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Main sail sheet and block and tackle jerrbear41 at 9:35am 11.16.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/6691 I have never sailed but I have a 22' 73 Macgregor ventura. I have a block and tackle that came with
Hand Rail Issue gregpallen at 8:56am 11.16.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1881 I want to mount a Raymarine A70 GPS/Chartplotter on the helm. Problem is that the curved SS handrai
Why we bought our boat (1) Kermit at 8:35am 11.16.10 Smaller Boats 7/1925 My wife and I found out all over again this weekend why we bought our boat. We took our 9-year old
New Sailboat Design Roger Long at 8:24am 11.16.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2209 Those of you interested in the design process might like to follow this thread over on the Woodenboa
port lights removal rmouton at 8:22am 11.16.10 Irwin 3/2670 what is the best sealant to use when reinstalling port lights. is the outside port light trim just
rig tuning rmouton at 8:08am 11.16.10 Irwin 0/1997 does anyone know what the rig tuning is for 1981 keel stepped 40' irwin citation? has anyone done th
How to "put away" a H40? KandD at 7:11am 11.16.10 Big Boats 3/1343 For the past 2 years we've been living aboard "Playpen", so I haven't worried much about anything. W
folding doors Kent2040 at 6:15am 11.16.10 Catalina 30 1/1705 Does anyone know if there is a source to replace the folding woodlath privacy doors in head area? I
Jib power Quoddy at 5:22am 11.16.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2857 How low can you go on your boat before you start to shadow the jib? Much below 135 degrees on a broa
Excellent essay on boat size - a must read. Roger Long at 4:39am 11.16.10 Ask All Sailors 52/10252 http://networkedblogs.com/avYRv
Stern nav light replacement jjsbiggs at 8:31pm 11.15.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2894 The stern navigation light on the 1984 Macgregor 25 which I just bought is broken so I will need to
centerboard pin inspection hellerjo at 8:17pm 11.15.10 Smaller Boats 1/1675 How do you find the centerboard pin for inspection on a Hunter 22 (1984)
Main Sheet Mod, w/Pic (1) OldCat at 7:34pm 11.15.10 Catalina 22 9/2644 For those interested, here is a picture of my mod to the main sheet. The idea is to raise the cleat
Sailonline.org madness again RECESS at 7:19pm 11.15.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1996 I swore two years ago I would not lose sleep to this site's madness again. I am home tomorrow so I r
Need new battens for a 1994 Hunter 29.5 Travis at 6:51pm 11.15.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1348 Does anyone know how to order new battens for a 1994 Hunter 29.5? Thanks, Travis
anode location Witzend at 6:38pm 11.15.10 Catalina 310 21/4171 Anyone ever change the anode on the stock 20gal water heater? If so, did you have to pull the unit t
Hunter 34 strut johnwayne at 5:05pm 11.15.10 Big Boats 6/2191 I just bought a Hunter 34 that needs a new strut. the one on the boat is broken. I was told that Hu
Mystery wire on my 27' (1) Buzzlovelace at 4:57pm 11.15.10 Mid-Size Boats 10/2092 Hi, I found a pair of bare wires in the rear cocpit compartment, in my 27'. I put a tester on them a
Battery Recommendation / Depth Sounder Orion323 at 3:51pm 11.15.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1703 We've purchased a used B323 earlier in the year. The house battery is a 6 year hold deep charge wet
S2 8.0 Hardware (2) stryderr at 3:15pm 11.15.10 S2 1/1698 Good evening, I am in the process of restoring an S2 8.0 with full keel and inboard. Unfortunately

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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
There goes the neighborhood! rgranger at 12:27pm 07.20.22 cool stuff @Tedd ... Thnx
Battery Wiring Diagram Stu Jackson at 12:23pm 07.20.22 1) Starting the engine with either house OR start batteries. 2) Running house loads with either sta
Funny Friday!!! Ward H at 12:08pm 07.20.22 Recent electrical outlet repairs brought me to buy a new to me style of driver. An ECX driver. I'v
Battery Wiring Diagram Stu Jackson at 12:04pm 07.20.22 Just a note on your set-up - the current thinking is not to have two separate banks, but to have on
Battery Wiring Diagram Head Sail at 12:03pm 07.20.22 You seem to be missing some major components to your diagram. How is the alternator and starter wir
There goes the neighborhood! (1) Tedd at 11:54am 07.20.22 Hi @rgranger , I couldn't find everything, but I did find my calculations for range and specific ra
What causes high voltage fault? Stu Jackson at 11:52am 07.20.22 but I always turn the charger off when I'm staying on-board at the slip overnight .... You are awa

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