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High water alarm short circuit - Hunter 49 tkwhalen at 6:02am 06.19.18 Big Boats 9/874 My high water alarm for the past year or so has gone off randomly. (Of course I'm never there to exp
Beneteau 36 cc AC clevin1234 at 5:56am 06.19.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1039 I just purchased a 1999 Beneteau 36 cc and would like to install an AC unit. I was wondering if anyo
Sub-forum suggestion jviss at 5:51am 06.19.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/530 How about a sub-forum in "forums for all users" for Electronics? GPS, wind/depth/speed instruments,
Sailing and Philosophy Will Gilmore at 3:55am 06.19.18 Sails Call Lounge 221/17427 I have been thinking about the relationship of sailing and philosophy and thought it would be great
Hold My Drink! (3) Siren at 10:04pm 06.18.18 Catalina 22 67/7525 What do you use for cup holders while sitting and enjoying drinks in the cockpit? Amazon has a few
Oh, Kermie... What happened? (1) Brian D at 8:09pm 06.18.18 Sails Call Lounge 19/1099 https://scontent.fsan1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/35474717_2082863588438738_1530426151850213376_n.jpg?
Hunter 26.5 Masthead Sheaves and Exit Plate Replacement (1) JasperWa at 1:47pm 06.18.18 Mid-Size Boats 1/631 Greetings- We have a 1987 Hunter 26.5. We raised the mast early in the season and everything tested
445 beneteau cutlass bearing problem (1) norton44 at 12:23pm 06.18.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/489 just purchased a 1996 445 Beneteau. passed survey with minor repairs needed. motored it 24 hours at
How tight is tight enough on the shrouds?? (1) KeukaSailer at 12:10pm 06.18.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/898 Just did my first full rig up in preparation for my (new to me) 146's first sail. Noticed something
Replacing Raymarine RS 130 GPS Antenna SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:52am 06.18.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1820 I am having issues with the GPS heading indication on my Raymarine E120. As indicated by the RED vec
Inboard raw water not pumping out of back overheating Jkirkendall91 at 11:33am 06.18.18 Engines and Propulsion 33/6939 Checked impeller and its not damaged. Diesel engine overheating and raw water is not exiting back of
Best source for alternator replacement Jimongee at 11:32am 06.18.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1709 I have a 2002 356 with a Yanmar 3GM30F. It current has the 55@ OEM alternator. There is no problem
Pearson 31-2 outhaul/topping lift set up Daddio417 at 11:19am 06.18.18 Pearson 0/785 wondering if anyone can provide a photo or detailed description of the a/n setup. New to this boat
Three blade vs. two blade rpell1@msn.com at 10:35am 06.18.18 Ask All Sailors 17/1722 Hi all, I'm in the process of finalizing a purchase on a 1997 Cat30 MKIII. My previous boat, a 199
Massasauga Provincial Park Fred at 10:23am 06.18.18 Destinations 9/2635 We are planning to spend some time in the Georgian Bay, Killbear / Parry Sound area this summer. W
Glow Plug Heater Circuit Issue M18 Diesel (1) Loose Ends at 9:34am 06.18.18 Ask All Sailors 42/3160 I have been chasing my tail with this Glow Plug Heater issue, and I could use some ideas. Problem is
Cat 30 a good first time boat? David Perlis at 9:12am 06.18.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1233
Marinco locking ring broke odaydokay at 8:33am 06.18.18 Ask All Sailors 26/3053 No sailing weekend is complete without breaking something, right? This time it was the black plasti
H34 Anchor Locker Door (1) mnmpizza at 8:16am 06.18.18 Big Boats 19/2916 I've searched and don't see any write-ups on this: My anchor locker door is very spongy. I removed t
Hunter 26 Rams Head (1) jbreland at 7:47am 06.18.18 Smaller Boats 8/978 MY hunter 26 is missing the rams head (for reefing) on the gooseneck. It is a Z spar mast and boom.

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Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? Claude L.-Auger at 10:28am 03.11.24 As per Kloudie & Justin, you want these bleed holes opened, not sealed. That will allow water to dra
Solar wiring size (2) SPLETS at 10:21am 03.11.24 I was looking for the wiring from the panels to the controller.. Are you asking round trip, panels f
Radar Data cable in mast of Catalina 30 Tkman at 10:16am 03.11.24 Thanks John for the reply. We changed the cat5 at the hub without solving the issue. Next we will tr
Solar wiring size (1) jssailem at 10:10am 03.11.24 Confusion is normal. :plus: What does the 27ft represent. On a 46ft boat I assume that is the dista
Solar wiring size Hello Below at 9:58am 03.11.24 Also, the two pictures you posted in your original post have pretty different specs in a key measur
How do you clean through hull while in water? (1) fstbttms at 9:44am 03.11.24 Throw a couple of bucks at it. Get your hull cleaned and anodes replaced at the same time.
Solar wiring size Davidasailor26 at 9:39am 03.11.24 Are you wondering about the gauge from panels to controller or from controller to batteries? From th
Changing batteries jssailem at 9:34am 03.11.24 I don't mind making a few changes to the charging system but if I have to change out the alternator
Solar wiring size (1) SPLETS at 9:33am 03.11.24 Ha, I should have mentioned that. Figuring out how many amps this panel puts out to determine the g
Clamp on meter recommendation? BAD ORCA at 9:32am 03.11.24 Lots of YouTube videos showing test results for various models. Definitely less than 100. I have h
New Restrictions for Boaters in the Exumas dlochner at 9:31am 03.11.24 Mooring chains will tear up the boat and prevent sea grass from growing, however, they do so in a ve
Changing batteries dlochner at 9:26am 03.11.24 Thanks for the comments I would hope to have the boat for at least 10 years ( hope I live that long
Solar wiring size Stu Jackson at 9:04am 03.11.24 I have read several articles online, but they have just confused me What confused you?
Changing batteries Stu Jackson at 9:01am 03.11.24 The main disadvantage of AGM is if they are overcharged they will vent and then your battery is toa
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? (2) jssailem at 8:59am 03.11.24
Are you Ready for Spring? jssailem at 8:50am 03.11.24 Here is your Monday Morning Update for MARCH 2024 Rufus continues to paint a rosy picture for the m
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? Project_Mayhem at 8:11am 03.11.24 Project_Mayhem is there anything to seal without dropping the mast? I'm not familiar enough with
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? mavexe at 8:08am 03.11.24 Project_Mayhem is there anything to seal without dropping the mast?
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? Project_Mayhem at 8:04am 03.11.24 For a temporary seal, I'd use BedIT. Much easier to remove than a normal sealant
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 7:42am 03.11.24 The boat in that picture has a rather low freeboard which makes it feasible to operate. My 25' has

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