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Steering conversion philip at 5:17pm 08.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/796 I have just purchased a ledgend 260 and the only options for steering in the UK I believe were a til
Servicing Winches csobalvarro at 4:25pm 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1190 Does anyone have any information on how to service the winches on a Mac 26D or similar model? The ma
Broken Steering Linkage Oliver Linsley at 3:10pm 08.15.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1062 I am cruising Desloation Sound, and have found today after returning to my 1978 30, anchored @ Savar
LP Tank Location Recovering Racer at 2:42pm 08.15.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/803 Do any of you have suggestions as to the best location for LP tanks on an O'day 30 or 31? I don't w
Constant Water in My Bilge Paul at 2:23pm 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/2570 I have an 1978 O'Day 23. I constantly have water in my bilge and I cannot figure out where it is co
weather helm Steve11003 at 1:42pm 08.15.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1200 I recently purchased a 245 Seildman. I had experinced sailor help rig the boat, he siad he was goin
rubber rub rail monty at 1:06pm 08.15.05 Big Boats 0/669 I accumulate a lot of growth, algae and such, between the rubber rub rail and the deck. I notice tha
Looking for a trailer for a 27 Catalina Craig16965 at 12:49pm 08.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1215 Hi all,I am looking at buying a 27 Cataline in Michigan and bring it back home to Newfoundland Can
Broken throttle handle - 1978 Ericson 32' Rick Debe at 12:38pm 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 0/678 Broke my throttle handle to my Yacht specialty steering pedestal. Does anyone know a vendor who stoc
Lead edge rust smile Andy Horning at 12:00pm 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1024 My Hunter is an 80's vintage Hunter and it has a cast iron keel. I have had the boat for 3 years now
Where did all the trailers go? jbreland at 11:52am 08.15.05 Smaller Boats 2/803 As I said in an earlier post I'm looking for a Hunter 22.It is my understanding a Hunter 22 is a tr
I need one of these! Richard at 11:41am 08.15.05 Big Boats 5/756 I need one (actually four!) of these little doo-hickeys. They attach stuff to a rail. Ideers?TIA
Cleaning @ PYC Tom F23554 at 11:34am 08.15.05 Day Sailers 9/1030 To John Kivel;We have the other 170 berthed on the other side of Dave and Debbies boat. I was sear
Mast Stepping Information Needed! Bill Langley at 11:23am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1235 Hello, I have just purchased a 1985 McGregor 23' trailer sailor and need some advice. I have always
AC Generator for a H380 Gus at 11:11am 08.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1019 Hi,Does anyone know the kind of generator that fits in a Hunter 380 ?I will be happy with someth
Cosmetic Blisters? 10 to 15% of Hull Bert at 11:06am 08.15.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/1289 Charlie,I am considering purchasing a 1989 used Catalina sailboat. The owner gave me the survery
Leech line jam cleat Sandor20950 at 11:01am 08.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1144 I'm still getting familiar with my 1993 26S. At first I was quite unhappy with the mainsail shape. T
Vent fitting Carl at 10:46am 08.15.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1251 After lots of helpful dialog in this forum, I'm putting the finishing touches on a new custom moulde
Nice Osprey! Roger F at 10:45am 08.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/670 Nesting osprey on a ledge marker near our mooring in Casco Bay were very nice touch....until one of
Mirage 25 Admiral Carol at 10:20am 08.15.05 Other Sailboats 1/1045 Ahoy all shipmates ! I'm wondering if anyone has seen or has obtained a sun/rain cover which is "

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Safe to Leave Dead Batteries on Board for the Winter? rgranger at 2:33pm 10.26.20 And... won't you need living batteries to keep your pump operational over the winter?
Safe to Leave Dead Batteries on Board for the Winter? Benny17441 at 2:33pm 10.26.20 My take on that frequently occurring problem is to shut off the bilge pump whenever I leave the boat
Motorsailers. An Oxymoran? shemandr at 2:32pm 10.26.20 It was a great boat. My brothers and I tried to break it in Shinnicock Inlet and it didn't break, n
Safe to Leave Dead Batteries on Board for the Winter? P12nash at 2:19pm 10.26.20
Safe to Leave Dead Batteries on Board for the Winter? leo310 at 2:15pm 10.26.20 you need to remove the batteries as they will freeze and one thing you don't want is to deal with is
which winch cable to use justsomeguy at 2:14pm 10.26.20 It could be the trailer winch cable???? Those are usually galvanized steel, and ignored until they
Sailing Porn justsomeguy at 2:06pm 10.26.20 What's "Facebook"? ;)
Sails - Open Discussion drewlamparello at 2:00pm 10.26.20 The Main is a North Cross Cut Nor Dac. It was John Bowden who handled the transaction. Really good
Safe to Leave Dead Batteries on Board for the Winter? dlochner at 1:55pm 10.26.20 Yes. If they are in a non leaking battery box the mess will be contained.
Equalizing 6 volts..... Davidasailor26 at 1:52pm 10.26.20 While it is true the DOE application does not cycle their batteries as often as we do, they do cycl
Safe to Leave Dead Batteries on Board for the Winter? Captain Larry-DH at 1:47pm 10.26.20 Dead batteries will freeze and crack the case, and can leak acid. Fully charged batteries resist fr
Want to mount scuba compressor on deck (1) Paul Cossman at 1:45pm 10.26.20 Exactly!!! How do they do that?? Removing the headliner is not an option. Looks like at the facto
Hunter 45 CC: Lost the shackle in my Selden furling main... dlochner at 1:42pm 10.26.20 I live in fear each Fall and Spring of doing exactly that. As for the size, just measure the hole i
Oil change... Make it a double Don S/V ILLusion at 1:15pm 10.26.20
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing Ron20324 at 1:06pm 10.26.20 You can eliminate the stuff stuck to the inside of the bowl if you add water the bowl--a couple of
Hunter 45 CC: Lost the shackle in my Selden furling main... Rick486 at 12:30pm 10.26.20 Was taking down my furling mainsail on my 2006 Hunter 45 cc last weekend, and dropped the shackle d
Lifeline autopsy Ron20324 at 12:26pm 10.26.20 ... I then used an old pairing knife like a draw-knife to cut one side off. I held the knife two-ha
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:25pm 10.26.20 These 310's have a shower faucet right above the back of the head. It's easy to just run water dire
Lifeline autopsy Hayden Watson at 12:19pm 10.26.20 Ours looked as bad as well. I cut the cover off in places and could find no issues with the wire. B
which winch cable to use Ken Cross at 12:16pm 10.26.20 It could be the trailer winch cable????

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