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JRC 1000 MKII radar George at 5:20am 02.27.06 Ask All Sailors 25/17652 I'm looking at purchasing a radar for my 34 hunter. There are a lot of used radars for around $600
Diver down Flag Jack2438 at 3:29am 02.27.06 Ask All Sailors 11/2691 This question may be a stretch for this forum but the pervious post about flags had me thinking abou
Heater... SV Rocinante at 3:13am 02.27.06 Catalina 30 0/1249 Hello all.I'm looking to install a heater in our Cataline 30 TRB.I'm leaning towards a Dickinson M
Code 0 reacher Sjoerd van der Maaden at 3:52am 02.27.06 Hallberg-Rassy 2/2167 Dear all,Does anyone have experience with a Code 0 staysail on an elderly HR?? A Code 0 staysail i
I need a TIller Extender Rusty at 3:39am 02.27.06 Day Sailers 5/1203 Sorry about the first attempt listing the boat as a 19. Must have selected the wrong model...Here i
Sliding plexi hatch? Ted at 5:56am 02.27.06 Big Boats 10/2021 Topping lift gave way, boom came down, hit the sliding companionway hatch, cracked a corner off it..
C27 Backstay Modifications Gerard at 5:39am 02.27.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1678 My C27 has a split back stay with a bridal that can be attached to an adjustment block set-up.I am
Diesel smell from fuel intake pipe Geoff Mercer at 6:30am 02.27.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1204 Can anyone suggest ways of preventing diesel odours from the fuel intake pipe between filler and tan
Perkins M20 Starting gulfsailorp323 at 8:54am 02.27.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1908 I have noticed since purchasing my 1994 C270 with the Perkins M20 diesel, that the engine does not s
Mid Ship Cleats....... (1) Neil Hodgson at 8:50am 02.27.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/1561 Me again :(My 29.5 did not come with any midhsip cleats and I am going to fit some ready for the h
O Day Power Boats gil17219 at 8:25am 02.27.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/881 I would like any information on 18 foot O Day power Center console. Or a place to get any infor
Rainwater leaking into the bilge R.A. Lueck at 9:23am 02.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/882 After a heavy rain I find water in the bilge below the seats. I have solar powered fans that ventil
DC Electric Panel on H356 Jim Seamans at 9:18am 02.27.06 Big Boats 1/844 I was behind my panel this last weekend running a new power line to the transom. I noticed a red wir
New owner 22 oday Pete Lynch at 9:16am 02.27.06 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1023 Hello all-As a kid I grew up spending weekends on my folks' 23 oday. Now I have my own 22ft. I need
3 blade fixed rfrye1 at 10:48am 02.27.06 Big Boats 5/997 Is converting to a 3 blade fixed over my OEM 2 blade worth it? If any of you have done this on a 376
Cleaning Shaft & Prop Grateful Dad at 11:19am 02.27.06 Ask All Sailors 12/12420 I recently purchased my first inboard powered sailboat and I am not sure if/how to clean the shaft a
Rewiring My H-27 Grateful Dad at 11:34am 02.27.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1107 Does anyone know where I can get a wiring diagram for a 1977 Hunter 27? I want to completely rewire
Dumb Faucet Question ? Traumaguard at 11:51am 02.27.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1227 Can I use a faucet made for home? I use electric pumps to deliver water to my stock faucets right no
spares for the caribbean Peter McArthur at 3:15pm 02.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/786 Hi Guys, need your help, will be departing for the caribbean and wondered if anyone could reccomend
Oday 26 questions Kim at 7:57pm 02.25.06 Ask An Oday Owner 20/3020 I have a few other questions if anyone can help. Can anyone explain how to raise and lower the ma

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Install Main Halyard H33.5 1994 Don Crowther at 10:22am 06.11.21 so how do you pull the masts together?
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! jssailem at 10:19am 06.11.21 @LagunaJay How is the sailing? While reviewing various sites, I came across this write up that I t
12v Fridge/Freezer ronhanson01 at 10:01am 06.11.21 Around 25%. I do have the extra insulated cover also
Recommendation for a good TV tfox2069 at 10:01am 06.11.21 Installed a Supersonic 12v 22" tv from WalMart in 2019 at the wife's request. It fit perfectly abov
What Varnish for Cabin Sole? Head Sail at 9:50am 06.11.21 I would think a light coat of UV varnish would keep the wood grain somewhat elevated while offering
Recommendation for a good TV twistedskipper at 9:47am 06.11.21 You might not necessarily have to go with a TV specifically marketed as 12v. You might be able to fi
What Varnish for Cabin Sole? AlastairLC at 9:24am 06.11.21 model railroad ballast sand works very well We must share hobbies. :)
12v Fridge/Freezer Tedd at 9:11am 06.11.21 Fridge mode mine uses about 1ah once cooled down Thanks, @ronhanson01 , that's what I'm looking fo
Harbor Rebuild at Mandeville JRacer at 9:08am 06.11.21
Keeping the bugs out. sail sfbay at 8:58am 06.11.21 Ouch, what a mess!! Dirt dobbers, or mud wasps as we call them, love your boat because it has spide
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install (1) Ward H at 8:57am 06.11.21 Here is a diagram I made when planning my boats instrument system. I believe you can connect you
12v Fridge/Freezer ronhanson01 at 8:46am 06.11.21 It will draw 1amp/hr on average. So compare that to your power storage
Harbor Rebuild at Mandeville kloudie1 at 8:43am 06.11.21 Always good to meet fellow forum guys. Jmce1587 came by yesterday to say hello. We had a fine chat;
Male NMEA connection for Raymarine Raymic Hello Below at 8:43am 06.11.21 Looking for the male NMEA connection to connect a Raymic to the pedestal. The Raymarine model is Ra
What Varnish for Cabin Sole? Jollyroger at 8:42am 06.11.21 One of my articles on the subject of restoring a cabin sole was published in Cruising World a year a
12v Fridge/Freezer Stu Jackson at 8:41am 06.11.21 I've been trying to find out what the current draw of these things is. I couldn't find it on their
Its funny Friday! (1) dmax at 8:36am 06.11.21 195066
Recommendation for a good TV dmax at 8:34am 06.11.21 That Majestic looks nice, quite spendy though, I have one of these (12V) and it has worked well the
reefing blocks for oday 322 jibmayhem at 8:33am 06.11.21 Dave and Greg thank you for you responses. Greg I have watched a lot of your youtube videos. They
H310 heeling Ward H at 8:23am 06.11.21 I was taught that if you're thinking about reefing, you should have been. Several sailors here on t

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