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Alternator problems murrayabbott at 4:00pm 08.21.21 Big Boats 11/2083 I had a Balmar 165 amp with an external Balmar 615 installed about a year and a bit ago. It was fine
Forgive me sub-forum, for I have sinned Leeward Rail at 3:11pm 08.21.21 Catalina 22 5/837
NEW SAILS twodzusfittings at 2:43pm 08.21.21 Bigger Boats 11/2115 My new main sail arrived today. It's loose footed, versus my original bolt roped. Looking up the dif
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Ralph Johnstone at 12:50pm 08.21.21 Ask All Sailors 50/9782 I recently became involved in a discussion here about bottom paint and was called out for stating th
Hunter 31 Main sail luff. Dennis Kitchen at 11:42am 08.21.21 Mid-Size Boats 4/1060 Can any mid 80's owners or former owners of Hunter 31 explain the rationale behind the strange lower
Oday 272 LE Bulkhead and bilge water (2) Walther001 at 11:09am 08.21.21 Ask An Oday Owner 3/931
Complete new bimini/dodger/enclosure H38 - Ideas, Tips, Recommendations? flightlead404 at 10:56am 08.21.21 Big Boats 11/3233 I'm hoping to have a complete new bimini/dodger made prior to moving south in November. Currently h
Active Solar Vents for original Bomar hatches - Recommendations? (1) PCannonSr1 at 10:24am 08.21.21 The Cherubini Hunters 1/717 I want to install an active solar vent for both of my original Bomar hatches. These have reinforced
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running (1) Rob Heath at 9:57am 08.21.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/5283 I have the standard Volvo Penta Stern Gland seal on my Beneteau Oceanis 37, with a 25mm shaft and 43
Making use floor grid space H34 (&others DeniseO30 at 8:57am 08.21.21 Big Boats 2/737 Been thinking about the spaces and the grid system underneath the sole IE floors, I want to add a st
What do you do while stuck awaiting outside repairs? jssailem at 8:27am 08.21.21 Ask All Sailors 2/437 It has been a love/hate affair with the 10 windows on SV Hadley. After 48 years the seals failed, we
Best of Luck kloudie1 at 8:22am 08.21.21 Weather and Forecasting 8/1279 Hoping that the storm does not make too much of a mess for you folks up in the northeast.. Get all t
Creature comforts (10) BC Bernie at 8:04am 08.21.21 Catalina 310 5/2059 Thought I would share a bit and encourage others. Updating electronics project: My VHF did not have
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION twodzusfittings at 7:53am 08.21.21 Bigger Boats 14/7007 After completing a good cleaning, applying lubricant and rebuilding my winches, upon re installing t
Indicator lights on AC/DC Control Panel (1) Bogart at 12:54am 08.21.21 Big Boats 8/1990 Hi all. The indicator lights on the 230V/50Hz side of my panel have failed. Has anyone experienced t
Drain Hot Water tank during non-use ricksoth at 8:39pm 08.20.21 Ask All Sailors 2/623 My Cal 27 has an old hot water heater that works on 120v only now. It had a heat-exchanger for engin
26D windows..... kendyoozed at 7:41pm 08.20.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1081 I know blue water has the early 26 windows that are more rounded. My boat is a 1988 but has the more
Sheer vs steering currents Davidasailor26 at 7:32pm 08.20.21 Weather and Forecasting 5/1685 As I watch the discussions of tropical systems like Grace and Henri one thing is not that clear to m
Main sheet rigging (2) SeaDogRun at 4:08pm 08.20.21 Mid-Size Boats 14/6821
South and middle Puget Sound (5) Ken Cross at 3:10pm 08.20.21 Destinations 12/2127 We left on August 7th from Everett and so far we have been to Kingston, Winslow, Blake Island, Port

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BATTERY? dlochner at 12:30pm 06.26.25 DC to DC chargers is a way to handle charging of the LFP bank but I struggle with the low current t
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island kappykaplan at 12:29pm 06.26.25 This is the visitors side. Lots of room today. Looks idyllic. Tks for sharing.
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:20pm 06.26.25 Dwyer Aluminum and Z Spar are two seperate companies. ZSpar left the U.S. but re-emerged as U.S. Sp
Dock lines high on piling Banooma at 12:16pm 06.26.25 I struggle a bit with the same thing, based on where I tie up the docklines on launch day. I dock bo
Is this gelcoat or paint newsailor72 at 12:08pm 06.26.25 Is there a way to move this thread to the Macgregor forum?
Electric Outboard Motor for Cat22? pgandw at 11:06am 06.26.25 I have the hp equivalencies of the electric outboards to reasonably accurate when it comes to using
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. dLj at 11:03am 06.26.25 I will try to pick up some better ones at Ace Hardware. If I need to run to West Marine one day it'
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (4) Michael Davis at 10:57am 06.26.25 232483 The trip so far. Comox is pretty busy for a small town. 232481 232482 This is the belonger
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 10:53am 06.26.25 Just a note - every single hose clamp shown in the pictures above are NOT the correct hose clamps t
BATTERY? Hayden Watson at 10:52am 06.26.25 Correct, I was referring to using it with LA batteries not mixed chemistry. A DC-DC charger also w
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 10:50am 06.26.25 I'm in the process of replacing my first thru-hull. The summary, so far, is here. The part of your
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. dLj at 10:32am 06.26.25 I'm in the process of replacing my first thru-hull. The summary, so far, is here. The part of your
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. dLj at 10:22am 06.26.25 Marine-rated hoses with double clamps are required when below the water surface. With all due r
Is this gelcoat or paint Davidasailor26 at 10:04am 06.26.25 I know you're looking more for advice on what to do next, but I think the white is probably paint.
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. TrapperJohn at 10:00am 06.26.25 After you identify & replace the fittings, might be a good idea to label them with plastic tags as
Constrictor Clutches PaulDaniel at 9:59am 06.26.25
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (7) TrapperJohn at 9:47am 06.26.25 I'm in the process of replacing my first thru-hull. The summary, so far, is here. The part of your
Is this gelcoat or paint Foswick at 9:42am 06.26.25 I know you're looking more for advice on what to do next, but I think the white is probably paint. I
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (1) testingthewaters91 at 9:26am 06.26.25 If you go through the trouble of taking them apart I would replace them. Your contractor is not of
Does anybody have a speed table for the Hunter 23.5 CrispyCringle at 9:11am 06.26.25 OP, you are looking for the Polar Diagram for your boat. I never found one. It takes a lot of testi

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