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Marine grill. Karyon at 9:11am 01.02.16 Ask All Sailors 51/11138 Looking to get a new marine grill for our little hunter 23.5. when I search the website they are pre
S-2 8.0 Cockpit Cushions Come Sail Away at 7:37am 01.02.16 S2 6/1270 It has been awhile since I have looged on. It is now the new year and my mind is back on sailing. I
Boom vang with boomkicker question kito at 6:41am 01.02.16 Ask All Sailors 8/2406 Some of you may know that I have been restoring my Hunter 30 for the last couple years. I am at the
Electromaax alternator with external regulator KeithP at 6:14am 01.02.16 Ask All Sailors 4/2066 I am trying to complete/reinstate some charging upgrades started by the previous owner of our yacht.
Marriage Saver Nodak7 at 6:12am 01.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/3907 OK I need some help! This past weekend our Marriage Savers (communicators) died and I was told to ge
Catalina 22 MainBrace / National Regatta Registration Now Open EditorC22NSA at 5:26am 01.02.16 Catalina 22 2/1019 The Catalina 22 MainBrace publication is now available at www.catalina22.org. For those of you looki
having some trouble choosing the next boat rko at 1:55am 01.02.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1897 A little background. This will be my fifth sailboat over the last 30 years. I started with a 25 foot
Alternator , rebuild or replace Sandy Feet at 7:32pm 01.01.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/998 We have a 2002 Catalina 36 with a Universal 35B . It has the original alternator . It is functioning
Cockpit Seam? (1) Chez at 7:13pm 01.01.16 Catalina 30 5/918 i am new to this forum and could use some insight from the members. I am looking at at Catalina 30 w
Finally found the source of the odor in my H31 IH82BL8 at 5:55pm 01.01.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1482 After 3.5 years I've finally found it! In 2012 I replaced the head and all associated hoses and c
Another sailor lost DAVA390 at 3:24pm 01.01.16 Ask All Sailors 1/617 Just saw on the local news that someone went overboard last night near the Chesapeake bay bridge. No
GPS Mount for 26 Classic FlyboyTR at 3:02pm 01.01.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/7596 I wanted a way to mount my Garmin 441s GPS/chart-plotter on our 26 classic. I considered options ar
Rabbits on boats? twalker H260 at 10:36am 01.01.16 Ask All Sailors 10/3183 My youngest daughter is looking to get a pet bunny. Has anyone ever taken one on their boat for 2-5
Best Sailing Games Monterey385 at 9:45am 01.01.16 Ask All Sailors 2/676 iPad, iPhone, Xbox ... What are the best electronic sailing games to fend off the winter blues?
Hunter 30: transom reinforcement Renat at 9:43am 01.01.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1619 Hi, I recently purchased a Hunter 30 1978 and looking for ways to reinforce its transom to hold alum
Gas tank location options ODay 20 DanaT at 8:30am 01.01.16 Day Sailers 3/2559 In the ODay 20 I recently bought the portable gas tank was sitting at the transom in the cockpit. Th
Mast Stepping Bene 311 House2349 at 7:41am 01.01.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2992 I am buying a Beneteau 311 soon. Is there a mast raising system I can purchase or a design that I co
Solar Panels JohnVTX at 6:41am 01.01.16 Catalina 30 3/1219 I am a lake day sailor. Go out sometimes after dark. Will a 5 amp solar panel keep my batteries char
Fittings onto a new Vetus tank Tim M at 6:47pm 12.31.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/829 Does anyone know: Is it a good idea to spread a thin coat of adhesive - e.g. PL5200 - on both sides
Noisy New Raritan PHC DavidMac at 3:51pm 12.31.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1438 We just replaced our old Groco HF with a new Raritan manual PHC toilet. It works great, but the pum

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Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 7:17am 11.02.23 Keeping with a marine theme: A lady of the evening sees a man walking up from the fuel dock, approa
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light (1) PK123 at 7:13am 11.02.23 Use a minimum of 16ga wire, not so much for the current carrying capacity, but for the strength. T
MaxProp prop dlochner at 7:13am 11.02.23 In my experience, beneficial claims of improved handling and reduced prop walk were greatly exagger
Elk Grass focus group discussions jssailem at 7:04am 11.02.23
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light PK123 at 6:58am 11.02.23 @JBP-PA ....Im thinking on similar lines - to use two duplex sheathed cables to each light fitting
Catalina 320 Heat Pump AC not working Don S/V ILLusion at 6:44am 11.02.23 yes water is being discharged at a fairly large volume it seems to me. I like your suggestion about
MaxProp prop Rafael8008 at 6:39am 11.02.23 I switched to a 3 bladed, Max-Prop 3 summers ago on my Hunter 376. In my experience, beneficial clai
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? MikeHoncho at 6:31am 11.02.23 You need to research the specific battery you have to know the amp/hr rating (20hrs) and the chargin
MaxProp prop jssailem at 6:27am 11.02.23 prop efficiency affects one of the big three fundamentals on a sailboat in my opinion, those three
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 6:23am 11.02.23 Thanks again Dave! Yes that was a work-in-progress photo. The batteries are since restrained wit
Elk Grass focus group discussions MikeHoncho at 6:14am 11.02.23 While diving all over the south Puget sound, the only place I have seen eel grass is at depths of 10
Square top main on water ballast? shemandr at 6:13am 11.02.23 For many boats that are performance oriented and/or have class associations the forestay length is o
What material do people use to help make less noticeable scratches in white hull???? My h260 has a few scratches. JBP-PA at 6:04am 11.02.23 I've used the Evercoat Gel Coat Repair kit that includes gel coat paste and several pigments. It's
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light JBP-PA at 5:55am 11.02.23 I used one cable for the top of the mast (2 wire in my case, I do not have a tricolor on top) , and
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light JBP-PA at 5:46am 11.02.23 Use continous or double length mouse/ messenger wires. That way if your messenger to wire connection
Elk Grass focus group discussions (1) RoyS at 5:10am 11.02.23 In Boston Harbor there is an anchorage at Peddocks Island that has been used by sailors since the Pi
winterizing ysm12 142 riverview at 5:08am 11.02.23 motor is unable to start as it has been removed from engine bay and is resting in salon area. I w
winterizing ysm12 142 riverview at 4:57am 11.02.23 not able to start motor to winterize. Is there a way to drain raw water from yanmar ysm12 to keep b
MaxProp prop kappykaplan at 4:04am 11.02.23 Go for it! You won't regret it.
MaxProp prop LydieBP at 3:57am 11.02.23 Thanks again for all your user experience feedback. I just purchased this sailboat in a distant regi

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