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C22 New Style "Stormwatch" Purchase and Refit Leeward Rail at 9:37am 05.22.15 Catalina 22 305/54507 Hello all, At the suggestion of other forum members, this is a thread that will document the proj
Port Lights 1986 25 MacGregor tj15830 at 6:59am 05.22.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/787 I just bought a 1986 MaGregor 25. The port lights had one big piece of acrylic across both light on
New FCC Radio License Printing Procedure Brian D at 6:52am 05.22.15 SSB and Ham Operators 1/3628 From a post on SSCA Forums ------------------------ New FCC Radio License Printing Procedure by
Gas spring slowdog at 6:52am 05.22.15 Parts Search 0/949 Looking for a gas spring part#173271 for a OMC motor bracket
Trouble reconnecting the forestay FasterHorses at 5:32am 05.22.15 Bigger Boats 8/1941 I need advice and in a hurry..... Our '84 O'Day 39 needed to have the forestay disconnected in or
Looking for a photo hunter of port in black plastic st nick at 5:03am 05.22.15 Ask All Sailors 1/880 i have seen a Hunter with euro style black plastic and black windows mounted in that space ! Can a
Mast Re-Wire Apex at 4:38am 05.22.15 Bigger Boats 6/1589 Sorry for those that have been through this over-and-over, but looking for specific info on wiring s
small little bumps at waterline Ken13559 at 1:57am 05.22.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/910 I've lots of small little bumps at around waterlines. What is it? Should I be concerned?
Best spray on / spray off deck cleaner for sailboats bradleyheathhays at 8:40pm 05.21.15 Ask All Sailors 32/7293 What's the most effective spray on / spray off deck cleaner for sailboats? Possibly something sold
New steering cable and control box Dave123H at 7:36pm 05.21.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/670 Dear all, I urgently need to replace my steering cable and control box on my Macgregor 26X (1996)
Hot water turk397 at 6:48pm 05.21.15 Mid-Size Boats 10/1548 Has anyone figured out how to turn down the heat on the hot water tank. It appears to be fixed at 1
Garmin blue chart SD card info. hodge3000 at 4:59pm 05.21.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1209 HELP! I'm planning to go North to Desolation Sound from Vancouver B.C. shortly and my SD card hasn't
My boat is leaking mmother at 4:22pm 05.21.15 Day Sailers 10/1947 We purchased an O'Day 192 last fall and sailed her a few times before winter set in. We launched her
mast stepping mmsailor at 4:17pm 05.21.15 Smaller Boats 2/681 Getting ready to step the mast on our 23.5 for the second year . Last year it went very smooth , mu
deck plug . mmsailor at 4:13pm 05.21.15 Smaller Boats 2/674 Having trouble with mast light . If I test the deck plug I get 12.6 volts at the plug . If I remove
Replace or No? Thru Hull, Ball Valve (1) ericgfx01 at 2:14pm 05.21.15 Mid-Size Boats 8/2265 Just picked up a new to me 1979 Catalina. Looking at the sink/icebox discharge and just want to conf
Freezer (Waeco/Dometic)Documentation for Hunter 426 hatchmick at 1:08pm 05.21.15 Big Boats 4/1308 We have a 2004 Hunter 426 and the Waeco/Dometic RFP-50 Freezer just failed. No compressor and no fi
Free Parts c22sailor at 9:53am 05.21.15 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1124 I have a bunch of fiberglass parts for older Catalina 22 model sailboats that I will be clearing out
Ghost living in my boat sextant at 11:52am 05.21.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1154 Hi All, A question from a newbie. I've noticed a relatively small (12.5 mA) current drain when all
A Sailor without a boat is like a fish with no water capejt at 11:37am 05.21.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1105 It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you all that I have joined the ranks of "ex-Hunter Owner

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H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 5:20pm 10.14.23 So I ordered the three Epoch 300AH house batteries on the recommendation of Mainesail. I also ordere
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage dlochner at 4:43pm 10.14.23 Battery chargers should be sized based on the size and type of battery, FLA, AGM, LFP. Each battery
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage Nichole340 at 4:27pm 10.14.23 Well, my battery tender never stops showing me the red light, regardless of any battery I use it on.
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. Terry Cox at 4:20pm 10.14.23 That makes 8 bolts, and they are all 1". Just checked ours. Two beneath the shower sump box, four
Engineering Help Needed jssailem at 3:53pm 10.14.23 Check out this idea of "pourable foam". I have seen Total Boat marketing Pourable closed cell foam.
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage dlochner at 3:51pm 10.14.23 Make certain the batteries are fully watered and fully charged. Disconnect the negative cable and le
Legal Question dlochner at 3:45pm 10.14.23 The right of boarding ships on the high seas has a long history and is now governed by international
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage jssailem at 3:45pm 10.14.23 Looking forward to reading your suggestions and advise as always. Read the "Marine How To" article
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage Don S/V ILLusion at 3:44pm 10.14.23 Never bothered removing the batteries when it was in RI. Typical self-discharge rate in cool/cold we
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage Davidasailor26 at 3:42pm 10.14.23 Curious about how the tender is not up to the job, and if any charger is really needed at all. My pr
Running lines aft on Oday 25 jssailem at 3:40pm 10.14.23 More to consider There is always something more. After all it is a boat.
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage JoeWhite at 3:37pm 10.14.23 I would remove the shorepower charger from the boat and take it home to charge the batteries.
Running lines aft on Oday 25 tcbailey67 at 3:03pm 10.14.23 For an outhaul, I set up double blocks (IIRC) between the clew and boom end and ran the line forwar
Running lines aft on Oday 25 tcbailey67 at 2:58pm 10.14.23 I can not recall seeing a 3 stack of the image you posted. Yes 2 but not 3. There is a concern, I
Engineering Help Needed Tater at 2:43pm 10.14.23 It makes no difference in other areas, such as SE Asia. use two. They just use any crooked tree bra
Precision 23 dock size Scubagirl62 at 1:42pm 10.14.23 We're going to try it out and play it by ear as it's not like we don't have an alternative no matter
O'Day 192 Jib only sailing pgandw at 1:27pm 10.14.23 I find the Mariner (ODay's 1st 19ft minicruiser) will heave to quite nicely under jib alone. Marine
Proper shroud tension pgandw at 1:13pm 10.14.23 The Mariner (ODay/Stuart 19) racing tuning guide suggests 180# for the 1/8" upper shrouds as a start
H356 Engine compartment fresh air intake Patrikh at 12:57pm 10.14.23 I guess this link is what you are looking for. https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Hunter_356_7
Running lines aft on Oday 25 (6) Ward H at 12:35pm 10.14.23 For an outhaul, I set up double blocks (IIRC) between the clew and boom end and ran the line forward

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