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lost in the archives Justin_NSA at 3:40am 02.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/917 Someone posted a link to a procedure for finishing wood using a final coat of urethane. I lost the b
Racing countdown timer? Derek Rowell at 5:30am 02.19.07 Ask All Sailors 14/2069 I'm about to visit family for a couple of weeks in New Zealand. My brother is an avid racer, and a
Chain Locker Draining breckiceman at 5:32am 02.19.07 Other Sailboats 1/1026 Has anyone had a problem with the chain locker draining? If so what was your solution?
M25 sail dimensions J. Barrett at 6:27am 02.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2020 Does anyone know the dimensions of a factory M25 main sail? I'm trying to figure out where to instal
Trailering a 30 foot shoal draft John D3181 at 7:02am 02.19.07 Ask All Sailors 32/2617 We've closed the deal on the new-to-us boat on Kentucky Lake and now have to move the boat to Patoka
Got my boat!! tegwilym at 7:59am 02.19.07 Catalina 22 16/1537 After a few months of research and looking, I found my ship. I'm now the owner of a 1971 Catalina 2
Going aloft with Ascenders Cheers14182 at 8:50am 02.19.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1505 I was just browsing through some old archives when I ran across a post about using a climbers harnes
Florida Boat Insurance Question SceptreSailor at 8:36am 02.19.07 Ask All Sailors 4/984 I might have the possibility of a relo to Florida. I currently have a Catalina 310 on Lake Ray Hub
Slip Trespasser (1) Rob Hessenius at 9:20am 02.19.07 Ask All Sailors 25/2027 Does'nt it just tick you off when after a long day out on the water you arrive back at the harbor to
stern lifeline diameter on H-29.5? Rick at 9:52am 02.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/780 Hey, do any fellow H-29.5 owners (mine is a '95) know what the diameter is for the short stern lifel
Beckson Internal RainShade in Gray Port? carina at 9:06am 02.19.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1059 Anyone able to comment on efficacy of the Internal Rainshade in a Gray port? If it is effective, it
Windlass question Steve Henderson at 11:06am 02.19.07 Big Boats 1/1277 Looking for recommendation for the best windlass to install in 1989 model Catalina 34. After years
Boom Rigging ? Xrac at 10:44am 02.19.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1153 Hi all, New Oday owner here (new to sailboats also), just bought a 19.2 Mariner, love it, but it cam
Florida B737 at 2:20pm 02.19.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1246 I was thinking of shipping my boat down to Florida for a summer or winter home. Anyone have any rec
M 25 parts mark at 12:28pm 02.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/906 I saw somewhere rigid spreader brackets, for Mac masts, instead of folding spreaders. Does anybody
Red Neck Yacht Club (1) Maine Sail at 11:50am 02.19.07 Ask All Sailors 38/1876 I thought you guys might like a little DIY photo. Last year I was bird hunting in Northern NH and wh
H26 seadog69 at 1:14pm 02.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1007 I recently acquired a 1995 Hunter 26 which will require a bit of care. I'm looking for:1) An owne
Found some of ya Voyager5994 at 3:18pm 02.19.07 Other Sailboats 0/824 Hi -Well, it looks like the Reliance owners on my e-mail list have checked-in. Hope this site att
cockpit cushons-Bottomsiders Jim at 10:05pm 02.17.07 Big Boats 3/1152 I have just porchased a 2005 Hunter 41AC. Bottomsider does not have the "41AC " listed on their list
Hearing what many of you said..... Dick Dixon at 10:32pm 02.17.07 Ask All Sailors 18/964 Here's another video that may brighten your day and give you something to look forward to as winter

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Battery Gremlin Maine Sail at 4:18am 08.12.21 Blue Seas switch, about 5 years old. noise coming from VHF speaker A Blue Sea switch at year 5 wo
Rode Length All U Get at 3:15am 08.12.21 He must have read your original post. Time moves on.
Rode Length justsomeguy at 1:16am 08.12.21 I have dropped my scope to 3:1 in sheltered areas. You may be the deciding factor here.
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook MikeHoncho at 10:18pm 08.11.21 Make sure your charger is set for LA . I question if the batteries are getting a full charge giving
Rode Length MikeHoncho at 10:01pm 08.11.21 So after a couple years of experience at this topic and sitting on the hook in Sucia for the past 3-
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook jeepbluetj at 9:06pm 08.11.21 Uhh.. Y'all know that all AGMs ARE lead-acid batteries, right? Gels, AGMs, flooded are all lead acid
Marine grade solar sailingsoon at 8:56pm 08.11.21
Rig tuning physics Ralph Johnstone at 7:52pm 08.11.21 not assumption, but fact.:cool: And this is because you say so ? ? ? ? "NO" I used to tell my s
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook sailtheworld79 at 7:50pm 08.11.21 I thank all of you guys for the awesome posts here and all of the help. To be a little more clear; w
Rig tuning physics LeeandRick at 7:12pm 08.11.21 lower stay tension will always be more than upper stay tension. not assumption, but fact.:cool: H
NOT buying H34 (2) DeniseO30 at 6:36pm 08.11.21 I took possession of the boat today it's going on for 10:00 p.m. and I'm settling in for the night I
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook Georgedoyle at 5:03pm 08.11.21 Also, it helps to have several frozen water bottles in the fridge along with your perishables and b
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook Georgedoyle at 4:56pm 08.11.21 I just added 400 watts of solar and I concur with Jeepbluetj. The refrigeration on larger Hunters re
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook Stu Jackson at 4:26pm 08.11.21 In addition to the good replies so far, 1. Have you done an energy budget? 2. How big is your hou
To Drill or Not to Drill? (2) jssailem at 4:11pm 08.11.21 James... What are you going to do as the tiny spaces clog with salt and the delta silt that comes up
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook jeepbluetj at 4:07pm 08.11.21 1. What are your batteries? (AH capacity and chemistry. Physical size doesn't matter) 2. What is you
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook jssailem at 4:03pm 08.11.21 rated at 80 amps Congrats on your new boat. Smart plan to take the boat out on a series of shakedo
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook Ralph Johnstone at 4:00pm 08.11.21 If the alternator is still stock you will want to replace that, add external programmable regulator
wing on wing sailing jssailem at 3:58pm 08.11.21 JRacer A nice document discussing the various viewpoints on preventers and rigging to minimize the e
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook Rick486 at 3:31pm 08.11.21 Based on my 44 DS experience, my batts are 3 gel 6D house. Running the fridge and freezer constantly

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