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By God I think that I've got it! Garmin to S1 Bad Obsession at 12:50pm 02.08.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1465 I went down to the boat today and re-ran wires so that the ground of the Garmin also connects with t
Sole refinishing questions sailsail at 12:40pm 02.08.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2080 How to strip the old finish....varnish... off the sole without lifting the veneer? I've tried sandi
Portlight Replacement -- Gap between Cabin top and liner (3) jstark at 12:08pm 02.08.12 Musings With Maine Sail 9/5759 Hi Maine Sail, I'm working on following your guide for replacing portlights. I have a '75 Ericso
Outboard Suggestions for Mac 25? (coastal sailing) Anton at 9:35am 02.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/6538 Hi, Would anyone have a good recommendation for an outboard on a MacGregor 25. Our home part this
Beneteau USA dot com Sailor Tim at 8:39am 02.08.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1874 I have noticed a recent change in the format on the Beneteauusa.com web site. I often reefer to the
Hot Water Heater Connection to Engine Question (1) joker460 at 8:09am 02.08.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1986 This may be a dumb question. What is the device circled in the picture attached? I have searched and
Hunter 23' Keel Restoration (4) carboman at 7:32am 02.08.12 Smaller Boats 7/3703 I have scraped off most of the heavy growth and am down to getting it to the bare cast iron. I have
Perko Battery Switch indicator (1) py26129 at 5:41am 02.08.12 Musings With Maine Sail 8/3683 A friend of mine with a CS30, has a Perko battery switch indicator in the cockpit of his boat that i
I need ideas on interior. Chris Patterson at 5:10am 02.08.12 Catalina 22 29/4369 Hey guys. I was hoping someone would have some semi-detailed photos of the woodwork of the port side
Kermit Crazy Dave Condon at 5:06am 02.08.12 Smaller Boats 3/1127 I will be at Wateree on the 18th at the state park with a reconditioned 260 at 10-11 am. Crazy Dav
Song for a Life (1) Roger Long at 4:54am 02.08.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/2361
Any Capri 22 owners? sinnettc at 9:04pm 02.07.12 Catalina 22 1/1216 Is it just me or is the Capri 22 owners site down? www.capri22.net
Any Atomic 4 guys or gals out there? Vic H. at 8:23pm 02.07.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 7/11912 I have 2 copies of "Service and repair manual for Atomic 4 Marine Engine" by Robert Staton. They are
Raymarine Instraments Tally Ho at 7:57pm 02.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1438 My 1996 H280 came with the following instruments installed by the PO: ST 4000 Autopilot ST 30 Depth
propane gas storage danmorris at 7:36pm 02.07.12 Bigger Boats 1/1260 I am new to sailing and really new to this boat. This is only one of several questions I have, but
Great Solution for Main Sail Leech Line Tension (1) artboas at 6:39pm 02.07.12 Big Boats 4/3218 This problem is relevant to anyone that has in-mast furling, but is especially relevant to the large
Where ca I buy a single batten? av8erdunn at 6:01pm 02.07.12 Smaller Boats 7/1236 I need a new batten for the sail on my h 23.5, where can I buy one? I have searched but had no luck.
Solar panels guidera48 at 5:36pm 02.07.12 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1877 Just got in my two 80w panels to be attached on my newly finished davits. Each has a 3ft wire with f
Bio Diesel robfmcc at 5:09pm 02.07.12 Ask All Sailors 24/4581 Has anyone used bio-diesel in their boat?
Bow eye backing plates? wuwhoya at 4:05pm 02.07.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1978 I'm in the process of replacing my bow eye for the second time. I had been using the eye as the poin

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Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Siamese at 4:23pm 08.18.22 Yeah, so much gray area in the stink potter sailor debate. I've pretty well trained myself to stay
New to us Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 4:21pm 08.18.22 @baycloud I'm a little confused. You should see the entire chain when you lift up the "cupholder"
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Leeward Rail at 4:19pm 08.18.22 @rgranger you motorboat traitor.. Go back to THT. We SBO people don't like yer kind! Especially if
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Justin_NSA at 4:19pm 08.18.22 I sail and power and consider myself a safe and courteous boater.............so maybe I am an outli
Rudder Stops Siamese at 4:18pm 08.18.22 The best way would be to pull the cover to your emergency tiller and measure it with a protractor
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters dlochner at 4:16pm 08.18.22 I sail and power and consider myself a safe and courteous boater.............so maybe I am an outli
Scrap section of rub rail base? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:09pm 08.18.22 Your welcome
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters sail sfbay at 4:08pm 08.18.22 I sail and power and consider myself a safe and courteous boater.............so maybe I am an outlie
16A breakers mermike at 4:05pm 08.18.22 Why is it inappropriate? Because the breaker is not rated for DC. From eepower.com: "Though AC an
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters Siamese at 4:05pm 08.18.22 If you're gonna be a stinkpotter, you should at least know how it's spelled. ;) :yikes:
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Crazy Dave Condon at 4:03pm 08.18.22 @robm The boat had wheel steering as an option. I am inquiring if there is wood in the cockpit as
16A breakers mermike at 4:02pm 08.18.22 H @roadkill1964 pretty clearly indicates that this is a DC panel ... Thank goodness. If it was AC
16A breakers Scott T-Bird at 4:02pm 08.18.22 Scott .if you look at the very first picture closely it says 6 A AC 250 Volt . That's a standard ra
16A breakers dlochner at 4:02pm 08.18.22 Yes, I edited my post to include the fact that Blue Sea breakers are typically rated for both. The
16A breakers mermike at 4:01pm 08.18.22 Well, Blue Sea has breakers that will work with AC or DC. See below. I suspect the reason Beneteau
16A breakers Scott T-Bird at 4:00pm 08.18.22 It says AC250V right after the amperage rating on the label. If it was DC compatible it would list
16A breakers dlochner at 3:58pm 08.18.22 That looks like an AC breaker. Fine if it's on an AC circuit. Not fine if it's on a DC circuit. The
Javelin Replacement Recommendations Sunbird22358 at 3:57pm 08.18.22 Parts are still available for the Javelin from D&R Marine, www.drmarine.com The Javelin CB weighs ab
16A breakers Timm R Oday25 at 3:54pm 08.18.22 Scott .if you look at the very first picture closely it says 6 A AC 250 Volt . That's a standard rat
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters dlochner at 3:54pm 08.18.22 I used to ponder why they want to be so loud, and how could they be so inconsiderate. I couldn't fi

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