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Help! I wanna get out! capta at 12:40pm 09.29.16 Ask All Sailors 4/544 Mathew is just a memory. We haven't had a squall since around 3AM and the rain stopped at 9AM. The w
Yanmar (Hitachi) 80amp alternator output question Fortyeighter at 12:11pm 09.29.16 Big Boats 8/9121 I noticed that my batteries were not charging very much after running the engine several hours betwe
Endeavour 33 dry weight. Ara at 11:35am 09.29.16 Ask All Sailors 10/847 Does anyone knows the dry weight of Endeavour 33 1985? Looked all over the place and I can't find t
Soft squeaky spot (1) Dubo at 11:30am 09.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/536 One of my ports had a leak that the PO didn't take care of which allow water to make its way into th
Thanks Maine Sail (1) Ken Cross at 9:44am 09.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/723 Mainsail I took your advise for polishing our hull and it worked great, but my arms are killing me.
1976 O'Day 25 Centerboard Pendant Replacement OrcaSailor at 8:22am 09.29.16 Bigger Boats 3/1602 I have read numerous threads regarding the replacement of O'Day centerboard pendants. Let me pass on
Best iOS charts app CapnGL at 6:55am 09.29.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1029 Depth charts etc for inland lakes and coastal waters? thanks Greg
Fuel additive Dee-Zol / Off road diesel TFlight at 6:55am 09.29.16 Engines and Propulsion 6/2255 Anyone have any experience with Dee-Zol diesel marine fuel additive to combat effects of water in t
Winter project planning (2) flynhi4u at 6:26am 09.29.16 Trailer Sailors 1/734 Now that we have our girl home and tucked away in the garage for a 7 month nap my mind turns to skii
Perkins Perama M30 Fiddler's Green at 9:00pm 09.28.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/2139 Hello! I just bought a 1993 Catalina 320 and have some questions about the Perama M30 engine; I hav
Best weekend ever (2) RussC at 8:30pm 09.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/877 And it wasn't even a weekend ;) Jennifer and I are just back from a 3 day/2 night trip to our local
Need a source for cabin table support dblakey at 5:28pm 09.28.16 S2 2/781 Turns out my new-to-me 9.2A only has one of the tubular steel supports, of which two are needed to s
4JH4E Yanmar NYSail at 4:41pm 09.28.16 Engines and Propulsion 12/3714 engine is a 2005...... opinions and is this self bleeding.
To Trailer or not to... agprice22 at 1:01pm 09.28.16 Ask All Sailors 51/3016 I have a line on an older J/30 for very little money. It is 4 hours away from my house. I have a dua
Relocated Battery Charger (2) Bill19233 at 11:17am 09.28.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/448 I just replaced and relocated the battery charger on my Hunter 340. I put it on the shelf under the
Copper bottom (1) Windtherapy at 9:20am 09.28.16 Ask All Sailors 28/4109 So I still have my 26' but bought an O'Day Daysailer a few weeks ago and have been having fun with t
Universal M25 transmission leak? patrickkidd at 9:15am 09.28.16 Ask All Sailors 9/2721 hi there! I have a Universal M25 in my Catalina 30 and the transmission is leaking into the bilge. A
Cheap Ebay SLA batteries (1) PropellerHead at 8:43am 09.28.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1788 I would like to install a trolling motor on my Hunter 23.5 for the purpose of navigating in/out of d
Mast for C250 Jacob Herman at 8:40am 09.28.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/581 Hello everyone, First time post, and first time sailboat owner. I purchased a 2002 C250 WK. It needs
Understanding Weather Forecasts? Kings Gambit at 8:32am 09.28.16 Ask All Sailors 44/2936 It's not uncommon to hear from sailors about how NOAA's weather forecasts are often wrong and cannot

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Painting the Boat Barnacle Bill at 4:32pm 03.17.24 First of all, Brightside or any 2-part polyurethane paint like Awlgrip (Brightside is one part), wil
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: jssailem at 4:10pm 03.17.24 the best way to determine the health of batteries Is to do a controlled 20 hour capacity test. Det
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: dLj at 4:04pm 03.17.24 here is my charger. I think I'm OK with it Well, it does not have 3 stage charging, as one would w
Hull color Barnacle Bill at 4:01pm 03.17.24 Having once worked for a SanJuan dealer I remember that the usual hull color of the 26 was a beige,
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: (2) Ted10028 at 3:03pm 03.17.24 here is my charger. I think I'm OK with it are you saying the best way to determine the health of
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: (1) Ted10028 at 3:02pm 03.17.24 A three stage charger is the only way to go if you like your batteries. Victron and Sterling/ProNau
Cockpit table - how to secure it ed canty at 2:21pm 03.17.24 I have been imagining a canvas wrap with a bunch of pockets on the front. It would hold everything
Keel and Rudder Repairs C27 dmax at 12:58pm 03.17.24 I would start by just cutting a panel out of one side, a little aft of the rudder stock line and cut
Resurfacing cockpit ranger shemandr at 12:35pm 03.17.24 I like the grey too. If that the alternative to re-painting non slip I'd go with it. I had a red R
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 dlochner at 11:59am 03.17.24 Your change in plans sounds good. I've found eBay to be a good place to recoup some costs from purch
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 JohnBisMe at 11:54am 03.17.24 Thank you both for your advice! Based on your recommendations, I have ordered a 17amp Victron water
Resurfacing cockpit ranger dLj at 11:35am 03.17.24 I like the concept of good sea teak. but don't like the gray color. I consider myself blessed b
Resurfacing cockpit ranger MitchM at 11:06am 03.17.24 I like the concept of good sea teak. but don't like the gray color.
Keel and Rudder Repairs C27 capt.canuck at 11:00am 03.17.24 Thanks for the info. I have a small shop and am capable of welding most metals and fiberglassing. I
Hunter Legend for Sale? dmax at 9:21am 03.17.24 I'm always amazed/disappointed when looking at boats for sale at the lack of maintenance and upkeep.
Hunter Legend for Sale? DoctorShredd at 9:06am 03.17.24 The only one on the left cost was posted for sale over 5 years ago. I found a few nearby (Souther
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? BAD ORCA at 8:34am 03.17.24 Hey, thanks for all the help. I bought 'HAM radio for dummies' and started reading it, plus found a
My last boat - probably jssailem at 8:33am 03.17.24 Age is a number. It is health that I see as limiting. I do not go gentle into that dark night. I a
My last boat - probably smokey73 at 8:32am 03.17.24 On second thought, I like "Last Call" like at your favorite watering hole. For some reason I though
My last boat - probably JRT at 8:24am 03.17.24 Very neat boat and great story. Have a great time on the water!

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