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Battery Banks question shemandr at 6:54am 05.22.10 Ask All Sailors 12/3334 I have a Freedom 20 charger with the remote and 2 200 ah 4d AGM batteries. Last summer I purchased
Table Bolt Jlynnwidaseck at 6:48am 05.22.10 S2 0/1305 I would like to replace the bolt that holds the table to the wall - what kind of a bolt is it and c
special guest Jim Kolstoe at 11:35pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2689 My daughter asked me about taking paraplegic friend of hers out sailing. I'm always happy to introd
new 15 owner cjandme at 10:00pm 05.21.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1054 Hello I recently bought a 15 and I'm trying to find the hull number so as to be able to get a copy o
H340 Cockpit Courtesy Light and Speaker Locations Cool_Change at 8:41pm 05.21.10 Big Boats 10/2862 Just picked up our new (to us) 340....Two questions: Whille exploring I've found what appears to b
motor starter leads kenlosail at 8:04pm 05.21.10 Smaller Boats 2/1472 I'm working on a Catalina 25, 1974 vintage. The existing motor starter leads are being led down the
jack lines or jackstays for main sail? David S at 6:11pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3908 Not sure of the correct name for these lines that contain the main sail when lowering it down on the
Garmin Service Bulletin Ted at 2:55pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1560 This link may be of interest to those of you who have Garmin chartplotters. Certain models can get y
Yanmar 2GM20F oil weight selection mcaswell at 2:33pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 6/15938 The manual says to use 30 or 40 weight for my climate, but I've found many sources on the internet s
water in the bilge Kfunkapotamus at 1:46pm 05.21.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1699 4 days ago i purchased my first boat, a 1977 macgregor 21. i have had it on a trailer for the entire
West Marine and Pricing Warren Milberg at 1:19pm 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 29/5876 Prices charged by West Marine are always a subject of interest here. I recently completed a West Ma
Radar Installation EscapadeBen323 at 1:03pm 05.21.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1396 I subscribed to this forum on behalf of my friend who recently purchased a Beneteau 323. Radar was j
can a 28.5 be sailed without a backstay GRACED at 12:11pm 05.21.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1848 i see alot of hunters with b and d rigs with out a backstay can it be removed from a 1987 28.5 and t
drinking water holding tank carboman at 11:50am 05.21.10 Smaller Boats 3/1383 i have a 1987 hunter 23. how long can i expect the water in the tank to stay consumeable? can i ad
SSi Cockpit Accessories (3) rgranger at 11:45am 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2081 Hey All: I've been nosing about looking at equipment for a boat I'm restoring and I ran across this
Re wiring & Re painting a H-30 Mast Nelsonhow at 11:15am 05.21.10 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1723 Well I'm finally in the water for 2010.....and already planning for the fall haul out. Is that sick
Paint, Gelcoat or Restore? wufibugs at 10:54am 05.21.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2687 I have to haul and paint the bottom of my 1986 Hunter 31. I had a detailer look at the hull and top
H260 Forestay Replacement canmor at 9:56am 05.21.10 Smaller Boats 2/1198 I purchased a 2001 h260, and noticed the at least two wires entering the T-Bolt for the forestay are
Hunter 22 Network nodachi at 9:52am 05.21.10 Smaller Boats 3/1425 If anybody is as much in love with their Hunter 22 as I am with mine then you may be interested to k
Re-Bedding Port Hole vbrunson at 8:55am 05.21.10 Pearson 5/3889 I'm in the process of re-bedding my port holes on my Pearson 28. I took one out to see what i'm work

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Desperate leakinhg jssailem at 6:54pm 04.25.22 to measure the "tightness", Riggers use a Loos Gauge to measure the tension on the shrouds. The te
Desperate leakinhg jviss at 6:46pm 04.25.22 It seems your mast was forced through the hull by too-tight rigging. I use a rigging tension gauge.
What's in a Name? Leeward Rail at 6:39pm 04.25.22 We need to rename our boat and one idea I have came from Ikea. I was in the store and they had a si
ignition key cover Catalina 30 1978 vintage Leeward Rail at 6:34pm 04.25.22 A photo would help those who don't own a Catalina 30 or if the design changed over the years. I woul
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues Leeward Rail at 6:21pm 04.25.22
Desperate leakinhg Halvern at 6:16pm 04.25.22 Finally, after being on a waiting list, got her hauled this morning. Found the source of the leak. T
2005 Hunter45 CC ggrizzard at 6:03pm 04.25.22 I think he has the new ??? Doors? Glass? Mirrors?
No flow of hot water ggrizzard at 5:59pm 04.25.22 So, all the other 'original plumbing' is still connected?
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? (4) tractorguy at 5:57pm 04.25.22 I managed to install a Garmin compact B linear drive in my Hunter 356. It was a tight fit but with
Mooring ball pickup - single handed MikeHoncho at 5:46pm 04.25.22 These mooring balls have no pendent? -Will I've never seen one with a pendent
2002 Hunter 260 chain and cable maintenance Crazy Dave Condon at 5:44pm 04.25.22 See if the steering cables are tight, not loose. That can be checked in the gas locker where they
What's in a Name? dlochner at 5:42pm 04.25.22
How do I update the 'About' Section in my profile drm1 at 5:42pm 04.25.22 ahhh perfect. I was looking for that under help, but didn't see it. Makes sense that its a forum
What's in a Name? rgranger at 5:40pm 04.25.22 Hmmm... I was on my boat today and my dad called... we chatted for a while about old folk tunes and
2005 Hunter45 CC rgranger at 5:34pm 04.25.22 Was there a question that didn't get posted?
How do I update the 'About' Section in my profile rgranger at 5:32pm 04.25.22 Glad you found it. If you have forum problems in the future, you can often get faster help and from
Paddlewheel Protection lehighsail at 5:16pm 04.25.22 I like the idea of pulling and re-inserting on the hard to practice muscle memory. I must confess
Question on ODay 302 crack Tally Ho at 5:15pm 04.25.22
Potentially dangerous forestay situation jssailem at 5:01pm 04.25.22 When I refit the mast in 2016, I uses Hi-Mod fittings for all the deck side of the shrouds (stays).
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? Johann at 5:01pm 04.25.22

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