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CLEANERS twodzusfittings at 4:15pm 01.09.26 Bigger Boats 5/51 I have some really bad staining where I spilt Teak Oil on my cockpit walls and Lazarette lids. I hav
1984 2GM instrument Panel wiring harness connections pictures wanted. plealman5 at 3:00pm 01.09.26 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/39 It's Me again. I pulled off my instrument panel, and the PO hard wired the start button directly to
ADVICE FOR FIRST TIME BUYER: 1984 Catalina 22 -- asking $10k w/ trailer. Would you walk away? (8) Plopper_n0k at 9:28am 01.09.26 Catalina 22 13/153 Looking for Catalina 22 owner opinions before I buy. Boat: 1984 Catalina 22 (kept on a mooring, PR)
Lithium for starting danm1 at 8:07am 01.09.26 Ask All Sailors 12/183 Didn't want to hijack the Lofrans windlass thread, but it raised a question that I've been wondering
Fixed Window Replacement SV Temenos at 7:52am 01.09.26 Ask All Sailors 12/123 I want to replace the frameless fixed windows on my Hunter 39. Does anyone know where to source the
Mystery Water in Bilge tfatland at 8:17am 01.08.26 Big Boats 2/162 Good morning group. I own a 2002 Hunter Passage 420 with 5 foot shoal draft keel. Water is getting
Lofrans Windlasses NOT Compatible with Lithium Batteries geoffschultz at 2:21am 01.08.26 Ask All Sailors 25/462 I'm in the process of commissioning my Knysna 550 catamaran, and my 24V Lofrans Falcon 2000W windlas
Victron DC to DC wiring (1) duck21 at 10:16am 01.07.26 Ask All Sailors 7/181 Hi all! It's winter time up here in the frozen north, but I'm already getting excited for spring.
Diesel smell in plywood sole-seal with epoxy? FulmarCT at 5:49am 01.07.26 Ask All Sailors 10/271 Due to a slow fuel line leak and a wet bilge, my teak/holly sole smells like diesel. Using fans, Sim
If marina puts or pulls h26 from water without draining ballast, would this break it, or sloshing tip it?? Davenport at 7:15pm 01.06.26 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/219 If marina puts or pulls h26 from water without draining ballast, would this hurt it? If they don't
AQUAMOT fabiovacirca at 3:17pm 01.06.26 Engines and Propulsion 4/235 NEVER BUY AQUAMOT A sad and disappointing story on Aquamot Trend 1.8KW. We are happy owners of an A
Spinnaker measurements BWsailaway at 2:18pm 01.06.26 Trailer Sailors 5/179 Does anyone have the leach, Luff, and foot measurements for an asymmetrical spinnaker for a 2005 Hun
Mast Height 2005 Hunter 260 Fractional Rig BWsailaway at 11:42am 01.06.26 Trailer Sailors 2/111 Our mast is currently winterized under shrink wrap and we need to know the measurement between the J
Legend 40.5 - water heater pressure/temp release valve fero at 10:09am 01.06.26 Big Boats 5/136
Exterior trim wood species? azambella at 9:16am 01.06.26 The Cherubini Hunters 1/123 Boat is 1982 Hunter 33 I have some wood replacing to do this season and want to make some attempt
Painting an old Engine - MD2B Volvo (5) zinahewitt at 9:15am 01.06.26 Engines and Propulsion 2/106 Hi All, Happy New Year. I have an old engine I got. I have the exact same engine in my boat. No one
Interesting map of Long Island and surrounding area by William Fadden 1779. (1) Captain Larry-DH at 5:56am 01.06.26 Ask All Sailors 6/219
Finance a 38-year-old sailboat? madmax at 10:53pm 01.05.26 Ask All Sailors 26/688 I am looking at a nice 1988 Catalina 30 for $25k (turnkey condition). Is there a risk for me to bor
Water heat engine heat exchanger lines connect? (1) Woodworks1 at 1:07pm 01.05.26 Ask A Catalina Owner 37/814 Does anyone know where a water heater raw water heat exchanger lines connect to a universal diesel 5
Identifying rolling furler? (6) compaysailor at 6:55pm 01.04.26 Catalina 22 6/242 Hi friends, New to the forum here. My wife and I have a sweet 2007 Cat 22 Mark II. We are the secon

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Lofrans Windlasses NOT Compatible with Lithium Batteries marcham at 11:05pm 01.09.26 anytime we try to help a fellow forum member we are speculating.... if i'm not in the boat, with my
ADVICE FOR FIRST TIME BUYER: 1984 Catalina 22 -- asking $10k w/ trailer. Would you walk away? Project_Mayhem at 10:39pm 01.09.26 Sail with the trailer attached? might be slow Not during hurricane season!
