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Best Marine Adhesives John Marrone at 5:30pm 07.13.21 Catalina 22 6/1466 About to install a Marinco 1000 Mini Solar Vent Fan 7" Diameter into the forward hatch on my 1987 Ca
Beneteau First 38 Rig Tune Guide (1) punahougirl84 at 4:46pm 07.13.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1710 Would anyone have a guide to tuning the rig for a Beneteau First 38? We have the original mast, but
Trailer Catalina Capri 22 (wing keel version) - to buy or rent (2) choche at 2:47pm 07.13.21 Trailer Sailors 11/3526 I'm looking for a used trailer for a Capri 22 wing keel version. I'm located in Ontario Canada, need
Boat in the Water! (1) patbratton at 2:35pm 07.13.21 Smaller Boats 2/665 We moved the "Wet Dog" off the trailer and into the water Monday. Moved her under Honda power to the
Hunter 34 Starboard side of engine access Artey1 at 2:15pm 07.13.21 Big Boats 10/1837 Does anyone have any tricks or suggestions they have used to get better access to the starboard side
Shore Power Light Bulb (4) sblaylock at 1:00pm 07.13.21 Yamaha 9/3131 Hi, We have a '79 Yamaha 33 and I'm trying to find a replacement bulb for the shore power panel. It
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? Flying Jay at 9:20am 07.13.21 Catalina 310 22/4934 Our mainsail has grommets for a 2nd reef, and from what I've researched we are able to rig jiffy ree
mid-boom rigging for a '68 Javelin? (4) Philly2DC2LBI at 8:15am 07.13.21 Day Sailers 4/1313 Hi all, still new to the site. Sorry for the long post but looking for help: bought a '68 Javelin, m
Stiff Wheel - Autopilot not fully disengaging? mike311 at 7:39am 07.13.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/5221 I have a 2006 Hunter 41DS with Raymarine autopilot p70. Everything worked fine but recently the whe
Mac 25 upper shrouds & spreader positioning whudatt at 6:23am 07.13.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2220 Good morning all, can someone please tell me if the spreaser end caps on my Mac 25 are supposed to
Boat ID please Roadking Larry at 6:18am 07.13.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1205 This neglected example of classic plastic showed up in the boat yard at the marina over the weekend.
Traveller car for MacGregor 26M phmoell at 4:29am 07.13.21 Parts Search 1/556 Hi! my new to me 26M is missing the traveller car and a replacement from BWY is 6 weeks out. does
Bilge Drainage? (3) SirMichael at 7:59pm 07.12.21 Mid-Size Boats 4/1847 The head on our 1978 Hunter 28.5 stopped working, the nut on the bottom of the pump valve came off (
H26 Lightning ground CaptainRan at 6:23pm 07.12.21 Smaller Boats 7/1133 There was a bit of lightning here in Vegas and it occurred to me that some sailboats have a ground f
O26 Centerboard Assembly jwittlin at 5:17pm 07.12.21 Ask An Oday Owner 2/699 I think either my tube is leaking or the retainer bolts are loose/missing/damaged. I'm taking on ab
GFCI trouble shooting Tim22 at 4:19pm 07.12.21 Ask All Sailors 19/2148 The shore power at our club is a 15a GFCI receptacle. If I turn off my all my onboard AC loads and p
Anchor locker confusion (1) wyctoronto at 1:52pm 07.12.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1258
Venture 24 pop top. StanV at 12:46pm 07.12.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/953 Anyone know the correct size of gas lifts to replace the old style manual lift system for the Ventur
1990 Hunter 18.5 Soft Vang Dhozer at 10:26am 07.12.21 Smaller Boats 2/1045 I recently purchased an 18.5 that came with a soft vang. The first trip out, I sailed without it be
Autohelm sailingsoon at 10:19am 07.12.21 Ask All Sailors 10/2906 Hello again guys.... Well once again to get your opinions/wisdom on a different subject. RAYMARINE

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Musing on DC Electrical Changes jssailem at 12:45pm 06.21.25 With the prices of Lithium batteries falling. as an example..https://www.wattcycle.com/ I found tha
Musing on DC Electrical Changes jssailem at 12:32pm 06.21.25 rebuilding your storage around lead acid is like building a better buggy whip. Or a Model T truck
Leaky window on Hunter 40.5 built 1993 Irek at 12:25pm 06.21.25 Hi Everyone Many thx for the info and support. Seems that the window panel on the side of the coach
Musing on DC Electrical Changes mermike at 12:19pm 06.21.25 Since you have space constraints, why not go with a FLA start battery and house bank consisting of a
Adding roller furling. jssailem at 12:18pm 06.21.25 Which side of your foresail has the Suncover? You want the suncover to be on the outside of the sail
Dock lines high on piling jaysweet at 12:17pm 06.21.25 In our marina, there are finger piers every other slip (so you have one on one side), two cleats on
Recommendations for outhaul/inhaul lines? jssailem at 12:11pm 06.21.25 Hello Dr. D. What type of foot do you have on your sails? Loose Foot, Bolt rope Slug footed. Your
Hunter 30 tanks MikeHoncho at 11:05am 06.21.25 my '78 30' had a poly tank for the black water and has a factory alum. freshwater tank under the por
Fuel sender and gauge info MikeHoncho at 11:00am 06.21.25 I installed a sending unit in my tank which had a single access point (outside of the fill neck). I
Dock lines high on piling sailcapt340 at 10:41am 06.21.25 The hook is a great help. If you look close, On my aft piling I use the chain that was left on the
Stereo drawing from both house and starter battery banks? dLj at 10:19am 06.21.25 Why would they do that? A question that seems to come up often in cases where some previous work h
Dock lines high on piling Danno 1914 at 9:59am 06.21.25 Thanks. My yard has demonstrated their lack of special wisdom several times. Could you post a photo
Weight of Hunter 23.5 trailer plus boat i.e. including boat, mast, furling jib, single axle trailer and 5HP motor (2) SteveHughessails at 9:56am 06.21.25 Here are pictures of 2 data plates on the trailer.
Diesel Fuel Additives... Necessary? Dalliance at 9:45am 06.21.25
Fuel sender and gauge info Stu Jackson at 9:39am 06.21.25 Aha, fred. Then you must be aware that a float type sender will not give you much useful informatio
Dock lines high on piling Don S/V ILLusion at 9:37am 06.21.25 I did ask, but the answer was a non-answer. what did they say?
New to the forum pclarksurf at 9:31am 06.21.25 Welcome-- great looking boat!
Weight of Hunter 23.5 trailer plus boat i.e. including boat, mast, furling jib, single axle trailer and 5HP motor SteveHughessails at 9:31am 06.21.25 Yes that is helpful. Thankyou. I wondered however if your trailer axle was single or double and wha
Dock lines high on piling thinwater at 8:42am 06.21.25 The geometry is obvious. The best range will happen when the ropes are level with the deck at mid-ti
Fuel sender and gauge info fred1diver at 8:16am 06.21.25

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