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VHF antenna wiring in cabin David - Fireball II at 11:17am 07.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/969 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 1/1710 '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 11/1620 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 2/1113 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 7/1420 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 5/1393 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 7/1147 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 5/944 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 1/1045 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 1/1136 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 5/758 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 5/935 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 4/1029 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 27/1947 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 2/940 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 1/892 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 6/951 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 4/1529 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 7/1359 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 4/1203 Hey again, Standing rigging question.I have an old CDI FF2 furler that came from a larger boat, so

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H26 Lightning ground caverun at 8:16am 07.13.21 My 240 had a heavy gauge ground wire attached to the mast step running through the deck down along t
Stiff Wheel - Autopilot not fully disengaging? sail sfbay at 8:12am 07.13.21 Some recommendations on what to look for may be found in these threads: Stiff Steering Wheel \| Sailb
Boat ID please Ken Cross at 7:46am 07.13.21 Sail Boat. (sorry, couldn't actually help) But I wanted you to know you weren't ignored.
GFCI trouble shooting Ken Cross at 7:45am 07.13.21 Jeepbluetj is right. What you have is expected. You can mitigate that by not plugging it in straight
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands duck21 at 7:37am 07.13.21 I'll edit up some pics and post those soon. I need to downsize them a bit as the SBO site doesn't l
LED Anchor Light KZW at 7:36am 07.13.21 Mast Climbing. This is probably overkill but I'm including it for completeness. The classic way to g
Funny Friday!!! (1) All U Get at 7:36am 07.13.21 196135
H26 Lightning ground (1) rgranger at 7:34am 07.13.21 So as someone who is very familiar with the H26, let me say that I know the stock set up does not in
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands (1) duck21 at 7:24am 07.13.21 Hello! I've been meaning to write an update, but things got busy when we got home and I haven't mad
LED Anchor Light KZW at 7:11am 07.13.21 Success. New bulb worked. Climbed the mast this morning before the heat built up and I was down by 0
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Scott T-Bird at 7:09am 07.13.21 @duck21 is the trip done? Curious on how it went, hope you had a great adventure! Yes! I've been
Potagannissing Bay Scott T-Bird at 7:08am 07.13.21 Give us a briefing! Love to hear about destinations & anchorages / activities. Pics are good, too!
H26 Lightning ground JamesG161 at 7:04am 07.13.21 Actually what I said was "I DON'T think...":biggrin: That sounds normal for you.:cowbell: _______
My 2003 Beneteau 411 shower floor drain is stop up. Does anyone know where the valve is located to release the water. My subpump does work. Ward H at 7:01am 07.13.21 Or maybe a hair clog preventing in the line?
GFCI trouble shooting LloydB at 7:00am 07.13.21 jeepbluetj (post#5) well said.
H26 Lightning ground rgranger at 6:55am 07.13.21
Javelin motor advice Philly2DC2LBI at 6:53am 07.13.21 oh - one other thing Tattan - I see people said this - but make sure you keep your prop clear of you
Javelin motor advice Philly2DC2LBI at 6:49am 07.13.21 Tattan congrats on the Javelin - enjoy sailing it. This is my first summer sailing one (a '68), I wa
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (1) Jacktar at 6:48am 07.13.21 Nice air show at beach in pensacola last weekend with blue angels and also some nifty civilian acrob
Simple Reef Hook watercolors II at 6:46am 07.13.21 The bent bolt used to hold the mainsail tack in place is also the reefing hook. Your last photo look

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