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B and G autopilot commissioning jwerkjr at 6:22pm 05.17.19 Ask All Sailors 13/3888 I have installed an autopilot system composed of a Simrad SD10 drive motor, a Precision 9 compass an
Turning ball Bobbelec at 2:28pm 05.17.19 Catalina 22 17/1162 Hello, This is my first time posting a question. I have always been able to answer my questions by
Question regarding chainplates mannc3 at 11:56am 05.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 29/4220 Have a 1999 Beneteau 381, and the chainplate on the port side is showing rust on the horizontal rod
Oda322 topping lift curtisac at 10:13am 05.17.19 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1083
Beneteau interior refinishing mswatsonmd at 7:37am 05.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1216 Looking to refinish steps into galley, 2007 Beneteau 40, any tips on stain color to try and match o
2000 Hunter 340 Water Tank Gauge Trouble Yachtsman1686 at 7:05am 05.17.19 Mid-Size Boats 6/1205 Hi Guys, The gauge for the water tank always reads full (even when it's not). Any thoughts?
Shower sumps Hunter Passage 456 jamesrw32 at 6:32am 05.17.19 Big Boats 7/810 I recently acquired a Hunter Passage 456. I am not able to locate the shower sump pumps or turn the
336 Alternator Replacement rachelmackenzie at 6:10am 05.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/772 The alternator on our 1995 336 has breathed its last breath. The captain is contemplating replacing
No Automatic Bilge Pump... Really??? dkerphunter at 9:54pm 05.16.19 Ask All Sailors 24/4301 On our older boat, the bilge pump could be automatically actuated by a float switch, wired directly
Electrical wiring on Hunter 26.5 vidalia at 7:23pm 05.16.19 Smaller Boats 8/957 We recently bought a 30 year old Hunter 26.5. Trying to sort out 30 years of spliced in changes and
Transporting outboard kenr74 at 7:21pm 05.16.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1465 When I bought my 26S the seller said he towed it all over with the Evinrude 9.9 attached. I put it
While replacing our mast head, we found this.... (1) paddy4699 at 3:06pm 05.16.19 Catalina 22 16/1360 164910 What to do? Any suggestion besides buying a new furler? Can we just replace the cable? Appre
Base of pulpit leaks (2) Suncatcher at 2:12pm 05.16.19 Ask All Sailors 7/710 164909 164908 The pulpit base is leaking where wires from the running lights pass through. I plan to
Six10 ADHESIVE sailnoproblem at 1:48pm 05.16.19 Ask All Sailors 4/821 Just a simple question. Will Cellular PVC adhere to fiberglass using Six10? If so would it involve a
Passanger capacity plate Richardwm at 1:25pm 05.16.19 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1027 I am the recent owner of a 1984 34 ft O'Day and I am not planning any large crowds for the boat, but
Custom SOC/SOH Battery Test? dlochner at 1:20pm 05.16.19 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1083 This article just appeared in the Dogwatch, the online newsletter associated with Good Old Boat maga
Running wiring in an O'Day 34/35 dmax at 12:16pm 05.16.19 Bigger Boats 3/478 I'm close to the wiring phase of installing an audio/video system in my boat - any suggestions on ho
Switching to 6volt golf cart batteries in a hunter 36 ChrisCall at 9:49am 05.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1633 I've got a bad battery in my new to me 2004 hunter 36 . The batteries that are in there are 2 big D4
Indifference (1) jssailem at 8:41am 05.16.19 Sails Call Lounge 8/715 Don't you just hate it when birds are indifferent to your passage.
Coastal Cruising in a 25' Hunter Plymouth Sailor at 6:06am 05.16.19 Smaller Boats 5/990 Fellow Small Boat Sailors: Interested in any anecdotes for long distance (20 miles or more) coastal

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Anchorages east of mystic Ct...... Rich Stidger at 6:41am 09.08.23 West harbor on Fishers Island. Stonington just inside the breakwater. Watch Hill- good but 30 minut
Sorting out battery charger and shore power questions dlochner at 6:16am 09.08.23 First, you have a very non-standard schematic of your electrical system. That makes very difficult t
H42P - new thru hull and seacocks JamesG161 at 6:08am 09.08.23
Hunter 42 Passage Steaming Light Replacement JamesG161 at 6:02am 09.08.23 I changed my fixture completely. Jim...
Hunter Gel Cote? JamesG161 at 5:59am 09.08.23 Any hints if I just want to mix my own? Use the guide to mixing tints, by Spectrum. Jim...
Sahara Dust (1) JamesG161 at 5:48am 09.08.23 219690 No Desert Dust for USA today. Jim...
Invest 96L (1) JamesG161 at 5:38am 09.08.23 Current Models show TS Margot Will be Hurricane for the Fishes.:thumbup:
3GM30F raw water pump missing impeller vanes jssailem at 5:33am 09.08.23 Nice info @Ralph Johnstone. His HE looks clean. Mine was crusty with evidence of corrosion. The bit
3GM30F raw water pump missing impeller vanes Jimongee at 5:11am 09.08.23
Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunter 260. -- ALEX sailme88 at 4:51am 09.08.23 the 100% way of identifying 2stroke vs 4 stroke... look for an oil dip stick on the side of the engi
3GM30F raw water pump missing impeller vanes kloudie1 at 4:24am 09.08.23 The big o-ring cover seal is Yanmar # 24311-000700.. The gasket that seals the tube sheet to the cov
Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunter 260. -- ALEX kloudie1 at 4:13am 09.08.23 Yup, I think that it is a Tohatsu. Mercury had Tohatsu make their smaller "portable" outboards..
Adding second reef to main sail? Kings Gambit at 10:18pm 09.07.23 My experience with the sailing world says masthead rigs should go to a smaller headsail before reefi
Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunter 260. -- ALEX stickinthemud57 at 9:06pm 09.07.23 Looks a lot like this one except the CT designation... https://img.boatdeckcrm.com.au/media/2017070
Invest 95L (2) JamesG161 at 9:06pm 09.07.23 Hurricane Lee is a very serious Storm. We just reviewed the Hurricane Hunters Flight information.
Invest 95L jssailem at 8:33pm 09.07.23 This is a storm that is well defined. Has a solid core with vertical development. A broad wind field
Sorting out battery charger and shore power questions (2) jssailem at 8:10pm 09.07.23 It's supposed to be a marine-capable charger. Marketing vs Legality... They think they solve their
Sorting out battery charger and shore power questions rgranger at 7:21pm 09.07.23
Adding second reef to main sail? Calif. Ted at 7:10pm 09.07.23 What size genny ? wouldn't reducing the headsail reduce weatherhelm, reefed main with a genny is unb
Rudder position sensor and Raymarine Evolution EV-100 Autopilot Question rpwillia at 7:08pm 09.07.23 Used large hose clamps for both.

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