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Connecting Raymarine Instruments JMReilly at 8:29am 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 8/8125 Recently purchased the new Raymarine e7 Multifunction Display Unit. How can I connect it to older S
Mid Boom sheeting conversion. John rolka at 8:07am 05.03.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/2462 I'm considering converting from end to mid boom sheeting, where the main sheet lands in the cockpit
PC Chart Trip Planner including currents Tom B at 7:45am 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1348 When we got out first sailboat a few years ago my neighbor gave me an old copy of an out of date cha
I did it!! I bought the Mac 26X! (1) jassr48 at 7:35am 05.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1604 Saturday April 14 was a long day, 210 mile drive and then a good 3 hours checking out the boat and a
GFCI Trips at the dock receptacle DSELR at 7:13am 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2555 My marina operator just came through on a very old dock and installed GFCI receptacles. When I conn
Spinnaker storage Tantor at 7:10am 05.03.12 Big Boats 5/2132 Where do you store spinnaker when sailing? I am exploring idea to store spinnaker on foredeck in wat
Boat Lift and Trailering a Hunter 23 Annapolis Day Sailor at 6:57am 05.03.12 Smaller Boats 6/1835 Found a great Hunter 23' and need some initial info until I can gather the appropriate manuals. Win
Iphone app for marine navigation and charts? audriuskanape at 6:27am 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 19/2801 Hi, Anybody has an experience with iPhone navigation applications? What is the best app for the Grea
golf Cart Battery question Bill1565 at 6:05am 05.03.12 Ask All Sailors 17/3408 We have been on a can in Boot Key Harbor for 10 days or so. Never in one spot for so long before. M
Hunter 33 performance enhancement lbd at 11:22pm 05.02.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1451 Interested for comments on potential performance enhancements for 2005 Hunter 33 with in mast furlin
Hood 705 LD Mainsail Furler Line Routing? Me and Boo at 11:11pm 05.02.12 Catalina 30 2/2636 I have a Catalina 30, vintage 1984, with the Hood SeaFurl 705 LD mainsail furler. I need to learn ho
If your sailboat swamped, would it sink? (1) Sail123 at 10:42pm 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 55/18650 I had a Mac 25, and in every out of the way place, everywhere was crammed with blocks of Styrofoam.
Show Us Your Marina & Water (6) Sail123 at 10:19pm 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 43/8089 My yacht club is Branched Oak Yacht Club outside Lincoln NE. 1800 acres, it is a smaller lake than m
Engine Stringers rphrogers at 8:53pm 05.02.12 Catalina 30 4/1740 Has anyone ever had to replace their engine stringers ? I just tore out all the wood in the bilge,
wiring diagram for mast lights and bow lights dknape at 8:47pm 05.02.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/9338 My current problem is that when my mast was put back up, my mast lights and bow light no longer func
Hunter Marine parent company bankrupt?? Cool_Change at 8:30pm 05.02.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2498 Seen this? Sounds like Hunter may get out from under this but still disconcerting... The article b
How to clean waxing and buffing pads Sailoff at 8:28pm 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2940 How do you wash your rags/pads that you use for waxing/buffing your boat? What type of detergent do
16-foot Scow-Style Boat-What is It? (1) philwsailz at 8:17pm 05.02.12 Ask All Sailors 30/19081 14-foot or 15-foot Scow-Style Boat-What is It? Bought this locally tonight. Free-standing unstayed
Leaking Fixed Windows 1995 Beneteau Oceanus 321 byjohn at 8:14pm 05.02.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/8129 To Whom It May Concern What is the best way to repair a window which has separated itself from the
Haven't Got a Clue... GorillaToast at 7:35pm 05.02.12 Catalina 22 27/4133 ...how to fix this. Did my first shakedown sail of the season today. Wanted to see if I had any mo

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What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? Kings Gambit at 5:18am 12.21.22 Here you go! Dont let the $900,000 price tag scare you :) https://www.sailingworld.com/sailboats/2
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller Semper Sailor at 4:57am 12.21.22
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller Semper Sailor at 4:53am 12.21.22 A bit different model boat here, but the sea water pump on our engine is in the same location. Repl
C&C 40-2 Air Draft? smo10018 at 4:49am 12.21.22 Thanks for the reply, I had looked on sailboatdata and done a best guess as well. Current owner is
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting frenzy13 at 4:02am 12.21.22 I had the same problem with my yanmar 3gm30f. The engine fired up instantly when it was warm. When i
Help! Identify Antenna's Iris thomas at 12:22am 12.21.22 One of its impressive features is the superb, noise-cancellation application. The scanner can effect
LONG Night - short Day WINTER SOLSTICE JamesG161 at 10:54pm 12.20.22 Good thing there is no Heat Conduction from our SUN. The Earth is actually closer to the SUN on the
Do the Venture 21 and Venture 22 Mast, Rudder, and stays interchange? VenturED at 10:18pm 12.20.22 My rudder doean't kick-up, but I have been thinking that would be one modification. https://photos.
Do the Venture 21 and Venture 22 Mast, Rudder, and stays interchange? sovaste at 8:58pm 12.20.22 Thanks - your pix and description are building my confidence that my 21 was rigged and will sail fin
Converting Jabsco heads from salt water to fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:08pm 12.20.22 Note that I said, "As long as the water pump remains on, the fresh water supply to the toilet remain
C&C 40-2 Air Draft? jssailem at 7:49pm 12.20.22 With out the boat you are concerned about, the next best is to make educated guesses. Using the data
Miss sailing WayneH at 7:44pm 12.20.22 Okay, here's a little Holiday Fun Recommendation. Paint one side green and the other side red. I'll
Replacing Deck Hardware by Myself TimFromLI at 7:31pm 12.20.22 Tried it by myself last Sunday on a leaking pad eye . The nuts just kept spinning - that's if I had
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions (1) dkinzer at 7:29pm 12.20.22 The attached image is from the Raymarine 81105 Rudder Position Sensor installation document (availab
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions MFD at 6:48pm 12.20.22 I agree that going to the rudder arm seems more natural, and also matches the various docs I was abl
Replacing Deck Hardware by Myself VTRChris at 6:28pm 12.20.22 Thank you all. Ended up putting the Admiral on deck, while I spent time head first in the quarterbe
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions dkinzer at 5:58pm 12.20.22 SV Maverick: what you have depicted is exactly how the rudder position transducer is mounted on our
Marina Advice quadrille38 at 5:54pm 12.20.22 It's early inthe winter season I realize . I've already been looking at a longterm "retirement " bo
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions (1) SV Maverick at 5:50pm 12.20.22 Like others have pointed out you have to improve the geometry of the feedback arm (rudder position i
Height of boat on trailer DocMB at 5:06pm 12.20.22 Thanks! That is very helpful.

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