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Stuff Tom Hoffman at 11:47am 05.02.10 Trailer Sailors 15/3998 Hi Everyone, Finally yesterday, I managed to get the boat cleaned out and the mast off and down o
Hatch Knobs jorgefife at 11:19am 05.02.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2261 I want to remove the hatch knobs (Bomar) that are attached to the lifting part (the ones who secure
Ensenada Race 2010 Rick D at 11:01am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2486 Did any of you guys do the Newport Beach to Ensenada BC race this year? There were 217 boats entere
Pump for A/C betzhunter at 9:41am 05.02.10 Big Boats 2/1186 We just purchased a 1984 Hunter 34' a few weeks ago and we are doing some updates and clean up to th
Manual & Auto Yanmar 3JH3E Engine Shut down Ron McCoy at 9:02am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 0/2741 For those of you who have both the auto (red push button) engine shut down and a manual (pull/push)
For your use - A nice, clean C30 interior layout (1) SailingWebGuy at 8:46am 05.02.10 Catalina 30 1/2558 I whipped this up this morning. Needed a general interior layout...one that I could scale up and it
Help me complete the diagram!...please (1) SailingWebGuy at 7:55am 05.02.10 Catalina 30 1/1689 I need a little guidance on wiring up my boat. I should also mention that I have no idea what I'm d
26S weather helm - replace Genoa with jib? MaCS70 at 7:52am 05.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/4117 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 3/1808 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 13/2652 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 3/1936 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 14/2581 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 27/9718 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 0/1336 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 7/3767 (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 0/1110 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 6/2711 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 3/1903 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 4/1742 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 4/1911 Can anyone tell me if I have damaged to any electrical components when I attempted to turn the engin

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Cracked hull stickinthemud57 at 6:04am 06.08.22 Wow! I'm impressed! You must be the talk of the neighborhood (not to mention a constant source of wo
Wire Size kappykaplan at 5:36am 06.08.22 That being said, I did pull some out of the boat from the previous owner. Yeah, me too, 15 seasons
Wire Size rlongfield at 5:34am 06.08.22 The marine safety standards do not allow wire nuts . they also require a mechanical connection eg:
Wire Size rlongfield at 5:31am 06.08.22 Wire nuts have no place on a boat. Correct! My wire nut comment was in reference to my work with
Wire Size Maine Sail at 5:28am 06.08.22 The marine safety standards do not allow wire nuts . they also require a mechanical connection eg: c
Wire Size rlongfield at 5:27am 06.08.22 Gauge of wire for what application ? You question cannot be answered without more information. Th
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 shemandr at 5:26am 06.08.22 How fast does it go under sail? Try a close or beam reach in 10 to 12 knots. You should be able to
Wire Size kappykaplan at 5:22am 06.08.22 Correct! My wire nut comment was in reference to my work with AC wires, soldiering for my small DC
Wire Size rlongfield at 5:21am 06.08.22 Wire nuts have no place on a boat. Correct! My wire nut comment was in reference to my work with
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 dlochner at 5:19am 06.08.22 How different are the two measures, SOG and knot meter speed? The calibration could have changed or
Removing jib car track on Catalina 22 Proj1423 at 5:19am 06.08.22 I had a similar leak on my Catalina 22. it turned out to be the joint between hull and deck behind
Wire Size Justin_NSA at 5:14am 06.08.22 Mainsail has good info on wire connections in his site. I bought a crimper from him many moons ago.
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 zmarks at 5:10am 06.08.22 Thanks to all for the quick and informative responses. Let me answer a few of the questions I should
Buff buff buff Justin_NSA at 5:09am 06.08.22 Wax on. Wax off.
Buff buff buff shemandr at 5:07am 06.08.22 You haven't really lived until you wake up at night with your arms moving in circles.
Buff buff buff kappykaplan at 4:58am 06.08.22 Keep up the good (hard) work! :beer:
S2 8.0 complete boat SailingLoto at 4:54am 06.08.22 Gift to the Sea Scouts? Never heard of them...
1977 S2 Yacht 8.0 Mast type? I really need a step! SailingLoto at 4:54am 06.08.22 I have a complete boat for free if you want it
Removing jib car track on Catalina 22 danooxnard at 4:10am 06.08.22 I had a similar leak on my Catalina 22. it turned out to be the joint between hull and deck behind t
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 dlochner at 3:42am 06.08.22 Start with the simple things. Are you getting an accurate speed measurement? During slack water us

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