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electrical panel for the 9.2a Bergovoy at 6:24pm 03.07.13 S2 3/989 The PO drilled two large holes for analog meters into the electrical panel... I removed the meters
Espar switches ken336 at 6:18pm 03.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/696 Can anyone tell me what the switches are for on the espar thermostat? The one that is marked 1/1 an
Air Conditioning on 390 Oceanis rongroth at 5:36pm 03.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1650 I am getting ready to install 16000 BTU in a 1991 two cabin Starboard galley design. Any advise or s
H34 holding tank (1) Jim D at 5:25pm 03.07.13 Big Boats 14/2116 Anyone have a vendor and a part number to replace an original 1983 H34 holding tank. Here is an olde
Used Sails Bungalow Bill at 5:21pm 03.07.13 Trailer Sailors 9/3598 I am in a partnership with some guys on an older Mac 25 (1974). Yes the Brass Monkey still floats a
mast wiring 84 Hunter 31 boz86 at 5:12pm 03.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/1925 Hi guys, Thought this would have been asked and answered before, but I can't find it, so here goes:
VC 17 compatible with Petite captcoho at 4:59pm 03.07.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1738 Just came back from West Marine, went there to buy VC 17 and was told that the Petite brand was comp
Bow rail Slogfish at 4:51pm 03.07.13 Parts Search 1/1414 Hello, Im glad to have found this site. It already feels good to be in company of so many fellow ski
Ac/dc distribution panal Milwaukee Protocol at 3:28pm 03.07.13 Catalina 30 14/3527 Just acquired out first sailboat (1981 Catlaina 30 tall rig) and need to update our ac/dc distributi
h33 bowsprit Juice6576 at 3:01pm 03.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1716 I am buying a cruising spinnaker for my 2011 H33. Asock is running about $375, and a spinnaker furle
Key Buoy merlinuxo at 3:00pm 03.07.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1662 http://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?9183 Saw one of these at a local retail and thought it was a
Anchor light rbelding at 2:41pm 03.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2327 I have a Beneteau 37, year 2008, and I want to change the mast head light (anchor light) to and LED.
mainsheet winch jluke at 2:38pm 03.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1605 My 79 Hunter 30 does not have a winch for the mainsheet on the mast, which is inconvenient. I am goi
Best Sailing Reads Capt Strapfoots at 2:28pm 03.07.13 Ask All Sailors 22/3067 Hey Just finished Breaking Sea's it was amazing...Anyone else have any good sailing books to recomme
Does an obsolete inboard scare you into selling your boat? Bigjer40 at 1:13pm 03.07.13 Ask All Sailors 37/4177 So I was told the Westerbeke on my boat is not rebuildable and to repower would require significant
Is my hull solid fiberglass or have core material? Bigjer40 at 12:11pm 03.07.13 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2999 So I am hauling my 84 H27 for bottom job. I have speed and depth thru hull transducers installed in
centerboard cable jim leigh at 11:28am 03.07.13 Ericson 2/3734 what is used to attach lifting keel to hull on my ericson 25. mine broke off and have no idea how t
batteries redhead78 at 11:16am 03.07.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2041 Hi all, I am lookin at getting 2 new house batteries, I have a starting batt, which group should I u
Twins Recreation in Pulaski NY? JohnS at 11:08am 03.07.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1351 Anyone have experience with them, good or bad? I purchased something from their website a few da
cockpit cushions Peter M at 10:44am 03.07.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1367 I want to purchase cockpit cushions for my 2005 Beneteau 373. I see ads for closed cell and Bottomsl

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Need to figure out what model Universal diesel Alan Gomes at 9:13pm 06.27.22 Just bought a 1990 C&C 30' MkII fin keel and having looking for diesel information. The engine look
2007 Hunter 49 Refrigeration Ralph Johnstone at 8:51pm 06.27.22 Take a few more shots until the upper R.H. corner of the label is in focus.
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:31pm 06.27.22 @Muttondressedaslamb , sorry to hear about your near sinking. The things that heart attacks are mad
Catalina 250 wheel to tiller conversion Stu Jackson at 8:24pm 06.27.22 ...but the association forum doesn't let me in... :-\| does anyone know if that association's web si
Do you use checklists? WayneH at 8:09pm 06.27.22 The wife and I have a laminated checklist on the boat. We used a hole punch in one corner. The check
Need to figure out what model Universal diesel Ralph Johnstone at 8:04pm 06.27.22 Welcome to the site @sheardc. The other reason for the picture requirement is that 1990 C&C 30' M
Mercury 4hp 4stroke oil leak out the propeller. TimFromLI at 7:40pm 06.27.22 No, I did not
Not sailing but I thought interesting with Independence Day approaching Head Sail at 7:33pm 06.27.22 Great story. Thanks for sharing. My Dad (RIP) was a B-17 copilot with combat missions over Europe i
Not sailing but I thought interesting with Independence Day approaching Will Gilmore at 7:25pm 06.27.22 Thanks for the story, Mikem. I have not had the pleasure of talking to a WWII vet, but my father's b
Fridge/freezer use DeniseO30 at 6:46pm 06.27.22 Refrigeration compressors actually use more "juice" at higher temperatures even though it's minuscul
Fridge/freezer use DeniseO30 at 6:45pm 06.27.22 I am (hopefully) acquiring a 356 and had a question about electrically frugal use of the fridge fre
Mercury 4hp 4stroke oil leak out the propeller. twalker H260 at 6:40pm 06.27.22 Did you fog your motor before storing?
Fridge/freezer use Sailgunner at 6:15pm 06.27.22 One of your biggest energy savings will be a tight lid. Use the dollar bill test to make sure you ha
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) Ward H at 5:43pm 06.27.22 Typical flush mount thru hull used by Catalina.
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 5:37pm 06.27.22 That leads to a whole lot of other questions, however. Most of which would be quite uncomfortable t
Is there a shutoff valve for 1974 ODay 27 with Atomic 4 twodzusfittings at 5:35pm 06.27.22 The leaking fuel line between the fuel tank an the filter seems to be where it's happening I must
Hunter 26 taking on water Rick Webb at 5:18pm 06.27.22 That's good information. Thank you! On the day that we took on water, we did have 6 adults on boa
Not sailing but I thought interesting with Independence Day approaching Rick Webb at 5:12pm 06.27.22 Trick is to get these guys together. Many will not share their stories to those outside the clan.
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) leo310 at 5:11pm 06.27.22 Looks just like mine
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 5:10pm 06.27.22 206712

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