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Raymarine Wheel pilot drive belt Levin at 4:54am 02.26.08 Ask All Sailors 13/2079 Hello all... So I have decided that at long last my old Raymarine 4000+ with the Mark I wheel dri
water temperature gauge? accroy at 7:03am 02.26.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1387 I just got a 27 ft Hunter with a 8hp Renault. I wanted to put a water temperature gauge in it and wa
Cheek block working load Chuck Turner3968 at 6:18am 02.26.08 Ask All Sailors 21/3729 I recently posted a question concerning the proper way to attach a cheek block to the top of my C22
Bimini Top on Catalina 25 quilombo at 6:13am 02.26.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/4273 Hi everyone, I have a catalina 25 tiller steer, swing keel, pop topdoes anyone know if I can put a
Catalina 28 mkII, spinnaker sheet winch placement Dave Groshong at 5:51am 02.26.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2227 Does anyone have any recommendation for placement of spinnaker sheet winches on this boat? Also, pla
Where to Purchase Helm Guard? mseifert at 5:37am 02.26.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1318 I would like to purchase a helm guard for my Hunter 33 (77-83). Can anyone refer me to a good websi
New Orleans Marinas sailaway78 at 5:20am 02.26.08 Ask All Sailors 0/866 Still looking for a marina to do a bottom job. Went over to Seabrook this morning.Prices seem reas
1974 Cal 3-30 david at 11:18am 02.26.08 Cal 3/7776 I just purchased a 1974 cal 3-30 sailboat. Anybody out there have any info or specs, ways I can rig
What is the best boat soap? Big Joe at 12:19pm 02.26.08 Ask All Sailors 13/8263 Sorry to post what to some may seem a trivial subject. I am interested in knowing what you consider
honda 9.9 fuel consumption?? fred at 7:38pm 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 7/17887 Can anyone tell me what the approx fuel consumption is for a 9.9. four stroke on a 25' centerboard s
Proper Wire Crimping = STRONG! (2) Maine Sail at 8:24pm 02.24.08 Ask All Sailors 26/2979 Hi all,I'm currently in the process of writing another article for my web site about crimping mari
dodger/sprayhood for first 40.7 sal at 9:35pm 02.24.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2610 Hi to all,i have just taken delivery of a new first 40.7 and was considering having a dodger. the
Seidelmann S25 Krs at 10:30pm 02.24.08 Seidelmann 0/1652 I need a rudder handle for a S25 ?Dose anyone know how it is to remove the mask on that boat for t
Boat stabilizers for anchoring J. Boyle at 11:45pm 02.24.08 Big Boats 2/2026 Seeking opinions of the designs and effectiveness of boat stabilizers. My husband and I anchor out
Bottom Paint Confusion Hurley at 10:21pm 02.24.08 Catalina 22 3/1369 I have just spent the weekend sanding the bottom of my 22 down to the primer coat and am ready to ap
ION Guard Jim Innes at 12:42am 02.25.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1041 Does anyone have any experience with this product?
Macgregor Models six2tall at 12:51am 02.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1070 Does anyone know of where one can get a model of a Macgregor 26x?
Best Location on Boom for Vang? rardiH36 at 2:55am 02.25.08 Big Boats 10/2745 I am adding a boom vang to my 1980 Hunter 36 which was not installed when I bought the boat last sum
removing old shaft packing John at 5:01am 02.25.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3388 I'm in the process of repacking my stuffing box and have run into a snag. I am unable to remove the
new headliner or just paint the ceiling vincent at 5:24am 02.25.08 Seidelmann 7/10995 hi i have a 28 year old seidelmann 37 the head liner is moldy and coming down in so many spots , esp

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My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. (2) TomY at 5:46am 11.07.21 I knew it was only a matter of time before the next $1 boat, finds you. And once you have jobs that
o'day keel problems (2) Voyager1 at 5:43am 11.07.21 When I bought my oday 302 I had the same concerns. First time I pulled the boat out there was a 1/16
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 (2) DeniseO30 at 5:33am 11.07.21 Installed the new cable last night! It was not too difficult... used the old cable to fish the new c
Adding a 115V outlet shemandr at 5:28am 11.07.21 I think I did add an outlet for my Promariner battery charger on the Slickcraft. If I remember corr
Finally went for a sail (3) DeniseO30 at 5:25am 11.07.21 Installed the new anti-siphon last night. Here are better pictures of how restrictive the plastic
New toilet and holding tank system RoyS at 4:44am 11.07.21 Does the macerator hose extend to the bottom of he tank?
Adding a 115V outlet dlochner at 4:07am 11.07.21 Thx Ward. I will read that next. Big picture I am shopping on the West Marine site. I just finished
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? fullbore at 4:05am 11.07.21 Talking to other boat owners at the marina - seems that our rate of zinc consumption is normal.
Freaky voltage reading shemandr at 3:48am 11.07.21 . ...My first thought was that you might have made the same mistake I've made before, where the cir
o'day keel problems Davidasailor26 at 2:08am 11.07.21
New toilet and holding tank system (3) Flying Jay at 11:50pm 11.06.21 Here's the update on our finished project... First off, we want to thank Peggy for her time and expe
PNW Cruise 2021 Will Gilmore at 10:53pm 11.06.21 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/grounded-at-anchor-jpg.199885 I like the look of tha
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 10:42pm 11.06.21 The first time I read this I thought "Shame on you for calling your daughter a big dog" Sorry. She
Freaky voltage reading capta at 10:11pm 11.06.21 Perhaps whoever installed the unit made a mistake hooking it into the system. If it has a shunt for
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? MikeHoncho at 9:46pm 11.06.21 I hung a 6-lb zinc anode from rear of boat today, reasonably close to prop anode. Should significan
Adding a 115V outlet (1) Crusty Ol Salt at 9:15pm 11.06.21 Thx Ward. I will read that next. Big picture I am shopping on the West Marine site. I just finished
Freaky voltage reading Tedd at 9:07pm 11.06.21 There are loads of reasons that a volt meter could erroneously read low, but an erroneous high readi
Adding a 115V outlet Ward H at 9:00pm 11.06.21 The ProNautica is a very good battery charger. You don't need to use all three battery connections.
Adding a 115V outlet Ward H at 8:56pm 11.06.21 I stand corrected. I believe that charger may be a lower quality on-board marine charger than one
Adding a 115V outlet (1) Crusty Ol Salt at 8:55pm 11.06.21 The same manufacturer has a ProNautica series that has one the matches the amperage (20 Amps) of the

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