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Electrical System Grounding MaryEllaRose at 9:28pm 04.03.19 Ask All Sailors 14/4096 I'm in the process of rewiring my Catalina 25 and I'm curious about grounding both the 120 VAC and t
Keel joint on 1999 Oceanis 381 corroded. Brad Cross at 6:16pm 04.03.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/765 There is a thin rust mark following most of my keel joint(cast iron). Is this a pressing issue? The
Questions on my 28 Hayduke at 4:13pm 04.03.19 Bigger Boats 2/842 I've learned a lot about my newer to me 1982 28 from reading through these posts, but still have q c
Toilet (1) Cape Daysailor at 3:35pm 04.03.19 Ask All Sailors 38/3057 163264 Is this an attachment for a small toilet? In the fancier version of my boat, this is where th
Upsizing raw water engine SeaCock, Strainer, White Steam Smoke Blitz at 12:19pm 04.03.19 Musings With Maine Sail 7/1719 Maine Sail, My project is part of upsizing the internal strainer from a plastic 3/4" Sherwood strain
Hunter 240 Stern pass through gate options mikereno1 at 9:00am 04.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/629 Has anyone developed a gate for the stern walk through on the 240? We just bought a used 2000 Hunte
Best Conditions for first sail with the 170? Shorefun at 5:58am 04.03.19 Day Sailers 18/1886 As I get much closer to being able to sail, What kind of wind levels are likely the most forgiving t
Diesel pickup tube depth in tanks (1) Rich Stidger at 7:49pm 04.02.19 Big Boats 21/4560 I am asking this question primarily for the h40.5 model but Hunter may have had a common practice fo
Edson removable steering wheel device Beneteau 331 Bluenose at 5:27pm 04.02.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/511 Hello all, finally things are beginning to warm up in Nova Scotia, and I'd like to get one of those
What does it cost to ship a 36' boat from Massachusetts to California Mike H. at 4:28pm 04.02.19 Ask All Sailors 49/6684 Hello All: Looking at possibly buying a boat on the East coast and having it shipped to the West coa
bottom paint stain on white rudder kenpa at 4:08pm 04.02.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/947 On my Cat 25 another owner must have painted the rudder with red bottom paint. Most of it has warn o
Tiller pilot help anchor1800 at 3:01pm 04.02.19 Catalina 30 5/1609 I'm looking for some thoughts on selecting a tiller pilot for my Catalina 30. The old tiller pilo
Stantion Base Bolt Attachment droehl at 1:42pm 04.02.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/709 Would anybody know how the stantion base bolts are secured on on Hunter 386 (or similar)? Are the b
Adding another AC circuit John Rand at 1:35pm 04.02.19 Musings With Maine Sail 18/3581 A while ago, I upgraded the AC on my boat with a SmartPlug, a 30A galvanic isolator and a Bluesea pa
Bolting outboard on Catalina 27 Brian Buzz at 1:09pm 04.02.19 Mid-Size Boats 5/3916 I just bought a T9.9 hp high thrust Yamaha Outboard for my Catalina 27. I have the outboard model wi
Stress cracks below the waterline (4) Maxx Mayhem at 12:32pm 04.02.19 Smaller Boats 12/5601 As I've been cleaning up this boat, I have discovered pervasive stress cracks on the bottom. Now I h
Got a new IRON GENNEY (1) rgranger at 11:57am 04.02.19 Smaller Boats 28/2202 Hi All Just placed an order for one of these...But I did not buy it online. I wanted to support t
snapfurler sailherr at 8:45am 04.02.19 Ask An Oday Owner 4/833 I just bought a 1976 oday 28 and have thought about installing a Schaefer snap furler but don't know
Canvas work around Deale, MD tfox2069 at 8:30am 04.02.19 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/1370 Curious what others have found with regard to businesses in the Deale, MD area that do canvas work.
Cockpit pockets separating (3) AaronD at 8:28am 04.02.19 Catalina 22 8/1705 Has anyone else had problems with their cockpit pockets separating and leaking? I've been slowly ha

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Push button switch for starter (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:02pm 06.24.24 I see your 25amp fuse between the relay and the alternator. is that a blade fuse? Just a glass fu
ABYC wire identification question? dlochner at 2:55pm 06.24.24 Cool! Saves the "Is the breaker the 4th from the top or bottom" questions when working on the back o
Deb-it Tape Vs Silicone for Teak Seat Replacement dlochner at 2:53pm 06.24.24 Stay with Bed-It. Silicone is a poor choice of sealant as it has low adhesion properties and may cau
ABYC wire identification question? (1) OS2Dude at 2:44pm 06.24.24 I made a custom electrical panel for my boat. It has the names of each HOT/POS cable engraved on bo
Looking for used bow pulpit for a 1983 CAL 35 MKII CAL35_RockHallMD at 2:40pm 06.24.24
Looking for used bow pulpit for a 1983 CAL 35 MKII CAL35_RockHallMD at 2:24pm 06.24.24
Removing ceiling light pcjrusso at 2:11pm 06.24.24 You should be able to gently twist or pry the base from the overhead liner. Thank you I will give
Yanmar 20gm starting issue dlochner at 2:05pm 06.24.24 Did you change the fuel filter? What's it do when you hit the start button?
Push button switch for starter (1) monocerosin at 1:37pm 06.24.24 If she can't appreciate your solid wire management, I don't know what to tell ya! I see your 25amp
Yanmar 20gm starting issue dmax at 1:37pm 06.24.24 I don't believe that model of Yanmar has glow plugs, it just uses compression to ignite the fuel. Ma
Has anyone replaced a 26M daggerboard? PotentialOwner at 1:34pm 06.24.24 Thanks everyone, daggerboard is in
What's this? DanMaine at 1:13pm 06.24.24 I replaced the head a couple of years ago with a standard Jabsco one. I hadn't paid any attention t
Removing ceiling light kappykaplan at 1:00pm 06.24.24 You should be able to gently twist or pry the base from the overhead liner.
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:59pm 06.24.24 It would really be helpful to know the make/model/approx age of your toilet. If you don't know, can
Push button switch for starter Ralph Johnstone at 12:51pm 06.24.24 You are a champion! I wish you'd tell my wife some time. I need all the help I can get in that d
Push button switch for starter monocerosin at 12:48pm 06.24.24 Great! Thank you for your quick reply, I have all the parts up on my PC right now. I noticed after I
Push button switch for starter (4) Ralph Johnstone at 12:42pm 06.24.24 I think I found the relay you are using, is this it? Ah, so near yet so far. That relay has a 24V
C&C 30Mkii Folding Prop fstbttms at 12:26pm 06.24.24 The only other thing to keep in mind is that some folding props (Flexofold in particular) fold with
Yanmar 20gm starting issue 3GGG at 12:22pm 06.24.24 Rgranger thanks for the quick reply! Thanks for tbe simple break down I appreciate it. Ordering book
What's this? monocerosin at 12:09pm 06.24.24 I have seen every part of my 37c #52 and saw nothing like that. I removed every part of the electros

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