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Running lights,steaming lights, mast lights... Pete at 9:26pm 03.11.05 Smaller Boats 9/6753 I'm installing a new electrical panel on my H22. The original panel was disconnected from the wiring
atomic 4 burning up fuel pump tmmendy at 8:59pm 03.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1074 Avast ye sailing brethren,Does anybody have experience with their atomic 4 burning up fuel pumps?
53f5 Dead Sexy Phil at 7:54pm 03.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1089 Just spotted a picture of a Beneteau 53f5...wow. Can anyone tell me about this boat? It looks like
Rub Rail George H260 at 7:24pm 03.11.05 Smaller Boats 1/887 In reading these posts and trying to identify an elusive leak, I read several times about the rub ra
Mast Diameter Steve at 6:34pm 03.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/728 Can anybody tell me the base dia of the mast on a 21 Mac? You can answer me at SEKREINER@aol.com
Hot Exhaust insulation Jim at 4:49pm 03.11.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1133 I replaced the hot side of my exhaust pipe and removed the old (asbestos?)insulation. Can I just go
What diesel fits a Cal 34 replacing A4 gas engine Jim at 3:11pm 03.11.05 Cal 5/723 Anyone ever replaced a gas A4 in a Cal34 with a diesel? I'm told the one that fits easiest is a Univ
Bow Perch? pat Clifford at 2:16pm 03.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1071 I'm not sure if this is the place but I'm looking for info on where to find a Bow Perch for my dad's
PLASTIC STUFFING BOX CHANGEOUT KKRUGER at 11:49am 03.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1476 I WOULD LIKE INFO ON ANYONE WHO HAS REPLACED THEIR PLASTIC STUFFING BOX WITH A BRASS STUFFING BOX AN
Mast Nancy at 9:00am 03.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/794 Hi. we are thinking of purchasing a 1983 34 foot Hunter. The problem is she doesn't have a mast. Do
wire halyard replacement C30 jr mell at 8:39am 03.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/833 I have a 1978 C30 with 1/2 wire and 1/2rope halyards for both the main and the jib. I want to replac
Transmision Richardstj at 7:37am 03.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 8/887 Ok here is a question a friend of mine have been debating... when sailing ought one have the transmi
Propane hoses? Bob at 7:05am 03.11.05 The Cherubini Hunters 5/827 Anyone know where you can buy ready made propane hoses, with 3/8" flare fittings on both ends? I ne
Washdown in P450/456 Dave Robinson at 6:16am 03.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/768 Anyone put a anchor washdown in a P450/456?
Wiring Diagram for Legend 430 Steve McTaggart at 5:30am 03.11.05 Big Boats 1/880 Has any one got a wiring diagram for the main ac panel of a Hunter Legend 430 that they can email or
Bow Storage Area David Hoch at 4:40am 03.11.05 Smaller Boats 10/1077 Folks,There's an indentation in the most forward part of the V-berth of my 2005 260 under the cush
Block Part Number - 350 Spinnaker Set-Up John at 4:35am 03.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1111 Duncan, I found the part number for the Schaefer blocks I bought for my asymmetrical spinnaker set-u
Carbon monoxide detectors Charlie Gruetzner - BeneteauOwners.net at 12:49am 03.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/885 I just finished reading a rather disturbing report about the number of carbon monoxide deaths that o
jib trim Richard at 11:52pm 03.10.05 Ask All Sailors 23/3153 I have a friend who, when attempting to point the boat as high as possible into the wind, will pull
cry March is here Jim Rushing at 11:03pm 03.10.05 Other Sailboats 8/732 This weekend the wind is predicated to be 20 mph with gusts to 35. It is also race weekend. Whee!*

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Main sheet twist All U Get at 5:36am 09.15.20 That looks like a Schaefer block, contact Joy and ask if there is a solution. I had a block doing t
Measuring mast rake. Will Gilmore at 5:18am 09.15.20 You can, as I do, measure to the boom, for convenience. As Jackdaw says, the degree of rake is what
Bought a 75 Cat 22 Gene Neill at 4:54am 09.15.20 All the cool kids are doing it that way these days. :thumbup:
Measuring mast rake. Jackdaw at 4:46am 09.15.20 Indeed to the deck. This number is only really valid for resetting to a desired value, or setting to
....and so it begins... (1) TomY at 4:15am 09.15.20 Follow up: Fueled today..19.7 gallons @$2.12.. $41.76 for the entire season.. 55 days sailing so
Main sheet twist sailme88 at 3:24am 09.15.20 Replace the line.. It has developed a twist memory..
Height of mast when on trailer? Rick Webb at 10:58pm 09.14.20 Check the archives I think this may have been asked before. In fact I think I asked it. I also thou
Main sheet twist Mark Maulden at 10:09pm 09.14.20 That block does rotate 360 By design. I cannot seem to locate one in the right direction Without sw
Beneteau 423 Storage and organization NYSail at 10:08pm 09.14.20 When we bought our 423 in 2017, we were frustrated at the storage. However over the years and as oth
refrigerator drain NYSail at 10:00pm 09.14.20 My refrig has a drain hose that leads to a pump that pushes water out via a through hull under the s
TS Sally JamesG161 at 9:25pm 09.14.20 I've been watching the Orange Beach buoy. ORANGE BEACH - 44 NM SE of Mobile, AL Whoa! This is goi
Main sheet twist Ron20324 at 9:18pm 09.14.20 Looks like that block on the upper right is rotating on you. There could/should be a little slide pi
plastic fuel tank repair Ron20324 at 9:11pm 09.14.20 ...I"ve now exhausted everything I know about fuel tanks... How about fuel cans, since you're spout
Unknown Sailboat Type tosudbury at 9:01pm 09.14.20 You sure it ever had any? My 20 footer doesn't have (or need in my admittedly ignorant estimation)
1991 Hunter 35.5 Legend-Head Faucet Replacement Canonshooternb at 8:21pm 09.14.20 you can get access by removing the horizontal wood trim and the screws its hiding. There was also 1
plastic fuel tank repair Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:02pm 09.14.20 If it's polyethylene, it's not repairable....the USCG has some pretty strict regs when it comes to f
Replace Marine Radio Coax & Mast Lights... Ron20324 at 7:44pm 09.14.20 Did you try to pull on the halyard(s) at the same tme as the coax?
Crack in Companionway Entrance - Catalina 30 MKII Hull #4984 (3) d-marko at 7:18pm 09.14.20 I had the same exact symptoms that I fixed recently. What i found was that rain water was pooling in
Inverter relay buzz SycloneDriver at 7:05pm 09.14.20 My money is still on the relay providing a neutral/ground bond. A neutral/ground bond is required,
ICW, December south to North Mr. Dave at 6:58pm 09.14.20 Got no names, sorry, but I've seen trailers loaded up, there's demand on the Erie Canal for big boat

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