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Dingy Cover Jeff Bacon at 8:15am 06.25.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1056 Hi All:I ran across a web site that showed sunbrella covers for the tubes on a dingy, but cannot f
BEP Marine DC Control Panel Troy Mutter at 7:29am 06.25.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1134 I recently posted a question regarding BEP Marine's control panel as I was considering buying and in
cooler drain for 78 Catalina 30 Paul at 7:10am 06.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1184 Where does the cooler drain lead to and how can I access the hoses to check for potential blockage.
Ignition Buzzer that wont shut off Gary Vasdev at 7:06am 06.25.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1011 My buzzer and fuel pump do not switch off when I remove the ignition key. The oil and water tempera
Boom Lines on a 25 Hunter Gerald Stewart at 6:23am 06.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1195 I just got myself a 25 Hunter 1982 and It didnot come with instructions. I can't figure out the boom
Simrad wp30 autopilot install tips?? Bill Murray at 6:20am 06.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1381 I just ordered a new Simrad WP30 autoplilot to replace my problematic and failing (AGAIN!) ST4000.
Stains in sails Ozana Halik at 6:17am 06.25.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1152 What chemicals or soaps can I use to remove rust stains, dirt stains, etc. on sails that would be sa
Just bought a 1975 c-22 Rick H at 5:52am 06.25.02 Smaller Boats 8/1072 I am a new owner of a 75 C-22. Any suggestions that would help in learning her?
Autopilot Hunter 27 Mike Zylka at 5:26am 06.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1085 I recently purchased a Raymarine ST4000+, and I'm currently planning -out my installation. Where is
spinnaker size for an H23??? Steven de Filippis at 5:25am 06.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/978 can someone give me the min and the max luff and foot for an H23' i am not experienced yet with a s
Water in the Bilge? Rick Ellis at 4:39am 06.25.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1015 I seem to take on water when underawy and none while at the dock. I just have an outboard. Any ideas
Charter Boat (1) Walt Remele at 4:21am 06.25.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1031 For those of you following Practical Sailor and their article on owning a Caribbean charter boat I c
Grounding mlf@storm.ca at 2:48am 06.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/967 Anyone know if the Hunter 30 - 1990 is grounded for lightening protection ?
Reefed main sail shape Michael Stephens at 2:42am 06.25.02 Smaller Boats 5/926 I sailed this weekend with my main sail reefed and had trouble getting any real pull out of the sail
Campbell Sailor Propeller JoeO at 2:29am 06.25.02 Big Boats 5/3465 Anyone out there have experience with a Campbell Sailor fixed pitch 3 blade prop? I'm thinking of b
Marine Toilet Paper Bud Cook at 2:07am 06.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5936 This may be an age old question, but I understand septic tank tolerant toilet paper is safe for mari
Smells like low tide! Rich at 2:07am 06.25.02 Smaller Boats 5/1243 Purchased a '98 240 water ballast on trailer and no trail sail.Shame on me!All Ok until I filled bal
hunter 280 asymetrical spinnaker sets Ryan at 1:50am 06.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1214 I crew on a hunter 280 and I'm looking for tips in running an asymetrical spinnaker on broad and bea
Backstay Adjuster Randy Williamson at 1:34am 06.25.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1152 I am looking for a backstay adjuster system for my Beneteau 445. The boat has two backstays that go
Ed, one more question on outboard gas tank.... Jane at 1:15am 06.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/938 I've now got a 6.5 gal tank like the one you referenced in the related link. One last question (tod

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180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity jviss at 11:37am 08.25.20 And how much ? Looks like an interesting winter project. About $50.
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working (2) Mag97 at 11:29am 08.25.20 Thanks Ralph, my motor does not have a ground connection (please check picture). Only two red cable
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity Ralph Johnstone at 11:19am 08.25.20 It's really a remarkable value, in my opinion And how much ? Looks like an interesting winter p
Can i use it? Ralph Johnstone at 11:15am 08.25.20 the issue of mixing synthetic and dinosaur juice is not well regarded Always using the technospea
Can i use it? sail sfbay at 11:12am 08.25.20 Replace the oil to avoid mixing different oil specs............besides your engine oil capacity is o
Can i use it? kappykaplan at 11:10am 08.25.20 the issue of mixing synthetic and dinosaur juice is not well regarded :plus:
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] kappykaplan at 11:09am 08.25.20 @JamesG161 , will you be able to get a similar graphic after Laura does her thing? Tks. :beer:
Can i use it? S/V Honu at 11:08am 08.25.20 The Shell has an API of CK4, which exceeds CC i think, but the issue of mixing synthetic and dinosa
Simpson Laurence SL00605167 Windlass Voyager11999 at 10:56am 08.25.20 Thanks for you responses. I've emailed SL Spares to confirm compatibility with my windlass and will
Help identify... kappykaplan at 10:44am 08.25.20 Congratulations! :beer:
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] Rick Webb at 10:35am 08.25.20 We got quite a bit of rain from it, nothing severe but a constant soaking all day
Help identify... (1) jjkaufmann2 at 10:33am 08.25.20
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Dodger and Bimini kappykaplan at 10:06am 08.25.20 Post this in Parts Search
Help identify... 31seahorse at 9:54am 08.25.20 Hello jjkaufmann2 and welcome to the Sailboat Owners' site, Was the boat registered in your state?
Stur-dee Cat Rudder sail sfbay at 9:18am 08.25.20 Also suggest contacting Stur-Dee-Boat Co. in Tiverton, RI at 508-733-7101 for a replacement rudder.
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load dlochner at 9:09am 08.25.20 It is a "brown" with some color stripe but I don't recall the stripe number. Brown is used in bil
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity smokey73 at 9:00am 08.25.20 I have one (I posted the original thread comment on it) and it worked flawlessly. The instructions
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load smokey73 at 8:58am 08.25.20 The "downloads section of the 40.5 info page has owner's manual. It has some wire size info.. looks
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? twistedskipper at 8:20am 08.25.20 I've been pulling mine with ballast and draining when parked on flat ground while I drop the mast,

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