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Dinngy specs frank balcer at 8:50am 01.22.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1645 okay folks,have a 30 foot Pearson here and am planning a week long trip this summer from Pascagoula
Hunter 380 House Battery (2000) Ralph Finkins at 8:50am 01.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1465 Stupid question here. I'm in Saudi Arabia for a month on a project but need to purchase replacement
PAINT FOR HYPALON smitroe at 9:43am 01.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1210 Does anyone know where I can buy paint for the lettering and name in small amounts for my hypalon di
Mac 25 Pop Top Leak TN River Privateer at 10:30am 01.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/922 Does anyone here have any experience dealing with leaks around the pop top on a Mac 25?
Davit System for 380 Alan K at 10:29am 01.22.07 Big Boats 4/1372 I'm thinking about adding dinghy davits on my transom. Anyone with experience? Recommendations?
Merits of lead vs cast iron keels GKuffner at 10:15am 01.22.07 Ask All Sailors 16/11292 I'm going to be looking for a new boat next year. In looking around, I see both lead and cast iron
Hey... Ed Schenck!!! Idratherbesailing at 10:27am 01.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/853 Ed...did you every change out your 2QM20 in your boat? I solved my 2qm15 problem that had my lookin
Interiors higgs at 11:50am 01.22.07 Ask All Sailors 25/1920 I am going to get a lot of nasty resopnses ....Interiors for current mid size boats suck. Mid siz
Salt water in bilge kjmessner at 4:05pm 01.22.07 Big Boats 6/2185 I've had my C34 a few years now, and I seem to constantly have salt water in the bilge. If I suck i
Watermaker installation on 37.5 Mike McKendy at 8:33pm 01.20.07 Big Boats 0/863 I have purchased a Pur (Teledyne) Powersurvivor 35 watermaker which I intend to install on my Hunter
More GPS receiver questions... Brian D at 10:33pm 01.20.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1034 No Ross, not for the boat, but who knows... :)I have some points from a program that offers mercha
Just bought a 84 Hunter 25.5 cangold at 10:31pm 01.20.07 Smaller Boats 3/1098 Good morning..This is my first sailboat and I'm very excited..I have looked at several and found th
Peggy - Recommendation for a fresh-water flush Idratherbesailing at 10:38pm 01.20.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1269 Peggy, I've a new to me Gulfstar 37 that I want to put a fresh water flush new head on. The current
CABIN TOP HAND RAILS Gary16084 at 10:36pm 01.20.07 Other Sailboats 8/3066 I have a 1985 Pearson 303 and would like to replace my cabin top hand rails. Does anyone know if the
SAIL SIZE FOR 23 JIBS smitroe at 11:17pm 01.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1056 Does anyone know what size the the blue and white as well as the yellow sail should be for my 1979 N
Help with V24 running rigging Radioop at 12:05am 01.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1078 I really need some help here. Last fall I became the owner of a 1972 V24 project boat hull #813, and
Propeller for Jeanneau 40.3 Ken at 11:50pm 01.20.07 Other Sailboats 2/1698 I am considering replacing the fixed propeller on my 2006 Sun Odyssey 40.3 with either a folding or
26S Brake and Axle Questions.. CobraEarl MAC26s at 12:30am 01.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1107 Ive read a lot already and Know what I want to do.Its a big boat, and while its a light boat, it s
On the economies of navigation Ross at 12:13am 01.21.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1358 I guess that a little balance is in order today. I have been thinking about the cost of navigation
Keel Repairs Joedad at 12:51am 01.21.07 Smaller Boats 2/828 Ahoy,Considering the purchase of a Hunter 22. Beautiful shape but keel needs repair.Any feedback

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Need winless advice bauerjj10 at 5:42am 08.22.21 Hello, I am a new owner of a 1983 C38 and am looking to add an electric windlass. I as well have ha
HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator smokey73 at 5:38am 08.22.21 What appliances / devices are running when you make the measurements? Is It the same devices either
HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator Davidasailor26 at 5:30am 08.22.21 What appliances / devices are running when you make the measurements? Is It the same devices either
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION Davidasailor26 at 5:26am 08.22.21
Hunter 33, started some work RoyS at 5:18am 08.22.21 Your core does not extend under the toe rail.
Small patch of rust on keel JamieB at 5:09am 08.22.21 Should not be an issue. Once the initial layer of rust forms it helps to protect the underlying iro
Small patch of rust on keel JamieB at 5:08am 08.22.21 Should not be a problem. Iron keels have that happen from time to time. Once you haul you can clean
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION RoyS at 5:04am 08.22.21 This orientation takes a little thought. If you sometimes single hand and place the stripper arm bet
HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator smokey73 at 4:54am 08.22.21 @Charles Erwin Thanks for the tip. Even though I think the Galvanic Isolator is not open and checks
propeller selection, and shifting RoyS at 4:53am 08.22.21 I looked at a similar pedestal model from lewmar. One reason that I rejected that model was because
HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator smokey73 at 4:48am 08.22.21 Have checked the Galvanic Isolator per the instruction with the ProSafe30 manual. It reads 1211ma i
Small patch of rust on keel dlochner at 4:38am 08.22.21 Should not be an issue. Once the initial layer of rust forms it helps to protect the underlying iron
Small patch of rust on keel Davidasailor26 at 3:43am 08.22.21 Should not be a problem. Iron keels have that happen from time to time. Once you haul you can clean
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis Graham Haire at 2:17am 08.22.21 My Oceanis 34 has just the tank shut off and the small isolation valve below the stove. Both the st
Indicator lights on AC/DC Control Panel Bogart at 11:38pm 08.21.21 Thanks for all the help. The Blue Seas ones look good but are bigger than the ones I currently have.
Midship cleat on toe rail? (1) Joe at 11:34pm 08.21.21 I added these mid ship cleats for 1" track to my boat a few years ago. $52 per at garhauer marine.
NEW SAILS Joe at 11:08pm 08.21.21 Note: even with an attached foot or shelf foot mainsail, most or the load will be on the corners. T
HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator JamesG161 at 10:26pm 08.21.21 One way to verify your Galvanic Isolator, per Charles's thought. Disconnect your shore power, then
TS Henri (2) JamesG161 at 10:19pm 08.21.21 Hurricane Henri was called by the Hurricane Hunters at 75 mph sustained winds. s, but used the Gulf
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION (1) jssailem at 10:19pm 08.21.21 I, have found the Andersen winch install orientation page helpful in showing how the winch should si

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