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Lewmar Folding Wheel experience? BananaToe at 9:31am 05.05.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1373 Hi all, I have a Beneteau 361 and am considering replacing my wheel with a new Lewmar folding type.
NEED HELP ASAP!! Tom Hurley at 11:33am 05.05.07 Bigger Boats 11/1180 I really need help. Has any one ever removed the prop shaft strut that sits just forward of the rud
Discovery of the week paulj at 12:08pm 05.05.07 Catalina 310 6/1483 It appears that this installation has been like this since day one.paulj
O'day192 12v. bulb adapter? Tim at 12:45pm 05.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1111 I'm trying to fix the nav lights on a 1985 O'day192. The bow light (bi-color) is an old Lucas Marin
Mounting Ammeter Bill Allred at 12:43pm 05.05.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1107 I have a Hunter 23 with an electric start (charging)motor. I would like to mount an ammeter in my b
Wiring diagram for 3 banks of batteries Rod at 12:48pm 05.05.07 Big Boats 7/2830 I'm looking for a wiring diagram for connecting 3 banks of Batteries together. 1 Starting 2 sets fo
12v Gremlins Scott at 2:02pm 05.05.07 Ask All Sailors 2/915 The fuel gauge stopped working suddenly, moored the boat one night it worked fine returned the next
caribbean cruising in the catalina 25' Lori Morelli at 10:35am 05.05.07 Smaller Boats 0/3792 I have owned my catalina 25' tall rig, fixed keel for a little over 3 years. I live in the virgin is
House paint on boat? David Guthridge at 3:41pm 05.05.07 Ask All Sailors 24/17397 Well, you all are going to think I'm crazy but here goes. I have finally decided that my 1972 Pearso
Bent turnbuckle bolt Jon Larson at 5:25pm 05.05.07 Catalina 22 7/3106 My 2005 Catalina 22 Sport, a new left over, was delivered a couple of weeks ago. The starboard aft
Can my 25 handle the Carribean Livingstone at 6:01pm 05.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/926 Could I get some opinions on how safe it is to take my Mac 25 out across the gulf stream? I was thin
Head on the 25 Livingstone at 6:04pm 05.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/888 Okay. Seriously dumb question. I got my 25 used, with no manual. I forgot to ask the owner how to em
Measurments /photos rudder oday 22 henry kuit at 9:07pm 05.03.07 Day Sailers 1/934 I,m searching for measurments of a rudder from a oday 22, last day i broke my rudder and he disapear
Keel up or down - First 26 Peter Solly at 8:54pm 05.03.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/921 I have just taken over an original good condition 1982 First 26 with a retractable keel. The water i
Which comes first? The chicken or the egg? Brian D at 11:44pm 05.03.07 Ask All Sailors 21/3759 OK, you haul your boat for a bottom paint and a wax job. So, which is done first? Do you clean the b
Sodium in Oil Dan at 1:20am 05.04.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1140 I had my oil analyzed and it came back with a trace of sodium in the oil. Apparently that's salt wa
Riding Sail for C-22 Aldo at 2:27am 05.04.07 Catalina 22 2/1131 In the May 2006 issue of Catalina's Mainsheet Magazine, there is an article on a "Riding Sail" in th
Spreader Tips Noel at 2:04am 05.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1443 Help! Where can I find a pair of new spreader tips for my MacGregor 22 (1980)?
Electric Head John Melton at 2:59am 05.04.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1249 Peggy, Terry, or? I just purchased a 42P Hunter(1990) with electric heads. I spent 1 night on her an
medicine cabinet for the head Robin among the California fruits and nuts at 3:02am 05.04.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/992 Built a Mahogany medicine cabinet for the boat, I didn't care for the cheap mirror attached to the w

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Freezer door not closing Ron20324 at 10:23pm 03.01.21 , I suspect the foam seal between the lid and the counter is too thick. Get rid of the excess beer
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? Mark Maulden at 10:22pm 03.01.21 I got a piece of scrap SS tube from a dodger guy and mounted a cheap gopro on it. Shoot numerous vid
Ripe organization Ron20324 at 10:18pm 03.01.21 I replied above with a picture. It is the traveler. For me, it was the main selling point for this
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? jssailem at 9:30pm 03.01.21
Modern Design Anchors jssailem at 9:24pm 03.01.21 Yep. That would impact the anchor performance. A good friend of mine. I too have a friend, well a r
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? thinwater at 8:47pm 03.01.21 a. Endoscopes have their uses, but this is not one of them. They are VERY nearsighted. b. Remember t
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? nightowle at 8:43pm 03.01.21 I bought the Depstech and it can be useful inside the boat, but for underwater, the focal length is
Modern Design Anchors (1) rpwillia at 8:39pm 03.01.21 :stir::stir::stir:FWIW, the CQR is the best ever, the only reason people don't like it is they have
Which Bottom Paint for Lake Minnetonka? HEINZIR at 8:26pm 03.01.21 Yeah, we have carp, sturgeon etc.. nothing that matches with that post you came up with though.....
Adding reef points to main Michael Davis at 8:02pm 03.01.21 I think slab reefing is the least expensive way to go and is what most of us have. My sewing skills
Onan 8K Gen losing coolant Terry Cox at 7:59pm 03.01.21 Did it in place, I think. I know I never moved the Genset. The reason I took it off was to inspect t
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck (2) Ralph Johnstone at 7:58pm 03.01.21 I can't really say I follow your explanation of what you did ..................... guess you had t
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? Hayden Watson at 7:47pm 03.01.21 I have a 30' borescope that I use the look under the boat that I tape it to a piece of soft coper tu
Which Bottom Paint for Lake Minnetonka? cb32863 at 7:45pm 03.01.21 It is hard to fathom that the internet has more history of your lake than an encyclopedia.. https:
Issues removing cutless bearing. Hayden Watson at 7:43pm 03.01.21 Does the shaft come al the way out without dropping the rudder? I was able to replace the shaft on
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? DArcy at 7:34pm 03.01.21 Gladly no one mentioned the "Doodle Channel"! I did watch for a while. One good thing I got out of
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time Hayden Watson at 7:33pm 03.01.21 Wow! makes me glade my boat is registered instead of documented. I walk into the DOL write a check
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time fullbore at 7:13pm 03.01.21
Issues removing cutless bearing. Michael Davis at 7:12pm 03.01.21
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck kloudie1 at 7:12pm 03.01.21 Carefully check the tie rod that attaches the chain plate to the grid structure. It looks like the t

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