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GPS and Sounder, color vs mono, screen size BarryL at 5:53am 12.07.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1405 Hello,I plan on updating my electronics before the boat gets launched in the spring. I want to i
Replacing Lifelines - Leaning Toward Bare Wire Jerry Keto at 4:44am 12.07.04 Big Boats 9/953 Since they are likely original (83 H34) and cracking badley at the stanchions (no meathooks yet)it's
New Jersey Coast John at 4:19am 12.07.04 Ask All Sailors 15/3457 Next Spring I will be sailing my Catalina 320 from NY to New Bern, NC and I am a little worried abou
Holding tank / waste hose leak Hank Park at 4:07am 12.07.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1283 Holding tank or waste hose leak. I need to know tech info and drawings for hose locations that are n
Electronic line drawing Mike at 3:31am 12.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1044 I am having some crew shirts made for myP42 and would like to incorporate theline drawing profile
Cat27 tiller to wheel GJ at 3:23am 12.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1385 My wife and I have sailed with a tiller for years and are considering a conversion on a 1985 Cat27,
Roller Furling: A "Necessity"? Matt at 2:55am 12.07.04 Ask All Sailors 39/3143 I'm new to sailing, looking at 27 footers. Until this latest one that I'm looking at, they've all ha
C30 steering mechanism Steve at 2:53am 12.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1810 Has anyone ever seen a steering mechanismlike the one in the 2nd picture at the related link? Edso
Mac 25 Trailer length vs Mac 24 length Carl at 2:52am 12.07.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/997 Is there a diference between the trailer length/dimensions for a 24 and a 25? Much appreciated!
Question about the skills quiz Marlin at 2:46am 12.07.04 Ask All Sailors 1/900 What are the answers to the expert sailor quiz?
Chicago Boat Show Jeff at 1:21am 12.07.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/717 I know it's a while off, but would any O'day owners like to get together Saturday afternoon Feb.5th
Downsizing??? PJ at 1:09am 12.07.04 Smaller Boats 12/1066 Hi Mates,My first boat is a 1984 25.5 Hunter. I am thinking about downsizing to a 23ft Hunter trai
Raymarine C series Jack at 10:47pm 12.06.04 Ask All Sailors 4/949 I'm going to be ordering the Raymarine C series radar and gps for my boat.I'll be mounting the disp
450 in NC Peter S. at 9:16pm 12.06.04 Big Boats 3/863 I am planning to do the ICW in May from Beaufort NC to Norfolk VA. I am concerned about the Wilkerso
LED Tricolor/Anchor light Paul at 7:39pm 12.06.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1125 Thanks for all the replies in my other thread about LED cabin lights. From the links provided I shou
Traveler travails Jon Burnham at 7:23pm 12.06.04 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1008 I have an Oday 322 and wrestle with my traveler vevry time I sai or race her. I'd like to retrofit
Need a main, keel and tiller for my V24 Bruce Conrad at 3:34pm 12.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/962 I just bought a V24 that was left rigged and docked for over a year. There is a lot of damage to the
Steering Cable Ron Deck at 12:05pm 12.06.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1287 Anyone know a source for the push pull steering cable used with the Yacht Specialties pedistal unit?
Of Interest t Cherubini Lunatics Sam Lust at 11:57am 12.06.04 The Cherubini Hunters 0/936 Found this advertisement in "Boat Shopper", thought in might be of interest to the Cherubini fanatic
A Call To The Omniscient Members Of This Forum! Ray at 11:20am 12.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/996 I have a 50HP engine on my 26M. The lake near my home will not allow an engine over 10HP. Has anyo*

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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
Prop removal sesmith at 6:26am 01.18.21 I don't think I'd do anything that requires beating the shaft or slide hammering the prop. I'd worr
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE Davidasailor26 at 6:25am 01.18.21 You might also try careful use of a heat gun and putty knife to scrape away the peeling sections. (P
Prop removal dlochner at 6:25am 01.18.21
BATTERY BASICS dlochner at 6:20am 01.18.21 The problem is lead sulfate forming on the plates which insulates the plates and prevents the chemic
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE shemandr at 6:19am 01.18.21 Yeah, paint over vinyl headliner. Shouldn't have happened. Let it flake off and move on to deck.
BATTERY BASICS JamesG161 at 6:17am 01.18.21 if there is any truth to the Facebook posts Yes, But... 1) Very dangerous if not done right. 2) M
How do people mount their anchor on bow on smaller O'days (mine is a 19') Panera at 6:15am 01.18.21 On my O'Day 25 I used hangers on the pulpit for the anchor and used a hawser pipe for the rode and c
Wire Size to Bus Bar? Zinger88 at 6:15am 01.18.21 Welp....I certainly feel stupid! I stopped by the boat this past weekend and realized it was my nega
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE 31seahorse at 6:12am 01.18.21 Welcome wyndcatcherowner to you and your partner, The wonderful world of sailboat ownership will
Prop removal NYSail at 6:11am 01.18.21 Shaft is stainless.... nut is bronze and came off nicely. Feel if I heat the prop and tap with hamme
Prop removal NYSail at 6:07am 01.18.21 31seahorse..... I agree totally and yes I have a block of wood on the opposite side, however I do t

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