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Switch Panel Wiring Question (4) AndreInPortland at 10:25pm 07.24.19 Catalina 22 19/5014 Hey all, My VHF radio installation is the project that just won't end. I've installed an antenna at
Hauling a 27' fixed keel (1) Raspa at 8:29pm 07.24.19 Smaller Boats 32/6438 Hi all... I just bought last week a 1976 27 feet Hunter.. since then I'm floating on a little cloud
Beta 35 starting problem Mark Maulden at 8:07pm 07.24.19 Engines and Propulsion 17/2104
restoring a 25 footer, value vs features questions bmwtourer at 6:45pm 07.24.19 Trailer Sailors 14/1612 I am restoring a new to me 1977 Catalina 25 swing keel, the boat is in good condition but in need of
AC breaker (not air conditioning but AC shore power) tom.p.brown at 6:17pm 07.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/759 just connected shore power to 2003 Hunter 306. went to nav station and toggled AC main on. no red li
Emergency welding using Batteries Genesis V at 6:13pm 07.24.19 Big Boats 13/2390
Finally, better weather returns! (3) Jackdaw at 6:02pm 07.24.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1474
Diesel fuel smell coming thru head EVA1114 at 4:52pm 07.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1589 Hi all - I had my 1990 Hunter S30 out in fairly blustery weather a few days ago. When we returned t
Whisker pole length for Hunter 41 Val Gurvits at 2:51pm 07.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/2948
85 Hunter 28.5 Model specific problems? Ranger_12 at 2:23pm 07.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1142 My son is looking at a mid eighties Hunter 28.5 and I was wondering if there are any model specific
Mechanical Advantage - MA (1) Hunter216 at 1:41pm 07.24.19 Ask All Sailors 97/9116 167550 I've been trying to figure out what the total MA is for this system. I am not sure about a fe
Maintaining line tension for furler Project_Mayhem at 12:51pm 07.24.19 Ask All Sailors 16/2325 I just setup the first furler I've ever owned and the first thing I realized is that it's difficult
Frig/Freezer analog thermostat conversion to digital Jim_H42 at 12:26pm 07.24.19 Big Boats 7/1362 I documented an owner modification to the P42 area that may be of interest to others who are still u
Water Leakage Simon Sexton at 9:51am 07.24.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/881 Hey Everyone, Good morning! Seeing as it has been a while since I've been active here on S
Min Size Sailboat robischd at 9:01am 07.24.19 Ask All Sailors 42/5933 If you were going to do some coastal/intercoastal cruising from Seattle to Ketchikan, Alaska by your
Accessory cable west marine 480 bay dancer at 8:39am 07.24.19 Parts Search 7/1225 Does anybody happen to have surplus to requirements the accessory cable for a West Marine fixed moun
New Galley Sink Faucet Finally (3) sail sfbay at 7:02am 07.24.19 Big Boats 2/809 New to me Hunter 46 galley sink faucet water flow was restricted, looked tired (photo attached) and
NOVA COOL FREEZER ice breaker at 6:48am 07.24.19 Big Boats 14/2927 I have a Hunter 2004 41AC. I have the Nova cool fridge and freezer. Refrigerator works great. Fre
SailMaster/Yachtwin 9.9 Remote Control Project_Mayhem at 6:21am 07.24.19 Engines and Propulsion 0/615 I just picked up a Evinrude Yachtwin 9.9. It came with the tiller throttle cable cut and a remote co
laser rust removal Hayden Watson at 5:53am 07.24.19 Ask All Sailors 5/824 I saw this and could not help but think of the treads about many who have had to remove the rust fro

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Solar Panel Placement. jpiombo67 at 4:44pm 01.12.25 Unfortunately, I don't have any photos -- we just put it with the "bottom" resting against the forw
Centerboard lifting mechanism broke. Thoughts on leaving centerboard down full time? LeeandRick at 4:13pm 01.12.25 That is quite the mechanism to raise the board. I would change it to a design like all other manufac
Centerboard lifting mechanism broke. Thoughts on leaving centerboard down full time? dlochner at 3:25pm 01.12.25 At 2700 lbs the Morgan 22 is a fairly light boat. It can be lifted off the trailer safely without a
Solar Panel Placement. ShawnL at 3:23pm 01.12.25 Unfortunately, I don't have any photos -- we just put it with the "bottom" resting against the forwa
C25 question Stu Jackson at 2:28pm 01.12.25 but was it available in the swing keel? The two different keels had the same "balance" properties,
how to lock my rudder while under way Gene Neill at 2:16pm 01.12.25 good news is the rudder floats (learned the hard way). Not if it's a Ruddercraft!! ;)
Solar Panel Placement. jpiombo67 at 1:09pm 01.12.25 On my Catalina 22 I've had both a 50W and a 100W (not at the same time) on an angle between the for
Need help with how to remove headliner of 2020 Beneteau Oceanis to rebed rail on deck RitSim at 12:36pm 01.12.25 Mine also. I focused on answering the question and missed solving the issue. I have replugged nume
Freeze protection for small keel boat Universal M18 jibes138 at 10:38am 01.12.25 If you have an electric fresh water pump the diaphragm can be damaged by freezing water in the line.
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? BAD ORCA at 10:27am 01.12.25 No experience with a keel stepped mast but I would think a wrap around would work better than a few
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? LloydB at 10:15am 01.12.25 No experience with a keel stepped mast but I would think a wrap around would work better than a few
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 01.12.25 but the big problem is both are slow to fill, One other possible "maybe" is that somehow you've w
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen jibes138 at 10:01am 01.12.25 Both tape and goop seal the threads from leaking. Threads are designed to not have interference betw
Solar Panel Placement. ShawnL at 9:27am 01.12.25 On my Catalina 22 I've had both a 50W and a 100W (not at the same time) on an angle between the forw
Need help with how to remove headliner of 2020 Beneteau Oceanis to rebed rail on deck BigEasy at 9:16am 01.12.25 My hand rails are attached to the deck with self tapping wood screws. No access is required from in
Taking the mast down PlaneTom at 9:04am 01.12.25 Jan 12 update to the Dec 31 update; still waiting on the mast restep. The original error in swaging
Solar Panel Placement. JBP-PA at 6:38am 01.12.25 You don't need to mount them. Just get some small ones and keep them wired up ( or have them on dis
CNG gas tank requirements smokey73 at 6:08am 01.12.25 @thinwater Thanks for the specs. That explained why the place where I drop my tank off for recertif
CNG gas tank requirements thinwater at 5:51am 01.12.25 Thanks for everyone's inputs which is mostly consistent with what I understood. Does anyone know t
CNG gas tank requirements Alan Backus at 5:44am 01.12.25 Thanks for everyone's inputs which is mostly consistent with what I understood. Does anyone know th

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