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Harbor Freight (solar) Greg at 1:45am 06.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2567 If you had any intention of ordering the 16W solar panel off harbor freight, and you need it immedia
head sail size tim dranttel at 12:53am 06.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1011 Courtesy of hurrican Ivan I am looking at replacing my jenny. Looking for advice on what size to ge
LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM DAREK PIATEK at 12:19am 06.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/934 Hi i purchase 2 years agoe 1978 oday 30'.The boat has missing wireing for lightning protection.If a
Teak Toe Rails Rob at 12:12am 06.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1017 I have a 1973 O'day 22, almost ready for the water. I took the back toe rails (where the track scre
Toe Zinc Brendan Gilbane at 12:02am 06.07.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/806 I have a 1980 Catalina Swing Keel, and I need to add a Toe Zinc or Finger Zinc to the keel because I
motoring with keel up? bob at 11:59pm 06.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1229 ahoy! - still adjusting to having a swing keel, in my mac25 -- i'm considering some fairly shallow a
Y connector or Y valve Andre K. 1991 Hunter 30 at 11:44pm 06.06.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1722 Hi Peggy!I have a question and I will try to be as precise as I can. I am on the process of install
Hitch Pin.....is it there? sailorsue at 11:18pm 06.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/769 Ok, so I'm new to boating... does everyone Check to see that the pinis in, even when you know it mu
Boom Vang use Bruce at 11:09pm 06.06.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1256 When I first bought my V21, the mainsheet handling system(if you could call it that) was built mostl
Routing Shift Cable on Hunter 260 Herman18887 at 10:51pm 06.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1365 I need to install a new shift cable on my 2004 Hunter 260 with an Edson pedestal and Honda 8 outboar
Stuffing box packing nut is frozen aquaholic1 at 10:47pm 06.06.05 Big Boats 13/6897 I finally worked up enough nerve to attempt my first stuffing box re-pack (ever)in the water. I ha
DECAL ADHESIVE REMOVAL dstewart100 at 10:37pm 06.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1235 WE ARE REMOVING THE DECALS OFF THE HULL OF OUR HUNTER 23.5 AND WE WOULD LIKE SUGGESTIONS HOW TO SAFE
26x centerboard zenod51 at 10:28pm 06.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1507 Help!I own a 1999 26x and believe I "lost" my centerboard after it impacted on the bottom a few tim
12 Volt Power Socket on Instrument Panel DR13360 at 8:31pm 06.06.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1169 Could someone help ?Recently, I tried connecting an power invertor to the 12 volt supply but could
Slightly Different Pump Handle Resistance Problem Craig522 at 3:37pm 06.06.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1804 Peggie, I posted this a few days ago to the main shared forum by mistake. Can you please take a cra
test Craig522 at 3:21pm 06.06.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1257 test
Unknown cleat iseefine at 2:22pm 06.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/884 Please help me - I recently purchased a very nice O'Day 222 and am trying to identify a cleat/fittin
Manual head: when is it full? John at 2:01pm 06.06.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1160 This is my first season with my 1984 C22. It's got a manual head, which we've used a total of three
For the long distance guys sailaway78 at 1:56pm 06.06.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1867 Have a question. Lets say you are making a long run, Corpus to Ft. Meyers, New Orleans to Key West
running light nightmare tommyg at 12:38pm 06.06.05 Smaller Boats 3/1277 The steaming light on my 89 c -22 has been out since purchase three years ago. Now with the mast un

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Dingy Davit Horizontle Stabilizer Tom J at 6:34pm 04.12.21 looks like a long weekend of experimentation Yes, but worth it. Like Rich said, the bow must be h
2007 H38 - What chain works with Simpson-Lawrence gypsy? quadrille38 at 6:32pm 04.12.21 You might want to check here. Index of /wp-content/export The index has links to manuals for the bo
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver CarlN at 6:27pm 04.12.21 I would go with the Vesper splitter. Amplifies the signal as well as splits it. And yes - with a poo
1983 H30 Chainplates sandpiper10471 at 6:25pm 04.12.21 Interesting that due to leaky chainplates damaging knees and bulkheads, Hunter switched to the rod a
Inverter recommendations CarlN at 6:22pm 04.12.21 A Victron Multi Plus. If there's room to mount it I'd consider going up to the 3000 watt 120 amp cha
Catalina 36 v berth mattress jmaresh at 6:16pm 04.12.21 Nope. I am ordering a innerspring coil mattress from Catalina Direct and am wondering if anyone has
Catalina 36 v berth mattress CarlN at 6:15pm 04.12.21 Are you just replacing the foam or the cover too? If just the foam, order from Foam by Mail (free sh
How would you patch this? dlochner at 6:14pm 04.12.21 A few months ago, Andy Miller from BoatWorks Today demonstrated how to patch something similar. You
1983 H30 Chainplates ggrizzard at 6:09pm 04.12.21 As well, the 1976 -1980 H30C.
1983 H30 Chainplates sandpiper10471 at 6:08pm 04.12.21 Seeing the above diagram as well as the H34 chainplate mod linked above, I tend to agree with Dianna
Swivel hoist rings for jacklines instead of pad eyes? CarlN at 6:07pm 04.12.21 I assume you are using flat webbing jacklines so they don't roll under foot? In that case fixed is b
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM Tom J at 6:03pm 04.12.21 BUT your alternator needs to be charging for the tach to work. I learned this the hard way. We we
How would you patch this? ggrizzard at 5:54pm 04.12.21 There is a product called "G 10" that might be perfect for that repair. It's factory made fiberglas
Looking for Catalina 18 yappasailing at 5:46pm 04.12.21 Welcome to SBO! First, did you look the For Sale section of SBO? Next, you can try Craig's List. T
Prevent engine starting in reverse SFS at 5:32pm 04.12.21 My Hurth tranny info has a warning about letting the prop spin while the boat is moving under sail.
Chrysler 22 spreader damage. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:28pm 04.12.21 Can you tell from the boom or mast any identification of manufacturer? A suggestion to contact Ri
Time for New Insurance jssailem at 5:21pm 04.12.21 It is possible to form an insurance group. To sell it you would need to register with each state you
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM Bob Frak at 5:19pm 04.12.21 The tachometer operation is off of the poles of the alternator and how fast they pulse. Your meter s
Two questions - water pump and barnacle impact (1) rukidn at 5:14pm 04.12.21 Sorry for the delay. Here is the pic of the pump with the sub-plate and additional damping pads. If
Hunter 260 Mast Stepping System Crazy Dave Condon at 5:14pm 04.12.21 If you find that no one can answer your questions or the finer points, just send a private message.

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