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VHF antenna wiring in cabin David - Fireball II at 11:17am 07.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/966 I have a Hunter 260, '04 but acquired nearly new last year. Have added fixed VHF near the companion
'05 Beneteau bulkhead mounted tanks backflow Robert Buker at 12:41pm 07.20.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1708 '05 Beneteau 393 has holding tanks mounted on bulkhead ABOVE toilets. Have tried several different
boat hit by lightning in fresh water lightning 460 at 7:34pm 07.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1611 Hi all,Bad news. Our boat was hit by lightning last week.All electronics damaged, 3 holes in sid
central air conditioner mik e mills at 12:35am 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1112 my air con is not blowing cold i have tried recharging to no avail,any body know the procedure to ch
Spreaders Kelly J Odom at 12:34am 07.19.06 Other Sailboats 7/1401 I own a 1964 Alberg 35, and the spreaders have seen better days. Does anyone know what the original
VSD Water pumps Tim R. at 12:04am 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1389 Anyone have any experience, good or bad, with the variable speed water pumps that most all producers
12 volt power Kevin Jeske at 12:48am 07.19.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1146 I just purchased a Catalina 22 and have questions about the electrical system. It appears simple -
Newbie Sail Question Jeremy at 1:13am 07.19.06 Smaller Boats 5/932 Hi all, I just recently got an 86 Hunter 23 and have had her out in the intercoastal once so far. W
Height zzhunter at 1:32am 07.19.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1044 For the purpose of transporting a 1980 Catalina 27, can anyone tell me the overall height of this bo
Benny Oceanis rigging screw chamac at 2:08am 07.19.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1131 Hi AllI recently had to cut one of the rigging screws off of my Beneteau Oceanis 400. Got put under
Rick D: Question about 40.5 new holding tank Tim at 2:10am 07.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/757 Hi Rick,We are getting ready to order a tank from Triple M. Did all of the hose connections line u
H 25.5 sagging pop top (1) BobKat at 2:15am 07.19.06 Smaller Boats 5/934 For all you H 25.5 sailors, have any of you noticed your pop top sagging down the centerline? I post
Spinaker question for an O'Day 222 Chuck R at 2:16am 07.19.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1028 The specification listed here on the forum show that the mast for the 222 O'Day is 34' 10" tall. Th
Recommended handheld GPS device? csommers79 at 2:34am 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 27/1936 i'm new to the handheld GPS market and was hoping to gather some feedback on recommended waterproof
Winches David McAlpine at 2:48am 07.19.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/939 I am trying to fnd the manufacturer of the winches on the boat. One is broken and I need instruction
portlights questions Al at 2:57am 07.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/891 Hey, All. I'm reviving a 1978 Mac 22..two major things have left to do - portlights and standing rig
When Sailors Operate Powerboats Herb Parsons at 3:05am 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 6/948 PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A steering problem caused a new cruise ship to roll abruptly Tuesday, th
O'Day 30 Bilge and Plumbing DarkNStormy at 3:10am 07.19.06 Bigger Boats 4/1523 Can anyone point me to the bilge pump on an O'Day 30. Also, explain the 3-way valve and pump under
Hunter 40.5 windlass Tim at 3:15am 07.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1358 Our 40.5 came with a verticle windlass mounted sideways (horizontally) in the chain locker. It works
Nicropress VS. Swage on CDI Al at 3:12am 07.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1202 Hey again, Standing rigging question.I have an old CDI FF2 furler that came from a larger boat, so

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Motor mount just not lifting any more AaronD at 11:34am 07.07.21 FYI: there is/was a rebuild kit available for the oem Garhauer mount. Can't remember who posted ab
Invest 97L jssailem at 11:30am 07.07.21 folded up in the basement, secure in its carrying case. Ahhh the benefits of a "Carryable boat"...
Adding Mast Base Blocks jssailem at 11:27am 07.07.21 Good Luck. Interested in the results.
Reefing furling main while running down wind? All U Get at 11:27am 07.07.21 The other option is to get behind some land mass or even one of the larger commercial boats anchored
Water dripping from salon lights DSqr at 11:14am 07.07.21 We had the same problem with our 1998 H376. The final solution was re-bedding the screws in the hoo
Engine Stalling 3GM30F odaydokay at 10:53am 07.07.21 Yep, the manual lift pump was where I had the intermittent short. Briefly in the CT River, then it
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance odaydokay at 10:47am 07.07.21 I can get any of these wrenches on my SB, but cannot get any mechanical leverage down (lying in quar
Water dripping from salon lights SVFinally at 10:43am 07.07.21 Thank you! We re did our rigging season before last, hooped it up pretty good because yes, that did
Hunter 376 rain boot SVFinally at 10:33am 07.07.21 Haven't yet but need to. Most of the damage is from water leaking through the screw holes of the de
1987 C22 SK Fuel to Outboard Jacktar at 10:16am 07.07.21 Tohatsu sail pro 6 hp comes with a voltage regulator, you only detect charge rate across battery ter
Just can't get no release! Scott T-Bird at 9:56am 07.07.21 Thanks for the feedback Scott. It looks like it's only about $30 more for blocks that will handle 7
Standing Rigging (8) jjweiss56 at 9:56am 07.07.21 Good morning, Dave. I'm told I have a US Spars rig, but have been able to confirm that with any mar
Adding Mast Base Blocks duck21 at 9:53am 07.07.21 A couple of updates: Apparently the "L" brackets are no longer available. I'm going with @jssailem
Water dripping from salon lights duck21 at 9:38am 07.07.21 I believe the water is coming in through the hole in the mast-step for the mast wiring. We saw that
Shaft alignment markwbird at 9:11am 07.07.21 The procedure for checking the alignment can be found on Youtube. Basically use a feeler gauge to c
Door hardware- 90's era Beneteaus teneicm at 9:08am 07.07.21 I have a 2000 Beneteau 461. The door handle on the after head needs replacement. I found it on the
Door hardware- 90's era Beneteaus PeterBreit at 9:00am 07.07.21 I have a 2000 Beneteau 461. The door handle on the after head needs replacement. I found it on the
1 month of sailing, update jeepbluetj at 8:52am 07.07.21 My C-30 had "put the cringle over the horn" reefing and it was a major PITA. Made up a "Dog Bone"
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working Davidasailor26 at 8:46am 07.07.21 Here is a picture of the water tank with the lines I figured out labeled. When I flip the pressure
Will this battery charger work? Maine Sail at 8:09am 07.07.21 The ProSport HD12 is a significantly better charger than the NOCO but the Victron Blue Smart charger

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