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Would you rather have... Mark Preston at 1:15am 09.28.02 Ask All Sailors 3/926 All other things being equal, would you rather have:Cockpit center or aft? Why?Owner stateroom f
Surviving...boat design David Foster at 12:51am 09.28.02 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2053 Olivier's story excited a lot of comment, including several that a 27 foot boat is "too risky" for a
depth finder Steve at 12:51am 09.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1035 Where do I mount a depth finder {really a fish finder} thats both out of the way and easy to see on
Topping Lift MarcP at 12:18am 09.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 11/1310 Has anyone modified their topping lift to a halyard style. I spoke with the folks at Dutchman and th
Teak Companion way Hatches Charley Jensen at 5:05pm 09.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1194 Ihave been looking for the company that custom builds one piece companion way hatches with a split d
V17 Dwane at 4:35pm 09.27.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/957 I new to sailing and have a 72 V17 with the usual keel problem, going in to the shop this week end!
27 convertable big bear at 12:30pm 09.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/920 what does the convertable mean and or does it do?
Deck Sheaves Ed at 12:17pm 09.27.02 Smaller Boats 5/779 Has anyone out there had a problem with the deck sheaves for the main and jib halyards? Ther eis a
companionway cover larry at 10:03am 09.27.02 Smaller Boats 4/810 Just bought companionway cover for 260. I have to put snaps on it, but that"tool" they give you is p
Lazy Cradle Chuck at 9:47am 09.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1074 Am seriously considering a UK Lazy Cradle system for my H336. Doyle Sail pack is too expensive, and
Optimum location for fluxgate compass? Don McIlroy at 8:22am 09.27.02 Bigger Boats 2/1071 With all the specifications that Raymarine gives for locating the fluxgate compass for an autopilot
Locations for Refrigerator Condenser Unit? Don McIlroy at 8:15am 09.27.02 Bigger Boats 1/1327 Looking at adding refrigeration for my 322. Most units have a 6ft max distance between the condense
Rig Tuning using "Loos Gauge" Trevor at 8:06am 09.27.02 Big Boats 0/1250 Getting ready to tune my Catalina 36 TR Mk I. I managed to borrow a set of Loos gauges (1 large, 1
Cruising to Baltimore Brud Helhoski at 7:58am 09.27.02 Other Sailboats 2/824 Can anybody give me a rough Idea how long it has taken them to sail from St.Augustine FL to Baltimor
3 GMD Brud Helhoski at 7:54am 09.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/850 I have a 33 ft Hunter with a yanmar 3GMD it is not the original engine. I have a two blade prop on
Universal diesel RPM Vince at 7:08am 09.27.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1632 How many RPM may a model 25 universal diesel be run without causing any damage?
Optimum location for fluxgate compass? Don McIlroy at 6:57am 09.27.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/922 With all the specifications that Raymarine gives for locating the fluxgate compass for an autopilot
Need Help Finding Pat Crawford at 4:44am 09.27.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1019 Have owned a Hunter 40 Legend for about 7 years-boat was a reposession,and contained no resource boo
Charging Systems Paul at 4:38am 09.27.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/812 I am planning on upgrading my electric system in the off season. I would like to add a smart doubl
Head odour on 'newer' H356 Ed at 3:56am 09.27.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1625 Hi Peggy,I am stumped by a persisitant odour from my waste system. All of the fittings are 4 months

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Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed dLj at 7:36am 09.07.20 That looks a lot like what you'd have to do. However, for my peace of mind, if this were my boat, I'
AC Electrical green wire current? walt at 7:30am 09.07.20 Note that I show the same 0.4A current when I put the clamp on Ammeter on my shore power cable at ab
AC Electrical green wire current? Davidasailor26 at 7:19am 09.07.20 if you actually have leakage into the water from a fault where some underwater structure has a volt
AC Electrical green wire current? walt at 7:13am 09.07.20
Is this keel fixable??? Catalina 30, Need answers before purchase! (2) captcoho at 7:09am 09.07.20 184657 184658 These may help you understand what you are looking at, the second image refers to d
Is the C25 capable of traveling from Fort Myers FL, to the Bahamas. circledog at 6:57am 09.07.20
AC Electrical green wire current? mermike at 6:56am 09.07.20 I should have clarified that connecting the ground and neutral could be done by a transfer switch or
Repairing cockpit floor shemandr at 6:42am 09.07.20 Reinforcement could be done by laminating strips of wood onto the area needing reinforcement using e
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice Ken Cross at 6:39am 09.07.20 I had an uncle lose a boat in the middle of the road when he left a stoplight. I had an issue years
AC Electrical green wire current? JamesG161 at 6:30am 09.07.20 But in either case there should be no current on the green wire unless there is a fault somewhere.
Funny Friday!!! (1) All U Get at 6:23am 09.07.20 184656
Plexiglass Window Re-seal Question on Deck Salon PJL at 6:22am 09.07.20 I have a passage 42 and the large window that spans the front of the main cabin was pulling up at on
Is this keel fixable??? Catalina 30, Need answers before purchase! Bradv at 6:07am 09.07.20 Are you sure that keel is lead? I see rust on it which would tell me that it is steel. Much on the k
The Progress Continues H 23.5 CrispyCringle at 6:00am 09.07.20 Sounds good. Have you practiced raising and lowering the mast yet? Probably a good idea to try that
AC Electrical green wire current? Davidasailor26 at 5:58am 09.07.20
Someone boarded us while we were gone Don S/V ILLusion at 5:46am 09.07.20
Is the C25 capable of traveling from Fort Myers FL, to the Bahamas. JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:43am 09.07.20 Yup. People have done it in Hobby Cats, C22, 17 foot center console power boats. Get the explorer
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 Scott B at 5:38am 09.07.20 Hi Scott, Maybe I misunderstood your description. I am still trying to access where the water supp
AC Electrical green wire current? smokey73 at 5:10am 09.07.20 There is a difference between a Selector Switch and Transfer Switch. The Selector Switch is what I
Someone boarded us while we were gone sailme88 at 4:55am 09.07.20 Stink potters...literally and figuratively

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