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First Bottom Job - What should it cost? javaprog at 12:17pm 01.29.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/12687 My boat needs a bottom job and I'm going to start getting quotes. My boat's LOA is 28'5" It has a st
JSI Sails - any opinion? javaprog at 12:08pm 01.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/4225 Does anyone have an opinion of JSI Sails? I'm considering a mainsail and a 130 genoa for an '86 Hunt
shroud turnbuckle help please annamariaslim at 11:05am 01.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/9299 Ok please don't laugh, I'm new at rig tuning. I need to know how to adjust the turnbuckles on my rig
Steering with sails - fin keel, no rudder Al - s/v Persephone at 10:39am 01.29.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2309 Like many winter landlubbers, I have too much non-sailing time on my hands and have been thinking ab
blue crab wwf at 10:37am 01.29.09 Newport 1/4738 can anyone give me the measurements of a Newport Blue Crab center board and rudder, also the shape o
Sail Stop for Isomat NG section mast captstu at 9:34am 01.29.09 Pearson 5/4162 The Isomat masts used on many Pearsons had a metal plate that covered the exit area in the mast wher
clipper round the world race crystalsharingthedream at 8:56am 01.29.09 Sails Call Lounge 0/3648 hi all fellow sailors My name is Crystal i'm 18 and have been accepted as crew in the 09-10 clipper
crystal crystalsharingthedream at 9:03am 01.29.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/3 Hi all fellow sailors, my name is crystal i am 18 years old and have beeen accepted to the 09-10 cl
Autohelm AH3000 Repair pgabor9 at 9:01am 01.29.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1857 :cry: I have an Autohelm AH3000 wheel pilot on my Catalina 36. It quit working and I would like to
Towing Insurance. Do you have it? Bob S at 5:18am 01.29.09 Ask All Sailors 22/4075 Last season, my first, I had towing insurance through Sea//Tow. I also had a membership with Boat US
show newest instead of hottest ecsimonson at 12:43am 01.29.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1920 Any chance the website can be switched back so it shows new topics instead of "hot topics"? It woul
Yamaha 26 jnovie at 8:47pm 01.28.09 Yamaha 4/12740 I am considering purchasing a Yamaha 26 for day sailing, PHRF racing and shorthanded MORC Racing on
Mounting Additional Winches on Comings Barry7363 at 7:29pm 01.28.09 Big Boats 1/1556 We have a 1986 C-34 that I plan to add mainsheet winches on the comings aft of the primaries (which
Replacing wiring for steaming and anchor lights fleetswell at 7:12pm 01.28.09 Smaller Boats 7/1751 I need to replace wiring for anchor and steaming lights on my H23. Since it's winter and the mast i
Finish used in interior Laume at 3:51pm 01.28.09 Hallberg-Rassy 4/5093 I need to do some maintenance on the interior of my Rasmus. What finish was used by HR originally a
Winter Is Here (2) Allan R at 1:12pm 01.28.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2705 50 Days, 14 Hours, 31 Minutes until the Spring of '09, yea
H25 storm canvas jcherubini at 12:34pm 01.28.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2105 As Diana nears the water (at last... finally) I am closing/moving a West Marine installation here an
Water in Hunter 25.5 (1) pico7280 at 12:03pm 01.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/7738 I bought a hunter 25.5 had a little water in areas marked. on the photo. On seat (bulkhead) and the
Heavy weather upgrades paphman at 11:22am 01.28.09 Trailer Sailors 12/4338 We have a 1984 Catalina 22, that we sail on lake Ontario. I would like to know what everyone has do
Shaft Seal vcastleton at 9:34am 01.28.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1338 Anyone out there fitted a dripless shaft seal to an 86 H31 ? If so, what eaxctly was used, how easy

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Best Schematic Drawing Tool for Boat Electrical Systems? (1) sesmith at 3:32pm 02.16.22 I've used Express SCH previously for this sort of thing. It's mainly a program for designing boards
Choosing a battery charger Ward H at 3:31pm 02.16.22 I really appreciate that! @Ward H ... road trip? Sure! Let's go.
Yanmar coolant sail sfbay at 3:26pm 02.16.22 YG30R is what I use in my Yanmar.
BOLT BROKE OFF jviss at 3:20pm 02.16.22 That being said, I would still remove the head, get a look inside the engine and a chance to remove
Hunter 49/50 alternator wiring jviss at 3:01pm 02.16.22 I had to take out my alternator to change the impeller, not having done the Boas Fix yet. When putt
Securing Batteries on my H34 jviss at 2:58pm 02.16.22 The best battery tie-down solution I ever saw was on a Nonsuch 36. The had vertical threaded rods s
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 2:49pm 02.16.22 I'm doing some reading on LFPs, found a good DIY Solar Power forum. Yes, some cells are insensitive
Thru Hull Backing Plates Project_Mayhem at 2:16pm 02.16.22 Your double nut plan creates a theoretical sealed chamber that will fill with water if the sealant
Don't drag your rudder on the ground when trailering. Doing some fixing after PO fail. waterman30 at 1:57pm 02.16.22 What's your process? I have a similar repair in my future. I am having yard fix before I bringing
Securing Batteries on my H34 Capt Robbie at 1:23pm 02.16.22 not 100% sure but I believe hunter originally used spry high density foam. Cleaned hull and used ma
Best Schematic Drawing Tool for Boat Electrical Systems? JRacer at 1:23pm 02.16.22 When you find it, let us know.
Choosing a battery charger jviss at 1:21pm 02.16.22 The Sterling PCU does not have remote volt sense but the optional"battery Chemistry module" does..
Choosing a battery charger (1) Maine Sail at 1:19pm 02.16.22 wire You guys might want to check out theABYC wire sizer app
Choosing a battery charger Scott T-Bird at 1:11pm 02.16.22 Scott, I have a bunch of PCU's left over. Only problem is I can't ship them. If you know anyone in
Choosing a battery charger Maine Sail at 1:10pm 02.16.22 From the Sterling PCU manual: "Advantages of this product ... 6) Remote battery sense compensate f
Choosing a battery charger Scott T-Bird at 1:07pm 02.16.22 Why? Why not use the handy BlueSeas wiring sizing chart? Wire Sizing Tables from West Marine (unfor
Choosing a battery charger Maine Sail at 1:06pm 02.16.22 Scott, I have a bunch of PCU's left over. Only problem is I can't ship them. If you know anyone in
Don't drag your rudder on the ground when trailering. Doing some fixing after PO fail. Parsons at 1:02pm 02.16.22 I did that with a Hunter 216 - left a big streak of gelcoat then fiberglass on the asphalt launch ra
Choosing a battery charger Stu Jackson at 12:56pm 02.16.22 I'm just going by the chart that Sterling puts in their manual. Why? Why not use the handy BlueSea
Best Schematic Drawing Tool for Boat Electrical Systems? jviss at 12:42pm 02.16.22 I have trouble believing that you can find something to do all that which is either free nor cheap.

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