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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 16/4596 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 11/2528 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 11/5204 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 1/621 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 9/2785 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 34/1978 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
Other fresh water pressure issues MattObjects at 11:27am 06.19.16 Ask All Sailors 28/4353 I know FriscoRon has a recent post about fresh water pressure issues but my problem is a bit differe
Drill Drainage hole in cabin lockers? newsailor130 at 11:01am 06.19.16 Smaller Boats 9/1808 There are a couple of cabin lockers under the settee in my 1981 Hunter 22 that are part of the molde
Dinghy Tow Jpachill at 6:25am 06.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1122 I apologize in advance if this has been discussed. I tried searching the forum and found lots of dis
Auto booster as batter for day sailor dobrosailor at 6:27pm 06.18.16 Catalina 22 8/1038 I pulled most of the wiring out of my cat 22 since it was a rats nest. The basic wiring, running lig
gearbox lee oakley at 5:40pm 06.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/549 Hello , Anyone that could tell mewere to get a control cable for my gearbox? A 79 hunter with a yan

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Capri 18 battery JBP-PA at 1:19pm 03.23.24 Not all group 24 batteries are identical, they can vary in size a bit from brand to brand. They are
outboard hoisting PaulK at 1:06pm 03.23.24 awesome!! outboard is 15hp..... but I really like the concept and it's actually what I designed las
Ultimate demonstration of a displacement hull's hull speed. PaulK at 12:59pm 03.23.24 Cool experiment. He should try it on a paddleboard. Of course if he hits a wake in a paddleboard at
1984 Hunter 34 Fuel Fittings (3) Ralph Johnstone at 12:34pm 03.23.24 Adding just a bit of detail to @Tally Ho 's previous instructions, firstly, where is the leak occurr
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? azambella at 12:06pm 03.23.24 Sorry, I thought I replied to everyone.. Yes know about the soap thing. Gonna try it out
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 Davidasailor26 at 10:50am 03.23.24 most of the wire I have purchased to put into the boat is 10 gauge tinned marine-grade wire... I ha
Overboard discharge of waste tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:49am 03.23.24 If Milwaukee is your home port, that puts your boat on Lake Michigan. If so, or if it is on any o
Launching boats with an outback? Justin_NSA at 9:33am 03.23.24 Subarus of that vintage have CVT transmissions are much different than a geared transmisson. I woul
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries FastOlson at 9:33am 03.23.24 https://assets.ctfassets.net/nh2mdhlonj7m/2SgoYNBYH37jXmk40zvjW5/908e5151162844f632867ea02715e7b7/T1
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Justin_NSA at 9:30am 03.23.24 interesting, do you remember how tall the 6 V batteries were? I had that info at one time. It's ou
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 (1) JohnBisMe at 9:25am 03.23.24 In regard to various questions and comments, most of the wire I have purchased to put into the boat
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? dlochner at 9:19am 03.23.24 It it has a switch to automatically turn the pump on and off at the specified outlet pressure but d
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 KCofKC at 9:14am 03.23.24 A possible supplier for the required fuse holder might be Del City, they have lots of harness type o
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 JBP-PA at 9:05am 03.23.24 I wonder if your estimate of usage is perhaps a bit high. On my boat, with LED cabin lights, running
Yamaha 25 MK2 offshore experience Project_Mayhem at 9:04am 03.23.24 There's a night and day difference between an inboard and an outboard
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 dlochner at 9:02am 03.23.24 I used a fuse like this when I replaced my batteries a few years ago (i didnt have any fusing at th
Launching boats with an outback? Project_Mayhem at 9:01am 03.23.24 Even ramps with bumps in the concrete can be slippery in the water. Keeping your vehicle's tires dry
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 JBP-PA at 9:00am 03.23.24 Many people suggest that a MRBF type fuse is OK on LFP batteries as long as it's only one battery an
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries FastOlson at 8:58am 03.23.24 do you keep the emergency battery all wired and charging? do you controller with the main battery 1
No core?? twodzusfittings at 8:45am 03.23.24 @dmax Now thats real show case. Very nicely done. I applaud you.

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