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Breakthrough in eco-friendly bottom paint technology Tim R. at 8:44am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1552 And no, it is not chili powder! http://www.sail-world.com/cruising/index.cfm?nid=56563'rid=11
Aft Water Fill manuevers at 8:44am 05.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2342 I just bought a 1987 Hunter 34. I filled the water tank from a fill amidships on the port side and e
Electrical Problems--Engine starting manuevers at 8:41am 05.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1055 I'm trying to understand the battery wiring better. I have a 1987 Hunter 34. I seem to have to set t
Alcohol and Sailboats william at 8:36am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 80/9755 Has economy affected your choice of drink? Favorite drink? One disturbing sight this weekend was a c
Engine Hours sailaway78 at 8:17am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2033 Have been curious for some time about how many hours could be realistically expected from a small di
rebuilding the icebox insulation obezyanka at 7:58am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 6/3499 We have 1991 Beneteau 390. I want to rebuild the insulation in the icebox. Currently we have the foa
Sizing a Solar Panel Mickey G. at 7:30am 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1991 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 7/1969 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 4/4002 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 4/1392 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 0/1218 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 5/1989 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 1/1366 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 3/1874 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 2/1719 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 4/1621 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 0/1319 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 5/3220 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 0/979 :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 2/1309 Who has installed a refridgeration unit on their boat? How much did it cost and how hard was it? W

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Combined solar and turbine controller rgranger at 4:38pm 01.30.22 https://altenergyoptions.com/can-i-use-a-solar-charge-controller-for-a-wind-turbine Interesting re
mast raising (4) MacBeane at 4:37pm 01.30.22 Curious as to what, exactly, you are having problems with. Were you able to raise the mast to its
Cal 29 - loose rudder post Sola Gratia at 3:59pm 01.30.22
New to us Hunter 40.5 SV Maverick at 3:45pm 01.30.22 Not much to do during this frigid WX. Got an estimate from Triple M for a holding tank. Too cold to
Alternative to Raritan C.P. dlochner at 3:41pm 01.30.22 Slightly off topic. Zaal NoFlex Digester works well, however, Camco makes a product that works as we
Boat jacks/stands V.Carter at 3:26pm 01.30.22 On the other hand... are you sure you would want to buy a jackstand that a boatyard would be willin
Hull (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:12pm 01.30.22
35s5 replace windows Hollyberry at 3:08pm 01.30.22 Thanks. Sounds expensive. I have not been able to get through to Beneteau. They simply do not respo
Boat jacks/stands V.Carter at 3:05pm 01.30.22 Are you keeping the boat at home, or in a boatyard? Usually a boatyard will have jackstands availa
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. Sola Gratia at 3:02pm 01.30.22 Always exciting to see someone new start out. Unless born to it, we were all there at one point or
H34 chainplate anchors ScottFreeRick at 2:58pm 01.30.22 Thanks for the advice on the anti-freeze. I will give it a try. The weather mid week looks warmer,
Hull sailcapt340 at 2:50pm 01.30.22 Ralph, You are so right about Ed and he always made sure you understood what he was telling you bef
Boat jacks/stands PaulK at 2:38pm 01.30.22 On the other hand... are you sure you would want to buy a jackstand that a boatyard would be willing
Combined solar and turbine controller SimonNZ at 2:20pm 01.30.22 Good tip, thanks.
Combined solar and turbine controller Bob J. at 1:58pm 01.30.22 The Midnight Kid has all the features you're looking for including the dump zone. Just be sure the v
Looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree or 40B Four V-Drive jssailem at 1:49pm 01.30.22 You go. Nice to know you found an answer. Who puts a sink in the companion way next to a ladder? I w
New 22 Owner jssailem at 1:40pm 01.30.22 Hello. Welcome to the forum. Congrats on your new to you boat. I see you have a lot of sailing expe
Boat jacks/stands Tom J at 1:36pm 01.30.22 Are you keeping the boat at home, or in a boatyard? Usually a boatyard will have jackstands availab
Hull Ralph Johnstone at 1:35pm 01.30.22
Beneteau Parts website ldegagne at 1:33pm 01.30.22 Hello, Is Ward's email wrichardson@beneteau.com ?? Thanks Yes it is.

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