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26S weather helm - replace Genoa with jib? MaCS70 at 7:52am 05.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3772 Hello Everyone! The old story: a 26S with a strong tendency of weather helm. I have a 150% Genoa
Same battery type with ACR? Berndahle at 7:00am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1641 I'm planning on running my two 4D AGM batteries in parallel as my house bank on switch #1 and adding
Varnish Woes sandpiper10471 at 6:53am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2536 The teak strips beside my companionway were beautiful varnished gold but as the finish was getting a
Repair for Apelco radio bobby g at 6:28am 05.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1787 I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5. The radio that came withe the boat is the Apelco 5160. Finally crapped
Another electrical Dilema. Help! Prime Time at 7:49pm 05.01.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2414 Hi, Maybe some of you have had this problem. I have 6 x 6 volt power tech agm batteries wired a
Thru Hull Replacement foolproof at 6:33pm 05.01.10 Catalina 30 27/8459 Hello all: I have a 1976 C30 with, you guessed it, gate valves and steel nipples for thru hulls.
36.7 Dacron Sails - Looking To Buy Ducati at 6:05pm 05.01.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1271 Looking to buy lightly used Dacron sails for a 36.7. Main + 140-150 Genoa Regards
Swing keel versus dagger keel John Chivers at 6:00pm 05.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3534 (Just to be upfront, I lied....I don't own a sailboat yet.....but soon!) We are looking for a newer
cockpit wiring ? gwhite at 5:13pm 05.01.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1049 Anybody had luck chasing wires from the wheel area to he AC/DC panel, I'm trying to run wires for a
Alternator not charging Mickey84H34 at 4:01pm 05.01.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2319 We recently replaced the original alternator on the Yanmar 3GM in our Hunter 34 with a high output v
Lewar opening port light insamji1 at 2:52pm 05.01.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1808 I just installed a new gasket in my Lewmar port light. Defender Industries ordered it for me direc
Tight fuel line lessons Roger Long at 1:59pm 05.01.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1657 You can learn something new every day, sometimes two. I've had a very small fuel leak ever since I
Ignition key or fuel stop lever, which first? John Lowery at 1:50pm 05.01.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/1763 Can anyone tell me if I have damaged to any electrical components when I attempted to turn the engin
Heaviest outboard? Stormsailor at 1:18pm 05.01.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1281 I have an 86 hunter 23.5, what is the Heaviest outboard I can use, I need to hang a 78 johnson 9.9.
Bilge pump and thru hull location chefmike at 12:04pm 05.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1097 In regards to a 1971 V2-22 where is the best location for a bilge pump(s) and the thru hull exit? My
Hunter 376 cutless bearing - owner manual error finleydc at 10:09am 05.01.10 Big Boats 0/2132 I learned the hard way this week that there is an error in the Hunter 376 owner manual diagrams show
SeaLand 975 MSD Head (1) Doug J at 8:06am 05.01.10 Trailer Sailors 8/12373 If you have purchased this head can you give me your opinion of it? I'm looking to buy a new 5gal MS
Swim Platform for 34 (1) ChrisP at 7:00am 05.01.10 Bigger Boats 2/2132 My latest upgrade is the swim platform. I had it made by White Water Marine in Port Huron, Mi. www.w
need to know... zeehag at 5:36am 05.01.10 Ask All Sailors 24/3040 need to know the realities of the after effects of thios huge oil spill--i need to get to new orlean
usefull homemade device thereisabelle at 4:33am 05.01.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1901 a couple of electricians were working on a large machine when i noticed they were talking to each ot

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Cost to own CAtalina 30 Stu Jackson at 3:17pm 09.20.21 Getting past the Oregon Coast can't be all that bad, can it @Stu Jackson ? Nah, not going THAT way
I plan to upgrade my plumbing to add pressurized and heated water! Who can help me choose a heater? sail sfbay at 3:17pm 09.20.21 My Hunter 46 came with a Force 10 Mod. 41100 Water Heater 11 Gallon \| Poco Marine \| Vancouver. You c
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter (4) fconmass at 3:16pm 09.20.21 Hi All, I am doing a refit on a 1993 Hunter 30T. I asked the yard check the torque on the keel bo
Fuel Cap Winch sunlover at 3:14pm 09.20.21 That's a good tip but that part looks like it has 8 points...my fuel cap has 6 I gave you the P/N
Cost to own CAtalina 30 Ralph Johnstone at 3:10pm 09.20.21 Forgot to mention that berthing rate was for a 47 ft slip. That's exactly why I'll be cancelling
Fuel Cap Winch (1) Claude L.-Auger at 3:09pm 09.20.21 If the threads and diameter match you could replace the caps for your fuel, water and waste with som
Cost to own CAtalina 30 Ralph Johnstone at 3:05pm 09.20.21 I have estimated some costs like Bottom paint ever 3 years at $2000 divers to clean bottom at $3
Cost to own CAtalina 30 sail sfbay at 3:04pm 09.20.21 Forgot to mention that berthing rate was for a 47 ft slip.
1987 Catalina 22 Circuit Panel (1) Gene Neill at 3:03pm 09.20.21 I upgraded to the panel linked above, and installed bus bars just aft of the panel. This is the view
Cost to own CAtalina 30 Ralph Johnstone at 2:57pm 09.20.21 That cost makes San Francisco Bay marina berthing very reasonable at $7200 US including power with
The Beneteau 32A dock cord. sail sfbay at 2:55pm 09.20.21 Perhaps you can buy the appropriate pig tail Pigtail (marinco.com) to connect a 30 amp shore power c
Does anyone have this top plastic piece for a Jabsco manual pump? Claude L.-Auger at 2:50pm 09.20.21 Mooseman the crack could also have been caused by over-tightening. Jabsco sells the complete unit fo
1/4 berth bulkhead (H34) (5) Claude L.-Auger at 2:37pm 09.20.21 I did it and use it only on occasion. When needing access to the compressor for the fridge or to the
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! Windpilot at 2:23pm 09.20.21 Sorry I forgot to look and photograph my 99 410, but I'm almost certain I also have that extra lip l
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! vgoya at 2:17pm 09.20.21 Thank you so much Bob, I think you nailed it. I'm wondering if the smile shaped cuts in my boat can
I plan to upgrade my plumbing to add pressurized and heated water! Who can help me choose a heater? Kingjim91 at 2:10pm 09.20.21 I put one of these in My C-30 3 years ago. It works fine, but the box is just a little larger than
ground wire in mast rgranger at 2:06pm 09.20.21 If the mast itself is grounded the light itself can be grounded to the bolt that attaches the light
Legend 37.5 - Rudder Bearings? JamesG161 at 1:46pm 09.20.21 Call these people... Home Ask for Bob or Dave Walker... Jim... PS: Link is NewRudders.com
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:43pm 09.20.21 @Two Sails As I keep looking back at the original photo, you may still have a problem. The black
Hard starting - Looking to diagnose electrical system Stu Jackson at 1:35pm 09.20.21 The starter has a hard time turning over the engine unless it's been freshly charged. It's been lik

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