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Bimini recommendations in SE Michigan islandrunner70 at 8:33pm 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1626 Hi everyone. I will be taking ownership of 1993 Beneteau Oceanis 370 and would like to add a Bimini
Bulb size for 1988 Catalina 30 linda youngs at 8:08pm 07.17.12 Catalina 30 2/1427 I recently purchased a l988 Catalina 30. The steaming light is out. Does anyone know what type of
Garmin handheld 76 question jibes138 at 7:40pm 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 17/2956 I am still using an old garmin hand held GPS, one of the original GPS models ever released, at least
Poor Man's Mast Gate (3) StanFM at 5:52pm 07.17.12 Catalina 22 13/20243 Took me a while to figure out why I couldn't get the mainsail up without all the sliders falling out
oil pressure sensor MORNING LIGHT at 5:37pm 07.17.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1233 hi ! got a catalina capri 26 1991 . in the control panel , there is no module to indicate the oil pr
location of transducer stanleyi at 5:20pm 07.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1533 I have a Hunter Cherubini (33ft) and just purchased a chartpotter (Garmin 441s) to replace the older
gps flashing and weather stations javelin at 5:17pm 07.17.12 Catalina 30 3/1375 Just went on a six day cruise of western Lake Ontario. Two things : my brand new standard horizon i
Com Pac 27 info? Anyone? Chris Patterson at 4:39pm 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2352 I'm going down to look at a ComPac 27 this weekend, not knowing much about this particular boat at a
2002 Hunter 456, AFT HOLDING TANK REPLACEMENT undrwtrfun at 4:38pm 07.17.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/3669 Calling all experience from the forums.... Just found out our aft holding tank has a major leak (
It'll behoove you to care for... (2) gpd955 at 3:19pm 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1833 You zinc. And he wondered why there was a crazy vibration!
Mystery Wire and Chirping Alarm (3) gpd955 at 3:16pm 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 20/1945 Looking for some input to solve a mystery.... 1. There's this wire that has been laying on top of
vhf antenna question newsailor72 at 2:46pm 07.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1674 want to buy a vhf antenna, is this a good choice for my mac 22? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tram-38-
No Boomvang? mmeechan at 2:31pm 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 12/7508 I've recently bought my first boat, an 88 Catalina 27. IT doesn't seem to have a boomvang, which I
Propane Locker Cover Overboard David21181 at 1:48pm 07.17.12 Big Boats 5/1524 Over the 4th I lost the port propane locker cover to my 2003 Hunter 466 over the side. After numerou
Widgeon spinnaker pole wanted. jameslea at 1:20pm 07.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2031 I need a spinnaker pole for my Widgeon and could not find anything in the classifieds. Does anyone h
A/C on a 1981 30' Hunter duncanew at 1:18pm 07.17.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1642 Can you describe your solutions to getting air conditioning on a Cherubini Hunter 30'? If you hav
Shopping for a longshaft outboard RyanLuce at 12:59pm 07.17.12 Engines and Propulsion 10/2778 Any suggestions on what makes and model years hold there value the best? I'm looking for a 7-10HP a
Incurring Poseidon's wrath?? RyanLuce at 12:55pm 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1862 Hi All, My wife and I recently got a new (to us) boat and we're considering changing the name. I k
Teak Deck lab5225 at 11:07am 07.17.12 Big Boats 1/936 I have a CT 41 and have decided to salvage the parts instead of spending a lifetime of work and bunc
Outboard Davit frank balcer at 10:24am 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1582 Looking to buy a davit to lift my 15 Yamaha from the dingy to the rail mount. Had a Forespar (I thi

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lithium battery conversion Andiamo 34 at 10:19am 01.30.23 Did you insure the charger you had was compatible for use with a litium battery? I looked into conv
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dlochner at 10:17am 01.30.23 Portable generators don't do much good if your battery charger is only putting out 20 amps. Even a
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source LloydB at 10:16am 01.30.23 Having a bit of a problem following this thread just between you and me. However if I was charging a
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source tfox2069 at 10:06am 01.30.23 I considered converting a Honda generator to run off of propane, but in our area the only places I c
Beneteau First 24 Question JohnK Austin TX at 10:06am 01.30.23 Certainly without a powerful vang the lack of a traveler would be a deal breaker for me... OTOH lo
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dLj at 10:04am 01.30.23 Portable generators don't do much good if your battery charger is only putting out 20 amps. Even a
Hunter 356 in-mast sailing conversion to hanks/rope and halyard option sailpablo at 9:50am 01.30.23 Thanks to all who responded. Mains are not cheap so I really wanted to get what I need this time ar
I'm changing out my batteries Benny17441 at 9:31am 01.30.23 If those are your only power needs I think you may be wasting money on much excess power The rule o
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Bob S at 9:24am 01.30.23 Portable generators don't do much good if your battery charger is only putting out 20 amps. Even a 4
Beneteau First 24 Question Hollyberry at 9:22am 01.30.23 Certainly without a powerful vang the lack of a traveler would be a deal breaker for me... OTOH loa
Hunter 380 waste tank (1) George Braun at 9:16am 01.30.23 here is what we were faced with - picture taken down through the starboard stern locker. Haven't com
Hunter 380 waste tank CAVU at 9:10am 01.30.23 Thanks for the info. I am trying to get an inspection camera to view the bottom of that fitting, and
Day sails and anchorages around Tampa Bay Benny17441 at 9:03am 01.30.23 Good anchorages at Egmont Key and up the Manatee River. Other is downtown St. Petersburg in front
Hunter 380 waste tank George Braun at 8:55am 01.30.23 we have a 2008 36, pretty close in design of the stern. waste tank was installed before deck went on
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Ralph Johnstone at 8:54am 01.30.23 If you don't mind, please share your finding as the mechanical end of these things always interests
lithium battery conversion Boatdog41 at 8:45am 01.30.23 Did you insure the charger you had was compatible for use with a litium battery? I looked into conve
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 8:44am 01.30.23 Remember that every job you estimate for time will be at least 5X as long..... Yea that's about ri
Hunter 41ac Keel question Ralph Johnstone at 8:39am 01.30.23 Upon retirement I think Hunter switched back to cast iron due to the cost of lead Yipes, what yea
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Ralph Johnstone at 8:36am 01.30.23 I find it is the time I've got to schedule, otherwise it will be mid summer and I'm still on the ha
Question depth transducer analog rca type cable to digital conversion Leeward Rail at 8:36am 01.30.23 What did standard Horizon say about fixing the ds-1 display ?

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