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wind generator mount newly anonymous at 5:08pm 07.20.08 Big Boats 0/858 Has anyone got a good design for a stainless wind generator mast that braces to a stainless traveler
Cabin sole Randy Church at 4:42pm 07.20.08 Big Boats 7/2766 Getting ready to start replacement of teak and holly sole in cabin. Instead of 3/4" veneer plywood
2008 Annapolis Sailboat Show Larry at 3:31pm 07.20.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1020 Anybody seen a date for the Annapolis Sailboat show this year? I need to secure the weekend off to a
Water tank installation Val at 3:25pm 07.20.08 Ask All Sailors 2/936 I am replacing an old aluminum water tank with a 42 gal. Ronco plastic tank which will lie along the
Reverse Steering - Hunter 27 Russell at 2:55pm 07.20.08 Mid-Size Boats 9/2471 I find that when backing out of my slip, using reverse, that I am better able to control and turn th
Noisy Diesel agaliha at 1:30pm 07.20.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1031 The 3 cylinder Yanmar diesel in my boat has almost 500 hours on it. It runs great, but is making mo
boom vang joefusa at 1:03pm 07.20.08 Catalina 30 2/1272 looking to install a boom vang. i recall somewhere in the dim, dark past that there were recommenda
Mentor Needed by 146 Owner in CT pcascio at 12:36pm 07.20.08 Day Sailers 7/1342 Hi Everybody, I almost gave up on sailing, placed a classified on Craigs and eveything, but I had
Need plans for Catalina 27 Mk 1 1978 padre at 12:13pm 07.20.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1197 Recently acquired, needs cleaning and need plans for marina to decide if it can be hauled on their g
inflatable air valve replacement mike s/v Dream Chaser at 10:54am 07.20.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1945 Help! I have a 10yr old Seaworthy inflatable and one of the pontoons has a slow air leak that I bel
Repair/replace First 310 holding tank LiMing at 9:33am 07.20.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1044 Has anyone repaired or replaced the holding tank on beneteau 310? The fittings on my tank are broke
Wanting to add inboard track for headsail leads. Scott at 9:12am 07.20.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/3216 The track position set-up for the boat seems awkward. As the photo shows, for a 150 deck sweeping g
long island mel at 8:52am 07.20.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1650 Do we have a 26m boater on Long Island?
trailering with 9.9hp outboard attached Northern Sailor at 8:39am 07.20.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1814 I am interested in trailering my O'Day 22 with the 9.9HP outboard attached. I am woried that I will
Princess stove/oven John at 8:27am 07.20.08 Big Boats 7/2407 Princess oven pilot light works fine. The problem is that the constant pilot light will not ignite t
Clean and lube ball thru hull valve? wavespray at 8:17am 07.20.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/4088 I am replacing throughulls in a refit. A new-looking seacock/throughull in the toilet outlet does no
water damage from leaks? Al Winders at 7:29am 07.20.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1065 I had decided to purchase a 26s, subject to shake down, but when I went to pick her up, there was so
Yanmar Diesel Question Dick Dixon at 7:11am 07.20.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1138 For all the Yanmar diesel folks.....I have a 1993 30 HP three-cylinder raw water cooled diesel. The
cdi self furling judy at 6:40am 07.20.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1330 in stepping the mast i decided to make that last inch or two easier by slacking off on the fore stay
Water tanks(s) leaking into bilge Bruja Marina at 6:09am 07.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1179 We have a leak in the main tank (66 gals) located under the main stateroom in the bow area. We searc

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Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 Dave Groshong at 1:41pm 01.04.22 https://whitewatermarineinc.com/custom-stainless-stanchions/custom-lifeline-stanchion-options
Adding Batteries Ed.S at 1:38pm 01.04.22 Thanks jssailem, I have the water heater, accumulator, refrigerator and air conditioning located the
What size fuse for automatic charging relay? (1) kjdoyle1 at 1:34pm 01.04.22 Guys, thanks for all the input. In the Blue Sea it mentions ANL fuses. Here's what I have as of now
Adding Batteries (1) sail sfbay at 12:56pm 01.04.22 Room under the starboard settee?
need trailer specs/photos for Hunter 23.5 Freelancer at 12:41pm 01.04.22 LloydB: Thanks for the heads up. Guess I'll build z brace to prevent the tilting problem. As for acc
need trailer specs/photos for Hunter 23.5 Freelancer at 12:33pm 01.04.22 If you're building the pad just sit the wheels of the trailer on it then it only needs to be 9 feet
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? markwbird at 12:32pm 01.04.22 I wouldn't open it. You have no idea what will happen.
Adding Batteries Ed.S at 12:21pm 01.04.22 Thanks AndyL for this information, it appears that I will have to add the batteries to the sail lock
What size fuse for automatic charging relay? dlochner at 12:19pm 01.04.22 Not if you have on1/2/B switch which the vast majority of boats still have.Same thing can happen wi
What size fuse for automatic charging relay? Scott T-Bird at 11:56am 01.04.22 Change the switch to DCP and use the Start Interrupt Circuit! :cool::cool: You'll be glad you did!
What size fuse for automatic charging relay? Maine Sail at 11:37am 01.04.22 Would having the Start Interrupt circuit connected prevent this? Could the same happen when starti
Adding Batteries AndyL at 11:34am 01.04.22 No experience or suggestions but I found this - maybe you've already seen it: More Power Scotty! Par
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Rick Webb at 11:18am 01.04.22 Or, my boat in not propelled by either a diesel engine nor an outboard motor?
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Rick Webb at 11:16am 01.04.22 So, we don't motor into a marina wondering why all these jugheaeds around us enjoy motorboats?
need trailer specs/photos for Hunter 23.5 Rick Webb at 11:11am 01.04.22 When storing your boat as described be cognizant that it is not at all unusual for the locker in the
Catalina 320 start problem Brucegra at 11:08am 01.04.22
need trailer specs/photos for Hunter 23.5 LloydB at 10:58am 01.04.22 If you're building the pad just sit the wheels of the trailer on it then it only needs to be 9 feet
Tiller (vs) Outboard Magic Daveinet at 10:36am 01.04.22 Link the outboard to the rudder. That will make things much easier. In my previous boat, This was as
whisker pole jssailem at 10:33am 01.04.22 Dave... necessity is the mother of invention.
Fuel Filter/separator selection Project_Mayhem at 10:30am 01.04.22 Thanks for the info everyone! I have a 10 micron filter with two cycle oil/gas flowing through it

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