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water tank indicater La Danza at 7:08am 03.19.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1092 I own a 2001 Beneteau Oceanis 44 CC. the problem I have is that the quantity indicators for the fres
Spinnaker winches and midship cleat on 280 tparrent at 7:06am 03.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/1541 I am thinking about installing spinnaker winches on my new-to-me Hunter 280. I don't actually plan t
H40 Beckson in Aft Shower pan Vinny at 6:31am 03.19.09 Big Boats 5/1384 Rick, Carl, Does anyone have a Beckson inspection plate in the Aft shower. This one looks like it
Death warning Roger Long at 6:07am 03.19.09 Ask All Sailors 47/7081 The tragic death of Natasha Richardson comes with a sidebar of medical knowledge I wasn't aware of a
Mounting Cabin-top Handrails? jaj63207 at 4:30am 03.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 13/6158 Once again looking for suggstions. I noticed yesterday that my 1978 30' has no cabin top handrails.
23.5 Boom Position Dave L at 3:28am 03.19.09 Smaller Boats 3/1258 The boom on my recently purchased 23.5 is not parallel to the deck or perpendicular to the mast when
Raymarine AutoHelm Parts paully999 at 1:26am 03.19.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1533 Hi: Where can I find a drive unit for an older Raymarine Autohelm 4000 - I have the electronic box
Windvane/windspeed Indicator stephenronning at 10:41pm 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1351 Hello all. I got what appears to be a windvane/windspeed indicator with my boat. The readout is alre
Throttle & Transmission Cable Replacement rfrye1 at 8:31pm 03.18.09 Big Boats 6/3540 Going thru a checklist of items to service this spring, I notice my throttle/shifter cables are gett
MSD Portapotty plumbing, new install. Timo42 at 8:27pm 03.18.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/6901 Just bought a Sealand 974msd to replace a cheapo portapotty. I am going to install the pumpout fitti
shifter and/or throttle cables Hunter 34 repair PilotAlso at 7:55pm 03.18.09 Big Boats 0/1469 I just got back from our 1984 Hunter 34. The shifter cable broke last fall. It was "interesting"
Honda 9.9 Four Stroke battery cable Manny at 7:53pm 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 21/11127 Can anyone tell me the length and gauge of the battery cables for the Honda 9.9 Four Stroke outboard
rain water leaks vavedano at 6:29pm 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2209 I have a rain water leaks on my McGregor 2000, and I could not find where is coming from. I wonder i
ACP Repair Crack? bloomac at 6:06pm 03.18.09 Smaller Boats 2/2210 Hey Hunter owners with an ACP Hull. I need some help fixing my boat The prior owner of my boat o
Knocked the spider webs out of the rigging Bad Obsession at 2:10pm 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1565 It was a nice day and I decided to go out for a short sail. It was a bit windy but it was still fun
Need tiller head for 1978 Hunter 25 thelad at 12:37pm 03.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1437 or something close. Who has these old parts? Thanks!
O'day 272 Spinnaker PatSul22 at 12:31pm 03.18.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2724 I am looking to get a Cruising spinnaker for my Oday 272 and wanted to know if anyone knows the dims
Rebuilding A Raw Water Pump - How To (4) Maine Sail at 12:24pm 03.18.09 Musings With Maine Sail 5/3697 As some of you may know I have been doing some winter projects on my engine. It seems once I get goi
What kind of wood for cheap rowboat repair? SeanMorey at 11:39am 03.18.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1857 Hi all, I need to fortify the seats of a funky fiberglass skiff. Can I use plywood if I keep it pa
For Peggy and west Florida Ed Schenck at 9:48am 03.18.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/2670 My Great Lakes boat has no provision for pumping overboard, no Y-valve and no pump. It does have a

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Raising the Mast (1) Tater at 12:37pm 02.06.22 Stickinthemud gets 2 gold stars. I rested the top end of the mast on a 6' ladder and the base went i
Tall ship worker falls to her death BigEasy at 11:16am 02.06.22 Hate to hear this; especially when one was taking appropriate safety precautions, by wearing a safet
Magazine subscription renewal alert Leeward Rail at 10:18am 02.06.22 In the interest of keeping my local independent book store open, I just have a standing order with t
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? twalker H260 at 10:17am 02.06.22 If going the relay route you could also do a single larger guage wire, appropriately fused to supply
2022 PacificNW Weather Update Hello Below at 10:16am 02.06.22 Overall: a rather bland, DRY pattern on tap for the next 12 days. No appreciable rain for 12 whole
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? dlochner at 10:07am 02.06.22 This doesn't even make sense ... 4 awg is smaller than 2 awg. Using the notation ga (shorthand for
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? Revolutionary at 10:02am 02.06.22
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? Revolutionary at 9:57am 02.06.22 This doesn't even make sense ... 4 awg is smaller than 2 awg. Using the notation ga (shorthand for
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? twalker H260 at 9:55am 02.06.22
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? Scott T-Bird at 9:42am 02.06.22 I checked a randomly selected electric head to see the amperage/wire size recommendations. The 4ga
AGB 4DL battery replacement Boomer2it at 9:31am 02.06.22 I can sure understand you may want to increase the capacity of your house bank as a 205 Ah bank fo
Tall ship worker falls to her death kappykaplan at 9:21am 02.06.22 Very sad.
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) Hello Below at 9:14am 02.06.22 Should one mention that mast height is critical? If the 58' (Vert CL) bridge doesn't stop you the
Question about water in forward bilge Benny17441 at 9:13am 02.06.22 Well, where did you find it was coming from?
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? Revolutionary at 9:12am 02.06.22 How many pumps on the circuit? The loads on a circuit are additive, 3 10amp devices draw the same
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? Revolutionary at 9:10am 02.06.22 It all depends. There are many ways to skin a cat. First check to see that the existing wires are
AGB 4DL battery replacement Benny17441 at 9:09am 02.06.22 I have been researching replacement batteries also. I currently have two 6v 205 amp hour batteries
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? dlochner at 8:57am 02.06.22 Thank you for the reply, I appreciate it. But in most cases, a smaller wire (often 10ga) terminate
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? dlochner at 8:54am 02.06.22 It all depends. There are many ways to skin a cat. First check to see that the existing wires are a
Too many large wires in circuit panel, is it ok to step-down large wires to 10ga for panel interior? Revolutionary at 8:53am 02.06.22 You have to remember that the breaker panel is to protect the wire to the device and if required a

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