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PSA: Battleborn High Current at 2:25pm 01.30.26 Ask All Sailors 0/0 Hi all, This is not entirely news, but Battleborn - which was previously considered among the highe
Keel Bolt Condition and small keel damage question (4) Deven R at 11:04am 01.30.26 Big Boats 3/43 Hello fellow Catalina owners. Spring of 2025 I purchased my first keelboat - a 1986 Catalina 34. I s
Rewiring Starter switch jonny356 at 10:24am 01.30.26 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/27 I have a Hunter 356 and have issues with starter. I replaced the starter motor and start switch (bu
Hunter 33 Raymarine Autopilot Ian Thailand at 9:00pm 01.29.26 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/53 I'm looking to contact someone who has fitted, or owns, a Hunter 33 with a Raymarine Autopilot. I'm
location of air conditioner sea water pump trigger Slipin Away at 9:03am 01.29.26 Big Boats 5/111 I have a 2005 Hunter 45cc. Does anyone knows the location of the trigger switch (relay) for the air
Yanmar 3GM30 Slips when trying to engage in forward (1) william24424 at 8:56am 01.29.26 Ask All Sailors 2/106 Happens more often when engine is hot. Last year I'd keep in gear through mooring field because drif
halyard questions Mike8193 at 1:48pm 01.28.26 Ask All Sailors 6/215 Pretty basic questions here. I am progressively doing more and more DIY on my boat. I am learning it
Salon table opinions sought Timm R Oday25 at 1:18pm 01.28.26 Ask All Sailors 14/259 Our salon table is no overdue for an upgrade . I'm confident in my skills as a woodworker . Where I
Hot water relief valve east coaster at 10:04am 01.28.26 Catalina 310 13/306 My pressure relief valve on my hot water tank is 150 psi. The domestic water pump is max 40 psi. I
Hunter 49/50 transformer Laid-back at 5:56am 01.28.26 Big Boats 3/156
Start battery setting DinghySailor at 6:49pm 01.27.26 Ask All Sailors 21/530 The starter for my Yanmar began intermittently working over the summer. The engine now starts only w
Replacing bilge hose on 387 svnalu387 at 2:28pm 01.27.26 Big Boats 1/131
Hunter 41AC Helm Seat Completed (3) dkinzer at 1:51pm 01.27.26 Big Boats 1/112 Ever since we got our boat we have had issues seeing out over the bow while seated in the cockpit. I
Hunter passage 42 inverter question sailor832 at 1:06pm 01.27.26 Big Boats 5/162 I recently acquired a 1996 hunter passage 42 and was looking at replacing the aftermarket inverter t
Has anyone raced their TM 30? GBeck at 12:39pm 01.27.26 Catalina 30 8/223 I've been thinking about racing my boat in the non-spin class on Wednesday nights on a lake in Georg
Planning your cruise jssailem at 9:46am 01.27.26 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/87 I was reminded of a site I found some years ago designed to help a PNW (or BC) cruiser plan their tr
DIY Sailing Instrument (2) brett_howard at 9:55pm 01.26.26 Ask All Sailors 21/637 A few years back I built a wind instrument and I've been using it for years now and really appreciat
Feeling Sluggish? (1) JamesG161 at 7:26am 01.26.26 Sails Call Lounge 16/515 Do the math... .
West Marine dropping Blue Seas for Egis dlochner at 6:37am 01.26.26 Musings With Maine Sail 6/333 This morning West Marine sent out an email announcing they are dropping Blue Seas and will be stocki
Ken 1974 MFG Whip 17 sail gt Ken at 8:26am 01.25.26 Ask All Sailors 3/245 1974 MFG Whip 17 looking for main sail dimensions

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Keel Bolt Condition and small keel damage question dmax at 2:11pm 01.30.26 They don't look too bad - as Don mentioned, they should clean right up. I would remove each nut and
Rewiring Starter switch JoeWhite at 2:02pm 01.30.26 Ralph, I could not have said it better. A relay can be added next to the starter relay to energize
Salon table opinions sought (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:56pm 01.30.26 @rgranger . That is mind boggling. I have got to get to work on that with a brand new unfolded c
Rewiring Starter switch Ralph Johnstone at 1:23pm 01.30.26 I am going to assume you have checked out your batteries for correct charged voltage. m. Can anyo
Keel Bolt Condition and small keel damage question Ralph Johnstone at 12:26pm 01.30.26 Its worth mentioning that the rusty discoloration around one of the keel bolts seems to be a stain
Hot water relief valve east coaster at 12:22pm 01.30.26 I have installed a mixing valve to help control the water temperature. Because it mixes and reduces
Keel Bolt Condition and small keel damage question Don S/V ILLusion at 12:08pm 01.30.26
Salon table opinions sought Timm R Oday25 at 11:03am 01.30.26 Wow , both the idea of a nautical chart and DLj' s table are the type of inspiration I was hoping to
Salon table opinions sought (1) dLj at 10:59am 01.30.26 @Timm R Oday25 Here's a photo of my saloon table. Hard to see the detail, but the rosette in the mid
Hot water relief valve Stu Jackson at 10:09am 01.30.26 As long as we are talking about water heaters mine is set at uncomfortable high temp. Haven't stu
Salon table opinions sought (1) rgranger at 10:01am 01.30.26 I used to own a Balboa 26, and they all came with a table topped with a world map under varnish (see
Hot water relief valve Davidasailor26 at 9:12am 01.30.26 As long as we are talking about water heaters mine is set at uncomfortable high temp. Haven't stu
Hunter passage 42 inverter question Terry Cox at 9:05am 01.30.26 Good morning, Norman. In 2003 the original 1991 Heart Interface 1600 watt inverter/charger was actin
O'Day 40 Bilge Hose (2) eherlihy at 8:59am 01.30.26 I replaced both bilge pump hoses on my 35. I used smooth walled flexible tubing.
Helping New Boaters marcham at 8:52am 01.30.26 All good points above. I guess my first question is do you have slips available ? A few things the
location of air conditioner sea water pump trigger Terry Cox at 8:44am 01.30.26 Different model boat, but the P42 has a main power panel relay breaker that must be turned on to act
Hunter 33 Raymarine Autopilot (1) jssailem at 8:36am 01.30.26 No idea of the age of your Hunter, so the information is based on the popular Hunter 33 built betwee
Hot water relief valve Clydo at 8:17am 01.30.26 As long as we are talking about water heaters mine is set at uncomfortable high temp. Haven't stuc
Yanmar 3GM30 Slips when trying to engage in forward marcham at 8:00am 01.30.26 I'm not sure what you mean by "I'd keep in gear through mooring field " ? What symptoms exactly ar
location of air conditioner sea water pump trigger CrispyCringle at 7:35am 01.30.26 If you have one AC unit, them typically the pump is triggered from the unit. If you have multiple un

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