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Problems with the lower spreader on a 94 hunter30T Lee Diamond at 12:18am 06.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/915 I have just recently purchase a 94 hunter 30T. After adjusting the lower spreaders (which are not ri
Jiffy Reefing?? Butch Beard at 11:44pm 06.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/823 I am interesting in jiffy reefing. I read the last posts and wonder if anyone has photos or diagrams
Tiller Master Tom at 10:30pm 06.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1234 When I bought my 27 a couple of years ago, it came with the old "Tiller Master" - the gray brick of
Fuel Problem Irv at 3:33pm 06.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1041 Got a diesel fuel problem that is intermitent. I have the M25XP 25HP Universal diesel. The engine ca
42s7 Safety Jacklines John Mangan at 2:59pm 06.21.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/945 I have purchased a First 42s7 in French Polynesia and will be sailing her back to New Zealand.For
Your help on choising an autopilot and a roller furler Jack Bollinger at 1:59pm 06.21.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1206 Hello Everyone,I have a 1983 30' Catalina that my wife and I enjoy tremendously. I am looking int
Is There a LoJack For Sailboats??? Clyde at 12:34pm 06.21.02 Other Sailboats 0/1018 I saw this story about a sailboat that was stolen in Washington and sailed through both American and
306 cabin step Richard at 10:13am 06.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/900 The step on the engin compartment is supported by a wood trim 2x1. It is not strong enough to suppo
My First Race Carl at 8:34am 06.21.02 Smaller Boats 2/778 We sailed in our first race with our 240 Wendsday night.Winds were 15 to 20 with gusts near 30.The c
Should I assume??? Ron at 6:39am 06.21.02 Other Sailboats 2/721 I'm going for a degree in Refrigeration/AC and am about to attack my AB refrigerator DCM-12 as a fir
Bow Sprit Add-On - Good idea? Allen at 5:58am 06.21.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/993 I've got a 1977 C-30 Standard Rig w/o the bow sprit. I see that Catalina Direct has an add-on kit.
Base plate for pole supporting table Jim caine at 5:49am 06.21.02 Big Boats 3/883 Has anyone had to buy a new support plate that attaches to the sole and into which fits the supporti
Fresh water system Gregg at 5:48am 06.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/893 I'm a new owner of a 2000 290. The 'fresh' water in my boat has a funky smell/taste. What's the safe
documentation-290 nick at 4:00am 06.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1087 Has anyone documented 290 or similar boat and where did you put the numbers in side of boat.
DIESEL REPOWER George OC at 3:36am 06.21.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1569 I am going to repower my Atomic 4 with a new diesel engine. HELP! Does the Yanmar fit right in? A
Do lazy jacks suck, or what? Paul at 1:23am 06.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 13/2021 Since I got such a great result from my last rant about single-line reefing systems, I'm going back
Keel confused Ed Mollencupp at 12:54am 06.21.02 Smaller Boats 3/918 We have a 75 22 and are new to sailing My question is we are starting in a small lake and shallow do
Cheap solution to Bird woes..... Greg Sampson at 12:53am 06.21.02 Ask All Sailors 6/961 after my last post on "bird woes" (they were hanging out on my spreaders) and seeing the prices of t
depth transducer placement Mike Colucci at 12:17am 06.21.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1290 Is it possible to place a transom mounted transducer inside my bilge area to shoot through the hull?
Juryrig temporary fuel tank Jane at 11:29pm 06.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/982 I have ordered a new fuel tank to replace my 'too dirty too clean' tank but it will take 4 weeks to

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Oceanis 45 Cockpit Lighting (2) Davidasailor26 at 3:54am 06.24.20
HELP - Another strange voltage plus unexplained charging current question dlochner at 3:53am 06.24.20 Victron Voltage reading 12.89V Surprised my Victron reading was off by this much? Where are the s
Launch 2020 is just plain weird. (2) TomY at 3:47am 06.24.20 Am I far enough away? raulic trailer driver has to pick my boat up from the public landing to the
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30 Catalina tall rig with wing keel jviss at 3:40am 06.24.20 you can put a below deck in a C30 Mk1 but not a Mk2. Ah, that's too bad.
HELP - Another strange voltage plus unexplained charging current question Davidasailor26 at 3:37am 06.24.20
Locking the CB rpludwig at 3:31am 06.24.20 re: "side slap".... ever since flipping the keel hangers right side up, we've had annoying banging g
Theres a hole in my boat! dlochner at 3:25am 06.24.20 @dlochner I remember you mentioned that the last layer would be sacrificial. Do you add some thicke
Replacing stepdown board in cabin. rpludwig at 3:11am 06.24.20 WOW, what a transformation! Congrats on a job well done!!!
How to replace halyard separator on H23.5 Mike4ro at 2:19am 06.24.20 I got my replacement here as well. I will have some 4200 handy and play it be ear. This was my first
To paint the spars or not to paint the spars.... greg_m at 1:57am 06.24.20 Strip, inspect and leave bare imo. Looks nasty though so you may end up painting it after cleaning
To paint the spars or not to paint the spars.... greg_m at 1:44am 06.24.20 So far I have manually scraped away the really corroded areas. That was the easy part. When i try sc
Shrimping? greg_m at 1:33am 06.24.20 Best "shrimping" I ever did was "cajun style" from a restaurant in New Orleans! :laugh: Otherwise a
Shrimping? pclarksurf at 11:19pm 06.23.20 Something I would like to know about. That, and crabbing. Since I suck at fishing. I have the def
HELP - Another strange voltage plus unexplained charging current question Rich Stidger at 10:36pm 06.23.20 @Rich Stidger the manual lists a voltage accuracy as +/- .4% and the current accuracy as +/- .3%.
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30 Catalina tall rig with wing keel (1) Hayden Watson at 10:29pm 06.23.20 I would be surprised if no one has ever put a below decks pilot on a C-30, 'though I thin kit might
Tale of the tape: Let the rigging begin: (1) pclarksurf at 10:28pm 06.23.20 Destructive Test ? Success.... Not that I wanted to start over on 4 stays, but might as well prov
Pop-up assist for Venture 25 goetz305 at 10:14pm 06.23.20 Thanks so much. I sent you my address.
HELP - Another strange voltage plus unexplained charging current question smokey73 at 10:08pm 06.23.20 @Rich Stidger the manual lists a voltage accuracy as +/- .4% and the current accuracy as +/- .3%. T
How to replace halyard separator on H23.5 rgranger at 10:04pm 06.23.20 I replaced mine... the pin was set with Dow 4200 I purchased my replacement right here at the SBO s
Searching for 1992 Beneteau 310 Wiring Diagram SoSound at 10:03pm 06.23.20 Check your control panel's wiring connectors. We lost all power while motoring last year, we were m

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