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charging wet batteries onboard Captmayhem at 8:02pm 04.03.17 Ask All Sailors 3/393 I've just installed a 30W solar panel and controller on my 23' O'day , everything seems to work, sho
More 34 core repairs (3) Sefuller at 7:10pm 04.03.17 Bigger Boats 6/991 One of the remaining areas of wet core I needed to address on our boat was the helm seat. The emerg
Lake Champlain Canal rajhnsn at 5:00pm 04.03.17 Destinations 17/7627 Has anyone done the Lake Champlain Canal from NYC to Burlington? Where do you have to take your mas
Happy Monday! Blakely Rocks Benefit Race SVPardonMyFrench at 4:40pm 04.03.17 Big Boats 0/351 A cure for monday office blues... 40.5 goes racing against big boats... aavZQJzt9OM from Seattle..
2005 H 44 Interior Cushions FREE Marc14857 at 2:37pm 04.03.17 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/601 I have a complete set of interior cushions 2005 H 44 that are in very good condition and are free if
Singlehand Suggestions - Hunter 25 WiscoSailor at 2:31pm 04.03.17 Smaller Boats 26/4497 Hello, Anyone have experience rigging a Hunter 25 (or similar sized small boat) to be more friendly
New-to-me boat-buying exasperation! justsomeguy at 12:24pm 04.03.17 Ask All Sailors 46/2655 I've identified a beautifully staged IP35, 1990/'93, but am dealing with a recalcitrant owner WRT a
Isolating starter battery jmkinsfbay at 11:56am 04.03.17 Ask All Sailors 4/866 Having read a Maine Sail reply in the past (Beneteau starter batteries are not isolated from the hou
Barient ST23 Winch Roller Bearings (1) jssailem at 11:47am 04.03.17 Ask All Sailors 3/1621 Here is a questions for your winch wizards. I have a couple of pre-1983 winches. When I look a the e
Under Counter Water Filters ChinaCat373 at 10:46am 04.03.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/657 I would like to install under-counter water filters on my 2005 Beneteau 373. Alternatively, I would
Keel Bushing installed out of round (2) little breeze at 9:25am 04.03.17 Catalina 22 20/1873 Hello everyone I was hoping someone could answer a question for me. I Drilled out my keel pivot hole
Oceanis 41 - side windows braddexter at 9:23am 04.03.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1029 Hi My 4 year old Oceanis 41 is moored in the South of France. What a pity Beneteau seem to be unawar
Size really does mater - first sail of the season (1) RussC at 9:09am 04.03.17 Ask All Sailors 4/434 We've been going crazy, like everyone else, waiting to get back on the water. The day finally came y
Relay needed capta at 8:47am 04.03.17 Ask All Sailors 7/532 I've been searching online for a relay to add to my alternator charging circuit, but have been unabl
1985 Hunter 34' named Top Hat GDanko at 8:39am 04.03.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/548 My wife and I bought a new 34' and named her Ulanor. We then sold her in 1989 to an Air Force office
H340 Cockpit floor remove ger123 at 8:16am 04.03.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/548 Hello! Have anyone informations, pictures or a manual how to remove the cockpit-floor. I want to i
Sheet replacement - line type stackwalker at 7:20am 04.03.17 Smaller Boats 8/1331 I'm looking to replace a few pieces of running rigging on the boat. Particularly, my mainsheet is n
New Tool (3) RoyS at 7:15am 04.03.17 Ask All Sailors 16/867 Ever wish you had touched up the paint on your engine the last time you worked on it? Rust spots eve
Leak stains in aft quarters with musty smell (2) SeaEnemy at 8:48pm 04.02.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/682 134888 Good day. Nice to be aboard. My wife and I are looking at buying a 2005 hunter 44ds. I've no
Outhaul line size/length for 2002 Hunter 356 Knotallthere at 6:47pm 04.02.17 Big Boats 9/2169 Hi, I'm looking at replacing my main halyard, mainsheet, jib halyard and outhaul. I have located the

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Mobile navigation app Captain Larry-DH at 7:45pm 06.28.24 I would definitely call that a glitch! If it happened enough for you to call it 'occasional', I'd
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... Ward H at 7:36pm 06.28.24 Get an electrician's fish tape that is longer than your mast. You won't need that length for the bo
Mobile navigation app SoSound at 7:09pm 06.28.24 My only complaint with Navionics (and it could be my problem) is the occasional freezing up on my
What are these screw things called dLj at 6:50pm 06.28.24 Titanium for the Win !! There is no magic bullet. Titanium has benefits and limitations, just l
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? Kupe at 6:39pm 06.28.24 Hi Kupe. If the fridge runs but no cooling, it may need a re-charge. If it were my boat I would cal
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? Terry Cox at 6:33pm 06.28.24 Hi Kupe. If the fridge runs but no cooling, it may need a re-charge. If it were my boat I would call
What are these screw things called dlochner at 6:19pm 06.28.24 Do your engineering then. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shear_stress Stress versus Shearing force
Ablative bottom paint help (1) thinwater at 5:54pm 06.28.24 Were there actually solid clumps in the paint before you started? A bad batch or one that froze, tho
What are these screw things called thinwater at 5:38pm 06.28.24 Now you have me wondering about the aluminum backing plates that most Hunter boats have embedded in
What are these screw things called rgranger at 5:25pm 06.28.24 Now you have me wondering about the aluminum backing plates that most Hunter boats have embedded in
First time question: I own a 1974 Oday 20. jssailem at 5:12pm 06.28.24 Tim, furler systems come in several price ranges and structures. You will need to decide what your
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... jssailem at 5:03pm 06.28.24 It is slab reefing already. It's actually two lines joined by a balance block inside the boom....
Wiring Alternator Without AC Tap (1) jssailem at 4:54pm 06.28.24 Often pictures help AC Tap. is a signal pulse circuit that provides a data source for your Tachometo
Wiring Alternator Without AC Tap kappykaplan at 4:40pm 06.28.24 So, it seems that I should be able to simply leave the AC tap wire off of the new alternator and ge
Leaking helm cover kappykaplan at 4:37pm 06.28.24 Any photos of what you're asking about?
Invest 95L (2) jssailem at 4:34pm 06.28.24 Wayne, If your reunion is in Texas around 5 July, you should be ok no matter which model you follow.
Leaking helm cover Don S/V ILLusion at 4:08pm 06.28.24
What are these screw things called thinwater at 3:50pm 06.28.24 Just three thoughts: 1. I've seen some very badly corroded aluminum rivets. The worst was used to a
Invest 95L kappykaplan at 3:23pm 06.28.24 Here we go for a fun filed July 4th week. Oh, boy, Dammit Jim! Tks for keeping us apprised. Ever
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing (1) Muttondressedaslamb at 3:02pm 06.28.24 There you go. Even easier. I keep my boat on a mooring in Staten Island's Great Kills Harbor. Che

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