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Checking My Avatar Only Piratenorm at 7:02am 05.23.10 Catalina 30 2/1597 Just posting this to check my avatar. Fair winds all.
Depth Sounder Problem RussB at 6:11am 05.23.10 S2 4/4644 Greetings, I was out for my spring shakedown cruise and my SignetMarine SL172 depth sounder failed
Building and installing new roller furling Ken Palmer at 5:55am 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 5/3114 Last year my old Hood roller furling on my Hunter 33.5 bit the dust, taking with it the forestay. I
Owners cabin leak ajonesey402 at 4:28am 05.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1867 I've got a leak going on in the aft/owners cabin of my "new to me" Legend 40.5 The rear bulkhead a
Boom channel wufibugs at 10:42pm 05.22.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1282 The boom on my 1986 Hunter 31' has 2 internal channels, each with rollers at the aft end. A line oc
Head Wall wufibugs at 10:36pm 05.22.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2384 The laminate on the wall in the head that separates the head from the main cabin dining area is dela
trailer winch trouble SeaMoreMike at 7:36pm 05.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1446 :confused: Pull up to boat ramp, set boat on trailer, hook winch hook to bow eye, slowly drive up ra
Battens needed... Deleted member 78819 at 7:29pm 05.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1139 Rigged the sails on my new to me 1991 Hunter 28 this week. The previous owner must have misplaced t
Changing the windows BlindCat at 5:59pm 05.22.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1888 Hi There, Looks like I have the fever(('^#^#()^+ I am back at fixing an old boat, I have made new*
Why Only One Reef Point - Older Catalina Full Baton Sail rardiH36 at 5:54pm 05.22.10 Big Boats 6/6053 Hello Catalina Owners: For the last couple of years I have been using a second-hand full baton Ca
Proper topping lift rigging for '91 Hunter 23? isaksp00 at 5:24pm 05.22.10 Smaller Boats 11/6405 Just bought a '91 Hunter 23. Previous owner had, I think, modified the topping lift by attaching a w
tilting bow thruster rbrown77138 at 2:20pm 05.22.10 Trailer Sailors 22/5827 Well I'm the one that automated the keel on my Helsen 22. I have added a bow thruster, a remote con
How to cut Mainsail on 28.5 for Bimini jamescyu at 2:18pm 05.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/2139 I am installing a custom bimini on my H28.5 with 6 foot 1 inch headroom. I got a sail maker to cut t
Anyone know of a Mac 26 for sale in OKC Range Mick at 1:50pm 05.22.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1978 As you may have seen on my other post I am looking at replacing a boat. Looked into some others but
O'Day hull numbers and Year built broadmargins at 1:20pm 05.22.10 Day Sailers 4/17610 I have acquired a very older Spirit model--10'2" sail number 104. How do you decipher the build dat
winches gkboomtown at 12:48pm 05.22.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1247 Does anyone know what kind of winches and the size that were used on a Pearson 31-2 built in 1988
mast climbing bad_com_pany at 10:57am 05.22.10 Smaller Boats 6/1733 first of all have seen pics of guys up the mast and wiondering why its done and second how the heck
Wilcox-Crittendon models Taxwizz at 10:27am 05.22.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2548 Greetings; I just bought a Nonsuch 30, with a Wilcox-Crittendon bronze head. Unfortunately, the inp
Cub Scow 12 information newtosailing at 9:05am 05.22.10 Ask All Sailors 5/10481 I am having a hard time finding any information online about the Cub Scow 12 sailboat. I'm pretty su
Thinking of buying a S2 8m Mick at 8:18am 05.22.10 S2 3/3214 My Mac 26 was wiped out in a tornado on may10. Inserting a link for your own interest. Looks as a

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Rigging a jackline on a Hunter 23 sail sfbay at 8:29am 06.09.22 `Welcome to the forum!! Running the jackline down the middle with a padeye on one side and below the
Wire Size Justin_NSA at 8:12am 06.09.22 I beg to differ... wire nuts are the best way to connect speakers... when the give up the ghost, it
Wire Size rlongfield at 8:07am 06.09.22 wire nuts are the best way to connect speakers... This is so much easier, I've always used banana
Wire Size rlongfield at 8:03am 06.09.22 Regardless of temperature rating I would never attempt to push 20 amps through an 18 awg wire. It's
Buff buff buff (1) Justin_NSA at 7:53am 06.09.22 My go-to cleaning products are by Chemical Guys. I use them on the cars and the boat. They are gent
Yanmar 2qm20 wet exhaust pipe Claude L.-Auger at 7:37am 06.09.22 The high cost is probably because you're going from 2'' to 1 1/2. You might try installing a short p
Introduction-New Member to Forum Tedd at 7:31am 06.09.22 Welcome to sailing and to this forum, Henry! This is one of the better videos on removing a boat fr
Starting my LFP build. jviss at 7:17am 06.09.22 Well i finally did it. My LFP build is underway. Great! @edwardc yours is cool, too, but I think
Wire Size sailme88 at 7:12am 06.09.22 Wire nuts have no place on a boat. I beg to differ... wire nuts are the best way to connect speake
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jviss at 7:12am 06.09.22 Oh @jviss , you're completely missing the point. And possibly being a little pedantic as well :big
Firefly battery issues tfox2069 at 7:01am 06.09.22 I bought my 4 G31 in 2019 and they are now dead. Paid over $2000 for under 3 years of use. My last
Wire Size (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:58am 06.09.22 Regardless of temperature rating I would never attempt to push 20 amps through an 18 awg wire. It's
Isomat outhaul 1980 model FlimFlamII at 6:14am 06.09.22 thanks!
Tiller tamer on Hunter 26.5? Joe at 6:12am 06.09.22 I'm pretty sure it's do able. Here's the installation instructions.
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing RandB Davis at 6:05am 06.09.22 I had the same problem in my Hunter 41, which I sold. Try setting the fan to a constant speed highe
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) Joe at 6:03am 06.09.22 I intend to get a handheld, but I also want access to the large radio at the helm. You are wrong ab
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing RandB Davis at 6:02am 06.09.22 Another possible cause is external- if bilge air comprises some of the external air source through
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing RandB Davis at 6:00am 06.09.22 I have a 2008 version of the same boat. I did experience icing in the aft cabin unit at one time. I
Buff buff buff Parsons at 5:47am 06.09.22 Pay attention to what products you use to wash your boat afterwards. Some, like Simple Green, remove
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing RandB Davis at 5:39am 06.09.22 I have a similar unit and I leave it in Moisture Mode all summer. The boat gets hot but the humidiy

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