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Gensets, Heat and AC Dan Jonas at 2:03am 01.28.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1166 Trying to find a little balance in all things.First, goals:1. Provide dockside heat at the boat a
hunter 38 Gene at 2:00am 01.28.05 Big Boats 13/1581 Hello All,Wondering what Hunter ownersthink about the new Hunter 38. I'm a current owner of a Cat
Shower head access Gene at 1:54am 01.28.05 Big Boats 2/758 Last spring I found out that the pvc line attached to the shower head came off from its fitting, I c
Benmar Course setter 21 p323ms at 1:08am 01.28.05 Ask All Sailors 4/3508 My Pearson 323 came with an old autopilot that isn't working properly. It holds a course under power
Bottom Paint: Do I need to refresh paint? Wayne Lenoir at 12:45am 01.28.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1890 Hello Sailors,I had bottom paint applied in the U.S.V.I April 2004, and put my boat(Hunter 450) on
Furlex direction of rotation Lee at 12:20am 01.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1278 My Hunter 310 headsail has the UV protection on the port side(as all Hunters do), however that requi
triradial main Dan at 11:37pm 01.27.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/932 If one would have a cruising triradial main sail, can you still flake the main on the boom or do you
tach replacement on my C-30 Tom Ehmke at 11:10pm 01.27.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2113 I bought the boat in June. The previous owner told me he had replaced the tach, but it still didn't
Trailer Brakes Working??? Tip at 10:33pm 01.27.05 Smaller Boats 12/1815 I just pickes up a new factory trailer for my H260. I have never trailered my boat so I don't know
Bottom and Trailer Paint Tip at 10:14pm 01.27.05 Smaller Boats 4/1095 I just bought a 03 H260 which has bottom paint but was in fresh water. I will be docking my boat in
How long to wait? Dave at 10:00pm 01.27.05 Big Boats 12/819 Greetings!I am in the process of buying my first big (36) boat through a broker. I put in my bid
Sabre 28 windows Mike at 8:38pm 01.27.05 Sabre Sailboats 2/2545 I am interested in replacing the 2 main windows on my sabre 28. I have contacted the manufacturer a
Heat gun to remove bottom paint? Stephen OBrien at 8:33pm 01.27.05 Ask All Sailors 4/4284 Has anyone tried using a heat gun to remove multiple coats of hard bottom paint? Or are heat guns t
Replacing rope on 260 swing keel. Mark at 3:21pm 01.27.05 Smaller Boats 10/5405 Mine has not broken yet but after quite a few seasons am wondering if it would not be prudent to rep
Feathering prop for 376 DavidR at 2:14pm 01.27.05 Big Boats 10/1275 I'm considering changing my 2-blade fixed prop for a Autostream 3-blade feathering prop.Has anyone d
susuki 15/9.9 pics.. Carl at 2:03pm 01.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/889 Does anyone have a pic of a late 80's to early 90's suzuki 9.9 or 15hp? Also, does anyone know when
bilge discharge thru hull Donna at 1:55pm 01.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1107 Has anyone out there installed a flapper or some type of cover on the discharge for the bilge? We ha
IdaSailor rudder with Hydraulic Strut John S at 12:26pm 01.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1061 Here is my project rudder that gets rid of the complicated pulleys on the rudder castle of my Mac. T
used parts?? Rick at 12:03pm 01.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/778 I just got a new issue of Sail Mag, and it showed pictures of 100's sailboats almost totalled by the
How much should I pay for this boat Jeff at 11:47am 01.27.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/896 Hi,We are looking at buying a used 1988 Beneteau Oceanis 430,43'. The dealer is asking $112k. The

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Catalina Factory in Florida hit by Hurricane this month Tom J at 11:03am 12.22.20 Yikes! Scary damage. I hope they are up and running soon.
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 Justin_NSA at 11:00am 12.22.20 One of my favorite movies!!
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit jwilcoxon78 at 10:43am 12.22.20 Congrats and Welcome!!! I love mine and have already done a lot of upgrades. Here is the first
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit jwilcoxon78 at 10:39am 12.22.20 On the subject of trailers: I need new tires. Mine are cracking between the treads. I don't want to
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? jon hansen at 10:02am 12.22.20 well tom, you had to ask. my nav lights are all bronze bases with glass lenses. i have a large sta
Stabilizing 33 pound claw anchor on bow roller Tom J at 9:59am 12.22.20 Uummm... Post 11, are you using that rope gypsie to handle the chain? No. I have had to manually
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 dlochner at 9:57am 12.22.20 South Jersey viewing was obscured by clouds also. Hope to see it tonight. For me it's the opportuni
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (2) Justin_NSA at 9:49am 12.22.20 On the subject of trailers: I need new tires. Mine are cracking between the treads. I don't want to
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 Ward H at 9:47am 12.22.20 South Jersey viewing was obscured by clouds also. Hope to see it tonight. For me it's the opportunit
companion way dLj at 9:27am 12.22.20 Lots of great advice above. All I'd add would be I find press and seal to be useful to avoid the dri
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? TomY at 9:24am 12.22.20 In my building biz. I tell people LED bulbs use 10% of the power of their incandescents and last 10
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit jwilcoxon78 at 9:12am 12.22.20 Thank you all for the greetings and the tips. They are most welcome. Yes that was the case with
companion way dlochner at 8:55am 12.22.20 Keep in mind that if you plan on using Gelcoat to finalize your repair it will not stick to epoxy w
New Main Sail? Rick D at 8:48am 12.22.20 Thanks for the insight. I might shop for a loose footed sail when I need to replace mine. Like the
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 Justin_NSA at 8:14am 12.22.20 The great conjuction? After sunset last night (12/21) we went to the Gulf coast beach in Naples, Fl
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 John T1594 at 8:12am 12.22.20 The great conjuction? After sunset last night (12/21) we went to the Gulf coast beach in Naples, Flo
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? Captain Larry-DH at 8:06am 12.22.20 probably rated as 10 watts. Do you mean one amp? Yes, of course. :banghead: :)
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? (1) Ward H at 8:04am 12.22.20 Here is a screen shot of my power usage spreadsheet. It shows several types of bulbs and the rated c
companion way cagreen75 at 8:00am 12.22.20 I have to say that before you do anything you should determine why this crack is there in the first
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? Hayden Watson at 7:33am 12.22.20 The incandescent bulbs draw a ridiculous amount of power but more importantly, the lenses on those f

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