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Xantrex Freedom Inverter/Charger????? seadaddler at 10:07pm 11.16.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2081 Any one have a freedom 20 or 30 inverter charger.The inverter charger has a echo-charge feature for
A/C for a Hunter 29.5 (1994-1997) werlec at 2:13am 11.17.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2110 I'm thinking of selling our(wife ' myself) powerboat ' getting a sailboat. One of the boats that ha
Boom Length ? pokey at 4:44am 11.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1691 Could anyone tell me the stock length of mainsail boom on a 1980 mac 25.. I can't find it anywhere..
Interior light covers Barrie McDonald at 1:49am 01.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/858 Lens Covers.Does anyone know where I can find the square plastic snap on light covers for my inter
Slick Boat Shoes Bill Bell at 4:36am 11.17.07 Ask All Sailors 14/10203 Anyone have a way to rough up the soles of older boat shoes. I have several pairs of shoes that are
Westerbeke Diesels? chinny at 5:04am 11.17.07 Big Boats 15/12137 Hello,I'm diligently searching for a mid 80's vintage Hunter 34 to buy and have been rather partia
Lake Norman Rick I at 5:57am 11.17.07 Destinations 3/2152 Just drove past Lake Norman on the way to my boat in Florida. Holy cow!!! Where's the lake gone? T
H26 IdaSailor Rudder Pat Adam at 6:44am 11.17.07 Smaller Boats 4/987 I just completed a repair post for the H26 Knowledgebase. You can go to model info or follow the li
Hitch a Ride on a 26 in LA/ Orange pupluv at 5:18am 11.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/905 I'm thinking of buying a Mac 26 because the wife demands our next boat be trailerable and have wheel
Trailer tongue weight windrifter at 10:38am 11.17.07 Trailer Sailors 3/2085 I have read other statements from other Venture Newport 23 owners that have had trouble with not eno
Salon Headliner Replacement Lee at 10:07am 11.17.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1790 I'm replacing the ceiling headliner which is vinyl in my boat. The fiberglass under it is pretty rou
Anybody need an Oday Centerboard Lever? jackhartjr at 12:14pm 11.17.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/868 Hi folks, saw this on e-bay. Didn't even know they made them.Hope someone can use one.Jack(PS...
Mariner Floor boards callnab at 1:40pm 11.17.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1281 Are Mariners supposed to have any kind of protection on cockpit deck or cabin floors? Everytime I st
Wheel lock for an Ericson 32 1973 Paul at 1:29pm 11.17.07 Ericson 0/1602 I am lookin for a wheel lock for my 1973 Ericson 32. It has the original Pedistal. Does anyone have
"Storm Tactics" John at 1:54pm 11.17.07 Ask All Sailors 42/4534 Someone on this message board had previously recommended the book "Storm Tactics", which I just fini
hull ID # Keith Jones at 2:11pm 11.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1571 Last week I wrote asking about where the hull ID # might appear on the inside of a Mac 25. Someone r
maui charter Tom at 8:09pm 11.15.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/911 I am planning a trip to Maui with my wife in the spring. We would like to charter a sail boat for a
H19 Centerboard weight RudyG at 8:45pm 11.15.07 Smaller Boats 1/1019 Does anyone know the weight of the centerboard on a 1994 Hunter 19?I can lift the centerboard by ha
(1982) Starwind 223 - Keel removal and recondition Quesera at 9:23pm 11.15.07 Other Sailboats 2/1991 I recently acquired a 1982 Starwind 223The boat sat on a trailer for 4+ years, but seems to be in
mast slot size for 10.7 Joe at 1:39am 11.16.07 Columbia 1/1957 I need to know for sure the size of my mast slot on my 10.7 M columbia. The boat is stored in Va. a

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Shroud on deck Crazy Dave Condon at 3:29pm 08.04.21 Generally the t ball studs were held in place by rubber fittings or a plastic/aluminum fitting held
1986 C&C 33-2 mast internal structure Dale Haz at 3:23pm 08.04.21 First question comes to mind is who is the mast manufacturer and do you have a traditional, non-fur
How many tacks? sail sfbay at 3:22pm 08.04.21 All other things being equal, the long tack should be the winner. A boat will always lose a bit of s
Batteries DayDreamer41 at 3:11pm 08.04.21 You might want to consider an alternator upgrade with a programmable voltage regulator, to OEM alter
Batteries Michael Davis at 3:10pm 08.04.21 Charging offshore will not be ideal with my system- 100Amp alternator, no generator I have much th
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? flightlead404 at 3:07pm 08.04.21 Quick question for clarification, when we're talking reefing wind speeds, are we talking AWS or TWS?
Looking for 260 in Canada Ottdreamer at 3:06pm 08.04.21 The genltman bought a Hunter 260 with heat and air, shore power,, roller furling, etc.. Found ou
Mary E All U Get at 2:49pm 08.04.21 Where is the fun in that? How can they provide their journalistic narrative to please their audienc
Interior flooring base Sailfanatic at 2:48pm 08.04.21 Starboard is a hard plastic available in a variety of thicknesses. https://www.interstateplastics.c
How many tacks? Davidasailor26 at 2:48pm 08.04.21
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 2:39pm 08.04.21 Jack, where are you pulling your weather data from? We're also planning on going over on the 12th.
How many tacks? shemandr at 2:36pm 08.04.21 If you squeaked out a win you must have done it about right. Don't tack because you are tired of g
Chain snubbers dLj at 2:36pm 08.04.21 As I understand a 30-40' snubber is appropriate but if I'm anchored in 15-20' (4' tide) you would l
Batteries gfrazzle at 2:30pm 08.04.21 I decided on West Marine(East Penn) 8G4D Gels. Charging offshore will not be ideal with my system-
Chain snubbers thinwater at 2:25pm 08.04.21 A bunch of things. Roller vs. chocks. This depends on the boat. However, if the roller is not stro
How many tacks? Sailfanatic at 2:18pm 08.04.21 We raced last weekend. Out the Golden Gate to Bonita point and back to Oakland,about 20 miles. We
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? shemandr at 2:15pm 08.04.21 On my H356 with roller main I would go to a reef in the main at around 15 -17 kts. true. At that po
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner jeepbluetj at 2:00pm 08.04.21 Jack, where are you pulling your weather data from? We're also planning on going over on the 12th.
NOT buying H34 markwbird at 1:56pm 08.04.21 Share the survey with the owner.. ask him to pay for the survey.. If he won't, it's your prerogat
Marine Traffic Time Warp! kappykaplan at 1:49pm 08.04.21 Maybe your AIS was spoofed - had a post about that earlier this week. :beer:

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