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De-cored furler line randy at 5:57am 03.08.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1576 I recently replaced by Hood line drive furler with their single line unit. They recommend a 3/8" x 7
Removing the original muffler chief14326 at 6:32am 03.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1017 Is it possible to remove the original muffler on a 89 Catalina 30 without removing the galley. I too
Unexpected accessory Jon W. at 6:54am 03.08.06 Catalina 310 1/1564
Hunter 34 mast Randy Church at 6:47am 03.08.06 Big Boats 5/1118 I recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 34 tall rig and am in the process of having it transported down h
Bar-b-que and outboard on Recent Hunter 33 Wally M at 8:37am 03.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1286 Hi All:Does anyone have either pictures or description of how and where you mounted Bar-b-que and
OVER STEARING WITH AUTO HELM VR at 9:50am 03.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/904 I HAVE A 30 OSAY WITH A NEW RAYMARINE AUTO HELM,,,I'M HAVING PROBLEM WITH IT OVER STEARING UNDERE 15
Catalina 36 1989 aft cabin and more kate dexter at 9:54am 03.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/4082 Going to look at a 1989 Catalina 36 to purchase. What can you tell me about the aft cabin? The li
any nifty outhauls out there? Justin_NSA at 9:58am 03.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/889 Well here it is March 8, 75 degrees and I haven't done anything to the boat that I planned on other
Hood Seaflex furler - has anyone tried one? RobG at 10:33am 03.08.06 Ask All Sailors 3/5374 Seeking feedback. The price is right and boat bucks are tight this year. It seems it would be perfec
Garhauer Traveller for H28.5 DaleM at 10:36am 03.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1003 Has anyone replaced the mainsheet traveller on a 1985 H28.5 with a Garhauer MT-1 Traveller? I am con
Trailer for O'day 26 Richard at 10:37am 03.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1331 I just bought an O'day 26, but I need to transport it from Baltimore to Toronto.So, I am looking fo
Engine Noise Larry B at 10:40am 03.08.06 Catalina 30 11/1979 Has anyone tried to insulate their engine room for noise? I have not found any info covering this su
1987 Owner's Manual for Boat and Universal Desiel Steve at 11:25am 03.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1084 I recently purchased a C30, does anyone know where I can purchase an Owner's Maunal for the Boat and
Annual Haulout - What If the Boat Was Dropped? Tsehum Pete at 12:00pm 03.08.06 Ask All Sailors 17/3065 Last weekend I had my boat (Beneteau 390) hauled for painting etc. The guys at the yard really know
Whats your experience with wood in your boat? Jim Craig at 12:21pm 03.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/953 I've really enjoyed checking out all of the modifications posted on this site. I want to add some wo
Wheel pilot Randy Church at 10:49am 03.08.06 Big Boats 2/839 New owner of a 1984 Hunter 34 and am looking at installing a wheel pilot. Any info from owners rega
37 Legend won't start... Honeyman at 1:04pm 03.08.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/953 from helm station. I've been all through archives and wanted to ask for current wisdom. Dockmate has
t9 Phil Herring at 3:31pm 03.08.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1081 t9
t8 Phil Herring at 3:14pm 03.08.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1046 t8
t11 Phil Herring at 3:37pm 03.08.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/962 t11

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Inline fuse Davidasailor26 at 2:48pm 05.31.21
Another Electrical Question (speakers) JohnShannon at 2:46pm 05.31.21 4 ohms is 4 ohms = no heavier load. You can if you wish drive them harder before they fail. Bigg
Behavior of marine batteries Tally Ho at 2:45pm 05.31.21
Looking at hunter 30 Ralph Johnstone at 2:44pm 05.31.21 13hp is pretty low for that size/weight of a boat. I'll second that. I have a '99 H-31 with a ya
Questions Regarding Electroscan and My Current State of Mystification Tally Ho at 2:33pm 05.31.21 Billy, As John and Peggy said, yes, you need to close the water intake thruhull to make sure you do
Looking at hunter 30 MikeHoncho at 2:32pm 05.31.21 Or a complete repower, even with a used (not abused) engine. that would get the value of the vesse
Another Electrical Question (speakers) MikeHoncho at 2:31pm 05.31.21 I think unless you have the speakers maxed out, the ratings are irrelevant for normal use. Who want
Looking at hunter 30 ggrizzard at 2:26pm 05.31.21 I had a transmission rebuilt by Mack Boring in New Jersey about 8 years ago for about $950. If mone
2-stroke Nissan running away MikeHoncho at 2:25pm 05.31.21 Thats not a run-away. that is a screwed up carb. Gasoline engines cant run-away.
Looking at hunter 30 Ted at 2:22pm 05.31.21 I had a transmission on a Yanmar 2GM rebuilt by Mack Boring in New Jersey about 8 years ago for abou
Looking at hunter 30 MikeHoncho at 2:21pm 05.31.21 13hp is pretty low for that size/weight of a boat. I know they came with them and alot are repowere
Looking at hunter 30 ggrizzard at 2:20pm 05.31.21 I'm sure someone with Yanmar engine and transmission knowledge will guide you. It's not likely you h
C22 nav lights...? Gene Neill at 2:00pm 05.31.21 Our nav lights are all from Catalina Direct. With LED bulbs bought from this website. They aren't ex
Hunter 26 battery won't charge when connected to shore power Tally Ho at 1:58pm 05.31.21 I have a Guest 2614 charger. Same indicator lights as yours it looks like. No indicator lights is
Help me Understand Batteries MikeHoncho at 1:55pm 05.31.21 is there a maximum amp draw these battery's should be limited too? I can't seem to find anything on
Questions Regarding Electroscan and My Current State of Mystification Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:53pm 05.31.21 It's time I jumped in here.... First, your treatment device is not an ElectroScan, it's much earlier
Disappointed in Beneteau Dr. D at 1:50pm 05.31.21 Seems more a Sparcraft issue then a Beneteau issue . Maybe they should have stayed with zspar or S
Help me Understand Batteries MikeHoncho at 1:50pm 05.31.21 So by the chart and if my battery health is 100% and SOC starts at 100%, I could put a 255 amp (its
Behavior of marine batteries Fredct at 1:45pm 05.31.21 This was my thought as well. Plus I will monitor and make sure that everything stays at/near 12.5V.
Behavior of marine batteries Tally Ho at 1:41pm 05.31.21 We will do 5-8 hours of sailing on most days (weather permitting). 3 days at anchor/mooring but not

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