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Atomic 4 throttle and shift lever position (3) ryanmohr at 12:24am 11.29.09 Ask All Sailors 7/8269 Got two stupid questions for you all about the Atomic 4 (I wanted to confirm things before starting
Thanksgiving Holiday Guest at 10:14pm 11.28.09 Destinations 2/2568 Since we purchased Belle-Vie, a 1991 P42, in 2002, all of our Thanksgivings have been spent with our
Urine in grey tank? jackhartjr at 9:39pm 11.28.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/4590 Hi Peggie, in one of the bus forums I visit there is a long discussion about composting toilets. I a
Lectra San Grandfathered? Mike Hancock at 8:54pm 11.28.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/11814 I have done considerable research regarding the use of an old Lectra San in zero discharge waters. M
HELP installing my PYI dripless shaft seal truckman at 7:51pm 11.28.09 Catalina 310 9/8039 Can anyone give me a couple of pointers regarding my catalina 310. I bought the PYI shaft seal and
Connecting the dots Guest at 6:20pm 11.28.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2637 In the years since we purchased Belle-Vie in 2002, a 1991 P42, the bilge has always contained a cert
End of season Ross at 5:43pm 11.28.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2768 Nancy and I went to the boat today and pulled our food supplies for the freezing season. We could ha
Preliminary Wiring Diagram (1) Snotter at 4:26pm 11.28.09 Ask All Sailors 25/10300 I am getting ready to add a 75 amp altenator and smart regulator to my morgan 41. I ripped out the
Rudder modification 1974 21ft Mac (2) shine at 4:21pm 11.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1779 My wooden tiller has seen its last days, so while I am making a new one out of solid wood, I went to
hull question seebreeze at 3:55pm 11.28.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1457 Can anyone tell me about the hull construction of a 222? Today I brought my boat home and had a tra
Sunbird's Question (1) Shoaldrafter at 3:51pm 11.28.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1210 Sunbird, September/October 2005 is not directly about 25, but on page 13 Ted Brewer gives one of h
Cal 2-30 bulkhead repair Painter at 3:00pm 11.28.09 Cal 0/1990 I need to repair a dry rotted port side bulkhead which holds the chain plate for the upper shroud. W
Mainsail foot paphman at 2:16pm 11.28.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/8136 We will be replacing our main on our Catalina 22 soon. My question is does it make a differance if
VC17 prep. question sbailey64 at 1:57pm 11.28.09 Ask All Sailors 20/11575 I just bought a sailboat that has been bottom coated with VC17 over the past ~10 years. It has 5 coa
Toe Rail & rain leak BobT at 12:06pm 11.28.09 S2 19/7227 It appears as though my vigorous core repairs at the chain plate port side last spring has vibrated
Battery help bigsick at 10:44am 11.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1127 I have boat up for the winter and have stored the two batteries in my basement. Should they be on a
Amp Ratings wufibugs at 10:25am 11.28.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1883 I am installing an 800 watt generator and to do so, I am wiring in a 3 position selector switch . F
Old Mac Sailors David F at 9:21am 11.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3192 I read a thread the other day that I believe was written by a 65 year old Mac owner. That was my ag
CNG Capacity Frank P at 7:39am 11.28.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3203 All, I will eventually be converting from CNG to propane and would like to know what the capacity of
bolt rope foot Quoddy at 4:30am 11.28.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1708 I'm trying to decide what the best way is to rig the foot of the main; I have a choice between loose

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Water Standing Under V Berth Kingjim91 at 4:37pm 03.20.22
6 days at sea after yacht sinks. Leeward Rail at 4:29pm 03.20.22 Who would do the inspection? There is no inspecting authority. He would do the inspection.. Author
Autopilot drive interface jviss at 4:07pm 03.20.22 I know very well how typical autopilots work, I am just confused about what you have said about your
Autopilot drive interface DArcy at 3:55pm 03.20.22 Usually an autopilot has three main units - control head - compass -drive unit There is often a rud
can't pump out waste tank bawlmer at 3:33pm 03.20.22 So much of New England waters are NDZ that you can't get enough use out of either type of "tank dum
Keel smile and 6 bolts Tom J at 3:22pm 03.20.22 It would help others to help you if you would write in more well-formed, complete sentences, and to
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. tfox2069 at 3:17pm 03.20.22 if we make an offer we certainly will have a survey, and pay close attention to all that is found.
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. George Braun at 3:10pm 03.20.22 Woops - Hold the phone - my original post was incorrect - 95% of the headliner is in perfect shape,
S2 11A - Locked throttle and gear shift jviss at 3:08pm 03.20.22 Question: How can I take the bend out of a S/S shaft? Do you have a hydraulic press, or even a dri
Best Yard for Fiberglass and Keel Work - Lower Hudson jviss at 2:52pm 03.20.22 I would look for some place on City Island - not on the lower Hudson, but not far.
Autopilot drive interface jviss at 2:43pm 03.20.22 No, the drive unit. I don't currently have a rudder angle sensor. So, I'm at a loss understanding
Autopilot drive interface DArcy at 2:40pm 03.20.22 Are you asking about the rudder reference signal? No, the drive unit. I don't currently have a rud
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? Alan Gomes at 2:23pm 03.20.22 I think the OP might have been concerned with osmotic blistering and wondering if the pinhole is ev
Auto Pilot Sanfelice at 2:17pm 03.20.22 I would recommend you go with a below deck autopilot. If too pricey, a wheel mounted model is your n
Need replacement propane hose jviss at 2:12pm 03.20.22 1. I think you can unscrew that adapter; 2. Defender carries those hoses; 3. Use propane-compatible
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') jviss at 2:06pm 03.20.22 it's the voltage differential between the alternator and the batteries and that determines the amps
Need replacement propane hose Ralph Johnstone at 2:06pm 03.20.22 Go to a BBQ supplier and they'll make you one to order.
Boat Stripe Oxidation Ralph Johnstone at 2:04pm 03.20.22 Don't know Cat boot striping but mine was navy blue gel coat applied as the hull was laid up. The v
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') Ralph Johnstone at 1:55pm 03.20.22
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. Ralph Johnstone at 1:29pm 03.20.22 Is there a separate dedicated start battery? from the labeling on the main DC disconnect/select swi

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