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season startup checklist ironhors42 at 8:24pm 04.14.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2060 Is there a startup checklist for most brand of boats that is on the hard and in the water before sea
Cabin sole refinish questions-Help (1) Pat T at 7:35pm 04.14.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1678 Had to replace one of eight pieces of my cabin sole. Older pieces look like they have an orange shad
sail slug size tully at 7:24pm 04.14.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1534 Last time out one of my sail slugs broke. I was in the process of ordering a replacement (and spares
Mast Removal SunCat at 7:22pm 04.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1574 Last year I decided to remove the mast on my 1995 Hunter Legend 35.5. I got a rude awakening when I
Anchor locker leaking Hunter 340 sbeach at 7:14pm 04.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2657 After winter storage along Lake Michigan I noticed when it rained water came in through the anchor l
H23 halyards to cockpit BOBSCABIN at 6:36pm 04.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1332 Doing a refit on 1996 H23. Want to run halyards to cockpit. Forum from john schaub shows how. Can
rogue wave turn into it or not tho52mas at 5:07pm 04.14.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2672 You are the Captain of a 650 foot ship and are crossing the Atlantic. You are in 20 foot seas. You
Display paulj at 4:06pm 04.14.09 Catalina 310 5/1940 Has anyone been able to get to the Dealer Calibration mode? paulj :troll:
Beaver Lake Einstein on the Beach at 2:53pm 04.14.09 Destinations 4/3667 Does anyone on here sail on Beaver Lake in Northwest Arkansas? I have just started sailing and I'm
Lancer 1977 28' Etch at 2:00pm 04.14.09 Lancer 2/2257 Hello all, I will be looking at a 1977 28' Lancer (one owner) this weekend and any advice would be a
Installing cam cleats ORCON at 1:34pm 04.14.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/5611 Guys, I have a 2004 Hunter 306, which I often sail alone. I hate the cleats for my jib, because I h
How much diesel in my tank 9.2C - 427 at 12:18pm 04.14.09 S2 9/2291 I have a 9.2C, and have a stupid question...How can I tell how much diesel is in my tank? My tank d
Reccomendation for Catalina teak interior dman535 at 12:16pm 04.14.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2709 I am in the process of cleaning the interior of my Catalina 27. Was curious to hear what Catalina ow
Keel to Hull Joint Larry14133 at 12:10pm 04.14.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2533 The keel to hull joint on my O'Day 302 looks like it could use a little attention. It has been check
mast tabernacle hinge piece hunter 23 1988 cayugajim at 11:50am 04.14.09 Smaller Boats 2/1779 I need to replace this piece, the piece upon which the mast hinges while raising and lowering, abou
Clean the luff track on mast earlkeim at 11:37am 04.14.09 Smaller Boats 1/1957 HI, While the mast is down should I do anything to the luff track of the mast. What is the best m
New H33 Dodger?? BruceK at 10:59am 04.14.09 Mid-Size Boats 8/4064 Time to commission the boat and I have ordered a dodger...necessity in Maine...but need some opinion
Mast and Boom from 1960's dingy Clark at 10:52am 04.14.09 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/1289 I have a mast and boom from a 15' dingy that I think was a Rebel (?) Both are in good shape; the spr
Garhauer EZ-Glide Adjustable Genoa Car System (1) Rick D at 9:52am 04.14.09 Ask All Sailors 10/15110 I just installed one of Garhauer's car systems ( see at http://garhauermarine.com/catalog_process.c
Chart tips for Dead Reconing Writing device that erases without smudging Royal Flush at 9:31am 04.14.09 Ask All Sailors 14/5385 I'm graduating my Coastal Navigation class tonight and I'm ready to wear out my local paper nautic

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BATTERY BANK SETUP jssailem at 5:59am 02.22.22 This forum can be a great resource for spotting mistakes before we make them: while gleaning the kn
Battery options Ward H at 5:55am 02.22.22 Mike, sounds like you're remembering the 6V batteries of old. I remember some cars using 6v batteri
Its funny Friday! (1) jssailem at 5:49am 02.22.22 So much of life is about the perspective you choose.
BATTERY BANK SETUP cagreen75 at 5:45am 02.22.22 These questions remind me of the time I decided to upgrade the battery system in our boat. Without g
Battery options (2) Tally Ho at 4:58am 02.22.22 I just switched my bank to 2) 6-volt GC batteries. Wired correctly, as noted by other posters, they
Starwind 19 project boat (7) SailingLoto at 4:28am 02.22.22 Cleaned up, new bulkheads, Port side hull joint repaired and sealed up
gel coat cracks dlochner at 4:28am 02.22.22 Gelcoat is gelcoat, no one brand is particularly better than the other. Gelcoat is basically pigment
Barient 8P winch jamming, pawl problem? Justin_NSA at 3:58am 02.22.22 I hope it's only minor stuff. I had to order parts from Australia to repair my 3 Barient winches. 2
Catalina 27 keel 77E27 at 3:44am 02.22.22 I don't think the crack is that bad. It is between the keel stub and keel. You will see cracks l
Catalina 27 keel 77E27 at 3:43am 02.22.22 Pretty common issue with all first generation 27's and 30's. Check here: catalina smile repair
Battery options BigEasy at 3:00am 02.22.22 4D batteries are bemouths that weigh over 100 lbs and require lots of space. A 4D. AGM battery fro
Battery options Davidasailor26 at 2:33am 02.22.22
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems mforum at 11:09pm 02.21.22 I suspect air in the system more likely than blockage since there has been no over heating in the 3
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 9:47pm 02.21.22
Catalina 27 keel Joe at 9:41pm 02.21.22 Pretty common issue with all first generation 27's and 30's. Check here: catalina smile repair
Battery options (1) mikeracca at 9:40pm 02.21.22
Battery options Tom J at 9:18pm 02.21.22 You don't say what size the 6v batterie are. I have four 6v golf cart batteries wired in series/par
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 8:57pm 02.21.22
Defender Sold DArcy at 8:37pm 02.21.22 It's sad to see a family company like Defender get bought out. I can't afford to shop at defender wi
gel coat cracks Ralph Johnstone at 8:10pm 02.21.22 The only thing that will repair gelcoat defects is gelcoat. Check here for post #6 and follow the li

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