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Urgent Question - PHC Upgrade from Jabsco PKFK at 9:48pm 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3174 I also asked this in the head mistriss forum - but it seem quiet over there so asking here as well (
PHC LBA - Detailed Question PKFK at 9:40pm 05.23.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3521 I am installing a PHC-LBA conversion kit that I purchased from SBO.com. I have a question about th
boat just fell over Don Crowther at 2:02pm 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 44/11016 I've just received a call from my marina. Our boat has been blown over, it was on it's stand. Must h
Would you replace your own roller furler? PrincessoftheLake at 7:44pm 05.23.10 Big Boats 2/1687 Spent the weekend getting the boat ready and were trying to bend on the jib on our 1995 Hunter 40.5
Who has done a bareboat in the Caribbean? Brian D at 7:34pm 05.23.10 Destinations 11/4962 Is it worth it? When would be a good time to do one if one were interested? Who are the better chart
port hardware Mike U at 7:04pm 05.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1097 Does anyone know where to get replacement latch screws for a 1980s era Hunter? I have a 1986 34', a
Water Heater thaeni at 6:55pm 05.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1296 I have a 6 gallon Seaward water Heater and the heating element does not function. Is it a replaceabl
Rudder/Tiller paint jbrock at 6:53pm 05.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1933 I have just removed barnacles and cleaned up my rudder. I'm not going to bottom paint the hull and
Drop Keel Out 1974 Venture 25 Jim25 at 5:32pm 05.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3530 Drop Keel Out 1974 Venture 25 pics are HERE Hi Just thought i would say I took my keel out today a
Wanted: O'day 22 Genoa 150% Genoa damoses1 at 3:25pm 05.23.10 Day Sailers 0/1597 I am looking for a used 150% Genoa for my 1977 O'day 22 sailboat. If you have one, or know where
Safety and Sea Survival Course Grasshopp at 3:16pm 05.23.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1685 I just started this course yesterday in Melbourne VIC. It is a required course for Cat 1 ' 2 races h
New here, want to say Hi and need Vision 32 info cappymorgan at 2:09pm 05.23.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1355 Hi, I need some info from V32 owners. I had a H 33.5 that I sailed and lived aboard a few years in t
How much paint will it take to paint a c-22 topside? e714753 at 1:54pm 05.23.10 Catalina 22 0/1568 Does anyone know how much paint I will need to spray my c-22 with three coats of interlux topside pa
Standing Riggin Specs Mac 25 solartstudios at 1:48pm 05.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1423 the standing rigging on my Mac25 was replaced by the previous owner and seems way too loose. Does a
Sunbrella Cockpit Cushions New Beginning at 1:48pm 05.23.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2618 Have recently purchased a 2000 Beneteau 411. We would like to have Sunbrella cockpit cushions in Fo
Water line leak Bill Hall at 12:03pm 05.23.10 Big Boats 3/1836 I have a fresh water leak (significant) beneath the liner in the forward shower. I see no obvious a
Screws stripped bellnier at 11:49am 05.23.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1773 I'm getting ready to sail my O'Day 22 for the first time next week. I noticed that the rudder was lo
Chain plate support posts on '93 Hunter 30T Numlock at 10:57am 05.23.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1558 What are those partly exposed stainless steel posts, port and starboard inside the cabin, that suppo
Head sail trim Broke Sailor at 10:41am 05.23.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/5462 Whenever I try to sail in 25KTs and above apparent wind close hauled my forestay shakes violently wi
Towing vehicle (Chrysler Pacifica) lbyonkers at 9:17am 05.23.10 Smaller Boats 5/3726 Does anyone tow their H23 or something of similar weight with a Chrysler Pacifica? I'm interested i

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Instrument Package Recommendation C22-Promise at 10:13am 06.23.22 Hi, Thanks so much for the recommendations. I decided to keep it simple for now. I went with a Far
Fridge time-on measurement Ralph Johnstone at 10:13am 06.23.22 We can only presume @Mark Maulden does not have a battery monitor and is looking for a ballpark meas
Need a boat for my sail! (3) Baydog at 9:53am 06.23.22 Here are a few shots of the sail and mast
Need a boat for my sail! kappykaplan at 9:52am 06.23.22 Any photos of the sail? Welcome to the forum. :beer:
Fridge time-on measurement walt at 9:50am 06.23.22 On my Isotherm fridge with an Isec controller, Im not sure how useful the time on and off would be,
Battery bank question Scott T-Bird at 9:48am 06.23.22
Outboard Battery Charging LloydB at 9:26am 06.23.22 Went to owners manual it only said keep battery charged, connections clean and don't reverse connect
Starting my LFP build. kappykaplan at 9:24am 06.23.22 @JamesG161 , tks for the clarification. I wasn't aware. :beer:
Battery bank question Scott T-Bird at 9:21am 06.23.22 I use my new AGM battery exclusively for the windlass and starting. that you have just 2 batteries
Starting my LFP build. JamesG161 at 9:10am 06.23.22 Time to recycle it. opps! No one is recycling Lithium batteries yet.:( Several Companies are tr
Battery bank question Jon Elliott at 9:06am 06.23.22 Yes, I saw Odyssey and Northstar in most of the top 5 or so reviews. Great information and thank yo
Battery bank question Scott T-Bird at 9:02am 06.23.22 Yes, I saw Odyssey and Northstar in most of the top 5 or so reviews. Great information and thank yo
Fridge time-on measurement Ralph Johnstone at 8:58am 06.23.22 I know it's early in the morning, the coffee hasn't kicked in yet, and the parrot's demanding attent
I sailed a Sunfish! (1) kappykaplan at 8:56am 06.23.22 206593
I sailed a Sunfish! jssailem at 8:50am 06.23.22 Try a laser next. BQ4yd2W50No:10
Thetford / Tecma Comfort Mate waste valve (joker) replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:34am 06.23.22 Aha...the distributor-service center link DOES work...it's just very slow and not easy to navigate w
Fridge time-on measurement markwbird at 8:30am 06.23.22 Stop watch. Just sit in the boat and hit go when it comes on and stop when it goes off. Do this fo
Battery bank question kappykaplan at 8:29am 06.23.22 Do I allow the shore power charger to charge the batteries and shut the solar panel charger down or
Thetford / Tecma Comfort Mate waste valve (joker) replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:21am 06.23.22 This is the first I've heard that Thetford has discontinued Tecma and Tecma toilets still show up t
Emerald Bay, Catalina Island Rick D at 8:21am 06.23.22 Very nice. We just returned from four days in MdR and a week in Cat.

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