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Do I need a VHF? H22matt2282 at 12:35pm 01.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1107 Hey all, I just purchased my 1st sailboat and am curious if a VHF is a "must have" item? I will b
Mast/Deck Light Question-Please Help! H22matt2282 at 12:24pm 01.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/997 I am in the process of rewiring and installing a new Aqua Signal series 25 mast/deck light combo. (P
Real Cost of Your Boat - at the Admiralty? OldCat at 11:27am 01.13.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1562 What was the REAL cost of your boat - not in dollars, but, say the extra cost to buy off the Admiral
WINCH PARTS Jim 5757 at 10:22am 01.13.06 Ask All Sailors 2/3827 We've been having a warm spell here in NJ, so I decided to pull the winches off the Merry Bee for cl
Florida Racing Invite Michael at 8:53am 01.13.06 Smaller Boats 1/725 If anyone is interested:The CFYC invites all sailors to the Clemens Cup Cruiser Challenge to be sa
rigging Daydreams at 7:20am 01.13.06 Seidelmann 6/1371 I took the mast down last summer and noticed a slight bend to it.The bend in the middle gives me t
SUPERSPEED SP52 anti-foul paint Matt s/v Catalyst 1994 at 7:10am 01.13.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1305 Does anyone have experience with the Superspeed SP52 anti-foul bottom paint?We've read good things
310 CUTLASS BEARING john dewey at 4:31am 01.13.06 Catalina 310 8/2586 LOOKING FOR INFO ON REPLACING THE CUTLASS BEARING ON A 2004 CAT 310.
Lunch Hook uploadjoe at 4:26am 01.13.06 Ask All Sailors 23/6354 I am interested into getting a "lunch hook" for my Hunter 25.5. My boat has an anchor not sure of th
Beneteau hull cracking Jim at 3:04am 01.13.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1949 I just got around to reading the 8/16-17 thread about Beneteau hull cracks. Just discovered same on
Auto Helm Problems Bro Paul at 3:00am 01.13.06 Mid-Size Boats 8/1191 I have a ST 4000 Auto Helm and it was working fine. Now when I ingauage the pilot and push Auto, it
Electric Head Pat T at 2:52am 01.13.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1155 I have a Catalina 36 mk2 and wife doesn't like manual flush. I want to change to electric. I notice
AutoPilot for 26S Ron Hoenstine at 1:43am 01.13.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1088 Can someone give me guidance on the selection and installation of a good autopilot on Mac 26S. Thank
stability index mikejesse at 1:23am 01.13.06 Big Boats 8/1510 Does anyone out there know the stability index for a 1084 Hunter 34 and the stability index for a 19
Happy Friday the 13th Franklin at 12:58am 01.13.06 Other Sailboats 0/727 nm
Cockpit Cushions John S at 12:09am 01.13.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1144 I was unhappy with my stock Mac cockpit cushions and no wonder, foam was crushed and they stuck to y
moving the bow nav lights Mike at 11:53pm 01.12.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1563 I would like to move the bow red/green nav lights on my O'day 28. They are two separate lights mount
Ketch Question sailortonyb at 11:44pm 01.12.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1881 So far, everyone I have spoken to ( in person and not on this site ) that has owned a ketch and went
Shower Head Removal texastom at 11:27pm 01.12.06 Big Boats 5/874 Okay, I have searched the archieves and have not found an answer to my problem so here it is. I have
Used Genoa for Evasion 32 Ketch? Ramsay Selden at 10:52pm 01.12.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1194 Does anyone have a used genoa for an Evasion 32 Ketch? I just found out mine is beyond repair! I;m

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Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker skunther at 9:53am 05.16.21 After just getting the crap beat out of me by our parrot here and now he's left to pick on someone
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? (1) Marmalade at 9:49am 05.16.21 I scrapped the sticky residue with a razor blade. It seemed like it was double-sided tape, with adh
Lehr 2.5 propane outboard worth fixing? skunther at 9:47am 05.16.21 He took his to a local propane distributor who replaced the line, a fitting and a seal all for a li
2004 44DS Port light screen replacement sail sfbay at 9:41am 05.16.21 I still think custom screens from Man Ship through Marine Depot (dealer) is a good bet.
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? JoeWhite at 9:40am 05.16.21 I wonder if it needs to be burped. Trapped air on the engine block.
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck cb32863 at 9:36am 05.16.21 There are a lot of boats, a lot, out there that rely on their back stays only as a rig tensioning/tu
Converting "Dry Box" to Freezer? Alansails at 9:23am 05.16.21 Our Dry Storage box does NOT have a drain to the bilge, I would lean toward what Leo said...
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker (1) leo310 at 9:20am 05.16.21 194209 Ours is from the house battery to a 300 amp breaker/switch (On/Off). Something like this dia
2004 44DS Port light screen replacement Fullmoon44 at 9:18am 05.16.21 I have been all over the store. Nothing with these parameters. I appreciate the replies.
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? Ralph Johnstone at 9:15am 05.16.21 Try removing the raw water hose just before it enters the mixing elbow and direct the hose into a fi
We are new owners of a Yamaha 36! Would like to contact with others to learn and know about their experience and updates. Fair winds Ameseys at 9:11am 05.16.21 I have several Yamaha owners manuals posted. The Y36 is near the bottom. Let me know if you can't s
Converting "Dry Box" to Freezer? leo310 at 9:11am 05.16.21 If you look at the time and cost to convert the dry box to a cooler you may want to look at just buy
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? Ralph Johnstone at 9:02am 05.16.21 Peanut Butter. The oil in PB will help desolve the adhesive. Can the PB be eaten afterwards :doh
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Ralph Johnstone at 9:00am 05.16.21 After just getting the crap beat out of me by our parrot here and now he's left to pick on someone e
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? Brian D at 8:59am 05.16.21 Peanut Butter. The oil in PB will help desolve the adhesive. I have used PB to remove labels and sti
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? Brian D at 8:55am 05.16.21 Cooling water has to run through multiple "tunnels" within the engine. No doubt that some of them ar
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? Admiral at 8:52am 05.16.21 Heat will help soften it up. May be a little easier. I have used heat guns to aid in removing very
110 circuit problem Ralph Johnstone at 8:50am 05.16.21 Maybe it's the main breaker just getting old and needs replacement. Any ammeters in the circuit ?
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Ralph Johnstone at 8:47am 05.16.21 Am I just being picky here or does anyone else here wonder why the MAIN breaker trips but the WINDLA
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? wouterdebie at 8:46am 05.16.21 I had my 37.5 delivered this month and the delivery crew had a somewhat similar issue. After replaci

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