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Apollo 3.6kw generator Tim Welsh at 2:23am 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 0/1000 Has anyone used a apollo 3.6kw generator, they are based out of california, Ive seen them advertised
Rigging BigGerman at 3:49am 08.24.06 Smaller Boats 12/1414 OK gang, I just bought a '94 23.5 project for 6k. It has been sitting in fresh water for a long time
South New jersey Anchorages George H260 at 4:29am 08.24.06 Big Boats 5/2225 I was planning on taking a sailing trip this weekend down the NJ coast departing from Barnegat Inlet
Atomic Four vs Kubota Diesel (Beta Marine) (1) Wayne Hames at 5:21am 08.24.06 Other Sailboats 5/1848 I have a 1978 Ericson 35, the boat is in excellent condition. Has a Atomic Four and it needs some re
Bombard mini Ax Nimbus at 5:15am 08.24.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3157 I have a Bombard Mini Ax dingy that is about 8 years old. The seams are, as best I can understand, h
260 Auto pilot recommendations? (1) soling42 at 4:58am 08.24.06 Smaller Boats 9/1812 Upgraded from our well equipped 24' coastal cruiser to a 260 w/o an auto pilot. Any positive/negativ
Marine sanitation lharry at 5:48am 08.24.06 Other Sailboats 1/816 I am looking for a way to cintact Peggy Hall. Does anyone have an URL for Peggy?
Swing rudder sheering pin Roger F at 6:41am 08.24.06 Smaller Boats 9/1605 Has anyone replaced the white sheering pin for their swing rudder. I have a '04 H240 and we had our
New storm Franklin at 8:09am 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 1/963 Just thought I would share this. I see we have a new storm brewing near Grenada so I thought I woul
Autohelm ST 4000 Autopilot problems Don at 8:56am 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1240 I have had continuing problems with my ST4000. The control head was corroded which I managed to clea
Martec Folding Prop Rick9619 at 6:33am 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 14/3506 Hey gang,Question for ya. I just got a 2 bladed folder from Martec to replace my fixed pitch sea an
Pet peeves NautiDuck at 7:38am 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 30/1812 Summer doldrums setting in, so it is time to build a list. Here are my sailing pet peeves:Sailors
Widgeon Aux. Motor Mount MSchneider at 7:26am 08.24.06 Day Sailers 1/1220 Does anyone have any experience and/or recommendations for an auxilliary motor mount to put on a Wid
A problem with wiring of two starter batteries? Jim Dort at 10:54am 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1321 Anyone see a problem with the following wiring?I wanted a back-up starter battery, not one only av
Is this wiring of two starter batteries OK? Jim Dort at 10:51am 08.24.06 Big Boats 8/798 Anyone see a problem with the following wiring?I wanted a back-up starter battery, not one only av
Sliding hatch cover John at 10:27am 08.24.06 Smaller Boats 4/1326 I need to replace my plexiglass sliding hatch cover on my Hunter 22 c/banyone know of where to get
CanaFlame S H Frantz at 10:17am 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 0/1104 I have come into possession of a "CanaFlame." From the little I know of this heating device, it rel
Propeller Shaft Packing Glands Hale Meakipe at 11:06am 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1332 Is it possible to replace packing gland material while the boat is in the water? It doesn't seem li
sail cut down for furler maineman at 12:31pm 08.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1090 Hi, I have had conflicting advice regarding adapting a 150% genoa for use in a CDI furler. Can a 15
C25 Swing Keel cradle dementions (1) Capn Jack at 11:52am 08.24.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/991 I am looking for cradle/trailer dementions for a C25 swing keel. I have been able to locate them for

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Below Deck Autopilot sail sfbay at 7:39am 01.14.21 Welcome to the forum!! Do you know if you have access to a cavity under the cockpit? If so, then e
Below Deck Autopilot JRT at 7:21am 01.14.21 Welcome and congratulations! I bet there is room as this is a common enough change to 310, but does
Hunter 28.5--Trailer issue LeeandRick at 7:18am 01.14.21 I would post an idea but the OP hasn't checked back since the original post.
Re-Torqueing keel bolts. RoyS at 7:11am 01.14.21 If the bottom paint at the keel to hull joint does not display a crack you are probably just fine.
Bimini Wind Effect Justin_NSA at 7:08am 01.14.21 You can have the bimini designed to cover the entire cockpit so you, dog AND your wife can be cover
Wire Size to Bus Bar? RoyS at 7:04am 01.14.21 Suggest you buy a distribution panel that uses auto type, two prong fuses and not glass cylindrical
Re-Torqueing keel bolts. Jake N Eggs at 6:52am 01.14.21 consider that most torque charts are for clean and lubricated threads Clean threads, yes. Lubricat
P42 Electrolysis issue... where to start? RoyS at 6:48am 01.14.21 This will not solve your problem but may be helpful in preserving you prop zinc. Paint a stripe on t
Bimini Wind Effect (1) rgranger at 6:37am 01.14.21 My poor wife will have to move about to stay in the shade ... If you have a stanchion conveniently
Bimini Wind Effect (1) sail sfbay at 6:36am 01.14.21 .........................The dog and I are excited about the shade. My poor wife will have to move a
Bimini Wind Effect RoyS at 6:24am 01.14.21 Thank you all for your inputs. You have answered my question. The dog and I are excited about the sh
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases Justin_NSA at 5:51am 01.14.21 Duh , I guess that would help. Sorrytra bracing that comes with most bases to do the job they are i
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases CYQK at 5:42am 01.14.21 Available at Beneteau not to expensive
12 volt charging at marina dlochner at 5:42am 01.14.21 If the batteries are 100% charged when I move to the mooring, is the 1-2 amp (25 or 50w) panel with
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 SailingLoto at 5:41am 01.14.21 Looks good and there isn't even snow on the ground i think that comes this weekend...
Raymarine ST7000 auto pilot- integration with Raymarine Axiom question artboas at 5:33am 01.14.21 i got a reply from Ray- i can see the auto piot on the Axiom, but have to use the ST7000 head/scree
Problems with Stepping the mast on my 1998 Hunter 240 kappykaplan at 5:28am 01.14.21 Hover your mouse over Crazy Dave's avatar, and you'll see Send a Private Message on the bottom of th
Problems with Stepping the mast on my 1998 Hunter 240 Melstrom at 5:17am 01.14.21 Thank you for the offers and advice. I'm a little hesitant to put my number out there. How does on
12 volt charging at marina Captain Larry-DH at 4:48am 01.14.21 To keep your batteries healthy, you'll need to have a charging capacity of at least 10% of capacity
Dyneema lifelines jssailem at 4:43am 01.14.21

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