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chain splice HAL at 5:45am 01.27.09 Ask All Sailors 28/4171 I found two descriptions of the rope-chain splice. One has three strands go through the last link of
Running rigging: Mainsail sheet length reserche at 1:13am 01.27.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/4840 Hi guys! Well, now I'm thinking of replacing the mainsail sheet this week for my 84 Hunter 31... Do
New Web site for Beneteau 323 owners Ron20324 at 10:44pm 01.26.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1371 http://www.beneteau323owners.net is a new site still under consruction for Owners of Beneteau 323's.
electronic temp control refrigarator toetje3 at 10:09pm 01.26.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1186 Good morning from the meditterenean. I have a fridge with a cold plate .The electronic control doe
Swing keel for Catalina 22 paddwest at 7:55pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 0/6 Need a swing keel for a Catalina 22. Live in Florida. Any takers?
late 80's 32 beneteau plumbing problem mnydvr at 7:38pm 01.26.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3329 customer complains that "sea water" is fill the bowl,dont have info on what position the y valve sho
Swing keel for Catalina 22 paddwest at 7:30pm 01.26.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1018 I live in N Florida and need a swing keel for a Catalina 22. I'd like to find one in this part of th
wood prep question for varnish Pat T at 6:38pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3323 I am re-varnishing my teak ' holly sole on my Catalina 36. I will use Target coating which is what w
keel winch rough timmer594 at 6:33pm 01.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2400 I recently replaced my winch because it was falling apart. It is really rough going down, smooth cra
Boat Swap? Mike M8297 at 6:29pm 01.26.09 Destinations 2/2908 Anyone interested in exchanging locales for vacation? I have: 1) 22' Catalina in Central Oregon
Alternator sizing Scott B at 6:28pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 46/8338 I am considering going to 4 golf car batteries to replace the 2 group 27's I now have. Last year we
Sugar Scoop Swim Platform Dave19957 at 4:35pm 01.26.09 Big Boats 6/12905 I know this has been a topic before, and I've even posted in a thread or two regarding the tail that
Thread editing problem (1) Tim R. at 3:55pm 01.26.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 11/2250 Is anyone else having this problem? I either post a new topic or reply to an existing one and my edi
Thread posting problem Tim R. at 3:50pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 0/3 Is
Thread posting problems Tim R. at 3:49pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 0/2 Is
Cruising with a dog Kuntrymann at 2:10pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 24/4193 My wife and I are considering cruising for a while and would love to/have to take our dog. How many
Restoring shroud threads tom.watson at 2:00pm 01.26.09 Catalina 30 4/1579 I am replacing closed turnbuckles on a 77 Catalina 30 and hoping not to replace the shrouds, which l
has anyone purchased a sail from FX sails? markberten@gmail.com at 1:50pm 01.26.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1536 Did yo u purchase from FX sails? Were you happy with the sails? did you get what you ordered? Wa
How do you replace impeller quickly and easily? MaestroCT at 1:36pm 01.26.09 Big Boats 13/4249 Last summer, by the time I realized that the strainer on the engine intake was full of enough eel gr
Stepping a mast 3m_rowe at 12:54pm 01.26.09 Catalina 22 4/2705 I am looking at buying a '79 Catalina 22, as my first sailboat purchase. It is a trailerable boat,

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Fuse ratings Hello Below at 7:47am 02.25.22 Fuse blows due to excessive current, voltage has nothing to do with it. You can use it on 110 VAC O
Gel battery update All U Get at 7:38am 02.25.22 Now it is time to Break Them In. For maximum performance Gel batteries should be cycled 15 to 20 t
Fuse ratings JoeWhite at 7:34am 02.25.22 Fuse blows due to excessive current, voltage has nothing to do with it. You can use it on 110 VAC OR
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling jssailem at 7:34am 02.25.22 My mast is deck stepped. There are weep holes at the mast base to allow the water to flow out over t
Fuse ratings Ilanortho at 7:30am 02.25.22 Now if you have a glass fuse protecting your VHF take a close look at it it may say 240 or 110 volt
Macgregor 22 Pop-Top Tent spedpetsman at 7:20am 02.25.22
Fuse ratings leo310 at 7:13am 02.25.22 Now if you have a glass fuse protecting your VHF take a close look at it it may say 240 or 110 volt
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling sailingdeac at 7:11am 02.25.22 SO..... From the above image, it looks like the design was to allow water to flow from the aft edge
Fuse ratings Brian D at 7:00am 02.25.22 I understand that the amp rating is irrelevant if the voltage exceeds the voltage rating of the fuse
Fuse ratings Don S/V ILLusion at 6:50am 02.25.22 Fuse melts based on power generated; in this case P=I (V) so the power to blow the fuse is 240W V=I
Fuse ratings Ilanortho at 6:47am 02.25.22 I think this provides some material for discussion. If you use Ohm's law to get the fuse resistanc
What are these. mikeracca at 6:30am 02.25.22
Fuse ratings RitSim at 6:24am 02.25.22 I think this provides some material for discussion. If you use Ohm's law to get the fuse resistance
Need to Replace a Reading Light, or its Switch jviss at 6:19am 02.25.22 Sometimes, a squirt of silicone spray and exercising the switch can clean it up. That's true. Per
Another Ship is burning. jssailem at 6:04am 02.25.22
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback Project_Mayhem at 6:00am 02.25.22 Did you attempt to use the original screw holes in the fiberglass or did you simply fill them in and
Need to Replace a Reading Light, or its Switch kloudie1 at 5:49am 02.25.22 Sometimes, a squirt of silicone spray and exercising the switch can clean it up.
Expanding Hardening Foam Ben4195 at 5:29am 02.25.22 Thanks for the explanation, Thinwater. :)
HJull number engraved on hull of Hunter Legend JamesG161 at 5:12am 02.25.22 HIN number on my 2003 H326 is on the hull side, starboard rear quarter, 'bout 2 meters from the tra
What are these. sailme88 at 4:34am 02.25.22 The blue Sunbrella is a Bimini . The open area with zipper allows for closure around the backstay

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