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25.5 V berth sink Submarine at 8:43am 12.13.18 Smaller Boats 2/540 The previous owner left the sink in place but took out the faucet and it looks like a drain thru-hul
Hunter 25.5 cockpit cushions Submarine at 8:08am 12.13.18 Smaller Boats 8/861 Wondering if anyone has suggestions for cheap cockpit cushions to get by for now.
I need everything including kitchen sink Tropicdawg at 7:25am 12.13.18 Big Boats 20/1389 Restoring Legend 35.5 that was sunk during hurricane Irma. wish there was someone near Daytona with
Hello, new Catalina 30 owner here anchor1800 at 8:05pm 12.12.18 Catalina 30 22/2833 Hi all, I'm a new Catalina 30 owner. She is a '78, and I have had a bunch of fun in the few months
Whisker pole for h356 clmooring at 7:25pm 12.12.18 Big Boats 24/1387 How long of a whisker pole is needed for the H356 with original 110 size jib?
Transducer placement Garmin echomap (1) Wakulla212 at 6:59pm 12.12.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2903 I recently pulled the trigger on a garmin echomap Chirp 50 chartplotter/depthfinder for my Mac 25.
Mounting a Prop rpell1@msn.com at 2:52pm 12.12.18 Ask All Sailors 19/863 Jus I was wondering if anyone out there uses any grease or prep to mount their prop after a thorough
So that we may reminisce during the winter (1) Skipper at 2:31pm 12.12.18 Ask All Sailors 58/2912 159239 I ripped this off from a Facebook post in a boat group. :dancing:
Leak in forward cabin behind the mirror RWSlater at 2:21pm 12.12.18 Big Boats 2/493 I have a 45CC with a water leak into the forward cabin onto the forward area of the mattress. It is
How to hunt down hull seam leaks? limbodog at 11:58am 12.12.18 Big Boats 17/1340 1985 Hunter 40. So this seems like it could be my biggest issue. Everything else I can get my head
Interresting Technology Watermaker (1) kloudie1 at 10:48am 12.12.18 Ask All Sailors 15/1747 Anyone following this development? Looks like a great alternative to RO de-salinators if it can work
Fort Myers Florida sailors.... AXEL at 5:01am 12.12.18 Sails Call Lounge 22/2395 I posted this in the "ask all sailors forum" and got zip replies. Maybe the wrong place or no Ft Mey
Fuel Polishing seadaddler at 6:55pm 12.11.18 Ask All Sailors 22/2880 I had fuel problems and so I have a extra Racor 500 and electric fuel pump and want to add a fuel po
Swim Ladder Tread Replacement Concerto at 11:06am 12.11.18 Catalina 310 11/1572 The swim ladder treads on Concerto have seen better days, and one of the rivets on the top step has
Shared Barber Hauler and spinnaker twings deck block/control line letlmt at 9:55am 12.11.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1931 Can I set up a block in front of my genoa track at the rail and run a line back to the genoa winch,
Bonhomme Richard found PotomacDaysailer at 8:51am 12.11.18 Sails Call Lounge 14/1144 https://www.foxnews.com/science/remains-of-us-revolutionary-war-frigate-discovered-off-uk-coast
Fort Myers Florida sailors.... AXEL at 8:50am 12.11.18 Ask All Sailors 2/453 I am planning to retire next summer (2019) in Fort Myers. I bought a home there several years ago, m
in mast furling drilling east coaster at 6:33am 12.11.18 Catalina 310 9/962 Have a catalina 310 #166 2002 vintage with in mast furling. I would like to add wires going to the s
Where do I hang wet towels!? kbhurst75 at 6:23am 12.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/3124 We have a 37c and are planning on living aboard soon. We will be living at a marina and do not want
B381 Lifeline Stantion bases Brad Cross at 8:23pm 12.10.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/915 I have a 1999 Ben. Oceanis 381 and would like to add a lifeline station base so I can relocate one o

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Musings On Boat Electrical Panels jviss at 3:00pm 08.20.23 No, just remove the mounting screws on the front of the panel and the breaker should tip out the ba
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel Johnb at 2:57pm 08.20.23 Yep, an oversight, while the numbers I used ended up being incorrect the basic premise is the same.
Hunter 23 Keel Davidasailor26 at 2:44pm 08.20.23 Seems like the kind of thing @Crazy Dave Condon would know.
Wema tank level sender ggrizzard at 2:43pm 08.20.23 Oooh, good question. Hope someone has.
Finding a trailer in California Kings Gambit at 2:07pm 08.20.23 You might be able to transport the boat there from SF for near enough the cost of buying/building a
Finding a trailer in California Kings Gambit at 2:01pm 08.20.23 It's to move a boat from San Francisco to Washington. I tried to even find a trailer for rent, and
Musings On Boat Electrical Panels dlochner at 1:54pm 08.20.23 No, just remove the mounting screws on the front of the panel and the breaker should tip out the bac
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel dlochner at 1:52pm 08.20.23 That formula is not correct. For parallel circuits 1/Rt=1/R1+1/R2+.......... Yep, an oversight, w
H49/50 battery replacement Terry Cox at 1:51pm 08.20.23 Last Friday I finished replacing our two twelve year old 8D AGM deep cycle batteries with new sealed
Can't figure out how to use the inverter/refrigerator on new to me '36 MK II. Mutara Nebula II at 1:47pm 08.20.23 I figured the fridge out - the broker had disconnected the power line to the fridge by shoving a cus
Can't figure out how to use the inverter/refrigerator on new to me '36 MK II. Don S/V ILLusion at 1:37pm 08.20.23 Sorry for the confusion - it's not - it's on the DC panel, but even with the breaker on for it, it
Musings On Boat Electrical Panels Tally Ho at 1:37pm 08.20.23
Finding a trailer in California Davey J at 1:19pm 08.20.23 Is the trailer for permanent use to keep the boat on, or temporary transport? If the former, you mi
Legend 40.5 windlass chain jumping fix baycloud at 1:13pm 08.20.23 There is about 0.5" of drop. You're looking at it in my picture. Then the chain slides down at about
Tropical Storm Emily kappykaplan at 1:12pm 08.20.23 Aka Fish Storm :plus:
Prop Recommendations for '91 Hunter 30T? Hello Below at 12:36pm 08.20.23 It would help if the OP narrowed down his prop requirements/wishes. Currently it is open to many ma
Finding a trailer in California Kings Gambit at 12:36pm 08.20.23 Is the trailer for permanent use to keep the boat on, or temporary transport? If the former, you mig
Finding a trailer in California Davey J at 12:21pm 08.20.23
Musings On Boat Electrical Panels (1) jviss at 12:18pm 08.20.23 Follow up: yes, confirmed. On mine, because of the way the plus bus is attached to the breakers, on
Can't figure out how to use the inverter/refrigerator on new to me '36 MK II. Mutara Nebula II at 12:16pm 08.20.23 Most refrigeration units on boats is 12VDC. Why do you think it should be powered off the inverter?

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