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Grounding Plate Julia at 12:10am 01.21.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1058 I have purchased a catalins 30 and can't find a grounding plate. Could another owner point me in th
Depth Sounder anomolies Capt. Kermie at 12:36am 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1101 I have an inexpensive SeaEagle FishFinder/Depth Sounder that seams to choose when it wants to work o
How Much Paint? Journey6534 at 1:40am 01.21.08 Day Sailers 6/1537 Does anyone have an idea how much anti-fouling paint it takes to paint the keel of an O'Day 22 or bo
Anchor Locker not sealed. KennyH at 2:09am 01.21.08 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1075 Anyone else noticed the anchor locker on their Hunter 25 or larger is not sealed at the back end.
Novelman, I posted a vid of last Sat whale watching adventure. caguy at 3:06am 01.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1080 I know at your age the memories fade quickly. Sorry about the music I couldn't find my copy of Hank
Electrical Problem Charley Seaton at 3:38am 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 21/1805 I have a 1997 Hunter 336. I was dockside with dock power. I flipped on the hot water heater which ru
Autohelm 6000 David Dick at 5:55am 01.21.08 Big Boats 0/973 I have a 2001 Hunter 340. I have the Autohelm 4000+ at present and I am thinking about upgrading to
trailer for 25tf O'Day w/centerboard stsilvia at 6:14am 01.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1260 We just bought a 25ft 1980 O'Day w/centerboard. We are getting a trailer bodified to fit our boat. H
head hose john little at 6:25am 01.21.08 Irwin 2/1903 My friend in the ajacent slip has a 1985 Irwin 38CC. He is trying to replace the hose coming from t
Catalina 22 - Repair Shops - Centerboard Craig at 6:35am 01.21.08 Catalina 22 2/2882 My centerboard cable snapped on my moored Catalina and the centerboard fell and basically anchored t
Perkins will not start Kerry13709 at 8:02am 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 31/3429 While waiting to replace my sole, I have been unable to start the engine for about 4-5 weeks. Batter
Heeling porsche at 8:56am 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 17/1418 What is the Ideal heel that you take your boat ? I have been told around 10 to 12 deg. I have saile
water ballast or swing keel ? porsche at 9:42am 01.21.08 Trailer Sailors 25/13990 Just wondering if the water ballast boats perform like the swing keel boats ? I have to have my boat
Jabsco head problem agaliha at 10:27am 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1912 I have a problem with a Jabsco "29 Series" manual head on a 2002 Beneteau. I bought a rebuild kit h
Signal flag ID assignments JC2 at 2:44pm 01.21.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1114 Chichester had a flag code, consisting of a letter (possibly C; I forget) and the numerals 67 (basic
outboard alternators walt at 5:05pm 01.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1077 Im guessing someone here knows how these work.. Here is how I believe they work but could be wrong.
Keel Before (1) KevinMc at 8:41pm 01.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1132 This is the keel before.Error: Error: expected , but found instead
CABLE What do I need to do here? (1) KevinMc at 8:45pm 01.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1142 This area is worn. What should I do, if anything?Error: Error: expected , but found instead
Removal of rear Air Conditioning unit. AndrewB at 9:26pm 01.21.08 Big Boats 3/978 Does anyone know how to remove the rear Air Conditioning unit. I think the fan needs replaceing. I h
Mast supports when un-stepped on deck George H260 at 9:38pm 01.21.08 Big Boats 4/1772 Hi AllWill be having my mast un-stepped and placed on the deck while coming up the Hudson to Lake

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Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? Justin_NSA at 2:05pm 10.22.21 I think you may be right. A handheld may be my best choice . The Navman looks interesting, but a HH
MEDICARE shemandr at 1:57pm 10.22.21 I think my brother does something like this with USPS. He lives in Georgia and has a place in Islam
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. AlastairLC at 1:45pm 10.22.21 Thanks Tom. What paint do you use? (Looks the right color too.) Is she for hire? :)
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. (1) TomY at 1:40pm 10.22.21
H280 Service Manual Crusty Ol Salt at 1:34pm 10.22.21 When out of the water, push/pull on the rudder to see if there is "Play" or significant lateral mov
Isotemp water heaters jssailem at 1:12pm 10.22.21 @Stu Jackson, A very good HVAC contractor to boot.
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. jssailem at 1:11pm 10.22.21 It looks more like general wear and tear. You may have to sand the deck flat, Fairing compound to
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) Davidasailor26 at 1:05pm 10.22.21 What size are the original? Are they labeled as 4D, group 31 or anything like that?
JIB SHEET QUESTION Stu Jackson at 12:42pm 10.22.21 Ha, don't need to answer this thread if you don't want to. Searching the archives I found a very le
Isotemp water heaters Stu Jackson at 12:38pm 10.22.21 Greg, Does your boat have hydronic heat? Just curious if anyone has used a heat exchanger with hydr
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. capta at 12:38pm 10.22.21 If you have a drain plug on your pan (and I believe most Perkins engines do) there is a fantastic va
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? Stu Jackson at 12:34pm 10.22.21 Justin, you've been around here quite some time. I figured you'd have figured this out by now: you
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. AlastairLC at 11:55am 10.22.21 Moisture content was checked out by the surveyor last October. He found nothing significant. There a
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. dmax at 11:50am 10.22.21 Do you have something more than gelcoat flexing going on in that area of the deck? You have 4 pote
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. jssailem at 11:33am 10.22.21 Do you have something more than gelcoat flexing going on in that area of the deck? You have 4 pote
Hunter 45CC Chest Freezer Slipin Away at 11:16am 10.22.21 You can access the controller without removing the system. However; the are no fittings that allow
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? sailcapt340 at 11:11am 10.22.21 I have a Navman 5600. It has a 7 1/2 inch display and very easy to use, an external antenna about 4
Hunter 45CC Chest Freezer Slipin Away at 11:03am 10.22.21 The drop down freezer is very inefficient. The evaporator plate covers only 2 sides. We can never
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? dlochner at 10:24am 10.22.21 The B&G Vulcan might be a good choice and allows for expansion. A really simple one may be hard to
Isotemp water heaters Bob S at 10:24am 10.22.21 I was a HVAC business owner for close to 50 years I would have to say great idea but, by time you p

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