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Pneumatic Arm? rgranger at 5:13pm 06.18.19 Smaller Boats 6/698 Hello Hunter owners. For some mysterious reason, the pneumatic arm that holds up my front hatch (w
Hunter 23 electrical (1) joeredwing19 at 3:10pm 06.18.19 Smaller Boats 4/1215 http://file:///Users/joeyslaptop/Desktop/IMG_0411.jpeg Hi I recently purchased a hunter 23' sailboat
Battery Fuses LakeOntario270 at 2:41pm 06.18.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/583 I'm looking to upgrade my Catalina 270 battery system by adding a battery fuse block like the Blue S
Beneteau 323: Replacement transom shower head? Bryan9 at 1:16pm 06.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1858 Due to incomplete winterization (mea culpa), the spray head on my 2006 323's transom shower is crack
Whisker Pole Mast Storage (1) Bill19233 at 1:10pm 06.18.19 Ask All Sailors 23/4349 My Hunter 340 has the whisker pole stored on mast. The top end is on the ring pulled up high on the
Need suggestion on furler issue dennisv at 10:26am 06.18.19 Bigger Boats 5/1494 Need suggestions for things to "look at" on my furler. It is a Furlex unit and believe it to be ori
Do you - Accidental Gybe? jssailem at 9:02am 06.18.19 Ask All Sailors 68/9512 If you sail down wind, it is a fact of life... You are going to do an accidental gybe. If you are no
Sails seminar this Saturday (1) bob_pattison at 8:33am 06.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/603 Long Island / CT / NY Beneteau Owners: Sails seminar this Saturday at Willis Marine. The good folks
Interesting sail design... got me thinking (3) rgranger at 7:03am 06.18.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1715 Hello all. Yesterday, I stumbled upon this interesting concept video for a sailing trimaran canoe.
Yanmar alarm and hydrolock Richard L at 6:50am 06.18.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1237 Hi all, When trying to start the Yanmar 47 port engine on our cat the alarm would sound necessitat
Which Yanmar water pump? (2) Jon Elliott at 6:38am 06.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2028 166121 166120 I have a 1978 Hunter 27 with the Yanmar engine and I need to replace the gaskets and t
Power Requirements Project_Mayhem at 6:35am 06.18.19 Musings With Maine Sail 16/1966 Apparently there's no electrical forum so I'm posting here. I have an OMC Saildrive which is essenti
Are two headsails better than one? Todd Atchison at 6:30am 06.18.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1215 While getting organized for the sailing season I happened upon a very good condition jib (Rick Walla
Storing a furling jib Stlsailor at 5:15am 06.18.19 Smaller Boats 13/2425 I recently purchased a Hunter 260 with a CDI flexible furling fib. It is still in my driveway, waiti
Frigoboat Refrigeration System Repair Mike H. at 8:49pm 06.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1 We just took delivery on our 1989 first 35s5. Lots of repairs to make. This is a refrigeration quest
Frigoboat Refrigeration System Repair Mike H. at 8:45pm 06.17.19 Ask All Sailors 6/3067 Hello All: We just took delivery on our 1988 Beneteau First 35s5. We have lots of repairs to make,
Mast questions Hood at 6:17pm 06.17.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1333 Hi All, I have seen a few posts of sailors using masts from other models on their boats. How do I k
Volvo Fuel filters (1) thetone at 6:17pm 06.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/517 Does anyone know the part number for the 28hp Volvo penta deisel I have on my 1990 beneteau 35s5? Al
O'Day 302 shroud tension Voyager1 at 6:15pm 06.17.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/693 I got a loos gauge, what do other 302 owners with roller furler set the shrouds and back stay too?
Where to put replacement breaker panel Minnesail at 4:44pm 06.17.19 Catalina 22 13/1041 I have an older (1974) Catalina 22 that has the breaker panel right down at the sole where it's hard

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DST housing valve fell off jssailem at 8:15am 05.16.24 the valve in the housing has fallen off The thing you are calling a "Valve" is nothing more than a
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? jssailem at 8:07am 05.16.24 I examined the manual.. Of course this is just one manual. It may not be for the equipment you are u
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? JamesG161 at 8:05am 05.16.24 when I disconnect the house battery On my unit you have about 15 minutes to change Battery or it w
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? JamesG161 at 7:52am 05.16.24 I do not have the Balmer in my charging circuit. I recently upgraded to the newest Xantrex. https:
End of Times jssailem at 7:39am 05.16.24 Been a pleasure sharing tales Dennis. Even at 3 ft draft always good to mind the shoals. Fair Winds
Air Conditioner Condenser Pump JamesG161 at 7:39am 05.16.24 You need 120VAC to run your AC. On my boat there is a Circuit Board that needs the Water Pump ON to
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? duck21 at 7:31am 05.16.24 Hi Jim, The .5amp draw (so -.5amp on my Balmer) is there when the AC power is disconnected -- so it
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jssailem at 7:10am 05.16.24 just where the holes are, :plus: That's the spirit. :thumbup: Waste not want not. :biggrin:
out haul cleat (3) jssailem at 7:07am 05.16.24 Several options are availabe to the sailor. If this is what "locking stopper cleat" means: ul. It
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? JamesG161 at 7:06am 05.16.24 My Xantrex does this. 1) Set as default "Invert off" 2) Control the Battery Charge, which is progra
Removing caulk.... (1) dLj at 6:49am 05.16.24 A tool shaped like this is what is what I had in mind. Typically wood working chisels do not have th
End of Times Terry Cox at 4:37am 05.16.24 Dennis!? Please don't abandon us for a stink potter. Well, anyway, good luck with your new boat. Gla
Air Conditioner Condenser Pump Terry Cox at 4:28am 05.16.24 Your Comments?? Good morning, Claude. No refrigeration expert here, but just wondering, would it r
Removing caulk.... rgranger at 3:58am 05.16.24 How hard would it be to remove the toe rail?
23.5 outboard motor Crazy Dave Condon at 3:01am 05.16.24 @rgranger well said but if you go gas, please use ethanol free gas as ethanol can clog the jets in
Can't find the fresh water leak ... Crazy Dave Condon at 2:49am 05.16.24 Much was written on the Hunter 36 by Jim Seaman and his boat was called JAVA. Not sure if that topi
Bilge Pump in Keel? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:39am 05.16.24 Assuming you are talking about the Precision 18, manufacturing by Precision has ceased but parts are
Time to sell the Schock 23.2 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:27am 05.16.24 As a former sailboat dealer, you have been given some good advice. Look into donating the boat to
looking to buy a new (to me) boat Crazy Dave Condon at 2:22am 05.16.24 As a sailboat dealer now retired, look at the Precision 15. I only sold one Catalina 14.2 Expo lo
12v breaker panel wiring question BAD ORCA at 11:33pm 05.15.24 john , since the "dc neg" and "grounding buss" as labeled on the panel bars are isolated, i will ju

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