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Hose from dock into Pearson 37 Jerry Loomis at 3:59am 09.12.06 Other Sailboats 2/849 Does anyone have advice on where to drill a 3 inch round hole so as to install a 30 psi regulator in
Starwind sailboats RG at 6:48am 09.12.06 Ask All Sailors 14/15967 Does anybody know anything about Starwind Sailboats. I am going to look at a Starwind27 this weekend
Hunter 46: Blue Water or not Blue Water? John Mc at 6:37am 09.12.06 Big Boats 14/5410 I am contemplating buying a Hunter 46 (2000 - 2004) and am interested in comments regarding its "sea
Glogged holding tank dump hose Mark15189 at 7:36am 09.12.06 Bavaria 3/1936 Hi All:As the season is winding down, I finally encountered a head problem- or, more accurately, a
1971 P33, Mystery sound in cockpit while motorin mpm at 7:43am 09.12.06 Other Sailboats 0/772 I have a drive train question. My son bought a 71 Pearson 33 that has been converted to a Yanmar Die
Mast Grounding? Rusty at 9:27am 09.12.06 Smaller Boats 1/1254 It appears that my mast is grounded to the centerboard mount. Is this Hunter's method of grounding
bicycle Howard9071 at 11:19am 09.12.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1198 I would like to take my bikes on trips. we have nice bikes now and dont want to buy folding bikes. t
Boy do I feel silly rkbowdin at 12:05pm 09.12.06 Smaller Boats 3/991 I bought a 1973 coronado 15 and managed to capsize 1 hour after I put it in the water. We managed to
C-25 Trailer Recommendation Ed at 12:37pm 09.12.06 Smaller Boats 2/1013 I am looking for a trailer for a C-25 swing keel. Does anyone have a recommendation of a particular
Securing cabin sole plates Stan at 10:40am 09.12.06 Ask All Sailors 5/2847 What's the best way to secure cabin sole plates. I need regularaccess so simple screws are not the
376/380/386 owners Jeff Bacon at 10:29am 09.12.06 Big Boats 4/751 Hi all:I was curious if anyone has tried to utilize the currently unsable space in the aft statero
Satellite Radio at sea Robert at 12:36pm 09.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1148 As a birthday gift I was given a Sirius satellite radio set up.In collecting the cabkes and stuff I
wingnut for rudder Carmen Yannelli at 12:33pm 09.12.06 Smaller Boats 2/1121 It's a long story, but the wing nut that was used to secure my rudder in the up or down position is
Interested in a Hans Christian 33 Matt Crunk at 2:12pm 09.12.06 Other Sailboats 0/1119 I'm interested in (someday)purchasing a Hans Christian 33.At 40 years of age I've been sailing now
Where does this line go? (JIffy Reefing) mrscott at 4:49pm 09.12.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/846 Another newbie to sailing here, but having fun learning!!!I bought a 76 O'day a month ago and have
Help for a friend in need (1) Angela20177 at 6:49pm 09.12.06 Ask All Sailors 0/684 Hello sailors,I have a very special request to anyone who can help me. I'm looking for someone to
1977 Sun 27 Mark Casteel at 3:09am 09.10.06 Ask All Sailors 1/2325 information about manufacturer and specs?
bow sprit Chaos at 3:58am 09.10.06 Racing 12/4038 Hi everyone. How about some discussion on bow sprits? Pros and cons and benefits. I run an asymetric
Stern rail seats for a Mac 26M stndcommt at 4:44am 09.10.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/997 Looking for stern rails seats to fit a 26M. Does anyone know a good place to purchase them? I've d
Ok Alex's question reversed---LOOSE RIGGING ? Chuck R at 6:19am 09.10.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/877 CAN THE RIGGING BE TOO LOOSE ? Is it possible to hurt anything? My 222 is 7/8ths fractional and alt

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BATTERY BASICS DougM at 7:33am 01.18.21 I have had batteries remaining in the boat in winter storage, completely disconnected, that have sti
Beneteau 373 Single Handing scottthardin at 7:32am 01.18.21 My shoal draft Bene343 is also tender and has a similar setup to a 373. I sail mostly solo and IMO
BATTERY BASICS FastOlson at 7:31am 01.18.21 Mine last 3-4 years. I am getting 9 years out of each set of Trojan deep cycle batteries (golf car
BATTERY BASICS JamesG161 at 7:06am 01.18.21 Battery acid is sulfuric acid, it reacts with the lead plates to make electricity. Lead sulfate for
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? FastOlson at 7:05am 01.18.21 Several choices for a separate-shower design. Ericson 38 and 38-200, and the Ericson 35-3. Strong of
BATTERY BASICS (1) jssailem at 7:03am 01.18.21 Perhaps one of these might help in checking your batteries chemical makeup. eze Refractometer Ethy
BATTERY BASICS dlochner at 7:03am 01.18.21 NO. There are chargers on the market that say you can re condition the batteries back to new. Thi
Nasty smell in heads dlochner at 6:58am 01.18.21 There are a couple of prime suspects. 1- Dead critters in the intake water. When you flush water co
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? (1) dlochner at 6:53am 01.18.21 How separate? My Sabre 362 has a divided head, one side is the shower, one the head and vanity. It i
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back NYSail at 6:53am 01.18.21 Great advise above...... Good Luck
Does anyone know of a tool sold to help re attaching "lift the dot" fittings on my dodger? Ward H at 6:51am 01.18.21 Here's a link to a SailRite video. 30 Seconds in the lady is using the Ironwood tool mentioned. I b
BATTERY BASICS Pirate Dave at 6:48am 01.18.21 NO. There are chargers on the market that say you can re condition the batteries back to new. This
BATTERY BASICS (1) dlochner at 6:47am 01.18.21 Jim, Battery acid is sulfuric acid, it reacts with the lead plates to make electricity. Lead sulfa
BATTERY BASICS (1) JamesG161 at 6:45am 01.18.21 My 4D's cost ?$160 each. I recently had Damage to my boat interior from a Hurricane. These are my
Dyneema lifelines sigsgmret at 6:44am 01.18.21 Thanks for the reply, it's good to know that there is a lot of interest in doing the conversion. Al
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? Ward H at 6:41am 01.18.21 @Team118 Here's a link to a thread with information on how someone made their ST50 instruments work
Prop removal sesmith at 6:40am 01.18.21 FWIW, the "Walter puller" looks like just the ticket. Not cheap, but neither is my Snap-on bar typ
Dyneema lifelines Ward H at 6:35am 01.18.21 Dynemma life lines is on my project list for this spring. Need to start putting together a list of
Mixing Electronics Manufactures jmce1587 at 6:33am 01.18.21 Good article in recent Practical Sailor on mixing new and old electronics https://www.practical-sai
BATTERY BASICS JamesG161 at 6:32am 01.18.21 My 4D house batteries have "died." Are you sure? Your boat was made in the same Hunter Group and y

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