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Generator Battery Sailgunner at 1:53pm 07.16.11 Big Boats 7/1855 I am installing a diesel generator in my 410 and have a battery question. I think the standard inst
Starter???? Wkemple at 1:42pm 07.16.11 Big Boats 6/1966 Boat starts when connected to shore power, no issues. Just put in two new batteries (starter and hou
Black Goo On Mesh Filter On The Suction Side of Water Pump CertaCito at 1:32pm 07.16.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/6398 Dear Head Mistress, I've been noticing that my water pump has been running longer than normal. On
Fresh to the Forum (1) @work at 1:28pm 07.16.11 Smaller Boats 1/1122 Glad to have a place to learn from others - I bought a stock 240 out of lake michigan last year and
No hot water? Pat T at 1:19pm 07.16.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2484 I have a Seaward water heater that just stopped heating the water by AC power. I notice from the man
Used Sail Value Question - Looking for a Guide ChockFullOnuts222 at 12:27pm 07.16.11 Bigger Boats 1/1531 Hey guys, I hope this post isn't in violation of the rules...I'm not offering anything for sale h
Need help ID a boat with no serial# wingysails at 12:04pm 07.16.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2267 I have a 15' 3" 6' beam sailboat with a mainsail ans a jib and some sort of tube running to the bow
Dock cushions [fenders] paul1938 at 12:00pm 07.16.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2717 Have a Hunter 33 with about an 11' beam and my slip is 12', so I have plenty for room. I've gotten t
Oday 26 swing keel tube replacement HakunaMatata at 11:54am 07.16.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1417 Does anyone know where to get a replacement keel tube at? I tried D ' R Marine but they do not have
Engine Will Not Start smoothsailing at 9:36am 07.16.11 Engines and Propulsion 17/4735
In Mast Furler Jam -redux shemandr at 7:46am 07.16.11 Big Boats 14/4131 Captain John Burns - Are you out there? I got my main jammed but good last Wed. PM when I had to cr
Magic tilt trailer without center bunk board (1) Segeln macht Spass at 7:42am 07.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1972 I bought this H240 with the Magic tilt trailer. Mine does not have a center bunk board for the kiel
326 mast step question bigsick at 7:24am 07.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1783 I have a 326 with a Selden furling main. I have to lower mast for repairs. I am at new club that a
Transponder and antenna greatscot at 6:48am 07.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/944 We have just purchased a MacGregor19 and need to install a GPS and radio. We are unsure of where to
Transponder and antenna greatscot at 6:17am 07.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1611 We have just purchased a MacGregor19 and need to install a GPS and radio. We are unsure of where to
Widgeon leaks haskell1 at 5:55am 07.16.11 Day Sailers 2/1593 Took the 1970s vintage Widgeon out on the lake last weekend. On the water for 6 hours. what a bee yo
Mildew on cabin sole? (2) JohnnyMac at 5:43am 07.16.11 Big Boats 1/1406 After the winter lay up, flooring in cabin sole had what appeared to be mildew stains. I took a bilg
First sail - Oday Mariner 31seahorse at 5:42am 07.16.11 Day Sailers 2/1780 Hello Members, Yesterday, my wife and I sailed a borrowed Mariner for the first time. We are not
Departure Roger Long at 4:55am 07.16.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 12/5042 Departure for my long cruise is 1000 tomorrow morning (Sunday, July 16). My list: To Do: Put on Cu
ICW PERCHER at 4:31am 07.16.11 Big Boats 6/1728 Not sure if this is the place for this question. We are heading down to the ICW from Lake Ontario l

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Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Leeward Rail at 8:51am 09.26.22 The way it is built allows the middle of the Hull to sit between the 2 pieces.
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 8:48am 09.26.22 That is basically it. By doing one end at a time the boat is stable because half is on the trailer
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) (1) Leeward Rail at 8:45am 09.26.22 make a stack of layers from the ground up to the transom once you've got the tongue of the trailer
Invest 98L JamesG161 at 8:44am 09.26.22 There is lot of Unusual weather events happening to Hurricane Ian. Just look closely at John's post
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean David in Sandusky at 8:39am 09.26.22 Gotcha. Here is a link to a good discussion of I65 versus the Thorny Path: How Long to Sail from Flo
Boom kicker or topping lift? jdrutten at 8:35am 09.26.22 ... If there is no spring in the rigid vang, how is it rigged to extend and release? The vang contr
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower George Braun at 8:35am 09.26.22 I am using a single 30A shore power receptacle, splitting it to 2 30A boat side inputs, and NOT para
Electric panel jssailem at 8:33am 09.26.22 It is always something... Good thing there was enough slack wire that you could fix it without havi
Boom kicker or topping lift? Davidasailor26 at 8:27am 09.26.22 There are other ways to increase draft in the mainsail, reduced halyard tension and reduced outhaul
Electric panel (4) capseaquel at 8:15am 09.26.22 An update. Thanks for all suggestions. I did discover that there was no power getting to the compre
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower Davidasailor26 at 8:05am 09.26.22
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower Davidasailor26 at 8:01am 09.26.22 There is a difference between a 50A 125V system and 50A 125/250V. 50A 125V is still just three condu
Boom kicker or topping lift? FastOlson at 7:45am 09.26.22 If there is no spring in the rigid vang, how is it rigged to extend and release? The vang control t
Boom kicker or topping lift? dlochner at 7:35am 09.26.22 I don't have a spring in my rigid vang, but I do have an in-mast furler. Am I inducing wear by not
Keel winch replacement: Worm Drive HeelBoy at 7:31am 09.26.22 Might be a fun project simply from a making stuff prospective. This is of of my most powerful addi
Rebedding Catalina 310 chainplates with the mast up BC Bernie at 7:22am 09.26.22 I changed all my turn buckles, one at a time. Took pre operational measurements of the shrouds befor
Keel winch replacement: Worm Drive Leeward Rail at 7:04am 09.26.22 From an engineering perspective, the cable is round, so the keel and cable won't care of the winch
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 6:57am 09.26.22 Easy peesy. No Jack's needed. Just need a bunch of 2 x 6s and the trailer tongue jack. Cut the 2x
Keel winch replacement: Worm Drive HeelBoy at 6:55am 09.26.22 Looking at the photo, they won't work on a C22 because of how the crank is configured. I would susp
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Leeward Rail at 6:46am 09.26.22 Easy peesy. No Jack's needed. Just need a bunch of 2 x 6s and the trailer tongue jack. Cut the 2x6

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