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Main breaker? (3) mitiempo at 11:13am 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1429 Strange things you see! Yesterday I installed a Blue Seas main AC panel in a boat. This is what i
Dumb question needs quick answer davenlynn at 11:09am 04.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2147 I don't want to have to run down and throw it in the bay to find out: Does my rudder float??? Than
Cleaning boat RDS2012 at 10:42am 04.19.12 Day Sailers 3/1538 Just getting a Hunter 18.5. a real newbie. Is it safe to use On ' Off to clean it? Thanks
Main Power switch Phil P at 10:27am 04.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1663 I'm a new owner of a '91 Legend 375. Though I actually have the original owner's manual, it's pretty
Air cooled fridge--French built Oceanis 43 Michael Boyle at 10:19am 04.19.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2546 Hi All, I have been monitoring my fridge, used in UK/French waters during last summer. It runs for a
Stuffing box on 1991 30T BAILEY785 at 9:43am 04.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1073 I have had this boat since 2004 and not changed the shaft packing. It has a GW Morse box and the tak
S2 9.2A Rudder Mount Bolts Bob McKee at 9:20am 04.19.12 S2 3/2155 I have started to see rust streaks from the rudder mount bolts inside the hull. The boat is due to
Electrical Upgrades FourPoints at 8:14am 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1120 Just finished two major electrical upgrades to the boat. First was replacing and rewiring the main D
Corinthian 5200 Trasducer Tsatzsue at 7:00am 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1930 Does anyone know if transducers are interchangeable? I am getting MSD alarms on the unit. I have a t
Splash Day... (2) Maine Sail at 6:15am 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2034 Just sitting here waiting for my hauler... http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/image/142775574.jpg
Exhaust manifold - FWC service life Skipper at 6:10am 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2055 Howdy, I read in Boat U.S.'s mag something about an exhaust manifold lasting only 3-5 years in sal
Wanted- used pedestal guard for Hunter 31' Tip-Sea at 6:04am 04.19.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1380 Hi, Does anyone know where I can get a used, but still in good shape, pedestal guard for my Hunt
Running rigging Bob Mc at 4:38am 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2333 I am looking at a Catalina 28 that has all lines leading to the cockpit. I thought this was going to
H37c V Berth jphud at 3:50am 04.19.12 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1929 Has anyone encountered difficulty keeping the center triangle pad in place. What were your solution
GenSet install question Dantodd at 12:49am 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1885 I have a raw water feed sorted out. Is there any part of the exhaust that I can share? I believe th
Battery Maintenance How-To? Dantodd at 9:13pm 04.18.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1505 Does anyone have a link to a really good how-to on battery maintenance. I understand it is best to r
H410 bilge issue ATII at 8:56pm 04.18.12 Big Boats 4/1171 My 1998 H410 does not have a connection between the forward and aft bilge. There is an opening ju
Fuel Polishing ! ! ! ! ! steveebryant at 8:37pm 04.18.12 Engines and Propulsion 10/7014 I want to build a fuel filter-water separating device for my diesel engine (16 hp). I have been res
Yanmar Battery gr8_2_av8 at 8:01pm 04.18.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1325 Just wondering what the suggested cranking amps for a 2GM would be.
Cocpit cushions Tantor at 7:12pm 04.18.12 Big Boats 2/1054 I am shopping for cocpit cushions, but I would like to have cushions with back support. Does anybody

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Soccer, World Cup, France beats England Benny17441 at 8:04pm 12.13.22 Argentina just beat Croatia and will play for the Final, whoever wins between France and Morroco.
Loading boat on trailer (3) B-O-B'03 at 6:12pm 12.13.22 211648
Tongue Extensions (4) B-O-B'03 at 5:51pm 12.13.22 I purchased an 18 foot Victoria which came on a Magic tilt trailer with a tongue extension (not sure
Leach Telltales on the Jib (1) thinwater at 4:54pm 12.13.22 ... I have gone, on the racing boats, to marking the sheets for different wind speeds and tack posi
Where is the fuse? kappykaplan at 4:33pm 12.13.22 some boats may have gfi's for each circuit i.e., port outlets and another for the starboard ones :
Where is the fuse? leo310 at 3:59pm 12.13.22 some boats may a gfi's for each circuit ie port outlets and another for the starboard ones
Bed-It Tape is back! Phil Herring at 3:51pm 12.13.22 We'll have it available as soon as the manufacturer can make it. Right now there's no estimate on wh
Bed-It Tape is back! Rjm st.petersburg at 3:42pm 12.13.22 Is there any time frame when we will be able to order this?
Legend 40.5 leak in aft cabin (1) fero at 3:18pm 12.13.22 Well I checked couple of things, the panel bellow the pedestal, above the bunk seen definitly some w
Leach Telltales on the Jib shemandr at 2:25pm 12.13.22 I once saw a video (Probably linked from this forum), that showed airplane wing or tail wing with re
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Single handing patbratton at 1:26pm 12.13.22 My Hunter 240 has the out haul, reefing line, and topping lift all in the boom. The topping lift com
Clearing the track dLj at 1:24pm 12.13.22 @garymalmgren Nice work! Enjoyed watching. dj
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Boat Smells! Ralph Johnstone at 1:18pm 12.13.22 Thanks to everyone! This was an awesome experience for my first time on the forum!! It was a grat
Where is the fuse? Dr. D at 1:14pm 12.13.22 Most builders use a GFI outlet first on the circuit to provide GFI protection to all the outlets do
Connecting dyneema core halyard to shackle FastOlson at 1:09pm 12.13.22 Regarding a concern about the line slipping thru the knot, we have used the "halyard hitch" for abou
Leach Telltales on the Jib FastOlson at 1:04pm 12.13.22 My most resent jib is the first one I have used these on. They seem helpfull, but I also like a lot
Just had to show these off (1) Justin_NSA at 12:51pm 12.13.22 You'll appreciate the new rudder. I bought one when they were still Idasailor. Do you have some sort
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