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May not be the alternator, Please look what I found mcconkd at 9:52am 08.24.15 Big Boats 2/806
So you have a charging problem, may not be the alternator! mcconkd at 9:49am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1261
sos jgrozowski at 9:46am 08.24.15 Catalina 22 2/548 I recently purchased a 1986 Catalina 22', swing keel ..... It was on a boat trailer in a yard...firs
Purchasing teak moulding CYQK at 8:53am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1091 Hayya Time to replace the teak mouldings on the boat Where is the best place to source them thes
Cockpit side lazarette drainage issues kalewine at 8:42am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/550 Evidently some time ago, the hose from the cockpit side lazarette lid drains (where I store the e-ti
Securing Bilge Cover taboni at 8:37am 08.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 11/2554 Any ideas aside from screwing it down? The bilge cover on my 1985 C27 has a larger hole at each e
Jib Sheets Hung Up on Mast Light Plug Iriegal at 7:22am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 15/1207 Hey All, I'm the proud owner of a 1987 Oday 272 that I bought in January. So far I love the boat, w
Main Halyard Flamingo1 at 7:16am 08.24.15 Catalina 22 4/935 I recently purchased (at a very low price) a 1972 Catalina 22 and I have started to work on both boa
Twisted batten JHS at 7:07am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/860 I have approx. 10' batten that has developed approx a 180 degree twist. Any suggestions on straight
HIN (Hull Id Number) is lost. Need Replacement HIN Tag We2Sail12113 at 6:06am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 5/8826 HELP! I lost the Hull ID Tag from my inflatable, and the US CG Requires all vessels have a Hull
Rhythmic jib Ilanortho at 6:04am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2027 Hi; Request advice on Hunter 34 self furling 110 genoa. In a good breeze (>16 knots) the whole f
Snake on a boat (1) Charisma at 5:48am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 44/4365 Just a heads up. So this is the third time we have come across a rattler on our boat. We anchor out
Difference between an H31 Legend and a 31 Cherubini SFS at 5:45am 08.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/2293 I've tried using the Search feature for this answer, but have been unsuccessful. We are looking at
what grit for cleaning cabin sole njlarry at 5:41am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1503 Our teak and holly veneer cabin sole is over due for refinishing. Cleaning it is the challenge. We
Bottom 3' of roller furling jib are loose? danstanford at 5:21am 08.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/781 I have only ever set up hanked on sails before and our new 2000 H290 has a nice roller furling jib.
Best method for preserving/restoring cabinet woods cbarnhart53 at 4:32am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1035 I recently had a minor disaster when a combination of events lead to the sinking of my Catalina 27 i
Boom angle? LittleCreek at 1:33am 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 8/2997 Hello everyone, I just spent some time replacing the internal rigging inside my boom and reattach
Steping the Mast IAMCCF at 9:09pm 08.23.15 Bigger Boats 3/1024 My 1980 Oday 28 will need to have the mast stepped each Fall and then the boat ' mast will need to b
leave it open or closed! Karyon at 8:32pm 08.23.15 Smaller Boats 3/690 So today we took our new H23.5 for its second sail, the previous owner says when he fills the ballas
LED cabin lighting Uno Mast at 8:31pm 08.23.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/4863 Seems like I read somewhere that it's a good idea to change something besides the fixture when upgra

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3jh5e impeller replacement Duluthwinger at 6:58am 02.12.23 Thanks for the replies I was wondering about putting never seize on the drive shaft of the pump. the
Winter storage of AGM batteries Maine Sail at 6:51am 02.12.23
New autopilot seadaddler at 6:47am 02.12.23 Got the evo 100 and have a problem in trying to get the sea talk wire with the ends down thru the st
Winter storage of AGM batteries Caboteur at 6:33am 02.12.23 A small solar panel: 30 to 50 watt?
Meet your new Forum Administrator lehighsail at 5:58am 02.12.23 Good luck and I'm sure the high level of quality will continue. This site is a remarkable source of
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 5:58am 02.12.23 Beans and rice are quite nice actually - not sure why you'd delegate that to the "tongue in cheak b
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 5:55am 02.12.23 The trip back is easier than the trip down. Warmer weather and more daylight. There are many beauti
1984 Hunter 31 Floor Board (1) JamesG161 at 5:47am 02.12.23 I will post another section that had water damage from underside soon. This the last Hunter Deck b
Halyard Diameters 1979 H37C Haul Away Jeff at 5:41am 02.12.23 Thank you for that!
Winter storage of AGM batteries Davidasailor26 at 5:10am 02.12.23 I would not be at all concerned about October to springtime. Once it starts to warm up the discharge
Winter storage of AGM batteries dlochner at 4:59am 02.12.23 Yes. Discharge rates go down with temperature. Make certain they are fully charged before disconnec
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida dLj at 4:52am 02.12.23 Hey! Sorry to be silent over the last couple of months. Captain Fiero is alive and well! He's g
3jh5e impeller replacement jssailem at 9:29pm 02.11.23 was not sure if the splines have a tendency to corrode or if the impellers come out easily. Impell
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:50pm 02.11.23 How do they address the issue of oxygen starvation corrosion? The new units have a fitting on the
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows Ralph Johnstone at 8:46pm 02.11.23 Boatworks Today. Pretty much the gold standard in boat bodyworks. https://www.boatworkstoday.com/v
mooring pendants jssailem at 8:41pm 02.11.23 2 of the 3 mooring pendants were pretty much garbage after all the chafe and stress, Moral of the s
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows ggrizzard at 7:51pm 02.11.23 I have replaced all of my original portlights on my 1979 H 30C twice over the past 42 years. And, wh
Need instructions to remove HUNTER polycarbonate windows Crusty Ol Salt at 6:37pm 02.11.23 All I got is, that is some scary caulking " Mercy sakes
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Crusty Ol Salt at 6:35pm 02.11.23 That's great! From where would you be departing? Norfolk Virginia mine is a little bigger, a hu
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida (2) dlochner at 6:33pm 02.11.23 The trip back is easier than the trip down. Warmer weather and more daylight. There are many beautif

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