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Has anyone sailed to the far away port of Dana point? I have yet to do a stayover night on My MAC26C
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I have a 1984 Hunter 34. Does anyone know the various hatch dimensions and/or is there a site for t
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Dear Mariners: I wish to remove entirely from my 1980 Hunter 36 an older Alder Barber refrigeration
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Has anyone had problems with their Fischer Panda 4200 Plus generator. I have had continuous problem
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I have a 2001 Johnson 6hp 2 stroke @ 58lbs on a Hunter 25. Im looking to buy a 2001 9.9hp Tohatsu 4
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I've been reading some not too favorable reviews. It seems the more affordable ones, $100-$150, don'
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need to contact sprite sailors present and past; ???????'s regarding rigging and parts[in need of a
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My wife and I decided to practice heaving to in our Cal 28-2. We have a 150% roller furled Genny.
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We will be getting a new vhf radio for next year. We now have a handheld, but we need more range th
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what a great weekend coming up......all the final details are being worked out and we should have th
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Boat U.S. Magazine, Volume XII, July 2007, page 6, has an interesting article, "Congress Tackles Dis
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I have a Venture 25. The keel and winch are not 'in line'. Does anyone know what prevents the keel
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(Opps! I placed the topic in the wrong spot before...) What is the general experience of owners rel
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Has anyone had success with solar vents? I am looking for a thru deck application that can also be
Tim B at 3:16am 07.07.07
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looking at East Chicago Marina for my winter storage. any opinions out there from Lake Michigan Sai
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how about meeting up for dinner/drinks at "The Harbor Reef" the week of August 20th? We are plannin
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I have a 1996 Beneteau Oceanis 440 that has Lewmar hatches and port lights. The ports are gray molde
sand sailor at 6:47am 07.07.07
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on fiberglass repair products pos ' neg im looking to laminate teak to the foredeck and west system
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I want to live on a sailboat...any thoughts? What should I look for in general when searching for a

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Wiring new TV
dmax at 7:12am 10.06.21
Keep it simple and more efficient and get a 12 volt TV - here's a previous conversation on this: ht
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kloudie1 at 7:04am 10.06.21
Thanks for the update, Phil. Definitely hope that he continues to improve. Wondering if there is a
O'Day 23 rudder problem
Wayne S at 7:03am 10.06.21
Thanks for the info. I'll try contacting Rudy at D&R. (I have bought some parts from him in the pas
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Damnskippy at 6:40am 10.06.21
These racing dinghies are a blast. Mastering one will make you an excellent sailor. Hiking strap
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duck21 at 6:15am 10.06.21
Hi @Head Sail These are all good points. I actually did purchase the pig tail for condensate, but
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drewlamparello at 6:03am 10.06.21
How often do you change the Sail Drive Leg oil? Every few years or 250 hrs or what? Do you do in in
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Crazy Dave Condon at 5:46am 10.06.21
@bzano Did you simply screw in the fasteners into the deck using wood screws, thru bolt or drill
What charger for 12v AGM 660 Amp hour bank?
dlochner at 5:16am 10.06.21
Check with the battery manufacturer for optimal charging currents and voltage. Most AGMs can accept
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RoyS at 4:53am 10.06.21
Scott, hard to tell how exactly your system is plumbed from the photograph. It appears that the two
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Bluenose at 3:08am 10.06.21
Well done. I didn't know that sapelle looked as good as that when finished. The most important item
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Bluenose at 2:57am 10.06.21
Good to hear!
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Acadian_53 at 1:48am 10.06.21
Thanks for the info Hunter 46, much appreciated.
What is this?
Joe at 11:20pm 10.05.21
These racing dinghies are a blast. Mastering one will make you an excellent sailor. Hiking strap
Halyard Loss
Joe at 11:02pm 10.05.21
That happened to me with a trailered boat, also. Embarrassing, but fortunately no one but my 12 yea
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Joe at 10:24pm 10.05.21
Thank you for the real time update, Phil. Rod is such a treasure to this group.
What charger for 12v AGM 660 Amp hour bank?
Head Sail at 10:00pm 10.05.21
Any suggestions? My Xantrex charger/inverter crapped out and I stupidly bought the next gen versio
What charger for 12v AGM 660 Amp hour bank?
MikeHoncho at 9:08pm 10.05.21
I would check out the min charging amps outlined in your battery specs and start with that.
What charger for 12v AGM 660 Amp hour bank?
BobH57 at 8:47pm 10.05.21
Sorry, that was Heart Freedom 20.....
What charger for 12v AGM 660 Amp hour bank?
BobH57 at 8:46pm 10.05.21
My old Heart Freedom 2000 inverter/charger gave up the ghost last year and I replaced it with Xantre
More on Maine Sail
Phil Herring at 8:09pm 10.05.21
No, he didn't say anything about that. I was listening for it, as I saw the discussion.

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