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 Project_Mayhem at 10:39pm 01.09.26 The switches prioritize batteries based on state of charge, not time. Absolutely. PWM applies full
ADVICE FOR FIRST TIME BUYER: 1984 Catalina 22 -- asking $10k w/ trailer. Would you walk away? Project_Mayhem at 10:26pm 01.09.26 Sail with the trailer attached? might be slow That's what hurricane season is for
CLEANERS Project_Mayhem at 10:25pm 01.09.26 I wouldn't use the magic erasers on anything that shines. My last boat was a 78 and we didn't clean
CLEANERS jssailem at 9:38pm 01.09.26 I like Bar Keepers Friend. Available at Amazon and many hardware stores. It is lightly abrasive and
Fixed Window Replacement RussC at 9:12pm 01.09.26 And if for some reason it is necessary to use screws or through bolts, drill oversized holes. Acryl
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 Richard19068 at 7:59pm 01.09.26 This is Ohm's Law in action. As the SOC increases so does the internal resistance of the battery. I
ADVICE FOR FIRST TIME BUYER: 1984 Catalina 22 -- asking $10k w/ trailer. Would you walk away? Lazy1 at 7:50pm 01.09.26 Ok but only if you sail it to Puerto Rico Sail with the trailer attached? might be slow
ADVICE FOR FIRST TIME BUYER: 1984 Catalina 22 -- asking $10k w/ trailer. Would you walk away? Project_Mayhem at 7:48pm 01.09.26 I have a fresh water only '86 new design in PA I would sell you for $4500 with trailer Ok but only
ADVICE FOR FIRST TIME BUYER: 1984 Catalina 22 -- asking $10k w/ trailer. Would you walk away? Lazy1 at 7:47pm 01.09.26 I have a fresh water only '86 new design in PA I would sell you for $4500 with trailer
ADVICE FOR FIRST TIME BUYER: 1984 Catalina 22 -- asking $10k w/ trailer. Would you walk away? dlochner at 7:30pm 01.09.26 $10K is a lot for a 40 year old Catalina 22. How many Catalina 22s are there in PR? Are there many s
CLEANERS dlochner at 7:25pm 01.09.26 Fiberglass Stain remover works well on a lot of stains. It won't hurt the fiberglass. BarKeepers Fri
Fixed Window Replacement dlochner at 7:21pm 01.09.26 Oh yeah, try to avoid screw holes if possible. Very easy to overtighten and create cracks down the
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 dlochner at 7:19pm 01.09.26 This priority setting is ideal for systems with two equal-sized battery banks that require simultan
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 Richard19068 at 7:01pm 01.09.26 There's only one place it can go if there's only one battery. I'm guessing that this unit will prio
CLEANERS JoeWhite at 6:30pm 01.09.26 Not an expert, but I would try Comet or Barkeepers Friend. Needs to be lightly abrasive
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 Project_Mayhem at 6:27pm 01.09.26 The priority switch is either 90/10 or 50/50. They say " If one battery bank reaches full charge be
Fixed Window Replacement Project_Mayhem at 6:15pm 01.09.26 Oh yeah, try to avoid screw holes if possible. Very easy to overtighten and create cracks down the l
CLEANERS Project_Mayhem at 6:12pm 01.09.26 I've read that dawn works well but havent tried it. Following this thread to see what the experts sa

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