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PoliGlow Usage Chuck at 10:00am 10.20.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1481 PoliGlow Question.Have you used PoliGlow on your Fiberglass boat? Where you satisfied with the res
So here is what I am thinking JungleJetJock at 9:25am 10.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/981 I have been messing with the rudder on my H260 because it is hard to put down. I really wish they w
SNAP!! :( csobalvarro at 8:46am 10.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2043 Beautiful sailing day. Great wind. Perfect temp. Great crew. Great conversation. Sailing reefed at a
raising the forstay chris henninger at 8:32am 10.20.07 Trailer Sailors 6/1743 i have a 1985 hunter 23 that i bought this sept i would like to raise the forstay 8 to 10 inches up
Shroud repair bob m at 8:01am 10.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1038 When lowering the mast I found "one" strand of cable snapped on the port side main shroud. Can i put
Trailer Wheel Size Michael Sindelar at 11:08am 10.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1125 My trailer for my '84 Mac 25 was vandalized and tires and wheels were stolen. Does anybody know the
Oday 240 Dave9870 at 12:30pm 10.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1297 Hi AllThe season is about over here in Iowa. I got an Oday 240 this spring and was wondering how ma
White plugs. Capt. Seaweed at 2:09pm 10.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1111 1979 O'Day sailboat. Where can I buy the little white plugs that are used to cover the bolt holes in
Centerboard winch Capt. Seaweed at 2:03pm 10.20.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1690 I just brought a 1976 Catalina 22' and don't know how to lower the keel useing the winch. I can ra
P42 Stern Rail Seats Now in Photo Forum Terry Cox at 2:32pm 10.20.07 Big Boats 14/1505 Hi fellow P42 owners and other interested skippers. I've posted the finished stern rail seats that I
Arch Swap Russ Reiland at 4:31pm 10.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1010 Hello:1. Has anyone ever swapped the fiberglass arch for a Hunter stainless steel arch? 1999 CC 45
Rubrail to cover hull-deck joint on cal 34 Paullarmore at 4:14pm 10.20.07 Cal 2/655 Any ideas where I might find the rubrail material and associated bow and stern fittings for a cal 34
Maxwell winches JFitz at 9:35pm 10.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/983 In renovating my H-34 winches, I've got thhe core shaft out and the drum about 3" up and it seems to
Yamar 3gm30 throttle shemandr at 11:41pm 10.18.07 Big Boats 8/1613 My throttle linkage, I think, has slipped so that my lowest idle is around 2,000 rpm. I would like
procedure to lower the mast on a cal 20 greg adams at 12:12am 10.19.07 Cal 3/2845 The starboard mast spreader is knocked out of position, upon getting aloft I found the bolt attached
Compass Fit Jack Hollingsworth at 12:41am 10.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/763 I would like to transfer a Ritchie DNP-200 Navigator (Binnacle Mount) compass to a Merriman pedestal
What's this for then? Anyone know AndrewB at 1:21am 10.19.07 Big Boats 5/893 Does anyone know what this bracket is for. It's on the steps of a 2000 H410 but I would guess its on
Battery Installation in 26D,S,&C Chuck at 1:51am 10.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2194 I plan on installing two (2) size 24 batteries in my new 1993 McGregor 26. I am planning on install
Solar system Zaphro at 1:52am 10.19.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1506 One of my winter projects is to install a solar power system to keep the batteries charged. I've se
Axles: 1 or 2!? Brian M H23 at 2:04am 10.19.07 Trailer Sailors 5/1753 I'm in the process of adding a second axle to the trailer for my hunter 23 (At this stage, collectin

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Stray Induced Current sailme88 at 6:32am 11.13.21 The QED to determine proximity stray field energy is to remove the testing equipment from the area.
Stray Induced Current smokey73 at 6:13am 11.13.21 @dLj Agree. I intend to try a few of those things since they are easy and an interesting experime
Replace Traveler on 35S5 sail sfbay at 6:10am 11.13.21 Suggest contacting the Beneteau 35S5 owner in post #7 in the SBO thread below to find out how he rep
Stray Induced Current dLj at 6:09am 11.13.21 Interesting theoretical discussions. When I first measured the current at the location near the ge
Stray Induced Current smokey73 at 6:02am 11.13.21 Interesting theoretical discussions. When I first measured the current at the location near the gen
Stray Induced Current dLj at 5:57am 11.13.21 That reading is a result of the magnetic field from the generator affecting the measuring sensor of
Stray Induced Current kloudie1 at 5:39am 11.13.21 That reading is a result of the magnetic field from the generator affecting the measuring sensor of
Keel to hull joint Don S/V ILLusion at 5:29am 11.13.21 We did ours that way. We got tired of looking at the crack at the junction that would seep rust sta
Stray Induced Current smokey73 at 5:29am 11.13.21 Did you try just putting your meter right next to the green wire near the generator to see if it ga
Stray Induced Current dLj at 5:23am 11.13.21 Did you try just putting your meter right next to the green wire near the generator to see if it gav
Wiring Raymarine Digital Radar with new and old cable RitSim at 4:44am 11.13.21 Try posting on their forum https://forum.raymarine.com I had good results there
They made the cover of People Magazine Will Gilmore at 1:05am 11.13.21 Right beside one the hotels we stayed in, was a drydocked submarine that was unfortunately closed f
Wiring Raymarine Digital Radar with new and old cable Captain Larry-DH at 10:34pm 11.12.21 I think your assumption is correct. Green is often used for ground. Braided shield is always ground.
They made the cover of People Magazine Justin_NSA at 9:05pm 11.12.21 13, living on a schooner in Clearwater FL., enjoying the empty beaches because Jaws came out the ye
Stray Induced Current smokey73 at 7:43pm 11.12.21 Like the idea @Davidasailor26. Take the induction current out of the equation. There are no other
They made the cover of People Magazine Kermit at 7:12pm 11.12.21 Yeah, her hair was even bigger than John Travolta's. Good to hear from you again, my friend. I'm
Frostbiting on a grand scale? PaulK at 6:43pm 11.12.21 The Ultime Tris are coming up to the Cape Verde Islands, but still suffering from flukey breezes. "
Stray Induced Current Davidasailor26 at 6:39pm 11.12.21 If there are no other connections or junctions between the two measurement points I agree with you.
Keel to hull joint Allan12210 at 6:36pm 11.12.21 We did ours that way. We got tired of looking at the crack at the junction that would seep rust stai
They made the cover of People Magazine Kermit at 5:57pm 11.12.21

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