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Raymarine 520 Chartplotter wallace shakun at 6:22am 10.11.06 Big Boats 7/1347 Would like to borrow manual for RC 520 chartplotter.Searching on the web has produced not acceptabl
#2 Reef or Topping Lift Choice Fred Miller at 8:07am 10.11.06 Big Boats 34/2320 My Legend 35.5 has 2 reef points led back to two independent line stoppers. I have actually never
Shrinkwrapping in MA jaydog5000 at 7:54am 10.11.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1147 Looking to see if anyone has any suggestions of a good shrinkwrapper in MA. My 30' catalina is in Q
Boom on catalina 22' SaltyDaze at 8:48am 10.11.06 Smaller Boats 2/1888 Hey folks!I need a boom for my 22' I'm restoring. I'm fairly new to sail, what I'm wondering; Can I
Delayed Departure sailaway78 at 9:31am 10.11.06 Ask All Sailors 3/931 Well here we are, still sitting in Keyport, NJ. Seems like our postal service has forgotten about
why I love sailing in October (1) john at 10:07am 10.11.06 Day Sailers 8/1297 In October I am aware that any sail might be my last before winter sets in. I don't tend to worry
O'Day 27 Ballast bbh at 10:39am 10.11.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1241 I am considering purchasing a 1977 O'Day 27. I need to know if the keel is lead or steel. It is to
Y33... Engine under V-berth Brian D at 5:27am 10.11.06 Yamaha 6/2660 Any idea why Yamaha put the engine so far forward in this boat? Was this maybe to help distribute th
How quickly do solids break down? Lou 14643 at 9:41am 10.11.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/1550 Peggie,I've got your book but don't find this topic covered. I'm going sailing this weekend with s
Rebedding recommendations ken at 9:33am 10.11.06 Ask All Sailors 15/3500 I plan on rebedding all the deck fittings on my '79 O'Day 25 this fall prior to rainy season. 25 yea
Garmin GPS Installation at Helm Tom5850 at 12:43pm 10.11.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1249 I just purchased a Garmin 3205 GPS. When I purchased my 31, it came with a small GPS that was on a s
Re-Launching Time in SW Florida, Suggestions? Bro Paul at 12:48pm 10.11.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/861 Well it's time to put Magic Wind back in the water again. She has been on the hard, for the first t
information veronica23926 at 2:11pm 10.11.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1182 Help, we just bought the above boat as a fixer-upper. It is not in the best shape but it appears ve
H40.5 Ridgid Vang Capn Grumpy at 2:21pm 10.11.06 Big Boats 4/982 With best regards to Fred Facarra and many other H34 owners, my bride the "Princess of the Lake" and
fuel fill cap size? Jon W. at 4:06pm 10.11.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1038 Dropped my cap into the drink while I was fueling up today (the retention chain had come unscrewed),
raise the mast..... which way ? C. goldsbary at 3:14pm 10.11.06 Other Sailboats 2/1557 I have just purchased my first sailboat.I have not been on, or ever sailed before. My question is, w
Caliber, Island Packet, Sabre KAK at 7:21pm 10.09.06 Ask All Sailors 11/7434 After trudging through a very soggy boat show I came away interested in 3 boats, the Caliber, the Is
A QUESTION OF COURTESY Paul J. Rusyniak at 10:08pm 10.09.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1007
how to make money with a Mac 26?? CobraEarl MAC26s at 11:10pm 10.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/917 due to the lack of middle management jobs these days, ive been underemployed for about 4 years.. And
Bi-pod Lee at 11:02pm 10.09.06 Smaller Boats 2/891 I constructed the bi-pod that was posted on this site. Wow! The dimensions were perfect. It worked

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New H240 patbratton at 10:47am 07.09.21 I looked at the front of the mast above the base and did not notice anything that looked like an att
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker (1) Maine Sail at 10:44am 07.09.21 Here is the electrical diagram for the new and installed Lewmar V2 windlass. Everything is wired ac
New H240 patbratton at 10:43am 07.09.21 Use to camp out many years ago on sailboats during winter months on Lanier long before being a sailb
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker (1) skunther at 10:22am 07.09.21 As I have read it, the breaker that is tripping is the one in house battery switch panel. This is a
G10 Material for Mast Step (2) Blitz at 10:10am 07.09.21 I wanted to update my previous posts to show the result of my spring mast step project. I chose NOT
Weld broken Strut? DanMaine at 10:04am 07.09.21 As a former Hunter dealer I would suggest replacing the strut. First it is 38 years old and fatigue
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker (1) skunther at 10:02am 07.09.21 Here is the electrical diagram for the new and installed Lewmar V2 windlass. Everything is wired acc
Weld broken Strut? DanMaine at 10:01am 07.09.21 Mine snapped a few years ago , it had been on the boat for 23 years. I found that it had been electr
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Maine Sail at 9:59am 07.09.21 Thank you. It seems the wiring is as you describe, but instead of a fuse there is the Blue Sea 100a
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker (2) skunther at 9:56am 07.09.21 Once again, (post #24) the windlass SHOULD NOT be passing through that breaker, at all!!! That brea
Shaft packing life expectancy? dlochner at 9:53am 07.09.21
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Maine Sail at 9:35am 07.09.21 If you look at his diagram on his post #56, there is a remote switch that should be powered by his
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker JamesG161 at 9:14am 07.09.21 If you look at his diagram on his post #56, there is a remote switch that should be powered by his o
Steering Cable Fell Off john renfro at 9:00am 07.09.21 A topic posted by dreadpirath caught my attention. It was titled "steering cable fell off". What ha
1987 C22 SK Fuel to Outboard john renfro at 8:55am 07.09.21 Take it out the scupper, no holes to drill, easy access, no tripping, easy to store away, works just
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Maine Sail at 8:47am 07.09.21 Look other places for your main DC panel breaker problem. The main DC breaker (type C-series) IS
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker JamesG161 at 8:29am 07.09.21
Weld broken Strut? kloudie1 at 8:27am 07.09.21 Mine snapped a few years ago , it had been on the boat for 23 years. I found that it had been electr
Headsail "Barber Poling" When Furling markwbird at 8:26am 07.09.21 Sounds like you need to move the cars back to change the angle of the sheets to get the proper tensi
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker JamesG161 at 8:25am 07.09.21 There is a 12VDC breaker for parts of a windlass, but a short should trip that breaker. It powers t

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