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CAl 27 T2 cliffordcull at 10:55am 11.03.13 Cal 3/3532 Hey all. I am looking for a replacement for the rub rail on my 1974 Cal Jensen Tall Mast 27.
Garmin 547xs Roger Patry at 9:18am 11.03.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1125 I am considering buying a Garmin 547xs and would appreciate any feedback. I am undecided on a trans
1994 Hunter 26 manual toilet kitxu at 8:46am 11.03.13 Smaller Boats 2/1279 Hi, I own a 1994 Hunter 26 that has a chemical toilet, i want to replace that one and install a manu
Hull cracks leobeer at 7:31am 11.03.13 Smaller Boats 5/1762 As we hauled our Catalina out this fall I noticed a hull crack 3/4 inch from the transom approx 2ft.
hard to believe the season is over....... (5) Ian McGain at 7:02am 11.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/722 Hard to believe the season is over for me and my boat is now up on the hard until mid-April. Spent y
O'day 20 Rigging Photos dmusgrave at 6:08am 11.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/4908 Hello: I just purchased an O'Day 20. It was an auction so I was unable to speak to the owner abou
gasoline fumes in older C-22's Gene Neill at 5:02am 11.03.13 Catalina 22 1/776 I know this must have been discussed a thousand times, but my searches are coming up empty. How do
Fuel tank removal norml15 at 4:47am 11.03.13 Bigger Boats 4/1021 . How do I remove the 30 gallon diesel fuel tank without removing the engine? It's leaking and I w
Forestay Snapped esterhazyinoz at 3:40am 11.03.13 Day Sailers 7/3720 I had an interesting adventure, or almost, last weekend. After setting up my H15 (3years old now) a
Grounding rod on the hard NYSail at 3:36am 11.03.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1722 My boat was pulled and this will be my first year with mast up. Boat next to me has copper tubing at
Oday 22 for sail (1) banjoey at 11:40pm 11.02.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1494 I am looking at purchasing an Oday 22. The price is almost too good to be true. what has me a bit
How to glue Styrofoam to fiberglass Piotr at 10:08pm 11.02.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/11179 Recently, I become an owner of a 1995 Melges X-boat. Boat is great, but has a minor issue. The float
Another fuel tank replacement (1) Mark Maulden at 9:22pm 11.02.13 S2 5/1072 I pulled my fuel tank today. Yesterday had to Gerry can approx 35 gal off the boat. It didn't get
Door lock replacement chuggett at 8:30pm 11.02.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1913 The head door lock on my 1985 bene 345 is broken. It's a round metal fixture with a black plastic do
All Is Lost sfgary at 6:03pm 11.02.13 Ask All Sailors 84/10609 Went to see the Robert Redford movie All Is Lost last night and found it very entertaining. It's mor
Bonding a Hunter 2002 Passage 456? discovery at 5:03pm 11.02.13 Big Boats 3/764 We were going thru shaft zincs to fast so while we were in Marathon we had SALT send someone out to
Motor on boat while trailering? (1) Nahart51 at 4:57pm 11.02.13 Catalina 22 14/2459 Just finished my refurb. Do you trailer sailors travel with the motor on the boat or in the back of
C&c 25 Mki Scotchyscotch at 4:51pm 11.02.13 C&C 3/3632 Hi guys, I am a complete amateur sailor and I just bought a C'C 25. I've crewed a few times on a s
Rudder questions Martin 15419 at 4:46pm 11.02.13 Big Boats 1/833 Hi - I have a 1995 Hunter legend with a rudder question- at the top of the rudder there is a what lo
Winter cover in the making Manureva at 4:18pm 11.02.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1121 Almost done my winter cover for tanzer, i adapted my own version of the stimpson bow shed over the b

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INVERTER SET UP Davidasailor26 at 11:49am 08.27.22 A fuse size of 100 or 125 amps exceeds the ampacity of #4 wire. Not according to http://assets.blu
INVERTER SET UP twodzusfittings at 11:43am 08.27.22
INVERTER SET UP Johnb at 11:41am 08.27.22 A fuse size of 100 or 125 amps exceeds the ampacity of #4 wire.
INVERTER SET UP Davidasailor26 at 11:30am 08.27.22 Just be aware that a 1000W inverter could draw up to about 90A DC. Your 4AWG wire should be ok with
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Crazy Dave Condon at 11:16am 08.27.22 @Ralph Johnstone there are many issues but the engine will need to come off before being trailered
Service life of nylon anchor rode? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:13am 08.27.22 208755 That's the manufacturer's advertising department talking, not me. 208758 When the ad depar
INVERTER SET UP (1) twodzusfittings at 11:03am 08.27.22 Ok guys, I know you are all chomping at the bit to hear what I finally did. So the inverter is a 100
Frozen prop shaft Crusty Ol Salt at 10:47am 08.27.22 Since we have now ventured off topic - contracting with Sea Tow or any other service I did use th
Need Advice Regarding Sunfish that Has Rarely Been Sailed PaulK at 10:33am 08.27.22 There may not be enough "meat" in the deck flange to drill a new rivet hole and have the metal strip
Service life of nylon anchor rode? PaulK at 10:22am 08.27.22 We bought our J/36 in 1997. It came with a nylon anchor rode, shackled to about 20' of chain and a
Shroud and forestry tension Davidasailor26 at 10:19am 08.27.22 Could you please send me this again? I love the book! You can always get back to it just by clicki
Shroud and forestry tension WI Rigger at 10:16am 08.27.22 Generally you tension rigging to a percentage of the breaking strength of the wire. 15% is pretty t
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Kings Gambit at 10:10am 08.27.22 I don't know how much you anchor out, but my recollection is that the safe useful life of stainless
Service life of nylon anchor rode? CarlN at 10:09am 08.27.22 The ins company can require purchase records, etc., if it wishes to. For the moment I defer to the
Service life of nylon anchor rode? thinwater at 10:03am 08.27.22 Yes. Time gets away from us. Poor seamanship on my part to have a 10-yr-old rope-chain splice on my
Service life of nylon anchor rode? thinwater at 10:00am 08.27.22 ...Remember, if you want it to last ten years you must store it properly and that means no ambient
Service life of nylon anchor rode? (1) Kings Gambit at 9:57am 08.27.22 a. Resplicing the chain rope join is maintenance and should be done every 2-5 years, depending on w
Service life of nylon anchor rode? (1) thinwater at 9:51am 08.27.22 Actually, it's a bit more "complicated" regarding my anchor rode which includes a chain-rope splice
Service life of nylon anchor rode? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:48am 08.27.22 My rigger will not replice to the chain the aged rope; so, new rope or do it myself which would lik
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Kings Gambit at 9:33am 08.27.22 The only one who knows the life of your rode is you. Get the point? True, of course. But in any e

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