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Inverter setup Rob 1981 Cat 3019642 at 4:22pm 04.14.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1659 Sorry If this has been a topic before, but I didn't see it in the archives.I was given a basic 100
dodger and or bimini for Yamaha 26 homebud42 at 6:20pm 04.14.06 Yamaha 1/2147 Looking for pictures of the original dodger and or bimini that was made for the Yamaha 26. Any help
Bilge pump Paul at 9:44pm 04.12.06 Hallberg-Rassy 3/1727 Last year I replaced the bilge pump because the pumpe could not blow out the water any more.The new
Alarm problem PAUL at 9:33pm 04.12.06 Hallberg-Rassy 1/1995
Series or parrallel Joe Daly at 9:27pm 04.12.06 Ask All Sailors 20/1702 I would like to know which is a more efficient use of 12v power.I have a series 27 for house and a
lOOKING FOR LENS COVER FOR MAST LIGHTS....MAC 24 Mac at 11:08pm 04.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/770 HI, I HAVE A MACGRAGOR VENTURE 24 AND AM LOOKING FOR A LENS COVER FOR THE LIGHTS AT THE TOP OF THE
Owners manual needed. William at 10:23pm 04.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/928 Does anyone have or know where i can get a owners manual or blueprint for this model boat?
NEED PORTGASKETTS FOR MY 74 CATALINA 22 NEPTUNEE at 10:07pm 04.12.06 Smaller Boats 1/989 I AM REDOING MY OLD CATALINA 22 AND TOOK ALL THE WINDOWS OUT OF THE BOAT, BUT CAN'T FIND GASKETTS AN
Bimini for C22 Chuck Turner3968 at 2:21am 04.13.06 Smaller Boats 6/1681 I am still trying to equip my C22 that won't be here till the end of May. Does anyone have suggesti
Swim ladders Jeff Wessel at 2:14am 04.13.06 Day Sailers 5/1361 One of the things my family enjoys on days that the wind is relatively calm is finding a nice spot o
Solar Panel steve55121 at 1:53am 04.13.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/875 Hello, I'm looking for find a good solar panel for my sailboat. I have my boat moorned on a la
new boat - head & holding tank recommendations? mjb at 2:38am 04.13.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1911 We're taking delivery of our new boat (B 473) tomorrow. My wife hates boat odors (one of the reason
Foggy T50 Displays Wendy at 3:08am 04.13.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1057 Our T50 displays still remain foggy from last summer. They do not properly display as well. What to
Jackline Placement - Hunter 380 Bill Saint at 3:28am 04.13.06 Big Boats 5/1637 I'm setting up our Hunter 380 with jacklines to hook into when offshore. It looks like the most log
Sump Output T J Furstenau at 1:19am 04.13.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1105 I'm considering adding a sump in my bilge to catch the "drippings" and melted ice from the icebox.
AC electrical wiring Mike Daus at 3:40am 04.13.06 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1279 Found all the AC electrical outlets along the port side of the cabin of our H36 cherubini without po
Bow Eye Reinforcement? Dave C20469 at 6:18am 04.13.06 Smaller Boats 2/1220 A while back one of the regulars showed pictures of how they used a pipe to reinforce the bow eye on
Fuel Lines - Marine/Automotive NYSail at 7:08am 04.13.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2540 Was wondering if there is any difference between the marine and automotive rubber fuel lines (Deisel
Compression under the mast Pat at 7:30am 04.13.06 Big Boats 4/977 on our 1995 H430. We finally got the mast off this morning, and the rigger told me he thinks I have
Electrical question Ron at 9:58am 04.13.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1077 The PO of my C-30 has a red wire that runs from the positive terminal in the battery bank to one of

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Shore water feed Msweetnam at 4:24pm 06.21.21 Mine works with a regular garden hose rubber washer. I would mention one experience that might be in
H260 Model Year Differences? (1) Doug J at 4:24pm 06.21.21 Here's a picture of the newer stanchion- my '98 does not have the bracket that wraps around the bas
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Tally Ho at 4:13pm 06.21.21 One other solution that I've seen (rairly) is to setup some "catch lines".. essentially two docklin
New outboard advice sail sfbay at 4:11pm 06.21.21 Consider an electric outboard like a Torqeedo (Cruise 2.0 T for dinghys and sailboats up to 3 tons)
Sail slugs twistedskipper at 4:01pm 06.21.21 You are better off replacing them with lashings, either cord (fast) or webbing (better). Google it.
Best finish for exposed wood? (1) sail sfbay at 3:54pm 06.21.21 Same question came up on this thread: Beneteau 423 toe rail \| Sailboat Owners Forums . Below is a ph
Inflatable Dingy Repair Leeward Rail at 3:51pm 06.21.21 Dinghy is my first comment. Not dingy That depends on how often you clean you inflatable. :biggrin
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Msweetnam at 3:51pm 06.21.21 I agree with all the tips on self furling mains and jibs, auto pilots etc.. but my real challenge is
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 3:44pm 06.21.21 @dlochner So it draws from shore to charge while the neutral and ground are still bonded. That could
Best finish for exposed wood? Msweetnam at 3:44pm 06.21.21 It seems you're referring to exterior wood components. You can use a genuine spar varnish, either sh
Replacement for bose 321 sail sfbay at 3:43pm 06.21.21 I think you want a RV Stereo Entertainment Center CD/DVD/MP3 AM/FM Bluetooth. If you find one that
tachometer not accurate LeslieTroyer at 3:40pm 06.21.21 Hayden - if you want rock solid rpm - epoxy 4-8 rare earth magnets evenly around the back of the fly
Lets talk about DYI shroud swaging. RussC at 3:40pm 06.21.21 One guy wrote about DIY swage fittings (or whatever) was not rocket science. The tools he displaye
Hunter 45DS SeaTalk Backbone Msweetnam at 3:39pm 06.21.21 I have a 450 passage and mine is under the bed in the aft cabin!
Sail slugs Justin_NSA at 3:36pm 06.21.21 You are better off replacing them with lashings, either cord (fast) or webbing (better). Google it.
Sail slugs thinwater at 3:33pm 06.21.21 You are better off replacing them with lashings, either cord (fast) or webbing (better). Google it.
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present dlochner at 3:33pm 06.21.21 At that initial moment, the only load is the inverter drawing AC to generate DC. Yes, this is the
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 3:29pm 06.21.21 The switches are definitely switches. They may be fused but i am far from vessel so can't check toni
Inflatable Dingy Repair Barnacle Bill at 3:11pm 06.21.21 Dinghy is my first comment. Not dingy. It has been found that two part adhesives for dinghies are
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present dlochner at 3:08pm 06.21.21 I read elsewhere that the inverter does not break the bond automatically, it takes a few seconds. T

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