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Battery Switch questions. Pete at 1:32am 06.26.05 Smaller Boats 13/1526 I'm installing two batteries on my H22 and have some questions about battery switches. First of all
Electrical Puzzel - for the AC buffs Steve Korich at 12:56am 06.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1332 This AC electrical puzzel doesn't seem to have an logical answer. One week everything works, the nex
DS1 Nameplate wanted Bill Herrick at 12:17am 06.26.05 Day Sailers 0/1000 I'm looking for a nameplate, one that attaches to the side of the cuddy, for my DS1. If anyone knows
Through Bulkhead Hand Bilge Pump for 28' O'Day Jeff Horton at 11:33pm 06.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1228 I have a 1982 28' O'day which has a through bulkhead Kempax 1 AD Liter diaphram bilge pump by the he
Need Rigging Information for Sprite Capt Nemo at 10:39pm 06.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/726 I just purchased a 10' Sprite. All parts are there, but no lines. I would like to find diagrams, a m
O/B bracket seal Before the Bell at 10:32pm 06.25.05 Ask All Sailors 5/970 Can anyone recommend a sealent for sealing the installation of an O/B bracket? I have an inboard th
Water under the floorboards Tim O. at 10:30pm 06.25.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/3072 Has anyone ever found a lot of water under their floor boards? I have a 1989 28.5 and just aft of t
Bilge wiring Before the Bell at 10:23pm 06.25.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/940 Can anyone inform me about a Hunter 25 1976 bilge wiring. My 25 has a green, red and black wire for
Help! Bilge problems. Before the Bell at 10:20pm 06.25.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1057 I'm launching my boat this upcoming Friday for 4th of July weekend and I'm having a great deal of di
Keel flex Before the Bell at 10:10pm 06.25.05 Ask All Sailors 6/2285 I own a 25' Hunter 1976 with a lead keel 1800lbs. Does anyone know if a keel should have some degre
head for 26m fred at 10:00pm 06.25.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/846 Has anyone installed a head with holding tank on a 26m ? any help would be appriciated.
Luff Groove Mike8187 at 5:57pm 06.25.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1020 Ok Guys I know that someone out there has an answer to this question.I have a new sail on order wi
Downwind Alan at 2:11pm 06.25.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1371 Well I tested my homemade sprit pole and Akite combination today. All I can say is HOLY COW!! The AW
ODAY 22 Mainsail FIT caseyjoe2AOL.COM at 1:33pm 06.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1112 HELP - I have a 1975 O'Day 22 hull # SCZ600MU1078. I ordered a new sail manufactured by Sails East.
ODAY 22 Mainsail FIT caseyjoe2AOL.COM at 1:27pm 06.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/897 I have a 1975 O'Day 22 hull # SCZ600MU1078. I ordered a new sail manufactured by Sails East. The Luf
Stepping the mast on a 22' Kent Martin at 12:24pm 06.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/864 All,I have recently (today) just purchased a 22' Oday, and have to trailer it from Lake Conroe to
broaching frank barbehenn at 11:38am 06.25.05 Smaller Boats 7/2843 I am novice, and need advice. What exactly is broaching and what conditions produce it? Does braoc
Yanmar engine/pencil zincs Bob F. at 11:37am 06.25.05 Big Boats 1/1003 Are there engine or "pencil" zincs on the Yanmar diesels anywhere?? I have a 1998 H376 and recently
Desolation Sound or Bust! Terry Cox at 11:15am 06.25.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1077 This Tuesday we (total of six boats) cast off from the Everett Marina for a six week cruise to Desol
Heaving To Don Guillette at 10:46am 06.25.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 22/5197 Mates: Most beginners to intermediates (and maybe some experts) think that "heaving to" is a heavy w

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MOB System Heads Up kappykaplan at 9:34am 02.01.21 Continue pointing and never stop! Always a part of my MOB drills with the Scouts!
Adding some bling to the cockpit. Have a question. (1) Justin_NSA at 9:15am 02.01.21 Latest update to my new cockpit speakers upgrade. I've been looking for ways to protect them from th
Got a new sailing dinghy SFS at 9:15am 02.01.21 That is really nice work. This will be a very cool dinghy when you are finished.
Hunter 35.5 #2 and #3 foot length (1) shawanaga at 9:12am 02.01.21
Dufour 40E Performance BarryL at 8:24am 02.01.21 Thanks, I have read all the reviews I could find, and watched all of the youtube videos as well. I'
Got a new sailing dinghy (3) Davidasailor26 at 8:22am 02.01.21 A little bit of progress this week. I used white oak leftovers from the gunwales, joined it with so
MOB System Heads Up JamesG161 at 8:15am 02.01.21 One other Safety tip for a MOB. One person should immediately stop and point to the MOB, and stay a
Newly designed outhaul deployed dmax at 8:12am 02.01.21 Indeed it is Lake Mead, I'm hoping that someone will leave the faucet on and fill it up soon. Actu
Telltales rschuss at 8:12am 02.01.21 US Sailing has a wonderful manual on Sail Trim, ussailing.org. Also Jib and Mainsail Trim: How Tellt
replacing bathroom fixtures beneteau 343 swisssally at 7:56am 02.01.21 Hi everyone.. I think i have a match (from Ambassador marine), but does anyone know off hand what th
Hunter 430 Mast sail sfbay at 7:54am 02.01.21 I would follow your manual of 680 inches or 56.67 ft. The 50 ft was from sailboatdata web page, whi
Does anyone know the total length of sanitation hose required for C30? snoopy_ at 7:52am 02.01.21 Parsons, Funny, I did plan on using a sewing tape to get the exact dimensions. i.e. It's cloth, it
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats rgranger at 7:52am 02.01.21 I thought we were to be talking of UGLY boats:
Hunter 430 Mast Future Boat Owner at 7:47am 02.01.21 Thanks SFBay. I will definitely check those links out. I thought that the mast height for this boat
Hunter 430 Mast sail sfbay at 7:42am 02.01.21 I you want a used mast do an internet search on "used sailboat mast" and you may find one for your b
Three Bridge Fiasco PaulK at 7:26am 02.01.21 What kind of libation was being served? (Before/during/after?)
Newly designed outhaul deployed Jimmy at 7:14am 02.01.21
Hunter 430 Mast Future Boat Owner at 7:10am 02.01.21 thanks so much for the reply. I have emailed Selden Masts asking for a cost estimate. I will certa
Hunter 430 Mast sail sfbay at 7:07am 02.01.21 Try Selden, who supplies masts for Hunter sailboats. Also Rig Rite, Dwyer,, Sparcraft. Check with t
Solar Panel Mounting Roy 845 at 7:07am 02.01.21 When we had our C30, it came with a semi-flexible solar panel( approx 15" x 48" +/-). When we left

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