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Electrically Isolated Prop Hermit Scott at 4:36pm 12.16.08 Ask All Sailors 58/9102 I bought a book on sailboat electrics. There is a section on having the electrical system's ground r
Bouyant rudder QP Chuck at 2:52pm 12.16.08 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1915 Now that my water tank is no longer leaking, I have another need for some help. A year ago last Janu
Bilge pump Charles T Elliot at 12:47pm 12.16.08 Telstar 1/4251 Has anyone fitted a bilge pump to the Telstar 28. If so where and of what type ie manual or electri
Forestay Woes (1) BrianW at 11:19am 12.16.08 Ask All Sailors 24/5988 While I took my mast down on my Hunter 26 so I could have some fiberglass repair done, I noticed my
Considering New Genny from Bacon Sails ocsurfnut at 9:57am 12.16.08 Ask All Sailors 6/3581 I'm considering purchasing a new Genoa (135%) for my O'Day 192. Bacon Sails (http://www.baconsails.
Support a future sailor Roger Long at 9:31am 12.16.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1084 I donated my old sails to an organization that introduces disadvantaged city kids to sailing. Now,
inverter bad_com_pany at 9:03am 12.16.08 Smaller Boats 6/1471 have recently purchased 23.5 hunter no batt yet want to install 19"plasma tv and inverter with duel
Vancouver 25 info needed KorculaChris at 5:31am 12.16.08 Ask All Sailors 13/11040 Hi all, it's been awhile since I was on here. Anyway, I'm going to be looking at a Vancouver 25, a f
Egos? T37 Phil at 4:45am 12.16.08 Sails Call Lounge 24/6103 Music, like sailing, is at the same time intensely selfish and something that can be shared. Whethe
O'day 22 to a Sovral 36/37 David S at 10:51pm 12.15.08 Bigger Boats 0/1188 Another thing, the rudder is concave on one side, is this something peculiar to this boat. Owner sai
O'day 22 move up to Sovral 36/37 David S at 10:35pm 12.15.08 Bigger Boats 0/1158 Looking at a Sovral 36 or 37 ft sloop , 9 ft beam , 3.5 draft plus a center board, has new bottom pa
H23 5 Mark H at 10:16pm 12.15.08 Smaller Boats 6/1194 I am :doh:wondering if there is a web site to buy sell or trade used sail items? I need :redface:a
Recharge batteries Luis Aguilar at 7:49pm 12.15.08 Big Boats 3/1221 I have a Hunter 46 with an inverterr. In my last trip the batteries went low. I tried to recharge
42' sailboat washes ashore Brian D at 7:26pm 12.15.08 Sails Call Lounge 4/2895 Saw this video a few minutes ago. link
Engine cut off Allan Emas at 3:15pm 12.15.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1722 I have been sailing my Hunter 38 for the past 3 years. I do regular maintenance and have had some gr
Danforth Autopilot IRC9183 at 2:18pm 12.15.08 Morgan 1/2450 Need info/manual for danforth autopilot in a 1972 OI 41
Winter Project #2 BobM at 1:54pm 12.15.08 S2 12/2257 I scored a double bend 1" Navpod guard on sale for $170 including shipping. Previously I had posted
new sailor christian at 1:53pm 12.15.08 Ask All Sailors 23/3557 I am a previous powerboat owner and i also had a 20ft retractable keel sailboat that i mostly putted
Dinguy davits for a 290 Marc V at 1:42pm 12.15.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/3158 Anybody out there ever see or has davits on a 290? I was considering going off of the existing arch
P42 Traveller parts missing dbdaniel at 1:41pm 12.15.08 Big Boats 4/1194 The traveller on my P42 is missing some components. All I have is the car that is attached to the m

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gel coat cracks dlochner at 1:54pm 02.22.22 A good option, I've used them too. It is necessary to thin the gelcoat or the sprayer will clog and
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:48pm 02.22.22 Brass is not a good choice in a marine environment. This article from Sail magazine is worth the ti
Leaky Windows mikeracca at 1:25pm 02.22.22 I used butyl for one of my windows. If you put too much on you'll never get all of the extra to squ
Battery options mikeracca at 1:22pm 02.22.22
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems jviss at 1:12pm 02.22.22 I've had my boat for 4 1/2 years now, and I still can't find the macerator. :)
Mercury 3.5 Hp Water in oil jviss at 1:10pm 02.22.22 I have looked into seal replacement for the lower unit on my Mercury two stroke 15HP. It's not triv
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems Stu Jackson at 1:08pm 02.22.22
2007 Hunter 41DS Autopilot Linear Drive Failure DayDreamer41 at 12:59pm 02.22.22 DayDreamer41, your suggestion was correct. There is a access cover when removed gives you direct a
Universal Diesel M18 overheating and coolant escaping from bleeder problems jviss at 12:54pm 02.22.22 If all you find if the heat exchanger then you don't have a water heater. Also, if you turn on the
Down windsails. Diablito at 12:48pm 02.22.22 I just love this forum! you are all a wealth of information.
gel coat cracks Project_Mayhem at 12:32pm 02.22.22 @dlochner What's your opinion of the Preval sprayers for small jobs?
Leaky Windows Project_Mayhem at 12:31pm 02.22.22 I used butyl for one of my windows. If you put too much on you'll never get all of the extra to sque
2007 Hunter 41DS Autopilot Linear Drive Failure keepsmilin at 12:29pm 02.22.22 DayDreamer41, your suggestion was correct. There is a access cover when removed gives you direct ac
Battery options Stu Jackson at 11:43am 02.22.22 Charging 2 12v in parallel is not going to result in an unbalance like a series charge can. .... Ba
Battery options (1) jeepbluetj at 11:35am 02.22.22 Rod would link his own site: Batteries Archives - Marine How To As far as balance is concerned, let
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION Project_Mayhem at 11:32am 02.22.22 A few articles I red said that these valves often times have a copper coating which explains the gre
Potential Buyer of DS1 Johnb at 11:11am 02.22.22 I am not familiar with that particular boat but I would like to comment based on my dinghy sailing d
Battery options mikeracca at 11:03am 02.22.22 I believe you are making a mountain out of a molehill & coming up with a 1962 issue in 2022. If yo
Water level Mark Maulden at 10:51am 02.22.22 Mark, Thanks, that helps a lot. Can i designate the smaller tank as the supply tank for the hub. Eli
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds bmorr at 10:41am 02.22.22 11 years ago when I first raised the mast on my 26 the same thing happened. I replaced them and now

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