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help me design, create running rigging Jeff Allaire at 11:04am 07.08.10 Pearson 0/1283 Own a 1973 Pearson 26. Looking for information on upgrading running rigging. Adjusting backsta
Don't like the sailing weather....wait a minute.... (1) Maine Sail at 10:59am 07.08.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3463 Look what followed me home... This looks like a fog bank that could stick around for a few days...
Project boats Brucer at 9:16am 07.08.10 Smaller Boats 13/2960 Looking at a '88 26.5 that has been sitting in a freshwater slip for the last seven years. Zebra mus
Fire extingisher ratings Roy10289 at 8:41am 07.08.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2187 I just had to replave my fire extinguishers due to expiration dates. I bought a Kiddie 110 Mariner.
Known Leak Spots? highdesertM26 at 8:03am 07.08.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1415 Here's a general question on leaks on an M26S. We had a good rain the other day and when I went abo
Raise mast/attach shrouds in seconds Ranger Paul at 7:42am 07.08.10 Smaller Boats 15/3129 I had to replace my standing rigging and I had the rigger install Hyfield levers on the upper/lower
fire extinguishers Ross at 7:09am 07.08.10 Ask All Sailors 7/1951 I bought my boat twenty years ago and it had been laid up on the hard for four years before I got it
shaft coupling replacement questions (1) RonRelyea at 7:06am 07.08.10 Ask All Sailors 15/5302 I need to replace a very badly corroded shaft coupling on my Hunter Vision 32. The current setup ha
prop guard safety feature (3) walt at 6:36am 07.08.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3074 I installed a prop guard to keep the prop from munching the rudder but looks like it has another nic
Series 1 pushpit stern seat upgrade t series 2 style eianm at 5:47am 07.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1512 Has anyone done or know of an upgrade to convert the stern rails of my Hunter passage 42- series 1 u
Catalina 27 Traveler Replacement Lookout at 5:44am 07.08.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1935 Hi During our first regatta in our new to us Catalina 27 (1977) the back traveler flew apart. Its
Best Traveler Choice Lookout at 5:31am 07.08.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1263 Hi During our first regatta in our new to us Catalina 27 (1977) the back traveler flew apart. Its
Hunter 25.5 table conversion becchina at 5:19am 07.08.10 Smaller Boats 2/1768 Hello - I just bought a 1984 Hunter 25.5. Is there any trick to folding the dinette table and con
Hunter 19 lujz100 at 3:30am 07.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/905 Hi all. I will buy Hunter 19, made in 1996. Like to used it as a weekender in North Adriatic. I like
Need good web site to list a sailboat . jrale at 8:29pm 07.07.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1118 I have decided to sell my Macgregor. Anyone know a reliable web site to list sailboats ?
Air Conditioner/Hunter 32 Vision Ed D at 7:48pm 07.07.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2446 I am ready to purchase and instal a new airconditioner I would appeciate any advice I can get on the
AIR CONDITIONING /HUNTER 32 vISION Ed D at 7:40pm 07.07.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1135 I am ready to purchase and instal a new airconditioner I would appeciate any advice I can get on the
Keel saga part 2 (since posts fall off this forum so fast).. (4) CharlieCobra at 7:28pm 07.07.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2533 Phase one of the CS-36M keel rebed is done. Other than having to spend $300 for tools (read as gian
looking to crew Billbeard at 6:52pm 07.07.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1924
ODay 22 Halyards cmartin729 at 6:35pm 07.07.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2562 I just replaced the main and jib halyards on my ODay 22. What I forgot to make note of before I remo

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Battery bank question (1) Jon Elliott at 7:44am 06.23.22
Battery bank question Jon Elliott at 7:40am 06.23.22
Outboard Battery Charging Project_Mayhem at 7:39am 06.23.22 The motor is a 96. I measured ~16v with no load connected so I'm assuming there is no voltage regula
Battery bank question Jon Elliott at 7:38am 06.23.22
Battery bank question Jon Elliott at 7:36am 06.23.22 Starting a small marine engine with deep cycle batteries is just fine. It would be better to have a
Water Line Fitting Mike Culik at 7:30am 06.23.22 amazon
Short (2-4 week) cruise North from Hilton Head over the summer rgranger at 7:25am 06.23.22 I've seen a really nice marian full of sailboats at Oak Island and also at Top Sail. I did not sail
Repairing gate value on Hunter 31 galley sink drain Mike Culik at 7:24am 06.23.22 Your boat remaining afloat depends on the integrity of the sink drain hose/tubing! My original was
Fridge time-on measurement jviss at 7:18am 06.23.22 You can get a Hobbs meter for about $13 on Amazon, but that doesn't solve the problem; you don't wan
Outboard Battery Charging Jacktar at 7:16am 06.23.22 hook the leads to the battery , run motor and check at terminals, only way to determine voltage outp
Outboard Battery Charging rgranger at 7:09am 06.23.22 If you want to know the voltage coming off of your alternator, hook up a voltmeter (multimeter) to t
Short (2-4 week) cruise North from Hilton Head over the summer flightlead404 at 7:09am 06.23.22 You could always break the outside up into a few short hops Precisely. So local knowledge and in
Outboard Battery Charging kloudie1 at 7:06am 06.23.22 I think that there is a simple regulator built into the newer motors that limits voltage. The ampera
little egg inlet nj (1) rgranger at 7:06am 06.23.22 Looks well marked
Windlass Breaker JamesG161 at 6:50am 06.23.22 You can buy that breaker from SBO stores... You can help this site by buying your exact breaker, i
Reef point on sail, what the heck is this? Eileen14284 at 6:44am 06.23.22 Okay, thank you all. We do have the gooseneck hooks on the main so I guess we're all good. I just
Fridge time-on measurement leo310 at 6:42am 06.23.22 For less than $30 you could get a meter from Amazon . 200A Watt Meter High Precision Power Analyzer
Tass fittings and sea water..... JamesG161 at 6:34am 06.23.22
Solar Panel Charging (1) leo310 at 6:32am 06.23.22 What I use is a ARGOFET https://forums.sailboatowners.com/data/attachments/184/184952-02ebc288cbe6b
Reef point on sail, what the heck is this? (1) twalker H260 at 6:29am 06.23.22 On our 260 the gooseneck looks like the attached photo. Strap goes over the hook.

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