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Below decks autopilot for Hunter 45 DAvid George at 9:53am 01.30.10 Big Boats 1/2009 Does anyone know how to install a below decks autopilot on a 1986 Hunter 45 Legend? I believe the ye
Used CAT 310 prices JCDSAIL at 9:02am 01.30.10 Catalina 310 7/3618 Where is the best source for accurate used boat prices? Selling my 310 and want to ask a fair price
New Genoa Questions Pat T at 8:55am 01.30.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2484 Am going to buy new 150 genoa. I am strictly a cruiser - not a racer. Been talking with Doyle (Chica
Crazy project ideas (2) william at 7:58am 01.30.10 Ask All Sailors 25/5191 Plenty of projects that are necessary, but still I add on a few frivolous, just because I get a craz
Heating system design ideas Roger Long at 7:25am 01.30.10 Ask All Sailors 21/3877 I have completely re-thought my cabin heater installation. The final design has been quite a projec
turnbuckles on 305 - metric or inch threads? heathfieldvw at 6:36am 01.30.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1974 does anyone know if the threads on the turnbuckles on the standing rigging of a 1985 first 305 have
Mast Light LTDARR at 5:48am 01.30.10 Smaller Boats 0/1401 Hi can anyone advise of the make and model of mast light used on a 1991 18.5 Hunter. Also anyone hav
Needed American Mariner 8.0 Info. mklein@iowatelecom.net at 5:41am 01.30.10 Trailer Sailors 5/11993 I have an opportunity to buy an American Mariner 8.0 sail boat. So far I cannot find much informat
Managing the Bow. KandD at 10:04pm 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 18/4812 Today i tried to take out my Hunter 40 and ran into some engine problems. I dropped the anchor whil
Keeping the Optimus stove going. La Vie at 8:13pm 01.29.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1140 Our Beneteau has an OPTIMUS gas burner and oven. Can anyone help me find a source for replacement bu
disappointed gabriel.donnelly at 5:19pm 01.29.10 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2013 30mph gusts today... fired up, headed out to beautiful lake Travis, the lake has been rising, the ma
Yanmar 4jhe Died... KandD at 3:35pm 01.29.10 Big Boats 8/5222 I tried to take out Playpen today, got about 50 yards out of the slip when my engine died on me. Wh
Faymann Diesel gensets galynd at 3:32pm 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 4/4250 Have any of you heard of or own a Farymann Diesel, 4.3 kw, generator. It seems to be a very simple
Winch Maintenance Roy10289 at 1:25pm 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3372 I have Lewmar 2 speed winches on my boat. They are becoming a little "sticky" when grinding and I th
Bow & Stern cleats Phoenix-UK at 12:33pm 01.29.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/2132 Hi, Can anyone help? We sail a Hunter 30T (1990) in the United Kingdom and i have always felt that t
experiences with progressive auto ins filthy liberal scum at 12:12pm 01.29.10 Sails Call Lounge 9/956 i just got an ins quote from progressive today that was 47% lower premium than my current carrier fo
Looking to Buy Spiderjohn69 at 11:45am 01.29.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1332 I'm looking to buy a 1985 Mac25. The boat has been on the trailer with the bow up for some months a
Newport 33 hinged tabernacle Gary M at 11:33am 01.29.10 Newport 1/3758 I am interested in seeing pictures, drawings, and plans for a hinged tabernacle for a Newport 33. I
Battery Alternate jibes138 at 11:01am 01.29.10 Ask All Sailors 16/3033 Is it acceptable practice to run all your 12 volt stuff on the boat without batteries installed by u
LectraSan on Island Packet 27? bliss at 10:42am 01.29.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/2666 Just joined up after lurking in these forums for a while. Great stuff -- thanks! I'm wondering if

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Pedestal Compass, True North? Davidasailor26 at 6:14am 05.06.22 Autopilot Heading Does Not Match GPS Heading (COG) \| Garmin Customer Support "At low speeds, the GP
For the record (1) dlochner at 6:14am 05.06.22 But now you have installed a new rebuilt transmission. It is working positively, as hoped? It wa
Check your axles...... Don't be like me Grotto at 6:13am 05.06.22 We have a local boat store that builds trailers too. So they have all the parts on hand
Mariner 2=2 El Pinguino at 6:09am 05.06.22 Hi Will. Thank you, it worked, I am now enroled. Good day.
For the record jssailem at 6:07am 05.06.22 But now you have installed a new rebuilt transmission. It is working positively, as hoped?
Effects of disconnecting hydronic heater Tally Ho at 5:58am 05.06.22 Update: For all of the sailboats I am familiar with you would be incorrect, @Tally Ho . There is
Pedestal Compass, True North? Will Gilmore at 5:42am 05.06.22 Autopilot Heading Does Not Match GPS Heading (COG) \| Garmin Customer Support "At low speeds, the GPS
For the record dlochner at 5:28am 05.06.22 Sometimes we lucky. We had three, yes three, transmission failures this year. Fortunately they all
New Catalina 30 Owner jviss at 5:18am 05.06.22 only lit for a few seconds before burning out (after I let go of the knob). This is most likely a
Check your axles...... Don't be like me brockangelo at 5:09am 05.06.22 Man that is terrifying to think about. Where do you get an axle and new struts?
Misc Issues sailme88 at 4:55am 05.06.22 @sailme88 you been watching NCIS reruns? Gibbs rules to live by. NCIS Photos on CBS I though there
Pedestal Compass, True North? All U Get at 4:55am 05.06.22 I put this all to good work when I compared my autopilot to my pedestal compass. With the autopilot
Effects of disconnecting hydronic heater sailme88 at 4:54am 05.06.22
Check your axles...... Don't be like me kappykaplan at 4:37am 05.06.22 Glad you and the boat are safe! :beer:
Pedestal Compass, True North? jviss at 4:34am 05.06.22 Are pedestal compasses set to true north typically? I was trying to identify magnetic interference
311 Beneteau water tank . BigEasy at 2:06am 05.06.22 Drain the tank, loosen the bar that secures the tank in place, push the tank forward forward to the
Mariner 2=2 Will Gilmore at 1:55am 05.06.22 El Pinguino, When you sign-up for the MCA, there is a place for the Hull #, but it is not a required
Pedestal Compass, True North? Will Gilmore at 1:24am 05.06.22 It could be done on a GPS but I'm far more comfortable when I see it full size, spread out over a t
Webasto fuse location. (1) 89Vision32 at 10:27pm 05.05.22 Update. It was a blown fuse in the control box. Swapped it out and blowing cold again!
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:18pm 05.05.22 So fingers crossed that my part will print properly. I started the print this evening after upgradi

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