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Seaward 25 vs H240 sf50 at 4:02pm 06.06.21 Trailer Sailors 6/2220 I have been considering a potential upgrade from a 1998 H240 to a newer Seaward 25. I ended up with
Some will hate this!!! rgranger at 2:58pm 06.06.21 Ask All Sailors 44/4628 Okay all you wizards of wind... this is a world renowned physics claiming a wind driven vehicle can
Catalina 30 exact dimensions for boat slip michigansailor at 2:42pm 06.06.21 Catalina 30 12/2850 I am considering the purchase of an older Catalina 30. Supposedly the standard rig is 29.92 ft My
Replace Wind Transducer Jeff652 at 1:53pm 06.06.21 Catalina 310 7/3174 Has anyone replaced the original Raymarine ST 60 wind masthead transducer. The winter demolished m
Dometic porta potty leaking chp at 1:45pm 06.06.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2935 Has anyone had their fresh water tank crack and leak. I've had this new toilet for only 2 seasons. I
More 2021 Forecasts (2) JamesG161 at 11:51am 06.06.21 Weather and Forecasting 0/702 Colorado State University has been Forecasting Hurricane Seasons for many years. They are more bold
Raymarine ST4000 MK2 Wheel Drive - Ball Bearing Size? Tpoo at 11:41am 06.06.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1637 Does anybody know the size (diameter) of the stainless ball bearings used in the Raymarine ST4000 MK
Wilcox Crittenden Type 51 (1) irwin37 at 9:24am 06.06.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/582 Peggy... Rebuilding a Wilcox Crittenden Type 51 and need advice. I cant figure out how to separate/r
Reef lines Shaw_2112 at 6:34am 06.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1362 I got my 28.5 last year in September and found out immedialtely after I had cancer, real bitch, and
Adding a solar panel SJN at 8:38pm 06.05.21 Catalina 310 7/2413 Greetings all! We just purchased Serenade, a 2004 C310, hull number 260. We are excited about our
H260 Rudder pivot hole not straight Butcher at 3:46pm 06.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1120 I am in the process of recoring my 260 rudder as it had some cracking and had taken on water. The p
Leaking deck blocks! mister_j at 1:36pm 06.05.21 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1633 I have very minor leaks through the deck blocks that lead lines to the cabin from the mast on my Oda
H44 electrical panel questions (1) wyctoronto at 1:24pm 06.05.21 Big Boats 8/1074
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right sail sfbay at 1:00pm 06.05.21 Ask All Sailors 38/4605 I know this has been discussed plenty of time is the past, so apologize for this potentially duplica
H260 Standing Rigging Replacement and Tuning Questions (2) h2o_snow at 10:35am 06.05.21 Smaller Boats 7/739 Hi Guys, Funky spring. Has a great cruise in the H260 on Lake Powell this March but have struggled
House Bank and engine start? stevec22206 at 10:24am 06.05.21 Engines and Propulsion 5/1768 We have a, new to us, 92' Hunter 33.5 with the 3gm30. The current battery set up is a single group 2
Head problem fred1diver at 8:58am 06.05.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/1791
Interesting video (1) Brian D at 6:20am 06.05.21 Sails Call Lounge 13/1641 194866
Furling main (1) wyctoronto at 5:47am 06.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/827 Hello. Our new to us H44 has a furling main. What is the function of this grey ring please?
Hydraulic hose All U Get at 12:27am 06.05.21 Ask All Sailors 1/443 Hi all, I just wanted to pass along a bit of information you may find useful. I was in need of a h

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Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Johann at 1:43pm 11.29.24 We are getting older (but not old) and my wife likes her comforts when tied to the dock otherwise s
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Straycat22296 at 1:20pm 11.29.24 My wife likes to be warm while I am making coffee and using the toaster We are getting older (but n
Soft Deck Safety FastOlson at 12:46pm 11.29.24 Moral. Stop water from getting in under the fiberglass. :biggrin: And...... just like That. We're
Battery reconditioning? ShawnL at 12:45pm 11.29.24 You can pressure wash the interior of a trailer sailor -- I did it last year to my Catalina 22. Too
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Johann at 12:31pm 11.29.24 This is the reason (when I had my cruising cat) that I looked at power economy instead of a bigger
Hunter 31 Propane Locker installation. Windpilot at 12:03pm 11.29.24 Looks like there's a few horizontal laying tanks you could buy for that purpose though. https://www
Soft Deck Safety jssailem at 11:12am 11.29.24 "Soft decks" are caused by the lack of internal support between the outer and inner layers of fiberg
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel thinwater at 10:41am 11.29.24 And if your home slip only has 30A then all that work will be useless. It is not a great idea. Ju
Battery reconditioning? thinwater at 10:33am 11.29.24 I think he means rainwater, so very low conductivity. It is a trailer boat. If the caps were tight,
Battery reconditioning? Project_Mayhem at 10:27am 11.29.24 Can you put a new slurry of acid and water in there? This of course is assuming that the plates are
Battery reconditioning? dLj at 10:24am 11.29.24 The boat caughr water in and the batteries were submerged all that time. Please clarify this stat
Soft Deck Safety Project_Mayhem at 10:24am 11.29.24 Are you just "asking for a friend"? :( I would imagine that it would slowly spread, but have not ha
Soft Deck Safety FastOlson at 10:02am 11.29.24 If there's existing rot/wet core, then the fittings are rebedded, does the rot spread and if so, ho
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Johann at 9:59am 11.29.24 Another option which may work is adding a Victron Multiplus inverter/charger to power your outlets.
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? Ralph Johnstone at 9:30am 11.29.24 The document is very helpful. What's even better with that document, if you're having trouble fal
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Stu Jackson at 9:27am 11.29.24 Not all shore power pedestals have a 50 amp service. And if your home slip only has 30A then all t
1989 H27 Steering Pedestal Rail DHembree at 9:11am 11.29.24 For anyone that needs this information, the center-to-center dimension of the rails is 9-1/2". The
Battery reconditioning? dlochner at 8:52am 11.29.24 As others have said, the batteries are toast. If they were submerged, especially in brackish or salt
Battery reconditioning? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:35am 11.29.24
Battery reconditioning? jssailem at 8:22am 11.29.24 You said: " boat caughr water in and the batteries were submerged all that time." I am going to sug

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