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Tiny-Tach. I need some info to install it. timweed at 11:58am 04.16.08 Catalina 30 6/1277 Design Technologies Inc. makes a tachometer, the Tiny-Tach, which sells for $95. I read about it in
Irwin 25 (8' beam) vs Irwin 10/4 (25' w 10' beam) TT5952 at 12:16pm 04.16.08 Irwin 5/9803 I'm planning to move to SE FL (West Palm Beach - Ft Lauderdale area) when I retire in a few years an
20w anchor light !! Tom M. at 9:03am 04.16.08 Smaller Boats 7/884 So I am looking at replacing the mast head lights with two discrete lights, one on the front of the
removing spreaders najinsky at 12:27pm 04.16.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/841 I would like to remove my spreaders to check if the pin that runs throught the mast is damaged...not
Clam Shell Orientation Steve A. at 12:21pm 04.16.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1984 I hate to ask a stupid question except it has been a topic of intense discussion between power boat
Mast Lighting modge at 1:59pm 04.16.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/893 1984 Catalina 36 standard rig.Mast LightingI need some help pls. I do not have a service manual
Blue Water Bottom Paint Jim at 2:28pm 04.16.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1379 Has anyone used Blue Water Brand bottom Paint? I noticed it is quite a bit cheaper and there are no
remote control Madelon at 2:38pm 04.16.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1065 I have a Honda 9.9 kicker on my Mac26S and would like to use the remote controlled throttle/shifter
260 Halyards Deucer at 5:20pm 04.16.08 Smaller Boats 3/918 Has anybody used 3/8 inch line instead of 5/16 for jib and main halyard on a 260? I'm about to go h
Whitlock Engine Control Cable Replacement Bill Bell at 9:31pm 04.14.08 Big Boats 2/2011 I have to replace the shift cable on our Hunter 420. It has a Whitlock single lever engine control.
Roller furling for Capri 30 look4waves at 10:36pm 04.14.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1202 Hi,I'm trying to find a Capri 30 owner who may have the dimensions I need to put a roller furling h
Quality of boats steven685 at 10:10pm 04.14.08 Irwin 6/2898 I am interesed in purchasing an 1986-87 vitage Irwin Citation. 1.) what is the difference between a
Sanitary Hose Barb Fittings John T1594 at 10:52pm 04.14.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/5413 I will be replacing the sanitary hose on my H340 soon and would like to change some of the tank fitt
Ericson 32-2 removing handrail Paul Trumm at 11:15pm 04.14.08 Ericson 0/1599 I need to take off my handrails to reseal them. Will I just need to unscrew them from the top, or ar
st4000 autopilot steve24 at 11:14pm 04.14.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1538 I HAVE A ST4000 PLUS RAYTHEON AUTOPILOT,,,THE BELT SEEMS TO TIGHT,,I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I CANNOT GE
Hurricane history on the Pamlico. Ed Schenck at 11:43pm 04.14.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1068 Ladylove lies peacefully at Matthews Point just off the Neuse River. My insurance agent and I are w
Propeller protector Nicky8493 at 12:08am 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1394 I would be interested in finding out where I might acquire a propeller protector for our Hunter 36'.
Delaware River & Bay Popeye18296 at 12:05am 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 20/2017 Does anyone out there sail the Delaware river ' bay?I have located a ramp on the Christina river tha
boat makeover Syversens at 12:12am 04.15.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1117 The mrs wants to change the interior colors some, specially the green upholstry is starting to wear
Sailing at anchor AndrewB at 12:51am 04.15.08 Big Boats 2/834 Has anybody got input regarding the new type of riding sail that is in the shape of a "v". Where d

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Parallel Charge Circuit artboas at 1:12am 04.28.21 The parallel charge circuit is an ACR which connects engine to house when either engine or charger a
Imagin my surprise Macboy at 10:50pm 04.27.21 Am I crazy or are the Mac 25's literally just a lazarette shorter than a 26? Do they differ greatly
Loose Prop Strut DianaOfBurlington at 10:22pm 04.27.21 For my situation removing strut bolts to re-seal, I didn't get the strut into the exact same posit
Loose Prop Strut DianaOfBurlington at 10:06pm 04.27.21
Filling Fresh Water tanks splax at 9:40pm 04.27.21 you are better to use the lavatory sink for emptying the tanks. disconnect hot & cold lines at the w
O'Day 272 has a Vetus Water Loc for 2" hose but a 1 7/8" hose and 1 7/8" exhaust thru-hull? Is this right? Stu Jackson at 8:48pm 04.27.21 Did O'Day mismatch the Vetus, exhaust water hose, and exhaust thru-hull? I don't know whether to ch
Swivel hoist rings for jacklines instead of pad eyes? cristoslc at 8:38pm 04.27.21 @jssailem I appreciate the warning, as I'm sure you've encountered others who were not building suff
Refrigeration help buddybear at 8:29pm 04.27.21 My 20-year-old Adler Barbour refrigeration unit is either dead or dying. Still investigating... no
San Juan 26 centreboard hoddy2000 at 7:59pm 04.27.21 Hey all I just became a first sailboat owner. It's a San Juan 26. 1976. Previous owner has taken goo
surveyors sail sfbay at 7:55pm 04.27.21 Where are you located? Survey Rates \| Rio Dulce Marine Surveyors (riodulcesurveyors.com)
Beautiful work! dLj at 7:35pm 04.27.21 @Will Gilmore your work is extraordinary. Knowing what Dave when through to get to this moment in
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Jackdaw at 7:33pm 04.27.21 Hi Jack, These are great notes--thank you! Washburn is our home port, so it's the end point for o
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Michael Davis at 7:31pm 04.27.21 especially if we're anywhere near a shipping channel. AIS and Radar are wonderful things for a cru
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands duck21 at 7:29pm 04.27.21 FOG! lake superior fog! i hate fog! i hate fog horns! yeah, i know how cold lake superior night
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Scott T-Bird at 7:23pm 04.27.21 Knowing how cold it is on Lake Superior in June, I think I would take a whole month to explore Lake
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands duck21 at 7:12pm 04.27.21 I'll write more later, but some initial notes: 1) LAY DAYS. Plan 1 in 4 as a day you don't sail fo
Hunter 216 mast crutch needed... Dave Groshong at 7:03pm 04.27.21 Here's a link to ours, in stock: https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=216&c=8&p=55223
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat JohnRichard at 6:46pm 04.27.21 Sorry for the delay, work happened back full swing and its super busy! Forward berth is clean, tea
Refrigeration help Justin_NSA at 6:45pm 04.27.21 Try recharging first. Mine stopped cooling last year. I investigated replacements. I bought a recha
Refrigeration help KZW at 6:35pm 04.27.21 Try recharging first. Mine stopped cooling last year. I investigated replacements. I bought a rechar

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