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replacing a 12v DC breaker panel (2) jr22553 at 6:30pm 11.20.20 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2994 Can anyone tell me if I update my 12v DC accessory control panel if I need to have a reverse polarit
UPGRADE 12V DC ACCESSORY CONTROL PANEL (2) jr22553 at 6:22pm 11.20.20 The Cherubini Hunters 0/19 Can anyone tell me if I update my 12v DC accessory control panel if I need to have a reverse polarit
2" x 2" square pull ring locker hatch latch Akathy3 at 12:29pm 11.20.20 Ask All Sailors 36/3032
Galveston Sailing? A6C5O7 at 11:53am 11.20.20 Destinations 21/8447 Looking for anyones experiences on sailing the Houston area. Places of interest or anywhere to steer
Should I post this under Bridge Lift or someplace else? LloydB at 11:09am 11.20.20 Sails Call Lounge 2/650 ohxGA7fpfu0 I saw this and didn't want to wait until the next time the discussion comes up about 'h
Gas struts for 1990 26s Don Quinn at 7:54pm 11.19.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1060 Has anyone added gas struts to the pop top of a mac 26s to lighten the load? if so any suggestions.
Cant find this part in 2GM20F service manual, what is it? (1) CapnCoconut at 6:52pm 11.19.20 Engines and Propulsion 3/1180 Hi there, anyone knows what this thing is and what it does. Going to change out the exhaust outlet a
Sail wrinkles CraigFlowers at 6:16pm 11.19.20 Ask All Sailors 22/2850 I'm gathering quotes for new sails from several companies. Unfortunately there are no local sail lo
Reapplying gelcoat Project_Mayhem at 5:26pm 11.19.20 Ask All Sailors 15/4149 I've read multiple articles about refinishing gelcoat. Unfortunately they sometimes contradict each
Stock h326 cabin cushion covers Ken13559 at 4:12pm 11.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/521 It's been >>10years since I last cleaned the stock h326 cabin cushion covers. I don't remember if I
1982 S-2 24 foot on KY Lake JonandDave at 3:30pm 11.19.20 S2 1/708 Need an impeller, gasket and other supplies for my S-2 sail drive engine. Anybody got suggestion fo
23-2 Anchor Size BigDogg11 at 3:03pm 11.19.20 Ask An Oday Owner 1/850 Hi all, Looking for anchor recommendations. I have a 23-2 and recently bought a 13lb danforth fluke
Pricing new Dodger & Bimini Brianstanis at 11:42am 11.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 51/20803 Hello all, I'm in the process of getting a new dodger ' bikini for my 1988 Hunter 33.5. I received a
Purchasing a Trailer - Cat 22 Retractable Keel (2) DaniRing at 11:26am 11.19.20 Smaller Boats 11/2857 Hi! We are looking to pull our boat out to park at our house and do some work getting it back in to
The Lesson (1) Brian D at 8:59am 11.19.20 Sails Call Lounge 14/1469 Getting that time of year where I have nothing to do. This sums up 2020...
Sad News Alansails at 6:20am 11.19.20 Catalina 310 1/936
Bulkheads Dug22 at 5:01am 11.19.20 Catalina 22 13/2368 Has anyone used King starboard to replace the bulkheads? I re-placed them two years ago with regular
A sad day Jackdaw at 10:00pm 11.18.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1735 As a two time owner of a Catalina sailboat, this saddens me. https://nshof.org/inductees/butler-fra
non skid Member 131497 at 8:59pm 11.18.20 Ask All Sailors 2/518 hi again the non skid on my Bristol 24 is shedding the old paint to PO applied here and there. Im pl
Which long shaft OB would you choose for the 26S or D? The 20" or 25"? Grace Note at 5:09pm 11.18.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2377 The 20" seems long enough and is not to deep to enjoy the shallow draft ability that these Macs are

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Non binary boaters Ralph Johnstone at 10:22am 05.05.25 As opposed to old men Don't say "old." Say experienced.
BATTERY? Calif. Ted at 9:55am 05.05.25 I run 4D's which weigh about 110 lbs. I used to run FLA's but last 2 sets have been AGM's. Battery t
Traveler car/track as tether? Hayden Watson at 9:39am 05.05.25 It's interesting how we get so wrapped up with tether systems and don't talk as much about setting
O'Day 28 Ritchie Compass kappykaplan at 9:24am 05.05.25 Tks for closing this out, odaydokay! :beer:
Tight furler Hayden Watson at 9:22am 05.05.25 I will pull the sail and check the top fitting, as well as foils and stay tension. I do notice some
BATTERY? Hayden Watson at 9:12am 05.05.25 Your replacement thoughts "looking at 4D or 8D or GC4s for house batteries" can be done. You have t
Traveler car/track as tether? BAD ORCA at 9:11am 05.05.25 Consider a 1-foot wide walkway, just as an example, and a relatively modest 20 degree heeling angle
Tight furler skunther at 9:03am 05.05.25 I will pull the sail and check the top fitting, as well as foils and stay tension. I do notice some
Traveler car/track as tether? BAD ORCA at 8:54am 05.05.25 Toe rails have saved me more times than I can count. Is there such a think as too high of lifelines
BATTERY? Hayden Watson at 8:47am 05.05.25 In 2022, I dropped in a couple of 460Ah 8D LFP batteries into my motorhome and have 920Ah total with
Sleeping, quarter berth or settee? BAD ORCA at 8:45am 05.05.25 Ha! thanks for all the great responses. I was just curious more than anything. I know many offshor
O'Day 28 Ritchie Compass odaydokay at 8:44am 05.05.25 I wound up taking this to a guy up in Vermont by the name of Bill Austin. He ran a compass repair se
Roller Furling Upgrade - ODAY 272 jssailem at 8:41am 05.05.25 I cruise in the PacificNW. I replaced a Profurler with the Harken MKIV furler. It has been a signifi
BATTERY? jssailem at 8:34am 05.05.25 or any other options ? Whats your thoughts ?? Your replacement thoughts "looking at 4D or 8D or GC
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 8:34am 05.05.25 Regarding wiring the fuel pump - where should it draw power from? If I power it from the start butto
Luff Extrusion length for hunter 23.5 SteveHughessails at 8:26am 05.05.25 Nice! After experiencing life with a furler, I hope one day I too will be looking. :-) All the best
BATTERY? dlochner at 8:13am 05.05.25 If there is room, I'd lean towards the GCs for the simple reason they are lighter at 65+ lbs than th
11.0 battery wiring jssailem at 8:12am 05.05.25
BATTERY? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:11am 05.05.25 8ds are too heavy to easily manage physically and have no advantage over other options. As to the ot
Luff Extrusion length for hunter 23.5 Dzzz at 8:10am 05.05.25

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