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C30 fuel tank Free!! Windpilot at 7:27pm 11.04.21 Catalina 30 0/2 Does anyone need a great condition fuel tank. Neighbor repowered from atomic bomb to electric. Saved
Propane storage replacement Richardwm at 10:57am 11.04.21 Bigger Boats 3/512 My 1984 34 footer has vented lockers for 2 liquid propane tanks. the plastic liners in the lockers
hunter49 keel bolt torque Zencra at 6:44am 11.04.21 Big Boats 4/833 hi there, we've crossed to Europe where we are currently hauled out in Portugal. After noticing a ru
Rigging on a Hunter 450 1997 Thaelia at 7:44pm 11.03.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/958 Hi everybody, would you know the estimate to replace the rigging on a Hunter 1997? Anybody to recomm
Is it wise to install a used mast? Maddogg at 7:34pm 11.03.21 Destinations 6/1271
cradle chas1188 at 7:15pm 11.03.21 Ask All Sailors 1/484 'i would like a cradle diagram for an O'day 302. I am hauling mine and would like to set borrowed tr
Bilge drain plug Arrgh at 4:20pm 11.03.21 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1084
Bimini Question hollyclouse at 4:17pm 11.03.21 Mid-Size Boats 1/846 HI Thanks for the propeller feedback - big help! With my27" Catalina being a tall model my boom mak
Anyone use a boat broker by name Knot10? tadd5181 at 4:05pm 11.03.21 Big Boats 5/810 Anone use a boat broker with name of Khot10? What was your experience?
Second halyard stern hoisted dinghy grgortiz at 3:28pm 11.03.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1257 I have a second halyard. I currently have the halyard holding up my dinghy (without motor) off the s
CE certificate for Hunter 466? Eleftherios G at 2:35pm 11.03.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1465 Hi, We are a family of sail enthusiasts and considering of buying a used Hunter 466. As we are loca
Replacement Speakers for Cockpit Arch on Hunter 320 littlesparky at 1:30pm 11.03.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/555 I need to replace one of the speakers on the cockpit arch for a Hunter 320 (2001). Are the speakers
Catalina 22 Anchor Chain John Marrone at 11:41am 11.03.21 Catalina 22 3/550 My pre-owned boat has only 6' of 1/4" Chain. Want to add 8'-0" to the existing is chain and not sure
Has anyone used short vertical battens on a Doyle Sail on a Hunter with an in mast furling main? Paltherr at 10:00am 11.03.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1097 We have a 2011 Hunter 36e ( e stands for extended swim platform) with a Seldon in-mast furler on a B
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve dkinzer at 8:50am 11.03.21 Big Boats 19/2059 One of the items on our pre-purchase survey referred to the water heater pressure relief valve. Acco
Col Thorne's Radio Sailing Web Site Tedd at 8:36am 11.03.21 Ask All Sailors 3/391 This morning I stumbled on Col Thorne's Radio Sailing Technology web site. I'm posting the link here
Saturated rudder Aarrrgh! at 5:26pm 11.02.21 Ask All Sailors 23/1837 1982 Merit 25 rudder is saturated due to a very difficult-to-seal joint where the stainless steel ru
Missing bulkheads. Trick at 5:22pm 11.02.21 San Juan Sailboats 5/3529 I do not have bulkheads in my cabin. Is this normal.?
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair (5) jssailem at 5:04pm 11.02.21 Ask All Sailors 34/4411 When it comes to selecting an autopilot, if your boat has a displacement weight less than 16,500 lbs
Yanmar Reface mjsb at 4:26pm 11.02.21 Ask All Sailors 12/992 Presently replacing the sea water pump, fresh water pump, fuel lines, filters and belts, cleaning th

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Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Ted10028 at 1:52pm 03.22.24 As you can tell from the responses, golf cart batteries are known to be a preferred option for many
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 1:38pm 03.22.24 Another consideration (YMMV) is the lug factor. The golf-cart battery is lighter. If you have to
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries leo310 at 1:36pm 03.22.24 I replaced 4 GC 6V batteries with 4 12v lithium to save weight on the port side (heeling), not only
Backstay Connection to Mast Sunbird22358 at 1:35pm 03.22.24 Can you get a better picture? The topping lift should be inside the backstay, but on the O'Day 22 I
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... Sailgunner at 1:35pm 03.22.24 On my 410 its a gear drive in the pedestal. Works grea.
Canadian dilemma Drinky Crow at 1:27pm 03.22.24 I'm coming out on the 8th. Leaning the Petit product now. The CSC's been on since at least 2019 and
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware (1) LakeShark at 1:24pm 03.22.24
Canadian dilemma jssailem at 1:08pm 03.22.24 First the good news. Long range weather forecast is encouraging. You may get a dry period 3-5 days w
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... knotclewless at 12:53pm 03.22.24 I hate seeing your question post slide down the list where it is less likely to draw eyes. All I c
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? Rick Webb at 12:35pm 03.22.24 Pascagoula I remember being nice but the city is very industrial and it is a long way out to open wa
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ward H at 12:20pm 03.22.24 I think the 12v are/were made by East Penn. The 6v batteries in Greg's photo don't have the right
Black stuff all over a boat? rgranger at 12:05pm 03.22.24 No.... this is mustard gas asty stuff but not the same as mustard gas. In your defense, there is
Can anyone recommend a good harbor along th MS gulf coast? Rick Webb at 12:04pm 03.22.24 Is Long Beach back in operation yet? 6' draft might be a problem get into the marina.
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries rgranger at 11:55am 03.22.24 Another consideration (YMMV) is the lug factor. The golf-cart battery is lighter. If you have to
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 11:52am 03.22.24 I have two Duracell Golf Cart batteries and highly recommend them - they are 11 inches tall so don'
outboard hoisting Joe at 11:48am 03.22.24 I sincerely ask that you take it easy with the trash talking, especially with just the one incident
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dlochner at 11:43am 03.22.24 Yep, 11" ... I've never really settled the question that I always have ... is the height to the top
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries dmax at 11:41am 03.22.24 I have two Duracell Golf Cart batteries and highly recommend them - they are 11 inches tall so don't
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Don S/V ILLusion at 11:40am 03.22.24 this seems like something worth looking into given a golf cart battery has to truly be a deep cycle
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 11:29am 03.22.24 Most (all?) battery manufacturers publish data about the battery's size and weight. Here is some d

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