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Water Heater Removal, Hunter 42 DennisL at 11:33pm 07.19.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/815 I'm having a tough time getting the old water heater out of my Hunter 42 Passage. I unscrewed all t
Kermit meets Ron (1) Kermit at 4:09pm 07.19.18 Sails Call Lounge 20/2251
Swageless fitting john6206 at 3:29pm 07.19.18 Smaller Boats 2/811 anyone have experience with hi-mod swageless fittings? I installed the trim-to-fit forestay, and I
2000 Yanmar 3GM30F Black Smoke and no power sailcapt340 at 2:25pm 07.19.18 Big Boats 64/13515 Yesteday everything was great....fast forward to today and my 2000 Yanmar 3GM30F is spewing Black Sm
VMG sailing at 140 to 150 AWA with just white sails danstanford at 1:13pm 07.19.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1331 We are blessed with a new North jib and some better sailing to the point we are as fast at the best
What is this boat? (1) Sweetnlow at 11:22am 07.19.18 Ask All Sailors 13/2555 I was driving past my local Marina and they had this ship in the lot. Can anyone tell me what it is?
Wait, Did he say marine mammals ? Calif. Ted at 9:08am 07.19.18 Sails Call Lounge 2/524 Monday while out we heard the following : Securite, securite, securite CG sector San Diego with an u
Jabsco 36900-1000 pressure water pump problem advice tmjb at 5:43am 07.19.18 Ask All Sailors 15/3129
Sea Tech plumbing fitting leaks uncledom at 3:59am 07.19.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1156 I thought my Wema tank sensor was failing but it turns out the Sea Tech shut off valves are leaking
Refinishing H376 interior floor rfrye1 at 10:15pm 07.18.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/588 My 1998 H376 wood floor is showing some wear and tear. I'm considering refinishing it. I assume the
ODay 20 vs Mariner 2+2 which is faster Mcewan007 at 8:16pm 07.18.18 Day Sailers 16/7769
Motor size ? Rltgold at 7:25pm 07.18.18 Catalina 22 19/1403 What is the largest motor you can use on a Catalina 22 ? Thanks
Which is Faster, Smooth Hulls or Rough? AlastairLC at 7:13pm 07.18.18 Ask All Sailors 64/14044 Having just had Bella Zee's hull recoated, I noticed that the finish was rough, gritty really. Denni
Raymarine Power/NMEA cable for A50 Chartplotter Rob2435 at 6:30pm 07.18.18 Ask All Sailors 4/661 Got a new to me chartplotter but need the power cable, any lead on one would be great.
Tell me this isn't true! Brian D at 5:45pm 07.18.18 Sails Call Lounge 1/562 XDbPa9ENM6I
Air conditioner drip solution Sanfelice at 5:26pm 07.18.18 Ask All Sailors 26/4420 I have a dry bilge except when running the air conditioner. The drip tube in the bilge runs perpendi
Solar Issue Rick D at 3:49pm 07.18.18 Ask All Sailors 9/841 I have 400 watts solar from four 50's and two 100's. The two 100 s are new. All are ganged into the
Companionway Screech Solution (1) mholzmann at 2:09pm 07.18.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/584 Prior to 1995 many of the Catalina Sailboats 27' to 42' had a very same Companionway Hatch. Very co
H23.5 mast base halyard sheave spacers (1) Rick Macdonald at 1:54pm 07.18.18 Smaller Boats 8/1134 153868 The photo shows the broken spacer. I have none at all now and the main halyard binds between
Streamstay II furler problems Dave Pawloski at 12:58pm 07.18.18 Ask All Sailors 1/533 My 1985 Hunter 31 is equipped with a Streamstay II jib furler (from when I purchased the boat in 19

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Thoughts on locating Battery switch (1) Belzoni at 11:08am 09.19.24 The ACR just uses voltage sensing to open and close relays (likely solid state relays, judging by th
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 10:58am 09.19.24
Sore eyes after day of sailing. Foswick at 10:51am 09.19.24 I wonder if im chronically dehydrated? I'm going to take a few days off from caffeine and see how m
Raritan Fresh Head or Masterflush Dometic Orbit captainlew at 10:28am 09.19.24 Thank you @Peggie Hall HeadMistress ! We do have a dedicated circuit available. However, given the p
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Foswick at 10:28am 09.19.24 Two words: Port Townsend Assuming you are in/around Victoria and there is no condition that preven
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 10:25am 09.19.24 Looks like New Castle Marina in Nanaimo may be a good option for you if the boat can make the trip.
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage jssailem at 10:20am 09.19.24 Fasteners have always been my go-to for attaching Starboard. Then I read about the "magic potion" (s
Thoughts on locating Battery switch jssailem at 10:18am 09.19.24 The alternator feeds the Start side, but the ACR will direct charge to the House Bank as needed. Th
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 09.19.24 How do you secure poly to fiberglass or, for that matter, anything? Screws. The protruding bolts
Need some advice on renovating the interior of my new Catalina 25 fred1diver at 10:12am 09.19.24 The musty smell might be that the covers just need a good cleaning, if you can remove the covers, ju
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 RJD at 10:08am 09.19.24 The more wobble you have, the more wear on the keel pin and keel hole. Eventually the pin will get
Engine Alignment Ralph Johnstone at 10:03am 09.19.24 I Believe! I feel redeemed! Go forth my son and spread the word. Pick up a few donations as wel
Thoughts on locating Battery switch LloydB at 10:02am 09.19.24 Better Meteorological Sailing this acronym found in Lloyd's acronym finder.
Adding a Bimini fred1diver at 10:01am 09.19.24 For the frame, getting a shop to make one is expensive but worth it, definitely go with SS. For the
Missing keeper plate for mainsail slides? Art12050 at 10:00am 09.19.24 I (thought) I lost mine a few years ago. I was able to replace it with one from Rigrite in Rhode Isl
Keel Winch Replacement pcharn01 at 10:00am 09.19.24
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Belzoni at 9:58am 09.19.24 BMS - Battery Management Switch; perhaps I landed on that term from my own drawings/documentation. S
Thoughts on locating Battery switch (1) jssailem at 9:54am 09.19.24 I rebuilt my Primary DC & AC panels with the help of a friend's CNC machine. DC panel was cut out o
Thoughts on locating Battery switch Scott T-Bird at 9:44am 09.19.24 That location for the switch looks fine to me ... I wouldn't hesitate. Most batteries are located i
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Hello Below at 9:40am 09.19.24 Marina Park Marina is located in Sidney, BC, Vancouver Island. If that is his location, a 15 nm tr

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