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Interesting one today.. Maine Sail at 11:37am 05.24.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2279 So I get a call from a guy who owns a 24' center console and he's having charging issues. The boat i
It seems my engine is getting oxidation, solucions? sirocovzla at 10:53am 05.24.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1668 I have noted , lately, that my engine is getting some how oxidation or corrosion, more then normal.
How Am I Hurting My New Batteries? (1) GorillaToast at 10:35am 05.24.12 Musings With Maine Sail 8/5355 Info- 40w solar panel Genasun 4 controller 2-6v 235ah batteries in series No generator or alternato
wing keel vs fin question cheetahpilot at 10:34am 05.24.12 Catalina 310 4/2718 Brand new member. Tried searching the forum first with no luck. I am considering purchasing a used
Have been busy... (9) Jim Seamans at 10:11am 05.24.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1801 Have not been able to read much on the forum, have been busy... So here goes. We are planning anot
How far have you sailed your Hunter dfast7181 at 9:30am 05.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/6666 We have a 2005 Hunter 33 that we take from Kemah, Texas to Freeport, Texas once in a while. It's a t
Foam Luff wflowe2 at 8:58am 05.24.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2293 Opinions on how much a foam luff improves sail shape on a partially furled head sail?
Need help making a choice greige matter at 7:48am 05.24.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1452 Looking to buy my first sailboat. Will be looking at a 21' Clipper and a 16' Ray Greene Rebel this
Cracks In The Deck robert19954 at 7:48am 05.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1829 Is there a possibility that small hairline cracks could develope on the deck of a 1978-79, 23 foot
Replace floorboards? duncanhoo at 7:43am 05.24.12 Bavaria 0/1665 My boards are getting nicked up over time and i know at some point i should think about just replaci
Headsail Furling Drawing Witzend at 7:12am 05.24.12 Catalina 310 9/1974 Anyone have? I believe mine is a Schaefer, but which model? http://www.furling.com/furler_parts.html
Public Profiles CaptGregg at 6:56am 05.24.12 Catalina 22 13/1803 Is it just me or do most members on here not take full advantage of the site? I click on names to s
Owner's Manual Hunter 26, 23.5, and 19 With Water Ballasts (1) BrianW at 6:22am 05.24.12 Smaller Boats 2/10762 Attached is a single PDF file that contains the the Hunter Owner's Manual for Hunter 26, 23.5, and 1
Swing keel-up or down when at the dock? joes new addiction at 5:21am 05.24.12 Ask All Sailors 15/8884 Do I store my keel in the upright positon when I'm moored or at the dock? This is when I'm all done,
Mast Leak in Cabin John Perry at 5:03am 05.24.12 Big Boats 8/1848 I noticed during downpours water running down the mast inside the cabin soaking the cabin table caus
Passage 42 issues Finally Free at 4:25am 05.24.12 Big Boats 8/1744 My wife and I have a Passage 42 under contract (#160 if I have read the number correctly) and are do
Part Numbers yellowood at 4:16am 05.24.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1031 I have a Catalina 27 1984. Need an updated parts listing. Looking in particular for impeller and sna
Touch up paint GreenLight at 3:57am 05.24.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1226 I want to do a little interior touch up painting on my 1992 Catalina 30. There's a small spot showi
Fawcetts CYQK at 3:45am 05.24.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1322 Hi What happened to Fawcett's is Pyacht gone too? Was a priorty stop for me when going to the sail
Finally i am sailing (1) Chris Bogle at 3:43am 05.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1005 Well my boat is in the water ' I am now learning to sail. What a great experience. The wind blowing

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Replacing Battery in RayStar 125 GPS Unit (1) RoyS at 6:55am 12.02.22 You could purchase silicone sheets from Amazon and cut a gasket out of those. I have used that mater
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? DayDreamer41 at 6:12am 12.02.22 You can always add the gas shock, but you would need the little spacer that and guide that threads o
Binoculars (1) jssailem at 5:48am 12.02.22 I bought this one after some research. Very serviceable price $139 on Amazon. Brand. HOOWAY Object
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion flightlead404 at 5:41am 12.02.22 Overnight down to 70% on the house, which is a big loss for running anchor light, fridge, and freeze
Binoculars Parsons at 5:29am 12.02.22 When you say "no focus", do you wear glasses and if so, do you keep them on when you look through th
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Terry Cox at 4:57am 12.02.22 A typical actual nightmare for me involves sailing our 35,000 pound boat from deep water into a very
Catalina 22 Transducer Install David Matthews at 3:53am 12.02.22 Here is, imo, a good vid on a shoot through install bMp_cmbdhYw
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? Rick486 at 2:34am 12.02.22 I have a 2005 H36 and during a recent repair discovered the Rodkicker from Selden had no gas strut
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak Mechone at 2:18am 12.02.22 Mechone, do you have delrin plugs available for others? I'd gladly buy them if so. "must seal the
Replace Lifelines (1) Joe at 2:06am 12.02.22 First, before I forget. You can easily cut the 3/16 SS wire with a jig saw and metal cutting blade.
Hunter 49 Ceiling lighting Zencra at 1:33am 12.02.22 Quick question for any of you H49 owners who are fortunate enough to be on, or close to your boats.
Side Stay Tension Joe at 1:32am 12.02.22 I had not heard this before. Very interesting. Is the pressure on the rudder from the weather hel
Hunter 49 Ceiling lighting jssailem at 8:30pm 12.01.22 What ever number, I would suggest adding a few extras. You never know when they might come in hand
Replace Lifelines jssailem at 7:25pm 12.01.22 I used WM a couple of years ago. They used a Machine swage. Cost for all SS lines in a size up from
Replace Lifelines dlochner at 7:02pm 12.01.22 The cost difference between DIY SS lifelines and those made by a rigger is very small. If you remove
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? shemandr at 6:51pm 12.01.22 Fire's bad! We had one on my Dad's cruiser/fishing boat. We were around 12 miles off shore. It wa
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover artboas at 6:48pm 12.01.22 we had same issue on our 2010 49. cut out and removed old plywood blocks and replaced with resin so
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit artboas at 6:39pm 12.01.22 thanks Art I took that advice from you previously. the machine is actually quite a tight fit makin
Raymarine Axiom artboas at 6:35pm 12.01.22
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak GDanko at 6:30pm 12.01.22 Mechone, do you have delrin plugs available for others? I'd gladly buy them if so. "must seal th

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