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relocating gas bottle wolf at 7:17am 06.06.06 Hallberg-Rassy 8/2254 I'm thinking of relocating the gas bottle from the anchor locker into the deep locker in the cockpit
Raymarine Warning Raystar125 Possible Failure! (1) Maine Sail at 8:17am 06.06.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1640 Hi All,As always I like to pass on information to fellow boaters that manufacturers fail to see as
Replacing shift cable on pedastal steering on h30 (1) Bob Alden at 8:08am 06.06.06 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2109 Sailors,While sailing today I had a cable fail on the shift linkage to my Yanmar YSM12. I have a 1
Heaving To on an H216 Ranger Paul at 8:08am 06.06.06 Smaller Boats 3/812 Anybody had any luck getting the H216 to heave to? Every time I try it, it starts to heave to then
generator in a 336 cj336 at 8:21am 06.06.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1288 I'm very happy with my 336 and really don't want to move up to anything larger, however the wife is
What kind of trailer? WTB used if possible Capri18 Josh A, at 8:56am 06.06.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/809 Can anyone help me find a trailer suitable for my boat? I just purchases this boat and would like to
should I buy Larry at 8:28am 06.06.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/838 I am wondering if someone would be kind enough to let me know if they would recomend an oday 192 as
New (to me) sailing weather site Bob F at 9:12am 06.06.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/905 Great site (sailflow.com). You can customize as you want.BobF.
Cleaning the Hulls Brett at 9:12am 06.06.06 Ask All Sailors 7/926 I recently purchased a Catalina 30 which is in great need of a wash and wax. Anyone have any ideas
catalina 38 sailgirl20776 at 12:07pm 06.06.06 Big Boats 2/1274 We are purchasing a 38 Catalina. Are there any 38' owner groups that we should know about? Once we
cabin light bulbs UKGreg at 11:56am 06.06.06 Big Boats 3/938 I have a 2002 356.How do I get the old blown light bulbs out of the fittings in the head lining in
Dinghy Davits Denial5799 at 12:32pm 06.06.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1276 I am interested in installing dinghy davits on my hunter 426 to carry a 260 lb dinghy and motor. Ca
raymarine autopilot prosmile at 12:48pm 06.06.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1126 I have a raymarine st6000 type 100 autopilot. The autopilot functions fine most of the time but int
Weaping eyebrow-Catalina 27 John/Illinois at 1:23pm 06.06.06 Mid-Size Boats 0/1070 While replacing the thin trim above the windows, ( eyebrow ) the end screw nearest the bow produced
Fresh Water Plumbing chillinonH20 at 1:23pm 06.06.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1015 I just launched my 320 and noticed that the bilge ran every 10 mins or so for a short burst. I did s
Propane Stove Experts advice needed Andy at 1:16pm 06.06.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1143 Our stove (Force 10) works fine for the first teapot. Then it acts like it runs out of gas and won'
Mast Exit Blocks Capri 25 (1982) cdh12 at 1:30pm 06.06.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1549 Anyone have info on the exit blocks on the mast? Existing single in line (2 sheaves in line, NOT do
Flexing in the cabin sole Dwayne Hillier at 3:21pm 06.06.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1263 IN the midsts of a rebuilding a 30 year old sailboat. I have almost all problem areas resolved, with
Rubrail Timm R 25 Oday at 3:52pm 06.06.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1142 I replaced the vinyl rubrail today and when I reinstalled the black insert It was to short.Does any
Genoa track too straight ! Jonathan12951 at 5:39am 06.05.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1053 I made the mistake of fitting my toe rail to the deck before checking the straight length needed to

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By the power of the sun... jeepbluetj at 8:42am 07.02.21 I had 160W on the stern of my C-30 on tiltable mounts. I wouldn't have wanted one on the side, and d
Reverse Polarity and Inverter Damage JoeWhite at 8:35am 07.02.21 I would think that the AC is connected to a stepdown transformer, then used. Therefore the reversal
Reconnecting cut transducer cable on Standard Horizon DS35 JoeWhite at 8:30am 07.02.21 Yes, just solder, use shrinkable tubing. Be sure to connect the bare wire aswell. Make the wires as
Missing plate on mast ManicFarmer at 8:29am 07.02.21 If you know the mast manufacturer you might contact them for the part. I did not see a specific re
Reverse Polarity and Inverter Damage Davidasailor26 at 8:21am 07.02.21 Well technically AC reverses polarity 60 times per second so I would have to say his claim has no m
Missing plate on mast sail sfbay at 8:20am 07.02.21 If you know the mast manufacturer you might contact them for the part. I did not see a specific ref
By the power of the sun... dlochner at 8:05am 07.02.21 1) Which option would gather more power across all weather conditions? The panel which gets the m
Reconnecting cut transducer cable on Standard Horizon DS35 dlochner at 8:00am 07.02.21 Years ago I had the same problem. If I recall correctly, the cable is a shielded cable, if that is c
Refinishing Teak Hand Rails Project_Mayhem at 7:59am 07.02.21 :plus:
Reverse Polarity and Inverter Damage Project_Mayhem at 7:57am 07.02.21 Well technically AC reverses polarity 60 times per second so I would have to say his claim has no me
Missing plate on mast ManicFarmer at 7:56am 07.02.21 @sail sfbay Thanks so much, I will look into these and see which one will work best. Terminology is
Missing plate on mast sail sfbay at 7:53am 07.02.21 Sounds like you are referring to a Mainsail Gates & Slide Stops. Masts that use a track for mainsail
Refinishing Teak Hand Rails sail sfbay at 7:27am 07.02.21 Same question came up on this thread (see post #2): Sealing Teak Toe Rail \| Sailboat Owners Forums a
Speaker volume control Project_Mayhem at 6:25am 07.02.21 I found that they may not function well when not operated for a long period. Simple fix is to work
Faulty ST 60 Depth instrument or faulty transducer? (1) Ward H at 6:23am 07.02.21 Raymarine locked down its tech forum but it is still there for viewing. I found this about your issu
Running DC circuits while charging battery? Maine Sail at 6:20am 07.02.21 If the charger is properly sized the answer is yes, absolutely. The complete answer is slightly di
Forward hatch hinges broken on Hunter P 42 JamesG161 at 6:14am 07.02.21 It is a Bomar hatch. My bad, I clicked too quickly since mine are Lewmar. Bomar 2000 Series Rectan
Faulty ST 60 Depth instrument or faulty transducer? Ward H at 6:10am 07.02.21 new to me ST 60 depth sounder and a new transducer. Are you sure the transducer is a model that wo
Running DC circuits while charging battery? jssailem at 6:09am 07.02.21 Not a problem. Go for it.
Speaker volume control JamesG161 at 6:04am 07.02.21 The L-Pad is the best volume control method. Why? Two rheostats work together. One attenuates the Vo

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