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anchor light mike at 10:36pm 04.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/859 seeking info on anchor light installation for mac 26m. how is the wiring done in the mast and in the
Electrasan - Help linda1808 at 11:13pm 04.21.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/3139 I have an electrasan system, with an electric head. When the head is flushed for the 5th or 6th tim
RF connection for GPS/Wind transducer cable instal Kerry13709 at 9:33pm 04.21.06 Ask All Sailors 1/985 I just installed a Raymarine A65 GPS Chartplotter. I have it working, but did not know what to conne
Sailing to England/Ireland Christopher at 9:24pm 04.21.06 Ask All Sailors 5/877 In 3 years we plan to do the Atlantic (passage) with the goal of landing in England/Ireland. After t
Prop shaft & mast Randy Church at 8:36pm 04.21.06 Big Boats 3/1209 To all,I have found that the prop shaft for my "new" 1984 Hunter 34 is bent. Haven't started yet b
Hunter 356 shemandr at 1:09am 04.22.06 Big Boats 3/877 Does anyone know the material the keel is made of. I'm supposed to supply that infor for a PHRF han
O'Day 25 Kickup Rudder Steve Braverman at 12:07am 04.22.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/924 Has anyone bought one of the new kickup rudders for the 25 from Idasailor? Any thoughts?
Car Radio wiring David ONeill at 11:50pm 04.21.06 Ask All Sailors 9/994 I just bought a radio and the wiring guide says I have a Yellow wire (+) and it shows a picture of t
HR Ramus 34.5 electrical wiring Werner at 2:47am 04.22.06 Hallberg-Rassy 4/1979 I like to find out what the two fuse boxes control, which are mounted to starboard, just when coming
stern chain plate measurement Jonathan at 4:02am 04.22.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/728 Could someone please give me the measurement of the distance from the stern chain plates from the po
question about honda generators t rahaim at 5:03am 04.22.06 Big Boats 11/1289 All the info I have found on this site leads me to believe that the 2000 honda generator will not be
Door Hinges Larry7106 at 5:21am 04.22.06 Morgan 4/1506 Age has claimed two of the hinges used on the cupboard doors in my boat. Does anyone know where i ca
Internal Catalina Varnish George8460 at 6:47am 04.22.06 Catalina 310 4/1512 Does any one know of a varnish that is similar to the internal Catalina 310 2004 varnish and colour?
Depth sounder Landlocked at 6:44am 04.22.06 Ask All Sailors 23/2381 We launched the boat after winter storage and the Hummingbird Sounder did not work. The owners manua
Dining Table Supports dmurraymaine at 7:13am 04.22.06 Other Sailboats 2/1134 I have a 1987 P-31-2. The aluminum castings that support the steel tubes holding up the dining table
Pedestal Removal Mike McKendy at 8:18am 04.22.06 Big Boats 8/2001 I am removing my pedestal in order to run some additional wires through to a new navpod I have insta
Out of ideas...please advise cry Catalyst at 8:26am 04.22.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1215 We have been working on odors associated with THE HEAD for the entire year we have owned our boat- w*
Cylinder soot,, blowing out the Yanmar/ Cappie at 9:49am 04.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1063 I fired up my Yanmar SB-8 last weekend, and sailed for the first time in 2006. We noticed an eviden
Need help from Canada! Colin at 8:45am 04.22.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1013 It appears that I'm going to be moving to Nova Scotia, Canada in a month or two (new job) and I'm lo
Hunter 2`6 Ed at 10:36am 04.22.06 Smaller Boats 2/851 Hi All I am helping a friend rig a brand new Hunter 216 next week and I had a few questions. Does

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On the "Distant" Dream? Kings Gambit at 2:32pm 12.15.20 Hello SBO Members, In my earlier post in this discussion I mentioned a writer and a series of book
Escrow service for personal boat sale? Kings Gambit at 2:00pm 12.15.20 Someone is mixing up terms. Escrow and documentation are two different things. The OP is asking abou
Beneteau 393 battery charger location Bob S at 1:05pm 12.15.20 Try following the flat triplex wire from the shorepower connection.
Mounting turning block to the base of the mast sailme88 at 1:03pm 12.15.20 I would like to route my halyards to the cockpit for single hand sailing this summer. The cost to
Check Your GFI's Maine Sail at 1:02pm 12.15.20 Solder and boats often don't mix well. If one must solder, it needs to be properly crimped first. In
Moving chainplates outboard sailme88 at 12:56pm 12.15.20 In the final analysis you must weigh against what might be lost vs what might be gained. Figuring p
Datamarine 5000 masthead unit sailme88 at 12:48pm 12.15.20 Hi do you still have your old unit or did you toss it? I would be interested in purchasing the con
Central gulf coast Florida diy marina recommendation Tom J at 12:45pm 12.15.20 They may be farther away but we have 2 great DIY yards in Port Charlotte Fl. Charlotte Harbor boat
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? sailme88 at 12:45pm 12.15.20
Mounting turning block to the base of the mast (1) ricksoth at 12:44pm 12.15.20 You can easily attach blocks to the mast or the deck. From a practical standpoint you can do anyth
Dinghy option... msmalter at 12:41pm 12.15.20 I have the same kayak. It inflates great with a 12V Airhead inflator ((about $25). Just need a few e
Escrow service for personal boat sale? Sailfanatic at 12:19pm 12.15.20 I bought my boat without escrow. I did however buy my house that way and the title company held the
Escrow service for personal boat sale? LloydB at 12:07pm 12.15.20 I bought my boat without escrow. I did however buy my house that way and the title company held the
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s stickinthemud57 at 12:04pm 12.15.20 I wrestled with traditional vs water ballast when selecting a boat, and chose the 26S because that f
Escrow service for personal boat sale? Sailfanatic at 11:58am 12.15.20 I used an escrow service when selling a car to someone across the country on Ebay. The piece of mi
Texas December Racing (1) Bill19233 at 11:56am 12.15.20 Pursuit start, we started ahead of her and stayed ahead the first leg. She passed us at 2:07 (1) rig
Anyone have pics of mast lowering Bridle attachment? isaksp00 at 11:52am 12.15.20 Also, check the stay wire where it enters the fitting at the top - your photo looks like it may be c
Anyone have pics of mast lowering Bridle attachment? isaksp00 at 11:46am 12.15.20 Hard to tell, but the extrusion of your furler looks like it is low - could be raised up so the top
Moving chainplates outboard David in Sandusky at 11:39am 12.15.20 The recurring question: Can I change part of an integrated boat design that has performed well for y
Check Your GFI's DaveJ at 11:33am 12.15.20 This issue is not a result of the GFI not performing correctly, this was caused by either a poor/loo

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