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Doc_holiday at 4:51pm 04.21.14
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Santa brought me a tiller tamer and a battle stick. My tiller has a lot of things going on. (Autohe
Phil Herring at 3:14pm 04.21.14
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We're working with an owner who purchased a 37 that's had the centerline skylight replaced... poorly
shemandr at 2:20pm 04.21.14
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I took a stroll down to the Mitchell's Park Marina here in Greenport today. There's only one boat i
kenvail at 1:24pm 04.21.14
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We just bought a 2006 Hunter 38. The teak on the cockpit seats need a good cleaning. Anyone have a g
RECESS at 12:43pm 04.21.14
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I have accepted a teaching position in Camden county for next year. I will shorten the commute to my
MerSea at 11:11am 04.21.14
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Selling our boat ( Annapolis area ) Hi guys , it has been a while since I came in here , lot of new
jefft23 at 11:11am 04.21.14
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I have crack in the metal spreader that holds the standing rigging away from the mast. I know this
smprincipal at 11:07am 04.21.14
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OK so this is a long shot, I am trying to search for the original fabric on a 1985 catalina 25 with
jmoorman54 at 10:32am 04.21.14
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Hi gang, FYI the 65' bridge at Webasso FL (just north of M945) has been allowing barely 63' clearanc
rardiH36 at 10:16am 04.21.14
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Wondering what the SBO community thinks will be the life-span of the headsail pictured. My typical o
DIGIUSTO at 9:39am 04.21.14
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I have a Hunter 27 Year 2007. Does it have an Emergency Tiller System? Hunter 27-2014 list an Em
HillbillyWanderer at 9:36am 04.21.14
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I am planning and hoping to go to the BEER Cruise in Penscola FL this June and was wondering if anyb
geoffschultz at 9:27am 04.21.14
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I just changed the transmission oil on my Yanmar's KM3A and it was black. Normally it looks like n
7sailing7 at 8:39am 04.21.14
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Well the other day my neighbor asked me how often I adjusted my stuffing box. I said what ?? He said
HillbillyWanderer at 8:37am 04.21.14
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I am planning on heading out to the BEER Cruise this June and have so much planning and prep work in
Jackdaw at 8:36am 04.21.14
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FourPoints at 8:35am 04.21.14
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I charge my batteries almost exclusively off Solar through a Genasun GV-4 controller, the only other
Skipper at 7:31am 04.21.14
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Just commissioned the domestic water system for Spring 2 weeks ago. I had drained the system for win
woodster at 7:27am 04.21.14
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ok after reading the manual from ray marine i still dont have a clue what size conductors , breakers
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:07am 04.21.14
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(reposted in "ask all sailors") Have any of you installed a separate water tank to supply fresh wat

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Alder Barbour Refrigeration
ScottFreeRick at 8:41am 07.22.23
jviss - I had considered that, but the manual indicates that it should work up to 15 volts. I don't
Bayview Sailor Lost / Drowning
jssailem at 8:37am 07.22.23
He had a heart attack.
"Portable" Anchor Light?
FastOlson at 8:31am 07.22.23
I would always say that more light is better. I recall being in a large anchorage one memorable 'hap
CHI-MAC today   (1)
jssailem at 8:14am 07.22.23
Sounds like fun... except: sun burn and biting black flys A second serving of wind, waves, fresh wa
Alder Barbour Refrigeration   (1)
jssailem at 8:09am 07.22.23
Hi. I like to start at the manual. Attached find a link to the manual. Also I have selected the elec
Alder Barbour Refrigeration
JoeWhite at 7:56am 07.22.23
Just guessing, start from the 1-2-ALL switch, remove the lugs and clean them and continue down the
Alder Barbour Refrigeration
jviss at 7:53am 07.22.23
The symptoms indicate the problem is a voltage drop From my reading it's that the voltage is too h
"Portable" Anchor Light?
jviss at 7:47am 07.22.23
Bottom line: It needs to be obvious enough that you don't get hit. You could do worse than use two.
Oday 192 (1986) replace teak cabin hatch rails.
tuna boat captain at 7:33am 07.22.23
I sanded the teak and circles were plugs were became visual. Thank you. The rest was easy.
Its funny Friday!
Will Gilmore at 7:19am 07.22.23
"Portable" Anchor Light?
thinwater at 6:51am 07.22.23
Bottom line: It needs to be obvious enough that you don't get hit. You could do worse than use two.
Windows
JamesG161 at 6:33am 07.22.23
It's not an old wive's tale, it's well documented, scientifically, and has been know for over 50 ye
"Portable" Anchor Light?
jviss at 6:20am 07.22.23
The masthead nomenclature comes from when mast sections overlapped, and is the location where the s
Faulty Fuel Gauge
Robert J Miller at 6:04am 07.22.23
Thanks guys for your helpful guidance regarding my faulty fuel gauge. Now i know where to begin fix
Ignition panel replacement
kappykaplan at 5:38am 07.22.23
ConnJack, please post a photo of what you're looking to replace. Welcome to the forum! :beer:
Ignition panel replacement
dlochner at 5:34am 07.22.23
If it is a Yanmar, plates may still be available. You'll need to know what style plate you have, Yan
Its funny Friday!   (1)
Kermit at 5:33am 07.22.23
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater
dlochner at 5:31am 07.22.23
The T and P valve on your tank is there to keep the tank from blowing up not the plumbing. There sho
Winterizing Air Conditioner While in the Water
Monheganlover at 5:26am 07.22.23
Thanks for the suggestions!

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