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Folding/Feathering Props Steve Lesniak at 5:32am 01.17.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1246 I'm considering putting a Max-Prop folding prop on my 19995 Beneteau M510 (50ft). Any experiences? 8
RayMarine / C- Map compatibility Stan21606 at 5:58am 01.17.07 Ask All Sailors 7/2939 I have a Raytheon RC520 chartplotter runningsoftware v6.05. I had a 112LP seatalk GPS which recent
Hunter Ball Valve Recall Don at 6:37am 01.17.07 Ask All Sailors 4/944 Hi All,How long did it take Hunter to pay the yard bill for the ball valve recall work. Returned va
upscaled charts for GPSmap 276C novelman17128 at 6:45am 01.17.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1028 I have a near new GPSmap 276C Garmin that I use on my 1971 22' Venture. What is the easiest and leas
stern tube? Del Wiese at 8:17am 01.17.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1012 Does anyone have experience with replacing the stern tube? Not sure I have the right nomenclature,
how is the S-37 in a real blow vincent at 8:35am 01.17.07 Seidelmann 5/1482 i just wanted to know how the 37 handles some real wind? Can the boat handle 30 to 35 knots. how wi
Looking for a Vagabond-47 Kurt O at 8:40am 01.17.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1113 Just wanted to let everyone know, I recently sold my Tayana-37, and my wife and I are in search for
Looking for a 331 Ralph Hudson at 8:51am 01.17.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/912 Looking to buy a fresh water Beneteau 331 (2001-2005)Please send info to ralph.hudson@sbcglobal.ne
Book captain at 9:13am 01.17.07 Ask All Sailors 7/879 I just wanted to inform everyone they can read my book (for free), at www.awhaleofabook.comI think
Hull Topsides Painting Info? Debra B at 10:08am 01.17.07 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1265 Am considering painting my boats topsides. I was wondering if anyone has done this with either Ster
Ever had your ladder taken? (1) RAD at 10:29am 01.17.07 Ask All Sailors 38/1679 My boats on the hard and the easy way up is from a small 3ft wood ladder that gets me to my swim lad
Jib Sizes jaydog5000 at 10:17am 01.17.07 Ask All Sailors 20/4462 Couls someone explain the Jib sizes. 150%? 140%? and when they should be used?
Peelaway Strip Paint remover jaydog5000 at 10:39am 01.17.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1436 Has anyone used "Peelaway Strips"? It is a chemical paint remover. If not how has everyone handled
Aluminum Spreaders for Cat 30 Dan Nichol at 12:09pm 01.17.07 Catalina 30 2/1379 I need to know where I can get a pair of spreader boots to fit the aluminum spreaders on a Catalina
C30 Compression Post Base repair??? Deacon Blues at 12:27pm 01.17.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1165 I'm looking for a step by step guide, or even just photos of what's involved with removal and replac
Ok, now opinions on the Hunter 260 Alan Russell at 1:10pm 01.17.07 Smaller Boats 20/18864 My wife and I have been sailing our 19' potter on the East and West coasts of Florida for over a yea
best prop for a 320 fiddlers3 at 2:58pm 01.17.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1415 Please share info and ideas regarding the best kind of prop for a Catalina 320. Thanks, Roger.
Bimini for 26S?? CobraEarl MAC26s at 12:53am 01.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1144 Are they available?? Im told the factory never made one for the "S" boat.Earl
Trim issues, Flying genoa on fractional rig 21 Doug W. at 12:46am 01.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2085 I have a 1971 Venture 21 with a fractional rig. It has a forestay that attaches to the deck about 2
prefilter? Rob at 11:35pm 01.16.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1188 Good Morning Peggie,for the last few years I have had an issue with algee and sea grass drawing int

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Gauges! jibes138 at 5:54am 02.09.21 Why not use a digital voltage gage? The output will likely be an LED (cool)? I realize you already
Beneteau F42 Traveller Removal JuanMarcos at 5:50am 02.09.21 Drewskie Yes the base was covered with adhesive try to save as much of the old one when you remove
Anchor Rode for Southeast Alaska Captain Larry-DH at 5:49am 02.09.21 all weight loaded above the waterline makes the boat more tender/tippy. makes for reefing more o
Fusing to busbar (2) Tim22 at 5:47am 02.09.21 Two thoughts. First the ANL fuses are pretty fragile as such they need to be protected from errant
Fusing to busbar Justin_NSA at 5:29am 02.09.21 I did something very similar as @dlochner. Lined up some ANL holders and connected them with a copp
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short Justin_NSA at 5:26am 02.09.21 My 30T has cabin lighting and fans on the same circuit so I could see the need for Hunter to install
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short uncledom at 5:17am 02.09.21 I does sound, to me, like a dead short through a bad wire/connection. Do you have a wiring diagram
Beneteau 40 2008: limber holes - clogged - incomplete - not laid out at all ? Davidasailor26 at 5:15am 02.09.21
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short Parsons at 5:11am 02.09.21 Previous owners probably messed with your wiring. Thanks for the search idea, and I'll start on tha
Just cruising along... Justin_NSA at 5:10am 02.09.21 If you ever do the drive south into Texas, get off of IH35W and hop on US281. For BBQ try the Hard E
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short Parsons at 5:09am 02.09.21 I'm no Maine Sail but 20 amps seems like a lot. Are you sure there isn't something bigger on that
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short RoyS at 5:08am 02.09.21 Does not sound like a typical wiring short. Wiring shorts usually cause instantaneous breaker trips.
Leaking keel on a Hunter 31 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:03am 02.09.21 My understanding that is a cast iron keel. Lead keels came later. Mars Metals in Canada cast the k
Fusing to busbar dlochner at 4:56am 02.09.21 Two thoughts. First the ANL fuses are pretty fragile as such they need to be protected from errant t
Broker Autopilot Wheel Drive HMT2 at 4:50am 02.09.21 I have a Raymarine ST4000 autopilot and the wheel drive unit when out. Is the Raymarine ST4000MK2
Gauges! eherlihy at 4:46am 02.09.21 The coolant temperature gauge is installed. It fits great and is easier to read than the Westerbeake
Fin keel dimensions shoal vs standard Joe at 4:17am 02.09.21 You could also try calling Catalina Yachts Parts & Tech Support (aka customer service)... you must a
Just cruising along... Apex at 3:06am 02.09.21 Ha! Stay tuned in the Atlas thread I created in Racing. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/v
Anchor Rode for Southeast Alaska jon hansen at 2:26am 02.09.21 all weight loaded above the waterline makes the boat more tender/tippy. makes for reefing more of
Anchor Rode for Southeast Alaska jon hansen at 2:10am 02.09.21 how do you plan stowing all this weight and bulk? proper load management is a consideration you do

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