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Gas Generators Paul and Judy at 9:19am 08.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2428 Anyone installed a Inverter Generator on their Sailboat? Please talk about where you installed it.
Beating angles Beneteau 411 dkobyrne at 8:37am 08.24.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/8175 Hi, I have a Beneteau 411 celebration and would appreciate advise/direction on rig tuning and sail
carpet or new floor med2463 at 6:30am 08.24.10 Ask All Sailors 14/469 We have made several improvements on our Hunter Cherubini 37c over the summer, but one thing we won'
DC, Northern Va., Maryland question Hugh4753 at 5:27am 08.24.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2399 Daughter has just moved to College Park Md. and on a recent visit there saw a lot of sailing activit
M22 outboard power limitations. nemosuit at 2:55am 08.24.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 31/8192 The literature says my 1978 M22 can handle up to a 10 HP outboard motor. Why? Is that based on wh
H33 Alternator upgrade SMACGW at 9:58pm 08.23.10 The Cherubini Hunters 13/3344 On a 1983 H33 with a 2GM 15HP diesel, stock 35 Amp Hitachi aletrnator, can I have the Alternator reb
Sea Clear II Navigation System (87) cscott at 8:59pm 08.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2614 I use my Laptop and 76CS or 76CSX Garmin GPS with SeaClear II software along with free downloaded NO
Adler-Barbour R-134a Conversion Success K7MX at 8:51pm 08.23.10 Ask All Sailors 6/5382 I recently successfully converted my elderly Cold Machine refrigeration system from R-12 to R-134a a
Anyone in Northern Vermont Area to give a hand wiring? vtsailguy at 8:20pm 08.23.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1273 I am looking for someone in the Northern/Burlington Vermont area who is handy with wiring. I am a co
winch replacements herrboat at 8:10pm 08.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1501 I have a 1990 mac 26d....I would like to replace the old original winches with self tailing winches
Any 1984 Hunter 27' owners out there? cara at 7:59pm 08.23.10 Mid-Size Boats 13/3810 Hi, We are looking for an owner's manual. I found a thread that mentioned one awhile back in the
New sail track opening RAD at 7:26pm 08.23.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1721 I had a new sail made with the luff about 6" shorter so I can raise the boom 6" and realized that I'
My Ruder broke! Guy Pearson at 5:57pm 08.23.10 Day Sailers 5/1970 I had only been sailing for about 2 hours in my "new" 1980 25' Oday when the rudder broke at the low
O'day 272 Owners Manual BillMT79 at 5:42pm 08.23.10 Bigger Boats 2/4608 I am in Desperate need of an Owners Manual for an O'day 272..........I have seen references to PDF f
Victron bmv 600 battery monitor help galynd at 5:11pm 08.23.10 Ask All Sailors 18/8819 I installed a victron batt monitor on friday night. saturday, I sailed approx 8 hours without start
Our new home (3) Tim R. at 4:07pm 08.23.10 Ask All Sailors 33/5938 Well, we closed on our new home today. A 1997 Caliber 40lrc. We will be racing her in an overnight
Starter/generator combination Gudenuph at 4:03pm 08.23.10 Day Sailers 3/1880 Does anyone out there have an under 10 HP outboard with a combination starter/generator installed? H
Main sail Mac at 3:25pm 08.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1930 Does anyone with a Mac 25 wrap their sail around the boom? I think the boom is made to do this? Le
low boom raffo at 3:16pm 08.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2774 I am a new member and a novice sailor. I have raised the mainsail and done it right I think, but fin
O'Day 32' vs 37' Center Cockpit models billybob at 3:12pm 08.23.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/3833 I am trying to make decision between my first O'day and my first center cockpit. I have physically i

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Stray Current Corrosion Problem BigEasy at 5:31pm 06.13.22 Zinc anodes should not be used in fresh or slightly brackish water. Magnesium and aluminum anodes s
Traveler line diameter and type on 2002 Beneteau Oceanis 331 (1) arthur.goldberg at 5:29pm 06.13.22 Thanks Craig Everyone, I've learned from Lewmar that the traveler ends on the 2002 Beneteau 331 are
Catalina 310 Holding Tank question SwanSong at 5:12pm 06.13.22 Thanks Rob, Our C310 is hull no. 21 so I would guess this 'box' is done at the factory. Question an
Grounding two isolated battery banks heritage at 5:04pm 06.13.22 Someone asked "how could I protect the alternator from being fried if the bms shut down your lfp hou
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Siamese at 4:58pm 06.13.22 That sounds great, and I agree that an O'Day 26 is a big enough boat for one perujson. Spartan, but
Stray Current Corrosion Problem fstbttms at 4:40pm 06.13.22 While visiting a marina in Scotland, I saw something like this just under the water at the back of
Stray Current Corrosion Problem (1) Will Gilmore at 4:37pm 06.13.22 While visiting a marina in Scotland, I saw something like this just under the water at the back of a
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Randy Corbin at 4:24pm 06.13.22 Your doing exactly what I want to do. I have the same boat, only with an OMC saildrive. The saildriv
Forestay transportation Ihtiandr at 4:12pm 06.13.22 Thank you, everybody. Now I see the direction where to move. :)
Plastimo 16274 air pump for engine room - how is it controlled? (1) SycloneDriver at 4:04pm 06.13.22 The relay is the green box in the background. It is possible to see one of the diodes, they are in
Catalina 310 Holding Tank question marchem at 3:20pm 06.13.22 Just purchased our 13th boat, a 2000 model year Cat310, (a Dock Condo for our aging years), after f
Grounding two isolated battery banks (1) Hayden Watson at 3:18pm 06.13.22 Hayden, yes you did. cagreen75's post was more about NON LiFePO4 systems than anything else. I ap
Is Hunter (or Marlow Hunter) Still Even in Business? SDS3 Sailors at 2:25pm 06.13.22 A recent article on the fate of the Hunter manufacturing facility in Florida. https://www.mainstree
Where Is Your Battery Charger? (1) Team118 at 2:12pm 06.13.22 I don't have the C-30 anymore, but I mounted an old Xantrex-30 3 bank charger under the nav table. I
Commodore T26 dLj at 2:05pm 06.13.22 Hi ! I'm a bit late jumping on the thread, I own a Columbia T26 Pretty much same boat as the Commod
Grand Traverse Bay tips! Epic1969 at 2:03pm 06.13.22 Awesome thanks. It looks like Omena bay is a good place to anchor out between Sutton and Northport.
Oday 28 Centerboard rigging FireWarrior423 at 1:44pm 06.13.22 Thank you, I'll let you know what I have when they put in the slings.
Grounding two isolated battery banks Stu Jackson at 1:27pm 06.13.22 I covered most of this in post #6. Hayden, yes you did. cagreen75's post was more about NON LiFeP
Legend 40.5 Chainplates ben solomon at 1:27pm 06.13.22 I have been wondering the same thing. I have a 1990 legend 37.5. I certainly do not want to start
Oday 28 Centerboard rigging twodzusfittings at 1:27pm 06.13.22 I saw you read my posting. If there are any questions, where I can help, please pm me directly. Folk

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