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Heart Interface (Xantrex) Freedom 10 temp. sensor ger123 at 5:17am 07.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/915 Hello! I have a Freedom 10 + Link 2000 without battery-temp-sensors on my Hunter 340. Where can I f
What roller furling sail? eusjim1 at 8:51pm 07.22.18 Racing 2/616 our wednesday night races do not allow a genoa change. My 155 usage is not recommended above 12 kn
The Start H34 (5) FlyingAloha at 7:46pm 07.22.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/487 154013 154014 154015 154016 154017 so. I first off want to thank everyone for their tips and knowled
New depth instruments ljo at 7:20pm 07.22.18 Smaller Boats 1/530 We want to replace our through hull transducer, which doesn't work, with an in hull model. We have a
Super Secret Settled Science of Sailing? Will Gilmore at 6:27pm 07.22.18 Sails Call Lounge 144/13957 The application of science in sailing is undeniable. The sciences of fluid dynamics, Newtonian laws
Fuel leak, old subject & looking for an idea (2) Claude L.-Auger at 2:47pm 07.22.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1505 My turn to be hit by a fuel leak. Can't really complain as I have not had any in at least a decade.
Mast Trimming and Bolt Holes Monomachos at 1:49pm 07.22.18 Catalina 22 1/418
37c projects (5) SaltyTails at 12:57pm 07.22.18 The Cherubini Hunters 17/3417 My wife and I purchased our 37c hull #36 late last year and only had a short time to do the essentia
Running Lines to Cockpit on 80's Catalina 22, Need Placement Help!! Markyp at 12:50pm 07.22.18 Catalina 22 3/1750 Greetings Catalina Lovers, I am the new owner of an early '80s Catalina 22. So I am very much a newb
center opening 42 passage tb4sail at 11:21am 07.22.18 Big Boats 5/1114 Hello. Has anyone replaced the opening metal piece on the toe rail on their passage?? the opening on
Best way to connect a solar charger to 2 battery system? Coppertone at 10:54am 07.22.18 Catalina 22 3/1647 I have an '87 Catalina 22 with 2 identical, new deep cycle batteries in parallel (a jumper between t
Link 2000-R, Freedom 10 "Gotcha." jviss at 9:05am 07.22.18 Musings With Maine Sail 15/2324 @Stu Jackson , I recall some time ago you described a "gotcha" condition with the Link and Freedom c
Trailer Bunk Slides PropellerHead at 9:04am 07.22.18 Smaller Boats 27/1700 One of the things I struggle with when retrieving my 23.5 from the water is that, no matter how much
Charger/ Inverter gfrazzle at 8:04am 07.22.18 Big Boats 11/1448 I need to replace my Xantrex Freedom 20 charger/ inverter which is no longer available. Is there a c
Pointing into the wind....... Mikestpaul at 3:46am 07.22.18 Catalina 30 14/2620 First, I consider myself a novice sailor despite having owned four boats over the years. Last fall I
New International Catalina 30 Association Forum weekendrken at 12:37am 07.22.18 Catalina 30 2/929 Hey C-30 sailors. C'mon over and join the discussions at the brand new C-30 Association forum at
Sailboat wrecking yard Mark Maulden at 9:45pm 07.21.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 1/818
Air conditioner location 2 pinueve at 7:49pm 07.21.18 Catalina 310 18/3172 I bought a Webasto self contained unit and can't find an easy place to put it in. I read the Mainshe
Blue sea 100 amp main circuit breaker won't reset and... MitchM at 7:42pm 07.21.18 Ask All Sailors 6/3839 this is an oem Blue Sea 7003 circuit breaker 100 amp panel mount, with 2 studs on the
26S Centerboard uphaul (1) Cowpokee at 3:57pm 07.21.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1123 I managed to pull the cable with the bolt still attached out through the back of my centerboard. oug

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Putting a hole in the transom American_Mainsail at 7:32am 08.12.24 Hi Joe, Thank for the response. The reliability is definitely something that I'm after, and the pe
Putting a hole in the transom BigEasy at 7:21am 08.12.24 Does anyone have experience of running fuel lines through the transom? What is best practice/equipm
Solar Voltage dLj at 7:04am 08.12.24 Interesting discussion - over the past year of running my panels, I've never seen them even reach th
Oh so this is why my bilge is always wet! Project_Mayhem at 6:57am 08.12.24 I think this is a pretty common problem. One of my two cockpit drains cracked at the threads, and w
Plumbing adaptor Whale to Scandvik Scott T-Bird at 6:44am 08.12.24 Why not just abandon the Whale stuff and go to NPT stuff that's compatible with Scanvik? I have S
Putting a hole in the transom (1) Jorob at 6:29am 08.12.24 Hi Joe, Thank for the response. The reliability is definitely something that I'm after, and the pea
E-scooters jviss at 6:21am 08.12.24 Lock: Why I Use This Lock On My Bicycle - Kryptonite Evolution Chain Lock (Series 4) Kryptonite E
Anchor, dock, or buoy? Joe at 6:13am 08.12.24 If it's socal coast....... a dock. Pretty much your only choice.... I understand Florida has evolve
ICW and the Hunter 49 short rig tkwhalen at 6:12am 08.12.24 All very helpful advice and the bridge videos are down right fun to watch. I've been reading ICW gui
E-scooters jviss at 6:10am 08.12.24 I can charge onboard even at anchor as I have an inverter, fortunately. I got a lock recommended
Putting a hole in the transom Joe at 6:07am 08.12.24 You don't need to drill holes for the fuel lines. But even if you decide you need the hole. it's e
Alternator heat - how serious? Maine Sail at 5:57am 08.12.24 I'm pretty sure the regulator is always active since I was reading it when laying in bed (it's moun
E-scooters degas at 5:57am 08.12.24 After giving up on a folding bicycle because it was too heavy and awkward for my cockpit locker, I r
The Sewing Machine Thread jviss at 5:49am 08.12.24 I think this is the exact thing I bought, but they don't call is Solar Guard anymore, apparently, 't
The Sewing Machine Thread (1) jviss at 5:38am 08.12.24 Hi Ward, thanks for the detailed reply! You're way ahead of me on this. The thread I bought is Sup
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 5:05am 08.12.24 Hey Ward, your post prompted me to look up what I have purchased for thread, and it's described as
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) sailme88 at 3:53am 08.12.24 Greg, No, most companies (trucks) will only idle for 5-10 minutes when parked. They will shut down
Anchor, dock, or buoy? kappykaplan at 2:31am 08.12.24 There have a been a bunch of threads recently by this Staff member to spur discussion of random top
Anchor, dock, or buoy? mdibella at 10:01pm 08.11.24 I like the dock because it lightens my pockets by almost $10,000 per year for a 31 ft. boat :yikes:
Anchor, dock, or buoy? Ralph Johnstone at 9:41pm 08.11.24 I like the dock because it lightens my pockets by almost $10,000 per year for a 31 ft. boat :yikes:

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