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6volt Golf Cart batteries GWG at 5:58am 09.06.13 Musings With Maine Sail 8/9515 Many people recommend 2 Trojan 6volt golf cart batteries as preferable to a single 4D battery. Wha
Boat finally ready for water (2) hewebb at 5:47am 09.06.13 Smaller Boats 1/1316 New engine is in and running. While engine was being rebuilt (sent to Ohio) I replaced everything i
Sail Repair JaySauls at 5:36am 09.06.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1795 As with my luck...finally got the boat cleaned, mast straight, shrouds/stay's tightened, motor runni
Headliner Removal BWagner at 6:49pm 09.05.13 Big Boats 6/3198 Hi Everyone, I need to peel back some of the vinyl headliner on my Hunter 426DS, specifically to
Auto Pilot Selection Found at Sea at 4:29pm 09.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1336 My boat is an H34 weighing 11,820lbs dry. I'm in the process of shopping for an autopilot and have
Do i have a leak in my water Ballast? skip@morselakesailing.com at 2:21pm 09.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1458 I have water that is coming from a crack that is near the floor, under the sink in the galley. I ca
Installing Anchor Wash Down Pump Chessibay at 1:04pm 09.05.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3330 I have a 2007 Bene 373 and wonder if anyone has installed a washdown pump for the anchor. The choice
Batten length on Catalina 25 main sail smprincipal at 10:07am 09.05.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1867 Hey there, I lost my batten last night off my catalina 25 main sail. It popped out of the holder in
Forward hatch netting Justin_NSA at 9:10am 09.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2362 Does anyone know the dimensions of the forward hatch opening? I need to get one of those weighted ne
Keel Bolt Replacement kerryb at 8:43am 09.05.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1247 I have 1993 M405 Beneteau Moorings model oceanis that I think the keel bolts need to be replaced. R
Jamming Roller Furling Phil P at 8:34am 09.05.13 Big Boats 16/4952 My roller furlling invariably jams up with the line getting crossed and lumpy inside the roller. I h
"Hold my beer and watch this!!" Winkfish at 6:35am 09.05.13 Sails Call Lounge 6/9491 A little news story to get you going in the morning. You HAVE to watch the video. http://www.nola
Sailing with my son Piotr at 6:34am 09.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1052 My 12-year old boy is growing up and beginning to challenge me. Last Sunday we took him for the firs
Main Sail Replacement Great South Bay Sailor at 5:02am 09.05.13 Seafarer 3/22015 Hi, I had the unfortunate experience of tearing my main sail a few weeks ago. I have been looking f
diesel fuel pump Ken13559 at 1:53am 09.05.13 Engines and Propulsion 7/2909 1. How does one determine the diesel engine fuel pump need servicing? 2. What is the symptom if fue
what a difference a tiller pilot makes centerline at 11:54pm 09.04.13 Ask All Sailors 16/5771 I got the new raymarine tiller pilot installed in time for the extended weekend trip, and even thoug
Cruising with Propane Jon Bastien at 9:04pm 09.04.13 Ask All Sailors 18/5190 Hi everyone, I'm in the midst of preparing my Hunter 290 for some long-range coastal cruising (Th
That is this used for? (1) glide at 6:33pm 09.04.13 Smaller Boats 16/2539 I hope the pic has uploaded, If so, there is a pulley attached to the deck. What is it for? The way
Dinghy while I wait for sail Picflight at 5:14pm 09.04.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2667 While I wait to find my sail boat, I am thinking of getting a late model dinghy. Not a sail boat sub
MI sail repair crewCarolyn at 4:08pm 09.04.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1266 Does any one know of a person to repair a sail in the N MI area? Please respond to crazed49@att.n

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Bent stemhead fitting Timm R Oday25 at 8:30am 05.26.23 "If it were I" , Any twisting ,torquing would be done with the roller removed from the boat . It mig
It followed me home Timm R Oday25 at 8:27am 05.26.23 Now that's what I'm talking about ... Quit taking pictures and go sailing would you please ?
Sail drive raw water intakes (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:23am 05.26.23 What a $%#^@ nightmare. I hade no idea these things had so many problems looking for an inopportun*
Window Replacement Installation Advice Hollyberry at 8:09am 05.26.23 You could dry fit the windows, mask that off and paint the recess on the cabin rather than the insid
Window Replacement Installation Advice cdn_bacon at 7:59am 05.26.23 Take a look through the archives here and you'll literally find an encyclopedia of information, bot
Window Replacement Installation Advice (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:47am 05.26.23 Take a look through the archives here and you'll literally find an encyclopedia of information, both
Seacock Mystery dlochner at 7:45am 05.26.23 Never mind, it was innocuous considering only grown men have been following this thread. Must have
Hunter 26 almost sunk in wind graeme000 at 7:36am 05.26.23 Im trying to understand how the boat got healed over so much when all the other boats are upright.
Seacock Mystery (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:33am 05.26.23 Never mind, it was innocuous considering only grown men have been following this thread. Aw rats.
Weird Electrical Experience jviss at 7:26am 05.26.23 Breaker box's are typically wired so that 120V breakers alternate phases horizontally. So a breaker
Hurricane Season 2023 JamesG161 at 7:02am 05.26.23 This analysis is done without any consideration of the metrology of hurricanes, it is simply a way
Hunter 26 almost sunk in wind philiefay at 6:59am 05.26.23 Terrifying to see! I wonder if you would have had a bridle directly to the port and starboard cleats
Hunter 26 almost sunk in wind CrispyCringle at 6:42am 05.26.23 Im trying to understand how the boat got healed over so much when all the other boats are upright. I
RF Ground Davidasailor26 at 6:35am 05.26.23 In that context they just mean a ground that provides shielding. That way any spurious RF noise gets
Hurricane Season 2023 dlochner at 6:35am 05.26.23 ACE means? Jim... Thanks Jim, this is a much more informative image. The Atlantic is pretty much
Weird Electrical Experience RoyS at 6:32am 05.26.23 Breaker box's are typically wired so that 120V breakers alternate phases horizontally. So a breaker
Mast raising ideas... tailboom at 6:26am 05.26.23 Appreciate the insights. I'll look more closely today at my set-up - but great winds forecasted, so
RF Ground (1) Crusty Ol Salt at 6:24am 05.26.23 I am finishing the installing of a new depth finder. The power cable has a red, black, and a non shi
Hunter 26 almost sunk in wind patbratton at 6:09am 05.26.23 I would not be surprised to find that the boat is leaking at the shear line every time the rail goes
Seacock Mystery George Braun at 6:06am 05.26.23 as an alternate to wood bungs, hardish foam variable bungs are available online and WM, one of them

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