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Solar Panel John S at 5:16am 06.02.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1068 I have plugged in a solar panel on my boat. I also have a sensitive voltmeter that checks its effect
Swinging Tula's Autohelm Compass Tsehum Pete at 5:07am 06.02.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1025 My Beneteau Oceanis 390 Tula has an Autohelm ST4000+ fitted. The heading on the helm display is way
Galley and Refrigerator Latches Essence at 4:41am 06.02.05 Big Boats 3/1304 I am needing to replace the latches on the galley cabinets and also on the doors to the refrigerator
North Seas Franklin at 4:33am 06.02.05 Big Boats 1/764 For all those who want to sail the north seas, check this (http://tv-antenna.com/heavy-seas/) out.
Reef Lines through Boom Bob C at 3:48am 06.02.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1021 Need some suggestions on how to properly setup the reef lines on a Cal24. I have two lines (red and
Crazy Dave David DiProfio at 3:34am 06.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1478 Can anyone out there give me the low-down on Crazy Dave at American Marine ' Sail? I'm interested in
Javelin GJLORAX at 3:34am 06.02.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1034 I am about to travel to look at a Javelin that is for sale. I am 67 years of age anf before age sets
New Bedford to Martha's Vineyard Ameribritalia at 3:33am 06.02.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2099 Anyone dock their boat in New Bedford. Have you sailed to M.V.? Is there passage through the Eliza
Mooring Question Crusader at 3:16am 06.02.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1137 Hello, looking to determine how to moor my boat to a mooring. Sounds simple ok, but I have never mo
Leak Survey Sine Nomine at 3:12am 06.02.05 Ask All Sailors 4/914 I'm relatively new to sailing and wanted to get an idea what to look for when launching a small sail
H31 Cupboard installation??? Gary at 3:09am 06.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/859 Had to rebuild the cabinets and face panel in the galley. Now it's time to install and for the life
37 O'day water leak forward of the keel Joseph May at 2:49am 06.02.05 Bigger Boats 2/1277 Does any one know how the Keel is attatched to the O'day 37? I have located two bolts in a floor pan
Jib Sheets - need advice Roy Udwin at 2:29am 06.02.05 Ask All Sailors 5/908 I need to replace the jib sheets on my Hunter 27. Since I am a new sailor I would like advice on wha
Understanding Auto Pilot texastom at 1:54am 06.02.05 Ask All Sailors 19/1683 I have a ST 4000 Auto Pilot installed on the Hunter 37.5 we just bought. I'm having trouble understa
O'day 22 w/ O'day 20 mast... Steve at 1:35am 06.02.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/974
Battery, wiring, and charging question... Steve at 1:29am 06.02.05 Ask All Sailors 19/1159 This weekend I am going to be wiring my boat with new Nav lights, an anchor light, a GPS and a compa
Sensor Plug reinstallation cellomanjack at 12:29am 06.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/905 I am new to boat ownership and need to clean and reinstall the depth and speed thru-hull sensors. O
Confidence Needed Geo at 12:14am 06.02.05 Day Sailers 16/1360 I have a strange request. Last fall, we down sized from a 23.5 to a 170. We have sailed the boat twi
Spinnaker Rigging Tips Needed- 35.5 Legend Charlie3504 at 11:13pm 06.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1451 I have recently purchased a UK Flasher (asymmetrical spinnaker) and wondered if anyone has tips or a
kick up tiller john at 10:38pm 06.01.05 Smaller Boats 1/984 aldo where is the best place to drill a hole for plastic pin to keep rudder downi found out that m

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Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? sailme88 at 4:06am 10.06.20 My O'28 had the water tank under the stbd side interior settee. The pressure pump was forward under
CE Certicication (2) Siegener at 2:50am 10.06.20 Hi Crazy Dave, in 2 days I sign the contract. Then I know more. Actually I have only the plaque in t
Upper rudder bushing Dubo at 12:04am 10.06.20 Thanks for another option Terry and link. Teflon sheet could do it if it is not out of round. I di
37C Running backstay pics DianaOfBurlington at 11:42pm 10.05.20 From the tangs should descend good (new) 1x19 SS rigging cable, about 7/32" or 1/4" (or about 80 per
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? Ron20324 at 9:07pm 10.05.20 Put a 90-degree elbow outside the tank to point up. Put a hose straight then to amidships or where y
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available dLj at 8:40pm 10.05.20 Biodiesel and waste vegetable oil (WVO) are two different fuels. A diesel engine will run both but f
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? Benny17441 at 8:24pm 10.05.20 can you add a 2nd vent that when one is filled with water the other would be free of it.
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available Hayden Watson at 8:18pm 10.05.20 I didn't use it because it was cheep. I paid about double for commercially refined SoyGold B100. I
Cored hull for 1992 Beneteau First 265 Jackdaw at 8:00pm 10.05.20 Absolutely solid glass.
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? TimFromLI at 7:58pm 10.05.20 Put a T at the lowest point of the vent line and run it to the bilge. The overflow will run to the b
Cockpit Cushions WayneH at 7:41pm 10.05.20 We bought our cockpit cushions from C Cushions - Custom cockpit cushions for boats They repel water
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? WayneH at 7:29pm 10.05.20 The tanks on my 1980 Tartan vent up inside of the hull before u-turning to end up in the bilge. It's
cooling water/exhaust hose leak (2) kloudie1 at 7:22pm 10.05.20 Steve, interesting note on the hose. It should leave the fiberglass fixture and go almost vertical t
cooling water/exhaust hose leak SteveO77 at 7:02pm 10.05.20 Seriously, before you go diving or ruin your marriage, answer a couple of questions: 1. Are you th
Raymarine wind vane. LeeandRick at 6:55pm 10.05.20 I mounted the Raymarine junction box on the side of the mast with wires inside the mast terminating
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available alexco38 at 6:48pm 10.05.20 Regular diesel isn't going to break the bank these days. I use $20 a YEAR as I sail most of the time
Your 2 cents on main sail furlers David in Sandusky at 6:38pm 10.05.20
Looks Important Maybe Bill19233 at 6:19pm 10.05.20 It looks like the pin from your broken boom kicker of last week. That happened in July of 2019, th
Cored hull for 1992 Beneteau First 265 Mechone at 6:02pm 10.05.20 I believe all beneteaus are solid glass hulls, only the cabin top is cored with balsa , and it is th
Hunter 38 cabin door latch removal. quadrille38 at 5:54pm 10.05.20 Now that's funny on one hand and scary on the other. Out sailing by yourself you'd be breaking the

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