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Adding Air Conditioning to a 1999 h420 therobesons at 11:16am 08.12.12 Big Boats 2/1200 Our boat came with the ducting and vents for AC but i do not know where the AC unit would go. Has an
Masthead light- deck electrical connector (1) prob at 10:29am 08.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/6342 Hello all, I'm looking for the male portion (mast base) electrical connector that screws into the
Fiberglass repairs...old damage. vizwhiz at 10:21am 08.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2682 I had posted a couple of these pics elsewhere in other people's posts, but thought instead it would
H310 fresh air vent question canyon at 8:34am 08.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/912 Can some tell me the manufacturer of the fresh air vents that are inside the cabin sole ceiling. I w
Core Material around port lights? rajhnsn at 6:57am 08.12.12 Bigger Boats 10/2096 We removed, rebeded and reinstalled the starboard salon port light on our Oday 35 last weekend. Whe
Help with a Binding Lewmar Folding Wheel mukilteomaniac at 10:18pm 08.11.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1154 Sailboat Owners with Lewmar Folding Wheels: I have a Lewmar folding wheel on my Catalina 320 sailbo
Help - Lewmar Folding Wheel is Now Binding mukilteomaniac at 10:17pm 08.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/2009 Sailboat Owners with Lewmar Folding Wheels: I have a Lewmar folding wheel on my Catalina 320 sailbo
Damaged Sliding hatch paddy4699 at 7:25pm 08.11.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3043 We just purchased a beautiful Catalina 22 , Circa 1986...but we found that the sliding hatch runners
Sculling Ken Prichard at 5:35pm 08.11.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/9980 I notice helmsmen who constantly have the helm in motion, more so with tillers and more so as the ai
Do I Need A Solar Charge Controller ?? (2) Maine Sail at 5:14pm 08.11.12 Musings With Maine Sail 21/13367 I get asked this question quite often and the answer is almost always a resounding, yes. There are
Reconfiguring main sail halyard hunter111 at 5:09pm 08.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/933 Has anyone reconfigured the main sail Halyard so that one can lift the main cell from the cockpit ar
Rebedding Stanchion (1) gpd955 at 4:56pm 08.11.12 Catalina 310 4/2024 If anyone needs to do this, I did it today and chronicled it so others can use it. It's only one way
Raymarine wheelpilot assembly help needed jibes138 at 4:05pm 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1327 A friend had his wheelpilot fall apart where the two races and ball bearings and nylon ball separato
Icom Mic Wiring Diagram rpell46 at 4:02pm 08.11.12 Ask All Sailors 4/5220 Hi everyone, My ICOM Commandmic II (157B) plug got crushed and I need to replace it completely, (don
Catalina 27 bilge leak (1) haynie5 at 3:55pm 08.11.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2320 I have water coming through the fiberglass in the bilge. Is it from a crack in the keel to hull joi
Stem Forestay Clevis Pin Size - 36Ft 1984 vela at 3:07pm 08.11.12 Big Boats 5/2243 Hello, hopefully somebody has info or can point me in the right direction for the dimensions of the
cockpit light Peter M at 2:39pm 08.11.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/3261 Cant find replacement bulb for the cockpit light attached to the front of the pedestal steering colu
Heave to c_witch at 2:32pm 08.11.12 Trailer Sailors 18/7122 Hiee all, Okie dokie our boat is classified as an ultra light cruiser. I'm wondering how effectiv
Running Lights amblinmike@gmail.com at 1:15pm 08.11.12 Pearson 2/2020 Hi, I am the lucky owner of Hull #9, Pearson Wanderer 1966. Recently, my starboard running light ha
Pearson Resolute duke1946 at 12:28pm 08.11.12 Pearson 3/4333 My partner and I have just acquired a 1965 Peason Resolute. We are looking for any information avai

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Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dlochner at 2:13pm 02.06.23 Hahahaha - You need to train your autopilot better.... I guess I'm just used to simple autopilots
C&C 38 Landfall - Haulout question (2) Caboteur at 2:02pm 02.06.23 212816 Congratulations... fantastic boat! Sailed to Europe & back through the Caribbean and Bermuda.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 1:58pm 02.06.23 Is that something we routinely do on a sailboat? Just kidding around.... Some do, some don't.... I
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dLj at 1:56pm 02.06.23 Try as I might I couldn't get the AP to just feel the wind. It was looking for bits and bytes. ;):
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Crusty Ol Salt at 1:53pm 02.06.23 It is time to change the zinc. Is that something we routinely do on a sailboat? Just kidding arou
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dlochner at 1:52pm 02.06.23 Does anyone just feel the wind, watch the water, look for navigation aids, and sail anymore???? dj
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dLj at 1:48pm 02.06.23 Quick and dirty lesson on Networking. There are 3 standards, NMEA 0183, NMEA 2000, and a NMEA Ether
C&C 38 Landfall - Haulout question Stephen1150 at 1:09pm 02.06.23 Thanks very much. Yes I am having a steel cradle modified that will fit the boat. I'll have it out f
C&C 38 Landfall - Haulout question dlochner at 12:55pm 02.06.23 Welcome SBO. C&Cs are well built boats, the weight of the boat should be on the keel in the cradle
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR leo310 at 12:04pm 02.06.23 Ray/Garmin/B&G are all good its boils down to what you want to save from the current setup. Just a n
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? (2) Cederholm at 12:04pm 02.06.23 My Vulcan is at the nav station where it stays safe and dry. All functions easily mirror to an iPad
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Cederholm at 11:58am 02.06.23 Quick and dirty lesson on Networking. There are 3 standards, NMEA 0183, NMEA 2000, and a NMEA Ether
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? (2) Tin Kicker at 11:40am 02.06.23 My Vulcan is at the nav station where it stays safe and dry. All functions easily mirror to an iPad
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? dlochner at 11:35am 02.06.23 Quick and dirty lesson on Networking. There are 3 standards, NMEA 0183, NMEA 2000, and a NMEA Ethern
Cabin top halyard winch setup to raise the mainsail (1) dsims at 11:31am 02.06.23 There is a guy in the Vandestadt & McGruer Sirius 21/22 Sailboat Owners Facebook group that has done
Passage 42 Washing machine question. juznip at 11:28am 02.06.23 So the story goes like this: need to replace the ducting from the engine blower to the lazarette as
Punxsutawney (1) Will Gilmore at 11:19am 02.06.23 Think lovebugs are bad now? They once caused a public safety crisis in Florida. -Will
Sailing and restoring #9874 (6) AaronD at 11:05am 02.06.23 Trailer Tongue Weight My Weigh-Safe hitch told me I needed some a lot more tongue weight. So, a few
Wind instruments - B&G wireless vs. B&G wired vs. ???? Cederholm at 10:57am 02.06.23 The decisions get easier. Simrad, a sister company to B&G makes tiller pilots. Integration will be
Passage 42 Washing machine question. Terry Cox at 10:56am 02.06.23 Any help or ideas are appreciated. Since it is already in place, the reason you want to remove it?

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