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Garmin GPS Chartplotter Selena at 1:07am 02.10.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1094 Is it possible to wire the 545 into a car using a cigarette lighter type plug with a fuse in order t
Gooseneck LooseDiamond at 12:58am 02.10.08 Catalina 22 5/1988 How is the gooseneck attached to the boom? Mine has two screws that were loose inserted in each end
Need a bottom job ? Aian at 12:34am 02.10.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/899 Hi,I recently purchased a 2004 Hunter 306 ( My first keelboat )and have noticed that some of the bo
Macerator Woes DiggerKat at 12:30am 02.10.08 Big Boats 4/1350 We spent one year on Lake Superior with pump outs handy and never used the macerator pumps on our 42
Rigging a 1988 Benteau First 285 Grant at 3:59am 02.10.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/3075 We have just purchased a 1988 Beneteau First 285, and are having it shipped.The mast will be down,
Who owns this Lancer 27PS? (1) Brian D at 3:20am 02.10.08 Lancer 0/1612 Shoot me an email from my profile, please.
moving traviler on hunter 27 joepic at 5:15am 02.10.08 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1254 I want to move the traviler from the cockpit to the top of the cabin just in front of the dodger on
Installing AC on an O'Day 322 Donald6425 at 4:31am 02.10.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1209 Has anyone installed Air Conditioning on an O'Day 322?Don Rogers
How big should the backing plate Timo42 at 6:02am 02.10.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1013 be to mount a swim ladder on the stern. The ladder has a 2"x3" 4 hole mount, the fiberglass is 1/4"
Thetford toilet George16883 at 7:04am 02.10.08 Lancer 3/1747 I have a 1984 Lancer 30 MK V. Having trouble understanding the Thetford Toilet. I am unable to fin
H356 Aft Cabin Leak Bob R. at 7:06am 02.10.08 Big Boats 5/1226 There was a post a couple of weeks ago that mentioned a water leak from the head liner in the aft ca
Where shoudl I buy new sails for my Oday 23 Bobbystone at 8:29am 02.10.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1120 Hey All, I'm fixing my old Oday 23 up and I think it needs a new set of rags. Any suggestions o
sailing from Chesapeake Bay to Lake Ontario (1) VAMOOSE at 8:00am 02.10.08 Seidelmann 3/3123 I will be sailing from the Chesapeake Bay to Lake Ontario, and I would like to get some feedback as
3 Blade Prop steve cook at 10:01am 02.10.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1468 I have a 245 with a two blade propeller. Over the last couple of years it has become apparent that t
87 interior teak stain/color manana at 10:00am 02.10.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1295 Rebuilt the galley with teak. Perhaps I should have used mahogany so it would match a bit closer.
Black bib on Ice Box Steve Markowski at 10:55am 02.10.08 Sabre Sailboats 0/1297 I just bought a Sabre 28, 1975, which I am going over with a fine tooth comb. I noticed that the Ic
Underwater Repair Robspan at 10:41am 02.10.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/933 After the boat was out of the water, I cranked it up on the trailer not knowing that part of a bolt
Raritan PH II Installation Bad Obsession at 11:27am 02.10.08 Catalina 30 2/1351 I just finished installing a Raritan PH II head in my boat yesterday. It was a bit of a job but it
Radar Installation? mseifert at 11:37am 02.10.08 Ask All Sailors 14/5677 I just purchased my first sailboat, an '80 Hunter 33. I would like to add radar to the boat and was
Dr. Led Replacement bulbs Bad Obsession at 11:33am 02.10.08 Catalina 30 1/1469 Has anyone here replaced any of the lights in their Catalina 30 with a Dr. Led bulb that is sold in

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Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question DeniseO30 at 10:27am 11.18.21 No offense really it's just comical to me that almost always I'm the only one that gets quoted on th
Open Cell or Closed Cell Cockpit Cushions? (1) sail sfbay at 10:21am 11.18.21 You are correct............closed cell foam is water proof and will not absorb water. Closed cell fo
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat (2) william24424 at 10:09am 11.18.21 Good advice folks on resources for world sailing. Sailing Uma (you tubers) did it on a Pearson 36. S
Hull crash jssailem at 9:55am 11.18.21 some yards that may turn the work over to a third party Are you saying the labor they pick up that
Add a battery Scott T-Bird at 9:53am 11.18.21 @acudavid , you keep reading our posts and this forum and we'll have you looking at all kinds of thi
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat jssailem at 9:51am 11.18.21 The ocean isn't a good place for OJT Many try. Darwinian law prevails. The good and the lucky re
Add a battery jssailem at 9:48am 11.18.21 Good for you to get out and on the boat. With one battery you know the status and one that is unkno
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Alan Gomes at 9:34am 11.18.21 And for this you quoted me? It's called a day tank and I just happen to know what you're talking ab
Add a battery Davidasailor26 at 9:22am 11.18.21 @Ward H @ Richard19068 and @ Scott T-Bird I had already left for my boat before these posts came
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? gfrazzle at 9:00am 11.18.21 Mine is routed the same and currently terminated with a water bottle that I have to occasionally emp
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat Justin_NSA at 8:58am 11.18.21 To be blunt, the single most important consideration in selecting a "blue water boat" (whatever tha
Is it wise to install a used mast? markwbird at 8:54am 11.18.21 Only if you remove the old one first.
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 8:45am 11.18.21 While fixing the Gelcoat Stress Cracks this was Discovered under some ropes on the opposite side of
Add a battery acudavid at 8:40am 11.18.21 @Ward H @ Richard19068 and @ Scott T-Bird I had already left for my boat before these posts came
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat Don S/V ILLusion at 8:30am 11.18.21 To be blunt, the single most important consideration in selecting a "blue water boat" (whatever that
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat DArcy at 8:27am 11.18.21 Fred, that is really a wide open question. So many different opinions, BUT there was an attempt by C
US SPARS Question cymeyer at 8:24am 11.18.21 No, it's a part specifically for UsSpars. cally for UsSpars. 200181 did you call Ward Richardson a
Slips in Tampa area Roland5048 at 8:17am 11.18.21 We had started looking at houses on a deep water canal in New Port Richey Probably the development
Is it wise to install a used mast? Project_Mayhem at 8:07am 11.18.21 I'd have a surveyor do an assessment to see if they can find any damage you are unaware of
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Project_Mayhem at 7:41am 11.18.21 Perhaps a previous owner had the boat "stolen" and took it back? Look up PO's This story does sound

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