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How to get dome light off Bill O'D at 4:42am 12.27.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/756 I can't remove the aft dome light to replace the bulb. It has a beige plastic rim with the clear par
Mac 26S Mainsail Question? SeacretSailor at 11:29am 12.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1403 Hey guys,I have a mainsail question regarding my Mac 26S. My mainsail ALWAYS has a crease that sta
Was Santa good to your boat Ken13531 at 11:24am 12.27.07 Ask All Sailors 25/1927 I posted a Xmas list for Dancin bear on the fridge. I think she did really well.New hand held VHF.
Rebedding (1) Joe Wienecke at 10:55am 12.27.07 Big Boats 9/965 let me try the photo again
272 storage improvements Mickstr at 10:54am 12.27.07 Ask An Oday Owner 20/1570 I have a 1987 272LE, and am looking to make better use of the space available for storage. Does anyo
First 38 - seaworthiness windsmaker at 8:33am 12.27.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1762 Hi, I'm new to this site, and would appreciate some help. I considering purchase of a early 80's
Replacing cabin sole; need help removing adhesive r. gallagher at 8:15am 12.27.07 Ask All Sailors 32/2488 I began the task of replacing the cabin sole in my Hunter 28.5 and discovered someone squirted a tub
Rockin with the Sat Hogan at 7:32pm 12.25.07 Smaller Boats 10/937 Santa brought me a Serius radio for the H-260. Anyone have experience with locating the antenna? Sug
How tough is it ? Canukwi at 2:04am 12.26.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1111 It's often said, and it's very likely true, that most boats can stand more beating up than the peopl
Hand held shower head will not turn off Jerry5373 at 2:35am 12.26.07 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1252 The lever on the hand heal shower head does not stop the water from leaking. I have not been able t
Battery Boxes Joe Mullee at 3:05am 12.26.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1240 I'm relocating the batteries on my Hunter 34 from the starboard lazarette to underneath the galley s
internet for the Bahamas Lattitude at 10:31pm 12.25.07 Ask All Sailors 0/799 What's the best way to get internet access on the boat in the Bahamas without using free wifi?
new owner of first 285 dave20309 at 11:25am 12.26.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/930 iam a new owner of beneteau first 285. i am looking for any info on rigging setup to help with racin
parts for a 32' oday leif at 1:00pm 12.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/974 I bought a hurricane damaged 32'oday center cockpit and it needs some love. The forward hatch is mis
Beneteu Oceanis 43 for Solo global circumnavigaton Bhavik at 1:11am 12.26.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1277 HI, I am considering purchasing a Beneteau Oceanis 43 for a solo circumnavigation via the southern o
Marine stereo or car stereo? Wayne M at 1:05am 12.26.07 Ask All Sailors 18/3694 I just recieved a marine stereo combo the speakers in the set are not waterproof. My question is can
Propane Tanks HUnter 34 1999 Richard at 10:55am 12.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3093 Two questions.1.Where can you purchase the propane tanks for a HUnter 34?2. My one tank is ruste
Power Management Neil McDonald at 8:43am 12.26.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1347 This is a good time of year to contemplate future boat projects. I have been thinking about how best
Garmin continues to provide great service Tim R. at 8:01am 12.26.07 Ask All Sailors 3/996 I just got off the phone with Jason at Garmin who was very nice and is helping me out with a minor o
Masthead Eq. Bob at 6:54am 12.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/817 Do those of you that store in the winter months, on the hard, remove your masthead equipment? I'm a

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Cost to own CAtalina 30 sail sfbay at 3:04pm 09.20.21 Forgot to mention that berthing rate was for a 47 ft slip.
1987 Catalina 22 Circuit Panel (1) Gene Neill at 3:03pm 09.20.21 I upgraded to the panel linked above, and installed bus bars just aft of the panel. This is the view
Cost to own CAtalina 30 Ralph Johnstone at 2:57pm 09.20.21 That cost makes San Francisco Bay marina berthing very reasonable at $7200 US including power with
The Beneteau 32A dock cord. sail sfbay at 2:55pm 09.20.21 Perhaps you can buy the appropriate pig tail Pigtail (marinco.com) to connect a 30 amp shore power c
Does anyone have this top plastic piece for a Jabsco manual pump? Claude L.-Auger at 2:50pm 09.20.21 Mooseman the crack could also have been caused by over-tightening. Jabsco sells the complete unit fo
1/4 berth bulkhead (H34) (5) Claude L.-Auger at 2:37pm 09.20.21 I did it and use it only on occasion. When needing access to the compressor for the fridge or to the
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! Windpilot at 2:23pm 09.20.21 Sorry I forgot to look and photograph my 99 410, but I'm almost certain I also have that extra lip l
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! vgoya at 2:17pm 09.20.21 Thank you so much Bob, I think you nailed it. I'm wondering if the smile shaped cuts in my boat can
I plan to upgrade my plumbing to add pressurized and heated water! Who can help me choose a heater? Kingjim91 at 2:10pm 09.20.21 I put one of these in My C-30 3 years ago. It works fine, but the box is just a little larger than
ground wire in mast rgranger at 2:06pm 09.20.21 If the mast itself is grounded the light itself can be grounded to the bolt that attaches the light
Legend 37.5 - Rudder Bearings? JamesG161 at 1:46pm 09.20.21 Call these people... Home Ask for Bob or Dave Walker... Jim... PS: Link is NewRudders.com
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:43pm 09.20.21 @Two Sails As I keep looking back at the original photo, you may still have a problem. The black
Hard starting - Looking to diagnose electrical system Stu Jackson at 1:35pm 09.20.21 The starter has a hard time turning over the engine unless it's been freshly charged. It's been lik
ground wire in mast Stu Jackson at 1:33pm 09.20.21 No, just needs to be properly sized to accommodate all fixtures that could, would or should be on at
Hard starting - Looking to diagnose electrical system Project_Mayhem at 1:16pm 09.20.21 The starter has a hard time turning over the engine unless it's been freshly charged. It's been like
Cost to own CAtalina 30 sail sfbay at 12:57pm 09.20.21 $3/ft to clean the bottom and travel marina costs are $1.25 - 2.00/ft, $2500 - 3000 bottom painting
Fuel Cap Winch Mechone at 12:48pm 09.20.21 That's a good tip but that part looks like it has 8 points...my fuel cap has 6 I gave you the P/N
Hard starting - Looking to diagnose electrical system Davidasailor26 at 12:39pm 09.20.21 With a booster the voltages will be different, but the drop itself should be pretty close. The drop
Hard starting - Looking to diagnose electrical system Stu Jackson at 12:36pm 09.20.21 but would that affect the system voltage and throw off the voltage drop readings? Not really. VD
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 12:35pm 09.20.21 Leeward Rail, Jssailem, All U Get, PaulK, shemander, DeniseO30, Stu Jackson & walt, sail fsbay, capt

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