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Tiller wheel conversion on a 345. Walter at 11:57pm 02.11.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1317 I am interested to know the best course of action in converting a tiller 345, 1986, to a wheel. Th
What size boat to sail across Atlantic? Brett B at 4:26pm 02.11.02 Big Boats 5/5018 I am in the early stages of investigating the purchase of a sailboat. I've been a happy motorboater
Mainsail reefing while running Bob F at 7:31am 02.11.02 Big Boats 0/1022 While taking my boat down to Ensenada last weekend from San Diego, the second half of the trip got a
winch Domenech at 10:29am 02.11.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1186 I have a 40 lewmar winch and decided to clean and lubricate. Everything went well until I was read
avoiding sales tax jim at 4:44am 02.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/995 We just purchased a boat here in florida. We've been told if we register it in deleware and store it
Magellan 320 Andy at 2:03am 02.11.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1110 We sail exclusively on the west end of Lake Erie. The extent of travel in the forseeable future is L
Adding lead toSwing Keel J. Folds at 12:06am 02.11.02 Bigger Boats 4/2148 MY Oday 22 swing keel seems really light weight. It seems to almost float which is why I think I hav
34, 110v Adrian at 1:26pm 02.17.02 Big Boats 1/1123 did all the 34's come with 110v or was it a add on? I see alot of 34's for sale that have nothing s
keel painting ???? ken schwinger at 5:44am 02.17.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1174 I have a 18.5 Hunter with a wing keel that has minor rust on her. I am going to sand away the rust t
Portlight replacements Keith Redfield at 3:03pm 02.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1084 My portlight dogs are frozen solid (liquid wrench and vice-grips be damned) and the plastic is extre
Engine for 26D Donald Cameron at 10:53pm 02.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1183 I want to replace the 4 HP motor on my 1988 26D with something more powerful and quieter. I've been
135% or 150% GENOA NORM at 2:14am 02.15.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1180 What is a better sail for my 25ft boat 135% or 150%.What is the sail area of the 135% and 150%I sail
Homemade boat stands? John Melohn at 7:53am 02.14.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/3264 I need to get my MacGregor 26S off the trailer to work on the keel. Has anyone built wooden boat sta
Bomar Riser Arms Catherine Johnson at 10:02am 02.13.02 Big Boats 0/951 We have a 1991 Hunter Moorings 433 with Bomar extruded hatches Models 1000, 1011
OK...I bought it...now what?? Scott Narum at 11:53pm 02.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/967 OK..I just bought a new Hunter 326, I'll take delivery March 1. The 326 is essentially the same as
hunter 34 Adrian at 10:32am 02.12.02 Big Boats 7/1028 I am looking to buy a Hunter 34 as a starting boat and a liveaboard. I have heard about the list an
Water in stern lazarette Scott Wagner at 1:42am 02.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1863 I have a 1985 Hunter 31 (31' 4"). I am the 3rd owner. When the boat is in the water, there is alwa
Hot Water Heater Bob at 5:44am 02.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/860 I have a hot water heater that runs off a ysb 12. No mater how long this runs, it does not produce a
Holding Tank Threaded Connections Dyk Luben at 12:37am 02.11.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1500 Peggy,I've got a polyethylene holding tank. There is a small leak where the PVC discharge hose adap
Master Battery Switch fred miller at 12:19am 02.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1102 The master battery switch on my 92' Hunter 35.5 has what appears to be 2 circuit breaker buttons bu

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Regs clarification. Need input dlochner at 5:13pm 07.16.20 Got it, yes, I can see his perspective; but doesn't mean that this can't be done competently, at al
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues (1) Stu Jackson at 5:11pm 07.16.20 As far as activating the glow plugs, I believe it's part of the keyed switch mechanism - one turn t
Regs clarification. Need input Ron20324 at 5:02pm 07.16.20 If you are trying to build your own shore power cables, I'd suggest you don't. The premanufactured
Battery select Stu Jackson at 5:01pm 07.16.20 Very good analysis, @Scott T-Bird . Also glad to be of help to you over the years, and that it work
Regs clarification. Need input jviss at 4:55pm 07.16.20 Got it, yes, I can see his perspective; but doesn't mean that this can't be done competently, at all
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ walt at 4:49pm 07.16.20 what would make sense is a serious error connecting the AC hot wire to the engine block (isnt black
Propane outboard?? MitchM at 4:40pm 07.16.20 a friend had the small 2.5 lehr on his avon dinghy, he liked it but complained it
Louisiana catboats / small trailerable daysailers MitchM at 4:36pm 07.16.20 you might want to check out the catboat association. they have an evets list and
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ dlochner at 4:23pm 07.16.20 Why is that so unbelievable? The block is usually connected to the DC ground, DC negative. By "gr
Regs clarification. Need input dlochner at 4:19pm 07.16.20 And why is that? WARNING: I will be honest here and say that I much prefer a new cord set and i
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ jviss at 4:18pm 07.16.20 Another (more believable?) version has him grounding his AC to the engine block. Why is that so un
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues jviss at 4:13pm 07.16.20
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ AlastairLC at 4:12pm 07.16.20 Another (more believable?) version has him grounding his AC to the engine block.
Regs clarification. Need input jviss at 4:11pm 07.16.20 Yep, those are the ones RC won't install. And why is that?
Coolers - Objective Measure of Efficiency? thinwater at 4:09pm 07.16.20 ...Like Thinwater said freeze some water bottles. I use the Simply Orange bottlles when finished as
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ dlochner at 4:05pm 07.16.20 The word around Scorpion Bay Marina is that the new owner of the boat, who died, had a home made sh
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ justsomeguy at 3:58pm 07.16.20 saw several small children swimming at the dock with mother watching. :facepalm:
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ AlastairLC at 3:55pm 07.16.20
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues weekendrken at 3:52pm 07.16.20
110 electric system not working weekendrken at 3:50pm 07.16.20 Rule: If you own a boat, especially a powerboat with sails, you must load up with plumbing carpentry

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