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key ignition Mick143 at 5:08am 03.31.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/117 I just purchased a 28 ft O'day. In the compartment starboard side cockpit there is what appears to
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Marine heads Mick143 at 4:56am 03.31.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1314 Has anyone changed out from manual to electric head? I just purchased a 28 ft O'day, purchased in t
Hunter 41DS - excessive swinging at anchor Skeggsy1 at 2:21am 03.31.10 Big Boats 10/6724 Hello Everyone! I hope I am not repeating an existing thread, as I am a "noobie" to these forums.
Hunter 40.5 Legend Hull Underbody - Keel hun4449 at 1:30am 03.31.10 Big Boats 10/6800 Considering buying a 40.5 Legend. I can find pictures-diagrams of the interior layout, deck and just
Suncor Stainless Flush Strap Hinge (3) Hermit Scott at 12:52am 03.31.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2202 I purchased these hinges from defender, received them timely and finished installing them tonight. T
TV in a Beneteau 361....but where? Philip_Oceanis 361 at 12:36am 03.31.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2110 I would like to install a TV on my Beneteau 361. Bringing all the cables (12V and aerial) at the bot
best preservative for rubber tadd5181 at 9:37pm 03.30.10 Big Boats 3/1650 I have just replaced the red rubber cover (dome shaped) for the starter button on my Hunter 420's co
Owner Photo Album upgrade Phil Herring at 9:01pm 03.30.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1909 A little later than I'd hoped but the new Owner Photo album is online. It's much more stable, easie
Rope fiberglassed into bulkhead on 26C OnTheBayou at 8:01pm 03.30.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2568 I am new to sailing and bought a '91 Macgregor 26C. I noted that in the vertical bulkhead at the rea
Boarding Ladder TR6 at 6:44pm 03.30.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1107 Help !! Can anyone help me locate an original boarding ladder for my '86 H31 ????. The previous ow
bent mast (2) grego at 5:45pm 03.30.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2091 thanks for the reply i will post a pic the bend is from 4 foot up the bend is not kinked but i wo
EricsonYachts.org registration Joe A. at 5:36pm 03.30.10 Ericson 2/3289 Does EricsonYacht.com (EY.o) still exist? I've tried to join but all my registration efforts have go
bent mast grego at 5:06pm 03.30.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2000 my 1976 macgregor venture 22 has a bent mast due to the snow the bend starts about 4 feet from deck
This really bugs me... Zincs drh1965 at 4:59pm 03.30.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2021 Does this happen to anyone else? The pencil zinc in my heat exchanger always disintegrates right whe
Boat History Report, Scam Or Not? sigbear at 4:53pm 03.30.10 Ask All Sailors 6/7272 I just came across this "Boat History Report" web site, ever heard of it? http://www.boathistoryre
Beneteua373 power outlets oceanbird at 4:48pm 03.30.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1961 I have an ex Sunsail Beneteau 373 imported into Australia from the BVI. It has French style 240 volt
trailor for an old 25 drn864 at 4:37pm 03.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/912 I have a 1976 Hunter 25 that needs a bottom job. Im looking to do it myself but I dont have a trailo
Southeast Flordia Passage (5) Ed Barnthouse at 4:11pm 03.30.10 Ask All Sailors 7/1969 Hello Sailors, I'm respectfully seeking some good advise/help here (as a rookie cruiseing sailboa
Bottom job craigcatkc at 3:21pm 03.30.10 Catalina 30 2/1887 I am getting ready to do the bottom on my catalina 30. anyone know the square footage of the bottom.

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Power cord conversion to 12V Scott T-Bird at 3:31pm 05.25.22 Not sure I understand how a fuse will do anything. Fuse breaks based on higher amps, right? How wo
Power cord conversion to 12V Don S/V ILLusion at 3:31pm 05.25.22 Are you saying the power board on the TV inputs 12 VAC? no
Life Jacket recommendations Kings Gambit at 3:24pm 05.25.22 Agree with the comments and brand recommendations above, and I wear a Mustang HIT with harness. To
Boat speed gauge or sending unit? Davidasailor26 at 3:18pm 05.25.22
New to forum. Precision 18 splashed! rgranger at 3:14pm 05.25.22 A paddle and a good boat hook are two other essential tools.
Starwind 19 project boat kappykaplan at 3:12pm 05.25.22 She looks good on the water She does! :beer:
Starwind 19 project boat (2) SailingLoto at 3:11pm 05.25.22 She looks good on the water
New to forum. Precision 18 splashed! (1) SailingLoto at 3:08pm 05.25.22 I have a similar boat, starwind 19. Just redone, but you know... scratches happen. My approach i
Power cord conversion to 12V dlochner at 2:58pm 05.25.22 Opps, I meant fuse. Thanks for catching the booboo. We all make them. Any post I make with math i
Power cord conversion to 12V JoeWhite at 2:53pm 05.25.22 If the input for the TV is 12 v and the output from the panel is 12 v why the resistor? Opps, I me
Intake Silencer jviss at 2:51pm 05.25.22 Read this through with the usual cautions about forums. https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f54/c
Life Jacket recommendations Jacktar at 2:36pm 05.25.22 All my lines are "jack" lines cause my name is Jack, ha ha
Power cord conversion to 12V Maine Sail at 2:32pm 05.25.22 Be careful some TV's routers etc. have a very narrow voltage tolerance window. Meaning they will han
Intake Silencer Ralph Johnstone at 2:29pm 05.25.22 Read this through with the usual cautions about forums. https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f54/co
Power cord conversion to 12V dlochner at 1:24pm 05.25.22 So it is safe to connect to house batteries with a series resistor of appropriate size. If the in
Power cord conversion to 12V JoeWhite at 1:19pm 05.25.22 The input of most electronic devices that uses external power supplies has a diode across the DC inp
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change (1) JamesG161 at 1:18pm 05.25.22 I am even more concerned that a hydrogen economy will result in the extinction of most life on this
2004 Hunter 33 - Need a windlass fix or replacement (1) Scott B at 12:37pm 05.25.22 I installed the Lewmar VX2 couple years back.
Power cord conversion to 12V dlochner at 12:33pm 05.25.22 Only problem I know of doing that is the unlikely potential of a voltage spike frying the power boa
Power cord conversion to 12V Don S/V ILLusion at 12:25pm 05.25.22 Only problem I know of doing that is the unlikely potential of a voltage spike frying the power boar

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