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All work and no play? SailboatOwners.com at 10:43pm 01.13.08 Ask All Sailors 44/2604 We all know our boats demand a lot of tender loving care to keep them working and looking great. But
Your Best Crewmember? Gary Wyngarden at 11:15pm 01.13.08 Ask All Sailors 57/2924 It's sometimes been said that your autopilot is your best crewmember. For the most part it steers a
Standing Rigging fatigue Brian M H23 at 11:46pm 01.13.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1489 Hi all,I'd just like to point out an interesting (and possibly dangerous) method of fatigure that c
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 8/1700 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 14/5057 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 90/7905 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 25/7202 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 41/2586 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 31/2596 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 7/1246 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 5/1340 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

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Mounted VHF Radio Souellette at 5:46pm 11.20.21 For clarification, I did not order the boat with a VHF radio installed. That said, Catalina did inc
Catalina 30 Terminal block? Jacktar at 5:42pm 11.20.21 Yep generally all boats use marine electric code and will have positives interrupted by switchest a
Mounted VHF Radio Jacktar at 5:38pm 11.20.21 call catalina on the phone, tech guys can tell you by HIN number
TV/VCP Breaker Gary Ryan at 5:30pm 11.20.21 Thanks everyone. Just fixed up a floorboard while it was warm out. Will dig into this deeper and l
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? artboas at 5:21pm 11.20.21 Terry, Respectfully, the Whale IC is in fact a sump box, but a much more reliable version. Think of
Teak darker than expected after refinish? dLj at 5:06pm 11.20.21 Pretty sure the linseed oil in the product you applied darkens the finish. Additionally it will like
Pearson 30 dLj at 4:57pm 11.20.21 I've always liked the Pearson 30's. They do tend to have the Atomic 4 gasoline engine that I don't c
Raising the Mast Tater at 4:30pm 11.20.21 So while you might dislike the circle clips, a cotter pin could come out. For safety reasons you re
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? Terry Cox at 4:26pm 11.20.21 Our boat came with an aft shower sump box, which I really like. Three hoses empty into this box; aft
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? artboas at 4:02pm 11.20.21 On my Hunter 430, there are 3 water inputs to the Shower Sump box. 1) Shower, in the Head, floor
Will this buff out? Justin_NSA at 4:01pm 11.20.21 Looks to me like it's had at least one of those already. o_O A zombie sailboat :yikes:
Will this buff out? sail sfbay at 3:51pm 11.20.21 One option............recover the boat and put in front of my house with a sign saying FREE. By the
Replacing the Exhaust Hose - 41DS dkinzer at 3:51pm 11.20.21 Yes, I saw that the manual does say 2". However, the existing exhaust hose is clearly marked as bein
Replacing the Exhaust Hose - 41DS (1) JamesG161 at 3:39pm 11.20.21 From your manual... ng manual but it says 2" hose. Jim...
Will this buff out? Phil Herring at 3:24pm 11.20.21 It deserves a proper burial. Looks to me like it's had at least one of those already. o_O
Engineers - Thermodynamics Exam Bonus Question sail sfbay at 3:22pm 11.20.21 Thankfully, that question was never asked in my chemical engineering course work back in the day. B
Will this buff out? PaulK at 3:17pm 11.20.21 That's not the one missing from Sandusky is it?????????? There may be a reward!!!
Will this buff out? sail sfbay at 3:17pm 11.20.21 It deserves a proper burial.
Will this buff out? dlochner at 2:30pm 11.20.21 There are a couple of winches there that could be rehabbed, probably worth at least $50 on eBay.
Engineers - Thermodynamics Exam Bonus Question Rick486 at 2:07pm 11.20.21 I do enjoy the question and the students answer was awesome. That said Who said hell was hot? Du

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