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interior window trim - what can be done JoeSailer at 7:25pm 01.23.10 Catalina 30 6/4601 I am in the middle rebeding my windows on my Catalina 30 - I've removed the interior aluminum trim
questions about a Beneteau 473 newowner at 6:01pm 01.23.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2774 We are looking at a beautiful 2004 Beneteau 473. We have been told that within the last year Benete
Shroud rigging cable size - 1988 Macgregor 26macsailer at 5:57pm 01.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/115 What is the size of the stainless steel shroud cable for a 1988 MacGregor 26D? The strand appears to
Paint Quanities for a 26 S or D Bottom.... Sumner at 5:47pm 01.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/6436 This spring I'm going to put a barrier coat on the bottom and then an anti-fouling paint over that.
Yanmar 3GM(F) Water Heater Performance zds at 5:13pm 01.23.10 Ask All Sailors 44/12235 My Hunter 34 has a Yanmar 3GM(F) that has a coolant loop running thorough a hot water heater. It wor
Looking for Main and Lazerette Hatch replacements Seminole Wind at 4:53pm 01.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1242 Does any one know where I can purchase replacements for my Main and Lazerette hatches. My lazerette
Lewmar Wavegrip 30ST problems drh1965 at 4:29pm 01.23.10 Ask All Sailors 9/4158 Has anyone ever had this problem: my winches work fine for winching under load but I can't reverse t
Deck Revitalizing jlw at 4:26pm 01.23.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1554 Hi All, Second post of the day, so after this one I will be quiet. I have recently bought a 20-yea
35s5 Owners Manual jlw at 4:17pm 01.23.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/3325 Hi All, I recently purchased a 20 year old Beneteau 35s5 (life is beautiful!), but I have had litt
break in line to mast lights newboatowner at 3:59pm 01.23.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1298 The mast lights on my Catalian 30 are not working. The line from the harness up the mast is ok. Th
Help with alternator mounting bracket robertsapp at 3:22pm 01.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2664 I purchased a '95 H336 last September, and have been fixing various things the previous owner didn't
Robin Electrical Panel opusnz at 12:51pm 01.23.10 Ask All Sailors 3/3097 I have a friend on a 1987 Beneteau Blue II catamaran and he has had his electrical panel go down. Th
What's a 'tired' '82 H30 Cherobini worth? (3) malyea at 12:25pm 01.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1694 Just looked at a '82 H30 Cherobini in freshwater - what's it's worth ie, fair market value? Let's f
Maxfilm test Steve Dion at 11:01am 01.23.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1336 I just ran across this article about Max Film and thought that some of you may be interested. This
Bilge Water dstaylor95 at 10:00am 01.23.10 Catalina 30 3/1917 What is the normal amount of water that is left in the bilge after a day of sailing? assuming the bi
BVIs - Bobby's Marketplace? Steve Liggett at 8:20am 01.23.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2408 Heading to the BVIs in about 10 days for a week with another couple on a 40 footer -- I'm like a kid
Prop Shaft Size on a Y36? For Anode? Rizzman at 8:11am 01.23.10 Yamaha 1/2169 Anyone know what size anode to buy for a Yamaha Y36? 30mm or 31mm? thanks
Keys/Dry Tortugas seadaddler at 8:01am 01.23.10 Big Boats 14/3635 Anyone planning a trip to the Keys or Dry Tortugas in the next few months from the west coast Florid
Electrical Fuse panel perlasowner at 7:37am 01.23.10 Catalina 30 4/2483 I am new to boat ownership. I recently bought a Catalina 30. On the electrical panel there are two
Hunter 32 Vision rickk31 at 7:27am 01.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/5116 Does anyone have a opinion on the Hunter 32 Visions.I am thinking about putting one In the gulf to l

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H240 Hatch board storage tip Crazy Dave Condon at 3:13am 03.28.22 Suggest on the hatch cover with hasp, file the ends of the bolts past the retaking nuts smooth so th
Hunter 306 salt water in the bilge but only when sailing Rick486 at 2:26am 03.28.22 I had this problem on my P39 years ago. Turned out to be a cockpit drain hose had a tiny leak and wo
Vernazza, Italy (2) Will Gilmore at 2:05am 03.28.22 We took the train from Pisa. We left for Florence We didn't stop to see either Pisa or Florence.
Vernazza, Italy (1) Will Gilmore at 12:09am 03.28.22 We stayed in Vernazza several days as a home base. That's the way to do it. We were in Monterosso
Vernazza, Italy Mark Maulden at 10:38pm 03.27.22 We stayed in Vernazza several days as a home base. Glad we did when we did before all the construct
Problem Raising the Genoa on a Furlex 200S jssailem at 10:36pm 03.27.22 This is a tricky project. The obvious idea is to grab the sail and yank. I would discourage this i
A lost art: Conserving ice. Mark Maulden at 10:29pm 03.27.22 What about a couple handful size of dry ice?
Datamarine Instruments Mark Maulden at 10:10pm 03.27.22 I had no problems with DMI!
Hatch handle Mark Maulden at 10:01pm 03.27.22 No problem. Glad to help anytime. Mine must be hull 40. We are true sisterships! As for new board
Datamarine Instruments mikeracca at 9:26pm 03.27.22 Did you click on the products link/tab? IIRC, it has gauges to fit existing holes. DMI Marine, In
Datamarine Instruments FastOlson at 8:05pm 03.27.22 Many years ago I replaced our boat's three OEM Datamarine instruments. Since the holes in the bulkhe
O'day 23 through hull access Tom J at 7:50pm 03.27.22 Yikes! That's a plastic thru hull below the waterline. Maybe a previous owner installation. You mi
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? Benny17441 at 7:38pm 03.27.22 Yes, you can run a battery charger with a 1000 Watts inverter. Some generators like a Honda 2000 h
Yanmar 3GMF can't get rpms over 22,000 I believe is soon to be resolved ! Benny17441 at 7:27pm 03.27.22 The operational turning range of a Yanmar engine is between 750 to 3,600 Revolutions per Minute. Y
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? Hello Below at 6:29pm 03.27.22
Rudder position sensor and Raymarine Evolution EV-100 Autopilot Question Monheganlover at 6:26pm 03.27.22 Thanks!
Rudder position sensor and Raymarine Evolution EV-100 Autopilot Question BigEasy at 6:21pm 03.27.22 I am also wondering if I could connect the existing rudder position sensor to the Sea Talk backbone
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? Tally Ho at 6:19pm 03.27.22
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? jssailem at 6:15pm 03.27.22 For me it is similar to the question, Electric Power or Diesel auxiliary. For economics and power pe
Rudder position sensor and Raymarine Evolution EV-100 Autopilot Question jssailem at 6:10pm 03.27.22 I have the EV100 working with out a rudder reference. That said I understand that it works even bett

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