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Ice Box lid support replacement John D3181 at 8:56pm 09.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/1033 The Springlift brand gas spring model SL-3-110 on our icebox lid has failed. Anyone know where to fi
HUnter 45 CC Compression Post Leak Jeff20919 at 11:54pm 09.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1180 I have noticed a leak at the point where the mast compression post enters the boat in the main salon
CDI Roller Furl A One more Question bffatcat at 12:29am 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1420 I want to thank everyone who commented on the CDI furler. Sounds promising.One more Question. Ive
just bought a Impulse 16 Help Steven Charest at 1:25am 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1028 anyone Please just bought 16 ft Impulse with retractable keel it will not lock down also other issue
Preparing for Sea Bugsboat at 3:58am 09.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1074 I have a 1988 33.5 Hunter and would like to take her down the ICW. I am wondering if there is anythi
Tempo Went Out of Business JonBill at 4:43am 09.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1628 Just an FYI that Tempo has gone out of business. Better order whatever replacement parts you need fr
MacGregor 22 -- 1983 Kate Oatis at 4:32am 09.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1992 Is the 1983 MacGregor 22 OK to sail on the Great Lakes? Thank you!
centerboard cable snapped elizabeth hathon at 6:03am 09.12.07 Day Sailers 2/1088 help! my 16'9"daysailer's centerboard cable snapped off ' the centerboard is always down. any pointe
Bilge Pump Location TallyClassic at 6:50am 09.12.07 Smaller Boats 6/1636 I am reviving an '88 model and will be having lots of questions. First problem is that the boat has
CDI furler and the discussion continues bffatcat at 7:51am 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1769 Apparently I was not articulate enough or I was mis understood on my last postIm 70 years old and I
Buying a 1979 37C, what to look for SailTIP at 6:25am 09.12.07 Big Boats 6/1230 I am going to look at a 1979 37C in a week or so and would like specifics on what to look for or ask
2nd Holding Tank Paul8821 at 6:20am 09.12.07 Big Boats 1/1324 Our 2005 350 has an 18 gal holding tank (spec.s say 22 gal, but I measure 18.) Has anyone added a 2n
Rig Specs Dana africano at 6:15am 09.12.07 Big Boats 1/1425 Hello All! I'm looking for rig specs,rig drawing or rig cut sheet for catalina/morgan 50 . Need mea
Hatch size... Phoebe 1 at 8:44am 09.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1034 Does anyone know if the V222 and the Mac25 have the same sliding hatch size.
vinyl lining alibi at 8:40am 09.12.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1165 Hi everyone. I am the proud new owner of my very first Sailboat,ALIBI.She is an first 285 built in
Skeg and gung Ed13740 at 10:09am 09.12.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/834 Help. I am in need of a skeg for a 1981 30 foot Hunter. We hit an unmarked dredge pipe and it took o
VHF question mpaxman at 10:19am 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1661 Is it standard for the microphone of a fixed VHF radio to act as a speaker when not transmitting? T
Oil in the bilge higgs at 10:46am 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1385 A friend of mine pumped out his bilge recently only to discover a fairly prominant sheen on the wate
how old is my boat jcmckellar at 10:54am 09.12.07 Smaller Boats 3/1322 i have two catalina's and would like to sell the 22'. however, i am not sure of the year it was made
Cutter rigs higgs at 10:34am 09.12.07 Ask All Sailors 16/3362 I bought a Nassau 34, a medium displacement (14250#), offshore cruiser three season ago. I moved he

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Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) (3) rgranger at 8:52am 11.02.21 So what is that - 10 watts or so? What is your usage and how does it do keeping your battery charg
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) dlochner at 8:50am 11.02.21 There are many folks who will claim their small panels are successful at keeping the battery charged
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) berner73 at 8:30am 11.02.21 Not sure what you're definition of 'successful' is, so I wont make that claim. I still haven't foun
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) chriscampbell at 8:24am 11.02.21 This is what I did on my H26 ow does it do keeping your battery charged?
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) (1) rgranger at 7:53am 11.02.21 This is what I did on my H26
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? jon hansen at 7:34am 11.02.21 one thing is a simple truth, no anchor holds perfect. none
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends DeniseO30 at 7:24am 11.02.21 IMHO the plumb bob will only work if keel bolts are exactly plumb and board through ports is exactl
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 SailorFrank at 7:13am 11.02.21 The house bank.
SAE 2-pin vs MC4? Brian D at 7:08am 11.02.21 Really, you can do anything you want, but then there is the ABYC you might have to contend with. Eve
Electric head on 340 BRiezenman at 7:01am 11.02.21 Peggy, just to clarify, are you saying the mounting bolts on our toilet (Raritan Ph II) will or will
Oceanis 48 - Salon Ceiling Panels SoSound at 7:01am 11.02.21 I would try removing the small panel(s) at the mast compression post, to see if there are any clues
Outboard weight on a San Juan 21 Trick at 6:59am 11.02.21 @Trick Check this out. https://sites.google.com/site/sanjuan21fleet1/rigging-ideas-tips/outboards
Electric head on 340 BRiezenman at 6:55am 11.02.21 This is a great help. Thanks!
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? sail sfbay at 6:44am 11.02.21 Good advise above and would like to add..........make sure you have the correct anode for salt water
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? jon hansen at 6:41am 11.02.21 https://www.youtube.com/user/flygoodwin/videos lots of testing with great video. conclusion clearl
2008 Hunter 36 install of Raritan Fresh Head tfox2069 at 6:40am 11.02.21 Update: Just did a weeklong cruise on the Chesapeake with the new Raritan Fresh with 2-3 of us at t
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? (3) william24424 at 6:33am 11.02.21 Mast down, full cover. Bug in a rug. Year 6 with cover, cheaper than plastic every year. #1 Reason i
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends RoyS at 6:05am 11.02.21 IMHO the plumb bob will only work if keel bolts are exactly plumb and board through ports is exactly
Anchor and Steaming light bulbs buddy0 at 5:44am 11.02.21 I recently replaced the anchor light on my 2005 Hunter 33 with a White Polar Star 40 from Dr. LED (f
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 5:40am 11.02.21 So far, the tech email has been silent since I launched. :banghead:

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