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GPS cymeyer at 3:40pm 07.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1391 One more question.... I have an old Raymarine handheld GPS which is not reliable. I want to ins
IRR allow the Sailing Instruction Rule Change? Lookout at 3:23pm 07.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1383 I am wondering if allowing a Committee Boat the power to End a Race and DNF unfinished boats even th
C27 Ice Box stevec22206 at 3:09pm 07.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1863 I was very frustrated with the fact that the ice box on our 87' C27 was/is essentially useless with
30 Amp Receptacle Ajay73 at 2:53pm 07.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1080 For the C27, where have you placed the 30A shore power receptacle on your boat?
Electric Outboard Motor bobbened444 at 2:50pm 07.07.13 Smaller Boats 8/1713 I have a Hunter 216 which comes with a four HP Nissan gasoline outboard. This motor does not gear do
Masthead transducer Swap Rovic at 2:45pm 07.07.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1180 Is it possible to use a Stowe ( Dataline ) masthead transducer and cable with a Raymarine or Raython
My Coast Guard boarding party (1) DannyS at 2:38pm 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 56/17126 We got boarded the morning of the fourth while still on the hook. All the boats in the anchorage wer
What is the best way to install A/C? cymeyer at 2:24pm 07.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2017 Would be nice to have A/C on our boat since it gets pretty darn hot and humid. I suppose we could h
Solar panel update (1) DannyS at 1:21pm 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 0/892 A month or so ago, I asked about solar panels as it pertains to my needs. You can see the discussion
Raymarine ST60 Wind Instrumrnt wsgodlewski at 12:50pm 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1508 I have a Raymarine ST60 Wind Instrument. The unit is only 2 years old. When I turn the instrument on
Stuffing box replacement rblevens at 12:29pm 07.07.13 The Cherubini Hunters 17/4301 Dumb question- can the propeller stuffing be totally replaced with the boat in the water?
H-34 jib sheet size PGIJon at 12:17pm 07.07.13 Big Boats 7/2080 As part of my on going running rigging replacements.. I would like to know what size jib sheet do yo
Trouble Again with Raymarine Autotiller geehaw at 12:13pm 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1022 My St 1000 went crazy Again. With less then 10 hours since last repaired by Raymarine. And it had a
hunter single line reefing mike thornton at 11:55am 07.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4543 Hi Guys, I have a Legend 336 with single line reefing. I have reinstaled the 1st and 3
Vibration after tranny oil change - what the heck??? odaydokay at 11:11am 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 24/6779 I am the second owner of this Boat with 1985 Universal M12 and Hurth HBW 50 tranmission. 600 engine
Flowers & Gardening on the Boat - Need Advice! JoelHoover at 11:10am 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1278 Here's one for the ladies: My girlfriend and I bought a houseboat a few months ago and we have mo
Hunter 40 Hull13 at 11:08am 07.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/921 Any new Hunter 40 owners out there?
Roller Reefing Main Sail Design capta at 10:56am 07.07.13 Ask All Sailors 5/2577 We will soon be in need of a new main sail and I would like to hear some ideas on designing a roller
climbing to the top iwillmott at 9:27am 07.07.13 Big Boats 22/4357 I wonder how many owners have gone to the "top" of the mast somehow. I see a problem with electronic
Jib sheet blocks on deck configure jib sheets ? abk at 8:57am 07.07.13 Smaller Boats 4/1427 Pass jib sheets on the outside of the running rigging and thru the bloks on deck and to the cockpit

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What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Hayden Watson at 2:39pm 05.09.23 I'm inclined to think that the issue of LOA is a classic case of the same term being used in differ
Self Tacking Jib Experience thinwater at 1:14pm 05.09.23 Turns out Selden doesn't sell them anymore -- they said there wasn't enough interest in them. Seems
Lost the job roller furler halyard LloydB at 1:13pm 05.09.23 I have a 24 foot golf ball retriever that I could reach the top of your mast while standing on a lad
Windshield and side window material Ralph Johnstone at 1:01pm 05.09.23 Searching through these resources I see polycarbonate and acrylic sometimes used synonymously. Us
Electric terminal block LloydB at 12:21pm 05.09.23 Putting both positive and negative circuits on the same terminal strip is one way to temporarily sor
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:53am 05.09.23 I'm pretty sure the ziptied white hose in pic 4 is the air vent. It's most certainly above the wate
Adding Speed Scott T-Bird at 11:51am 05.09.23 @Ward H and I both exchanged the ST800 for the DST 810. The new transducer does not fit in the old
Part identification jviss at 11:37am 05.09.23 It's a stick. Stick jokes: Q. What's brown and sticky? A. A stick. Q. What do you call a boomera
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 Fuji242 at 11:28am 05.09.23 On average a decent quality solar panel will produce about 3 times its nominal rating in power per
Electric terminal block Scott T-Bird at 11:22am 05.09.23 This may work as a cover. https://www.bluesea.com/products/2710/DualBus_100_BusBar_Cover_for_PN__27
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 dlochner at 11:20am 05.09.23 Am planning on starting out small and see how it goes. Just average list of accessories for coastal
Electric terminal block Scott T-Bird at 11:17am 05.09.23 What about utilizing two panel circuits in parallel to handle the solenoid if it is indeed pulling
Electric terminal block Scott T-Bird at 11:16am 05.09.23 Do you have a Yanmar? Is the wire to the solenoid outside of the wiring harness? There is a known i
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna jviss at 11:12am 05.09.23 What do most sailboats have? Masthead VHF antennas. Says a lot.
Electric terminal block Scott T-Bird at 11:03am 05.09.23 This was used on my boat, OEM, to coat connections. https://www.amazon.com/Star-brite-Liquid-Elect
Electric terminal block Scott T-Bird at 11:00am 05.09.23 I have measured the solenoid current on my 3QM30 and it is almost exactly 20 amps. Thanks! Good t
Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump jviss at 10:57am 05.09.23 Accessible. You keep us'ing that word. I don't think it means what you think it means. 1. he use
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna dlochner at 10:54am 05.09.23 The value of a VHF is in an emergency when you need to communicate the emergency to as many vessels
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 Fuji242 at 10:52am 05.09.23 The really low wattage panels, i.e., under 50 watts won't really charge a battery they will maintai
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? ShalomOrchard at 9:56am 05.09.23 @Tedd That's a beautiful boat! @ShalomOrchard Smaller boats for beginners often results in better

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