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2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator twenger at 8:19am 08.02.24 Ask All Sailors 60/4090 Is there an internal system in the '06 Hunter 41DS that enables house bank charging off the alternat
Balmar external regulator not lighting; no apparent alternator output Kings Gambit at 12:00am 08.02.24 Ask All Sailors 7/709 This morning I started the diesel engine but my Balmar ARS-5 regulator did not come on. It worked la
Catalina 25 Bilge (1) haagermeister at 4:46pm 08.01.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/554 Hi all, I am curious if anyone has experienced cracking like this in their bilge and if it is cause
Invest 97L --> TD 4 --> TS Debby --> Hurricane Debby (2) JamesG161 at 9:22am 08.01.24 Weather and Forecasting 30/3161 226480 The next few day will determine much more information. 226481 Jim...
Tartan 30 Pillow Block (1) charlesodowd at 7:55am 08.01.24 Tartan 5/753 Folks that are familiar with the Tartan 30 will know that the engine is placed in center of boat wit
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover jviss at 5:09am 08.01.24 Ask All Sailors 30/1938 I have a couple of older Mercury outboards, black. The motor covers have become dull and chalky. H
Oyster Bay Hull Liner (Hunter 356) Knotallthere at 6:24pm 07.31.24 Big Boats 7/828 Hello, I would like to change the hull liner on my Hunter 356 and the store here is currently out
Nissan 3.5B2 outboard shift linkage access cover (1) Richard19068 at 10:41am 07.31.24 Ask All Sailors 2/300 Good morning (at least here on the west coast). I have a 20 year old Nissan 3.5B2 two stroke 3.5 ho
Hull Shield Guystapo at 10:20am 07.31.24 Ask All Sailors 7/713 Has anone ever used Hull Shield ?
Air and generator Guystapo at 10:16am 07.31.24 Ask All Sailors 4/591 I have a Catalina 34 with new air conditioning ..what size generator and where can I put it to be le
Stuffing box adjusting (1) Mattcia123 at 9:52am 07.31.24 Ask All Sailors 18/2257 Hey everyone, I have a new to me sailboat with a new engine in 2021. Beta 35. The stuffing box is ru
Cabin Material Question Bluebonnet87 at 8:45am 07.31.24 Smaller Boats 12/1243 What wood is typically used for the cabinets/benches, etc inside the cabin. I know various woods can
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable Schwarz633 at 2:16am 07.31.24 Tartan 20/2604 I'm in the process of purchasing a 33R (#5) and just had the sea trial yesterday with the owner. It
Help with where my lines go on my Oday 272LE KevinRMagyar at 9:15pm 07.30.24 Ask All Sailors 4/345 Looking for a good picture or drawing of the boom and its rigging, the traveler and its pulleys, the
Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 adamv at 6:08pm 07.30.24 Engines and Propulsion 10/1340 I recently did a bunch of work on the engine on the hard - it's been almost a month so very keen to
1gm10 Electrical Vannbrook at 5:17pm 07.30.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/443 I think this is a new one. I am aware of the issues with the starter button and wire size but this
Hose life? jviss at 3:55pm 07.30.24 Ask All Sailors 15/1212 Wondering: how long do engine hoses last, like seawater hoses, coolant hoses? I have some originals
2005 Hunter 36. barrilem at 10:33am 07.30.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/421 Tank monitor display has faded and not readable. Monitor system does work. Is this a float or sensor
Catalina 387 Deck-Stepped Mast Leak stsomewhere108 at 9:46am 07.30.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1244 Hi, I have recently purchased a Catalina 387 with in-mast furling and when it rains the mast leaks
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? jviss at 7:59am 07.30.24 Ask All Sailors 10/2070 A few years ago (2019?) I asked for a quote from Offshore Spars for a V-Boom. $35k! Today I spoke

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What Model Laguna? (1) Percival at 7:45am 07.05.25 232645
What Model Laguna? Percival at 7:38am 07.05.25 I do. It's actually a swing keel. A unique feature to this boat is that it has some sort of pop-top
Replacement LED anchor bulb (and deck light bulb) LLoyd B at 7:24am 07.05.25 If you have a stern light that was provided at the same time the boat was built there is a good chan
Lines leading aft kit from Cat Direct or piece together ...3TacksontheWater at 7:17am 07.05.25 If you have external halyards, now might be a good time to run the halyards internally as well. The
Electric Furler PaulK at 6:13am 07.05.25 We've had different friends with electric winches & systems have lots of fun with their boats. They
Electric Furler surfstud31 at 5:33am 07.05.25 I had the option of adding a Selden synchronized electric furling system on a brand new Catalina 356
Hunter 50 dusk to dawn anchor light colemj at 5:29am 07.05.25 You are responding to an old post, but I'll chime in and say we also have a LunaSea anchor/tri/strob
Electric Furler colemj at 5:17am 07.05.25 Yeah, what you and Larry said about installing a main electric winch on your cabin top (or wherever
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. Captain Larry-DH at 5:10am 07.05.25 I disagree, respectfully, with aiming for slack tide at midday at Hell Gate. I have made this trip
Teak toerail on a Pearson 36-2: Need help on minor repair dlochner at 5:09am 07.05.25 In the interim, thoughts filling that gap with wood filler with the rail in place. Jssailem offered
Release outhaul when not using boat? colemj at 5:02am 07.05.25 The only reason for the warning to not tie the bunt lines around the boom is to not have the possibi
Release outhaul when not using boat? Davidasailor26 at 4:27am 07.05.25 Regarding loose footed mains and bunt lines I think you can tie the bunt lines around the sail but
Teak toerail on a Pearson 36-2: Need help on minor repair JPS27 at 3:46am 07.05.25 Here's a follow up question. I learned more about my releatively new to me boat. the bolts on the t
Electric Furler Captain Larry-DH at 3:13am 07.05.25 This is a bad idea, for the reasons @garymalmgren stated. IMHO you should not try to apply the ancho
Release outhaul when not using boat? kappykaplan at 3:00am 07.05.25 Thanks Kappy. I assumed there is more to keeping the sail on the boom. My stack pack keeps the sai
Electric Furler garymalmgren at 1:12am 07.05.25 Hi Foswick. This might seem a good or interesting idea on paper, BUT....... When furling and sometim
Electric Furler Foswick at 10:39pm 07.04.25 Yeah, it isn't really a practical addition. For us, it is really about MOB response when only one cr
Ratchet block recommendation. jssailem at 9:47pm 07.04.25 On my 390sqft foresail I use the Harken a 57mm ratchet block that was included with my MKIV 1 furler
Release outhaul when not using boat? FastOlson at 9:45pm 07.04.25 Regarding the reef ties, with a loose foot it's easy to tie them properly (to reduce harm to the sai
Solar controller overcharging batteries FastOlson at 9:41pm 07.04.25 I guess the lesson is buy a reputable brand from a dealer who will handle warranty issues without a

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