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JRC 1500 Mark 2 Radar System Caspurr at 6:40am 05.29.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/454 I have an option to buy a JRC 1500 Mark 2 Radar system. It is new in the box and has been stored in
Anchor chain join Goldfinger at 3:40am 05.29.18 Ask All Sailors 3/572 On my 10 metre sloop, I have 30 metres of anchor chair (+ 100 metres of anchor rope spliced in). A c
Yanmar YSB 12 Hard to Start Doug Tilford at 9:42pm 05.28.18 Ask All Sailors 19/9091 I have a Yanmar YSB 12 in a 1977 Catalina 30 that struggles to start. The odd thing is that when it
Crack in foam rudder all of a sudden (3) drewsyntax at 9:07pm 05.28.18 Smaller Boats 18/1123 URGENT QUESTION Guys - So my rudder was totally fine - I faired it a bit and then painted it with t
What size wire for solar panel Mike48 at 7:26pm 05.28.18 Ask All Sailors 1/497 I have a 30 watt solar panel and a Genasun GV-5 MTTP controller that has connections for 12 - 30 ga
How to change details on owner directory KeukaSailer at 6:32pm 05.28.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/459 When I joined I had not yet done the renaming of my boat, and hadn't decided what I was going to nam
Plastic Port Light Replacement ... SNAFU catalanc at 5:57pm 05.28.18 Ask All Sailors 7/494 Hi Guys, I had a portlight broken during knockdown and am replacing it (Catalina 22 MKII). I remove
Salt or Fresh Head Water during the Night? CADude at 5:20pm 05.28.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/905 We have a 2014 Beneteau 38 that we keep in salt water with a single Jabsco Quiet-Flush head located
A glorious Day... shemandr at 5:04pm 05.28.18 Ask All Sailors 5/380 Today I had my first swim of the year in Robin's Island Cove near New Suffolk NY. It was awesome.
Electrical issue? Engine will not start Kommy000 at 5:02pm 05.28.18 The Cherubini Hunters 14/8372 Alright, I posted a few months ago about replacing my original fuel tank with a new one. I finally f
AVR quandry capta at 12:43pm 05.28.18 Ask All Sailors 3/538 It has been suggested that our older Onan 8 kw genset may perform better if we change from the old t
25' sailboat tailer value Kyedmcc at 10:27am 05.28.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1191 Any opinions on what I should list my 1982 25' sailboat trailer for on craigslist? Once I splash my
Cracks in liner tabbing - structural? deal-breaker? (5) spenrose at 10:14am 05.28.18 Catalina 30 7/2104 All, Hi! I was hoping someone on this forum could help me decide whether an issue I noticed is a "
any secrets to fishing new hose? MitchM at 8:27am 05.28.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1153 i decided to add a small bilge pump for nuisance h 2 0 from shower. tried unsuccessfully
R20 centerboard dbax at 6:26am 05.28.18 Ranger Boats (WA) 2/1546 Hello, I have been reading through some documentation I got with my new used boat regarding the cent
Port Gaskets Hunter 29.5 Odyssey lll at 6:22am 05.28.18 Ask All Sailors 4/394 Trying to locate gaskets. There are 2 window sizes. I have replaced the gaskets on the larger window
How much water is normal near stuffing box? (1) Kgatesma at 6:11am 05.28.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1331 We get about a quarter inch of water here (H35.5). Too much? I imagine as the boat heels the water
Refurbishing the Hyde StreamStay Roller Furler Terminal Swivel Assembly bobmorning at 5:44am 05.28.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/347 We have a 1984 Hunter 31, the Hyde Streamstay roller furler is in need of repair. I have the short 4
Refurbishing the Hyde StreamStay roller furler bobmorning at 5:41am 05.28.18 Mid-Size Boats 0/1276 We have a 1984 Hunter 31, the Hyde Streamstay roller furler is in need of repair. I have the short
Hood Sea Furl 5 253 Failure Mode (3) Dan_Y at 6:20pm 05.27.18 Big Boats 4/1575 Our 10 year old Hood Sea Furl 5 253 experienced a separation of the drum from the tube that transfer

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Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Davidasailor26 at 7:34am 06.22.24 Even sitting at rest a battery should read closer to 13 volts than 12. You may want to use a multime
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Cricri546 at 7:26am 06.22.24 Boat is floatting, I removed the plugs but will replace soon. If the water does not drain through a
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 7:25am 06.22.24 Yes, it should be, but keep an eye on your voltage. Maybe carry a battery pack to jump start the e
Could use some help! Joe at 7:23am 06.22.24
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Tally Ho at 7:21am 06.22.24 Yes, it should be, but keep an eye on your voltage. Maybe carry a battery pack to jump start the en
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Tally Ho at 7:18am 06.22.24 Ok, but through a through-hull? No, not normally. The plug creates the seal. Are the plugs in?
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Cricri546 at 7:12am 06.22.24 Ok, but through a through-hull?
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 7:12am 06.22.24 Should be . . . Thanks for your prompt reply. It was the answer I kind of expected and definitely
Head treatment thinwater at 7:10am 06.22.24
260 trailer question Rick Webb at 7:06am 06.22.24 There is a very good sailboat trailer outfit near Columbus Sail Trailers LLC \| Columbus GA \| Facebo
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing kappykaplan at 7:03am 06.22.24 Is it safe to use it this way, as long as I keep the 2 group 4d batteries charged up. Should be .
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood kappykaplan at 7:00am 06.22.24 So I think it's to drain the water through the hull Garboard plugs are removed when the boat is in
Head treatment thinwater at 6:51am 06.22.24 That seems counterintuitive. Urine itself is nearly sterile and, in fact discourages a lot of bacte
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues pgandw at 6:42am 06.22.24 I finally got rid of my starting anxiety with my 5hp Honda - I sold it and bought an EPropulsion Spi
Downsizing to a 260 dlochner at 6:36am 06.22.24 I'm a little older than you and have a 36' boat like you. Downsizing will be less expensive and easi
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Cricri546 at 6:25am 06.22.24 Thank you for your feedback, the holes did indeed include garboard plugs. So I think it's to drain t
260 trailer question rbyham at 6:15am 06.22.24 Will call MT but sounds like patience may be the key. Found a 260 for great price but no trailer. My
Strange alarm after installing a new battery?? Davidasailor26 at 6:04am 06.22.24 Also, do you know whether you have the Type A panel or Type B? The differences are shown at Control
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Tally Ho at 6:01am 06.22.24 I am a bit confused.. Is the boat in the water? Salt or fresh? The photo shows some bolts with
Strange alarm after installing a new battery?? Davidasailor26 at 5:34am 06.22.24 No, there should be no alarm when I power on. That means switching the battery from off to on for t

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