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356 weaknesses a64pilot at 5:46am 02.17.14 Big Boats 43/6890 OK, I'm buying an 03 356, survey and sea trial is this Fri. I know nothing about sailing, but am pre
Garmin GHP autopilot & GWS wind instrument urviserv at 4:51am 02.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/691 Hello Guys, I am considering buying a Garmin autopilot and wind instrument but don't know which a
What is this (1) Indianabob at 3:53am 02.17.14 Smaller Boats 7/857 On our Hunter 240 I've always wondered what the clips under the seat on the starboard side of the bo
Bugs & LED lights hewebb at 3:52am 02.17.14 Smaller Boats 5/1744 I was told this weekend that LED lights do not attract bugs at night. Have any of you heard this?
Radio interference (3) Akapeterc at 2:54am 02.17.14 Big Boats 8/1070 Just installed a new icom commander mic at my helm and discovered that when I turn to channel 73 it
40.5 stanchions redunculous at 2:32am 02.17.14 Big Boats 9/1162 Well In the christmas list my boat seems to have given to me early I need to replace some of my s
Please help with DC wiring Jeunesse27 at 1:46am 02.17.14 Ask All Sailors 133/11499 Hello, I'm trying to automate the charging of batteries on my boat. I have 2 banks (2 batteries e
Barnacles in fresh water tanks Mark Maulden at 7:50pm 02.16.14 Ask All Sailors 17/4148 Well, not really. But, ~3yrs years ago when we bought the boat ('79 vintage), I put access plates o
SH GX2150 RAM3 problem Ken13559 at 7:50pm 02.16.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2021 Very glad I can see sog, cog, hdg and course of ships around me. However, I've this intermittent pr
Update on Furling Mainsail Problems Viktor Eysselein at 6:44pm 02.16.14 Ask All Sailors 8/2541 This is to give you an update on my previous post on problems furling in and out the mainsail and th
Water Tank Maintenance jmce1587 at 5:13pm 02.16.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1022 I have just discovered a leak in the top seal around the water tank on my 84 H31. Looks like caulk
Purchase almost complete! Mac 26D Buki at 4:04pm 02.16.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/2781 Recently had an offer on a Mac 26D accepted and had the survey on Friday. Sea trial was good. Survey
Mainsheet Length azguy at 3:00pm 02.16.14 Catalina 22 11/8555 I was at the boat today and forgot a tape measure :cry: However, I estimated the length of the ma
Gulf 29 or 32 Ken Cross at 1:12pm 02.16.14 Ask All Sailors 2/5590 We've been kicking around the idea of a Gulf Pilothouse. I'm thinking for here in Puget Sound it wou
Carening 26S priariesailor at 12:04pm 02.16.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1413 Need to do the bottom on my 26S. Don't have jack stands and can't work overhead due to old age. Has
ODay 25/26 owners-Time For a New Tiller erie bound at 12:03pm 02.16.14 Ask An Oday Owner 12/3027 Hi everyone, it is time to upgrade the tiller. I am wondering what height is most popular with 25/2
Tiller Handle Repari (1) Darkarcher at 10:09am 02.16.14 Catalina 22 4/950 After taking the tiller handle out of my Catalina 22 I found that the rear most bolt hole was drille
gel coat color njlarry at 9:12am 02.16.14 Bigger Boats 5/1808 Anyone know which Awlgrip color most closely matches the orgnal O'Day 34 gel coat color for topsides
Overnight security (rookie questions) Rusty south at 7:34am 02.16.14 Big Boats 30/8757 My 40.5 is finally ready for guests and the question I have is when sleeping overnight in a marina d
Topside and cabin paint recommendations? AFC at 7:21am 02.16.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1792 Probably not spraying, but I do have a good compressor. thanks!

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Mast raising ideas... Salty Jack at 8:37am 04.29.23 Thanks. The marina crane idea was only my off beat sense of humor at work... Will watch the videos c
B and G T41 Display repair jviss at 8:31am 04.29.23 Well, the company in Florida can get to it in a couple of months. They advised buying a new Triton
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot skob1014 at 8:22am 04.29.23 Thank you all for your great comments. If I got the EV100, it would be completely standalone becaus
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 (2) SycloneDriver at 8:15am 04.29.23 I had a problem on my new serpentine belt and pulley upgrade where I not only couldn't get proper t
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 shank at 8:12am 04.29.23 If you only have one pump and that pump draws water from outside of the boat, then you have a seawa
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 dlochner at 8:07am 04.29.23 Yes, just the one pump on this engine. Freshwater cooled in my case. If you only have one pump an
Looking for a strut dlochner at 8:04am 04.29.23 The zinc on the strut is gone. Boat have not hauled in a long time. Thanks for the information Ca
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 shank at 7:59am 04.29.23 So is it a seawater cooled engine so only the Oberdorfer? You should get much less belt dust with
WINCH DRUM twodzusfittings at 7:59am 04.29.23 Thanks everyone for your valuable input. I'm going to leave well enough alone and become a real sail
Looking for a strut Avi at 7:58am 04.29.23 The zinc on the strut is gone. Boat have not hauled in a long time. Thanks for the information
mast lights jdrutten at 7:48am 04.29.23 Some aftermarket LED bulbs, especially those mounted near radio antennas or other electronics, can
Looking for a strut dlochner at 7:45am 04.29.23 The damage is clearer. It is called pinking which occurs when the zinc leaches out of the bronze. Th
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jssailem at 7:41am 04.29.23 Alternator belt tension maintenance can be a challenge. I've learned that just tightening what I fou
Looking for a strut (1) Avi at 7:37am 04.29.23 Thanks for the reply. The strut was compromised by electrolysis. To me it looks as only the front pa
Mast raising ideas... Leeward Rail at 7:31am 04.29.23 portable crane and three men. That's overkill for the Catalina 22 Like I say, some poeple just pu
What jib is best for very light winds dlochner at 7:29am 04.29.23 There are two races. Maybe I use the 3Di in the first race, the 105 dacron in the second, if the ra
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 (2) Ralph Johnstone at 7:28am 04.29.23 the vibration from the engine loosens again after a few weeks. This may add to the friction betwe
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Hayden Watson at 7:24am 04.29.23 So is it a seawater cooled engine so only the Oberdorfer? You should get much less belt dust with 1
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 7:20am 04.29.23 The water pump is just to the left of the pulley highlighted. I swapped it out last year. A whole d
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jviss at 7:17am 04.29.23 I wonder if anyone has ever "hacked" a CPT pilot to add features, like steering to a wind angle, or

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