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One battery fuse block terminal or two? Macboy at 4:33pm 03.12.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/6297 In installing two GC batteries do I want one fuse block terminal or two (one for each positive)? An
VHF Radio Problem Ted at 2:28pm 03.12.18 Ask All Sailors 14/1137 Problem: When I transmit a message on my fixed mount VHF radio, the volume level of the message that
Again with the portlights ... catalanc at 1:43pm 03.12.18 Catalina 22 6/674 Hi guys, One of my portlights broke in a knockdown and I need to replace it. I have removed the old
Mast reinforcement plate ? (1) jbreland at 11:06am 03.12.18 Smaller Boats 2/720 This question is for anyone but hopefully Dave will see it since he knows everything there is to kno
Rigid vang setup (1) forbin at 10:48am 03.12.18 Ask All Sailors 6/518 Hey all...I noticed this potential problem yesterday and wondering if someone can tell me if it's se
safe way to remove old varnish? Allowishish at 10:18am 03.12.18 Ask All Sailors 3/651 This last weekend I did some finish work on the companionway boards... removing to old varnish and p
to replace a Uniden depth finder or not? Allowishish at 10:13am 03.12.18 Ask All Sailors 1/2995 My boat has a Uniden qt-206 depth finder... well, it has the unit itself but not the transducer. I
New Old Spinnaker lehighsail at 9:40am 03.12.18 Ask All Sailors 8/659 I am planning on installing my Asymmetric Spinnaker from my H290 onto my H33. It is on a roller fu
rudder post maintenance? Justin_NSA at 8:57am 03.12.18 Ask All Sailors 5/1160 Long story short, I had to drop my rudder to remove my prop shaft. Before it goes back on, does the
Battery house Bank Hunter 33 2009. cutterpin at 8:33am 03.12.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/931 Hi! How big is the space on a hunter 33 2009for the battery bank? What kind of battery can we put
Got a new bimini coming (3) spraygun at 8:02am 03.12.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/784 147550 147552 147553 I am replacing my old Bimini and Dodger. But my split backstay has slowly been
Bad weekend for Sails. (2) pateco at 7:51am 03.12.18 Mid-Size Boats 37/4401 So, we had a race yesterday that turned into a visit from Demon Murphy. On our way out to the start
O'Day Rhodes 19 Owners Manual/Handbook swallowsandamazonsforever at 7:43am 03.12.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2884 Does anyone have a manual/owners handbook (or have the ability to upload pictures of) for a 1974 typ
OOPS I DID IT AGAIN..... (2) philwsailz at 7:20am 03.12.18 Catalina 22 15/1273 I bought another '87 C-22... I still have to get my Catalina 27 in the water this spring, but on my
H34 & WM BOGO Lewmar Again! PGIJon at 5:23am 03.12.18 Big Boats 24/2427 WM is offering BOGO on Lewmar winches again this Thursday through Sunday. This is the 3rd year in a
Seafarer 29 (1) PotomacDaysailer at 1:46am 03.12.18 Ask All Sailors 19/3549 I am considering buying one, a 1976 model that appears to be in excellent condition. Current owner
Consolidated or distributed DC panel vhoisington at 11:22pm 03.11.18 Ask All Sailors 3/485 1977 Islander Freeport 41 center cockpit ketch, beginning the planning for a new DC system and wiri
Tactical Compass overview (1) Jackdaw at 10:48pm 03.11.18 Racing 8/1641 Last week I presented a seminar at WYC on the latest advances in Tactical Racing Compasses. About 35
question on bleeding lines John R at 9:15pm 03.11.18 Ask All Sailors 8/866 A month or so ago, my boat engine wouldn't start, and it turned out that the cause was air in the fu
Hunter 33.5 Symmetrical Spinnaker Setup MarkSails21 at 8:06pm 03.11.18 Mid-Size Boats 1/944 Trying to set my H33.5 up for flying a symmetrical spinnaker and haven' been able to locate any info

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Compartment under bow berth on 285 3GGG at 1:55pm 07.15.24 My Hunter 280 had a water tank in the bow (plastic tank), and there was a plywood cover over that t
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover shemandr at 1:41pm 07.15.24 The part that is screwed down to the fiberglass: If that's cored fiberglass can you be sure the cor
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" kappykaplan at 1:10pm 07.15.24 You can solve the jib/Genoa problem by recognizing that each is a type of headsail. :plus:
A technique for replacing lines thru line organizers and sheaves kappykaplan at 1:05pm 07.15.24
Replacement hatch cover Tally Ho at 1:01pm 07.15.24 Do you want the new hatch, just the plexiglass lens or some type of cover for the hatch? D&R Marine
Sticky wheel after disengaging autopilot on Hunter 33 Tally Ho at 12:59pm 07.15.24
Tiller mount damages fiberglass JoeWhite at 12:57pm 07.15.24 Cut the fiberglass back such that the tiller does not rest on it when laying aft. You can strengthen
Sticky wheel after disengaging autopilot on Hunter 33 Tally Ho at 12:45pm 07.15.24
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 12:41pm 07.15.24 Thanks for this. You can solve the jib/Genoa problem by recognizing that each is a type of headsail.
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" thinwater at 12:40pm 07.15.24 Not that it's relevant to the topic, but my background is in linguistics, so please forgive the dig
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dLj at 12:39pm 07.15.24 The basic conclusion is that cantenary is real for all chain but is limited when you need it most b
Compartment under bow berth on 285 Tally Ho at 12:37pm 07.15.24 My Hunter 280 had a water tank in the bow (plastic tank), and there was a plywood cover over that to
A technique for replacing lines thru line organizers and sheaves Tally Ho at 12:34pm 07.15.24
Replacement hatch cover pgandw at 12:31pm 07.15.24 Have you tried D&R Marine? They bought and have a lot of ODay parts. You might not like the price
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" dLj at 12:31pm 07.15.24 Well, the above does depend upon application. There are dictionaries that are used as definitive sou
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Foswick at 11:54am 07.15.24 Not that it's relevant to the topic, but my background is in linguistics, so please forgive the digr
charging problem with new batterie dlochner at 11:44am 07.15.24 Problem found...main charging system breaker tripping. Gonna replace it. House bank is 630 AH.
A technique for replacing lines thru line organizers and sheaves thinwater at 11:33am 07.15.24 Good post! It has the advantage of being novel. Up the mast I think I still prefer the absolute sec
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" thinwater at 11:21am 07.15.24
charging problem with new batterie richk at 11:11am 07.15.24 Problem found...main charging system breaker tripping. Gonna replace it. House bank is 630 AH. T

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