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Condensation or leaks brian3820 at 5:41am 02.29.12 Big Boats 8/2924 Hello All. I have an 84 Hunter 34 that is being completely refit. In the process I have noticed allo
Morris Yachts Unveils Civilian 44-Footer Soundbounder at 4:45am 02.29.12 Other Sailboats 0/1226
Anchor Windlass??? JOETRE at 1:48am 02.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1107 Has Anyone Fitted An Anchor Windlass To A Hunter 280 Please? Any Views/comments Would Be Appreciate
thinking of buying waterfront in FL chiefaponte at 9:41pm 02.28.12 Destinations 12/7261 I am the proud owner of a S2 8.0C and looking to retire from the Navy in a few years. given the low
Oil in marine diesels Steve Dion at 9:15pm 02.28.12 Ask All Sailors 7/3726 Here is another article on oil in a marine engine. It takes a slightly differnt point of view on
PVC Furler Question ggooch at 8:16pm 02.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/4687 I have been working on building a PVC Furler for the jib on my Macgregor 25 but kept getting sidelin
This is for all who worry about climing your 35ft mast. caguy at 7:22pm 02.28.12 Ask All Sailors 12/3150 Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A_h2AjJaMw
Sail cleaning My Time at 6:53pm 02.28.12 Smaller Boats 3/1456 Looking for ideas on how to claen sails myself. Does anyone know what cleaning chemicals are safe to
Looking for replacement parts... 2ifbysea at 6:39pm 02.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1292 I have just purchased a 1987 Legend 35. We are in the process of having her hauled and having a bot
Cal 29 headliner support Cal29_Mike at 6:39pm 02.28.12 Cal 2/3419 I just purchased a 1976 Cal 29. She sails great but the previous owner had started interior renovati
Sovonics Files BK 2/14/2012 xcyz at 6:23pm 02.28.12 Big Boats 0/1587 The parent company for Sovonic, maker of the solar panels used on most Hunters files for protection.
1975 s2 8.0A samarks70 at 5:42pm 02.28.12 S2 2/1789 I found an s2 8.0A I presume 1975 according to hull numbers. needs some intierior work. I would like
Mast Winch - Anyone Have One? GorillaToast at 3:50pm 02.28.12 Catalina 22 9/1999 And if so, which side of the mast is it on? My boat came with one on the port side of the mast, a
Waste pump out odor greg simon at 3:27pm 02.28.12 Ericson 2/3616 When I pump out my holding tank, it smells the boat up for a day. Is there a leak in a hose. There
Silly Question Swan at 3:05pm 02.28.12 S2 6/1506 We are (hopefully) getting closer to purchasing our S2 8.5 and I'm searching for a dingy. My questi
Recommendations on auto-furler for Catalina 30 longterm at 2:38pm 02.28.12 Catalina 30 11/3199 I just got my boat home today, motored it to the marina (zero wind), and have decided that, rather t
sulfated battery? patman70 at 2:20pm 02.28.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1494 I have a 6 month old walmart marine battery ' I store it on the boat for emergencies ' I keep a sola
Rub Rail Screw Seepage (1) Nodak7 at 1:44pm 02.28.12 Big Boats 14/4184 OK getting set up for the spring work list and one item I have on my list is to repair a very slight
NASA Splice standard Grasshopp at 1:05pm 02.28.12 Ask All Sailors 14/3299 Came across this in my daily reading. http://blog.makezine.com/2012/02/28/how-to-splice-wire-to-n
Bubbles in fuel? Stephen Trapani at 12:48pm 02.28.12 Engines and Propulsion 15/3198 Does it make sense that my Yanmar 2QM15 would get tiny bubbles in the fuel that would prevent me fro

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Propeller residue...normal/not normal? justsomeguy at 7:23pm 11.27.22 Stainless shaft, and the Zincs do help protect a Bronze Props too. Why do you overcapitalize?
Watermaker justsomeguy at 7:03pm 11.27.22 never underestimate demand. Ayup.
Confirming plan for replacing shot battery charger (Longish post re: electronics) Davidasailor26 at 6:23pm 11.27.22 Overall I think your wiring plan is an ok way of tying in the plug-in style charger. I would be conc
What's wrong with my thinking? dennisv at 6:21pm 11.27.22 Thanks men
Raymarine Axiom chuckwayne at 6:02pm 11.27.22 connected it to what? there are no electronic sensors on a 3gm30 - I suppose you could connect to th
New crew (1) Gene Neill at 6:01pm 11.27.22 The Admiral is displeased that the dog gets my attention before she does in the morning. :biggrin:
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! Hello Below at 5:58pm 11.27.22 In which case move some weight to the other side. :plus:
New crew (1) Gene Neill at 5:58pm 11.27.22 211208
New crew (1) Gene Neill at 5:57pm 11.27.22 She's a sweetheart, if not exactly courageous. She will not go outside when there are chickens in th
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! shemandr at 5:46pm 11.27.22 OP notices the listing at the dock according to my reading of post #1. While sailing I think it wou
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard O�Day 222 at 5:43pm 11.27.22
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Captain Larry-DH at 5:40pm 11.27.22 I think you should consider getting a small FLA battery to charge direct from the outboard, then bri
Looking for a captain to sail my boat SFS at 5:35pm 11.27.22 Did you get an acknowledgement from the OP? Just curious. Sorry for the delay, Justin, we've been
Two fender covers for 8x20 fenders smokey73 at 5:30pm 11.27.22 Still able to sail down here. It is going to be about 70 tomorrow with winds about 10mph from the p
Two fender covers for 8x20 fenders Rich Stidger at 5:24pm 11.27.22 Look great. I've been planning on making some covers but never go around to it. Dan So, Dan, it's
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Ralph Johnstone at 5:16pm 11.27.22 Is it as simple as directly connecting the two leads from the alternator to the two leads of the ho
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! Ralph Johnstone at 5:04pm 11.27.22 Apparently, it's quite common for human legs to vary in length by up to 2 cm. Have you checked your
Watermaker Terry Cox at 5:02pm 11.27.22 Anecdote; using a water maker in harbors/bays, etc., tends to clog the units. Best if used in the op
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Stu Jackson at 4:58pm 11.27.22 Just about every single LifePO4 discussion says: DO NOT CHARGE DIRECTLY FROM AN ALTERNATOR. What p
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Ralph Johnstone at 4:58pm 11.27.22 Each of the batteries is 12.8V at 10% capacity So you have 270 AH of usable current as opposed to

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