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New Depth Gauge with Other Mfr's Transducer Bill5763 at 5:17am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1411 Hey all,Has anyone used another manufacturers depth gauge with a different mfr's transducer?Exam
portsmouth rating doug miller at 5:00am 08.15.05 Smaller Boats 2/2195 i've learned that the portsmouth rating is 92 for the Hunter 216.do the offer another rating if on
Bristol30 Patrick at 4:28am 08.15.05 Bristol 0/1406 I have purchased a bristol30 and will be putting it in the H2O next year. In the mean time I am doi
Farymann 1A30 Earl at 4:26am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 1/929 I just purchased the Gulfcoast 29 and the first thing I am looking at is the Farymann A30 Diesel. T
Vac u Flush Gregg Jordan at 4:24am 08.15.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1284 Has anyone changed to vacuflush heads and how do you like them. Our they worth the cost?
It never fails - almost got run over! Jim Seamans at 4:08am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 52/2638 Here I am a nice HOT (96) day to be sailing on the Potomac river, moving along a 5kts. Watching a la
Help replacing a sheave Bob at 3:39am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1036 I need to replace the sheaves in my genoa track blocks (Merriman) and also the deck organizer for ma
Wind Tom Hamilton at 3:11am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1072 Does anyone know of a site where I can find historical daily average wind speeds for the area betwee
Simrad WP30 - Otto drives drunk T J Furstenau at 3:09am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 12/3201 I got the Simrad WP30 over the winter to assist in some of the longer cruising that I did this summe
Awlgripped Hull aquaholic1 at 3:04am 08.15.05 Big Boats 2/9247 While reading sailboat listings on for sale sites, I keep seeing the term "awlgripped" usually refer
homemade split backstay radar mount George Kosta at 2:55am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1909 Hi, I want to make a mount that will go on my split backstays to hold an 18 in radome facing aft. Ha
jib cars made adjustable Capt'n Steve at 2:43am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 2/820 We would like to adjust our jib sheet traveler cars from thecockpit. Where can I get necessary hard
holding tank design Sherry at 2:32am 08.15.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2560 I have Peggie's book on order that discusses all this I'm sure, and I'm probably getting the cart be
Placement of Jib Blocks on an E-25? Craig at 2:30am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 1/726 A question for all you E-25 owners out there, where do you place the Jib blocks on the toerail for
Capsize Screen # Verismo at 2:26am 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1355 Can anyone explain capsize screen to me which is better a higher number or lower number? Thanks!
Chain Plate inspection Scott R21226 at 2:20am 08.15.05 Day Sailers 4/1626 Hello all. I recently purchased a 1977 O'Day 25. I did this after sailing a grand total of 3 times
Schaffer traveller car Briann at 2:18am 08.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1030 We have a 1985 Hunter 31. The main traveller car is worn so that it only drags instead of sliding. I
Anyone AIR CONDITIONED a 26S ??? Louis B. Holub at 2:01am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/880 Just wondering...anyone air conditioned a Mac 26S ? Ive seen some small portable units that would s
Boom Vang Reema at 1:50am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1029 Good day,I have a 26M I don't have a boom vang, would you recommend it, you comment is appreciated
Conversion of Running Lights to LED John S at 1:49am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/820 I have converted my navigation lights to LED, reducing current flow compared to the stock incandesce

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Battery Sizing Maine Sail at 8:43am 10.26.20 Agree with your battery monitor recommendation and cost. Looked at a Firefly carbon but they do no
I win! Justin_NSA at 8:42am 10.26.20 Also now I have to order a new head. Mine wont pump. I have a raritan right now. Manual. But I will
Battery Sizing sail sfbay at 8:34am 10.26.20 Maine Sail..............Thanks for the sound battery advise!!
Equalizing 6 volts..... Hello Below at 8:31am 10.26.20 Good info at, A detailed discussion about battery equalization, when why and how to do it. For Tr
Battery Sizing Maine Sail at 8:27am 10.26.20 Step #1Install a battery monitor so you actually know what you are using. Step #2 Choose a quality
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 8:24am 10.26.20 And here we go again, Zeta!
Toerail damage B323 finding a replacement Mark Q at 8:13am 10.26.20 Might also try this outfit: Goiot Aluminum Toerail They have a good selection of Goiot toe rail whi
which winch cable to use Jim26m at 8:10am 10.26.20 Well, it only took you guys 5 hours to chase this guy away. lol Always surprises me when someone p
Sea Tow to discontinue Automated Radio Check Service Jackdaw at 8:10am 10.26.20 I believe these modern radios internally scan channel 70 for DSM messages, even if one is on channe
Mast Wiring Connections (1) JRacer at 8:04am 10.26.20 I rewired my First 310 mast wiring connections so they connect inside the mast. I had a similar term
I win! Jim26m at 8:01am 10.26.20 Ditto. Old school steering setup is simple and in good condition. Converting to hydraulic will be
Equalizing 6 volts..... rschuss at 7:51am 10.26.20 Good info at, A detailed discussion about battery equalization, when why and how to do it.
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing BillyK at 7:40am 10.26.20 Replacement LED bulbs are easy to find. Consider using a few that are red/white combos. Very co
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing BillyK at 7:34am 10.26.20 Oh dear....NOT a good idea! Except for toilets designed to use onboard pressurized flush water, al
I win! dLj at 7:32am 10.26.20 I was think cable or hydraulic Honestly - there are so many other things on this boat to fix, figu
Mast Wiring Connections P12nash at 7:28am 10.26.20 Take a look at mil spec or deutsch connectors. They come in different shapes/pin numbers and provide
Mast Wiring Connections turk397 at 7:20am 10.26.20 This similar issue has been just forced upon me. My new marina just cut all my wires when they step
H41AC fuel level gauge just packed up! leemarkadams at 7:15am 10.26.20 Thanks and have cleaned up the connections and reconnected and still no change, thinking it may be t
water rotting teak and holly sole from underneath Mike Oldak at 7:01am 10.26.20 you can get pool testers that measure ph etc. then compare with water from over board. water tank wa
I win! Glsawyer at 6:32am 10.26.20 That is a nice setup. Any changes you make will not be as robust, reliable or efficient. You certai

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