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What do I do about rusty pawls? (4) JetLaggedChef at 7:43pm 12.10.18 Ask All Sailors 17/1060 I just took apart a winch to service it. The PO did a lot of restoration work and it didn't seem to
Lake Martin AL? rgranger at 6:23pm 12.10.18 Ask All Sailors 7/603
Proud new owner Hunter 356 (1) clmooring at 5:55pm 12.10.18 Mid-Size Boats 36/2824 I am the proud new owner of a 2002 Hunter 356. I will be sailing on the southern Chesapeake Bay out
Yanmar 3GM30 only does 3/4 turn (4) Val V at 5:25pm 12.10.18 Engines and Propulsion 25/2426 This winter I took on two small projects to help replace the oil going forward on my 3GM30F engine (
It's Nice at Waikiki Beach! Kings Gambit at 12:00pm 12.10.18 Destinations 17/1394
Adding a head to Hunter 260 rk1sails at 7:16am 12.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/2180 We're purchasing a 2003 Hunter 260 water ballasted sailboat in FL and want to add a head with a hold
H326 interior wood work, what finish? Wipe_Out at 6:10am 12.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/476 Hi, Our 'new' H326 needs a lot of attention paid to the interior wood work which has been neglected
Pacific Northwest Cruise - 2018 Terry Cox at 5:20am 12.10.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 10/882 Enjoy it here: JJN07QHmwWg
Cold enough for ya. All U Get at 2:30am 12.10.18 Ask All Sailors 26/1078 Hi all, When I was quite young and earning my keep there was a particularly old gent that would alwa
Introduction and first question about leaking windows Wipe_Out at 2:02am 12.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/665 Hi Everyone.. We have just taken ownership of a 2001 Hunter 326 which I am sad to say had been a lit
Bilge pump gets weaker and weaker limbodog at 5:38pm 12.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 26/2724
Condensation in the headliner TimFromLI at 5:00pm 12.09.18 Ask All Sailors 3/592 My boat is laid up on the hard for winter here in NY. Yesterday I removed a panel of the headliner
O'Day 28 dodger loneshark64 at 3:51pm 12.09.18 Bigger Boats 13/2813 Hi I recently bought a nice 1985 O'Day 28 that was well taken care of. But it has a dodger that has
Window leaks 420 Passage alsal at 3:37pm 12.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/775 Have a 1995 Hunter 420 Passage. Center cockpit. Side windows (lens) in the master bedroom leak aroun
Old News But New to Me Hello Below at 2:52pm 12.09.18 Ask All Sailors 1/418 I was sourcing out a small blade fuse block for a winter project I will starting soon. One of the b
What sailing accessory do you want Santa to bring you this Christmas Grotto at 2:36pm 12.09.18 Catalina 22 20/1385 My wife asked me what do you want for Christmas. My response was some one to finish the refit..... T
Time to vote for your favorite photos (1) Phil Herring at 1:54pm 12.09.18 Ask All Sailors 5/783 The photos are posted, the servers are warmed up, and the time is now to vote for your favorite Phot
Port Gardner Sailboats Drinky Crow at 12:45pm 12.09.18 San Juan Sailboats 5/1783 Used to be the source for all things San Juan. The proprietor died recently and I get no response fr
Title for a dinghy? DAVA390 at 12:43pm 12.09.18 Ask All Sailors 24/3038 On a swap site I just saw a 9 ft. dinghy advertised with a clean title. I have never bought a small
Wireless Wind Meter/Anemometer (1) robertcohrs at 10:45am 12.09.18 Ask All Sailors 1/40 Found these interesting ultrasonic based wind meters on following website www.windmetersystems.com

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Can't figure out how to use the inverter/refrigerator on new to me '36 MK II. Don S/V ILLusion at 12:15pm 08.20.23 Most refrigeration units on boats is 12VDC. Why do you think it should be powered off the inverter?
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel Johnb at 12:07pm 08.20.23 The formula for resistance in a parallel circuit is Rt =1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 ... where Rt is the tot
Air Conditioner Thermostat Codes stageboss at 11:55am 08.20.23 I have a different circuit board & controller on my Dometic heat pump; however, I have chartered bo
Expectations from solar MikeHoncho at 11:51am 08.20.23 Yep, all the charging in the world won't make the batteries last longer. A couple of nice Victron M
Expectations from solar MikeHoncho at 11:50am 08.20.23 You can replace with like size panels and a large controller for about $300. New batteries will cost
Expectations from solar dlochner at 11:49am 08.20.23 Easy with lots of budget. But if I was on a low budget it would be batteries first, controller seco
Gas tank gauge issue. dlochner at 11:46am 08.20.23 No denying a fuel gauge is nice, in the meantime many people use hours to gauge their fuel needs. A
Expectations from solar dLj at 11:43am 08.20.23 20 years old? Replace the system with up to date technology, panels, controller and wiring. Easy w
Prop Recommendations for '91 Hunter 30T? MikeHoncho at 11:42am 08.20.23 If your going to spend money on a new sailing prop, spend more on a folding or feathering prop. I lo
Expectations from solar MikeHoncho at 11:40am 08.20.23 20 years old? Replace the system with up to date technology, panels, controller and wiring.
Expectations from solar dlochner at 11:37am 08.20.23 Both the battery bank and the solar panels are on the older side. the batteries are 13 years old (4
Expectations from solar jon hansen at 11:20am 08.20.23 https://nerc.org/news-and-updates/blog/nerc-blog/2019/01/29/the-opportunities-of-solar-panel-recycli
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 11:13am 08.20.23 Well, first leg of a solo cruise a big success. Admittedly it was a short leg - my home port of Wes
Gas tank gauge issue. Calif. Ted at 10:57am 08.20.23 No denying a fuel gauge is nice, in the meantime many people use hours to gauge their fuel needs. Af
Expectations from solar dLj at 10:34am 08.20.23 I'll add in a new controller to the list. For your solar system, that would be first on my list.
Capri 22 How does it race with a bit larger boats? shemandr at 10:27am 08.20.23 Yeah, PHRF works best when the ratings are in a fairly close band. Then it's likely they will sail
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. BigEasy at 10:27am 08.20.23
H49/50 battery replacement Don S/V ILLusion at 10:23am 08.20.23 To the issue of off-gassing, there are two causes of this - bad charger/charging or bad battery cell
Air Conditioner Thermostat Codes BigEasy at 10:21am 08.20.23 I have a 2003 Catalina 310 with factory A/C. Lately when I turn on the A/C it runs for 5 or 10 min
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 08.20.23 I use a program called Faststone Image Viewer. @Rich Stidger , did you ever download a copy of Fa

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