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ground wire in the bilge Tom Boyd at 9:06am 08.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1446 While replacing the bilge pump float switch on my Hunter 336, I noticed that a #8 black ground wire
heave to chuck at 8:06am 08.16.03 Ask An Oday Owner 6/839 What is the way to heave to and also the best way to come out of it. I tried it for the first time t
cdi furling system Paul at 7:43am 08.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/915 i am interested in a CDI furling system, has anyone used this system with a 150 Genoa by Doyle.i sai
Thanks everyone. Now. . any Gelcoat tips? (1) Henry Hey at 6:53am 08.16.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/794 I would like to thank everybody for their help with my foredeck crack problem. (SEE LINK BELOW)We
Boat deaths in blackout Peter J. Brennan at 4:37am 08.16.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1290 When we got to the marina late yesterday after the lights came back on, we got truly shocking news.
Mac Trailer Wheel Bearings Don at 4:30am 08.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1314 I recently bought a Mac 22 with the original trailer. I need to re-pack/replace the wheel bearings.
swing keel doesn't Daniel Boyd at 2:46am 08.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/764 This was my fourth outing on my '96 26X, my first boat. I released the centerboard lift line from t
rigging Doug at 2:11am 08.16.03 Day Sailers 1/992 Have a O'Day Sailor II and the boat's rigging is down and we need to put it back together.Help!! Un
Leaving a dock with a springline Jack at 1:18am 08.16.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1116 Hello,Sometimes, when leaving a dock from a "side-to" position, it is necessary to swing the stern
Teak Care Connie at 12:32am 08.16.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/876 I have an 1987 Catalina that has been ignored for several years. The on deck teak needs work. Abou
Hunter 23 Nationals 2003 Ken Alexander at 12:02am 08.16.03 Racing 0/1266 Hunter 23 Nationals, September 20,21 2003, Indian Lake Yacht Club, Russells Point Ohio.Trailer in o
Hunter 23 Nationals 2003 Ken Alexander at 11:52pm 08.15.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/634 Hunter 23 Nationals, September 20,21 2003, Indian Lake Yacht Club, Russells Point, OH. Trailer in on
Shaft lock on Mercury 9.9 Sailpower Bob Shafer at 11:49pm 08.15.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1207 I am restoring a '75 Catalina 27 which came with a 20+ year old Mercury 9.9. The problem is the get
Hunter 30 Owners Manual Pat Small at 11:44pm 08.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/951 Just bought a 1975 30. Need an owners manual. Can anyone help?? psmall@sc.rr.com
P42 Cutter Rig Sid Jarvis at 11:42pm 08.15.03 Big Boats 1/931 I would appreciate hearing from anyone that has converted their P42 to a cutter rig.
Opening Port Flyscreens Terry at 11:20pm 08.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1010 We are looking at a 1988 C-30. The side opening ports lack screens. Who makes them? Where to look
2nd Main Halyard on a Hunter Vision Mast Rick Perkins at 11:10pm 08.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1322 We're looking for advice on installing a backup Main Halyard on our 32' Vision's mast during our nex
Boat in a Blackout Don Evans at 10:55pm 08.15.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1243 I got to admit I was not prepared very well for the power outage at my home. Fortunately, the blacko
Catalina 22 mast repair question Matt Abel at 4:12pm 08.15.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1795 I just bought a 1975 Catalina 22.The mast needs repair at the base because one of the bolt holes p
Gelcoat flaking off inside wall of hull Kevin at 4:10pm 08.15.03 Other Sailboats 1/1449 Hi thereI'm looking at a 1978 o'day 25 sailboat in very clean condition except forthe gel coat fl

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Balmar SG-200 and Solar Install P12nash at 10:32am 06.11.20 Bumping this in the hope that someone new might see it.
Battery Management Scott T-Bird at 10:29am 06.11.20 I guess that begs the question ... how do you want to feed the load zones? Do you have one panel fo
Oday 22 rescued Project_Mayhem at 10:18am 06.11.20 Local plastic fabricators may have scrap cheap/free. Otherwise PM me for an inexpensive option on am
Ospho capta at 10:17am 06.11.20 I would suggest you down load a product data sheet for ospho and the paint you are planning to use.
Marine Batteries Project_Mayhem at 10:16am 06.11.20 Okay... that is settled.... so lets talk anchors.:biggrin: Old batteries can be used as anchors ri
Oday 22 rescued jmczzz at 10:14am 06.11.20 another good idea thanks Project Mayhem. jmczzz
Sailing Solo DrJudyB at 10:10am 06.11.20
Oday 22 rescued Project_Mayhem at 10:09am 06.11.20 1/4" plastic is another suggestion between the two skins for this application as it is not susceptib
Hella marine fan repair capta at 10:06am 06.11.20 I'm thinking that the brushes are weak and.or the commutator is dirty and the new batteries just bro
Sailing Solo Tarkus at 10:02am 06.11.20 Probably not old hat and I will read it all. Thanks for info!
Battery Management jviss at 10:01am 06.11.20 I don't think so, Scott. Maybe I wasn't clear above. I'll have two 1-2-OFF switches, one feeding e
Oday 22 rescued jmczzz at 9:58am 06.11.20 thanks sreidvt. I've used this before and buy lots of supplies from Jamestown this is a good suggest
Ospho Jacktar at 9:57am 06.11.20 You need to apply barrier or paint right after ospho as it will quickly get rust specks after you ri
Water intrusion from swing keel well (Catalina 22)? Jacktar at 9:55am 06.11.20 make a streak of sidewalk chalk below the keel lock pin to check if it comes in there, also along th
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! Jacktar at 9:50am 06.11.20 We used to call a hammer a mexican speed wrench.
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! tfox2069 at 9:46am 06.11.20 Don, were you a Jarhead? "Hey marine, this gizmo won't budge. What do I do?" "Get a bigger hammer"
Battery Management Scott T-Bird at 9:37am 06.11.20 It sounded like you want to separate the sailing loads and the house loads. If you want both on at
Anybody knows what this is (1989 Hunter 35.5 Legend) rgranger at 9:32am 06.11.20 If those are coolent lines, then that is the heat exchange plate. If those are electric lines, then
How are ole 4 horizon gages held in place????? azambella at 9:26am 06.11.20 I will get photos this weekend. These gages have no mounting hardware at all. Just a 4" cylinder.
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! rgranger at 9:25am 06.11.20 In my earliest days of sea experience, it was duct tape, black electrical tape, and bailing wire fo

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