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Thinking of adding batteries - but where? redunculous at 6:37am 09.11.11 Big Boats 2/1121 Hi all I'm thinking about adding 2 x 6volt trojan batteries to my house banks. I already have 4 of
Cracked Head Scott F. Murphy at 11:51pm 09.10.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1935 I recently learned that my old 2QM15 has a cracked head. Thought it was just a matter of a valve job
Steering quadrant Hunter 376-96 (1) StellaBlue at 9:59pm 09.10.11 Big Boats 4/3175 During our retro fit of electronic and auto pilot it was discovered that our steering quadrant has a
new sailplan for 36" catamaran tom hennessy at 9:22pm 09.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/989 anyone had any experience with raked mast, double headsail rigs on a 36' catamaran? possible boom f
Height of genoa cwkemp at 7:47pm 09.10.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/9189 A question for Don and his posse of experts, With the tack of my 150 genoa shackled directly to the
Bilge Pump littlescoop at 6:28pm 09.10.11 Catalina 22 6/1699 I just purchase a C22 and was wondering does any one know where they put the biilge pumps and if so
How much should I ask for my C22 chrispeck at 5:55pm 09.10.11 Catalina 22 6/1621 I think I am going to sell my catalina, But I am not sure what to ask for it right now. It is a 1978
Attaching a Harken self furler for jib sail to the mast navyblue71 at 5:42pm 09.10.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1881 We recently purchased a Harken self-furling jib from a nice guy in Canada. It came with the base dr
MS Coast sail afternoon (2) JonnyQuest at 4:49pm 09.10.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1719 Out for a sunset sail with excellent weather. Here are some shots.
Boat Cover atwhite2 at 4:18pm 09.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2466 Hello All, Sadly, as summer draws to a close, the thoughts of winterizing start to creep into my
Going to the East Coast & Hurricane Irene Tom Hoffman at 3:28pm 09.10.11 Trailer Sailors 14/4236 I have a boat to deliver to New Jersey. Probably this next week. After we get the boat delivered.
Stuffing Box Flax betzhunter at 2:55pm 09.10.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3475 Could someone tell me the correct size Flax I need for my boat. Its a Hunter 34 1984 model. Thanks
Custom sound cover for A/C unit? (1) luken7 at 2:55pm 09.10.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2077 We have a Cruisair SX16 on our B361 which I think is loud. Was on a friends boat last weekend who ha
Bilge pump Lost Parent at 1:45pm 09.10.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3725 When my bilge pump come on it works fine but when it turns off water rushes back in from the hose ..
2 clevis pins overboard...there's got to be something easier hero4theday at 1:07pm 09.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/5545 I starting to see a pattern developing that I am not happy with. My fat fingers vs that tiny clevis
Furling Line Turns Forreshore at 11:51am 09.10.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1928 Before I slide my headsail up the foil, how many turns of furling line should I have around my rolle
Mac gelcoat Capchas at 11:44am 09.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3158 Picking up my "new" 1993 26s tomorrow. Wondering if anyone here has ordered gelcoat from Mac and i
Sink drain thruhull Timo42 at 10:39am 09.10.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3400 SWMBO wants a sink, I am planning on having it drain overboard, maybe get a holding tank later, my q
Replacing upper shrouds in the water Hermit Scott at 10:31am 09.10.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2120 When I replaced the forestay/headstay (whatever the technical term for it is) on my boat, I used a h
Rudder vibrates while sailing. rhythmsurfer at 9:47am 09.10.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3444 My 1981 Hunter 36 just received a new rudder from Foss Foam. We bought the boat without sailing it a

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Why do we bother rant Stu Jackson at 4:58pm 08.28.22 Thx, Don. 'bout time.
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Stu Jackson at 4:56pm 08.28.22
Why do we bother rant arf145 at 4:38pm 08.28.22 Hear! Hear! I'm in no position to judge the value of anyone's question, having asked some fairly dum
Why do we bother rant dLj at 4:37pm 08.28.22 Well, since this thread is labeled as a rant - I've less compunction to bite my tongue. First, I com
Hunter 30 and prop walk kappykaplan at 4:37pm 08.28.22 practice practice practice. :plus:
Hunter 30 and prop walk shemandr at 4:31pm 08.28.22 I'm not sure if the OP is complaining about too little prop walk or too much. Most posters on this
Hot water heater valcour at 4:26pm 08.28.22 yes, stbd side behind panel in aft berth. Very early hulls had 20 gal tank, but my 2003 #218 has 6 g
No More Hot Feet sail sfbay at 4:23pm 08.28.22 Nice...........on my sailboat also.
Why do we bother rant dlochner at 4:16pm 08.28.22 It does seem that some folks are in way over their heads. Yes it is frustrating to take time to off
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Captain Larry-DH at 4:04pm 08.28.22 claims for losses that clearly do, or might, result from lack of proper maintenance of the yacht or
Hunter 30 and prop walk jon hansen at 3:59pm 08.28.22 top of the line prop prop walk can be your friend captains should be thinking 30 seconds ahead, 60
Autopilot Direct Drive on H34 (1) kloudie1 at 3:46pm 08.28.22 Here is a picture of my rudder position sensor .. Since it is inverted, the wires had to be reversed
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 3:35pm 08.28.22 Oh, and she fires up easily now. Much easier than ever before and will start with the throttle at th
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 3:33pm 08.28.22 Mine is with a locking push button. I may be swapping that out here soon.
Hunter 30 and prop walk Mikem at 3:04pm 08.28.22 That is a Campbell sailer prop. My son has one on his 2000 H410 and prop walk is not an issue. My d
New Catalina 30 Owner Mikem at 2:57pm 08.28.22 How do you activate the glow plugs? They should be on a momentary switch so that you need to push
Autopilot Direct Drive on H34 WasabiRush at 2:55pm 08.28.22 I thought I'd provide an update. I installed a Nac-3 AP and first impression is that it works okay w
Practice?? Don Guillette at 2:35pm 08.28.22 Optimizing the cruising routine could depend on which coast of FL they will cruise. The central-sou
ODay 322 or 302 - Replace wire in mast while standing? Tin Kicker at 2:26pm 08.28.22 Thanks Greg - Yes, we are enjoying the boat too. The Ericson could sail in much lighter air and fas
Practice?? Kings Gambit at 2:20pm 08.28.22 Optimizing the cruising routine could depend on which coast of FL they will cruise. The central-sout

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