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Testing Your Galvanic Isolator (15) Maine Sail at 7:32pm 12.29.12 Musings With Maine Sail 8/13375 A 30A Galvanic Isolator Ok so just what is a Galvanic Isolator (GI), why do I need one or have one '
Privacy Potty for C 22? (2) StanFM at 5:37pm 12.29.12 Catalina 22 33/9011 The Catalina 22 has so many qualities, but alas, one it lacks. A short cruise away from plumbing re
Gennaker furler on a C27 Joel H. at 4:51pm 12.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1662 I have a gennaker that came with my 1978 C27. I have yet to fly it. I'd like to be able to, but I sa
Outfitting a sailboat new to me JJG jr at 2:53pm 12.29.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/3516 Hello, I am looking to start putting things together for sail boat for springtime. The boat came wit
H26 Main Stay (1) jetboatn at 1:15pm 12.29.12 Smaller Boats 15/3122 Purchased a 95 h26. Raised mast for the first time. Main stay has roller furler. Had to tighten tu
New trailer winch design merlinuxo at 12:57pm 12.29.12 Trailer Sailors 24/11957 Good, new winch design http://greenfieldproducts.com/accessories/skywinch Again, not connected to t
Hard to find these SAILS (1) bobincorliss at 11:03am 12.29.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1564 What better place to search for help then here ! We are in the middle of a complete restoration o
I need affordable sails. andythewys at 7:06am 12.29.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2175 Hello folks! My wife and I recently purchased an O'day 20' "Sandy victim". She needs quite a bit of
Our Hunter30 Ron-Anne at 4:49am 12.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1120 We do have an interesting story, back in October 2000 we bought a 1990 Hunter 30 and sailed her for
Large concaved onside of boat J D Wilson at 4:14am 12.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1202 Ii have a 78 300 hunter that has deloaped a concave place on side undeer the chain plares on side ho
old nasty headliner StinkBug at 1:15am 12.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1483 I just picked up my M25 a couple months ago, and overall I got a pretty great deal on it, but the in
Cat 310-Side Decks Colour Albanach at 12:20am 12.29.12 Catalina 310 1/1589 Has anyone ever tried to match the colour of the non-skid gelcoat of the side decks or cockpit sole?
Sailing with the Main only... silvercharlio at 10:31pm 12.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/4637 season greetings to all...please let me know your experience sailing only with the main, your oppin
Questions about hull defects. (4) Ward H at 9:56pm 12.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1496 Closely inspected the exterior hull and bottom of my O'day today. The bottom paint was very thick an
Water Water Everywhere IN MY BOAT! Ward H at 9:20pm 12.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1937 I know I have/had a slight rain-water leak and have had about an 1" of water in the bilge on and off
Bent Boom TR6 at 5:08pm 12.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1548 Anyone have experience of trying to straighten a slightly bent boom ? It is bent at the mainsheet mo
Freezing Ballast in 23.5 Browndog68 at 4:37pm 12.28.12 Smaller Boats 20/4695 The temps have been cold here in Kansas this past week. Parts of the lake have frozen, including ar
Catalina 375 Owners??? Hummingbird1 at 2:55pm 12.28.12 Big Boats 1/2125 Am I the only one?
Mainsail slug size Don Crowther at 2:35pm 12.28.12 Big Boats 3/1775 Hello fellow H 34 owners: I'm needing to find out the slug/slide size for my mainsail. I thought I
Nav System Ideas FredV at 2:24pm 12.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1575 The "Laptop Navigation" thread prompts me to ask about other navigation options. I've been playing w

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Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Monheganlover at 8:31am 11.27.22 I always use 4 gal -50 in mine as AF is cheap vs cracked parts. Always drain system first so less
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit Zencra at 8:27am 11.27.22 Would love to see any pics you have of the install. Washer is on the short list before we head to t
Watermaker Kings Gambit at 8:26am 11.27.22 Smaller to smallest might prove the most practical for several reasons, e.g., space and power deman
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit (1) Zencra at 8:22am 11.27.22 Would love to see any pics you have of the install. Washer is on the short list before we head to t
Watermaker dlochner at 8:20am 11.27.22 I've also heard that water makers should not be left idle for long periods of time. Common practice
First time sailboat owner isaksp00 at 8:18am 11.27.22 By confused, do you mean which way to steer? During my charters I found it very useful to stand ahea
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic Zencra at 8:14am 11.27.22 I will be upgrading the current system first, alternator, charger/inverter etc so they can be set up
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard JBP-PA at 8:14am 11.27.22 I believe the charger on these engines is just a coil and rectifier with little or no voltage regula
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard dlochner at 8:09am 11.27.22 Never heard of that company. The prices on their batteries seem exceptionally low. The company tou
Beneteau First 375 PaulK at 8:08am 11.27.22 Look up "Beneteau boat construction video" online. Boat Test has a good one, but it is blocked from
Beneteau First 375 bvermeer at 8:08am 11.27.22 Thank you for your replies! I have the sailboat data pages but those don't define how the hull was b
Beneteau First 375 bvermeer at 8:04am 11.27.22 What kind of information are you looking for? Beneteaus are production boats that are built the way
Beneteau First 375 Tally Ho at 7:58am 11.27.22 You may have found this, but some info at these sites: https://www.boat-specs.com/sailing/sailboats
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard O�Day 222 at 7:37am 11.27.22 I think it would depend on your BMS and the particular brand of battery. The 5 amp out put is prett
Winterizing SailDrive in water Dr. D at 7:32am 11.27.22 My boat is also in Deale, at HHN. AR Marine Diesel Services winterized the engine last winter and ag
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard dlochner at 7:28am 11.27.22 I think it would depend on your BMS and the particular brand of battery. The 5 amp out put is pretty
How ro remove an in-mast furling mainsail? JamesG161 at 7:20am 11.27.22 Wild guess... s never had the Correct Halyard tension. Too loose exhibits his problem. Jim... PS
Beneteau First 375 dmax at 7:20am 11.27.22 Here's some reading: SailboatData.com - FIRST 375 (BENETEAU) Sailboat https://forums.sailboatow
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice Crazy Dave Condon at 7:16am 11.27.22
Winterizing SailDrive in water tfox2069 at 6:50am 11.27.22

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