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Transmission cable Dave Holland at 6:59am 04.13.04 Big Boats 2/1048 Transmission Cable: anyone know what type cable and lenght trans. cable a 1983 catalina (36) uses? e
Cruisair Carry-On 7000 with a Honda EU2000 Steve at 6:26am 04.13.04 Ask All Sailors 5/4002 I am aware that the Cruisair Carry-On 5000 AC will run on a Honda Eu2000 generator. Can someone tell
window woes patrick at 6:05am 04.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/920 The windows on my 78 are fairly sun damaged plus some sort of coating is coming off...not sure what
Compass on Catalina 27 Lorrie at 5:58am 04.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1600 I have a 1982 Catalina 27. The compass on the port bulkhead has leaked out all of its fluid. Can t
Wanted - Davis Windex Universal Masthead Mount Nancy Thompson at 5:20am 04.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/946 Need quickly a bracket to mount the red Davis Windex I bought last year on our 19' 1994 Hunter Water
Edson Cable length Kirk at 4:10am 04.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/958 Does anybody know what the length of the Clutch Control cable and Engine control cables for a 1978 H
Kickup rudder question Kevin at 4:02am 04.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/958 I don't understand the kickup rudder.My rudder won't stay down on its own. I have to pull the "do
Internal Outhaul - Anybody ever opened up Lauraine3557 at 3:48am 04.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1032 the boom to repair/replace the internal outhaul. Any special tips, advice?
Cracks in the fiberglass on our keel Greg Corrado at 3:31am 04.13.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1077 Help!Every couple of years we develop cracks in the fiberglass in the area where the keel meets the
Depth Finder Installation:4200 or 5200 elena at 2:24am 04.13.04 Ask All Sailors 10/3426 We are installing a new depth finder transducer. The old one didn't work and it was bear to get out
O'Day 31 flexing? Mark at 1:18am 04.13.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1000 Hello;I'm looking at an O'Day 31 to purchase. However, I found a 14" long crack in the inside hul
Movin' the traveller-part 2 Mike at 12:41am 04.13.04 Bigger Boats 6/891 Ron-How wide is the gap between the dodger and the bimini? I have seen some where the gap is less
jiffy reefing Dunvegan at 12:12am 04.13.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1061 We are relatively new to sailing....we purchased out 25' catalina last summer.saturday we went out
Cleaning Sails Paul at 11:47pm 04.12.04 Ask All Sailors 17/6887 I am buying a used boat and the sails are structurally good, but dirty and a few rust spots and the
where to fit transducer and speed log nicholas chrisson at 11:19pm 04.12.04 Smaller Boats 3/910 Looking for advise on where is the best place to fit a transducer and speed log to my Capri 22(2002
Removing carpet from cabin walls Joe at 10:20pm 04.12.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/4731 I have just purchased a 1979 O'Day 25 and I am looking for any insight other owners who have removed
Titantic exhibt Crazy Dave at 10:12pm 04.12.04 Smaller Boats 1/755 I had the opportunity to see the Titanic exhibit recently. There are over 300 artifacts that were r
sail rigging troubles glat fisk at 8:10am 05.05.04 Grampian 11/3885 I am new to sailboats. I recently purchased a 15' albacore and am having troubles figuring how the s
Cal 20 Bwana at 6:17am 05.05.04 Cal 1/564 I just inherited a Cal 20. It is in good condition but definietly growing gunk on the hull. It is
wash Cal 2-28, 2-33 covers at laundromat only! Rich Kokoska at 7:30am 05.04.04 Cal 2/541 This may be a small matter until one starts trying to price replacement cushions--I found out the ha

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Hunter 260 steering issue Crazy Dave Condon at 5:14am 07.16.20 This is a question for me to answer. Which crack first? The one with sunlight coming thru? One
Loos specs for Beneteau First 310 OWI at 5:14am 07.16.20 It is 20 for the outer stays and 15 for the inner. Make sure that your stays straight as you tension
Dry Ice.... dlochner at 5:14am 07.16.20 Ice works well as a cooling agent because it takes a lot of energy to get water to transition from t
322 Keel Material Tally Ho at 5:13am 07.16.20
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 jviss at 5:10am 07.16.20 On the insurance front, who's fault was this? Not sure it matters, just wondering. Were you sailin
Time for new AC. SycloneDriver at 5:09am 07.16.20 When I was working on the old DTU it took me a week to get through to a tech at Dometic. I finally
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ (1) jviss at 5:01am 07.16.20 There are very strict specifications for how a boat should be wired, to ABYC standards, however the
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:59am 07.16.20 As a former sailboat dealer working with many mast manufacturers, the answer to sleeping, you will
Whitlock engine control bracket (volvo) OWI at 4:59am 07.16.20 Found this source for one: Lewmar Engine Control Mech he "U" and it works.
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30? jviss at 4:54am 07.16.20 Our 1978 30' O'Day weighs 12,000 lbs Is this an actual crane weight measurement? I ask because it
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ (1) Maine Sail at 4:54am 07.16.20 "...the electrical inspector with the City of Peoria and an electrical engineer who specializes in
Dry Ice.... jviss at 4:48am 07.16.20 I put a couple of blocks of ice in the bottom of my boat fridge and turn on the 'fridge. After two
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ jviss at 4:43am 07.16.20 "...the electrical inspector with the City of Peoria and an electrical engineer who specializes in t
Dry Ice.... NYSail at 4:42am 07.16.20 The boat frig and ice box is large and functions well...... and usually fine. With my batteries I ca
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ Maine Sail at 4:34am 07.16.20 Problem is the ABYC standards are voluntary and too many DIY's, & supposed "Pro's", that don't actu
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ RoyS at 4:34am 07.16.20 Later news reports blame boat wiring modifications and clear dock wiring. Boat was owned by man who
322 Keel Material GregL564 at 4:27am 07.16.20 Mars Metals? I believe that is where O'Day sourced its lead keels.
Hunter 260 steering issue jviss at 4:15am 07.16.20 You mean that crack where the light is coming in, in the right? Wow. Curious to hear how this reso
Dry Ice.... jviss at 4:09am 07.16.20 For three weeks of coldness I don't think a cooler deployed outside will do it, regardless of whethe
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues jviss at 4:00am 07.16.20 I know you're only considering buying this boat, so no need to start buying a rebuild kit and tools

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