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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
Propane Powered Everything- Stove, Outboard? Trio at 3:35am 07.19.06 Ask All Sailors 17/1720 I am thinking of converting our Hunter 25 to all propane power- stove, grill (which is already propa
carpet on headliner brucemerkel at 4:23am 07.19.06 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1146 My carpet on the headliner is stained with black stains-probably mold. My wife wants it taken off.

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H26 Lightning ground rgranger at 6:29am 07.13.21 I don't think so. I have a bucket I keep in the very back locker behind the queen berth (under the
UPS must hate sailors Roadking Larry at 6:13am 07.13.21 Defender called me last week and we are trying one more time. UPS says it should be here tomorrow.
Potagannissing Bay john6206 at 5:44am 07.13.21 Mission Accomplished - thanks everyone for the advice. It is an amazing place for a small sailboat.
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track AwwShucks at 5:42am 07.13.21 Very interesting thread as I noticed some water sitting in the bilge area between the bilge pump and
Door hardware- 90's era Beneteaus El �ltimo at 5:17am 07.13.21 Contact and ask Ward Richardson Beneteau USA service dept. He supplied me with door hardware on a Be
GFCI trouble shooting Tim22 at 4:55am 07.13.21 Hi James Sounds reasonable that the hot might connect before the neutral. I will try the plug in a d
GFCI trouble shooting Tim22 at 4:51am 07.13.21
GFCI trouble shooting DougM at 4:38am 07.13.21 Its possible that the gfci itself is the culprit. That may need to be replaced.They have been known
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Marmalade at 3:42am 07.13.21 @duck21 is the trip done? Curious on how it went, hope you had a great adventure!
I would like to purchase a Catalina 270. Meriachee at 10:54pm 07.12.21 We don't post for sale items in the forums. However, if somebody waved a large bank draft under my n
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. Mike M. at 9:57pm 07.12.21 Yes I have. What I learned today is that the switch is connected to a pump. There is a hose that le
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. Mike M. at 9:56pm 07.12.21 Yes I have. What I learned today is that the switch is connected to a pump. There is a hose that let
GFCI trouble shooting jeepbluetj at 9:09pm 07.12.21 So you're jamming in a standard 15A plug into a 15A receptacle. Ya got 3 prongs: Hot, Neutral, and G
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? mermike at 9:04pm 07.12.21 Based on the OP's descriptions he has a bad connection somewhere causing excessive voltage drop. It
Casting dLj at 7:54pm 07.12.21
Autohelm higgs at 7:48pm 07.12.21 I think the 3000 is designed for a wheel. Does your Bristol 24 have a wheel?
Raymarine chart plotter model numbers Coinspinner2564 at 7:43pm 07.12.21 I figured it out. The new one is an Axiom 7, but fits the same cut out as the Axiom+ 7. As long as i
Raymarine chart plotter model numbers Coinspinner2564 at 7:10pm 07.12.21 Those numbers are for the E Series and A series Chartplotters which are older Raymarine offerings.
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 7:09pm 07.12.21 Last one with wheels on the ground buys the:beer: -Will
Dark Days Roland5048 at 6:47pm 07.12.21 Did you see the link on my first post in this thread? Yes, I like that. Not quite as sporting, ho

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