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Gudgeons size for Hunter 23 Rudder dhaberman at 6:27am 10.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/339 Does any know the hole size for the Gudgeons for a Hunter 23? Need a quick fix for Mast Crutch. Tha
Water heater.... does size matter? NYSail at 3:37am 10.17.17 Ask All Sailors 20/2311 well of course size matters, however with the hot water heater I am beginning to rethink in my case.
Model 17 whaler style skif Kevin1 at 2:55am 10.17.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/429 Does anyone have any info on a Model 17 skif? I can not seem to find any thing on line. Any help w
Standing rigging inspection... dawniewilson at 2:36am 10.17.17 Ask All Sailors 17/2989 How often should I have the standing rigging inspected? Is it something I can do? I was told by a
History re.: 1865 CSS Shenandoah Lifting propeller pelicanj45 at 5:51pm 10.16.17 Ask All Sailors 6/988 I'm reading about the Confederate raider CSS Shenandoah. The book refers to the Shenandoah having a
Facebook Group KirillN at 3:48pm 10.16.17 Newport 0/748 Hello, I was surprised to not find anything for Newport 30 owners on Facebook so I created a group t
Any Sailor here from Galveston? CloudDiver at 3:46pm 10.16.17 Ask All Sailors 4/632 I'm looking for general advice related to sailing, marinas, yard services, live-aboard issues, suppl
Forward Hatch on '87 ODAY 272LE Karl13253 at 2:57pm 10.16.17 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1037 My forward hatch is leaking around the frame lid seal to Lexan/Plexiglas insert. I can not find any
Reefing a DaySailer TerrM at 12:29pm 10.16.17 Day Sailers 7/5343 I bought a 1976 DaySailer (built in '75). From the number of aftermarket hardware attachments, it ha
Whisker pole set up, front of mast CloudDiver at 12:06pm 10.16.17 Catalina 22 16/5711 My mast had a plastic eye screwed to the front of the mast, roughly two feet up. I also have the li
Newbie UK (2) iangraham at 11:02am 10.16.17 Smaller Boats 17/987 Hello I just bought a H260 and hope I haven't bitten off more than I can chew moving up from dinghy.
Interesting Custom Catalina (1) Rick D at 10:04am 10.16.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1074 141941 I was looking across the dock on a pretty morning and noticed this Catalina. A 40 I think but
2003 Hunter 356 New Battery Charger (1) CharlieSea at 9:41am 10.16.17 Big Boats 8/1429 Want to change the ProMariner ProTech 1230 with a new ProNauticP 1240P. Need a bit of more umph and
Draining the fridge Dennis Thomas at 9:23am 10.16.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/4448 Recently bought an 2003 Oceanis 311. I have the original manuals but cannot figure out how to drain
Wreck of the S.S. Minnow JamesG161 at 8:29am 10.16.17 Sails Call Lounge 15/3930 On this fateful day in 1962, if not for the Fearless Crew, the S.S. Minnow would have been lost!:cla
Following the dream J. Stephen at 8:27am 10.16.17 Pearson 12/1939 Hi, folks-name is Stephen. I retired from the Army in 2009 after 43 years and now it is my turn. A
Surviving a cold water dunk Ken Cross at 6:46am 10.16.17 Ask All Sailors 10/769 Some new to me cold water information. This link was sent through our local Hunter Owner's associ
Hunter 410 with Standard Battery Charger Don Lucas at 5:45am 10.16.17 Big Boats 12/1495 I'm going to help a dockmate with a 2000 Hunter 410 that has the standard factory 30 amp battery cha
Cruising speed Lisa at 4:17am 10.16.17 Catalina 310 44/5412 The only thing standing between us and a 310 is some barnacles, we hope. Did our see trial on the 3
Alternate auxillary power (3) Ken13559 at 7:53pm 10.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/1408 In event of no wind and a faulty inboard diesel, here my last ditch effort in getting the boat going

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SSB/HAM beginners study guide? Rick D at 6:35pm 03.16.24 I find this site offering on-line courses to be excellent. BTW, I sold my old marine SSB and replace
Aftermarket arches for sailboats for mainsheet traveler FastOlson at 6:18pm 03.16.24 Thanks for the clarification. We like our bridge deck traveler. When under sail the loaded-up mainsh
Water Line (1) jssailem at 5:45pm 03.16.24 Two basic approaches. PEX A or B. I like A but they require a tool to make the connections. Here is
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina rdmerhar at 5:05pm 03.16.24 I sounded the hull and just repaired where needed. Pole was rubbing higher and water ran in thru bal
Venting Battery Compartment pgandw at 4:56pm 03.16.24
Bad Layered Fiberglass? shemandr at 3:11pm 03.16.24 I've sailed quite a bit on Tartan 33's - actually two of them. It's a very good boat with an S&S de
Venting Battery Compartment Davidasailor26 at 3:00pm 03.16.24 Nope! Voltage is the Pushing power. Amperage is the Flow. A Dead Battery has no AMP flow. S
Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 2:37pm 03.16.24 Nope! Voltage is the Pushing power. Amperage is the Flow. A Dead Battery has no AMP flow. S
Venting Battery Compartment JamesG161 at 2:32pm 03.16.24 Actually it's both. Nope! Voltage is the Pushing power. Amperage is the Flow. A Dead Batter
Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 2:27pm 03.16.24 No ! It is related to the Amperage. No Amps, no Hydrogen Gas. Jim... PS: Look here for Referenc
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CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES JamesG161 at 2:21pm 03.16.24 I guess I have a ways to go. Not really ! You are the Best in giving Electrical Information. Me,
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Venting Battery Compartment Davidasailor26 at 2:20pm 03.16.24 No ! It is related to the Amperage. No Amps, no Hydrogen Gas. Jim... PS: Look here for Referenc
Inspecting a Catalina 30 for purchase David in Sandusky at 2:17pm 03.16.24
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Venting Battery Compartment JamesG161 at 2:09pm 03.16.24 The amount of hydrogen off gassing is related to the charging voltage. No ! It is related to the
Your feedback on AIS would be greatly appreciated Tally Ho at 2:08pm 03.16.24

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