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Best rust prevention for iron jack shaft Rodd at 5:55am 03.03.16 Musings With Maine Sail 14/1665 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 6/923 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 0/956 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 37/4028 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 8/5073 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
6 gallon hot water heaters to replace 27 yr old ht wtr htr obdoor at 4:07pm 03.02.16 Ask All Sailors 1/442 Any and all advice on replacing existing hot water heater for my Pearson 33, price and efficiency im
Mac 26x -12 Added portholes and hatches...good or bad? Greg1999 at 2:18pm 03.02.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1844 I am looking at a 1999 26x. The owner has added a bunch of opening portals and hatches. There are 4
Hatteras inlet lee oakley at 12:17pm 03.02.16 Ask All Sailors 1/383 would like all info on Hatteras inlet at pemlico sound. Experiances of it. I draft about 5ft and wo
MARCH/APRIL MAINBRACE is out CaptDon01 at 12:14pm 03.02.16 Catalina 22 1/539 Just hit the streets, the 2016 March/April issue of the MainBrace: http://www.catalina22.org/index.p
Cleating the anchor rode Iluna at 8:52am 03.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/4229 The owner's manual for our 2007 Hunter 31 says that the cleats on the deck are the "strong points" a
Furling the Genoa thaeni at 8:02am 03.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2106 Instead of turning into wind and furling, is it OK to furl (using winch) under full sail ?
Buying process question - opinions wanted Richard Theyerl at 7:16am 03.02.16 Ask All Sailors 44/4583 Hello; I am in the midst of buying our first "big" sailboat. A 1973 Pearson 36. We are not going thr
Propeller / Cutless Bearing tools. North Shore, MA azambella at 5:52am 03.02.16 Ask All Sailors 4/960 Does anyone know of a business or shop that loans or rents out propeller ' cutless bearing tools on
Installing additional winch on 361 Oceanis forte at 2:53am 03.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/3159 I own a 361 oceanis clipper , which is equiped with 1 main winch on portside companion way ( in addt
Hi sailors tips and trix dufour Jonas Jojo at 10:30pm 03.01.16 Dufour 3/3856 Hi I got some handy trix to shear Sadly I can't post specific photos In my album you can find my la
Going to the Broughtons Mark Maulden at 9:45pm 03.01.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 37/4279 Were headed to theBroughtons this summer. Anybody have any favorite anchorages/experiences to share
222 Storm Jib George68fs at 8:09pm 03.01.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1070 Hello all, Would anyone know the size of a storm jib for a O'Day 222? Sq feet, luff, etc. Thanks, G
House batteries?? eianm at 7:49pm 03.01.16 Big Boats 29/7015 Does anyone have any strong opinions re the choice between traditional wet cell 8D's as opposed to A
Opinion on this sail trim (2) Ward H at 7:45pm 03.01.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 32/5549 Here are a couple photos I took at the end of last season of my new sail. There are some wrinkles ne

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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
House Battery Upgrade Help JBP-PA at 1:54pm 03.15.24 If you are ready to buy, the very best deal out there today is a 100ah Kilovault, $222! These are h

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