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Discharged battery's effect on amperage draw Randy6414 at 8:41pm 09.11.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2143 I need one of the electrical gurus to help set me straight on this: does a deeply discharged battery
Living on board sandiegohoffs at 8:40pm 09.11.09 Big Boats 3/2020 We are considering selling our 28 foot Columbia and purchasing a bigger boat to live on. Bed size i
Demast Yearly? Scup at 7:11pm 09.11.09 Ask All Sailors 16/10665 I demasted my 27 footer with a 37 ft mast last year at haulout time and I am thinking about it again
Vagabond 42 philippe06 at 7:00pm 09.11.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1923 Hello, I'm looking for information about vagabond 42, defaults, avantages, how is she under sail...
Repacking stuffing box WJA302 at 6:48pm 09.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/2984 Hello, Another new owner question. (Thanks to all who helped with replacing the anchor light ' bos
Whale Gusher Galley pump... broken? rogerlwhite at 6:19pm 09.11.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/5881 I recently purchased a Capri 26 with a non-working Whale Gusher Galley Pump MK3. I ordered a rebuil
Gin pole and temporary shrouds dasboot at 5:50pm 09.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/4781 Built a gin pole a la Dale Mack's article and it works pretty slick. What i don't get is the tempor
Specs on ports & Hatches on standard H34 (1) Jim D at 5:15pm 09.11.09 Big Boats 4/3042 Just had the Hull Painted on a 1983 H34. Looking to replace hatches and ports on the boat along with
ST40 Wind System Bud H at 5:11pm 09.11.09 Ask All Sailors 1/2034 I would like to hear some experience with the Raymarine ST40 Wind System. The ST60 is more than I w
Recutting a Jib Rob McClain at 4:36pm 09.11.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/10411 I have a 2001 Hunter 340 with the Seldin in-mast furling. We have the Furlex reefing system for the
Help with water ballast SteveG84 at 2:27pm 09.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2841 Just purchased a 1985 Mac 25. Prior to taking it out, we searched everywhere for the water ballast
Portable MSD Choice russg at 1:52pm 09.11.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3676 Peggie: I'm ready to replace the OEM porta-potty in my boat, per our phone conversation a while ba
H-27 (1984) thru hulls amcmahon at 1:39pm 09.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/2123 Hello Everyone, This fall, I'm planning to pull my 1984 H-27 to paint the bottom and I'm planning to
Vberth door misalignment capejt at 1:33pm 09.11.09 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2119 I've just run into a problem I'm having trouble making sense out of. I normally leave the door to th
Worth Repairing? (with pics) (5) YardBoater at 12:20pm 09.11.09 Ask All Sailors 20/4441 Hi everybody, I've been bouncing around these forums a bit looking for information and it looks like
Below Waterline Blisters Tim Grace at 11:59am 09.11.09 Ericson 0/2695 Greetings, I am looking at an Ericson 35 which was surveyed 2 years ago which stated that she had
Companionway slides Brent25 at 11:56am 09.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/6938 I am currently restoring a 1983 MacGregor 25. The wooden slides for the top hatch and companionway
Companionway slides Brent25 at 11:55am 09.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2522 I am currently restoring a 1983 MacGregor 25. The slides for the top hatch and companionway need to
asymmetrical sail captain scott at 11:54am 09.11.09 Bigger Boats 1/2130 Has anyone ever used a asymmetrical sail on a O'Day 322?
whisker pole Bob 04 H260 at 10:19am 09.11.09 Smaller Boats 9/3293 I was out yesterday in very light winds and tried my asymmetrical spinnaker (a Doyle sail from my pr

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What is this number on the sail? PlaneTom at 7:27am 04.19.22 The original sails purchased with a new boat will usually have the hull ID number on the mainsail.
1/4 berth bulkhead (H34) Mike Oldak at 7:23am 04.19.22 I tend to agree that the wall is more to isolate the fuel tank, etc. than to provide any support for
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included fred1diver at 7:16am 04.19.22 We have 160$ membership fees per year, new members pay a 1000$ initial fee
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included tfox2069 at 7:03am 04.19.22 At those prices for the boat, how much is membership in the coop? How does your coop raise funds f
Hunter 23 Hull/deck joint R&R? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:27am 04.19.22
plastic holding tank odor Panera at 6:23am 04.19.22 My setup dies not have a 3-way valve. The macerator is connected to the pump out line. Thanks for
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included dLj at 6:18am 04.19.22 I pay around 10$/ft/year, 295$ per year for my 30 foot sailboat, winter storage is 225$ and cradle
Southbound on a Catalina 310 leo310 at 6:18am 04.19.22 Take your time and have fun.
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included dLj at 6:17am 04.19.22 A coop style yacht club that is a cool idea. +1 dj
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:56am 04.19.22 Simple. You can purchase a remote control box from the motor manufacturer with parts to attach cabl
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included Crusty Ol Salt at 5:52am 04.19.22 I pay around 10$/ft/year, 295$ per year for my 30 foot sailboat, winter storage is 225$ and cradle
plastic holding tank odor RoyS at 5:49am 04.19.22 Another common source of odor here is a leaking three-way valve. The ones with rotating outlet ports
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted stickinthemud57 at 5:44am 04.19.22 My McGregor 26s did not come with roller furling, so I decided to see how I liked sailing it that wa
Windlass Woes - Help Requested - AmIScru'd? Captain Mateo at 5:37am 04.19.22 100% agree on the Johnson washdown pump. One of the easiest things i did. Forget thru hulls too. Che
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included fred1diver at 5:33am 04.19.22 I pay around 10$/ft/year, 295$ per year for my 30 foot sailboat, winter storage is 225$ and cradle s
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? RoyS at 5:16am 04.19.22 Regarding your original plan: if the ceiling liner is fiberglass, purchase white plastic plugs for,
Hunter 23 Hull/deck joint R&R? Brian M H23 at 3:57am 04.19.22 Hey MS Not sure if you made any progress - I had a 23 for years and fiddled around with the same jo
What is this number on the sail? Kings Gambit at 3:24am 04.19.22 Probably a racing sail number. Regional sailing organizations issue numbers like that for unique id
Evergreen Will Gilmore at 2:47am 04.19.22 Do I understand this correctly, they dig up the muck that has carried the heavy metals, and discard
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix JohnShannon at 11:45pm 04.18.22 Well my last boat had Raymarine stuff and I thought it was absurdly susceptible to voltage dips. Th

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