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looking for my security HIN in-bord Beneteau first 35 Eugegebro at 1:16pm 01.29.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1393 Hi, I just heritance from a Beneteau first 35, 1980 and I am looking for the HIN in-bord security c
Help save my beloved Lancer 28 (6) JesseB123 at 12:58pm 01.29.15 Lancer 5/60 Hello all, I'm new to this forum and I can't believe I haven't been here sooner. I'm reaching out
Line Sizes Jdaniel343 at 12:08pm 01.29.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1351 I am replacing some of my running rigging on my Catalina 27 1977 and need thoughts on line size. Sp
A little bow heavy Koolbreeze at 11:05am 01.29.15 Seidelmann 1/1793 I cleaned out the boat but she still sits a little bow down. I don't have an inboard and even after
Sailrite Catalog Ron20324 at 10:41am 01.29.15 Ask All Sailors 1/1997 The 2015 Sailrite catalog is now available. Also, a sale on Sunbrella fabric is going on: Get $50
Rigging a small boat for heavy windward work rockingham at 9:17am 01.29.15 Trailer Sailors 12/4290 Where I do a lot of sailing in my Montgomery 17 the winds often pipe up to about 20 knots plus in th
manual goiot windlass gerard gin fizz at 9:11am 01.29.15 Other Sailboats 1/3516 Who can help me with a manual of a manual windlass goiot from the 80ties?
goiot windlass (2) gerard gin fizz at 9:08am 01.29.15 Parts Search 3/4707 I have a Jeanneau gin fizz from the 80ties on which there is a manual goiot windlass. The ax on whi
Important Documents Richard Olden at 8:20am 01.29.15 Ask All Sailors 18/3022 The wife and I are getting ready for the big shift going to full time live aboard this summer. We
Headsail Roller Furling, sizes? CloudDiver at 8:06am 01.29.15 Catalina 22 7/2347 Forgive me for showing off my still novice level sailing and knowledge level, but I'm looking at my
oday 222 Z par mast foot bobalu11 at 6:16am 01.29.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1205 I am deciding about buying a 222. But the Z par mast foot has a broken "ear". Can you switch the m
oday 222 Z par mast foot bobalu11 at 6:01am 01.29.15 Big Boats 0/631 I am deciding on buying a 222 but the mast is a Z par and one if the "ears" are broken on the mast
Restoring companionway steps IH82BL8 at 5:29am 01.29.15 Ask All Sailors 14/6847 How to finish the stair treads? I'm thinking I should just sand the wood and leave it bare for best
Halyard line for a 1973 Irwin28 Shawn Fitz72 at 5:23am 01.29.15 Irwin 3/1928 Can anyone tell me what size line was used for halyards on this boat? Any info would be very helpful
Pre-bend ranchu56 at 3:44am 01.29.15 Big Boats 4/988 General question, Is it possible/easy to "re-set" the pre-bend after the mast has been stepped or
Mainsail golf cart batt follow up question CYQK at 3:04am 01.29.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1048 Maine Great thread on use of two golf cart batts thats exactly what I am going to do THANKS!!!! Qu
Yanmar 4JH5E silencer gorkem at 12:57am 01.29.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/2562 Hi All, I have a Yanmar 4JH5E (2011 model) at approx. 1000 hours without any problem and I am plann
Removal of Waeco fridge Brahmany at 8:02pm 01.28.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/2235 Hi all, I need to remove the Waeco fridge to enlarge the bulkhead vent and to lag the icebox refrige
Help with Battery Charger Setting PGIJon at 6:41pm 01.28.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/753 I'm not sure which setting my charger should be on. I just repowered/rewired everything up to the p
Flexofold size for a 2007 B49 with Yanmar 75hp and ZF30M? boom23 at 6:02pm 01.28.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2762 Hi all, I am in the process of purchasing a 2007 B49 with the 75hp Yanmar engine (3000-3200 m

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Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ralph Johnstone at 4:13pm 10.09.23 Per ABYC: 10.8.3 Battery cables and other conductors size 6 AWG (13.3 mm2) and larger shall not be
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ralph Johnstone at 4:12pm 10.09.23 The charger you have is woefully inadequate. The batteries have a combined capacity of 360 ah, the
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? mermike at 4:08pm 10.09.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? mermike at 4:05pm 10.09.23 Everybody is death on wing nut connections. Why ? ? ? ? ? I have all wing nut connections on my t
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? mermike at 4:02pm 10.09.23 Related question- take a look at this photo of my current installation- the battery terminals and
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:50pm 10.09.23 It is nearly impossible to get the correct torque on the nuts, so they loosen from vibration result
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (1) Tally Ho at 3:24pm 10.09.23 Wow thanks everyone! Just great advice and experience- thank you! I'm intrigued by the golf-cart
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ralph Johnstone at 3:21pm 10.09.23 It is nearly impossible to get the correct torque on the nuts Absolutely. That's why you replace
Navionics price increasing Davidasailor26 at 3:12pm 10.09.23 I think there may be compatibility issues with iPhones but as I don't run one, not 100% sure there.
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Davidasailor26 at 3:11pm 10.09.23 Swapping the wheel with a tiller will almost certainly not work. The pedestal will be in the way and
Islander 28 - Stuck zippers in interior headliner Siamese at 3:08pm 10.09.23 If you can't get the zippers started, that's tough. All I can think of is a drastic scenario where
Lines for Hunter 33 Siamese at 3:01pm 10.09.23 I use an Arborist supply house when I can find the right lines. It is usually much cheaper than a m
Hunter 30 Hull number location Hello Below at 2:19pm 10.09.23 My cabin hatch is cracked and I am trying to find a replacement. If you do indeed determine that t
Navionics price increasing JoeWhite at 1:51pm 10.09.23 Well that certainly sucks! Yep
Navionics price increasing dLj at 1:49pm 10.09.23 DLJ. I use Samsung 52A Well that certainly sucks!
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help FreedomCrawler at 1:37pm 10.09.23 Everyone hold your horses. Tomorrow I will provide an easier way Much appreciated
Help with Honda 5 HP 1990 motor "BF5A" Monsterfish at 1:35pm 10.09.23 Starter gear! Thats the name:) Damn, I am two hours away from the marina. Well, I will look up the s
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 1:31pm 10.09.23 Everybody is death on wing nut connections. Why ? ? ? ? ? I have all wing nut connections on my t
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help Crazy Dave Condon at 1:26pm 10.09.23 Everyone hold your horses. Tomorrow I will provide an easier way
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Ralph Johnstone at 1:13pm 10.09.23 Do you understand now why we keep saying that the fuel lift pump should be after the primary filter

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