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battery power problems penderboy at 12:12pm 07.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1330 I have a 2009 Hunter with continuing battery troubles.The batteries(three of them)test as well charg
need advice for repainting deck of '76 27ft catalina Jim and Patty Slagle at 11:56am 07.17.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/5279 Bought our boat last spring. Pale blue deck paint is worn in spots. Seeking advice for technique and
Spinnaker Question Ducati at 11:48am 07.17.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1819 Just starting to use the 2 spinnakers the came with my boat. What is the difference between a VMG
Installing New Water Heater Optimality at 10:07am 07.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1399 I need to install a new water heater on Hunter 30 foot sailboat, 1990. To remove the sette to gain
3gm cooling problem Leigh14353 at 9:59am 07.17.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1720 My 3GM, 27HP narune diesel engine looses cooling water (fresh water). There are no leaks in any of t
Just Back Bahamas (5) seadaddler at 7:37am 07.17.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1998 Left Jensen beach down ICW for Jupitar and than Lake Worth and sail over to Bahamas and out Lake Wor
Diesel Conditioners Ducati at 4:39am 07.17.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3103 Was wondering if anyone could offer any comments about diesel conditioners. It was suggested that
Replacement Keel FRANKVON at 1:44am 07.17.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1560 I AM REALLY IN NEED OF A REPLACMENT KEEL (CAN BE USED) FOR MY MACGREGOR 25 IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA. AN
Looking for a 28 ft mast for 25 ft Macgregor jrale at 8:13pm 07.16.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1458 Dear Macgregor Owners, Anyone know where I can locate a 28 ft mast for a 25 ft macgregor sailboat
Where to find replacement keel bolt and seals? jrale at 8:10pm 07.16.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2068 Dear Macgregor Owners, Where do I find replacement bolt and seals for Keel on a 1981 25 ft Macgrego
The Adventure begins... Tom Hoffman at 6:41pm 07.16.10 Trailer Sailors 21/7811 Finally after months of procrastinating and weather delays, labor strikes, (I just didn't want too w
Hello and Thanks DeepBlueSeas at 6:37pm 07.16.10 Catalina 22 2/1659 Hi All, Been lurking for a few weeks, since I bought my first sailboat. Got a good deal on an '81
Drilling and Tapping new screws Solitude25 at 6:02pm 07.16.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2685 Has anyone ever tapped a screw before? I don't know if I'm using the term properly, but I'm trying
Davits Problem frmreilly at 5:29pm 07.16.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1579 I have a set of davits that one of the former owners must have made. The lines always get twisted an
Engine vibration taddemilly at 5:14pm 07.16.10 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2798 I'm looking at a Hunter 33. When the Yanmar idles, there is a reasonable amount on motor movement on
DIY sail cover resources Sailing Grandpa at 5:07pm 07.16.10 Ask All Sailors 9/10305 Hi Guys, First time on the site and thought this would be a great place to inquire about plans and
No Precision forum ? DAVA390 at 4:19pm 07.16.10 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/2573 I am a new boat owner and a new member here. I was wondering why there is no Precision owners forum
Need a crew to sail to Caribbean kottokk at 3:22pm 07.16.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1468 We are planning to be in Florida next year 2011 around May but also open to another suitable time an
High temp epoxies to fix crack Honeyman at 2:14pm 07.16.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2260 So the water/exhaust leak on my 3GM30 Yanmar is due to a cracked exhaust elbow that apparently was d
The ultimate boat maintenance mystery Roger Long at 1:09pm 07.16.10 Ask All Sailors 27/5608

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Anchor violently "jumps" onto bow roller Matt White at 5:42am 06.27.22 Thanks all! I have worked on the finesse of tap-tap-tapping the shank over onto the roller. I also r
Oday 19 centerboard help shemandr at 5:23am 06.27.22 If you build a centerboard there is some latitude about its size and the material. If you are not l
Battery bank question Scott T-Bird at 5:17am 06.27.22 It's really difficult to provide any rational answers when we don't how you use your boat. Do you j
Good places in BC to buy Catalina Mast? jssailem at 5:13am 06.27.22 You could also try Ballenger Spar in Watsonville California. https://ballengerspars.com The can make
Good places in BC to buy Catalina Mast? Claude L.-Auger at 5:07am 06.27.22 Hitching a ride on John's suggestion, not only could you try to match the extrusion, but looking at
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 5:04am 06.27.22
Hunter 26 taking on water David in Sandusky at 4:55am 06.27.22 Our mystery, high volume leak under weigh was the cockpit drain hoses. On our boat, the stern wave n
New owner of neglected 1986 Capri 18 (1) SailingLoto at 4:10am 06.27.22 I used stands on my 25, but you should easily be able jack that little boat up and block it to get u
Dock line noise. Will Gilmore at 3:29am 06.27.22 I'm fairly sure I could find the anser for under $150,000 :wow3: That sounds like a real deal. Ho
Fridge time-on measurement MFD at 9:19pm 06.26.22 For $30 you can get a cheap charge monitor and it will log how much power you use, but not cycle ti
Hunter 26.5 owners. Soonersailor at 9:17pm 06.26.22 Thanks John. Just the info i needed. I did notice all the images I found on google showed mains mark
Hypalon vs pvc MFD at 9:11pm 06.26.22 I can't speak from direct experience and overall service life, but I would also say that like many t
USCG Documentation Renewal Trap MFD at 9:02pm 06.26.22 Yeah - that scammer place has been around for quite some years. I am surprised they are still in bu
New Catalina 30 Owner (2) mikeracca at 8:58pm 06.26.22
Hunter 26 taking on water twalker H260 at 8:48pm 06.26.22 Lots of possibilities. There are a number of common leak points on the 26 & 260 and some not so com
Dock line noise. rgranger at 8:39pm 06.26.22 Oh boy @rgranger another grant test is possible. Can a teflon Lube spray make lines squeak-less? I
Hunter 26 taking on water rgranger at 8:37pm 06.26.22 @Ken13559 made a great suggestion. That would be my first guess also but if that is not it, inspect
Hunter 26 taking on water Ken13559 at 8:31pm 06.26.22 Check you Galley and Head basin drain hoses.
Yeti Goal Zero Windpilot at 7:08pm 06.26.22 You're in my old stomping ground from the 80s 90s, oh those days were good on Bali by the hotel, use
1985 Pearson 303 The_Sailing_Pelican at 6:44pm 06.26.22 Hey, Worst case would be around $5K. But there are way too many unknowns to come up with an accura

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