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Lock Down Bolt Position (8) rgranger at 1:57pm 03.06.13 Balboa 3/3942 Hello All I posted this on the Yahoo site also but all I heard back was empty wind. I'm doing ma
Older Transducers (1) Styx at 1:54pm 03.06.13 Ask All Sailors 1/879 I have two older transducers. I got them when I bought my boat. I have no displays. All electronic e
Standing rigging. Whats critical Jared1048 at 1:53pm 03.06.13 Mid-Size Boats 8/2595 I recently got a quote for new standing rigging and it was about 50% more than I expected. I'm curre
Boat card scanning software hoges in wa at 11:53am 03.06.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1764 Hi. Does anyone use scanning software (that you use for scanning and storing business cards) on thei
Negative or isolated alternater ?!?! Andr� R. at 11:41am 03.06.13 Big Boats 2/936 I have bought an alternator Hitachi LR180-03, I tried to replace my old one, it didn't work, I broug
Catalina 27 dose she need 4 stands or 5 ? dive7mmwet at 11:39am 03.06.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1910 Have to move our Catalina 27 home for a month and a half on the hard from marina, selling the 4 pad
Looking for a rudder for a Point Jude (1) Tom G, P-21 at 11:27am 03.06.13 Parts Search 2/5232 Looking for a rudder for a Point Jude 15 I am posting this for a friend who has a newer , 1990's, f
rigging corrosion (3) Bob 04 H260 at 9:51am 03.06.13 Ask All Sailors 13/3280 Our boat was in fresh water for 9 years and in Florida salt water for the last 3 years. I have a r
Recommendations for yacht club insurance stevec22206 at 9:01am 03.06.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1233 We are a small yacht club located in Illinois, just over a hundred members. The club has been notifi
Might relocate to chester pa area jfschena at 8:44am 03.06.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1174 Well I thought I would spend my first season with my oday 26 on lake Winnebago. However my wife's em
Entertainment by Law Enforcement (5) Roger Long at 8:31am 03.06.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/4781
1980 Oday 19 Rigging info (1) XCIIGTWhipple at 7:50am 03.06.13 Ask An Oday Owner 18/4326 1980 Oday 19 Rigging info and Fiberglass Repairs Hello everyone. Glad I found this site as I am sur
Dory, Dingy, Skiff, whaler surfing at 7:19am 03.06.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2695 Hey guys, Im a Yachtie who has bought a Bristol 32' and I plan to go crusing the Caribbean next fa
s2 - 9.2 hatches Bergovoy at 7:12am 03.06.13 S2 8/2480 Hello, I'm getting a new hatch made and am faced with a couple issues. First, there is a set up
Propane heater Bonzai at 6:33am 03.06.13 Ask All Sailors 15/7208 Recently I have been looking for a cabin heater. I am planning a trip up the East Coast this spring/
Direction of Engine rotation NYSail at 6:18am 03.06.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/5213 OK.... a stupid question...... Manual is at the boat so that is not an option. I have a Yanmar 3HM3
Holding Tank Blues (1) kjretlaw at 4:13am 03.06.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2416 I have a Hunter 326, 2003 and the holding tank has developed a leak.:eek: Does this job stink! There
2003 Beneteau 361 - what to look for? jboffa5474 at 2:54am 03.06.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2442 About to check out this boat in my quest to upgrade from my 30'er. Sure looks good in the pics on YW
What is this leaking oil? (see picture) (1) Jared1048 at 11:31pm 03.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/2393 Hello, Ive been trying to diagnose some extra oil on the engine and cleaned it up real good to not
northern 29 Manureva at 8:08pm 03.05.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1318 i am looking at a northern 29 with a yanmar engine tiller steering that look imaculate onthe picture

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How tight is too tight on a holding tanking fitting install? (4) vmaks at 5:44pm 03.30.23 As you can see this tank has a really tight fit and a unique fit in the allowable enclosed area. The
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Clay Smith at 4:57pm 03.30.23 Thanks Will for laying out the implications of this issue. I figured a hit like this was likely to c
MPPT controller location leo310 at 4:40pm 03.30.23 What I have done is used an victron FET you could also use an ARC.
Furling Main (1) JamesG161 at 4:29pm 03.30.23 Mine has pre-bend and works fine, Carefully look at all lines on this picture. pre-bend. Where the
RigRite Scott T-Bird at 3:30pm 03.30.23 Does anyone know if RigRite INC is legit ? I bought some Z parts, the tracking shows just the "Labe
Pedestal guard replacment Scott T-Bird at 3:22pm 03.30.23 Pretty sure @LeslieTroyer installed the RS11 on his boat. I saw his setup, worked well. When I do t
MPPT controller location dhandzy at 3:12pm 03.30.23 I have a 'standard' two-battery setup with one of those big red dials on the electronics control pan
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) Davidasailor26 at 3:02pm 03.30.23 Pulling this thread out of the basement. I have a question for USB/12V power outlets. From what I'
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Will Gilmore at 2:51pm 03.30.23 A hard, underwater collision would have wide reaching effects on the entire boat. It may not be any
Furling Main bulbcreekfarm at 2:39pm 03.30.23 I had a problem with my outhaul last year because my halyard was too tight. Had to back off on the
How tight is too tight on a holding tanking fitting install? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:28pm 03.30.23 That would require plugging all the the hose fittings, otherwise the water would just run out of the
Second anchor question Screen Saver at 2:20pm 03.30.23 Himmm Some typo above, or I'm losing it " siminer" I'm assuming snubber of course in, but in any e
Pedestal guard replacment Ward H at 1:56pm 03.30.23 Pretty sure @LeslieTroyer installed the RS11 on his boat. I saw his setup, worked well. When I do th
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Project_Mayhem at 1:23pm 03.30.23 If you need to get down to bare gelcoat or barrier, I'd recommend some chemical stripper and an orbi
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? Project_Mayhem at 1:12pm 03.30.23 For a newer outboard do what everyone has already recommended plus see if there's a fuse in your out
Legend 40.5 - Refrigerator and Freezer manuals Don S/V ILLusion at 1:11pm 03.30.23 Thanks, useful but this is for newer models with evaporators, our were with cold plates and older c
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? DSqr at 1:03pm 03.30.23
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Dalliance at 1:02pm 03.30.23 I did the same project back in 2012. Orbital sander, many layers of old paint, new barrier coat and
Bilge Pump breaker kappykaplan at 12:57pm 03.30.23 I found two float switches, mechanical, forget the brand, mounted at different heights in the bilge
Bilge Pump breaker ggrizzard at 12:57pm 03.30.23 George, I'm a KISS kind of guy. Open the bilge, put in some fresh water, turn on the bilge pump. If

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