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How Long Is a V222 mast? What length to make a gin pole? Todd Atchison at 6:48am 05.21.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 34/6333 I'm making a gin pole to assist in raising my mast. First, I measure the V222 mast as right at 24 fe
The hardest kind of math... (1) Brian D at 6:38am 05.21.18 Sails Call Lounge 43/5034 Don't you just love marketing?
Layout Question Yachtsman1686 at 5:50am 05.21.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/692 Hi All, I'm new. Just bought a boat, already looking for my next boat. We really liked the layout o
Running a new transducer cable mcrow33 at 4:29am 05.21.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1019 Any Bene 361 owners every replace the speed/depth transducer. If so suggestions on how you ran the n
1976 O'day 25 Bilge Pump Installation supercub at 2:26am 05.21.18 Bigger Boats 9/2509 The boat never had a bilge pump installed. I found a purposely made passage between the bilge and th
Glenn Henderson H41 compression post support dakno at 11:48pm 05.20.18 Big Boats 13/1045 This is really upsetting. My lightly used 08 H41 has a depression at the compression post. I believe
Beneteau Spare Parts Manual JohnB40 at 9:07pm 05.20.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/5044 I would like to see a spare parts manual. When I go to spareparts.beneteauusa.com it says I can regi
Motor mounts for the Yanmar in a 1997 Hunter 376. Diablito at 8:43pm 05.20.18 Big Boats 14/2361 Hello everyone. I hope everyone is well and your boats are healthy. Just returned from an American
Delayed Reverse CTS at 6:37pm 05.20.18 Catalina 310 8/1732 We had a great sail today on the Chesapeake Bay, good winds, nice temps and no chop. When we got bac
Ben 361 Repairs for water inlet nipple at fwd end of shaft log - or NOT?? Pinch at 6:30pm 05.20.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/777 On my 2000 Ben 361, there's a water inlet line for the forward end of the shaft log, just behind the
Stern Shower Walter59 at 6:07pm 05.20.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/521 Stern Shower advice. I have a 2005 Hunter 36 and the stern shower at the swim platform just abrupt
Balmar Regulator Temp Sense Wires dlochner at 4:56pm 05.20.18 Musings With Maine Sail 4/2310 Installing a Balmar ARS-5 with both battery and alternator temperature sensing. The battery sensing
O'Day 322 throttle and transmission cable replacement (1) joshnewbury at 4:40pm 05.20.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1580 Changing the cables just made my to do list. Any tips tricks would be appreciated. Has anybody chang
Through hull strainer (1) Ted at 4:33pm 05.20.18 Ask All Sailors 14/2465 We had different opinions at the boatyard today regarding the correct way to install a through hull
Hunter Purchase advice needed airtraffic at 4:25pm 05.20.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1008 Hello! I'm considering a 1999 Hunter 301 that I've seen advertised for $29,500. Boat is used on the
Simrad WP30 Worth Repairing? SFS at 2:04pm 05.20.18 Ask All Sailors 23/5889 The belt inside our WP30 is apparently failing, and generating some steering friction, which is incr
macerator r@r dakno at 12:58pm 05.20.18 Big Boats 14/1322 Hello Skippers I need to replace my O.E. JABSCO Model 18590 macerator on my 08 H41DS. It looks fairl
H41 holding tank sending unit. Very eratic dakno at 12:34pm 05.20.18 Big Boats 32/3358 Hello Skippers The WEMA sending unit in the holding tank has become erratic and I want to get a repl
6v wired in series/parallel Bob S at 10:16am 05.20.18 Musings With Maine Sail 19/2540 what color wire when wiring pos to neg when wiring in series? Does it make a difference? Also, the
Alternator wire identification..... help (2) NYSail at 6:09am 05.20.18 Ask All Sailors 17/7952 hello all..... so I am now the proud owner of a new alt. / regulator (balmar 150 series 6 / mc614).

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1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes Rick Webb at 8:42pm 09.03.24 If the test is will the jump starter alone start the boat? But you are concerned about the alternato
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) Leeward Rail at 8:32pm 09.03.24 I wish we been lucky enough to trailer our C22 to places further away:( I would love to take part i
3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 8:20pm 09.03.24 Ok.. I was bored while waiting for the epoxy to cure. I wonder if the unsubstantiated rumour of a "
Pumpout Carts Suck Foswick at 8:11pm 09.03.24 Yeah, I know about different onboard approaches to waste management. I was wondering specifically if
Does anyone have experience with a Torqeedo? Looking at using a Torqeedo 1003 on my Mac 25. Cmackg at 7:43pm 09.03.24 Yes -- I have one and love it. You will not make headway in 12 knots of wind, but in all other situa
3M 5200 Leeward Rail at 7:40pm 09.03.24 Gosh, and here I thought you were a STAUNCH proponent of staying on topic. In fact, you seemed earl
Mac 19 Prairiesailor19 at 7:35pm 09.03.24 So, having sailed and motored my 19 for a few seasons I have found; rudders stay down during motorin
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) morbidfollower at 6:48pm 09.03.24 Have Friends on Huntington with a C22 (sistership to my '73) robust sailing lake with two distinct
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes Davidasailor26 at 6:38pm 09.03.24 It shouldn't take both batteries being fully charged to start the engine, unless the batteries are
Pumpout Carts Suck dLj at 6:32pm 09.03.24 The only solution to the pump out other than dumping directly overboard is a desiccating head (aka
Megayacht Bayesian sank dlochner at 5:51pm 09.03.24 60 tons Also..... https://www.perininavi.it/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bayesian-formerly-salute_br
Reefer/freezer installation Sutric at 5:49pm 09.03.24 I'm unaware that it was ever an option to have the icebox converted to a refrigeration unit by Hunt
Megayacht Bayesian sank Drinky Crow at 5:38pm 09.03.24 It has minimal weight in the keel 60 tons Also..... https://www.perininavi.it/wp-content/uploa
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes dlochner at 5:31pm 09.03.24 It shouldn't take both batteries being fully charged to start the engine, unless the batteries are p
Pumpout Carts Suck dlochner at 5:25pm 09.03.24 The only solution to the pump out other than dumping directly overboard is a desiccating head (aka c
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes rardiH36 at 5:15pm 09.03.24 David26, Gosh you are a quick typist and very good at getting your thoughts together in short order
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario dlochner at 5:04pm 09.03.24 Again ... entirely irrelevant as to what compass heading to sail across Lake Ontario, but interesti
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes Davidasailor26 at 4:57pm 09.03.24
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) (1) pclarksurf at 4:44pm 09.03.24 Have Friends on Huntington with a C22 (sistership to my '73) robust sailing lake with two distinct z
2014 Marlow Hunter e33 Issues Crazy Dave Condon at 4:32pm 09.03.24 @danhopkins Al Fooks and Mike Thomas at the forum store are former Hunter employees and have the b

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