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Whisker Pole John in Edmonds at 4:45am 04.15.11 Catalina 30 4/2875 Am thinking of buying a Forespar whisker pole. It is a 2 inch diameter extendable 7 to 15 feet twis
New owner looking for all types of info Bearco at 9:59pm 04.14.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1497 Hey all, My buddy purchased a 25' Catalina Capri. Actually I'm not sure if it is a Catalina or
ground wire teacher63 at 9:31pm 04.14.11 Smaller Boats 6/1602 I was the lucky sole that had to replace the mast and the rigging as the mast broke in 1/2 at the sp
Device to replace 6V square battery with size D batteries tadd5181 at 8:15pm 04.14.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2040 I once saw an ad for a device to replace a 6V square battery for a large flashlight with 4 D size ba
Any St. Vincent and Grenadines charts for sale? tadd5181 at 8:09pm 04.14.11 Parts Search 2/2663 I am interested in buying digital marine charts for the Grenadines...anyone have any for sale?
Any St. Vincent and Grenadines charts for sale? tadd5181 at 8:06pm 04.14.11 Big Boats 0/934 i am interested in marine charts for the Grenadines...anyone have used digital charts they want to s
air conditioning Kevin Coyne at 7:35pm 04.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1718 I'am installing air conditioning in a Catalina 30 1986. Just wondering if there is anyone who has do
Replumbing a C25 treeder65 at 7:02pm 04.14.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3767 I just began redoing the plumbing hoses on my recently purchased 1986 C25; I just realized the PO le
running halyards through the mast cnsmith at 6:47pm 04.14.11 Ask All Sailors 4/4114 I plan on running my halyards through my mast next month. I talked to a few people who said before
Keel Cable Issue Drock360 at 5:31pm 04.14.11 Catalina 22 39/8214 So my keel winch was badly corroding and rusting through so I decided to change it before putting it
Teak trim; Varnish or not jim148 at 4:56pm 04.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1855 I have a 1981 H22 that I purchased late last fall. PO didn't spend much time on maintenance. I plan
Winlass dismantle procedure? ACBrabon at 4:43pm 04.14.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/2378 I have a Simpson-Lawrence Atlantic Anchorman Sprint 900 windlass on my 2004 Hunter 36 and it does no
Loose Steering wheel???? scottdube at 4:14pm 04.14.11 Big Boats 9/5911 My 98 410 has had a loose steering wheel since I got her in 2001. I have finally had enough as it g
teak and Holly sole repair Jeff Bacon at 2:40pm 04.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2620 Hello All: I am refinishing the teak and holly sole on my 386. There are a few places where I have
turnbuckles codeblew at 1:49pm 04.14.11 Catalina 30 3/2021 I am looking to replace the lowere shroud turnbuckles with open turnbuckles. Any advice would be hel
Salon table Saillife at 1:17pm 04.14.11 Big Boats 7/1781 On my '83 hunter the table in the salon is fixed, that is, you can't lower it to make it into a bert
Is boat damaged? Last Chance60 at 1:12pm 04.14.11 Smaller Boats 9/2726 I just purchased a 1996 H26. I had spoke with an inspector at a boat yard on Stockton Lake and he to
Trailering for a novice mbirms at 12:42pm 04.14.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2475 How much trouble is trailering the 22? I'm expecting to do nothing but for awhile, so stepping the m
Spring fever, anyone? Bostonian at 11:07am 04.14.11 Day Sailers 17/4620 Hi All - We had a really long winter up here in the Northeast. I can't wait to get out on the water
Passivating? Roger Long at 10:33am 04.14.11 Musings With Maine Sail 8/4428 Now that I've worked a bit with Spotless Stainless, I'm wondering if it is really worth taking my ch

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16A breakers capta at 9:25am 08.18.22 I also think it says 6 amp, which is much more likely than 16. It is possible Europeans have another
Raymarine Axiom vs. Axiom + MikeO53 at 9:21am 08.18.22 If you do a generic web search, you will get some detailed explanations but the top 2 differences ar
16A breakers dlochner at 9:19am 08.18.22 It looks like the boat was originally wired for 220v AC. Is this the main breaker?
16A breakers (1) roadkill1964 at 9:13am 08.18.22 Here is a another pic including label from one of the breakers, it shows 16A.
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks knappytime at 9:12am 08.18.22 Thank you everyone for the information. Just purchased this vessel and will be making several trips
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks knappytime at 9:09am 08.18.22 This may help you. The Lewmar Cheek Blocks were totally rebuildable. But it helps to be there in pe
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks sail sfbay at 8:46am 08.18.22 Allan12210........is onto something.......helps to be there in person and have access to some tools.
16A breakers Timm R Oday25 at 8:41am 08.18.22 From the photo it appears you want a 6 amp breaker made from E T A . several online sources have the
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 8:22am 08.18.22 Hi Ralph and Dave, Thanks for your followup messages. Re: the information and photos you requested
Have a Mac 26M and moving it to Florida(Sept 2022), looking for a couple of partners to share use of the vessel and we can use also.... juggler at 8:09am 08.18.22 How much do you desire a partner? In monetary terms? Looking more for someone to share expenses wi
dock neighbour's shore power cord? Calif. Ted at 8:08am 08.18.22 In our marina built 1967 slips 30' and under have 15 amp, 35' has 30 amp and >40' has 50 amp.
Have a Mac 26M and moving it to Florida(Sept 2022), looking for a couple of partners to share use of the vessel and we can use also.... juggler at 8:03am 08.18.22 @juggler , Good morning! Trust me when I say that you don't ever want to "share" a boat with a "p
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks (1) Allan12210 at 8:01am 08.18.22 This may help you. The Lewmar Cheek Blocks were totally rebuildable. But it helps to be there in per
Hunter 430 Battery Layout sail sfbay at 7:46am 08.18.22 Agree with JamesG161.....on not locating batteries and because the manufacturer designed the boat's
Have a Mac 26M and moving it to Florida(Sept 2022), looking for a couple of partners to share use of the vessel and we can use also.... Simon Sexton at 7:43am 08.18.22 @juggler , Good morning! Trust me when I say that you don't ever want to "share" a boat with a "p
New method to wash boat Justin_NSA at 7:26am 08.18.22 Is the data rate disclosed in gallons per minute? Aka "data flow rate"
Dramatic Increase in Assessed Value of Watercraft sail sfbay at 7:23am 08.18.22 Good news story...........the local county property assessor just agreed there was no justification
Hunter 430 Battery Layout JamesG161 at 7:19am 08.18.22 Not me on AGM You should not relocate the House Batteries, because it is vented to prevent Hydrogen
Sailing around Outer Banks, Hunter 240 Scott T-Bird at 7:01am 08.18.22 I could be wrong, but I'm going to suggest that @DMERAJ has a beach vacation with family planned in
Have a Mac 26M and moving it to Florida(Sept 2022), looking for a couple of partners to share use of the vessel and we can use also.... Justin_NSA at 6:49am 08.18.22 Strange thread :huh:

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