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Maiden voyage (6) vthardhatdiver at 5:57am 07.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/942 I want to thank you all for sharing your knowledge. Finally got on the water with my family for an a
May Buy a 26X stuttle at 5:36am 07.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2090 Greetings, I am new to this forum and have a few questions about Macgregor 26 X sailboats. I am ser
Hot Water fuchs at 4:44am 07.13.14 Catalina 30 5/1144 When plugged into to shore power, I cannot find a breaker to shut off the hot water tank. Is it ok t
Shroud tension - MacGregor 25 (1983) Lea Foster at 3:30am 07.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/7831 Hi All, Any input re setting shroud tension for cap shrouds and lowers for a Mac 25 would be apprec
Transpac finish line Hanalei rfrye1 at 1:38am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 1/736 I happen to be on the N shore on Kauai visiting my Gkids this week as next the Transpac come into H
Cruising out of Ventura Habor today (VIDEO) Picflight at 12:16am 07.13.14 Ask All Sailors 1/691 Had a blast today cruising on a 84' Catalina 30 all afternoon. http://youtu.be/5BhHUBkii_M
Bad Rope (Line/Sheet) Advice? Snowbird One at 12:16am 07.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1259 So, I made a special trip into the city on Thursday to outfit my MacGregor 26D with all new lines, s
Crushing sailboats, more than 30 Picflight at 9:50pm 07.12.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1562 I saw this ad today, I am curious to just go take a look at what is available. http://losangeles.cr
Converting to Rope Halyards MaryEllaRose at 8:27pm 07.12.14 Catalina 22 18/4135 I'd like to replace my wire halyards with line. Must the lines be run internally through the mast or
Deck leaks Willemvan at 7:57pm 07.12.14 Smaller Boats 4/854 Because the h26 has a liner on the ceiling and you can't see the bolts of the deck hardware, how can
H26 water ballast vent Willemvan at 7:34pm 07.12.14 Smaller Boats 3/903 Is there a vent pipe from the ballast to the storage space under the port setee that could splash wa
Low RPM loud knock with Yanmar 3JH2E planoron at 7:26pm 07.12.14 Ask All Sailors 34/14147 First let me thank everybody for their help and information with everything to date. So to my next
Nervous Nelly KHR at 5:53pm 07.12.14 Trailer Sailors 13/2532 My husband want's to sail our 260 Hunter in the San Francisco Bay in September..I am new to sailing
Capri 18 Cradle Lift or Strap Lift smallboatrestoration at 3:28pm 07.12.14 Smaller Boats 4/1406 Any thoughts on strap lift vs cradle lift for the Capri 18?
H36 Emergency Tiller Cover SecondWind36 at 3:22pm 07.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/976 We have a 2008 Hunter 36. Directly behind the steering wheel, on the floor of the cockpit, there is
crazy wind Lake Dillon, CO - question re: when to lower main Craftychicken at 2:43pm 07.12.14 Ask All Sailors 24/6906 Hi all, we are new sailors (3rd summer) and we are still earning and get a little panicked when the
companionway cover (2) Jayhawk at 1:06pm 07.12.14 Smaller Boats 6/1415 Need help I need a new companionway cover for my 95 h26. I need to know if the attached photo of my
26S Swing Keel Cable/Line Questions (4) Sock Puppet at 11:25am 07.12.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1448 Before I launch the boat in a couple of weeks, I need to do something about the cable for the swing
Electrical Upgrades $tingy Sailor at 9:19am 07.12.14 Catalina 22 20/4097 There hasn't been much buzz here about electrical upgrades for a while. Starting next week, I'll be
Service manual for Lewmar ST30 winch rlewczuk at 9:09am 07.12.14 Smaller Boats 2/2617 Currently have a Wavegrip self-tailing winch, model ST30 two speed. These particular winches, I und

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Expectations from solar MikeHoncho at 11:51am 08.20.23 Yep, all the charging in the world won't make the batteries last longer. A couple of nice Victron M
Expectations from solar MikeHoncho at 11:50am 08.20.23 You can replace with like size panels and a large controller for about $300. New batteries will cost
Expectations from solar dlochner at 11:49am 08.20.23 Easy with lots of budget. But if I was on a low budget it would be batteries first, controller seco
Gas tank gauge issue. dlochner at 11:46am 08.20.23 No denying a fuel gauge is nice, in the meantime many people use hours to gauge their fuel needs. A
Expectations from solar dLj at 11:43am 08.20.23 20 years old? Replace the system with up to date technology, panels, controller and wiring. Easy w
Prop Recommendations for '91 Hunter 30T? MikeHoncho at 11:42am 08.20.23 If your going to spend money on a new sailing prop, spend more on a folding or feathering prop. I lo
Expectations from solar MikeHoncho at 11:40am 08.20.23 20 years old? Replace the system with up to date technology, panels, controller and wiring.
Expectations from solar dlochner at 11:37am 08.20.23 Both the battery bank and the solar panels are on the older side. the batteries are 13 years old (4
Expectations from solar jon hansen at 11:20am 08.20.23 https://nerc.org/news-and-updates/blog/nerc-blog/2019/01/29/the-opportunities-of-solar-panel-recycli
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 11:13am 08.20.23 Well, first leg of a solo cruise a big success. Admittedly it was a short leg - my home port of Wes
Gas tank gauge issue. Calif. Ted at 10:57am 08.20.23 No denying a fuel gauge is nice, in the meantime many people use hours to gauge their fuel needs. Af
Expectations from solar dLj at 10:34am 08.20.23 I'll add in a new controller to the list. For your solar system, that would be first on my list.
Capri 22 How does it race with a bit larger boats? shemandr at 10:27am 08.20.23 Yeah, PHRF works best when the ratings are in a fairly close band. Then it's likely they will sail
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. BigEasy at 10:27am 08.20.23
H49/50 battery replacement Don S/V ILLusion at 10:23am 08.20.23 To the issue of off-gassing, there are two causes of this - bad charger/charging or bad battery cell
Air Conditioner Thermostat Codes BigEasy at 10:21am 08.20.23 I have a 2003 Catalina 310 with factory A/C. Lately when I turn on the A/C it runs for 5 or 10 min
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 08.20.23 I use a program called Faststone Image Viewer. @Rich Stidger , did you ever download a copy of Fa
Expectations from solar Adamsson at 10:17am 08.20.23 Thanks everyone. Both the battery bank and the solar panels are on the older side. the batteries are
Legend 40.5 windlass chain jumping fix (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:15am 08.20.23 @Rich Stidger , thanks for the excellent picture showing exactly what is happening with the chain.
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 10:06am 08.20.23 LOL. I thought you were well aware. It's actually pretty funny Ralph. I'm literally laughing my ass

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