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Battery Equalization Power Supply dparilla at 7:36am 06.26.13 Ask All Sailors 6/3635 I am looking at a easy way to equalize batteries. I can do it with the alternator, but 4 hours of ru
Mast Boot Size vmaks at 7:14am 06.26.13 Bigger Boats 6/1740 Is anyone near their O'Day 28 to tell me the size of the mast so I can purchase a Universal Mast Boo
Dripless Shaft Packing Warren Milberg at 7:05am 06.26.13 Ask All Sailors 31/9674 Anyone have any experience/comments about that clay-like material that molds to the inside of the st
blister repair DrSaraJean at 6:43am 06.26.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1417 Looking for comments from anyone who has used the product 3M Blister and Reair Filler to fix blister
Signature-Yachts All Fleet Rendezvous June 28-30, Poulsbo, Mikem at 6:27am 06.26.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/1831 Since 50 boats are slated to attend, one third of them Hunters, participants are encouraged to bring
Many Many Thanks to Dave Condon RODSHOP4 at 6:16am 06.26.13 Smaller Boats 0/801 :dance: Just a note for you Dave Condon, Many Many Thank You"s for the return call, it could not hav
Hunter 29.5, Sail info needed patrick33308 at 5:24am 06.26.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1189 I am looking at a 1993 Hunter 29.5 and need sail info. #1, can a 150 genoa be used, I ask since the
Spotless Stainless/Some Products Just Work! (6) Maine Sail at 4:52am 06.26.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2608 I have really grown to love this product. My venerable hook knife was never cleaned properly after i
Beneteau 393 Mast back stays (1) rkern at 3:56am 06.26.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2522 Hi All - I am new to this forum but I need a little help / assistance. My Beneteau 393 was shipped
Battery Budget Question lippysyd at 9:00pm 06.25.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1766 So we're really new to our boat (72 Catalina 27) and I know very little about batteries. Usually we
1983 Hunter 31 what length Mast Mate?35 or 42 davejet at 7:33pm 06.25.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/898 I am looking to get a Mast Mate for my 1983 Hunter 31. Does anyone with the Hunter 31 have a Mast Ma
Question about fuel lines... rgranger at 6:33pm 06.25.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1166 Hey All I have a question about fuel lines for outboards. My new-2-me Balboa 26 has an internal ta
New owner - traveler rigging question (2) CDon at 6:33pm 06.25.13 Catalina 22 10/1482 Hi All, I just picked up a 1979 Catalina and I'm having some trouble rigging the traveler. The ma
WEMA Water tank sensor - 2000 era (1) John T1594 at 6:25pm 06.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2695 I have the original and now defective WEMA water tank sensor on my 2000 H340. I could not find a su
Electromaxx H/0 Alternator and tach issues nautikaljeeper at 5:59pm 06.25.13 Ask All Sailors 13/3382 I have installed an Electromaxx 140 amp alternator and serpentine belt kit on a 2006 Hunter 36 with
distance from compass John R at 3:04pm 06.25.13 Ask All Sailors 19/4215 I was going to install a new chart plotter, but according to the instructions it has to be at least
Re-Wiring windcat at 2:56pm 06.25.13 Catalina 30 9/2512 We have a 1978 Catalina. I can't remember the hull number, but it was mfg. just before the model ch
where & how to mount DF transducer on O'day 23 JurassicTrex at 2:24pm 06.25.13 Day Sailers 7/2415 Need to mount depth finder on my 23. Would like info how and where others have done it ' if your ins
4 people in cockpit on C22? kito at 1:53pm 06.25.13 Catalina 22 8/1372 So far it's been just me and the Admiral out on our C22. We want to bring along another couple but s
Steering pedestal Oday 32 darnoldone at 1:49pm 06.25.13 Bigger Boats 3/1024 The pedestal on my newly acquired Oday 32 seems to have a bit more flexibility than I'd like. I've c

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Pumpin up those fenders! Joe at 3:38pm 04.18.23 Bicycle pump
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Joe at 3:36pm 04.18.23 You're never going to get priority opinions form a source that doesn't know anything about your boar
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions ShawnL at 3:23pm 04.18.23 I'm an outlier. I have a 2-stroke mercury 9.9 and love it. It's heavy, but after servicing starts
More efficient way to clean gears? dlochner at 3:22pm 04.18.23 Organic chemistry; brings back nightmares :yikes:. Happy that you Chem E's deal with that stuff
Sunbird Battery Box Davidasailor26 at 3:22pm 04.18.23 If a battery can hold in acid+water, then theoretically it should be able to keep water out Floode
Buying new sails ShawnL at 3:17pm 04.18.23 I second Rolly Tasker and thesailwarehouse.com. I purchased a new 110 jib from them when I bought m
More efficient way to clean gears? smokey73 at 3:15pm 04.18.23 Just to clarify: Are you suggesting that SuperLube PTFE grease would be a good substitute for the L
Sunbird Battery Box Project_Mayhem at 3:11pm 04.18.23 How are you planning on charging this battery? That will also have an influence on how you install i
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 3:11pm 04.18.23 214755
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? ShawnL at 3:08pm 04.18.23 I had a similar incident 2 years ago when I hauled out for the season. Boat wasn't far enough forwa
Pumpin up those fenders! Project_Mayhem at 3:08pm 04.18.23 Most of them are probably 12"x24-30". The big one is like 36-40"x16". If I go to the yard tomorrow I
Start Battery for Kubota Based Engines Maine Sail at 2:59pm 04.18.23 That is SOME excavator! (are you laying 60" diameter pipe? :biggrin:) Mostly ripping out stumps.
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? kappykaplan at 2:55pm 04.18.23 To me, it feels like these are great "general responses" that don't entirely focus on priorities.
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Davidasailor26 at 2:54pm 04.18.23
Pumpin up those fenders! kappykaplan at 2:53pm 04.18.23 How large is "very large"? Got a photo?
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? brockangelo at 2:34pm 04.18.23 To me, it feels like these are great "general responses" that don't entirely focus on priorities.
Perkins M60 timing belt replacement jviss at 2:20pm 04.18.23 changing the timing belt every 3 years What if you only run the engine 100 hours a year?
Best glue to adhere peeling numbers to dacron mainsail. Project_Mayhem at 2:05pm 04.18.23 I would send an email to or call Sailrite. If anyone is willing to give out this information, and po
Sunbird Battery Box jssailem at 1:55pm 04.18.23 If I was going to install a battery it would be inside the cuddy. It would be near the center boar
More efficient way to clean gears? sailcapt340 at 1:54pm 04.18.23 Not having seen a picture of what your gears look like and the amount of grease you are trying to cl

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