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Main sheet length? Lisa at 5:38pm 11.26.17 Catalina 310 26/4314 Can anyone tell me the length and diameter of the main sheet? We have in the mast furling if that ma
another Reverse Polarity light question Charlie98117 at 4:34pm 11.26.17 Ask All Sailors 10/1734 I recently replaced the burned out 110V indicator light on my panel and after doing that the Reverse
Cleaning aluminum mast jmce1587 at 2:29pm 11.26.17 Ask All Sailors 20/14199 have mast down and want to clean up and remove black marks, etc. Any recommendations on products an
What's under H34 Starboard Cockpit Locker Shelf? danm1 at 2:06pm 11.26.17 Big Boats 20/2957 Got stuck head down in the starboard locker reaching for a battery yesterday on my new to me Hunter
Leaks in my little 'ol Mac 25 arknoah at 1:46pm 11.26.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/3294 Hi, Got some problems with leaks in my 1984 Mac 15, or more specifically with water in the bilge an
Winterize with city hookup njlarry at 11:21am 11.26.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1928 Searched but no luck on this. Helping a friend winterize his power boat for the first time. (Searay)
Drawer slides (3) marchem at 11:15am 11.26.17 Catalina 310 4/1022 I read a write up in an old MainSheet magazine about replacing the slides on the drawers under the b
Updating my 1984 Catalina 22 Swing Keel, Camper Top (2) LakeErieSailor at 9:55am 11.26.17 Catalina 22 3/939 Having traded a 27 foot sailboat (which was in terrible shape) for this C22 swing-keel camper top wh
Hunter 310 Aft Cabin Leak dph123 at 8:40am 11.26.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/773 I suddenly have a leak in the aft cabin of my 1998 Hunter 310. The water is pooling in the low spot
Ethanol (1) bawlmer at 7:45am 11.26.17 Ask All Sailors 32/2257 Fellow Sailors. I know this issue pops up in these forums many times but I saw something encouraging
Pedestal steer question... Jeff Gray at 7:38am 11.26.17 Smaller Boats 4/917 Hi All New member, here. We recently purchased a 260 and now can't wait for spring. Boat is a till
Solar Panel for Benetau 321 rsotomayor at 7:30am 11.26.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1291 Good morning: What would be a good choice for solar panels for a Benetau 321? Requirements are ver
keel bolt nut size For 1987 Hunter Legend 37 dont08901 at 6:38am 11.26.17 Big Boats 0/536 i had a slight separation between the aft end of the keel and the hull. I used a flexible epoxy to r
Reverse Polarity Babette04 at 4:21am 11.26.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/1724 I am fortunate enough to keep my boat in my yard We had solar panels installed while the boat was in
15 days on Lake Powell (2017) (4) Sumner at 5:47pm 11.25.17 Destinations 6/2112 http://1fatgmc.com/boat/mac-1/2017%20Lake%20Powell-Hite/17-10-4%20LP-2.jpg Dottie and I got to spend
Fluxgate Compass miguelgdelrey at 5:07pm 11.25.17 Big Boats 23/2057 Hello. Does anybody knows where the Fluxgate Compass is located in a Hunter 49 ? Miguel
Traveler Solution for an H26/H260 (2) rgranger at 3:24pm 11.25.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1363 143962 143961 Hey All: Today was a watershed day. If you have seen my earlier posts on the H26, yo
In search of a Chrysler 26 Rangerbill at 1:06pm 11.25.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1381 If anyone happens across a Chrysler 26, with a trailer, and in project boat condition, please post b
1992 Hunter 30T Question chrisferro at 8:39pm 11.24.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/990 Hello all, Does anybody know what the waste tank dimensions are for a 1992 Hunter 30T? If the tank
Survey Documents alanbe at 5:45pm 11.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/734 Hi All, I have a Beneteau 461 built in the USA 1998. It was in the Moorings Charter fleet as a Bare

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Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 1:53pm 03.22.24 Certainly but in this case, everyone is giving you the same answer. what is that answer?
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 1:52pm 03.22.24 As you can tell from the responses, golf cart batteries are known to be a preferred option for many
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 1:38pm 03.22.24 Another consideration (YMMV) is the lug factor. The golf-cart battery is lighter. If you have to
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries leo310 at 1:36pm 03.22.24 I replaced 4 GC 6V batteries with 4 12v lithium to save weight on the port side (heeling), not only
Backstay Connection to Mast Sunbird22358 at 1:35pm 03.22.24 Can you get a better picture? The topping lift should be inside the backstay, but on the O'Day 22 I
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... Sailgunner at 1:35pm 03.22.24 On my 410 its a gear drive in the pedestal. Works grea.
Canadian dilemma Drinky Crow at 1:27pm 03.22.24 I'm coming out on the 8th. Leaning the Petit product now. The CSC's been on since at least 2019 and
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware (1) LakeShark at 1:24pm 03.22.24
Canadian dilemma jssailem at 1:08pm 03.22.24 First the good news. Long range weather forecast is encouraging. You may get a dry period 3-5 days w
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... knotclewless at 12:53pm 03.22.24 I hate seeing your question post slide down the list where it is less likely to draw eyes. All I c
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? Rick Webb at 12:35pm 03.22.24 Pascagoula I remember being nice but the city is very industrial and it is a long way out to open wa
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ward H at 12:20pm 03.22.24 I think the 12v are/were made by East Penn. The 6v batteries in Greg's photo don't have the right
Black stuff all over a boat? rgranger at 12:05pm 03.22.24 No.... this is mustard gas asty stuff but not the same as mustard gas. In your defense, there is
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? Rick Webb at 12:04pm 03.22.24 Is Long Beach back in operation yet? 6' draft might be a problem get into the marina.
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries rgranger at 11:55am 03.22.24 Another consideration (YMMV) is the lug factor. The golf-cart battery is lighter. If you have to
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 11:52am 03.22.24 I have two Duracell Golf Cart batteries and highly recommend them - they are 11 inches tall so don'
outboard hoisting Joe at 11:48am 03.22.24 I sincerely ask that you take it easy with the trash talking, especially with just the one incident
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 11:43am 03.22.24 Yep, 11" ... I've never really settled the question that I always have ... is the height to the top
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dmax at 11:41am 03.22.24 I have two Duracell Golf Cart batteries and highly recommend them - they are 11 inches tall so don't
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Don S/V ILLusion at 11:40am 03.22.24 this seems like something worth looking into given a golf cart battery has to truly be a deep cycle

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