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Dodger... Member 131497 at 10:26pm 11.09.19 Bristol 0/591 Anyone owning a B24 had a dodger done for it? C
Bristol 24 Member 131497 at 7:00pm 11.09.19 Bristol 13/1128 Anyone installed a bow roller on a B24? If so, could you provide photos /advise pls?... and thx to a
I am a good driver (1) bawlmer at 3:34pm 11.09.19 Sails Call Lounge 8/932 My safe ride APP from Allstate insurance recorded my trip from Rock Hall to Baltimore. It said I had
W�rstfest postponement (1) Jackdaw at 8:44am 11.09.19 Racing 12/865
Jib cleats that fit 1970s era Javelins? (1) WFON at 6:07am 11.09.19 Day Sailers 5/991 I have a 1970s era O'Day Javelin that needs a set of jib cleats. DR Marine sells jib cleat cars, but
Any ideas on what electronics to put in place of the old Apelco depth finder hole on my Catalina 22? (1) togara at 7:38pm 11.08.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1908 My old Apelco depth finder is broken and there is a hole in the cockpit/cabin wall where it goes as
MMSI Question SailMaster at 9:14am 11.08.19 Ask All Sailors 21/2192 Having been out of the game for a bit, we are replacing old obsolete electronics in our current ref
Water stain in teak Calif. Ted at 7:48am 11.08.19 Ask All Sailors 2/516 I didn't catch a deck leak until it started weeping thru a screw hole in teak trim inside the cabin.
Winter Maintenance for Ballast Tank and Water Valve/Seal hardware spiker44 at 7:12am 11.08.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/799 I am a new 26S owner based in NL. I have pulled my 26S and am storing on the trailer for winter. The
Wind noise in cell phone videos Gene Neill at 4:26am 11.08.19 Sails Call Lounge 14/1285 Anybody have a secret for eliminating it? They used to sell plug-in "dead cat" microphones for sma
Hunter 306 New Owner Questions Arbee at 2:57am 11.08.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 33/3960 Hi, first post on this forum! After years of trailer yachts we've recently imported a 2004 (MY2005)
Frayed line ends CapnGL at 4:48pm 11.07.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1181 You guys probably beat me to this revelation... .but i came on the idea of using electrical heat shr
Bristol 24 Member 131497 at 3:19pm 11.07.19 Bristol 3/616 Hi Has anyone with a B24 mounted a delta or other anchor on a bow roller? If so would be so kind to
Backstay length 19thol at 2:32pm 11.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1912 Anyone have an idea how to determine the length of a backstay without going up the stick? It's an H
Installing engine space ventilation in a 1985 31 O'day Deja Vu II at 2:27pm 11.07.19 Ask An Oday Owner 6/994 Hi -- I have a 1985 O'day 31. Read on practical sailor a review of the O'day 30 - 31 class, and the
Replacing damaged furler parts (2) Zephyr-Jeffer at 12:19pm 11.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/455 I have a very damaged section of my furler and don't know yet what the insurance claim will provide
Hunter 386 Water Monitor system (1) Gary Ryan at 5:03am 11.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/691 We have just purchased our first Sailboat, a Hunter 386 :) She needs a little work. I noticed the o
C&C 25 Mk 1 Drinky Crow at 8:11pm 11.06.19 Racing 3/2531 Anyone here campaigning one of these? Go fast tips/stories..........?
Hunter 30 cherubini cruisers Trusailor at 7:53pm 11.06.19 The Cherubini Hunters 20/3692 I'm a little tired of the cherubini's being ragged on about there blue water capabilities. Maybe it'
Choke solenoid on start position? Project_Mayhem at 6:55pm 11.06.19 Engines and Propulsion 2/470 Currently there is a separate button for choking my little inboard. If the solenoid was wired to the

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Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ward H at 5:16pm 10.09.23
Rabbit starts PaulK at 5:04pm 10.09.23 Rabbit starts are often used in large fleets, when a RC would have trouble identifying boats that ar
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? TimFromLI at 4:52pm 10.09.23 I replaced my 3 lifeline 4-d's with 6 trojan t-105's and have no regrets. I paid about 900 for the 6
Hunter 30 Hull number location Ralph Johnstone at 4:50pm 10.09.23 Of course a small workshop and a DIYer could replicate the lens for you but incorporating the gaske
C320 - Perkins M30 diesel parts jeremyramos at 4:44pm 10.09.23 Does anyone have a list of maintenance parts for a 1994-ish Perkins M30 diesel engine? I just boug
In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge? (2) Davenport at 4:40pm 10.09.23 Thanks. The step ballast area did get caulked for some reason, and water level is high.. Weirdly
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (1) Hello Below at 4:38pm 10.09.23
Islander 28 - Stuck zippers in interior headliner Alan Gomes at 4:19pm 10.09.23 Check out the Ericson (EYO) yacht forum. Lots of threads (no pun intended) on zippers, as Ericson us
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ralph Johnstone at 4:13pm 10.09.23 Per ABYC: 10.8.3 Battery cables and other conductors size 6 AWG (13.3 mm2) and larger shall not be
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ralph Johnstone at 4:12pm 10.09.23 The charger you have is woefully inadequate. The batteries have a combined capacity of 360 ah, the
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? mermike at 4:08pm 10.09.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? mermike at 4:05pm 10.09.23 Everybody is death on wing nut connections. Why ? ? ? ? ? I have all wing nut connections on my t
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? mermike at 4:02pm 10.09.23 Related question- take a look at this photo of my current installation- the battery terminals and
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:50pm 10.09.23 It is nearly impossible to get the correct torque on the nuts, so they loosen from vibration result
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (1) Tally Ho at 3:24pm 10.09.23 Wow thanks everyone! Just great advice and experience- thank you! I'm intrigued by the golf-cart
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ralph Johnstone at 3:21pm 10.09.23 It is nearly impossible to get the correct torque on the nuts Absolutely. That's why you replace
Navionics price increasing Davidasailor26 at 3:12pm 10.09.23 I think there may be compatibility issues with iPhones but as I don't run one, not 100% sure there.
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Davidasailor26 at 3:11pm 10.09.23 Swapping the wheel with a tiller will almost certainly not work. The pedestal will be in the way and
Islander 28 - Stuck zippers in interior headliner Siamese at 3:08pm 10.09.23 If you can't get the zippers started, that's tough. All I can think of is a drastic scenario where
Lines for Hunter 33 Siamese at 3:01pm 10.09.23 I use an Arborist supply house when I can find the right lines. It is usually much cheaper than a m

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