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Cutting conduit holes in beam and stringer (1) Marrigoround at 8:18pm 05.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/291 I'm installing a new inverter/charger that requires some heavy (#4/0 AWG) cable from the battery box
Proper use of the wheel brake? clmooring at 7:56pm 05.28.19 Big Boats 8/787 I purchased a H356 in december 2018. I have had it out about a half dozen times so far this spring.
Has anyone installed Raymarine EV100 on 356 clmooring at 7:31pm 05.28.19 Big Boats 6/615 has anyone installed a Raymarine EV100 on a hunter 356? If so where did you place the components an
Question on fiberglass repair (2) Bay Tripper at 6:22pm 05.28.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1258 Hello, I am still relatively new here, and I have done a lot of searching online and on this fo
Hot water heating system bwasileski at 5:24pm 05.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 33/4625 Hi I have a Beneteau 423. Hoping to get some help. I replace the hot water tank last year and since
Electrial Question sailor420 at 2:57pm 05.28.19 Big Boats 12/967 We run our fridg and freezer 247. When we loose shore power from a storm or something our batteries
Portable Holding Tank Overboard Discharge dlochner at 1:55pm 05.28.19 Ask All Sailors 19/3400 Quick backstory, as a Great Lakes (shark free and unsalted) sailor our boat does not have a macerato
Thoughts on dinghies? limbodog at 1:54pm 05.28.19 Big Boats 25/3215 Dinghy - from dingi the Hindi word for "small boat" I know I'm going to need one sooner or later, bu
LYNNETTE, an Eggemoggin 47. (3) TomY at 1:20pm 05.28.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1320 Spirit of Tradition genre for racing and daysailing. 47'6" long with a 9'0" beam, she's designed to
3rd Reef on a 22 ? Rltgold at 12:22pm 05.28.19 Catalina 22 31/3017 Thinking of adding a 3rd reef to my 22. For my first reef I installed a Harken reefing system which
Yanmar 2GM20F Vibration dennismenace111 at 12:09pm 05.28.19 Engines and Propulsion 17/2394 I recently purchased a Watkins 29 that had sat unused for a few years. I bought the boat on the Wes
Shallow (shoal) vs deep draft (Oceanis 38) Michael54321 at 10:44am 05.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2951 Hi Beneteau owners I have been in the market for a used Beneteau Oceanis 38 for some time, and rece
Hot water tank relief valve acepilot123 at 10:35am 05.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/537 when I heat the hot water tank, three way, webasto, engine or 110 v all is well until I turn on the
Loss of Sailing Super Yacht Rick D at 9:40am 05.28.19 Ask All Sailors 45/2973 I'm sure many of you have seen this, but I didn't see any posts, so here's a link: https://www.saili
Yanmar 2GM20F - Filler Cap (neck) & Subtank (3) Hunter28Austin at 9:22am 05.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1160
Strange refrigerator sounds Levin at 8:13am 05.28.19 Ask All Sailors 2/324 Hello all... So I'm having a strange problem that I can't seem to find an answer for even after sea
Powering bilge pumps Bill lee at 7:51am 05.28.19 Ask All Sailors 8/444
Macerator Woes odaydokay at 7:45am 05.28.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1158 Over the years we have had a lot of discussion about these beasts. I have a Jabsco 18590-2092 (2007
Chartplotter Visibility Jessitt at 7:41am 05.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1294 Hi all, I'm new to this forum and just purchased a 2013 Oceanis 45. It seems that the positioning o
Raymarine C70 Update Northstar1014 at 7:10am 05.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/6463 Hello, I have the Raymarine C70 (original) on my new-to-me 343. The chart plotter and radar work, b

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How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Joe at 6:41am 12.28.23 e of wide wooden blocks to create a stable base pad for it. You should NOT pay the yard to do this.
Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker dlochner at 6:36am 12.28.23 Take care when reading the Catalina Direct page about their breaker. They say it's 135Amp, but the
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 dlochner at 6:31am 12.28.23 And a deck vent fitting (does it need to be the deck, necessarily? A certain level above the heeled
Water lock broke RoyS at 6:20am 12.28.23 Be sure to protect your muffler against freezing during the winter. Either drain it or fill it with
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Tater at 6:15am 12.28.23 Harbour Freight has a selection of 3 ton floor jacks starting around $100. When I tow, I keep a jack
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? Timm R Oday25 at 6:14am 12.28.23 I frequently get flat tires with our 25' Oday when it's on the trailer . As such I carry a three ton
How to change Trailer tire with Boat on Trailer? rgranger at 6:06am 12.28.23 Buy a $70 floor jack https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-2-1-2-Ton-Low-Profile-Trolley-Car-Jack-with-
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Gene Neill at 6:04am 12.28.23 I have the Thetford 550P. Although it's a discontinued model they are still out there, as the link
Hunter 335 chain plate Sailor Sue at 5:43am 12.28.23 Can anyone give me some info (or videos) on how to replace the Hunter 335 chain plates Once again.
Santana 21 design info needed kcrr at 5:01am 12.28.23 Where are you located? When I bought my Santana 21 the man give me an extra mast and a boom. The tw
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities jssailem at 12:20am 12.28.23 You can read the adventures of one of our own members who took off from the Chesapeake bay May 2023.
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities Skipper J at 11:17pm 12.27.23 Good points by all, thank you. And I should not have said that I only wanted input from those who ow
Water lock broke (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:31pm 12.27.23 Luckily the leak could be easily patch using Seal Stic SS106 epoxy putty. Ken, if that muffler ha
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Alan Gomes at 9:14pm 12.27.23 I have the Thetford 550P. Although it's a discontinued model they are still out there, as the link
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Alan Gomes at 9:09pm 12.27.23 Looks like this is finally happening. I've bought the potty, and now I've started this thread. So t
Water lock broke Michael Davis at 9:07pm 12.27.23
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Gene Neill at 8:34pm 12.27.23 Just thinking out loud here. I need to order some sanitation hose to go from the potty to the Y pipe
Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker gwoolverton at 8:05pm 12.27.23 Take care when reading the Catalina Direct page about their breaker. They say it's 135Amp, but the o
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities David in Sandusky at 6:57pm 12.27.23 Here is the way I look at ratios about sailboats. The question I ask is what was the use for which t
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities shemandr at 6:43pm 12.27.23 People have crossed the Atlantic in little more than a refrigerator but that doesn't mean I'd do it.

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