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Charger size - help !! Don Wilbert at 1:19am 06.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/810 I have a Hunter 37.5 ( 1991) My 20 amp hard wired charger quit. I have 3 deep cycle flooded batterie
Courtesy Opinion J.B. Dyer at 1:00am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1236 Something happened this weekend and I'd like to get others opinions about my feelings on the matter,
Keel Won't come down!! celtic32 at 12:46am 06.12.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/827 Last time I docked a week ago I pulled up the keel and tied it off. Yesterday we went sailing and wh
demand hot water heating Roger Severson at 1:31am 06.12.06 Other Sailboats 1/818 Our recently purchased Ericson came with a demand hot water system. During our last trip with the b
Locking Nuts on Turnbuckles? Grateful Dad at 1:39am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 3/3171 Should the turnbuckles on a Hunter 27 have nuts that can be tightened to keep them from loosening?
macGregor 26 m jib o.k. for macgregor 26s? richard at 1:39am 06.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/895 Someone posted this last week and I don't think it got any replies. I'm curious so just thought I w
MackPack vs StackPack? Ramsay Selden at 2:15am 06.12.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/935 I'm considering going with a MackPack or StackPack on the main AND mizzen of my 32' Evasion ketch wi
Alternator Freezes Up RFerraro at 2:24am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 3/898 The alternator on my 20 year old Renault 2.60 Diesel was frozen when I tried to start the engine for
Birds and fish Rick at 2:44am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1026 The birds in my marina seem to love my boat and use it as the buffet table for the fish the catch in
Maine weather ......... (1) Maine Sail at 2:48am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 6/994 The weather has really put a damper on sailing this year but we go anyway. Does your spouse sail in
Adler Barber refrigerator Bob at 2:47am 06.12.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/973 I want to get some different opinions about leaving the Adler Barber refrigerator running during the
East Coast Winds! Scott at 2:10am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1205 Saturday and Sunday were incredibly windy with winds from the WNW. Saturday I checked on the boat a
If you were going to list your boat... (1) Brian D at 2:09am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 10/872 And you have an online ad with a 'single' photo, what angle of the boat would you use for the photo?
Spinnaker? Paul Walchenbach at 2:07am 06.12.06 Big Boats 3/929 have you any experience with the Doyle cruising spinnaker for a catalina 36? do you recommend it?
Can I put a 15hp outboard on my Mac Venture 24? Mac at 2:33am 06.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1134 Hi,I believe they say the Max is a 9hp. but have a chance at a good buy on a 15hp. What is the rea
Cutlass Fix Rob19574 at 3:09am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1369 Hi All -Does anyone have any temporary fixes to a cutlass bearing on my Catalian 30? My marina is
Which damper plate do I order?? Pat T at 3:07am 06.12.06 Big Boats 1/1065 I have read about how others have ordered a new drive plate from MER to solve the rattling transmiss
Venture 21 trailer Ken W at 2:49am 06.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1345 I'm a 50+ year old newbie sailor just aquiring a Venture 21. Plan on trailering 150 miles as my sai
Unnecessary risk taking? NautiDuck at 3:10am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 60/3674 Just read this on cnn.com:"Rescue crews using helicopters and boats searched 100 square miles of th
Hauling North Update- Nightmare turns out Great!!! Sinbad2673 at 3:32am 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 0/843 A couple of months ago I requested some information (from you all) on hauling my 33' Hunter from New

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Misadventures: Stepping the mast (Laguna 26) SailingLoto at 12:57pm 12.28.20 Stepping your own mast on a smaller boat is often done, especially if there is hinged tabernacle. Be
Slow or fast charge deep cycle batteries? Davidasailor26 at 12:57pm 12.28.20
Hunter 38 Improvements markwbird at 12:55pm 12.28.20 You very clearly only want to hear from Hunter 38 owners but since I have nothing else to do right n
Misadventures: Stepping the mast (Laguna 26) SailingLoto at 12:55pm 12.28.20
Oh the Weather outside is frightful... jssailem at 12:43pm 12.28.20 Terry No wet blanket intended. You know they say "don't shoot the messenger". In fact "Fore warned i
Hunter 38 Improvements Tally Ho at 12:42pm 12.28.20 @Summerof69 , tough to imaging not getting to my boat all year...that must have been frustrating.
Two new toys for testing antennas Rick D at 12:38pm 12.28.20 I don't find myself using 70cm as much as 2 meters. Here at home I have a DIY 2m/70cm dipole which
Torque required for keel nuts. Hunter 376 (1) sail sfbay at 12:38pm 12.28.20 The attached table provides guidance on torque based in bolt diameter derived from information in Ta
Y30 rigging Samurai at 12:35pm 12.28.20 I added mine when I bought this boat, and tried to drop the main sail while singlehanded...sail all
Misadventures: Stepping the mast (Laguna 26) dlochner at 12:35pm 12.28.20 Stepping your own mast on a smaller boat is often done, especially if there is hinged tabernacle. Be
Two new toys for testing antennas Brian D at 12:34pm 12.28.20 I don't find myself using 70cm as much as 2 meters. Here at home I have a DIY 2m/70cm dipole which i
Texas December Racing Bill19233 at 12:30pm 12.28.20
Y30 rigging Tally Ho at 12:27pm 12.28.20 Thanks very much! I will check this out and figure out how to rig it. Seems this system will be hel
Misadventures: Stepping the mast (Laguna 26) Scott T-Bird at 12:17pm 12.28.20 28ft mast that weighs maybe 50lbs on hinged step. it's a very simple task. i have the same boat.
Oh the Weather outside is frightful... Michael Davis at 12:15pm 12.28.20 nothing like a wet blanket That may be the operative word Terry
Misadventures: Stepping the mast (Laguna 26) SailingLoto at 12:11pm 12.28.20 Why do you do that instead of hiring a professional crew with the right equipment? :facepalm: 28ft m
Misadventures: Stepping the mast (Laguna 26) Scott T-Bird at 12:02pm 12.28.20 Why do you do that instead of hiring a professional crew with the right equipment? :facepalm:
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) Scott T-Bird at 11:57am 12.28.20 I got a pressure gauge for the dinghy so I know the air pressure at the various chambers. The floor
Oh the Weather outside is frightful... Terry Cox at 11:49am 12.28.20 Sheesh, John. nothing like a wet blanket on some planned water time. :banghead:
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) WayneH at 11:48am 12.28.20 Encouragement and help with pulling the old DC breaker panel out.

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