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Mast raising problems sprusinski@sbcglobal.net at 3:21am 05.31.04 Smaller Boats 3/838 I'm a hunter 28.5 owner, and yesterday I noticed a couple on the transient dock adjacent to my slip
Rudder detent installation Tom Westman at 3:18am 05.31.04 Smaller Boats 1/1150 Received the pins and epoxy for the rudder. Designed to prevent the rudder from kicking up while und
Hunter 410 Tri-cabin conversion to dual cabin. Ken Stickrath at 2:25am 05.31.04 Big Boats 2/1257 We have a 1999 H410 tri-cabin and would like to make ONE cabin out of the dual aft cabins. Has anyo
loose backstay Jim at 2:12am 05.31.04 Smaller Boats 4/2247 When I rigged my H23 for the season I noticed my shrouds, forestay, and backstay were slack. I was
Help! Need tall Cat 30, 1984, instruction book Falling Star at 1:24am 05.31.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/796 How do I obtain an instruction book for my wonderful new-to-me 1984 tall Catalina 30?
MaxProp on 350 Jack4865 at 1:20am 05.31.04 Big Boats 6/1326 All,A few weeks ago, I reported my test results with the MaxProp on my C350. This past weekend, s
Paint Code Alex G. at 12:32am 05.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1138 Does anyone know the paint color code for the white on the hull. I have a 1984 h31 and a repair to f
Toilet trouble Dennis at 11:27pm 05.30.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1426 We have a Groco model HF hand toilet. After commissioning this year no water will enter the tank whe
Link 20 Installation question Captain Dave at 11:08pm 05.30.04 Big Boats 4/770 I have a 2002 H-356 and interested in the Link 20 for my battery system. I have 1 starter battery on
Gardauer Ridgid Vangs Dave at 10:45pm 05.30.04 Smaller Boats 3/880 I have a 1985 Hunter 23. I need to put on a vang. I was interested if anyone has put on the Garhauer
Serial Number plate location Vernon Kinslow at 4:43pm 05.30.04 Smaller Boats 2/972 Actually I have several questions. ID Plate Where should the serial plate/model number plate be o
Jib Cam Cleats B Wilkinson at 3:59pm 05.30.04 Smaller Boats 1/878 I want to add a pair of swivel cam cleats a couple inches behind theTeak steps on the Starboard and
teak and holly Jana20403 at 2:47pm 05.30.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1176 I am looking for a teak and holly kit fo a 1988 catalina 30..also to order standard interior boat cu
Second Guesses SailboatOwners.com at 2:42pm 05.30.04 Ask All Sailors 72/4948 Knowing what you know now, would you buy the same boat you now own all over again? Would you go bi
CD Player Installation / Replacement Barrie McDonald at 2:03pm 05.30.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1366 To all Sailors who are electrical Smart, I need your help.I want to replace the old tape player/ G
trailer boat bottom paint Douglas Marshall at 1:59pm 05.30.04 Day Sailers 2/1247 I have an O'day 22 that needs new bottom paint. The previous owner kept her in the water so he used
Where's all you tech savvy sailors? GPS/Autopilot Richard Marble at 11:01am 05.30.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1218 There must be someone out there that has hooked up an auto pilot to a GPS. Second try;I just hook
Now thats what I call wind! Russell Egge at 10:31am 05.30.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1246 We left Wickford on Saturday after hearing the 10:30 NOAA forecast that called for 15-25 knots on Na
Cat 22 Vibration Rick at 10:15am 05.30.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1182 I just put my Catalina 22 in the water and was sailing it for the first time this year. For some re
Low RPM Tach on '98 Hunter 376 Larry Stewart at 9:29am 05.30.04 Big Boats 7/1056 Ok today when we went out for a sail; all went well until we dropped the sails and motored in. Even

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Below Deck Autopilot (1) jssailem at 8:00am 01.19.21 When the wind gets above 10 knots the load builds up and the belt slips. ...... but that doesn't so
Capri 22 mast needed! sail sfbay at 7:58am 01.19.21 New masts: Catalina Direct: Spars Rig Rite: Rig-Rite Inc. - Masts, Booms, Spars, Rigging, and Har
Cracks around jib track sail sfbay at 7:47am 01.19.21 Looks like those linear cracks are caused by flexural strain...............but fixable. If you want
AC/DC Grounding Question dlochner at 7:45am 01.19.21
Battery Mixing integrating Lithium Lifepo4 AGM or Gell heritage at 7:25am 01.19.21 I chose to isolate the small agm battery and large lifepo4 battery bank with a 20 amp dc to dc charg
Below Deck Autopilot stephen_i_w at 7:21am 01.19.21 The belt slips. I replaced it a year after buying the boat, and over time tightened it on several o
AC/DC Grounding Question Davidasailor26 at 7:20am 01.19.21 Calder is correct about the reason for grounding AC and DC together. If there is only one DC ground
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? dlochner at 7:18am 01.19.21 Yes I'm looking for a boat between 30-40'. Something easily to maintain and manage in tight marinas
O'Day 27 Prop RMintle at 7:18am 01.19.21 That makes sense. Thanks.
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 Daze at 7:15am 01.19.21 Agreed, @artboas is a great resource! He's been very helpful to me and I already "owe" him a day of
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration Crazy Dave Condon at 7:15am 01.19.21 The hunter 260 & 26 are practically the same boats except for the forward hatch and cockpit which th
AC/DC Grounding Question dlochner at 7:10am 01.19.21 If your alternator is grounded to the block, how does current return to the battery? Through the
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? (1) william24424 at 7:10am 01.19.21 Yes, get a boat with proper shower, if I may also recommend. Ivation portable outdoor shower (keeps
Brand new coolant pump fail. Leeward Rail at 6:58am 01.19.21 You have 2 pumps now I'd rebuild them Agree. The bearings are usually why the lower quality after
How do people mount their anchor on bow on smaller O'days (mine is a 19') (1) Wood Jigger at 6:51am 01.19.21 Here's a neat solution from the MacGregor site: held in place with hose clamps. I also found a narr
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Marc the army sailor at 6:49am 01.19.21 When I first saw my Beneteau on the hard at the AYS dealership, I fell in love. 6 months later I b
Simarine Battery Monitors Maine Sail at 6:47am 01.19.21 The Simarine is a pretty cool device, great screen and a great concept. Our only complaint, after ma
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Ron20324 at 6:41am 01.19.21 ...Yes I'm looking for a boat between 30-40'. When I first saw my Beneteau on the hard at the AYS
AC/DC Grounding Question JamesG161 at 6:38am 01.19.21 They connected the alternator ground to a different point on the engine than the starter ground? So
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Marc the army sailor at 6:21am 01.19.21

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