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Riddle me This: Constant 12v @ Bilge Fuse on Panel? (1) mnmpizza at 2:14pm 02.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/555 1986 Hunter 34 Owner here: Before I open up the back of the electrical panels, I'd like someone to e
PHRF Classes Bill19233 at 1:05pm 02.18.19 Racing 14/2081 Our club currently has four classes within PHRF: non spinnaker, symmetrical spinnaker, A-sail sprit,
H356 Cutlass bearing size Secret sail at 11:08am 02.18.19 Big Boats 8/692 Good day everyone. I'm going to change my stuffing box and propeller in a couple of weeks. I'll also
ST winch question - potential project Justin_NSA at 8:58am 02.18.19 Ask All Sailors 15/861 We've had the Hunter for about 3 years now. It's the first time I've used ST winches. Whenever we ta
Raymarine Compatibility Question Marc14857 at 8:34am 02.18.19 Ask All Sailors 4/643 I recently purchased a new (to me) boat that has a Raymarine E140 Wide Screen MFD in the pilot house
Installation Frustration! (4) Scott T-Bird at 8:01am 02.18.19 Ask All Sailors 44/2301 Saturday I got a round to installing a galvanic isolator. Reading up on them, I'm not sure why I ne
Teleflex fuel gauge pullark at 5:52am 02.18.19 Catalina 30 4/526 Hi Folks, I have a 1989 Catalina 30 Mk11. Had a recent issue with the fuel sender whereby the gauge
Eight year project All U Get at 5:36am 02.18.19 Ask All Sailors 0/259
Relocating early C22 upper shroud chainplates Voiding Sounds at 7:16pm 02.17.19 Catalina 22 4/665 I'm getting ready to replace my misaligned, leaking 3/8" chainplate bolts and I was looking at the c
Time for new sails on my 2005 H38 glonek5 at 6:43pm 02.17.19 Big Boats 8/2175 I have a quote from North Sails replacing the original set and they are suggesting 1 of 2 sail mater
Problems with updating NOAA charts in OpenCpn MitchK at 5:35pm 02.17.19 Ask All Sailors 2/394 Hello all, not sure if this is the correct forum for this question. So please forgive if it is not.
Our 2003 C310! JRT at 5:02pm 02.17.19 Catalina 310 556/65756 So after our adventure of looking at a C34 and deciding it was too dated we decided to move on and n
Ladder for Hunter 18.5 Jody at 4:40pm 02.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/631 Hello fellow Hunter owners, We have a 1992 Hunter 18.5. It has no hardware on the back of the boat,
Garmin products to delicate intended use Daveinet at 3:33pm 02.17.19 Ask All Sailors 12/732 Last year I bought a Garmin VivoActive HR smart watch for the specific purpose to use while sailing.
Spring is right around the corner! (1) pclarksurf at 3:24pm 02.17.19 Catalina 22 6/641
Help me choose a new trailer tongue jack Gene Neill at 2:11pm 02.17.19 Trailer Sailors 21/1794 I've never bought one by itself before, so it's not something I have ever given much thought to, or
Modifications, that worked. (4) TomY at 12:15pm 02.17.19 Ask All Sailors 30/3174 Soon after buying this boat I decided it needed better access to the engine, primarily to service th
1GM10 Engine Wire Harness (3) jamieFL at 10:02am 02.17.19 Engines and Propulsion 16/1413 I cleaned, derusted, painted, and replaced routine maitenance parts on my 1GM10. I took photos of ev
Hose Clamps Solstice at 9:41am 02.17.19 Musings With Maine Sail 4/816 I was wondering if anyone has an opinion on Scandvik non-perforated hose clamps as compared to AWAB?
411 steering console SVPardonMyFrench at 9:22am 02.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/528 Hi all I don't understand why the steering console in the 411 is so big and bulky, taking so much o

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Manual Bilge motosail_SD at 8:34am 12.01.23 That looks like an owner modification. With ropes attached and the cleat nearby I would suspect it
New MaxProp came today! fstbttms at 8:30am 12.01.23
2 blade vs. 3 blade prop for my 1988 C30 dmax at 8:20am 12.01.23 I had a Catalina 30 with a 3-blade prop - definitely more bite than a two blade but it affected sail
Thanksgiving Cruise mermike at 8:19am 12.01.23 I have not seen that movie in years. Thanks for the reminder.
Thanksgiving Cruise jssailem at 8:07am 12.01.23
Manual Bilge jssailem at 8:02am 12.01.23 That looks like an owner modification. With ropes attached and the cleat nearby I would suspect it h
Thanksgiving Cruise (5) mermike at 8:02am 12.01.23 221673 As planned, we stopped in at the Thea Foss Waterway. We stayed 2 nights at the Dock St. Mari
Hunter 285 aft berth redesign. (1) LaDonaMina at 7:37am 12.01.23 Well I ordered 3 - 5'x12' Antimicrobial formica sheets in off white eggshell matte finsh (there are
Manual Bilge motosail_SD at 6:53am 12.01.23 The pictures help but do not show the pump. Is there a working pump or are you pulling a plug that
New MaxProp came today! CrispyCringle at 6:47am 12.01.23 You're going to love the feel in reverse, and enjoy no windmilling prop if yours did that before.
Trolling Motor as Auxiliary Project_Mayhem at 6:19am 12.01.23 I am not ready to jump on the lithium boat just yet. This reminds me of an incident last year when
Hunter 285 aft berth redesign. Project_Mayhem at 6:16am 12.01.23 This looks great! Definitely interested in hearing more about the build and materials
Manual Bilge Project_Mayhem at 6:14am 12.01.23 Im guessing that you either pull the rope over and over it's a manual bilge bump, the rope is connec
Faucet is leaking Lfarquhar at 5:44am 12.01.23 Maybe try dis-assembling the cartridge portion and slather the "spout O ring" with a non-petroleum
Electric Motors Scott T-Bird at 5:44am 12.01.23 That used to be a sailing vlog, didn't it? Interestingly enough, Dan and Kika have always talked a
2 blade vs. 3 blade prop for my 1988 C30 Tally Ho at 4:47am 12.01.23 Consider a folding or feathering prop for long term sailing, that can provide the drive power of a 3
New MaxProp came today! Terry Cox at 4:44am 12.01.23 Nice looking product, Greg. Will look to see how she performs when you splash next season. Thanks fo
Does anyone recognise this windlass? Terry Cox at 4:32am 12.01.23 Thank you all for your help! You are most welcome, Johan. Having serviced and placed back into wor
Electric Motors Jim Legere at 3:24am 12.01.23 Very cool. I hope to have an electric sailboat someday. I'll put my name on the list for one when
Manual Bilge jssailem at 2:51am 12.01.23 The pictures help but do not show the pump. Is there a working pump or are you pulling a plug that o

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