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Mike Harker Savagely Beaten In Carribean Ken Palmer at 1:50pm 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 51/10023 Well known Hunter spokesman is still alive... barely. Read the story at the following link: www.lat
Battery storage and boxes Stephen K at 12:04pm 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1814 My Catalina 30 has a seperate fiberglass "battery compartment". In it there are two group 24 batteri
"Not So Fresh Odor" From A/C System Marc14857 at 11:25am 07.06.10 Big Boats 6/1547 I've noticed that the the forward A/C system has a not so fresh odor coming from the air ducts when
Purchasing New Halyards TheDodger at 10:56am 07.06.10 Sirius 21/22 1/3389 Hi Everyone, I'm new to the Sirius 22 and sailing. I need to replace the main and jib halyards.
Beneteau 49 Shower float switch problem drraskin at 10:41am 07.06.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3416 I have a beneteau 49 where the float switch in the shower sump does not work. I was told by the deal
converting camping hammock to gear hammock KandD at 10:37am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1345 So, I was going to put up netting along the life lines last year to discourage our kitties from hopp
Lake Ontario Yacht Clubs + Anchoring - Places To Visit AnthonyB at 10:10am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2232 My wife and I would like to sail on Lake Ontario this summer and visit at both Canadian and US yacht
how much do we eat? Ross at 9:33am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 23/3228 When provisioning for a cruise how do you determine how much of what kind of food to take. How much
What size to Trailer? slaterman5 at 9:26am 07.06.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2621 Hey There, My wife and I are dreaming of a new boat, never had a sailboat before. We are going to
Winch Maintenance jibes138 at 9:01am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2738 I need to rebuild my winches and was wondering if it would be easier to remove the winches completel
No davits yet but ck my tiller assy. (1) blowinganddrifting at 8:58am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1309 Yup, the dingy davit project is a little stalled as my buddy is getting warts cut out of his foot.
Deck repairs bffatcat at 8:54am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 21/6197 what is the proper procedure for repairing soft spots in a deck? Does it have to dry out first or c
Steaming Light thaeni at 8:08am 07.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1614 My steaming light went out and the yard can't fix with the mast up for some reason. They said to jus
hunter 34 pedastal sunfire1 at 7:57am 07.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1258 the part of my pedadistall that holds the shifter and throttle lever broke, I need that center peice
Keel saga, for those contemplating this procedure for your boat... CharlieCobra at 7:16am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1419 Classic brain fart... While working on clearing out the bedding material on the keel yesterday, I m
How to attach sheets to jib jodygoldman at 7:12am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 47/36954 I have a 30 Catalina and the sheets are currently attached to the jib using a two bowlines (one for
Dry Wood Termites jodygoldman at 6:58am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2257 I have found evidence of dry wood termites inside my boat. Is tenting the boat the only solution to
S2 11.0 hull dimensions rickyj at 6:11am 07.06.10 S2 0/1513 Hi I'm planning to build a trailer for my 36' S2. Problem is, it's at the mooring and I can't haul u
My 1st Boat :) skysailor at 6:00am 07.06.10 Day Sailers 5/2113 Hi all, I recently purchased my very first boat a 1988 O'Day 192.:dance::dance: It came with a
My 1st boat skysailor at 5:49am 07.06.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/5 Hi all, I recently purchased my very first boat a 1988 O'Day 192. It came with a 5 hp mercury

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Holding tank replacement for a Hunter 280 (2) rhiggins at 6:22pm 06.22.22 Pulled my tank this evening. Previous owner tried to repair the aluminum tank with fiberglass. If a
Fridge time-on measurement PaulK at 6:00pm 06.22.22 Take 30 minutes of your day. Measure the cycle time on and off during this time. Multiple this by 4
Cape may 663 bridge clearance jssailem at 5:56pm 06.22.22 It is great to get others observations/experiences. Trust your own calculations when it comes to nav
Fridge time-on measurement Steve_Catalina at 5:55pm 06.22.22 Take 30 minutes of your day. Measure the cycle time on and off during this time. Multiple this by 48
Knotmeter jssailem at 5:54pm 06.22.22 Ok DArcy.... how I worked the problem. I know it is old hat to write the problem on the board. Would
autopilot install on an H280 rhiggins at 5:27pm 06.22.22 Very nice! I like: A) that leather wheel cover B) the wheel brake Did you add those yourself?
Bow Thruster didn't work - cannot be activated miraculix at 5:02pm 06.22.22 The relay would only make sense if the only time terminal #86 went hot with the engine running and
Emergency Monty 17 (pretty rough shape!) need guidance. Epic1969 at 4:27pm 06.22.22
Fridge time-on measurement Johnb at 4:27pm 06.22.22 By knowing how many ampere-hours (about 35) are delivered and the typical current (about 5 amps) I h
Emergency Monty 17 (pretty rough shape!) need guidance. (1) Epic1969 at 4:24pm 06.22.22 It Floats! But more importantly steel centerboard moves freely!
Fridge time-on measurement DayDreamer41 at 4:05pm 06.22.22 Couldn't it be done with a Hobbs hour meter in parrallel with the circuit? Edit - I guess you have
Fridge time-on measurement Rich Stidger at 4:01pm 06.22.22
Outboard Battery Charging JoeWhite at 3:49pm 06.22.22 Rectifier simply means diode. It makes the current flow only in one direction. They do not regulate
Keel didn't line up in the cradle Project_Mayhem at 3:44pm 06.22.22 I put them on just before abandoning small lakes and ponds but the theory is that if the deck or rub
This could have Merit (or: look what followed me home) kappykaplan at 3:43pm 06.22.22 As a Merit 22 owner, This thread has given me new found purpose. Welcome to the forum! :beer:
Fairclough Cover For Catalina 36 Mk. I Rick486 at 3:35pm 06.22.22 I have a 20 year old, virtually unused cover for a C36 that is available to the first person who ca
New Bedford Yacht Club? Rick486 at 3:30pm 06.22.22 I don't belong to NBYC but I have called on Padanaram many times. There is wicked current in there w
Keel didn't line up in the cradle brockangelo at 3:28pm 06.22.22 How did the measuring tape help? I'm having a hard time picturing what they would do.
This could have Merit (or: look what followed me home) JohnnyMystic at 3:19pm 06.22.22 As a Merit 22 owner, This thread has given me new found purpose.
Emergency Monty 17 (pretty rough shape!) need guidance. Project_Mayhem at 2:57pm 06.22.22

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