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deck fill replacement caps Bob Perkowski at 11:42am 04.16.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/959 two of the deck fills on my 1984 31' have caps that use winches to open them. one is completely stri
Secondary Anchor Storage Joseph Washburn at 10:43am 04.16.03 Smaller Boats 1/1177 Perhaps another silly question. I have a 1988 Catalina 22. Storing the primary anchor is easy enou
Where to put the outboard Rob Johnson at 10:11am 04.16.03 Big Boats 1/904 I have a 9.9 hp outboard at approx. 75 lbs. The motor seems to stress the stantions on the rear of
Thank You, Thank You, Thank you for the new forum! David E. at 9:40am 04.16.03 Day Sailers 0/1389 I look forward to talking about our great sailboats on this new forum for ACP boats and daysailors.
Macgregor 36' WANTED !! Gregory Pitcher at 8:44am 04.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1127 Hi, I am interested in buying a Macgregor 36' and I have searched everywhere on the interenet and
April Skills Quiz: discussion and answers Gary Wyngarden at 7:03am 04.16.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1104 1. The correct answer is b. 100 yards. With 858 responses in, 27% got this right. Uh-oh. I guess t
Xcite vs. Hobie Bravo vs. Escape Ron Mehringer at 6:55am 04.16.03 Day Sailers 1/5137 I'm looking at the Xcite, Bravo or Escape to have around to teach my daughters how to sail and to pl
Dingy outboard Capt JON at 6:44am 04.16.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1071 I am looking for a Dingy motor,3 or 4 horse.IN NJ
Failing cabin light switches on Hunter 340 Kobi Maru at 5:41am 04.16.03 Big Boats 2/1017 The small ceiling cabin lights are failing on my 1999 Hunter 340. I'm referring to the round white
My next Cherubini. (1) Ed Schenck at 5:21am 04.16.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1008 The 48! :)
Click, Click, Click! Hmmmm? Starter Bad? Skipper (Eric) at 4:53am 04.16.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1007 Hmmmmmm? Now I have a whole different problem!! I go to turn the key and all I get is a loud click
Stuck Y Valve Holding Tank System Rob Sherrill at 4:53am 04.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/2091 My Y-valve on the holding system is stuck/frozen and short of replacement I was wondering what would
356 bow lights Miguel G. del Rey at 4:48am 04.16.03 Big Boats 3/851 Hello! last sunday the lines of the asimetrical spinnaker riped off my naviational bow lights (bulb
replacing hoses run thru stringers Mike H at 4:16am 04.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/914 Has anyone successfully removed the original bilge pump hose in a 28.5? Seems impossible. Also,
Leaky Shaft Capt JON at 4:10am 04.16.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1004 My Hunter 30 was out of the water for the winter I put it back in yesterday and the shaft is leaking
Surface area Jonathan at 3:46am 04.16.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1119 Any clues as to the total surface area of (a) hull and (b) deck of an Oday 23. I'm trying to work
mast rake,again lloyd at 3:40am 04.16.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1119 There is a web site, "Ted's Sailing Page" where in he gets his boat level on his trailer using a wat
Need ideas for raising boat up for bottom painting Bob at 3:14am 04.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1101 Ok mates, let's get those creative ideas flowing. It's spring here in NY and I need to get my Ventur
bottom Mattie at 2:52am 04.16.03 Other Sailboats 1/876 How much does algae and stuff on the bottom of your boat slow it down? And how long does it take to
Exact measurments of a 1993 26S Stu at 2:36am 04.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1045 Hi there -- I know, I know.. I broke my promise of not posting again till I'm got my boat :-) -- bu

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basic marine electrical system help Dil at 11:24am 10.08.20 I'm at the boat the batteries are charged i picked up a volt meter now I have the engine covers off
Starting Battery won't hold a charge jssailem at 11:16am 10.08.20 BlueSea makes a good 120AMP 12V solution. https://www.bluesea.com/products/7610/SI-ACR_Automatic_Ch
Safety on deck Justin_NSA at 11:14am 10.08.20 How about minimizing the need to go forward? Are your lines all led aft? Not much you can do for the
Starting Battery won't hold a charge dlochner at 11:12am 10.08.20 I like the idea of an ACR also and will be looking at that option too. Any recommendations for that
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Nichole340 at 11:04am 10.08.20 jssailem, looking at your correction to my diagram makes all the sense in the world. How and why I
Safety on deck Will Gilmore at 10:58am 10.08.20 How is your line organization? Obstacles like tangled sheets need to remain organized. Stepping up
Hunter 29.5 , offshore capacity ? jssailem at 10:57am 10.08.20 I enjoyed reading the David Pascoe review. It seemed balanced and articulate. Granted it was done in
Safety on deck Justin_NSA at 10:53am 10.08.20 Better shoes is all that comes to mind. Practice and see what approach works best. A line secured to
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue jssailem at 10:32am 10.08.20 Now you sound like a happy dog. No dog house for you!
Oil loss through oil breather Alan Gomes at 10:24am 10.08.20 Some do, I don't. I think anything that gets in the way of the air getting back into the intake is
Starting Battery won't hold a charge LloydB at 10:22am 10.08.20 Thanks dlochner "There are a lot of variables to consider before this "common knowledge" might be co
Oil loss through oil breather Stu Jackson at 10:19am 10.08.20 Do you have an oil air separator you recommend using before it gets to the air intake? Some do, I
Starting Battery won't hold a charge dlochner at 10:18am 10.08.20 I think I agreed with pretty much everything you said except that. Aside from the possible switch o
Original sails Justin_NSA at 10:12am 10.08.20 See you at the board meeting, tonight! :thumbup: I still need to fix that dock board!
Original sails Xstream at 10:02am 10.08.20 Keel Boat Racing Squadron. It's a Ninnescah Sailing Association thing. I need to meet Xstream if I
basic marine electrical system help tfox2069 at 10:02am 10.08.20 If the batteries are charged when you get back to the boat that tells you something - its likely you
Starting Battery won't hold a charge (4) jssailem at 9:58am 10.08.20
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basic marine electrical system help JRacer at 9:51am 10.08.20 Can recommend the Boatowners Illustrated Electrical Book - Charles Wing or the Marine Mechanical and
basic marine electrical system help Jackdaw at 9:40am 10.08.20 Could I respectfully suggest a basic level of understanding regarding electricity and marine wiring?

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