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shore power no battery 430 Navicula at 8:20pm 04.28.12 Big Boats 5/1339 is there any problem with hooking up shore power to my boat without having ANY batteries hooked up..
Handrails AirborneSF at 5:11pm 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 8/3203 OK, here we go, how is the BEST way to remove cabin top handrail plugs? The handrails on my C'C are
Island Packet thread Blackdoug at 5:04pm 04.28.12 Other Sailboats 1/3806 Just curious how many other IP owners are on this forum, especially any on the Chesapeake Bay.
First Sail of the Season Deadhead at 4:48pm 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1490 Yesterday, after a cold trip down the Delaware River from Riverside, NJ, we set the genny upon comin
water in the trans shadowthecat at 4:39pm 04.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 8/1785 I bought a 1977 27 ft hunter last winter that had been sitting for 3 years. During that time the cab
Heat Exchanger rhythmsurfer at 3:43pm 04.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1577 Hey Ed, On your heat exchanger does it have an outlet (aka burp tube) at the top where the fill cap
Battery Charger Question John Burns at 2:31pm 04.28.12 Big Boats 5/1979 I recently (3 weeks ago), had the marina install 2 new 4D batteries. I used the boat once, and left
catalina 27 lifelines mortyd at 2:25pm 04.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2070 hope this isn't a dupe. anybody know why catalina 27 lifelines angle into the deck and leave a big
1976 Johnson 15 telltale... ChiTownSail at 1:59pm 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2192 Curious to know if anyone knows on a 1976 Johnson 15, if there is a telltale for the water pump. I
Shaft Coupling betzhunter at 1:58pm 04.28.12 Big Boats 6/2323 After installing my new strut and replacing my 4 motor mounts on our hunter 34 it appears that my sh
Here is the " Custom" PITA H19 fixed keel (5) tampastockman at 12:18pm 04.28.12 Smaller Boats 15/2302 First off, many thanks to all who have taken time to respond to my earlier posts. Your advice is gre
Shaft Packing Material John T1594 at 11:30am 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 5/3066 I went to order some new packing material for my stuffing box and there are some new developments si
Mainsheet 'blocks' davetv at 10:18am 04.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1287 I need to replace the mainsheet blocks on my 1984 M21. The block that attaches to the boom contains
catalina 27 lifelines mortyd at 9:19am 04.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1090 why do catalina 27's lifelines angle down toward the deck near the bow when catalina 30's lifelines
Hunter 326 Spinaker prange at 8:40am 04.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1778 Is anyone currently flying a spinaker on a Hunter 326? This is my third season with this boat and I
Original Engine Cover rhythmsurfer at 7:45am 04.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2024 I finally got a new computer and will be more active on the forums now! Updates for Irish Blessing a
Removing wheel (autopilot installation) dlewis812 at 7:26am 04.28.12 Ask All Sailors 8/3717 Gear puller the best way to remove the wheel? Removed the nut and the wheel is on there very solid (
The project list dwindles -- Finally (5) dparilla at 6:33am 04.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1297 After some prep work, our haulout went without a hitch. :dance: I had 6 volunteers over 3 days helpi
Installing smartpilot X-5 dlewis812 at 6:31am 04.28.12 Catalina 30 13/2613 Attempting the install on my '82 cat 30. Reviewing location for computer and compass. Anyone have
Lewmar Opening Port Parts Beneteau 321 at 5:34am 04.28.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1573 We have a 1997 Beneteau Oceanus 321--Hsving trouble finding replacement screens for our ports (other

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H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat Capt Robbie at 5:25pm 01.19.23 sorry to here about the loss of your boat. hopefully something positive can be gained from your l
What did he mean when he said this? Ted at 4:23pm 01.19.23 And let's not forget that it was a wing keel on the boat that took the America's Cup away from the U
Cutless bearing replacement tool for rent? Tally Ho at 3:34pm 01.19.23 Tally Ho, any chance you would rent this tool to me? What size is your shaft? Mine is set up for
Mas-technologies instrument gauge for Yanmar artboas at 3:15pm 01.19.23 It was fine when we left it in June and was covered continuously until I uncovered it yesterday. Th
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat Sailgunner at 3:10pm 01.19.23 If you have any solid pieces of teak you can demo that would be worth something. You can sell it at
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 2:56pm 01.19.23 Another quandary I am having, I have looked at purchasing and installing a large compass. One that
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 2:48pm 01.19.23 How do you mark length on your anchor rode? I am going to mark mine this Summer. Looking for ways t
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Davidasailor26 at 2:45pm 01.19.23 I haven't had any luck with our local dealer. Do you have a good dealer reference? We went through
Mas-technologies instrument gauge for Yanmar Laid-back at 2:45pm 01.19.23 I think the "spot" is UV degradation of the face. I think it's going to require a new instrument.
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat ggrizzard at 2:34pm 01.19.23 Sorry to hear of your loss. I wouldn't be able to film the removal or destruction. Please tell me
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat PGIJon at 2:31pm 01.19.23 Man, sorry to hear . Thank You! Sure you don't need something off the boat? I would prefer to giv
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat PGIJon at 2:29pm 01.19.23 Do you mean Hurricane Ian? Sorry to hear. Yep! Ian was the culprit
Mas-technologies instrument gauge for Yanmar ggrizzard at 2:28pm 01.19.23 I think the "spot" is UV degradation of the face. I think it's going to require a new instrument. :
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat kloudie1 at 2:01pm 01.19.23 Man, sorry to hear .
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat Sailgunner at 1:30pm 01.19.23 Do you mean Hurricane Ian? Sorry to hear.
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) dLj at 1:26pm 01.19.23 When is it appropriate to use cabinet grade instead of marine grade? Cabinet grade is not recommen
Really weird water tank sensor issue Laid-back at 1:21pm 01.19.23 Artboas is a genius. The Wema number 2 water tank sensor stopped working so I drilled a hole in the
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Stu Jackson at 1:11pm 01.19.23 This is unfortunate considering Beneteau also took away public access to their comprehensive parts
Lifeline Replacement stickinthemud57 at 12:50pm 01.19.23 Another benefit to Dyneema is that you can do it all yourself with no special tools. A few "Splice
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics stickinthemud57 at 12:43pm 01.19.23 I had a Hunter 170 that recommended the use of a bungee cord to make sure it stayed down. I opted in

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