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Stargazing Stu Jackson at 8:36am 11.27.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1666 I've been looking for a cost effective star program, and just today stumbled upon this little gem:
So who's done the cockpit drainage refit? chumpy36 at 8:17am 11.27.10 Catalina 22 6/2047 My boat has the original plumbing and it sketches me out immensely and will be the first real projec
1990 Hunter 27 Mainsail Slugs (1) Steve Morris at 4:48am 11.27.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/2057 I just purchased a 1990 Hunter 27 located on Kerr Lake on the North Carolina/Virginia border. I live
Legend 35.5 - Contemplating purchase matoqui at 3:43am 11.27.10 Big Boats 5/3967 Hi! I am contemplating the purchase of a 1989 Hunter Legend 35.5. I would like to know more about
The Clock Is Ticking Ducati at 3:03am 11.27.10 Ask All Sailors 55/8297 Without a doubt this past year has given me every reason to quit my rat race job of over 25+ years a
Engine Replacement on 1983 H27 teaky2 at 2:34am 11.27.10 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2570 Can someone tell me what to expect when I swap my 1GM with a 2YM15 on my 1983 H27. Will I need to m
Batteries for C320 Brahmany at 1:46am 11.27.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1726 Looking to replace one of our batteries on our C320 mk2. We have a 80w BP solar pannel wired to our
crank at Nav station chiefaponte at 10:11pm 11.26.10 S2 5/1975 Today I looked at a 1977 8.0C for sale in Orlando, I like the boat and alreay made an offer. this p
Help with Magma Gas Kettle A10-005 (1) Cruiser1 at 8:05pm 11.26.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/6378 I have recently aquired a Magma Gas Kettle that came along with my Mac 26S. Tried to run it yestered
Here's another one for our techies caguy at 7:42pm 11.26.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2372 I am trying to connect my Uniden VHS to my Garmin 398. I have the in wires connected to the out wir
1983 H25 / Water Bladder / Fresh Water Hand Pump Project (5) JBSailsSD at 6:58pm 11.26.10 The Cherubini Hunters 1/2099 I love a four day weekend. Boat projects to get 'er done So...I have my new Johnson 9.9 XLS diale
Holding tank deck opening mc2sail at 5:59pm 11.26.10 Ask All Sailors 16/2972 I recently purchased a 1997 Beneteau 461. The holding tank deck opening is frozen shut. I have tri
Autopilot Recommendation stephen Penny at 5:06pm 11.26.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2351 I purchased a 1987 Hunter 31 a year ago with a belt-driven Autohelm 3000 and controller installed on
Universal M25 diesel AADIVER at 4:14pm 11.26.10 Catalina 30 8/4503 When a Universal M25 diesel cuts off underway but restarts a couple of minutes later, is the "culpri
P30 Wiring To Mast? SEMIJim at 2:30pm 11.26.10 Pearson 6/3431 Hi All, Looks like an active Pearson community here :) I've long thought about researching this, b
Solar Panel mount med2463 at 12:24pm 11.26.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1865 Anybody out there using the solar panel mount pole sold here on SBO? Sounds attractive, tilt and tu
Foreign objects Sandy Stone at 12:23pm 11.26.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3257 I have a rather indelicate question (aren't they all?) Does anybody make/sell a disposal bag for fe
Safety netting jorgefife at 12:20pm 11.26.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/3314 I have just bought 2 sets of 10 feet of safety nets The instructions are very poor: does anyone have
When to pull the battery? sinnettc at 12:05pm 11.26.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2463 We had a bit of cold weather this week which got me to thinking. . . The Willamette Valley here
26s--replacing center valve gasket assbly old guys sail at 9:58am 11.26.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2482 1993--just purchased a replacement valve assembly. Now the question. How to I install it? The botto

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Water maker install on H38 - Any experiences? Johnb at 3:44pm 07.20.22 How much water do you figure you need? A Spectra Ventura 150 Deluxe while consuming 9 amps at 12 vo
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 3:37pm 07.20.22 don't see the need since I have always had very good success with the Robertson. I think I underst
Isla Holbox, Mexico (2) Will Gilmore at 3:20pm 07.20.22 I have been talking to some of the tour guides and they have said no such thing. I also have been s
Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement jk kudera at 3:16pm 07.20.22 Thanks everyone for their replies, it's not going to be easy!
Holding tank replacement for a Hunter 280 (3) rhiggins at 2:56pm 07.20.22 Update on the waste tank! After my last post almost a month ago, I reached out to one of the compan
kids And Sailing Leeward Rail at 1:57pm 07.20.22 Very cool. Clarify.. the kids were disadvantaged gifted ones ?
What causes high voltage fault? jviss at 1:44pm 07.20.22 Scotty, a fridge uses 60 ah per day. Overnight, and when first starting as it cools down the box &
Battery Wiring Diagram jviss at 1:40pm 07.20.22 Extra knowledge? What does that even mean? Nicole asked about battery wiring, not a complete syst
Battery Wiring Diagram (1) Head Sail at 1:39pm 07.20.22 Nicole: Are you sorry you asked? If all you need is how to wire 6v into 12v banks. Here's a diagra
What causes high voltage fault? Stu Jackson at 1:37pm 07.20.22 Is that a problem? What is consequence when overnight loads are next to nil? The fridge does run an
Battery Wiring Diagram Stu Jackson at 1:29pm 07.20.22 Stu, you may have extra knowledge but If the starter wiring is not depicted, it is unknown how she
What causes high voltage fault? Scott T-Bird at 1:19pm 07.20.22 What I meant was that the automatic desulphation feature Walt cited does sound like the kind of per
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 1:07pm 07.20.22 Learn something new everyday. I thought those outlet screws were a hybrid so you could use a flat
What causes high voltage fault? Davidasailor26 at 1:03pm 07.20.22 Explanation? What I meant was that the automatic desulphation feature Walt cited does sound like t
What causes high voltage fault? Scott T-Bird at 12:58pm 07.20.22 You are aware that you are unnecessarily cycling your house bank? Is that a problem? What is cons
What causes high voltage fault? Scott T-Bird at 12:57pm 07.20.22 Sounds pretty interesting to me. Explanation?
Battery Wiring Diagram (1) Head Sail at 12:43pm 07.20.22 The 1-2-B switch does 1 & 2. 3) is a very good idea, she already shows an ACR, so she doesn't need
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 12:42pm 07.20.22 207492
Macgregor 25 Main Sail Replacement chp at 12:40pm 07.20.22 Try FX sails. I replaced my 26 main and Genoa 5 years ago. The main is still like new. Very crisp. D
Funny Friday!!! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:37pm 07.20.22 I saw these two screws on a recent trip to Orlando... https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments

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