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Shroud tension nbabic at 2:23pm 04.21.11 Smaller Boats 5/2464 I'm looking to see if anyone knows what tension should be on my shrouds. I have a 1996 Hunter 23.5 a
Onwards to the Battery Monitor Roger Long at 2:21pm 04.21.11 Musings With Maine Sail 10/5532
Dinghy Cleaning seadaddler at 2:15pm 04.21.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1946 I know this has been dicussed here so many times but I normally keep my dinghy pretty clean by takin
MPPT Controller sailaway78 at 1:45pm 04.21.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2748 I need a new controller for my solar panels. I think a close by lightning strike got the last one.
Connecting Engine Bilge to Main Bilge thru Shower Bilge ?? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 12:47pm 04.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 15/2711 Notwithstanding the lack of nautical etiquette I will call them all bilges...:naughty: We have the a
Super Satisfied LuzSD at 12:18pm 04.21.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1508 Wow, thought I would share some good news and confidence in SBO customer service. A couple weeks ago
garmin gsd-21 redhead78 at 12:09pm 04.21.11 Parts Search 0/2720 hey all I am looking for a garmin gsd-21 sounder module, it is discontinued and replaced by newer mo
Tracking our travels prroots at 12:00pm 04.21.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1814 Our family has asked if there was a way to keep track of our travels. Is there a program or web sit
diesel fuel redhead78 at 11:48am 04.21.11 Engines and Propulsion 6/3755 Hey all, I have a question also wf diesel fuel. I usually buy my diesel in a gas station ,no problem
When to repack stuffing box PrincessoftheLake at 10:43am 04.21.11 Big Boats 10/4923 I have a 1995 Hunter 40.5. The stuffing box has not been repacked in at least 5 seasons and I would
Thru hull strainer (4) All U Get at 9:28am 04.21.11 Ask All Sailors 14/5225 Hi all, After reading all the posts about strainers I decided to check mine. Four little screws were
Main Sheet Activity Long Story at 8:07am 04.21.11 Catalina 310 14/3539 Hi Just closed on my, new to me 2001 Catalina 310. I see a lot of good information out there, some
Had my first article published (1) DannyS at 7:32am 04.21.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2210 Check out Good Old Boat magazine this month... I had my first article published on how I built my ra
Lowrance HDS-5 owners? doehunter at 6:13am 04.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/4458 I started a new thread because I didn't get the other unit, and it doesn't need to be referred to.
Stepping the mast Saturday FourPoints at 6:05am 04.21.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1837 Boat is getting launched Tomorrow afternoon, planning to step the mast around lunch time Saturday.
Dumb question from new-to-outboards JMolare at 5:56am 04.21.11 Engines and Propulsion 6/3110 After many years on the water with diesels I downsized to a b27 and am coming up to speed on my 80's
Mainsail Cover Measurements? ChockFullOnuts222 at 5:00am 04.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1068 Hi guys, I'm hoping that a fellow MacGregor 25 owner can help me out here. My M25 didn't come wit
Sherwood Water Pump Replacement Bolts bobgelb@gmail.com at 4:07am 04.21.11 Catalina 310 6/3038 Taking out the three bolts on my Sherwood Water Pump was hell. In doing so, I stripped out the threa
Anybody ever use "Vertglas #1" for oxidation removal? Jared1048 at 12:06am 04.21.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1741 I'm working on restoring the shine on the fiberglass and am not sure the best way. This Vertglas stu
Standing rigging replacement, unstep or not Endurance2010 at 10:28pm 04.20.11 Big Boats 6/2928 Has anyone replaced their standing rigging on the mast, without unstepping the mast? I really don't

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Difficult To Operate Through-hull Ball Valves Tally Ho at 5:33pm 07.14.22
Formal Nautical Education justsomeguy at 4:44pm 07.14.22 Thank you. My pleasure. Should be down there within a week.
Formal Nautical Education patagoniadave at 4:31pm 07.14.22 What I'm saying is learn by doing. I'm more than willing to put off my afternoon libations to go fo
Batteries, Batteries' post, Batteries' hardware jviss at 4:27pm 07.14.22 Excellent!
Starting my LFP build. jviss at 4:26pm 07.14.22 If I can manage the height, the length and width are no problem. I have plans to break out the exis
Formal Nautical Education justsomeguy at 4:17pm 07.14.22 San Pedro Cove Ah, love that anchorage.
Formal Nautical Education justsomeguy at 4:16pm 07.14.22 My boat is Perla. What I'm saying is learn by doing. I'm more than willing to put off my afternoon
Formal Nautical Education patagoniadave at 4:05pm 07.14.22 So, 9 hours of work later you go out for an evening jaunt on your Irwin? Yes? I like Adrian. A very
Formal Nautical Education jon hansen at 4:03pm 07.14.22 crusty, surely you are a sailor too. sail or steam, it's about the years at sea and the knowledge a
Batteries, Batteries' post, Batteries' hardware Brian D at 4:03pm 07.14.22 Well, I have the hardware. I went to my Walmart and talked to the department manager and was told th
Formal Nautical Education justsomeguy at 4:01pm 07.14.22 No, I am up and off the boat by 5:30 for work. So, 9 hours of work later you go out for an evening
Formal Nautical Education patagoniadave at 3:40pm 07.14.22 @patagoniadave , do you attend the morning cruiser's net on 74? "Rides and crew". What's the name o
Rust-looking Stains on Hull Beneath Through-hulls and Drains jviss at 3:31pm 07.14.22 The stains are caused by crud on deck that gets washed down the scuppers. The crud falls out of the
Formal Nautical Education justsomeguy at 3:28pm 07.14.22 @patagoniadave , do you attend the morning cruiser's net on 74? "Rides and crew". What's the name of
Rust-looking Stains on Hull Beneath Through-hulls and Drains PaulK at 3:21pm 07.14.22 The stains are caused by crud on deck that gets washed down the scuppers. The crud falls out of the
Formal Nautical Education patagoniadave at 3:18pm 07.14.22 I was joining the Navy around the time you were born retired from that gig back in 1998. You are st
Formal Nautical Education patagoniadave at 3:16pm 07.14.22 so you want to be a "Sailor". i think i can call myself a sailor. capta is one too. a sailor is
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 JoeWhite at 3:05pm 07.14.22 The bow running light fixture has one wire in the starboard pulpit tube and enters the deck where it
Difficult To Operate Through-hull Ball Valves dkinzer at 2:59pm 07.14.22 The valve for my galley sink drain was operating stiffly, a fact that was noted on the survey report
(1) Louden Ness at 2:46pm 07.14.22 Overnight at Seminole

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