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Overhead lamps and heat (2) jviss at 12:06pm 06.25.18 Musings With Maine Sail 16/1844 Hi MS, I have seven Scandvik "traditional" dome ceiling fixtures in the over head and under cabinet
Hunter 18.5 Passenger Capacity Jody at 11:42am 06.25.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 35/2747
Rustler's Hitch Kermit at 11:34am 06.25.18 Ask All Sailors 23/3917
Stanchion and Rubrail Torque Specs Tom San at 11:12am 06.25.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/493 Does anyone know the stanchion and rubrail torque specs for a 1990 hunter 28?
SailboatOwners.com Forums - Error You do not have permission to view this page or perform this actio jviss at 11:11am 06.25.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/799 I get the above error when I click on the "read more" under Emergency Tillers on the home page.
Speedometer paddle David Edward at 9:04am 06.25.18 Ask All Sailors 3/587 How do I know which paddle to replace the old, nonfunctioning one I currently have? It's for a Catal
Tension Specs for Beneteau 323 standing rigging John Moore at 8:35am 06.25.18 Ask All Sailors 2/450 Anyone know where to find tension specs for Beneteau 323 backstays? I check the manual, no luck.
GFCI outlet All U Get at 7:41am 06.25.18 Ask All Sailors 41/4432 Hi all, I was on the boat going over the list of repairs needed and had picked up a GFCI outlet for
Removing freezer WAECO CB-40 from Hunter 49/50 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:27am 06.25.18 Big Boats 3/823 Need to replace one of the 2 freezers in my Hunter 50. Ordered new one from WM. Anyone have any advi
B43 leak under prop shaft Dave9854 at 7:10am 06.25.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/678 I have a 2008 B43 and have a leak under the prop shaft where it exits the boat, it is not coming fro
1982 Cherubini w 12 HP Yanmar - Hull Speed? polarbear at 6:56am 06.25.18 The Cherubini Hunters 36/6690 Bought a 1982 Hunter Cherubini with a Yanmar 12 HP engine. Have not sailed her yet. Just wondering w
Best Wood for Floor Joist/Blocks (1) mnmpizza at 6:41am 06.25.18 Ask All Sailors 5/708 Greetings! I'm wondering what the best wood/material to use for cabin sole blocking would be? I've
The Dreaded "Stuck Keel" on a V222 (2) Todd Atchison at 6:41am 06.25.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1235 So everything was going so well. I had done my research, talked to you guys a lot and at last the we
Refridgerator Failure (Vitrifrigo C130L) (2) JoeRickard at 6:19am 06.25.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/5935 So the refrigerator on my Oceanis 45 (Vitrifrigo C130L) stopped cooling. My initial hope was that i
Options for 1,000s of blisters in a 1984 Sloop (3) Randall Schmidt at 5:34am 06.25.18 Ask All Sailors 15/3429 I have a 1984 O'Day 28 I purchased a few years ago after a survey. I've discovered many more challen
356 Hunter best sun shade awning? star302 at 3:58am 06.25.18 Big Boats 3/797 Hi, We have a 356 Hunter. We do have a Bimini, however when on the mooring or slip and it rains or
Yanmar starter solonoid higgs at 8:39pm 06.24.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1638 My 3QM has a bad starter solenoid. Yanmar calls it a magnetic switch. I have found a replacement f
Outboard Mount Suggestions LadyHawk at 8:19pm 06.24.18 Trailer Sailors 8/1847 My Catalina 22 project is in deep need of a new motor mount. It had a Mercury 9.9 on it and didn't
lock down bolt Bdozz at 7:28pm 06.24.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/673 Hello, I have a 1969 venture 24, I am looking for some information about the keel lockdown bolt, I h
2018 Mahalo Cruise LeslieTroyer at 6:43pm 06.24.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 104/8075 It's getting close so this is my place holder for my 3 week Summer Cruise. The tentative schedule i

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2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 11:17am 08.06.24 There is no logic, Hunter tried to save money and used a simple solenoid that is activated by the i
Cracked stringer on project boat Ralph Johnstone at 11:12am 08.06.24 I would say that "Whatever you replace down there, it must be a plastic such as FRP to avoid what yo
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 11:06am 08.06.24
Yanmar 2gm engine died Rich 35.5 at 10:49am 08.06.24 That sounds like the oil level may be too high. If it is, it gets aerated by the crankshaft, air c
Hunter 28.5 2GM20 exhaust soot in bilge Ralph Johnstone at 10:48am 08.06.24 those are the ones that really cost you money. .......................... and every last ^%(+$*
Refrigerator thermostat wiring Hayden Watson at 10:46am 08.06.24 What make/model low voltage disconnect are you using/modifying? I recently rewired my Adler Barbo
Refrigerator thermostat wiring (1) jviss at 10:35am 08.06.24 What make/model low voltage disconnect are you using/modifying? I recently rewired my Adler Barbo
Refrigerator thermostat wiring Hayden Watson at 10:27am 08.06.24 If you need to have the display farther away, you can add a longer length of wire. The only downsid
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Maine Sail at 10:27am 08.06.24 I'd like to see a schematic of that, or at least the logic of that, including the time-based part.
Cracked stringer on project boat Project_Mayhem at 9:50am 08.06.24 There's evidence of a substantial amount of rotted wood. It will be exploratory surgery. keep grindi
Refrigerator thermostat wiring duck21 at 9:47am 08.06.24 What make/model low voltage disconnect are you using/modifying? I recently rewired my Adler Barbo
Yanmar 2gm engine died 3GGG at 9:37am 08.06.24 What coulour was the exhaust smoke? Normal. Slightly gray. I kinda looked like there was more? Like
Yanmar 2gm engine died marcham at 9:17am 08.06.24 Do you check the oil and coolant before each start? If not, that would be a good habit. No. But wil
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator marcham at 9:08am 08.06.24 Is there an internal system in the '06 Hunter 41DS that enables house bank charging off the alterna
Yanmar 2gm engine died dlochner at 8:52am 08.06.24 Don't assume the oil light and the engine dyeing are related. Running any engine at full throttle
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 8:42am 08.06.24 The solenoid combiner only works when the ignition is in the "on" position, and only works with the
Yanmar 2gm engine died dlochner at 8:29am 08.06.24 Since there is no oil loss either by burning or leaking, a failed oil pressure may well be the culpr
Refrigerator thermostat wiring jviss at 8:15am 08.06.24 Very nice, thanks. Yea, I don't really have good place to mount it within view of the cabin, withou
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Boatyarddog at 8:13am 08.06.24 Well, if you have a mechanical solenoid your not using an ACR. Those have relays using contact point
Refrigerator thermostat wiring (2) Hayden Watson at 7:57am 08.06.24 Hey Hayden, where did you mount the Inkbird, in the box, or outside?

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