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Battery Maintainance / Questions Joe Mullee at 11:04pm 06.20.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1326 Still learning here. I was looking over my batteries and have a few questions. I have two batteries.
H33.5 helm Ken Palmer at 9:17pm 06.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1044 This weekend was the annual Scotch Bonnet Light Race from Rochester, NY to S.B.I. off the coast of C
Spreader woes Edwina at 9:12pm 06.20.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/961 I am the proud owner of an older DaysailorIII and the spreader broke yesterday. Can anyone direct as
HOW BIG A TRUCK FOR TOWING chillers at 5:42pm 06.20.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/872 Hello,I have a 1984 Catalina 22 swing keel,I keep it in a slip all year except the usual cleaning an
HOW BIG TRUCK FOR TOWING chillers at 5:35pm 06.20.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1251 Hello,I have a 1984 Catalina 22 swing keel,I keep it in a slip all the time other than the usual cle
Does Racing Rule? ex-admin at 3:39pm 06.20.04 Ask All Sailors 58/4222 Two of the boats on our dock are preparing to leave this week for the Vic-Maui, a 2300 mile open oce
A new to me Mac25 and some newbie questions aerobat1026 at 2:46pm 06.20.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/930 I purchased a 1984 Mac last october and due to a number of setbacks was just able to put it in the
ouestion about 146 xraypete at 1:54pm 06.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1077 my new 146 has three pre-drilled holes inside the bow ??? any one know what the holes are for ?
Starter failure on 88 Cat 30 Harris18559 at 1:49pm 06.20.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1195 Just brought my new 88 Catalina 30 home down the Chesapeake, and after having sailed and motored bea
finding replacement lens for stern light singingjohn at 12:53pm 06.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1127 1979 Hunter 30' I need a replacement lens cover for the stern light. Any suggestions on where to loo
HEAD CAPACITY AND INVERTER QUESTIONS JOHNNY J at 12:47pm 06.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1068 I'M A NEW OWNER OF A 93 30FT HUNTER, WITH AN AWFUL LOT TO LEARN. 1- IS THERE A WAY TO TELL WHAT LE
Boom Vang for 272 Nick A. at 11:51am 06.20.04 Bigger Boats 2/1280 I want to add a boom vang to my 272. The block for the reefing line that attaches to the base of the
what material is the ballast made of misty morning at 11:00am 06.20.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2385 We have experienced a slow leak on our 1980 O'Day 23, water slowly enters the bilge area from below.
Cleat backing plate frank7653 at 10:15am 06.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/1583 Are there backing plates for the cleats? If so, how big are they?I need to verify this for a Coast
I Finally Got Mine Jason Alexander at 9:40am 06.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1012 Well I finally dedided that it was time to get my own sailboat. So I picked up a nice 1995 26 and I
I Finally Got Mine Jason Alexander at 9:29am 06.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/746 It's such a happy day. I finally decided it was time to buy my own sailboat and stop borrowing other
Looking for a mast - Daysailer LJD at 9:02am 06.20.04 Day Sailers 2/1102 I have a Daysailer (17ft) and I need a mast for it (I was told there was one but when I picked it up
honda 50 oil filter piratesteve at 8:16am 06.20.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1091 any one have some oil filters numbers for a honda 50?.... Fram, AC, or otherquality oil filter...
bimini tops Bob Garcia17513 at 7:49am 06.20.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1204 Do any 26 owners have a bimini top. Ihave a 26C and am thinking that might be a nice addition. Is
spring trailer broken cristian at 7:31am 06.20.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/970 I noticed that 3 plates of a spring from my 26 macgergor trailer are craked only the 2 big ones ar

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12 volt charging at marina dlochner at 8:21pm 01.15.21 FWIW, I have kept my boat on a mooring not too far from my home for many years. I have an AGM batte
12 volt charging at marina HEINZIR at 8:00pm 01.15.21 FWIW, I have kept my boat on a mooring not too far from my home for many years. I have an AGM batter
12 volt charging at marina Hunter216 at 7:56pm 01.15.21 Thanks to all for the education. To bad I didn't know about this forum BEFORE purchasing the sailb
12 volt charging at marina dlochner at 7:47pm 01.15.21 Thanks to all for the education. To bad I didn't know about this forum BEFORE purchasing the sailb
12 volt charging at marina dlochner at 7:44pm 01.15.21 My dock neighbor did this, not with one cord but multiple 12awg plugged into one another. He did th
Only in Florida dlochner at 7:42pm 01.15.21 Many ski boats and similar, No heads. Not even a private place for a port-a-potty. So, if you need
Prada cup on TV JRacer at 7:42pm 01.15.21 I preferred the 12's off Freemantle. This is more like Pro drag racing. leave on them (win the start
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting jssailem at 7:41pm 01.15.21 Hayden, my new sail is loose footed. It is working great. It replaces my footed mainsail. I have boo
12 volt charging at marina Project_Mayhem at 7:35pm 01.15.21 What about buying a 200 ft (est) extension cord and running it from my dock (with flag) to the moor
Mast hauling fees Project_Mayhem at 7:27pm 01.15.21 Chicago Harbors charge around $5-6 per foot. The price list doesn't list if thats the price of the m
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting Hayden Watson at 7:21pm 01.15.21 I took the bolt-rope foot out of the boom a couple of years ago and fully agree that it is a game ch
12 volt charging at marina ricksoth at 6:54pm 01.15.21 Thanks to all for the education. To bad I didn't know about this forum BEFORE purchasing the sailbo
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot windsurfer at 6:53pm 01.15.21
Mast Raising on a Capri 25 (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:51pm 01.15.21 Those levers that @Hunter216 mentioned are awesome. I had one on the forestay of my last boat along
Only in Florida Kings Gambit at 6:51pm 01.15.21 That's just wrong! :huh: Many ski boats and similar, No heads. Not even a private place for a port
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot windsurfer at 6:46pm 01.15.21 Thanks careened. How does the rudder sensor connect? Here is the way I installed it in our boat. I
Sail Rigging Questions - I have never sailed - 24ft Laguna Windrose watercolors II at 6:19pm 01.15.21 Your roller reefing setup will work if only 2 or 3 rolls are done in the reefing process, any more w
Perkins Prima M50 - Volvo MD22 georgetheleo at 6:14pm 01.15.21 Does anyone have a user manual (OMM) for Prima 50 ? Maybe a pdf attachment?? Thanks I bought a
Coaming Treads Teak C-30 Mk II snoopy_ at 6:14pm 01.15.21 I usually wear Sperrys, sometimes bare feet, as I get older I find I fall quite easily for many reas
Sail Rigging Questions - I have never sailed - 24ft Laguna Windrose Joe at 6:12pm 01.15.21 A wire attached to the backstay that holds up the boom is NOT a topping lift. It's just a "pigtail"

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