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Sizing a Solar Panel Mickey G. at 7:30am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1965 I have a Hunter Legend 37 which has been kept in a slip with power for the past 10 years. Due to th
Blister repairs...Now or later? sailingchefs at 7:01am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1891 Just got my new (good old) boat shipped up from Lake Lanier to NH. Turns out it last got bottom pain
Outboard suggestions for MacGregor 25... JustinG328 at 6:46am 05.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/3971 Greetings, I am in the market for an outboard not only for my Mac25 but also for an AMF Sunbird wh
Echo Charger Bob S at 6:13am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1382 I know a lot has been posted on the subject. I have one question I couldn't find the answer in the a
Hooking electric bilge pump into manual pump dacheez at 5:54am 05.18.09 Bigger Boats 0/1208 Installing an electric bilge pump in an O'Day 272LE. Had read a thread last week from several years
bildge problem jim mcginn at 5:38am 05.18.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1959 New owner of a Cat 34'. Typically have a couple of inches of water in the bildge. All tanks and seal
H33: what is normal water temperature Mike Oatsvall at 5:29am 05.18.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1338 I have a 33 with a Yanmar 3YM30. What is the normal operating range for the engine water temperature
Radio Interference from Battery Charger Phil K at 5:28am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1851 When listening to FM (or AM) on my radio, I get interference whenever my battery charger comes on.
How much should bowl fill? SailingTerp at 5:05am 05.18.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1704 How much should the bowl fill up? I bought my 1982 Catalina 25 dinette model last year and it came
Dual Battery Connection 63284 at 4:53am 05.18.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1576 Last fall, I removed the the two batteries from the boat in order to trickle charge them over the wi
changing oil the ancient mariner at 4:36am 05.18.09 Catalina 310 0/1305 This may be an old solution but it's new to me. I connected the existing oil pan drain hose fitting
Upper Rudder Bushing or Sleeve on Y36 Yamaha (2) Rizzman at 4:25am 05.18.09 Yamaha 5/3154 My upper rudder post sleeve or nylon bushing (since I don't know what it is actually called?) is in
Lake Ontario Hunter Rendezvous Ken Palmer at 4:11am 05.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/970 :wow: Have all of you Lake Ontario Hunter owners heard about the rendezvous coming up in July? If
Refridgeration Bad Obsession at 2:40am 05.18.09 Catalina 30 2/1292 Who has installed a refridgeration unit on their boat? How much did it cost and how hard was it? W
Sailmaking Mark Major at 1:24am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2034 I have been given 55 feet of 55" wide light nylon fabric, and have sewing skills enough to entertain
Stanchion Question hunter 28.5 (1) agittler at 9:19am 05.17.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1199 I must replace one of the Stanchion on my 87 hunter 28.5. While I have been able to remove the stanc
compression post noise ajsail1 at 8:46pm 05.17.09 Big Boats 0/949 I've finished my compression post project, minus one decision. There was a thin piece of nylon on t
Trailering with Motor??? tgrass462 at 7:42pm 05.17.09 Smaller Boats 6/1309 I'm taking delivery of our 'new' H-260 this Thursday. We'll be trailering down to Kentucky Lake (ab
water leaks CapN Bill 87 at 7:01pm 05.17.09 Sirius 21/22 7/4795 Hi Folks Has anyone out there figured out how rainwater gets into the cabin under seat lockers???
Whisker pole for H36 Ken Honeycutt at 6:03pm 05.17.09 Big Boats 4/1088 Thinking about adding a whisker pole. Has anyone had experience with an H36? Was it easy to install

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Installed Companionway Cover (2) rgranger at 1:38pm 12.06.21 You will be very happy with the results. I did the same thing on my H26. One thing that helps is t
Norwegian Shipping Going Electric kappykaplan at 1:12pm 12.06.21 Amen to that! Most people forget about the supply chain, manufacturing process and finally the disp
Norwegian Shipping Going Electric Project_Mayhem at 1:10pm 12.06.21 I always hate the way they advertise zero emission, but yet it runs on electricity generated by emi
Flag Clips All U Get at 1:00pm 12.06.21 I use those by making a small prusic loop out of string. I wrapped the string around the flag halya
Third Propulsion Option Project_Mayhem at 12:44pm 12.06.21 I've even thought if it would be possible to manually hold the little 2.5 HP Merc in the water if p
H26 mast on H23.5 rgranger at 12:40pm 12.06.21 After 2 more masts came down they trimmed the tree. I hope all three were not yours....:rolleyes:
H26 mast on H23.5 bmorr at 12:38pm 12.06.21 How did you break yours? On a previous boat I broke the mast at the spreaders going to the ramp. Str
Lewmar Hatch handle O ring RitSim at 12:29pm 12.06.21 I believe I used McM 9262K144 1.6mm cross section dia x 11.1mm ID
Raising the Mast Project_Mayhem at 12:29pm 12.06.21 The PTO pin I used finally started to show surface rust after 4-5 seasons. It held upto the loads of
A couple trailering questions bmorr at 12:26pm 12.06.21 With either trailer you will figure it out. The important thing is which boat best fits your needs.
Keel bolts torque specs (1) sail sfbay at 12:04pm 12.06.21 Your torque specification will be based on the diameter of the bolt/stud and the alloy of the metal
Are you ready for a Virtual Yacht tfox2069 at 11:54am 12.06.21 Always a breeze? If I turn my ceiling fan on high, you bet!
Advise for Ranger 20 Sam Wilkes at 11:46am 12.06.21 I just purchased a Ranger 20 11/18. Hull #194. Looks like a great boat. I am going through the boat
Third Propulsion Option Captain Larry-DH at 11:37am 12.06.21 My last boat came with a 6HP OB on a transom bracket that could raise and lower with spring-assist.
Third Propulsion Option Plymouth Sailor at 11:27am 12.06.21 Am I missing something? Is this what you are trying to do? th a 25" lower unit... and 6A altern
Third Propulsion Option Plymouth Sailor at 11:24am 12.06.21 Hey Mark. Merry Christmas. It is certainly possible to attach a motor mount to a Hunter 25. I would
Are you ready for a Virtual Yacht jssailem at 10:48am 12.06.21 At least the weather's always good in my computer room. Always a breeze?
keel bolt torque sail sfbay at 10:20am 12.06.21 Welcome to the forum!! Your torque specification will be based on the diameter of the bolt/stud and
Flag Clips Ralph Johnstone at 10:01am 12.06.21 Maybe try a thicker diameter flag halyard. I have the same clip that relies on a small hook which
Are you ready for a Virtual Yacht tfox2069 at 9:37am 12.06.21 I paid for nonexistent Full Self Driving in my Tesla, so (grimace) I suppose I'm a candidate for buy

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