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Tiller Tamer Doc_holiday at 4:51pm 04.21.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3743 Santa brought me a tiller tamer and a battle stick. My tiller has a lot of things going on. (Autohe
1987 Hunter 37 question (1) Phil Herring at 3:14pm 04.21.14 Big Boats 13/1138 We're working with an owner who purchased a 37 that's had the centerline skylight replaced... poorly
Here's one for ye, Zee (4) shemandr at 2:20pm 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1112 I took a stroll down to the Mitchell's Park Marina here in Greenport today. There's only one boat i
Cleaning "teak" on cockpit seats kenvail at 1:24pm 04.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2322 We just bought a 2006 Hunter 38. The teak on the cockpit seats need a good cleaning. Anyone have a g
Cruise from Panama City Fl to Brunswick Ga this summer RECESS at 12:43pm 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 39/5845 I have accepted a teaching position in Camden county for next year. I will shorten the commute to my
Selling your boat ( Annapolis area ) MerSea at 11:11am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 12/1793 Selling our boat ( Annapolis area ) Hi guys , it has been a while since I came in here , lot of new
Cracked Spreader jefft23 at 11:11am 04.21.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2816 I have crack in the metal spreader that holds the standing rigging away from the mast. I know this
Interior upholstery material on Catalina 25 smprincipal at 11:07am 04.21.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/6294 OK so this is a long shot, I am trying to search for the original fabric on a 1985 catalina 25 with
Bridge height ICW St Mile 943 (1) jmoorman54 at 10:32am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1258 Hi gang, FYI the 65' bridge at Webasso FL (just north of M945) has been allowing barely 63' clearanc
Old Kevlar Racing Sail: 2 Seasons ... or 2 Outings? (1) rardiH36 at 10:16am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1650 Wondering what the SBO community thinks will be the life-span of the headsail pictured. My typical o
Emergency Tiller System DIGIUSTO at 9:39am 04.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3550 I have a Hunter 27 Year 2007. Does it have an Emergency Tiller System? Hunter 27-2014 list an Em
Any Cat 22's heading to the BEER Cruise? HillbillyWanderer at 9:36am 04.21.14 Catalina 22 12/1466 I am planning and hoping to go to the BEER Cruise in Penscola FL this June and was wondering if anyb
Black transmission oil geoffschultz at 9:27am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 26/6490 I just changed the transmission oil on my Yanmar's KM3A and it was black. Normally it looks like n
Stuffingbox ??? 7sailing7 at 8:39am 04.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/855 Well the other day my neighbor asked me how often I adjusted my stuffing box. I said what ?? He said
Newbie heading to the B.E.E.R Cruise! Questions? HillbillyWanderer at 8:37am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2249 I am planning on heading out to the BEER Cruise this June and have so much planning and prep work in
Attention Lake Superior sailors! Jackdaw at 8:36am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 0/712
Equalization, is this the solution? FourPoints at 8:35am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2198 I charge my batteries almost exclusively off Solar through a Genasun GV-4 controller, the only other
Fresh water sys experts - SuperStor Effervescence Skipper at 7:31am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1575 Just commissioned the domestic water system for Spring 2 weeks ago. I had drained the system for win
12vdc power to ray marine course computer st60???? woodster at 7:27am 04.21.14 Ask All Sailors 4/988 ok after reading the manual from ray marine i still dont have a clue what size conductors , breakers
Your solutions to sea water odors in toilet intake? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:07am 04.21.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/3042 (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
Hunter 40.5 Steering Quadrant Cover Removal fero at 7:02am 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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