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the weight is adding up in the stern pugetsoundsailer at 6:15pm 04.21.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1675 I've got a 26' water balist Macgregor and I'm putting in a couple big RV batteries and I'm worried a
How Long Should A Holding Tank Last? Dan_Y at 6:03pm 04.21.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3010 The PO installed a DuraCast plastic holding tank in '05 and I replaced what looke like factoty sanit
Trailer jack Richie50 at 4:14pm 04.21.15 Catalina 22 6/1316 Hello all, can any one advise me on the correct trailer jack needed for my 1976 C22. I need to repla
Electrical Troubleshooting - Batteries/Starters/Wires jonelli at 4:09pm 04.21.15 Catalina 30 31/6281 I understand that I should be able to start the M25XP engine off of one battery. I have yet to be a
Brand New Water Tank Leak Bad Obsession at 1:54pm 04.21.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1863 This early spring I installed a brand new 13.2 Plastimo bladder tank. Yesterday I got the boat in
6 volt batteries upgrade GWG at 1:10pm 04.21.15 Musings With Maine Sail 5/1744 Ready to update my house batteries, so do I replace the Dekka 4Ds with new ones, or is it better to
Hunter 35.5 running lights Cha Changes at 12:49pm 04.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1733 I have a 1989 Legend 35.5.....Am wanting to replace port, stbd, and aft running lights with LED's...
New shrouds Larrycr at 11:47am 04.21.15 Smaller Boats 1/581 Does anyone have a recommendation for making a new set of shrouds for my 1983 21.5 boat? I have the
Looking for an S2 8.0C jhines77 at 11:27am 04.21.15 S2 1/1496 Are there any out there for sale? Thanks, John
Oday 26 Upper Shroud agprice22 at 11:02am 04.21.15 Parts Search 3/646 I Need an upper shroud for an Oday 26. Thanks! Andrew
Rain water into cabin Steven M at 9:20am 04.21.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/996 I am very much enjoying my 6 year relationship with my 1999 Oceanis Clipper. Except for one on goin
AC Circuit on a Steel Hull Vessel dlochner at 9:13am 04.21.15 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1474 I've become involved in the restoration of a steel hull sailboat. The boat has a history of corrosio
Hatches Tom Fritz at 7:25am 04.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1019 I need to replace the two hatches on my 84' Hunter 31'. I have tried to replace the Plexiglass in th
C380 cruising speed Jeff Kirkpatrick at 7:15am 04.21.15 Big Boats 7/3085 Can you please tell me your normal cruising speed and RPM plus model of prop for Yanmar boats.
Cape Dory 31 hrsail at 7:03am 04.21.15 Parts Search 3/1094 Looking for Boom Vang and Whisker/Spinnaker pole for Cape dory 31.
Bulkhead leak (2) Markos83898 at 5:48am 04.21.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1531 Last night in a driving rainstorm, I noticed this crack that had a slow but steady drip... The only
New Battery Recommendations Bill19233 at 5:38am 04.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/4121 I think my house bank has finally died. I can't complain, the three group 31 West Marine AGM's have
Replacement sleeve for companion way doors (2) star302 at 5:37am 04.21.15 Big Boats 3/1063 Hi, We have a hunter356 and need to find a replacement sleeve that holds our companion way piece
Shake and Break, part 3 Skip Gundlach at 5:19am 04.21.15 Ask All Sailors 0/697 Shake and Break, part 3 My apologies for the double posting of part 2. Internet here offshore at
Hunter 36 Mast Rake Panamax at 5:08am 04.21.15 Big Boats 3/958 In September I purchased a 2005 Hunter 36 which I plan on using for cruising in the Pacific NW. The

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Does anyone recognise this windlass? dLj at 1:49am 12.01.23 So I continue not to have any clue which type of windlass I have. But I have stopped worrying abou
Does anyone recognise this windlass? jssailem at 1:30am 12.01.23 Thanks for the follow up. Glad you weee able to get it working.
Does anyone recognise this windlass? SV Andorinha at 11:59pm 11.30.23 So here an update: I have essentially given up on trying to identify the windlass. I have had some o
New MaxProp came today! Ralph Johnstone at 9:18pm 11.30.23 An award winning video as always !
New MaxProp came today! jssailem at 9:05pm 11.30.23 It is fun getting bling for the boat and dressing her out.
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding colb218 at 8:31pm 11.30.23 Good Question... honestly I have not felt the need to run the engine at the higher RPM. With the th
Hunter 285 aft berth redesign. rgranger at 7:40pm 11.30.23 I really like what you did with the plastic sheeting. Can you post the product that you used? I trie
Priming AC/heat pump. (1) Davidasailor26 at 7:01pm 11.30.23
Hunter 285 aft berth redesign. LaDonaMina at 6:35pm 11.30.23
Hunter 285 aft berth redesign. ggrizzard at 6:19pm 11.30.23 The attachments are blocked?
Trolling Motor as Auxiliary lacoursmarc at 5:53pm 11.30.23 Thanks for all the insights. My two small lithium batteries, wired in parallel cost me about $130 CD
Hank on storm sail used over a furled jib stickinthemud57 at 5:43pm 11.30.23 BTW, That Gale Sail thing in the ad looks way too big for a storm jib. Agreed.
Re-anodising boom and holes PK123 at 5:16pm 11.30.23 UPDATE: The anodizing guys have said that brazing rods will be fine but will most likely come out a
Electric Motors dlochner at 5:01pm 11.30.23 That used to be a sailing vlog, didn't it? Yes, and it still is sort of, it is more of a lifestyl
Hank on storm sail used over a furled jib Joe at 4:35pm 11.30.23 BTW, That Gale Sail thing in the ad looks way too big for a storm jib. I've never liked the idea o
Dodger Needed Joe at 4:13pm 11.30.23 I had my custom dodger built in 2018 by Custom Marine Canvas by Tom........... all the bells and whi
Replacing compass in Hunter 45CC kappykaplan at 3:51pm 11.30.23 Rick, the OP can't see through the plexiglass any more - here's that post: https://forums.sailboatow
Catalina 320 electrical issue Ted10028 at 3:39pm 11.30.23 thanks guys. I guess cabin lights, 400 watt heater, heat pump, refrigerator, possible water heater
Electric Motors Joe at 3:35pm 11.30.23 That used to be a sailing vlog, didn't it?
Hull ID Location Hunter 38 2007 dlochner at 3:02pm 11.30.23 Because the Hunter 38 has a sugar scoop transom, it may be around the corner on the side of the hull

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