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Replacement Side Windows Long Story at 3:52am 06.26.12 Catalina 310 0/1393 Has any of our 310 group, (or other Catalina owners) replaced the fix glass windows (they are not po
Replacement Pop Top For 1992 Macgregor 26 ROBvanish at 10:58pm 06.25.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1136 I need a new pop top or sliding hatch on the pop top for a 1992 Mac 26. Can anyone direct me to a s
H37c alternate rigging jphud at 8:58pm 06.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 19/2678 Have an extended bimini top that does not accommodate the rigging from the cockpit traveler. Any su
Using Two Halyard Winches? tcul at 8:08pm 06.25.12 Cal 4/2918 I have a classic Cal 30-1 I was having trouble raising the mainsail when sailing singlehanded, so
Up the Mississippi anchorclanker at 7:53pm 06.25.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3283 Ive done several searches, just never really found the answers I was looking for. I know its ha
X5 autopilot causing interference on handheld vhf weinie at 7:35pm 06.25.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1730 I have a Raymarine X5 autopilot with the ST6002 control head. Lately, I've been noticing that when
Fixing Depth or Speed Thru hull below water line Bigjer40 at 7:19pm 06.25.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1035 Getting ready for a week long trip east on the Columbia river. Just located a slow leak in the v-bi
Solar charging, cheap ebsail at 6:46pm 06.25.12 Day Sailers 8/2406 Bought a 30 watt solar panel ($58) and controller ($18) and just wired it directly to one of the two
jib furling on 351 keven at 6:33pm 06.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1234 Just brought a 1996 beneteau 351 and are having trouble with the jib furling drum. At the moment the
MAC 26D rear mainstay? question (3) dawg2 at 6:21pm 06.25.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2396 I bought an '88 Mac Gregor 26D. It has a short lower and long upper cable on the port and starboard
impeller change, fridge, injector torque (1) Navicula at 6:20pm 06.25.12 Big Boats 5/1705 I know I ask alot of question, and I just want to say thanks Question 1 My freezer drains into m
Do I need to Put In a New Motor kwilson1033 at 5:11pm 06.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 20/4586 I recently put an offer on a 1995 Catalina 320 but after the mechanical and sea trial I found that t
Nicked filler hose higgs at 4:53pm 06.25.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1275 I had to do some cabinet repair that involved cutting out wood near my diesel filler hose running fr
Screens for Ports on B361 (1) luken7 at 4:47pm 06.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1070 I'm looking for additional screens for our ports. I need three additional. Any ideas where to get t
My First Circumfrencing... (2) Squidd at 4:46pm 06.25.12 Ask All Sailors 18/2407 Yeah, I spelled that right.. I didn't go round the world, I went around my first Island (Basswood) i
B361 Shower divider in the head (2) luken7 at 4:43pm 06.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1837 Evening. I'm looking for ideas for adding a shower divider in the head so the water pretty much stay
info needed on marine head rzobel at 3:56pm 06.25.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1282 I am interested in buying a 26x but my wife has said that she does not want a porta potty -- my ques
replacement parts for Hunter 25 Mnolan at 3:49pm 06.25.12 Smaller Boats 4/1758 Forgive me if i get terminology wrong, but please correct. Thanks i broke the mount at the base of
Oil canning of hull onecoolair at 3:45pm 06.25.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5793 2002 Hunter 356 Problem Serious Oil Canning of Hull The areas of canning is at the factory marked li
Plywood laminate rotting problems onecoolair at 3:07pm 06.25.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1331 2002 hunter 356 Problems.... NUMBER 1 How to get the shower leaking fixed. And getting the laminate

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Watermaker dlochner at 8:39am 11.27.22 I had looked at and considered a couple of portable ones and thought they would meet the needs of ou
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 8:39am 11.27.22 Running the Spectra Ventura 150 MPC @ 6 gal/hr for an hour every other day (9 amp-hr use every two d
Cellular Signal in the Channel Islands ?. danooxnard at 8:35am 11.27.22 I sail out of channel islands harbor regularly. On trips to the East End of Anacapa Island I lose c
Beneteau First 375 Hollyberry at 8:34am 11.27.22 Quite sure the hulls are solid layup (ie not cored).. The keels may be cast iron vs lead - I think t
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Monheganlover at 8:31am 11.27.22 I always use 4 gal -50 in mine as AF is cheap vs cracked parts. Always drain system first so less
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit Zencra at 8:27am 11.27.22 Would love to see any pics you have of the install. Washer is on the short list before we head to t
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 8:26am 11.27.22 Smaller to smallest might prove the most practical for several reasons, e.g., space and power deman
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit (1) Zencra at 8:22am 11.27.22 Would love to see any pics you have of the install. Washer is on the short list before we head to t
Watermaker dlochner at 8:20am 11.27.22 I've also heard that water makers should not be left idle for long periods of time. Common practice
First time sailboat owner isaksp00 at 8:18am 11.27.22 By confused, do you mean which way to steer? During my charters I found it very useful to stand ahea
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic Zencra at 8:14am 11.27.22 I will be upgrading the current system first, alternator, charger/inverter etc so they can be set up
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard JBP-PA at 8:14am 11.27.22 I believe the charger on these engines is just a coil and rectifier with little or no voltage regula
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard dlochner at 8:09am 11.27.22 Never heard of that company. The prices on their batteries seem exceptionally low. The company tou
Beneteau First 375 PaulK at 8:08am 11.27.22 Look up "Beneteau boat construction video" online. Boat Test has a good one, but it is blocked from
Beneteau First 375 bvermeer at 8:08am 11.27.22 Thank you for your replies! I have the sailboat data pages but those don't define how the hull was b
Beneteau First 375 bvermeer at 8:04am 11.27.22 What kind of information are you looking for? Beneteaus are production boats that are built the way
Beneteau First 375 Tally Ho at 7:58am 11.27.22 You may have found this, but some info at these sites: https://www.boat-specs.com/sailing/sailboats
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard O�Day 222 at 7:37am 11.27.22 I think it would depend on your BMS and the particular brand of battery. The 5 amp out put is prett
Winterizing SailDrive in water Dr. D at 7:32am 11.27.22 My boat is also in Deale, at HHN. AR Marine Diesel Services winterized the engine last winter and ag
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard dlochner at 7:28am 11.27.22 I think it would depend on your BMS and the particular brand of battery. The 5 amp out put is pretty

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