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Lock for steering wheel Oc 46 knutjh at 11:09am 11.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/844 Were can I find a lock for the steeringwheels for my oceanis 46 (2007) ?
keel holes boblin at 9:24am 11.20.14 Big Boats 1/1135 Hello,we are new owners of a Catalina 34 and looking forward to tapping the info shared here and som
chafe protection - which is better? Justin_NSA at 8:11am 11.20.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2430 While my mast is down I plan to replace my spreader tip boots. They aren't that old but they are dri
Any Info On MarinAire A/C Units? robertsapp at 7:21am 11.20.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1724 I'm curious whether anyone has any info on or experience with marine air conditioning systems sold u
Rubberizit to fix holding tank???? KenCamp at 6:39am 11.20.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/3577 Hi all, I was wondering if anyone had used a product called "Rubberizit" to seal a holding tank.
A mistake no one should repeat... (8) Sumner at 8:52pm 11.19.14 Ask All Sailors 16/3190 When we bought the Endeavour we made one fatal mistake that no one should duplicate. The prior owne
West Sound, Orcas Island Terry Cox at 8:10pm 11.19.14 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/1374 John Lund, a boating buddy and I, were heading west through Pole Pass towards Stuart Island when a b
Shroud Spreader M25 Wakulla212 at 7:06pm 11.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1369 Next question. At the end of each shroud spreader is a black plastic insert that has a light duty
Interesting Boats For Impound Auction (3) Rick D at 6:41pm 11.19.14 Ask All Sailors 4/2112 The Long Beach, CA marina is having an auction of impounded boats this weekend. (For locals with int
Where can I buy stanchions for my O'day 25 Rudy21 at 6:41pm 11.19.14 Day Sailers 5/2975 I just bought a 1982 O'Day 25 and it does not have a pulpit or stanchions. Where can I buy used sta
Sail Slide Dimension captcoho at 5:37pm 11.19.14 Catalina 30 0/670 I'm talking with different sail-lofts for a new mainsail. One sail-maker wants to place the sail sli
Picture of Rudder sensor for auto pilot mytime at 5:21pm 11.19.14 Catalina 30 3/978 I am getting ready to install a Raymarine wheelpilot on my 1994 Catalina 30. Does anyone have a pict
Yanmar parts on ebay Jalepeno at 5:12pm 11.19.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/1283 Does anyone have any experience with an ebay company called "dbelectrical"?
Some potentially exciting news... (1) rgranger at 2:59pm 11.19.14 Ask All Sailors 19/2045 Hey All: Since it is cold out and can't work on the boat... I thought I'd engage in winter musings
Holiday Lighting drpaoletta at 2:37pm 11.19.14 Catalina 30 4/2628 It's that time of year - any advice on inexpensive Christmas/Holiday lights for a Catalina-30 type s
The 800 Pound Gorilla ..... Maine Sail at 1:11pm 11.19.14 Musings With Maine Sail 22/6702 The 800 Pound Gorilla of our industry (basically Marinco) just gained another few hundred pounds. :d
Cleaner Wax... which brand? Brian D at 1:01pm 11.19.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1362 So before I ask, which it appears I already did :) Yes I know that the proper way is to use compound
Black grim around the gas compartment on a Catalina 25 Knot A Clew at 12:32pm 11.19.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/901 The gas tank compartment in the cockpit of my Catalina 25 has a blackish type of grime around the co
Gel battery Question cb32863 at 9:00am 11.19.14 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1466 A boat I am interested in has a gel battery. The issue being, everything has been sitting for about
Full Enclosure jwieneck at 8:11am 11.19.14 Big Boats 12/2693 I have a 2005 41 DS. Right now we have a dodger, binimi, and side panels for each side back to wher

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Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 11.27.22 What are you running on a 22 foot boat that requires a 300ah battery? That is the most significan
Oysters!! Don Guillette at 9:27am 11.27.22 Was he Chief Helmsman on Pyewacket ? :liar: If so, I met him one night over my fish & chips at Turk
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard stickinthemud57 at 9:25am 11.27.22 I was considering getting a magneto for my Tohatsu 8 hp 2-stroke, but a boat motor mechanic told me
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 9:22am 11.27.22 Maintenance amounts to flushing or changing filters and seals periodically but no more so than any
Hunter 50 AC - Spare Rudder System Zencra at 9:14am 11.27.22 hunter made a SS pare rudder that clamped to stern of boat in an emergency. I do re.ember seeing thi
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 9:11am 11.27.22 A good quality 150w solar panel would provide enough power to run the watermaker every sunny day fo
Watermaker Don S/V ILLusion at 9:10am 11.27.22 We have a Spectra 400 which exceeds our need usually but with guests or grandkids onboard, it turned
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover Zencra at 9:05am 11.27.22 we had same issue on our 2010 49. cut out and removed old plywood blocks and replaced with resin soa
Watermaker dlochner at 9:04am 11.27.22 Yeah! Water making could included with the daily/bi-daily battery charging routine. A good qualit
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 9:00am 11.27.22 That's what we were looking at. The ah draw can be minimized if the water maker is run while the di
Watermaker dlochner at 8:53am 11.27.22 Running the Spectra Ventura 150 MPC @ 6 gal/hr for an hour every other day (9 amp-hr use every two
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 8:49am 11.27.22
Watermaker dlochner at 8:39am 11.27.22 I had looked at and considered a couple of portable ones and thought they would meet the needs of ou
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 8:39am 11.27.22 Running the Spectra Ventura 150 MPC @ 6 gal/hr for an hour every other day (9 amp-hr use every two d
Cellular Signal in the Channel Islands ?. danooxnard at 8:35am 11.27.22 I sail out of channel islands harbor regularly. On trips to the East End of Anacapa Island I lose c
Beneteau First 375 Hollyberry at 8:34am 11.27.22 Quite sure the hulls are solid layup (ie not cored).. The keels may be cast iron vs lead - I think t
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Monheganlover at 8:31am 11.27.22 I always use 4 gal -50 in mine as AF is cheap vs cracked parts. Always drain system first so less
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit Zencra at 8:27am 11.27.22 Would love to see any pics you have of the install. Washer is on the short list before we head to t
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 8:26am 11.27.22 Smaller to smallest might prove the most practical for several reasons, e.g., space and power deman
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit (1) Zencra at 8:22am 11.27.22 Would love to see any pics you have of the install. Washer is on the short list before we head to t

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