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Considering a 94 23.5 Hunter dale4643 at 2:17pm 11.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/887 I am still somewhat new to sailing and looking at a 94 23.5 water ballast (which will be new to me).
Advice on Solar Trickle Charger JackK at 2:07pm 11.24.15 Ask All Sailors 2/520 I need a simple solar trickle charger capable of keeping a 2 battery bank on my 272 charged while I'
November in the west (1) Meriachee at 12:41pm 11.24.15 Ask All Sailors 20/1314 It had to happen. Sailing season may have been over for a few weeks, but last night the official ann
Photo album of my "new" 26S danphilgreen at 12:16pm 11.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1207 I've started a photo album on Facebook where I'm putting shots of my recently purchased 26S and of m
I guess it is a HAZMAT thing? rgranger at 10:59am 11.24.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1291 Oy vey I just tried to buy a gallon of denatured alcohol for my Orion stove. The shipping was more
hunter 41ds, 2008 dakno at 9:18am 11.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/709 My main cabin fixed windows/ports on both starboard and port, rear position, leak at the lower rear
New sailor, looking at boat to buy InlandNW at 8:57am 11.24.15 Catalina 22 22/2324 Good morning, new to forum and looking for good advice. '84 Catalina 22 w/dual axel trailer, looks w
Coronado 23' 1971 Robr0924 at 8:46am 11.24.15 Columbia 1/1773 Recently purchased a Coronado 23' sailboat. It is good to fair condition, need to update the wiring
Caulking side ports on a Catalina 36 SeaMonkey25 at 8:45am 11.24.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/818 With the threat of El Nino I need to re-caulk my side ports on the cabin, but I'm not sure how to ta
Refrigeration and battery life while on shore power markwbird at 8:00am 11.24.15 Ask All Sailors 28/11660 So, I've been posting about my plan to add 12V refrigeration kit to my H-34. I plan to leave it on
Was the backstay chain plate made stronger on later boats davidmhull at 7:17am 11.24.15 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1150 I am getting ready to haul my O'day 22 for the winter and would like to make a modification to the m
Calling caulk experts! Scott T-Bird at 7:16am 11.24.15 Ask All Sailors 5/575 This is not related to my sailboat, but I think this forum is a good source of information. I had S
Solar or generator? Deleted member 117556 at 6:43am 11.24.15 Catalina 310 57/7717 Looking for something everyone has: opinions! I have been researching a better way to recharge my b
Zinc Anodes-Universal 5411, 11 HP, O'Day 28, 1982 vmaks at 2:34am 11.24.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/2447 I took a marine diesel engine repair class, entry level class. One of the topics was zinc anodes.
Exhaust Vent Loop Squeaks Monterey385 at 9:36pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 5/602 Our exhaust vent loop is mounted on the forward bulkhead of the cockpit locker. When the boat idles
Dreaded rusty keel bolts on a fixed keel Catalina 22 partingclouds at 6:01pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 10/2725 Has anyone drilled cast iron with a hand drill with the boat in the water? I think it can be done,
Winterizing M25 engine ArkadiyS at 3:04pm 11.23.15 Catalina 30 15/2638 I am in the process of winterizing our M25 engine (on Cat 30) and have a hell of a time getting the
King Starboard Projects/Accessories, post your work or ideas! (1) CloudDiver at 2:58pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 36/14676 I like materials that are low maintenance, high durability, and UV resistant (in this case nearly im
Making battery cables jibes138 at 2:51pm 11.23.15 Ask All Sailors 25/2766 I am rewiring my engine and need to also make new battery cables. The OEM cables are not tinned wir
Solar panel bracket and outboard prop guard (3) danphilgreen at 2:09pm 11.23.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/3131 The previous owner had the solar panel velcroed to the lazarette hatch. It was problematic for sever

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My, how time flies! Gene Neill at 7:34pm 02.08.24 You're making all these wild claims with no pics of the plane?? :biggrin:
New Trolling Motor Project_Mayhem at 7:29pm 02.08.24 Looks good. Try to keep it out of the sun when not in use to extend the life of the plastic as it's
Coronado 15 Rigging David Reinhart at 7:26pm 02.08.24 A rigger might be able to help guide you for this, if the spar manufacturer is not available. Spre
Coronado 15 Rigging PaulK at 6:46pm 02.08.24 A rigger might be able to help guide you for this, if the spar manufacturer is not available. Sprea
Getting into Boat Chartering David in Sandusky at 6:36pm 02.08.24 I have chartered in the US, Canada, France, Sweden, and New Zealand without certification. I second
Hunter misleading weights Crusty Ol Salt at 6:27pm 02.08.24 @rgranger and @Crusty Ol Salt You two sailors can swab the poop deck I have often wondered if the
Electric Motors (1) High Current at 6:24pm 02.08.24 I've been battling this decision for quite some time ... the problem I have with the Torqueedo or E
Getting into Boat Chartering marcham at 6:12pm 02.08.24 I just showed my Canadian Power Squadron Boating and Coastal Navigation certs, ROC(M), and my sailin
Instrument panel (1) Microtec at 4:34pm 02.08.24 Do you have a picture of the area? It might only be possible, or be easiest, to access everything
Instrument panel Davidasailor26 at 4:16pm 02.08.24 Do you have a picture of the area? It might only be possible, or be easiest, to access everything f
Getting into Boat Chartering capta at 3:50pm 02.08.24 As a retired American charterboat captain, I have no knowledge of Canadian laws about chartering. Ho
New Trolling Motor (4) sbrogden at 3:30pm 02.08.24 Pix.
Strange phenomena seen while boating? capta at 3:10pm 02.08.24
My, how time flies! American_Mainsail at 2:48pm 02.08.24 Welcome back!
Swim platform jssailem at 1:15pm 02.08.24 I have not found any premade ones that fold up. Usually used on power boats all appear to be fixed.
New Trolling Motor sbrogden at 11:53am 02.08.24 On a Facebook page for small sailboats, a fella mentioned he used a plastic cutting board, cut size,
Swim platform archer472 at 11:49am 02.08.24 Okay, so do you know of some type of fold-up that would work for a Cal-25, that would have fold-up s
Swim platform jssailem at 11:37am 02.08.24 I understand.. It is not about aerodynamics.. It is about waves crashing on your stern and ripping t
Where to find hull number H49 DRhoads at 11:10am 02.08.24 this is how you read them. Hull numbers HUN42239D405 Hunter Marine located its Hull Identification N
Swim platform archer472 at 10:47am 02.08.24 Thanks John, but I'm not really planning on racing and I don't see something jutting from the back

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