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Planned projects for the Winter IH82BL8 at 8:00am 10.31.16 Mid-Size Boats 8/934 It looks like my list is shaping up. I'm trying to avoid the "WhileImAtIts" but we'll see how it go
Paint Color DayDreamer41 at 7:58am 10.31.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1901 We recently purchased a 2007 Hunter 41 DS very nice dark blue, the previous owner had a few scratche
New electric head needed gettinthere at 5:04am 10.31.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/1573 Jabsco sucks! The electric head had an issue and I bought a rebuild kit. The O ring that seals it a
Shower drains First 38S5 Nancy Williams at 2:00am 10.31.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/730 Just taken on Beneteau First 38S5 and trying to find which bilge the showers drain into. I think th
Jacklines for safety - where mounted? vizwhiz at 10:18pm 10.30.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 34/7542 Just wondering where you have your jacklines for safety harnesses mounted, how you run them on your
100 Percent Acrylic Bottom Paint Initial Test Results Seahorse24 at 9:30pm 10.30.16 Trailer Sailors 59/11461 We placed our project boat in the slip on September 5. Although the boat is on a boat lift, I left a
Question of balance Pecostx at 8:35pm 10.30.16 Catalina 22 7/1069 I am getting ready to lift my boat off the trailer. It is not the right trailer for a C22. It's a ta
Weekend Project Fail - (Oday 28 Mast base sinking?) (5) Euphoria2011 at 7:02pm 10.30.16 Bigger Boats 12/3853 Well this weekend's project didn't turn out like I had planned. I bought the spartite mast wedge/sea
Safe sea state? Jwhy at 5:27pm 10.30.16 Ask All Sailors 28/5299 I'm looking at coastal conditions and trying to picture how rough the water is from the predictions
Sad to say goodbye, but happy day Long Story at 2:43pm 10.30.16 Catalina 310 4/1207 Well there has been lots going on.. but it is official... We sold the C-310 to a very nice couple wh
Mice--how can they--impossible? Windtherapy at 12:46pm 10.30.16 Ask All Sailors 20/1212 So my 26' is on the trailer for the winter with obviously no lines out. Just sits there on the trai
Old boats (2) Karyon at 12:08pm 10.30.16 Ask All Sailors 106/14591 I always find it very heart breaking seeing boats like this or that are tied up in a marina and have
Coming to a time zone near you!!! Brian D at 11:49am 10.30.16 Sails Call Lounge 6/655 Be prepared! Mawahahahahahahahaha k4EUTMPuvHo
how are these rudder bearings serviced? (2) Marc3715 at 11:11am 10.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2043 Something in the rudder of my 1983 Hunter 34 squeals whenever I turn the wheel. The steering effort
That Darned Committee Boat. (1) Roadking Larry at 10:11am 10.30.16 Racing 9/1393 Last race of the season for our little club. It's been a good year, nobody got hurt and everyone had
Checking chainplates and dismasting question RichW9603 at 9:15am 10.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/4411 Hi all, Took my new (to me) 1989 Hunter 33.5 our yesterday, winds were 15 knots gusting just a litt
Replace window weatherseals shazam at 9:08am 10.30.16 Catalina 30 9/3637 I've been unable to find the anything about the source of the replacement window weatherseals in the
Whitlock Mamba steering dehler25 at 8:45am 10.30.16 Ask All Sailors 10/4982 I have play in the steering of the OE Whitlock Mamba system otherwise it works well. I have searched
Navpod viewing angle (1) Gatch30 at 6:03am 10.30.16 Ask All Sailors 7/700 I have, what I would assume is, your typical Navpod set up. It's great when you are standing at the
Cabin Ventilation Chris Flanagan at 7:41pm 10.29.16 Smaller Boats 3/538 I have a Hunter 23.5/1993. and it is my understanding that the cabin should be ventilated to keep mo

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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
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 11:29am 03.22.24 Most (all?) battery manufacturers publish data about the battery's size and weight. Here is some d
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... JamesG161 at 11:26am 03.22.24 Does anyone have any pics of their 420 below deck actuator installed? I can on my H430 if want mor
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 11:21am 03.22.24 obviously I don't want to do homework on every boat topic. that would take a lifetime. For many o
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 11:21am 03.22.24 Most (all?) battery manufacturers publish data about the battery's size and weight. Here is some da
Backstay Connection to Mast Joe at 11:21am 03.22.24 Can you get a better picture? The topping lift should be inside the backstay, but on the O'Day 22 I
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 11:12am 03.22.24 As you can tell from the responses, golf cart batteries are known to be a preferred option for many.
Passage 42 port salon bench top removal advice. Terry Cox at 11:09am 03.22.24 Thanks for the update, Noah. Always good to know when the time comes. Posting some photos would be g
Passage 42 port salon bench top removal advice. SailNWest at 10:51am 03.22.24 Need to remove the port salon bench top and replace. Any advice on how to reach the screws that are
NEW PORT LIGHTS twodzusfittings at 10:32am 03.22.24 So I went to a local glazier in town and asked for a quote on two pieces, 3/8 x64x 8.5 with a 1/16 b
Venting 3 compartments at once Don S/V ILLusion at 10:27am 03.22.24 usually there is no single answer when you ask a lot of people a question. you get many opinions ma
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... shemandr at 10:26am 03.22.24 I hate seeing your question post slide down the list where it is less likely to draw eyes. All I c
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 10:14am 03.22.24 Ted, I think twoduz answered you in a kindly manner. My answer is: did you really get through scho
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 10:12am 03.22.24 When I worked in marine retail, (short lived career move), I had a customer who would come in and a
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Stu Jackson at 10:08am 03.22.24 obviously i'm not really interested in reading books and every boat topic that comes up. I just ne
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries twodzusfittings at 10:05am 03.22.24 Can anyone resolve this for me? Always remember to provide contributions which will help others.
Venting 3 compartments at once twodzusfittings at 9:52am 03.22.24 When I worked in marine retail, (short lived career move), I had a customer who would come in and as
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 9:51am 03.22.24 Ted, it is a good choice but one of many OPTIONS. Like asking "What's the BEST?" which is areally
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Stu Jackson at 9:41am 03.22.24 so would you suggest golf cart batteries and a high cranking battery for a sailboat? Ted, it is a

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