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Edson Wheel stuck Rick at 11:34pm 01.13.08 Ask All Sailors 15/4888 After removing the nut, my boat wheel will not come off. Even with stronger methods like tapping wit
Sea-me Radar transponder Al - s/v Persephone at 1:57am 01.14.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2000 I've been considering adding the Raymarine receive-only AIS unit to my (Raymarine) chart-plotter sys
Towing with a Honda Odessey? Captain E at 2:01am 01.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/995 Has anyone towed long distances with a Honda odessey? I have towed short distances, but I am a bit w
sail battens bart5008 at 3:19am 01.14.08 Smaller Boats 8/1699 Does anyone know of a good source for sails battens?Also does anyone the lengths of the battens in
H49 davits Bill at 3:40am 01.14.08 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 1/2329 Would appreciate hearing from anyone that has dinghy davits installed on their H49. Factory option
Alternator Problems - Universal Engine texasprinter at 5:12am 01.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2 I own an Oday 28' 1984 modelwith a Universal Engine. When I turn on accessories my altenator gets wa
Electrolysis question regarding thru hull fittings Napa Ed at 4:33am 01.14.08 Ask All Sailors 21/5363 All the discussion from Mainesail led me somewhere to a picture of a bronze thru hull heavily damage
Newport Diesel heater install question BananaToe at 6:42am 01.14.08 Ask All Sailors 14/5055 I'm installing a Dickinson diesel heater in my Beneteau 361. I think I have most of the problems lic
Buying a boat in winter. Brian Scott at 8:06am 01.14.08 Ask All Sailors 90/7903 I'm hoping to put in an offer on a sailboat this weekend. After everyone agrees on the price, we sig
Help WithTrailer Brake Maintenance Chuck at 8:18am 01.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/7200 I bought my 26S August 2007. Not knowing the history of the trailer brake maintenance, I want to re
Link 2000 Operation Question Rick D at 9:53am 01.14.08 Ask All Sailors 41/2584 After 18 months, I finally got around to installing my Link 2000 monitor/remote. I figured it would
Designer Of Choice DJW at 10:14am 01.14.08 Ask All Sailors 31/2594 With all things being equal which of the following designers would you rather have a 46-47 foot sail
Raymarine Wheel Autopilot Rudder Sensor Installation Tony Miro at 10:37am 01.14.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1979 How do I install the rudder sensor?
Mac26S Swing Keel Bolt Wrench? hodge3000 at 12:18pm 01.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1119 Hello Fellow 26S Owners!I would like to drop my swing keel and inspect the mounts and hardware. I
HL35 Windless Randy Trautman at 1:00pm 01.14.08 Big Boats 7/1242 I'm looking for an owner that has installed a windless on a HL35 and can share information. I'd lik
Oceanis 351 main halyard refit John at 1:16pm 01.14.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1339 We put the boat to bed last year in a hurry to return for a funeral. The main halyard got pulled th
Owners Manual Bill at 9:06pm 01.14.08 Big Boats 5/1223 Recently purchased a 1995 Passage 42. I am looking for an owners manual for the Passage 42-1994-1996
I like the old one driftpin at 10:48pm 01.14.08 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1006 The help with my rigging question was great,now one on decals.Where do I find the orinigal decals fo
4 hp. suzuki 4 stroke alans at 10:49pm 01.14.08 Ask All Sailors 21/1749 i have the chance to purchase a 4 hp. for a 9 foot inflatable. engine is a new leftover from 2006. w
Engine for p-28? Mads Claudi at 10:39pm 01.14.08 Hallberg-Rassy 1/1846 Does anyone know what kind of used engines fit in a 1958 p-28? My old Albin O-21 stopped running las

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NOT buying H34 Davidasailor26 at 6:21am 11.20.21 the iron keel apparently has something under the bottom paint I'm thinking barrier coat because it'
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries sailcapt340 at 6:10am 11.20.21
2000 Oceanis 411 Rudder Issue JamesG161 at 6:04am 11.20.21 The rudder shaft/bearings may not be the stiffness issue. Noteworthy is the Helm to rudder control
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries (1) JamesG161 at 5:56am 11.20.21 This is a good example of a boat battery charging curve. The "Recondition" = Balancing on two paral
2000 Oceanis 411 Rudder Issue RitSim at 5:55am 11.20.21 If the rudder is stiff, then there are some clearance issues somewhere. As for lubricant. I thought
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries sailcapt340 at 5:55am 11.20.21
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries jssailem at 5:54am 11.20.21 With a resume like this: Hunter 340 Boy on a Dolphin 2000 RI USWickford, RI 36' Silverton in 1976 Na
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries BigEasy at 5:44am 11.20.21 What type of charging system do you have on board?
bottom job or sand and paint? DeniseO30 at 5:43am 11.20.21 If you were to leave it to the people who get the big bucks to do it to it... they'd just slap slop
Raising the Mast Shorefun at 5:38am 11.20.21 So while you might dislike the circle clips, a cotter pin could come out. For safety reasons you rea
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries sailcapt340 at 5:34am 11.20.21 I agree with you, your not being judgmental at all. This would be for batteries out of the boat, fo
Mounted VHF Radio Codybear at 5:26am 11.20.21 For clarification, I did not order the boat with a VHF radio installed. That said, Catalina did incl
Raising the Mast Joe at 5:22am 11.20.21 I had a thought on that but didn't know what to call it. A telescopic pole sitting on the ground an
2000 Oceanis 411 Rudder Issue RenatoM at 5:21am 11.20.21 Thank you guys for great info. The surfaces on my rudder look really nice. Very light scratches and
Replacing the Exhaust Hose - 41DS JamesG161 at 5:17am 11.20.21 I'm concerned about the difficulty of effecting the sharp 180 bend If you use this hose which is*
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 5:10am 11.20.21 I must say I'm rather pleased how the Yanmar 3gm30 starts so easily even when it is cold. two or thr
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries Joe at 5:08am 11.20.21 Not to be judgmental, but with such a modern design boat it appears your battery charging system is
Anti overflow valve in fuel vent line? DeniseO30 at 4:36am 11.20.21 Fuel tank whistles are very common... Most of us have heard the sound when the tank truck was fillin
Replacing the Exhaust Hose - 41DS Sailgunner at 3:24am 11.20.21 The 3" elbows are around $40-$50. Where are you seeing $200? I used Centek and purchased at BoatiD.
Replacing the Exhaust Hose - 41DS Nodak7 at 1:50am 11.20.21 I looked into that and was shocked as how expensive they are - several hundred dollars each. Yeah

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