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Bottom Strike- Daggerboard Destroyed oreana1234 at 5:07pm 10.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2952 I went on a jungle cruise up the Snake River this weekend, and I paid the price. I hit a submerged r
PHYI window questions ss91 at 4:53pm 10.12.09 Bigger Boats 1/2360 Could anyone tell me where they went to buy repllacement gaskets for these windows?
Battery Relocation letsgo at 4:48pm 10.12.09 Big Boats 12/4424 I want to relocate my batteries from the starboard seat well next to the fuel tank to a centerline p
water in hull of H23 revans18@woh.rr.com at 4:38pm 10.12.09 Smaller Boats 7/3087 Water leaks into the compartments below the floor panels in my 1987 hunter 23. It happens when it i
Deck Problems. Should I be worried? (5) LordNelson at 3:47pm 10.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2113 I have an oday 20 with some small cracks in the deck. I have rebed all the deck fittings which looke
Oceanus 473 jbouwer at 3:40pm 10.12.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1466 Hello All, Any for advise for a purchase of a Oceanus 473. Year 2003? Thanks Johan VA3JBO
Hunter 23 chain plates Bill Leathen at 2:47pm 10.12.09 Smaller Boats 3/2260 Within the last month, two ODay 25 boats on Lake Onalaska, have been de-masted when one their chain
sport utility sailboats (SUS) gmeyerga at 2:31pm 10.12.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2422 Just got back from Annapolis and was struck by the dearth of boats on display in the 27-32 foot rang
shaft allignment chusansail at 2:17pm 10.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1884 I have a flexible coupling on the shaft. does it require a special procedure when aligning the shaft
Hunter 23.5 Life Lines strobeone at 1:59pm 10.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1704 OK folks, I broke two life lines last weekend that apparently had a little rust on them. What is the
1978 30 water tank leeking John G at 11:40am 10.12.09 Bigger Boats 2/2484 The 40 gal. water tank on my 1978 30' O'Day is under the v-berth. The only access is from the top. I
H34 Mast Head Bob Poff at 9:53am 10.12.09 Big Boats 13/2149 Does anyone have a photograph of the 34 mast head? In particular the top plate. In general, is the
Flush issue Fly Away at 9:07am 10.12.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2915 1979 cat 30. I am having an issue with my head. When I set the selector to pull seawater to flush
UPDATE to Seized 2QM15 garylinger at 9:03am 10.12.09 Ask All Sailors 14/3939 I just pulled the head and found rust in the combustion chamber (opening for injector and the valves
Increasing Hull speed with OB... RogerHM at 6:34am 10.12.09 Ask All Sailors 30/6589 What modifications can be made to my hull to increase Hull Speed when motoring? (I have a 9.9 Merc
Roto-zip the shower seat? ybrad at 6:34am 10.12.09 Big Boats 3/1365 It's time to remove the 30 year old holding tank in my 37C. Using the search function on the site tu
Chain Plates sailfree at 6:18am 10.12.09 Catalina 30 1/2511 There seems to be quite a bit written about chain plate problems on the Catalina 30. We have a 1980
Looking for Pearson 23 manual elpasebo at 6:14am 10.12.09 Pearson 1/1935 I just purchased a '79 Pearson 23' and was wondering if there was an owner's manual or similar docum
New(to me) Boat Owner!!!! Catalina 25 Harleyworker at 5:58am 10.12.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2383 I have recently purchased a 1979 Catalina 25 fin keel. The tiller has been snapped off, I am in the
Covering the fuel fill John T1594 at 5:52am 10.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1276 Several recent posts about rain water in the fuel have caused me to wonder about some sort of cover

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Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Davidasailor26 at 5:26pm 04.30.22 By the way, on Xantrex documentation - I know I changed the ACCEPT voltage on my system to 14.8V, p
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button Davidasailor26 at 4:58pm 04.30.22 Sounds cool, rate of 0.3 liters per hour, and requires only 20 watts of power per liter. I think t
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included NYSail at 4:56pm 04.30.22 Yours are as well. I almost anchored in your bay last year. dj If you ever come by, let me know a
Halyard direction through the sheaves Joe at 4:56pm 04.30.22 Well I managed to find the answer, and yes it does seem to matter that you put it in back to front
OK, SO WHATS THE REAL ANSWER Davidasailor26 at 4:41pm 04.30.22 I've read this in connection with the forward facing direction of an external raw water strainer to
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Screen Saver at 4:29pm 04.30.22 Yesterday I measured the how many L/hr were being returned to the tank as in when the engine is work
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 4:09pm 04.30.22 I wonder if those bananas are gluten free?
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Stu Jackson at 3:58pm 04.30.22 So maybe it's not so much a Freedom 20 thing as a Xantrex regulator and Link 2000-R thing. Yes, th
OK, SO WHATS THE REAL ANSWER danm1 at 3:46pm 04.30.22 My understanding is what you don't want, among other things, is for the prop to turn the engine w
O'day 25 Port and Stbd setee drains to where? racenmotorsports at 3:44pm 04.30.22 yeah, nevermind, they are connected to the bilge. Just ran to the boat and checked again. I wasn't
Dealing with wind shear Don Guillette at 3:06pm 04.30.22 I do have three sets of telltales - bottom third, middle, and upper third. If I have to choose on
Autopilot Drive Unit Manufacturer? Tally Ho at 2:44pm 04.30.22 That's what I linked in the post before yours! :) Great minds think alike I guess. Greg
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? jviss at 2:44pm 04.30.22 By the way, on Xantrex documentation - I know I changed the ACCEPT voltage on my system to 14.8V, pe
Wetnesses under compression post Don S/V ILLusion at 2:39pm 04.30.22 Is the deck (where the mast rests) concave? does the bottom of the compression post sit on a wooden
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 2:01pm 04.30.22 Have you checked that the keel bolts are torqued to proper spec? Yes, and @jssailem asked me the
Wetnesses under compression post Davidasailor26 at 1:59pm 04.30.22 Pictures would help diagnose. Is there just some sitting water in the bilge there that hasn't draine
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? (2) jviss at 1:58pm 04.30.22 Hi Stu, I don't really know if it's a Freedom 10 or 20, I'm a bit confused about that now. But, re
Funny Friday!!! kappykaplan at 1:46pm 04.30.22 Not sure where you are, but was that Ever Forward?
Funny Friday!!! (1) All U Get at 1:39pm 04.30.22
H410 Air Conditioning Seawater Lines senang at 1:20pm 04.30.22 If your AC pump is a Little Giant like we have on our H38 the pump rotor is driven by a watertight m

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