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Possible rework of DC system (2) HMT2 at 9:07pm 05.19.18 Ask All Sailors 5/363
Larry Pardey JoeD at 8:12pm 05.19.18 Ask All Sailors 2/1064 What happened to Larry Pardey? I see Lin art the shows but never heard what or where Larry is. Anyon
Can rails be extended around stern? (H23) Ohiosailin at 6:55pm 05.19.18 Smaller Boats 31/2674 1987 H23, and the rails end (downwards) @ bow ' starboard stern (sides). I want to enclose (bring fu
H34 Compression Post One More Time SabreToothedEngineer at 6:12pm 05.19.18 Big Boats 15/1868 For anyone interested in this topic, I did the compression post repair on my H34 over the winter. I
Beneteau 331 era fuel pickup question arf145 at 4:02pm 05.19.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/448 Anyone know if Beneteau used a screen on the end of the fuel pickup line inside the tank? I had a sl
1999 or 98 Yanmar 36 HP, Model no. 3JH2E has bluish white exhaust FriscoRon at 3:43pm 05.19.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1463 My Yanmar 1999 or 98 Diesel, model no. 3JH2E, 36 HP, 3 cylinder has bluish white exhaust. The hour m
Cockpit Stereop Power spadaforaj at 3:10pm 05.19.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/391 2004 Hunter 41 - just seems to be no power in the harness - yes - checked the in line fuse after rem
A use for old sails Ken Cross at 2:45pm 05.19.18 Ask All Sailors 2/452 I just gave our old sails to a painter friend. He can't use them on a roof because they are slippery
Electrical installation Hunter280 (3) Peharo at 12:58pm 05.19.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/292 How has an scheduled electoral installation Hunter280. I need the wiring of boiler refresh.Old wiri
surveyor in New Orleans Monty VM at 11:56am 05.19.18 Ask All Sailors 3/355 i am due for an insurance survey this fall. I need to coordinate it with my haul out. I am looking f
Vulcan 7 depth offset not working jwerkjr at 11:52am 05.19.18 Ask All Sailors 26/3392 I have just installed an Airmar transducer (DST800V) and connected it to my Vulcan 7. The depth read
Ripped off! Jumpstart at 10:09am 05.19.18 Ask All Sailors 26/1980 I contacted a guy to compound and wax my boat. I traditionally do it myself but I can't operate a bu
Minor Fuel Leak Yanmar 2GM20F Engine (2) pfaffk at 10:06am 05.19.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2347 Years ago I had to replace the Fuel filter on my Yanmar 2GM20F Engine because when I went to bleed t
How to use max and mins on my wind instrument danstanford at 9:50am 05.19.18 Racing 4/724 My new wind instrument has little dots representing maximum and minimum wind angles which can be res
I am sick of this weather in the NE. sailnoproblem at 9:41am 05.19.18 Ask All Sailors 13/603 I am really fed up with the recent weather here in the NE! It is putting a major delay in my Hull pa
Installing two voltmeters Reg M at 8:12am 05.19.18 Mid-Size Boats 13/4709 I want to install two small digital voltmeters in my 1984 H31, one for each battery. Rather than hav
Pedestal Base Screws pulled out of deck Rodd at 7:27am 05.19.18 Musings With Maine Sail 11/7076 Again, this is for the Grady White, not the Pearson! My seats are on pedestals, and the bases have
Non skid deck paint (2) HunterMarine280 at 6:32am 05.19.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2781 Has any painted the non skid areas on the deck? I'm looking to do mine and would like to keep the sa
Volve Race live from Newport Ron20324 at 5:37am 05.19.18 Ask All Sailors 9/546 The Weather Channel has live coverage from Newport this morning. I imagine they will reshow it and/o
O'Day 322 port light latch upgrade (2) joshnewbury at 5:10am 05.19.18 Ask All Sailors 2/431 I just replaced my annoying Beckson latches with knobs. Wish I had done it years ago... https://www

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Electrical panel backing board thinwater at 1:40pm 06.20.24 The problem with low current devices is that the panel fuses/circuit breakers are needed to protect
B331 Bilge Pump electrical Issues Project_Mayhem at 12:51pm 06.20.24 Have you checked at the panel and various points to the pump for power?
Companionway leaks? Project_Mayhem at 12:41pm 06.20.24 When I removed the myriad of 10/24 nuts and bolts , I wondered how in the hell I was going to get t
Battens Project_Mayhem at 12:35pm 06.20.24 Actually, I just realized how simple it would be to buy a couple of lengths of PVC pipe, glue them
Swing Keel clunking sound hitting boat Project_Mayhem at 12:33pm 06.20.24 I think some wear is to be expected on an old boat. To fix it would require the boat to be lifted fo
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches (1) Project_Mayhem at 12:29pm 06.20.24 They still require two hands so there isn't a big advantage. I'd buy some cam cleats or horn cleats
B331 Bilge Pump electrical Issues kappykaplan at 11:52am 06.20.24 My bilge pump worked great when I winterized it and then at the start of our season here in Chicago
Electrical panel backing board pgandw at 11:19am 06.20.24 The OP said "backing" panel, so assumed, perhaps incorrectly, that he is mounting components, such
Electrical panel backing board thinwater at 10:46am 06.20.24 Really interesting point... I've redone the whole backbone of my 12V system and over the next coupl
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot isaksp00 at 10:08am 06.20.24 I don't have any photos and the boat is wrapped. Basically, the PO made a hefty u shaped bracket fro
Help with wiring for new engine DArcy at 10:04am 06.20.24 It looks like the new gauge has everything all in one. There is a digital display at the bottom that
Help with wiring for new engine RitSim at 9:52am 06.20.24 On my older C30, the engine controls were on the port cockpit side wall.
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot RitSim at 9:41am 06.20.24 usspars.com chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.usspars.com/wp-content/
What's the best way to remove & replace in-line air blower on B331 inside transom compartment beneteau007 at 9:41am 06.20.24 I've figured out a way to remove the original blower and will make an improved & easily accessible m
Swing Keel clunking sound hitting boat RitSim at 9:37am 06.20.24 Keel is probably going down at an angle. Check for wear on one side of the pivot. it wouldn't take
Wiring SiriusXM antenna or solar panels rmerl1223 at 9:08am 06.20.24 Thanks for showing me the way to pull the wires, jdrutten. I knew the fuel and waste tanks were behi
Swing Keel clunking sound hitting boat Rich Stidger at 9:01am 06.20.24 I was able to stop the clunking of my centerboard at anchor by simply raising it a little bit. Give
Electrical panel backing board (1) twodzusfittings at 8:51am 06.20.24 could use a few more instruments, but I'm not sure what to get? INTO THIS THREAD!
Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working SVFreedom at 8:26am 06.20.24 The Jabsco macerator pumps from our era of Hunters (early-mid 2000s) had material problems. Mine wa
Battens Ward H at 7:57am 06.20.24 Actually, I just realized how simple it would be to buy a couple of lengths of PVC pipe, glue them t

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