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Lock the keel down? or not? pulsewave at 7:54am 04.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 39/9106 Is there any consensus on whether to lock the keel down? I might be in rocky areas at times and def
Anything special I need to know about replacing the six gallon hot water heater? Bob4203 at 7:26am 04.12.16 Catalina 30 12/3290 I have to replace the hot water heater in my 1988 Mark II Catalina 30 and ended up getting a great d
Paint or gel coat? Deep Blue at 7:24am 04.12.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/863 Folks, on the late 80s and early 90s vintage beneteaus, did they use paint or gel coat on the topsid
Not being able to see where you are going walt at 7:07am 04.12.16 Ask All Sailors 52/3668 I an curious what the general feeling is towards putting some sort of foresail on a sailboat that bl
Post pictures with Crazy Dave (1) Kermit at 6:56am 04.12.16 Ask All Sailors 22/2838 Now that @rgranger will be meeting @Crazy Dave Condon I think a thread honoring our favorite uncle i
Keel lock bolt location? (1) pulsewave at 6:37am 04.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1454 I have a copy of the older manual and it doesn't seem to match the configuration of my Macgregor Ven
Update: What size outboard on your Mac 25 Greengas at 6:28am 04.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/7610 I am looking at buying a 1988 2 cycle 9.9hp motor for my 1980 Mac 25. I would like to know what oth
Jabsco pump All U Get at 5:59am 04.12.16 Ask All Sailors 0/334 Hi all, Sitting on the Fl. / Ga. border for the next few days (weather) and had to fix a sump pump t
2016 Annual Great Lakes C-22 Cruise CaptDon01 at 5:57am 04.12.16 Catalina 22 2/980 If you have never been on a group cruise with your boat, you don't know what you've been missing! Ma
Question about restoring grab rails (1) IH82BL8 at 5:20am 04.12.16 Ask All Sailors 3/447 Apparently my grab rails are made from multiple pieces. The "feet" were screwed onto the rail using
Mac 224 rudder sailnewbie at 5:12am 04.12.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1178 Anyone have the length of the rudder on the Mac 224? The rudder that came on it was beat up bad and
Y25 Weather helm ! (3) furdui at 3:31am 04.12.16 Yamaha 15/4845 Hi everybody, Something I wanted to do,for at least ten years,was moving main sheet system,track and
New San Juan 28 owner - propellor question Grey wolf at 10:10pm 04.11.16 San Juan Sailboats 3/2867 Hi all Just purchased a 1983 San Juan 28 up in Campbell River 6 days ago, and very excited about ge
I would like to change out my wing keel for a fin keel DonC3222 at 9:09pm 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 19/4326 I have a Hunter 340 and like to race it on Wednesdays. I see the benefits of a fin keel and am wonde
I would like to change out my wing keel for a fin keel DonC3222 at 8:59pm 04.11.16 Big Boats 6/1360 This may be a crazy thought, but I would like to change out my wing keel for a fin keel on my Hunter
Xantrex Link 1000 Solitude at 8:08pm 04.11.16 Musings With Maine Sail 5/2972 I have a Xantrex Freedom 20 charger/inverter with a Xantrex Link 1000 remote and am having trouble w
Improving my old H26 (4) Doug J at 7:04pm 04.11.16 Smaller Boats 23/3230 I've been working on improving my 94' H26, installing new accessories, re-doing a lot of the wiring,
TV antenea sailnewbie at 6:47pm 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 15/894 Anyone ever mounted a TV antenna of any and it worked very well. I have dish network at home and was
Upholstry.. (1) TommmD at 6:23pm 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1061 Anyone use an underlayment for their boat cushions? My aft cabin came with a piece of very open weav
1979 Hunter 30 - 1" prop shaft, flax recommendation Robert1224 at 6:04pm 04.11.16 The Cherubini Hunters 2/873 Ahoy, I am repacking my packing gland for the first time. I removed the old flax which measured .20

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Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: Captain Larry-DH at 4:35am 03.16.24 snip If I was a betting man, I'd bet on your batteries being toast and your charger outdated and ba
Portable Battery Charger dLj at 3:51am 03.16.24 I use a laboratory power supply capable of both voltage and current control. Cost me $65 iirc. You
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

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