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Bimini for O'Day 22 DMBfan436 at 6:37am 06.20.16 Ask An Oday Owner 14/3913 Any suggestions on a bimini for an O'day 22. Was hoping to find a standard off the shelf that could
Single line reefing installed (4) flynhi4u at 6:16am 06.20.16 Trailer Sailors 27/10627 And I love it! I had read about the pros and cons to single line versus double line and the other op
Water Tank Mystery rjhicks at 6:07am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/3143 First, let me say that I am a beginner at all this, and I'm not particularly handy at these types of
Sourcing Custom-Made Propane Hoses Snotter at 5:57am 06.20.16 Ask All Sailors 6/811 I am nearing the end of a 2+ year refurb of my Morgan 415 OI. With the launch date of my boat approa
Refidgerator Drain 461 kroywirth at 5:34am 06.20.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1025 I opened the sink drain sea clock and the water is not draining. Only ice has been placed in fridge
Reefing tackle and other running rigging questions for 26S (C) Bfranchini at 4:04am 06.20.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2591 good morning fellow sailors! Yesterday we finally managed to put Egret in the water and enjoyed a wo
Loss of power Yanmar 4jh4-hte smartchoice at 1:47am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/4598 We have a Hunter 50 just 3 years old and are sailing in Malaysia. Coming up the coast to Rebak Islan
Loss of power Yanmar 4jh4-hte smartchoice at 1:45am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/790 We have a Hunter 50 just 3 years old and are sailing in Malaysia. Coming up the coast to Rebak Islan
Need some Intel on keel winch placement: (5) pclarksurf at 10:43pm 06.19.16 Catalina 22 11/2529 got the new DL 1200 and was taking a look at fit and placement and I have a conundrum: I don't have
Electric bilge pump sometimes fails to prime patrickkidd at 8:34pm 06.19.16 Ask All Sailors 11/5205 Does anyone have problems with their sump pump priming in the bilge? Mine seems to sometimes get air
Removing Galley Faucet GorillaToast at 6:58pm 06.19.16 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1511 Does anyone have a picture, or a picturesque desription of how the galley faucet on an h27 is remove
LEWMAR OPENING PORT SEAL REPLACEMENT bsouza at 6:20pm 06.19.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1160 I have purchased new seals to replace two leaking Lewmar opening ports in my Catalina 36 MKII. My
O'day 23 storm jib? (2) Ziradog at 5:41pm 06.19.16 Ask An Oday Owner 1/622 This came with my 1983 23-II, the seller said it was a storm jib. It is small (LP less than 4-1/2 f
shore power and 12 volt electronics fsarmast at 5:35pm 06.19.16 Mid-Size Boats 9/2786 I have purchased a 2004 catalina 350 and the prior owner has been a great help. I want to confirm so
How fast will I go with.... ejet9999 at 5:22pm 06.19.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1664 I have a Venture 2-24 and a new Tohatsu 9.8 Hp. sail motor. With the mast up and the keel down it wi
Electrical Ground My Mistress at 5:18pm 06.19.16 Ask All Sailors 4/496 I've been rewiring my Mac26C. All wiring goes to a common grounding point beneath the galley, but th
Additional jib winches? Kermit at 5:15pm 06.19.16 Smaller Boats 34/1979 Have any of you H260 owners added or thought about adding an additional pair of jib winches closer t
what in the world is this doing here? (2) jdub tn at 12:04pm 06.19.16 Catalina 22 15/1149 I've been posting about my '88 wing keep I just obtained, and am close to putting in the water. as
Mast Foot Riveting Question (1) Tim Moylan at 11:48am 06.19.16 Smaller Boats 4/657 124843 I am repairing the split in my mast by the gin pole hole. I have removed the mast foot plate
Shroud tension shawanaga at 11:46am 06.19.16 Big Boats 4/1048 I am wondering if anyone with a 1990 Hunter 35.5 can tell me what to tighten the three stays to I am

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Eight bells for Roadking Larry kloudie1 at 4:31am 03.24.24 Sorry to hear, Troy. Sad to lose a good sailing buddy.. even sadder and perplexing to lose one that
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 KCofKC at 11:06pm 03.23.24 Sounds to me a bit of overkill but that is never a bad thing. But do run it past the capacity chart
Canadian dilemma Drinky Crow at 9:59pm 03.23.24 HB see my OP. Bottom (see what I did there?) line, no more multi coat days.
Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage Arbee at 8:14pm 03.23.24 With in-mast furling, the risk of loosening the main halyard is taking it too far and creating wrink
Eight bells for Roadking Larry dlochner at 7:51pm 03.23.24 Troy, I am sorry for your loss. Suicide is among the most tragic deaths because it is an act of desp
Overboard discharge of waste tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:50pm 03.23.24 Oops...I was too focused on keeping him legal in his current waters to pay enough attention to his f
Canadian dilemma Hello Below at 7:47pm 03.23.24 @jssailem, it seems that marine anti fouling paint has undergone a significant change over the last
Capri 18 battery dlochner at 7:38pm 03.23.24 Here's my work, I believe I calculated everything correctly at 12v? Worst case usage, USB assumes c
Capri 18 battery (1) claudesapp at 7:13pm 03.23.24 Here's my work, I believe I calculated everything correctly at 12v? Worst case usage, USB assumes ch
Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage (1) jssailem at 6:36pm 03.23.24 No experience with in-mast furling. Looking at the info from a sail trim point I think you are spot
Canadian dilemma Drinky Crow at 6:08pm 03.23.24 WM long gone.
Canadian dilemma jssailem at 6:03pm 03.23.24 I have been able to use the Petit Trinidad on my boat. First in 2017 and then again in 2024. It is i
Canadian dilemma twodzusfittings at 5:41pm 03.23.24 So here is some info for thought. I found this out whilst visiting my local WM. The producer of Peti
Hunter 306 fresh water leak Arbee at 5:05pm 03.23.24 Given our 306 has been bone dry since I last updated this thread (and through several big downpours)
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries jssailem at 4:26pm 03.23.24
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? dlochner at 4:04pm 03.23.24 Well, you could shock it more than once to be certain. Shock, rinse, repeat.
Ultimate demonstration of a displacement hull's hull speed. jssailem at 3:50pm 03.23.24 FunVideo Dave.
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? shemandr at 3:41pm 03.23.24
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Project_Mayhem at 3:23pm 03.23.24 The pump pressure is relatively low and the hose diameter small, so over pressure is not much of an
Capri 18 battery Project_Mayhem at 3:18pm 03.23.24 What are you using the battery for? Can you add up the amps that each device draws and how long you

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