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Osprey cam - not Kermit friendly Justin_NSA at 11:31am 03.21.19 Sails Call Lounge 3/508 Stockton Lake has built a nest for an osprey pair in hopes that they won't set the park on fire. You
28.5 bilge hose replacement (2) redteledrew at 11:24am 03.21.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1096 What's the best way to replace the bilge hose in a Hunter 28.5? I can't find the thruhull access be
Aft Berth bulkhead (1) redteledrew at 11:11am 03.21.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1340 I have just purchased a Hunter 28.5 1986 and want to find out why a previous owner might have cut ou
Highfield levers Rltgold at 9:51am 03.21.19 Catalina 22 3/1202 How many of you use a Highfield Lever on your Shrouds for trailering ? If you do did you simply exch
Replace rudder post sleeve behill at 9:45am 03.21.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2869 The rubber rudder post sleeve inside the hull on my 1991 Beneteau 310 is leaking. Where can I get
Thanks a lot Perko! (1) Project_Mayhem at 7:28am 03.21.19 Ask All Sailors 4/1105 I have a Perko 0120 light on my mast. I'd like to replace the bulbs before stepping the mast. Unfort
Question for 1980 Oday 28 owners rogjack2 at 6:38am 03.21.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/678
Beneteau 473 (2001) Electrical Buss behind the Main panel Toby1979 at 9:02pm 03.20.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1860 Upgrading the VHF and can't figure how to get the old wires to release from the Buss thing. The man
3D Printed Tiller Tamer PropellerHead at 7:46pm 03.20.19 Smaller Boats 15/3070 Thought I'd share my tiller tamer. Could use a few tweaks but I thought it came out pretty well for
Any opinions on A/C units TimFromLI at 7:22pm 03.20.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1237 The 6000 BTU unit that services my aft cabins needs to be replaced. It looks like my choices are Ma
GPS Week Rollover Issue Hunter216 at 6:52pm 03.20.19 Ask All Sailors 39/2008 You may wish to review your GPS equipment due to the upcoming April 6 2019 GPS Week Rollover Issue t
Bunker Carpet, How Much?? Shorefun at 6:19pm 03.20.19 Day Sailers 3/581 So I measured my bunkers. They are 36" long and 4" wide. It appears they used pieces that are about
Drain Hose Source for Cockpit, Anchor Well and Sink tdboss at 5:02pm 03.20.19 Smaller Boats 11/1144 I have read the importance of replacing the Cockpit Drain and probably the anchor drain on the Hunte
Progress? Trailer out from under the boat. (5) Shorefun at 3:58pm 03.20.19 Day Sailers 4/601 So I got the boat off the trailer. I got some nice foam blocks from the trash the other day. So I us
Mast-Mounted Wind Transducer (2) spadaforaj at 2:32pm 03.20.19 Ask All Sailors 9/573 When my Raymarine i60 would not calibrate, as the direction seemed off vs my Windex something seemed
Dodger for a Legend 35.5 jmo at 12:02pm 03.20.19 Mid-Size Boats 2/698 Need to replace my dodger and wondering if anyone knows of they can be ordered 'stock' anywhere? Any
Happy NoRuz Brian D at 8:50am 03.20.19 Sails Call Lounge 6/651 Today at 14:58 PDT starts the Persian New Year, or NoRuz. It is also the Vernal Equinox, when the su
H260 Single line reefing GBGraham at 6:06am 03.20.19 Smaller Boats 98/9483 God knows why Hunter did not make this a standard fit at the point of build? I am really hoping to r
Buying (??) '82 C&C 34' swing keel - need advice/surveyor - Asbury Pk, NJ Better_Angel at 3:16am 03.20.19 C&C 1/792 Does anybody know anybody good who can survey this boat? Also, for any current or past owners, are
New Catalina 30 Owner (3) DonRS at 8:04pm 03.19.19 Catalina 30 44/5191 My wife and I just purchased our first sailboat...a really clean 1989 Catalina 30. We are getting r

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Lead Acid Batteries jssailem at 10:38am 12.07.23 Without that statement your picture is very confusing. :plus: :biggrin:
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim dlochner at 10:22am 12.07.23 I want to remove my paddle wheel and fill it with fiberglass. Always clogs after week or two, not e
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? (1) william24424 at 10:03am 12.07.23 My thoughts... 1) Rechargeable fans, I have 2 for galley, can be hung or placed anywhere, move air &
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? Ted10028 at 9:44am 12.07.23 Hmm that's too bad. Mine has worked pretty reliably and the light goes on and off. Maybe you got a
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim william24424 at 9:44am 12.07.23 I want to remove my paddle wheel and fill it with fiberglass. Always clogs after week or two, not ea
Lantern Advice Skipper J at 9:44am 12.07.23 Hi American Mainsail, thank you for the link. The lamp I bought has a sort of built-in smoke bell, b
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? dmax at 8:58am 12.07.23 "I think that universally, sailors have good experiences with dorade vents." My boat came with dora
Looking to Find a Mast for my Hunter 42 CC 1991 55.5' deanM at 8:49am 12.07.23 yes the metal down at the hull that we had to cut fiberglass to see is where the corrosion was at. Y
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? 4arch at 8:42am 12.07.23 for $11 I bought it. I tried it on a number of jars in my refrigerator and could not get it to work
Lead Acid Batteries JamesG161 at 8:17am 12.07.23 Without that statement your picture is very confusing. That is why in my Post #2 above I added the
Lead Acid Batteries JamesG161 at 8:11am 12.07.23 One other Chemical Fact... The Earth continues to make new Lead each day. Most Radioactive Eleme
Lead Acid Batteries BarryL at 7:55am 12.07.23 Hello, You need to add this statement to your first picture: An unwanted (and unfortunate) side re
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? RitSim at 7:49am 12.07.23 The cushions can be cleaned by taking the covers off. Place the foam on a deck and soak with soapy
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Scott T-Bird at 7:32am 12.07.23 The problem is air quality and a fan seems like a cheaper faster better way to fix it than changin
replacement of glue-in fixed ports (4) william24424 at 7:30am 12.07.23 Finished fixed port light replacement yesterday...just have to screw on trim pieces. Original crazed
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:59am 12.07.23 It's impossible to eliminate any odor(s) unless the source(s) are found and eliminated, because as l
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 kloudie1 at 6:44am 12.07.23 The pump itself is rated for 30 gallons per hour and 1200 PSI .. Asking it to flow a good bit more (
Lead Acid Batteries rgranger at 6:37am 12.07.23 This is the reason you need a Regulated Battery Charger. Correct!:beer: Were we talking about c
Lead Acid Batteries JamesG161 at 6:02am 12.07.23 It does not pick up an electron and become a neutral hydrogen atom. Using @rgranger Over Cell Bal
Lead Acid Batteries JamesG161 at 5:49am 12.07.23 the reaction they're showing is indeed hydrolysis; which occurs when the battery is overcharged. T

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