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Aluminum plates glassed into deck? Dan Dawson at 11:03pm 09.26.04 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1271 On my H27 there are raised areas (about a 1/2") on the deck where hardware is attached, for blocks a
Alternator not charging BarryL at 10:54pm 09.26.04 Ask All Sailors 11/3273 Hello,The alternator on my boat (1986 Newport 28) is not charging. The motor is a Universal M-18 d
O'Day 192 - Mast toTabernacle Connection Burton Klinger at 9:43pm 09.26.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1433 The mast-tabernacle connection on the O'Day 192 consists of two parallel openings on the base of the
Extended Life Anti-Freeze Bill at 9:40pm 09.26.04 Big Boats 3/2917 I need to add some anti-freeze to my ynamar engine. Hunter said to use dex cool 50/50. My hunter 36
Learning to race Paul8753 at 9:00pm 09.26.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1364 Is there a sailing school that has a course to teach race basics. I was racing this seasonand was r
Boat doesn't turn Tim R. at 8:29pm 09.26.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1451 I was sailing on an Etap 39 this weekend and had a very scary situation. The wind was a steady 20 k
Sea Freighting a Macgregor 26X Graeme17639 at 7:12pm 09.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2780 Can any one tell me if I sea freight a Macgregor 26x and trailer does it fit in a 40' shipping conta
Location of Compass / Depthfinder Brian at 5:45pm 09.26.04 Smaller Boats 7/1093 I am the new owner of a 1993 Hunter 23.5. I have not taken the boat out on the water yet, as I am d
9/26: Hunter Marine hurricane update Phil Herring at 2:34pm 09.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/752 A heads-up that Hunter Marine will be closed Monday 9/27/04. They currently have no power and things
Does anyone know if Catalina will sell wood parts Randy Thies at 2:28pm 09.26.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/2750 Francis knocked her off her stands. Minor cosmetic on the outside but water damage on the inside.
Set up time on 170 Dave at 1:38pm 09.26.04 Day Sailers 8/1417 After driving with the 170 in tow, how long does it take to step mast and set everything up for sail
Set up time on 16.5 Robert at 1:34pm 09.26.04 Smaller Boats 2/893 I am looking at a Capri 16.5 and Hunter 17.0. Any opinion between the two? The next big question i
Legend 40.5 Sloar Panel Wiring Roger Haft at 1:30pm 09.26.04 Big Boats 0/753 Can anyone tell me where the wiring for the solar panel on a 93 Legend 40.5 is led into the cabin? I
No sea legs yet bill van at 1:22pm 09.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/921 So I am a really new sailer (always been a power boater). Was finally able to make the boat go f
Handicapping a 216 Mr.Ernie at 12:19pm 09.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/865 Anybody race a 216, or race against a 216, that might be able to give me a speed comparison between
Advice on forestay attachment Jack at 12:11pm 09.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1280 After a day of strenuous sailing, I notice that the stainless tang that the forestay attaches to has
How do You Get it Up? Oreana123 at 12:05pm 09.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/895 For those with a daggerboard: How do you raise and lower your DB? I am currently developing a thru d
Additions to my O'Day192 Ron Anderson at 10:41am 09.26.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1485 Ihave three inquiries about my 192.1. My spec sheet shows "Weight 1400lbs. (Displacement)
One anchor or two anchors Chip G. at 10:19am 09.26.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1366 Simple question - what is better, one anchor or two anchors? Assuming you are not making a bahamian
Handicap rating Tim5706 at 10:09am 09.26.04 Smaller Boats 4/1078 We did our first "fun" race today (Sunday) but when asked what the PRHF (?) handicap rating was I di

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BATTERY BASICS berner73 at 11:10am 01.19.21 ...truth to the Facebook posts... I believe we've identified the problem... That aside, how old w
Coming soon - Automated Docking Assistance ontherocks83 at 11:06am 01.19.21 I actually really enjoy docking so I'd much rather spend that money somewhere else and on the occasi
LITTLE TO NO WIND sailme88 at 10:59am 01.19.21 NEVER MORE..... NEVER MORE....
AC/DC Grounding Question FastOlson at 10:56am 01.19.21 Data point: our 1988 boat has a stock AC ground bus bar behind the main AC distribution panel. Also,
O'Day 27 Prop sreidvt at 10:44am 01.19.21 I would also suggest contacting SolidNav or a SolidNav dealer to see if you can do a speed reduction
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need Noodat Lady at 10:43am 01.19.21 A lot of these free 20's around apparently! As to your question on battery access, check out this t
Prada cup on TV (1) Hunter216 at 10:40am 01.19.21
Prop removal rpell1@msn.com at 10:35am 01.19.21 Last year, I made my own puller for my 3-blade prop. I used two 1/4" thick x 4"x4" steel plates and
NEED TRAILER FOR A HUNTER 27 EDGE MARYLAND AREA Capi Karl at 10:28am 01.19.21 Thank you all for your help and guidance. Called Magic Tilt and they referred me to their local deal
1974 O'Day 20 project Noodat Lady at 10:27am 01.19.21 PS. I am just speculating on what you will find with the gudgeon removed. I have read that the hull
AC/DC Grounding Question dlochner at 10:26am 01.19.21 Am I looking for a solution to a problem that really doesn't exist? Maybe I have too much time on m
anchor chain dLj at 10:21am 01.19.21
1974 O'Day 20 project Noodat Lady at 10:20am 01.19.21 I am going to give my best guesses, but you may get better advice from others with more experience:
AC/DC Grounding Question Roland5048 at 10:15am 01.19.21 Thank you all for the replies. Let's see if I have this straight. Since I don't have a bus bar, th
Below Deck Autopilot KZW at 10:10am 01.19.21 No drag on the wheel. Steering is light and easy. I tighten the band until when you release the leve
BATTERY BASICS DArcy at 9:52am 01.19.21 Mine last 3-4 years. That sounds like a poor charging system. I used to get about 4 years from sto
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE capta at 9:51am 01.19.21 It looks like they used a water based latex inside to spruce it up for sale. There's nothing for it
1974 O'Day 20 project YiskNie2013 at 9:42am 01.19.21
anchor chain capta at 9:42am 01.19.21 There should be a chain size stamped on the gypsy. Last gypsy we bought cost us a grand, so it may b
BATTERY BASICS dlochner at 9:38am 01.19.21 Perhaps paying attention in High School Chemistry can pay dividends when you get older and start to

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