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Raymarine Radar Installation Marc14857 at 10:49pm 02.12.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1082 I am having a raymarine 2Kw radar system installed together with the raymarine C70 chartplotter and
3GMF Question Joe Mullee at 10:49pm 02.12.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1983 Can someone explain this to me? My manual reads as follows:Continuous Rating Output (DIN6270B) - 20
dropping the hook Dave at 10:48pm 02.12.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1021 I am brand new to boating and own a MacGregor 26. What are the "rules of the road" for dropping the
Ball size for Trailer? Phil at 9:59pm 02.12.05 Day Sailers 8/1185 Crazy question.... what is the ball size for the hunter 170 trailer? if less than 2", why is thi
hot water tank Jack at 7:04pm 02.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/836 The metal housing on the hot water tank is rusting. Is there a fiberglass liner inside? I would beli
Steve Weinstein : Thanks for the photos Jim Logan at 1:06pm 02.12.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/923 Steve: thanks for the photos....my tank seems to be somewhat different from yours in that my pickup
boat flooding col 26 mk2 at 10:56am 02.12.05 Columbia 3/1528 I just got a new colombia 26 that a friend gave to me I really like it it sails beutifully and is re
want to add a fuel filter Rick at 9:49am 02.12.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1637 I have a Universal M18 diesel with about 600 hours. Seems I only have 1 fuel filter, the one on the
Interior flooring Before the Bell at 9:23am 02.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1033 I just attended a boat show in Boston and noticed that some of the new Hunters (33-45 ft) as well as
What would you pay? (1) Donald6441 at 9:11am 02.12.05 Ask An Oday Owner 12/775 I am thinking about buying a rough O'Day 27. the Good points:it has good standing rigging from my v
That Darn Security Light Bad Obsession at 8:17am 02.12.05 Ask All Sailors 10/984 I have just obtained my wet slip for this season. The marina fees are very affordable and the dept
Why Not Gas Tom K at 6:33am 02.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 10/985 My wife and I have been looking for a boat. We've been sailing for about 8 months. We have been lo
Lazy Jacks John at 6:26am 02.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/975 I have just purchaced a 1988 Mac 26D. I want to install lazy jacks. Do I need to make them so they c
OPD DEVISE MARK at 5:14am 02.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1026 ANYONE OUT THERE HAD ANY EXPERIENCE WITH FINDING AND REPLACING THE OVERFILL PROTECTION DEVISE ON THE
New or Used? Mike at 2:57am 02.12.05 Ask All Sailors 25/1998 New boats depreciate (don't let the sales guy fool you) - Used boats cost money to fix up.In the en
anchor roller Ben8450 at 11:22pm 02.11.05 Bigger Boats 0/902 Looking for anchor roller for my 1988 O'Day 40 which was damaged in storm.Thanks for any ideas! :)
Second Battery Bank Mark Juetten at 11:11pm 02.11.05 Big Boats 3/830 Am considering adding a 2cd battery bank under the dinette settee if they fit. My new battery charge
35.5 packing gland Dave Howard at 3:22pm 02.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/980 It is that time of year when I will be heading to the yard. I know first on my mind is to replace t
Speaker wire length?? Mark at 1:43pm 02.11.05 Smaller Boats 10/858 Fitting some speakers to my yacht this weekend and need to know just how long you can run speaker wi
Broken Centerboard Pennant Miles M eyer at 9:09am 02.11.05 Smaller Boats 6/1096 I am presently sailing in the Florida Keys. Just this evening while winching up the centerboard, the

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Chainplate Fabrication dLj at 5:10am 09.21.20 @DianaOfBurlington the concerns expressed about Asian supplies no longer really applies in today's m
Chainplate Fabrication dLj at 4:55am 09.21.20 @Hayden Watson said it well above. The passive oxide layer is disrupted and you can get a tiny amou
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? daviddp at 3:41am 09.21.20
When was my boat made? NickBeneker at 3:05am 09.21.20 the plate on the transom only has the model number and hull number.
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Mechone at 3:01am 09.21.20 Impeller and shaft turns with the engine. Onan Cummins has no reference of a shaft seal. I'll press
Electric wire common ground question Ward H at 2:42am 09.21.20 One complication I forsee with two 2-wire runs is wire color, with the 3 wire I can tell battery 1
What is wrong with my sail? Joe at 2:37am 09.21.20 Show us a picture of the other side. We can't really tell from the angle you're presenting.
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? (1) Joe at 2:28am 09.21.20 This is what I meant by an open cam cleat on a riser. If the line is low to the deck when you rele
Adventures in reefing Ward H at 2:23am 09.21.20 Dyneema is nice and slippery and should run through the cringles easily. That same feature makes it
356 Jib sheet keeps getting caught in the rigging Joe at 1:43am 09.21.20 The same exact problem, for another boat model, was discussed this past week. There is a gap betwee
Adventures in reefing G0ri11@ at 12:59am 09.21.20 Seems like the jam cleats at the front of my boom are either missing their lever or otherwise only s
356 Jib sheet keeps getting caught in the rigging karellen at 12:04am 09.21.20
Davit Selection NYSail at 11:51pm 09.20.20
Hunter 260 Hull Crack Below the Water Line twistedskipper at 11:11pm 09.20.20 Maybe you could fill the ballast tank, either by launching or by hose (240 gallons!?!), then letting
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Terry Cox at 10:11pm 09.20.20 Impeller and shaft turns with the engine. Onan Cummins has no reference of a shaft seal. I'll press
Chainplate Fabrication Hayden Watson at 9:36pm 09.20.20 Ever wonder why you start to see a light redness on your brand new SS screws within a few weeks of i
Eternal Father - Navy Hymn Brian D at 9:26pm 09.20.20 Did a short video of me playing the song. Like I said, short. Exactly one minute long. LOL 4lYFDwyi
Davit Selection Rich Stidger at 9:26pm 09.20.20 Almost everybody likes whatever davits they have installed. So you are asking for a popularity cont
Davit Selection Hello Below at 9:21pm 09.20.20
Davit Selection Cat36Amoore at 8:37pm 09.20.20 ok thanks I just need to figure out how to access the archives.

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