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Alternator excitation 907Juice at 7:45pm 06.10.19 Engines and Propulsion 31/3879 My alternator is only putting out 12.6 volts while running. I had it removed and tested and the guy
Sail ties? D7764 at 6:54pm 06.10.19 Trailer Sailors 12/1674 I have a Hunter 18.5. I have yet to sail her and as I was practicing in the driveway, I noticed tha
OB Mounting/install q's sbcwolff at 6:53pm 06.10.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/447 So we purchased a "new" outboard and are looking to mount it - do people usually mount directly to t
Jib Sail Beat Down.. Jtcf78911 at 6:42pm 06.10.19 Ask All Sailors 39/3300 Hey all. Still a learning-the-hard-way sailor 4 years in and yesterday simply could not furl my j
1980 37C cutter traveller car mjmercer19248 at 6:00pm 06.10.19 The Cherubini Hunters 2/932 Does anyone know of a replacement cutter traveller car for what was once a Nicro-Fico NF 599/600 ?
h36 Autopilot Upgrade Thoughts (2) Dan_Y at 5:12pm 06.10.19 Big Boats 2/1076 Our '08 h36 has the latest Raymarine mkIIwheel pilot/ev1 course computer and the ACU100 controller.
new owner restoring 85 MacGregor 21 fishhuntercraig at 5:11pm 06.10.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1395 recently retired and wishing to learn sailing - got a MacGregor 21 that needs repairs - after a bunc
H340 Sherwood Raw Water Strainer (2) Chew Oon at 4:49pm 06.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2214 I have a 2001 H340. Her raw water strainer is installed without leaving me much room to unscrew the
Who made this waste tank for the 1989 Hunter 30? (2) clamrock at 12:28pm 06.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/4796 Hi all, I"m currently replacing all components in our 1989 Hunter 30's head. The last piece of the
Sail Track Slot Cover Concerto at 8:42am 06.10.19 Catalina 310 4/1357 Does anyone know where to get the small aluminum strips that close the mainsail slug slot. On a prev
Using a Cat27 mast on a Cat25 silsdorfs1 at 8:12am 06.10.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/611 Hello all! My current catalina 25 mast has a dent just below where the starboard upper shroud conn
Mac 25 keel winch turns ? whudatt at 8:07am 06.10.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1325 Good day all, has anyone out there with a Mac 25 ever counted the number of turns of the winch handl
Quick VC17 Bottom Paint Question Project_Mayhem at 7:51am 06.10.19 Ask All Sailors 34/5980 According to the directions I need to wipe down the hull with 216 prior to painting. How many quarts
Alternatives To Mclube sailkote for sticky luff tape Muttondressedaslamb at 7:31am 06.10.19 Ask All Sailors 15/4042 Just got my boat commissioned for the season. Having a bit of trouble threading the luff tape on my
1st Race! ... sort of Scott T-Bird at 7:23am 06.10.19 Racing 23/2421 @Ward H, Sue and I joined our first race this summer to start the summer series of 6 races held on B
Engine has more hot air than my ex-wife Muttondressedaslamb at 7:21am 06.10.19 Engines and Propulsion 7/1186 Yesterday, I took my 2003 Catalina 310 from the boatyard to my mooring at Staten Island's Great kill
Blue Sea label help needed! Sefuller at 7:13am 06.10.19 Ask All Sailors 3/1962 Finishing up the electrical re-work on our new boat in preparation for delivery in the next two week
Slug size Steve S. at 5:51am 06.10.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/743 What size are the Main sail slug size for a 28 Oday?
1980 C cutter sail dimensions/drawings mjmercer19248 at 5:20am 06.10.19 The Cherubini Hunters 2/564 Anyone have the dimensions/drawings for the cutter sail for a 1980 37C ?
Hunter 216 light air Hunter216 at 6:21pm 06.09.19 Day Sailers 19/3203

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Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? sesmith at 6:54pm 12.01.24 Thanks. Good to know. Than shows if you're careful it will retain its trueness after the flange b
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. (1) jssailem at 6:46pm 12.01.24 It sounds like the original design of the Precision 165 utilized a hinged tabernacle mast base. Per
Black tank overboard discharge.... Richard19068 at 5:36pm 12.01.24 Correct, I have no Y valve at all. The hose goes directly from the head to the tank. Then the tank
Hunter 49 Swim Platform Terry Cox at 4:54pm 12.01.24 Nice finish. Well done. ver see such conditions.
Replacement counter top nightowle at 4:04pm 12.01.24 What about one of the big box stores? HD or Lowes have access to all sorts of countertop materials.
Battery reconditioning? The_Sailing_Pelican at 3:01pm 12.01.24 I think he means rainwater, so very low conductivity. It is a trailer boat. If the caps were tight,
Battery reconditioning? The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:54pm 12.01.24 Most likely correct answer.... dj Ill tey again tomorrow while i continue to clean in /out the bo
Espar hydronic heating system Hayden Watson at 2:53pm 12.01.24 I have an Espar S3 D5E heater and it is plumbed into the main engine fuel tank. Over the past three
Battery reconditioning? The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:52pm 12.01.24 Can you put a new slurry of acid and water in there? This of course is assuming that the plates are
Battery reconditioning? The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:48pm 12.01.24 As others have said, the batteries are toast. If they were submerged, especially in brackish or sal
Battery reconditioning? The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:46pm 12.01.24 Please clarify this statement - were the batteries submerged in water for 4 years? If they were
Espar hydronic heating system Hello Below at 2:04pm 12.01.24 Here's source for tanks and the fittings. https://www.suremarineservice.com/Heat/Fuel-Tanks-Fuel-P
Black tank overboard discharge.... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:46pm 12.01.24 A study of a few years ago reported that the chief source of enteric bacteria in South
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. shemandr at 12:04pm 12.01.24 Congratulations for your new to you boat. Precision is a well regarded boat line. So I expect you t
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. jssailem at 11:59am 12.01.24 Looks like a fun Pocket Yacht. A move up from your Capri 14.2 in that now you have a cuddy to hide i
Espar hydronic heating system dlochner at 11:51am 12.01.24 At your convenience, could you take a photo of your auxiliary 7L diesel tank and post it along with
Black tank overboard discharge.... jssailem at 11:44am 12.01.24 It seems disjointed. You cannot pee in a bucket and "discharge it" (empty the bucket) into the wate
Espar hydronic heating system Hello Below at 11:32am 12.01.24 After discussing this with the dealer he recommended that I use a separate fuel tank for the unit a
What is the black plastic/rubber screw on ball ? Captain Larry-DH at 11:29am 12.01.24 AND to Dave. Forespar and Garhauer. The Garhauer balls aren't shiny. Sorry, I couldn't resist.:b
What is the black plastic/rubber screw on ball ? Stu Jackson at 9:48am 12.01.24 Da Ding .......... the Whatzzitt prize goes to Capt Larry https://www.forespar.com/media/153104-su

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