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Where to find Electrical Breakers??? gwp at 7:31pm 03.23.09 Catalina 30 5/1553 84' C30 One of my electrical breakers has died. I don't recall seeing this type breaker at the ships
wiring an electric start outboard motor captian dave at 6:51pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 1/2598 I currently have an outboard that is pull start. I am thinking about getting an electric start (8 HP
Refrigeration O'Day 34/35 jojanlev at 6:08pm 03.23.09 Bigger Boats 2/1466 Has anyone installed refrigeration on an O'Day 34/35? Am planning on installing the compressor in t
spray suntan lotion residue agaliha at 5:45pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1784 As I'm spring-cleaning my B361, I found a sticky "goo" on several of the horizonal surfaces in the c
1983 MacGregor 25 Masthead Light Fuse? bobsclater at 5:23pm 03.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2283 Can anyone share with me what amp fuse should be used for the Mac 25 masthead light? Thanks for an
The Raft Up that wasn't sailaway78 at 5:19pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2228 As most know a bunch of gulf coast sailors had a raft up planned for this past weekend. Not sure ab
Wind vane repair Tony2367 at 5:11pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1557 The wind direction vane and mast light need to be repaired. How to reach them? I was thinking of buy
Dagger board with added bulb Cappn Mark at 4:27pm 03.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/7083 Has anyone ever added a bulb keel or the like to a dagger board ? :confused:
this is a test thread about a Hunter 90 Phil Herring at 3:56pm 03.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1697 test thread.
I need some information? captian dave at 3:44pm 03.23.09 Trailer Sailors 6/2968 I currently have an outboard that is pull start. I am thinking about getting an electric start (8 HP
Rudder Neala at 3:25pm 03.23.09 Balboa 2/4540 Presently have a 1971 Balboa 20. Looking for a kick-up rudder or some way to modify the current on
Interested in Hunter 466 Searider at 3:19pm 03.23.09 Big Boats 5/2698 G'day, My wife and I are interested in purchasing a 2002 Hunter 466, Cutter Rig. The seller describ
New" ALL IN ONE" Instruments jdhohmann at 2:54pm 03.23.09 Big Boats 3/1177 We are looking to update all the electronics on our boat. And looking for an ALL IN ONE" unit, somet
Norcold Refrigeration Keith13315 at 1:52pm 03.23.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1479 Hi I am planning to install a Norcold SCQT-4407 unit on my H31 84-87. We are in Lake Michigan does a
got insurance offer from BoatUS for my project boat luvitt at 1:44pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 21/3586 i called for a quote and i answered all their questions and they asked me how much I want to insure
keel prep plan. is this good? luvitt at 1:34pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1534 i was gonna prep my keel this past weekend, but the boatyard guy didnt give me my free can of seahaw
Upgrades (5) philwsailz at 1:21pm 03.23.09 Catalina 22 25/5334 I recently hauled my C-22 in order to do spring maintenance. In addition to replacing the keel cable
Sailing Blogs? 450xdad at 1:06pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1468 I'm in search of some good BLOG reading. Particularly, actively following someone who is currently s
How to replace/recover cut out interior cabin walls (1) MattObjects at 12:50pm 03.23.09 Ask All Sailors 13/15662 How to replace cut out interior cabin walls? I recently acquired a Grampian 26 that, after spending
Question about Spinnaker on Catalina 25 AlanHicks at 12:42pm 03.23.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3711 Well this is my first post... I purchased a 1978 Catalina 25' It is in great shape, new sails, rol

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confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat Mr. Dave at 4:07pm 11.18.21 "Plan for the worst, hope for the best" is my motto... Plus there's plenty of potentially great boat
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat SFS at 4:06pm 11.18.21 To be blunt, the single most important consideration in selecting a "blue water boat" (whatever tha
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina SFS at 4:03pm 11.18.21 What did the police say when you reported it stolen? I have no doubt they would be questioning the
oil pressure sensor quandry Charles Erwin at 3:59pm 11.18.21 I think the threads on the sensor are all 1/8" NPT. Any auto parts shop should have either American
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat DArcy at 3:58pm 11.18.21 Whatever boat you find, assume about 35% of that 100 large for the boat itself and the other 65% fo
Hull crash MitchM at 3:55pm 11.18.21 if your boat repair contract is with 'the yard,' we hope 'the yard ' will warrant and s
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 jssailem at 3:55pm 11.18.21 Rick. If you are able to get the motor free of the mounts, will the motor go through the space? If
Hoses from somewhere going nowhere. (2) mjsb at 3:53pm 11.18.21 99% certainty that runs under the cabin sole to your water heater. Any chance you have a photo of t
Jib sheet track/car? (1) jssailem at 3:45pm 11.18.21 The adjustable car tracks are a great tool for the sailor who is constantly trimming his sails to op
oil pressure sensor quandry SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:42pm 11.18.21 I think the threads on the sensor are all 1/8" NPT. Any auto parts shop should have either American
Winter Jackstands and Blocking dlochner at 2:39pm 11.18.21 The stands in this picture appear to be home made and don't appear to have any angular cant to them
US SPARS Question DougM at 2:27pm 11.18.21 Thanks Doug, I have the other ones as a template. Drilling and tapping Stainless steel is a pain in
Winter Jackstands and Blocking DayDreamer41 at 2:25pm 11.18.21 That depends. There are 2 places to chain the jack stands, at the top beneath the pad and in the mi
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat Mr. Dave at 2:19pm 11.18.21 Whatever boat you find, assume about 35% of that 100 large for the boat itself and the other 65% for
US SPARS Question Davidasailor26 at 2:19pm 11.18.21 Unlike USSpars, Ward replied within 10 minutes. No Joy though!:( Well, glad to hear Beneteau suppo
Add a battery dlochner at 2:17pm 11.18.21 I am 63 and my body is starting to remind me of that old Bob Villa show "This Old House". You're
US SPARS Question cymeyer at 2:15pm 11.18.21 Unlike USSpars, Ward replied within 10 minutes. No Joy though!:( Sorry!
oil pressure sensor quandry jssailem at 2:03pm 11.18.21 Pat To sources that may help. SBO Shop. Contact @Dave Groshong Fisheries Supply. If they can send
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat TomY at 1:58pm 11.18.21 hey everyone, I'm starting to plan for my retirement, still about 10 years to go, and I want a blue
US SPARS Question Mechone at 1:42pm 11.18.21 Unlike USSpars, Ward replied within 10 minutes. No Joy though!:( Have you tried rig-rite or Z spar

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