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Wiring Diagram Software NotCook at 8:48am 03.09.09 Ask All Sailors 10/6299 I am looking for software for documenting wiring - preferably which will auto-route from one point t
Mast CutDown waypointtwo at 8:16am 03.09.09 Big Boats 7/1949 We are going to cut the mast of our 40.5 Hunter Legend down to allow easier passage in the ICW. If
Pontchartrain Sailing (1) kloudie1 at 7:56am 03.09.09 Destinations 5/2699 Outstanding sailing on Lake Pontchartrain this past weekend.. Nice steady 15 KT southeasterly clocki
Problem with A/C t-stat from low power. TonyPaul at 7:07am 03.09.09 Big Boats 1/952 I experienced a shore power electrical short in the plug that created a partial drop in power. Prior
bottom coverage (1) Justin_NSA at 5:45am 03.09.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1208 I need to repaint the bottom of my '92 26S and the swing keel. I plan to use an ablative product. I'
C27 Help Needed in Narragansett Bay (8) BaySailerBill at 5:13am 03.09.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1931 Hi Everyone, I'm in need of some help in getting my new/old boat ready for the season. At the end o
Painting the non skid... reserche at 12:50am 03.09.09 Mid-Size Boats 14/4765 Hey Guys... Well- now I'm deciding there are areas of the non skid on my Hunter 31 that really woul
looking to learn Whim Sea at 12:48am 03.09.09 Day Sailers 6/1894 Green horn here, :) but willing to learn. Looking for someone around me who may own a O'day or any s
311 line management and setup AJL at 7:58pm 03.08.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1249 I recently purchased a 2004 311 and would like some help with setting up my lines. Main sail tackle
Cockpit coaming sliding ports dromadari at 7:41pm 03.08.09 Lancer 7/2207 Hi I am looking to replace the sliding cockpit coaming ports (including the surrounds) on my Lanc
After four months of search, finally found a sailing dinghy. (7) RECESS at 6:39pm 03.08.09 Ask All Sailors 16/7798 I have been checking craigslist daily for over four months. Looked at a bunch that were nice from fa
O'Day 192 Doc Butch at 6:22pm 03.08.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/4009 Is there a genoa jib and/or a bimini available for the 192?
folding / feathering prop rtmccue at 5:48pm 03.08.09 Big Boats 1/1227 Has anyone replaced the martec factory prop on a 1997 376 with a feathering or follding prop. What s
New main captain chaos at 5:39pm 03.08.09 Racing 1/2166 I finally blew my main out, bad. She was really old, and needed replacing, but I sure fixed her this
Air Conditioning Upgrade- 30' Lippincott 2sail4ever at 4:26pm 03.08.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3038 We are looking at upgrading an early 1980's Lippincott 30'. It presently has a 30 Amp service, duel
Pedistal compass paulj at 2:43pm 03.08.09 Catalina 310 3/1747 Finished installing compass.... http://picasaweb.google.com/1dbpaul/Compass?authkey=Gv1sRgCMmF2ZXkq
H36 and spinnaker Andreas7699 at 2:36pm 03.08.09 Big Boats 8/1875 Hi. I have just mounted the gear for a spinnaker (symmetric) but not tested it yet, the sail is wai
zinc GarEi at 1:38pm 03.08.09 Pearson 1/1708 I have a 1985 Pearson 303 with a Yanmar 2GMF engine. I only have room for a 3/4 inch wide zinc on th
Depth Sounder transducer Replacement rozanski2 at 1:34pm 03.08.09 Big Boats 2/1230 I've replaced my depth transducer on a P42 and have no idea how to get the wire back to the helm uni
40.5 Wash Down Pump Michael G at 1:33pm 03.08.09 Big Boats 1/929 I would like to install a wash down pump in the anchor locker on my "93 40.5. Any information on pum

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How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD jeepbluetj at 11:41am 02.25.22 Thanks @jeepbluetj ! The GX2200 has GPS so I believe I only need the one way comms. Looks like the
Oday 25 portlights 3Monkeys at 11:37am 02.25.22 Don't use butyl to install the windows. Use 3M 4000 UV, 3M 4200 or Loktite PL series marine adhesiv
What are these. mikeracca at 11:35am 02.25.22 Tarp could be an awning of sorts to cool the boat. Loads from foredeck, hole around mast. (I cant t
Sail question Roland5048 at 11:30am 02.25.22 I unroll my jib about 5% and this keeps boat pointed into the wind. I'm confused, but then again t
Need to Replace a Reading Light, or its Switch (1) dkinzer at 11:28am 02.25.22 It turns out that the terminals were loose in the switch housing so they would move around, interrup
Fuse ratings Tater at 11:18am 02.25.22 ....I don't like to appeal to authority, but I'm an electrical engineer. I am appalled at the inco
venture 17 cockpit drain rgranger at 11:16am 02.25.22 I have owned two V21 and a V22 sailboat and all of them had a support under the companionway bridged
Fuse ratings Ilanortho at 11:10am 02.25.22 That's incorrect. Yes, you are wrong! No, Don, that's incorrect Incorrect. More precisely, with
Fuse ratings jviss at 10:48am 02.25.22 If you use Ohm's law to get the fuse resistance 24=10 amps (R ohms), then the fuse calculates as 2.
Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:46am 02.25.22 Connecting Maretron to chartplotter is great idea. I did it even before I knew Art! The hours howeve
Acquiring a 2012 Marlow Hunter 50... SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:39am 02.25.22 West marine runs a BOGO sale on Lewmar winches from time to time. I bet it will be way cheaper than
venture 17 cockpit drain tgrayson at 10:38am 02.25.22 floor is solid think it just needs more support,the hull looks good,underneath the floor inside the
Fuse ratings Ilanortho at 10:38am 02.25.22 Ohms law really doesn't apply. At normal current levels a fuse is much more a wire than a resistor*
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD stephen_i_w at 10:37am 02.25.22 My previous boat used a combination of an Axiom 7, the YDNG-02 and the Standard Horizon GX2200. I
Fuse ratings Ilanortho at 10:37am 02.25.22 When faced with discussing what feels like a simple subject, yet the discussion sounds confused, I
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 10:34am 02.25.22 Where do you keep your fire extinguishers? I have one in the closet of each cabin, one under the na
Fuse ratings Ilanortho at 10:31am 02.25.22 The voltage is a maximum as some others have said. No harm done from using a 24V, 110V or 240V fuse
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 10:30am 02.25.22 And look at your fuel lines If it's diesel, unless it's pressurized/atomized, it's not going to ig
Fuse ratings (1) jeepbluetj at 10:30am 02.25.22 Ohms law really doesn't apply. At normal current levels a fuse is much more a wire than a resistor.*
Fuse ratings LloydB at 10:25am 02.25.22 'Is a 10A fuse designated as 24V still a 10A fuse for 12V system? Tech told me yes, Ohm's law says o

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