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Trailer Toungue Extension (2) Cincy020 at 10:08am 09.21.16 Catalina 22 54/18490 So I bought a new (to me) trailer that came without a tongue extension and I am looking to add one f
Auto bilge pump MSN-Oday at 8:08am 09.21.16 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1661 Hello All, FIRST POST! and First time owner of a "Big Boat" O'Day 26'. We will be keeping our O'da
Swing centerboard winch releases? (1) Tsam at 6:21am 09.21.16 Trailer Sailors 9/2924 On my 6.8m S2 with the winch handle off, if the shaft in the cockpit is accidentally hit directly by
Keeping a Boat in Solomons, MD 4arch at 5:53am 09.21.16 Destinations 7/1377
Like your Spade Anchor? CYQK at 4:26am 09.21.16 Ask All Sailors 12/2168 Getting ready to pull the trigger on a 48 pound spade Are they as good as the web site says they are
Removal of sratches pamacm at 4:15am 09.21.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/620 I have an oday 25 with scratches on the hull. Please give me specific ideas how to remove them . Is
Looking at 94 Passage 42 with small crack at keel/hull joint (3) Wanderwind at 4:11am 09.21.16 Big Boats 21/4370 Hi, I've posted here about a 94 Passage 42 I'm looking at purchasing. I took a look at it up on the
Bimini Replacement Cost BigEasy at 8:54pm 09.20.16 Ask All Sailors 13/5751 Anyone out there replaced their Bimini recently? I am planning to replace mine, using the same frame
ST-60 connection to autopilot capta at 8:38pm 09.20.16 Ask All Sailors 17/5276 Has anybody connected (or knows anyone who has) their ST-60 to their autopilot so the autopilot will
Opinions wanted on sailing the west coast of Florida Tony_Furst at 7:08pm 09.20.16 Ask All Sailors 43/7791 Well as retirement looms closer we are making a move south, most likely Cape Coral Florida area. I'v
Ideas for C 30 refit (8) reprieve at 6:37pm 09.20.16 Catalina 30 20/3903 Hey ALL, I am in the midst of a complete refit of my 1993 C 30. I'd like some ideas, or feedback, w
Engine Coolant Temperature Sender John Foster at 6:35pm 09.20.16 Ask All Sailors 13/5104 I would like to add a temperature gauge (at present I only have an overtemp alarm) for my Yanmar 3JH
Suzuki 2 stroke 6hp? (1) RussC at 6:15pm 09.20.16 Engines and Propulsion 8/5335 I have the opportunity to pick up this motor for a decent price but can't seem to find much informat
Electrical Renovation-Battery Placement reisserar at 5:47pm 09.20.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/904 Hi Gang, My name is Al Reisser, proud owner of an O'day 20 (@1978). I have not had any electrical ho
Force 10 water heater question Rick at 3:05pm 09.20.16 Ask All Sailors 6/664 Just took possession of our new to us 2004 Hunter 420 CC Passage. It has a Force 10 11 gal water he
If it ain't broke... SailFysh at 3:04pm 09.20.16 Catalina 310 10/1576 Well it looks like my luck has run out. Over the past 3 weeks I have tackled several service items t
Water in the bilge (5) kclancy at 12:55pm 09.20.16 Catalina 22 4/641 Hey Gang, I set my boat in the water for the first time. Day one of sailing, pretty calm and not a
C-22 Gulf Coast Fall Cruise Oct. 22-29 CaptDon01 at 12:31pm 09.20.16 Catalina 22 3/746 MAN! We need another cruise! Well, thanks to the folks with C-22 Fleet-77 there will be a fall cru
hunter 380 shaft whining ncbrydon at 11:22am 09.20.16 Big Boats 2/528 I just hauled my hunter 380 to paint the bottom. When I splashed it, it now has a high pitched whine
End of the season, haul out and projects Craig Cook at 10:54am 09.20.16 Mid-Size Boats 21/2700 The sails are off and packed away, mast comes down Friday and we will be hauled for the season (our

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Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: kappykaplan at 2:46am 03.16.24 Is that photo of the voltmeter with or without the battery charger on?
Your feedback on AIS would be greatly appreciated dLj at 2:07am 03.16.24 I started the survey - it's asking questions that just don't sound right to me - from the preamble a
Descaling Yanmar 2GM Blitz at 9:01pm 03.15.24 I used barnacle buster a few years ago on a 3GMD (raw water cooled only) as maintenance and not beca
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: (1) Ted10028 at 8:37pm 03.15.24 If the battery charger says the batteries are being charged at 12-13v, the battery isn't accepting
Hunter Legend for Sale? DoctorShredd at 8:04pm 03.15.24 Great value, well designed, nice layout and thoughtful build. Thanks, Terry! Hopefully I can joi
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: dlochner at 7:38pm 03.15.24 If the battery charger says the batteries are being charged at 12-13v, the battery isn't accepting a
Main Sail Issue Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:56pm 03.15.24 Speaking of "main sail"...has anyone heard from Rod ("MainSail") recently, know how he's doing? (m
Bad Layered Fiberglass? Tally Ho at 6:51pm 03.15.24 For a brand new boat owner, I would highly recommend a survey. Tartans are generally decent quality
Uniseal tank thickness Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:51pm 03.15.24 You can always put a rubber gasket under the flange on the outside of the tank. --Peggie
Rudder Sensor Terry Cox at 6:11pm 03.15.24 Our 1991 boat came with an Autohelm 7000 course computer, 6000 control head and rudder sensor. Alway
Hunter Legend for Sale? Terry Cox at 6:07pm 03.15.24 Hi Ed. Welcome to the forum and best wishes on your hunt. The Legend 35.5 is a very nice boat. I've
Venting Battery Compartment JMR at 4:26pm 03.15.24 When I redesigned the battery system on my S2 9.2c I added a vent on the front of the box the batter
Bad Layered Fiberglass? dlochner at 3:33pm 03.15.24 Nothing struck me as being odd. The previous owners have taken the time to keep her looking good, cl
Aftermarket arches for sailboats for mainsheet traveler FastOlson at 3:25pm 03.15.24 The travler is located int eh cockpit on our 1982 Hunter 33. A real PITA. Can you verify that it i
Your feedback on AIS would be greatly appreciated dlochner at 3:05pm 03.15.24 Interesting idea. How do you get around the MMSI requirement? All AIS must have a MMSI programed int
House Battery Upgrade Help dlochner at 2:41pm 03.15.24 I would have said the worst thing about LFP batteries is getting used to being at 50% SOC without f
Bad Layered Fiberglass? Davidasailor26 at 2:26pm 03.15.24
House Battery Upgrade Help gouldx at 1:57pm 03.15.24 I would have said the worst thing about LFP batteries is getting used to being at 50% SOC without f
House Battery Upgrade Help JBP-PA at 1:54pm 03.15.24 If you are ready to buy, the very best deal out there today is a 100ah Kilovault, $222! These are h
And I Complain About 12' Tides dLj at 12:47pm 03.15.24

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