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Flexible Solar Panel Cover Hello Below at 5:32pm 03.03.16 Musings With Maine Sail 10/2862 I have searched the web up and down and have not come across any mention about covering a flexible s
Racor Snapp heritage at 5:12pm 03.03.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/1350 Anyone tried this filter? http://www.parker.com/literature/Racor/SNAPP_Presentation.pdf It has a lo
1980 Hunter 25 Forward Hatch Replacement JLeCompte at 3:25pm 03.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/820 The front hatch of my "new" 1980 Hunter 25 is completely unattached from the frame and appears that
VHF/AIS cable for refit jssailem at 2:10pm 03.03.16 Ask All Sailors 7/825 I'm re-rigging my mast so while down, replacing wiring and lighting. I have removed the VHF coax and
Honda 9.9 prop All U Get at 1:10pm 03.03.16 Engines and Propulsion 18/6090 Hi all, We were running the dinghy to a spot down the coast a bit and couldn't really keep up with
PDF Owners Manual for Hunter 460 29palmsailor at 12:50pm 03.03.16 Big Boats 1/2780 Since I bought my 2000 Hunter 460 I have tried to find a PDF Owners Manual Online and have asked Hun
1980 Hunter 25 - Safe Paint Removal (1) JLeCompte at 12:01pm 03.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/732 After years of dreaming of sailing, I finally decided to stop merely dreaming and purchased my first
Pet Peeve with Sailboat Adds Bad Obsession at 11:58am 03.03.16 Ask All Sailors 51/4410 A hobby of mine is looking at other boats. I love looking through adds of boats and seeing what peo
26x split centerboard Albertagirl at 10:44am 03.03.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/708 Our 1998 26X has a centerboard that has split at the bottom seam (probably due to water freezing ins
VHF Radio Rebate for Standard Horizon, 2016 CloudDiver at 10:08am 03.03.16 Ask All Sailors 3/935 If you are looking for a new handheld or fixed VHF radio, Standard Horizon has a mail in rebate for
Sailing purchase sea trial advice wanted... VanIslandGuy at 9:10am 03.03.16 Ask All Sailors 5/572 We are in the process of completing a purchase on a Hunter 410. This is our second sailboat, (we've
Legend 35.5 keel issue (1) nfg2u at 9:08am 03.03.16 Big Boats 5/841 Is this where the keel attaches. Just on the hard and seeing where it looks like its debonding at th
SUGRU Marc14857 at 8:13am 03.03.16 Ask All Sailors 1/399 Saw this article in the NY Times today (3/3/2016). Has anyone ever used this stuff? Seems like a goo
Using old Transducer to New Depth Display mlindberg1 at 6:01am 03.03.16 Ask An Oday Owner 10/4542 I have what is believed to be original depth sounder on my Oday 26. The gauge is a round standard ho
Best rust prevention for iron jack shaft Rodd at 5:55am 03.03.16 Musings With Maine Sail 14/1667 I have a v-drive with a 4 foot jack shaft connecting tranny to v-drive. Stuffing box is directly b
Getting ready for new season in New England oldsalt147 at 7:39pm 03.02.16 Catalina 30 6/924 I am new owner of a 1989 Catalina Tall Rig. To the best of my knowledge it was properly winterized.
ZF 10 versus Technodrive TMC 40 Robert1224 at 7:04pm 03.02.16 The Cherubini Hunters 0/958 Ahoy, I am most interested in finding out what the experiences have been with ZF 10 transmissions.
WTB Hunter 260 PNW philip8614 at 6:05pm 03.02.16 Smaller Boats 37/4032 HI, I joined this forum looking to buy a Hunter 260 in the $17-23K range and have been unsuccessful
Lewmar Standard Portlight handle O rings size Kevin Johnson at 5:55pm 03.02.16 Ask All Sailors 8/5076 Does anyone know the size of the O ring that is used in the Lewmar (old) Standard portlight handles.
What the word "marine" actually costs! rgranger at 5:05pm 03.02.16 Ask All Sailors 20/1660 I've managed to amuse myself today. I'm sourcing parts for a VHF installation and ran across some g

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Lewmar winch #40 Don S/V ILLusion at 6:12pm 03.17.24 The EVo series use plastic stripper ring rather than aluminum. Not sure if that is a negative
Roller Furler quirky ? BTC1984 at 5:51pm 03.17.24 The issue was halyard wrap. Eventually the halyard snapped and needed to be replaced. Planning to
Catalina 27 teak before and after BTC1984 at 5:44pm 03.17.24 BTC, nice job! What did you use to fill in the cracks? I plan to redo my teak soon but have some ga
New owner of sailboat with Seldon genaker bow sprit. Questions??? Barnacle Bill at 5:38pm 03.17.24 The major purpose of having a sprit is to push the asymmetrical spinnaker out away from the bow of t
Hull color ronshara1 at 4:56pm 03.17.24 Beige.. that sounds like a good place to start
Electrifying my small sailboat? Barnacle Bill at 4:47pm 03.17.24 That looks like a nice unit. There are a number of products on the market for marine use that offer
Electrifying my small sailboat? Barnacle Bill at 4:44pm 03.17.24 That is a very nice unit. No matter route you choose, you need to figure out how much each one of t
Hull damage mac twenty five Davidasailor26 at 4:42pm 03.17.24 Welcome to the forum, and sorry to hear of the troubles. What kind of damage? Do you have pictures
Newbie question - antifouling compartibility Barnacle Bill at 4:39pm 03.17.24 It might be easier to pick the paint you want to use and ask that manufacturer if it will be compati
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: Davidasailor26 at 4:34pm 03.17.24
Painting the Boat Barnacle Bill at 4:32pm 03.17.24 First of all, Brightside or any 2-part polyurethane paint like Awlgrip (Brightside is one part), wil
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: jssailem at 4:10pm 03.17.24 the best way to determine the health of batteries Is to do a controlled 20 hour capacity test. Det
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: dLj at 4:04pm 03.17.24 here is my charger. I think I'm OK with it Well, it does not have 3 stage charging, as one would w
Hull color Barnacle Bill at 4:01pm 03.17.24 Having once worked for a SanJuan dealer I remember that the usual hull color of the 26 was a beige,
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: (2) Ted10028 at 3:03pm 03.17.24 here is my charger. I think I'm OK with it are you saying the best way to determine the health of
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: (1) Ted10028 at 3:02pm 03.17.24 A three stage charger is the only way to go if you like your batteries. Victron and Sterling/ProNau
Cockpit table - how to secure it ed canty at 2:21pm 03.17.24 I have been imagining a canvas wrap with a bunch of pockets on the front. It would hold everything
Keel and Rudder Repairs C27 dmax at 12:58pm 03.17.24 I would start by just cutting a panel out of one side, a little aft of the rudder stock line and cut
Resurfacing cockpit ranger shemandr at 12:35pm 03.17.24 I like the grey too. If that the alternative to re-painting non slip I'd go with it. I had a red R
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 dlochner at 11:59am 03.17.24 Your change in plans sounds good. I've found eBay to be a good place to recoup some costs from purch

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