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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 3/1932 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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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.
Windlass Breaker Two Sails at 6:28am 06.23.22 The coast guard tables are super helpful - thank you - book-marked! I need to check on my specific w
autopilot install on an H280 jssailem at 5:48am 06.23.22 Raymarine says its Garmin, and quess what Garmin says!! :yikes: I was listening to a Google AI rob
Cape may 663 bridge clearance smokey73 at 4:56am 06.23.22 The take home is when going under a bridge that is close to the boat's air draft, don't go at high

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