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below deck autopilot (Raymarine or other?) Debra B at 10:07pm 12.12.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1908 Well my ancient autopilot (Not RayMarine, Not Raytheon, original Autohelm) seems to have given up th
O'Day 302 to the U.K. Mike Wannell at 6:43pm 12.12.04 Bigger Boats 0/1126 My wife and I now the proud owners of an O'Day 302 baught from New Jersey Yacht Sales (can not thank
Hunter 34 Table Modifications ncgarya at 3:56pm 12.12.04 Big Boats 2/879 I just posted some photos of the new table I made for my Hunter 34 in the photo forum. Please let
H 18.5 vs H 19 vs Catalina 18 Tom C at 3:40pm 12.12.04 Ask All Sailors 4/3141 I am moving up from sailing sunfish and the like to a small trailerable cruiser, and am looking at H
minimum size boat for bahamas cruising Tom C at 3:19pm 12.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/9064 I was looking through the archives and came accross a post by someone who was asking about sailing a
Motor mounting Gregg at 1:43pm 12.12.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/830 Okay..... Here I go again. I am going to install my NEW Yamaha 15HP, and I need to know, My motor
Surf's Up! SailboatOwners.com at 12:33pm 12.12.04 Ask All Sailors 34/1997 Combined wind waves and swell heights along the Washington Coast ran 25-30 feet for a few days last
tandem anchors Richard at 12:18pm 12.12.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/867 I have been forced to use anchors in tandem (end to end, chain rode to aft of foremost anchor) fo
When Not To Use A Fluke-type Anchor Rick D at 12:18pm 12.12.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/847 For what bottom conditions does Fortress not recommend their (or other fluke-type) anchor? Are there
Lightweight Anchor Set Rick D at 12:18pm 12.12.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/974
Is More Chain Better Or Just Ballast? Rick D at 12:18pm 12.12.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1168 I would be able to reduce my bow anchor weight by almost half switching from the stock anchor on my
I am thinking of buying a Hunter 33 "78-83' Julie at 10:37am 12.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 28/2323 I am thinking of purchasing a Hunter 33 '78-83'I like the looks of them and I like the head aft.
Buying a Hunter 33 '78-83 Julie at 10:16am 12.12.04 The Cherubini Hunters 12/3285 I am thinking of purchasing a Hunter 33, '78-83 model.I like the headroom and having the head aft s
C36 2000 problem with hanger locker Droop at 10:08am 12.12.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/836 We were looking at a 2000 C36 today and could not open the hanging locker door. Anyone had that pro
Ranger 28 Oscar Eichelmann at 10:03am 12.12.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1188 Is a Ranger 28 a good offshore cruisin sailboat for the Gulf of Mexico and Caribean.
pop top cover Mic Fry at 9:46am 12.12.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/762 I have just recently dug out my pop top cover and I realized that I do not know how to install it. T
Shoal Draft Hunter 37 Cuter Roger Mummah at 9:46am 12.12.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/895 The Hunter 37 Cutter specs say the shoal draft is 4'. Is it really 4'. We own Endless Summer, a Hu
Anchor rode and chain locker John S at 9:37am 12.12.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/885 I am starting a project to create a space at the forward end of my 26D for an anchor locker. I cut t
356 vs 410 Dave at 9:16am 12.12.04 Big Boats 7/956 I have a 2002 356 and like the boat a lot. The opportunity to get into a new 2002 410 (never been s
Grease Seals David Hoch at 9:15am 12.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/830 I'm replacing the grease seals on my Hunter 260 trailer, a Magic Tilt model. It's a 2005 and the dru

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New to me Tartan 3700 - wiring question forbin at 3:05pm 12.11.20 ...but when I cut the wires the voltage measured at the wires going in to the "fixture" was below o
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose (1) arf145 at 2:40pm 12.11.20 Assuming they are like those on the 331, the stanchion, which is 25mm at the bottom, fits over a pos
ARCO and API Alternators Rich Stidger at 2:29pm 12.11.20 I never heard of either of those brands/manufacturers. But that doesn't speak to the quality of eit
Redoing 1984 H34 reefing system (1) DrJudyB at 2:12pm 12.11.20 My normal process is topping lift on, mainsheet and vang slacked, lower halyard, lose 1-3 slides ou
How much pump should a pump pump? bawlmer at 2:00pm 12.11.20 Actually most diesels will continue running without the lift pump as long as your injection pump run
Oil change... Make it a double bawlmer at 1:45pm 12.11.20 Can I take moment here to curse the engineer who thought it was a good idea to mount the oil filter
Oil change... Make it a double bawlmer at 1:42pm 12.11.20 I change my oil twice all the time. I started the habit because I always wind up buying way more oil
Another Rudder bushing thread- 1990 hunter Legend 35.5 (1) Ted at 1:31pm 12.11.20 Here is a drawing of a typical rudder bushing installation for a C&C 110. The bushings are held in p
Redoing 1984 H34 reefing system Hunter216 at 1:23pm 12.11.20 @Artey1 Do you have flying cringle rings on the luff? Basically two rings connected via a strap thr
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose (1) Mechone at 1:10pm 12.11.20 You can buy stanchion supports some install them at the gates, I have seen some that attach to the t
ipad for navigation Stu Jackson at 1:08pm 12.11.20 I genuinely apologize if I took your tone the wrong way. I'm exhausted and at the time, not havin
Oscillating Tool vs 5200 Alan Johnson at 1:02pm 12.11.20 Removal of Devils glue On my C400 I had to replace my rub rails, both sides, a total of 74 linear fe
Procedure for ensuring no water in cylinders of 3YM30 before cranking? bawlmer at 1:00pm 12.11.20 Maine Sail beat me to it. Pull out the glow plugs. That will decompress the cylinders and give the w
ipad for navigation MikeHoncho at 12:56pm 12.11.20
ipad for navigation MikeHoncho at 12:55pm 12.11.20 Only iPads with wi-fi + cellular have a GPS, necessary for navigation apps, built-in. The wi-fi onl
ipad for navigation Sandfly at 12:48pm 12.11.20 I genuinely apologize if I took your tone the wrong way. I'm exhausted and at the time, not havin
ipad for navigation Stu Jackson at 12:40pm 12.11.20 Most of the responces have been very helpful.. I was not so appreciative of being told to "get on a
Redoing 1984 H34 reefing system Artey1 at 12:29pm 12.11.20 Mike, while I'm highly inexperienced compared to your resume, I find reefing difficult for a few dif
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking pipedream at 11:59am 12.11.20 Good news, hope this issue sorts itself out easily for you now that you connected with the manufactu
ipad for navigation dlochner at 11:56am 12.11.20 I've done several searches and have read articles and other forums. However, I was interested in h

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