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Simrad Autopilot WP30 Don at 11:52pm 07.10.07 Ask All Sailors 7/2410 Has anyone send their WP30/32 back to Simrad for the belt and clutch upgrade? If so, does it work a
instrument covers richk at 12:36am 07.11.07 Other Sailboats 0/926 I have a depth and a speedo display in the cockpit. Both need new covers. The instruments are old,
Hi Phil, I think I did, I know I did, I... Terry Cox at 1:03am 07.11.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1162 nm
Battery types.... Chris at 1:56am 07.11.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1448 Will be replacing my batteries soon. Not sure if I should buy the Gel or normal deep cycle. Anyone
Picked Up A Second.... Rick D at 3:33am 07.11.07 Racing 2/1785 ...in non-spin A in my Legend 40.5. This is a 105 NM annual Marina del Rey to San Diego race. I have
New Hunter Dealerships servicing Maine Area Paul Akers at 3:26am 07.11.07 Other Sailboats 0/794 I recently received this memo from our Commodore re: the status of two new Hunter dealers in our are
sewer gas dick12062 at 3:43am 07.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1117 we seem to have a problem when you flush the head on our 340 that vents bad smells -- and wonder if
Water Tank tgrass462 at 6:00am 07.11.07 Smaller Boats 3/898 I have a friend with a Hunter 27 (1980 vintage) sailboat. It has a central water tank - pressurized
navagation charts patman at 6:26am 07.11.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1068 I am looking for cruising/navagtion charts for the sea of cortez. Where is the best place to order/d
which inflatable for dingy Tom Chastain at 5:29am 07.11.07 Ask All Sailors 2/970 We want to purchase an airfloor type inflatable as a dingy. We dock stern in so we deflate the ding
Reversing Batteries Coil Damage? Bob at 4:33am 07.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/938 As a fairly new owner/sailor of a 1977 Oday27, I installed one of the two batteries in backwards (po
Head back-up, round 2 Gregg18047 at 7:56am 07.11.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1640 Peggie - I have an '04 Hunter 33, with the standard Jabsco manual head. I too am having a back-up
What is THAT for? DPT at 8:56am 07.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1358 Hi O'day owners - I am a self admitted novice sailor, so this question shouldn't be a surprise: I p
Yamaha 30- A "dry" boat?? YnotY30? at 8:27am 07.11.07 Yamaha 4/8747 Hi all,I am considering a Yamaha 30 as a fast family cruiser in the pacific Northwest and San Juan
comments on inflatable dingys Tom Chastain at 8:02am 07.11.07 Big Boats 9/1521 We are shopping for a new dingy with an inflatable floor. Defender has a great deal for the Walker
Harken Furling Line Diameter Greg W at 10:01am 07.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1441 I am about to replace my Harken Furling line and need to know the correct diameter I should be using
Anchor locker Janice at 10:25am 07.11.07 Other Sailboats 1/919 We just recently purchased a 1997 40LRC Caliber. We would like to increase the depth of the anchor
Shore Power Scott H. at 10:58am 07.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1206 Just bought this boat and its the first sailboat I've owned. In regard to charging batteries while p
Mac going to da dump,,crushing it Malcolm & Darlene at 11:10am 07.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1473 last chanche... in 2 weeks I will have a trailer for sale,Tha Mac is going to be burnt and crushed,,
best racing sails for Catalina 27 Tall Rig roper0621 at 11:24am 07.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2317 I just purshase a 1987 Catalina 27 Tall Rig with the orginal sails. I want to upgrade the sails, fo

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Survey - Moisture in Rudder / Swim Platform / Deck? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:55pm 10.04.21 The last comment about the cover for the steering cables, to me would be no big deal. That cover i
Bottom Paint in Northern fstbttms at 3:55pm 10.04.21
Kubota Diesel (on the hard) model ZH600B Tally Ho at 3:52pm 10.04.21 I have what i consider an easier way of feeding in fresh water while on the hard, every fall when i
Beneteau First 36.7 toe rails Repeat at 3:51pm 10.04.21 Hollyberry, et al. - Perforated aluminum would not be very comfortable to hike out on, if the 36.7 i
Bottom Paint in Northern Tally Ho at 3:43pm 10.04.21 Whatever product you choose, it should be an ablative paint. Hard paints typically cannot withstand
grinding sound starting?? dlochner at 3:40pm 10.04.21 Brand new starter just installed, brand new battery just installed and charged by solar panel when
Mods to our 35s5 BigEasy at 3:39pm 10.04.21 Speaking of tables, our 35s5 came without a salon table. I copied a nice design from a previous boa
H22 (1981) Kickup Rudder assembly instructions SeaTR at 3:06pm 10.04.21 @newsailor130 , Did you get what you needed on the 1981 H22 rudder yet? Was the Need Rudder and swi
grinding sound starting?? Boomer2it at 2:52pm 10.04.21 If you are referring to the wire that powers the solenoid, that probably won't solve the problem. I
Hitch ball size for Trail-Rite trailer for Catalina 18? Benny17441 at 2:50pm 10.04.21 Also worry about the load rating in pounds.
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Tally Ho at 2:49pm 10.04.21
Changing Hoses Tally Ho at 2:48pm 10.04.21 Thanks very much for the responses to my post. I did not think about adding water to the outlet. I
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BigEasy at 2:30pm 10.04.21 however, if you want to continue telling me to run, I'll accept that, too, for the entertainment v
grinding sound starting?? dlochner at 2:28pm 10.04.21 Next step is to replace the power to 10g and see if that helps. If you are referring to the wire
Any advice regarding bottom paint fstbttms at 2:23pm 10.04.21 It is a wives' tale that ablative paint must be removed before overcoating with a hard paint. In som
Mods to our 35s5 (3) Hollyberry at 2:22pm 10.04.21 Speaking of tables, our 35s5 came without a salon table. I copied a nice design from a previous boat
Changing Hoses Claude L.-Auger at 2:18pm 10.04.21 I do believe I need to change the hoses, although from external inspection, they feel and appear i
Bottom Paint in Northern fstbttms at 2:15pm 10.04.21 In climates where one takes the boat out in winter, what paint works for this "multi-season" approa
grinding sound starting?? Boomer2it at 2:15pm 10.04.21 initial start I crank for about 10-12 seconds, 2nd start another 10 seconds, usually on 3rd crank st
Beneteau First 36.7 toe rails Hollyberry at 2:14pm 10.04.21 FWIW I think if I was changing toerails on the 36.7 I'd consider changing to perforated aluminum.. l

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