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Power Mic Interferes with Wind Indicator John at 11:33am 06.07.05 Big Boats 1/839 I have an ICOM power mic on my boat.Recently I sent my RayMarine Wind indicator for repairNow wh
Anchor locker liner crack/Hunter 22 Jim W23131 at 11:29am 06.07.05 Smaller Boats 2/1043 Today while cleaning out and organizing my anchor locker, I noticed a significant crack in the botto
Outboards pbcfd @comcast.net at 11:20am 06.07.05 Smaller Boats 3/817 It's time for me to get a new outboard for my 1982 Hunter 25. I believe the original one is a Johns
Stern pulpit New here at 11:17am 06.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/961 Hi all,Where can I buy a stern pulpit for a Mac26S and does it constitute a good addition?Cheers
Necessity of a loop Jim Madden at 10:46am 06.07.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2254 If the head goes directly to the holding tank and the output of the tank has a Y valve to a deck pum
216 rudder Jeff Prideaux at 9:32am 06.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/894 I just purchased a used Hunter 216 and it has a bit of rudder damage. See attached photo. (A scrape
LED for breakers bill niessen at 9:20am 06.07.05 Big Boats 7/775 On my AC breaker panel the lamp for the refrigeration system is flickering. Since everthing is worki
Removing the rudder on cat 27 jimmy23191 at 9:20am 06.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1116 I am looking at removing my rudder on a 85 cat 27 so that i can get the drive shaft out but i am not
Los Coronados Islands - San Diego rfrye1 at 9:05am 06.07.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1641 Im headed down for a nite on the hook this weekend to the Los Coronados. I've never anchored there.
Any More H25 Info? Clark at 8:46am 06.07.05 Smaller Boats 12/1021 I watch the forum quite a bit in hopes of learning more about the new 25 - how it sails, interior er
Washing running rigging Doug J at 8:42am 06.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/839 I've heard of washing the running rigging once a year to keep it all in good shape. Can someone tel
Dyeing a nylon spinnaker Mike at 8:34am 06.07.05 Smaller Boats 1/1118 I recently acquired a spinnaker for my boat. It's used and in pretty good shape other than the color
looking for rudder Capt Greg at 8:03am 06.07.05 Columbia 9/1595 I am looking for a rudder for my 1971 26MKII. I could use demnsions if nothing else
Diesel fuel leak on Yanmar 2GM20 secretsailorsailing at 7:50am 06.07.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1870 I have an annoying fuel leak from around the fuel pump. I can't see exactly where it is leaking from
BoatLIFE Featured in Guest Expert Forum Next Week Rick D at 7:38am 06.07.05 Ask All Sailors 0/905 The prople at BoatLIFE will be our forum contributors starting next Tuesday. I have used their produ
O'Day 30 centerboard and misc. parts Harold18515 at 7:17am 06.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1398 First time on this web site--any help is appreciated. Line to centerboard is frayed topside and mus
Mac Venture 74 Keel Pivot Hole Out of Round Gil at 6:56am 06.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/742 The pivot hole on our 74 Mac 25 is out of round. I am considering having a bushing made by a machine
External Fuel Tank Jacktar at 6:29am 06.07.05 Smaller Boats 2/766 We have a 2004 Nissan 4 hp outboard on our 216,which has a connection for an external fuel tank to
Wenches on Winches Phil Herring at 6:16am 06.07.05 Ask All Sailors 15/1687 I'm sure you all know Brion Toss from his books, seminars, or his recent expert forum on SailboatOwn
C320 split backstay question Ron at 6:15am 06.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1140 Since the C320 has a split backstay, am I right in assuming that if you take a tension guage reading

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Starting Battery won't hold a charge Don S/V ILLusion at 1:40pm 10.07.20 depends on how you charge them, i.e., thru an echo charger, isolator, etc... more info needed
Starting Battery won't hold a charge jssailem at 1:39pm 10.07.20 There are missing facts to your question. How are the batteries wired? How are the three batteries c
Lightning Protection Benny17441 at 1:19pm 10.07.20 I once considered the use of static wicks but ruled them out for a boat. Like I said, the only sure
Hunter 420 furling main gets stuck when furling back in. Daniel Shepard at 1:16pm 10.07.20 The bottom 1 -1/2 feet of vertical edge the main sail is not inside the extrusion track on the seld
Winter Cover for mast up boats? Captain Larry-DH at 1:12pm 10.07.20 although it is difficult to explain exactly why.. Not difficult at all... more likely to slip. Goo
Winter Cover for mast up boats? TomY at 1:11pm 10.07.20 That looks to have good pitch for discarding snowfall, but having the cover underneath the stand ba
Pulls to port under power Stu Jackson at 1:04pm 10.07.20 Almost every single inboard engine does that, assuming a fixed blade (i.e., not folding, special) pr
Winter Cover for mast up boats? ToddS at 1:02pm 10.07.20 That looks to have good pitch for discarding snowfall, but having the cover underneath the stand ba
H26 rounding up and old mainsail? twistedskipper at 1:02pm 10.07.20
Winter Cover for mast up boats? Sailfanatic at 12:55pm 10.07.20 ..... for discarding snowfall, but having the cover underneath the stand bases would give me a bi
Boat opinion. Joe Blizzard at 12:47pm 10.07.20 the fact I can beach at high tide to do things like scrap hull or swap out a fitting is very nice w
H26 rounding up and old mainsail? (2) Will Gilmore at 12:44pm 10.07.20 Rgranger's experience is consistent with the dynamics of sail balance. You can check your sail by lo
Winter Cover for mast up boats? (2) TomY at 12:40pm 10.07.20 This works for me: 2X6" high ridge supported by 3 A frames and a 30' X 50' plastic tarp. Mast up,
Whisker pole Davidasailor26 at 12:40pm 10.07.20 David, You might think about moving your jib car all the forward when you do this; or even better,
CB UpHaul Line H26 Chiriqui at 12:08pm 10.07.20 you guys are great...just what I needed something to reference. 2 hr drive to the boat to check and
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available JimInPB at 12:06pm 10.07.20 I never heard of a heater that could run on straight motor oil. But is there a reason not to dilut
Winter Cover for mast up boats? Sailfanatic at 12:06pm 10.07.20 Start with https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/winter-covers-full-cover-vs-cockpit-cover.12499
Marinas... jssailem at 11:37am 10.07.20 Where are you? "1soonsailing" is listed as a live aboard in Florida. I like to use the web to cont
When was my boat made? jssailem at 11:28am 10.07.20 Nick, welcome to the forum. I am going to guess the listing Catalina 14.3 in your post was a typo an
Boat opinion. capta at 11:27am 10.07.20 I think the posting is wrong. The only plans I found that match it are the nimble 30ft You are cor

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