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Electric system for Hunter 240 Chern at 9:32am 04.23.18 Ask All Sailors 16/2076 I just got Hunter 240 and need to set up new power system. Batteries, solar panels etc. I need to p
My Weekend Painting Odyssey... Plymouth Sailor at 9:25am 04.23.18 Ask All Sailors 0/277 Fellow Sailors, if I may, I would like to impart my experience, success and foibles in painting my t
What's the Lock for on Jabsco Toilet? (1) Manly at 9:06am 04.23.18 Ask All Sailors 23/7361 This is probably a dumb question, but on the standard lock/twist model of the manual Jabsco toilet,
Crack in cockpit floor (1) Milton.Audas at 8:14am 04.23.18 Catalina 22 25/6018 G'day. Has anyone encountered this cracking problem in the cockpit floor of the early model (1980) C
hardware compatibility question Justin_NSA at 7:31am 04.23.18 Engines and Propulsion 7/1424 I was finishing up my propshaft coupling installation and had a problem with the pinch bolts. I sent
Raymarine raydome RWSlater at 7:13am 04.23.18 Ask All Sailors 4/864 I have an RD218 raydome and need to unplug the cable, put some dielectric grease in, and reseat the
Outhaul replacement line Jon Elliott at 6:42am 04.23.18 The Cherubini Hunters 43/6740 Looking for some guidance on replacing my worn outhaul line on our 1978 H27 with the in-boom double
Hunter Owners on the Race Course Bill19233 at 6:20am 04.23.18 Racing 9/1868 Raced my Hunter 340 in the GBCA 2018 Conundrum double handed cruising class this weekend. 22 boats i
How to get this fixture open to replace bulb? (1) danstanford at 5:59am 04.23.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/1425 Any ideas? Riveted to mast so no way to get at the back of it without a lot of work.
Key Snapped in Mobella Lock (2) Eds-Therapy at 4:39am 04.23.18 Ask All Sailors 17/2741 I have recently snapped the key inside a Mobella lock on my boat. Fortunately the lock is in the ope
Important notice re: Splendide Washer / Dryer combo artboas at 8:24pm 04.22.18 Big Boats 4/1696 Ok, so I'm lucky enough to have a washer / dryer in my stbd aft cabin on my 49. But, what you must r
Sold my 272! (1) agprice22 at 3:24pm 04.22.18 Ask All Sailors 12/709 Getting my old 272 ready for delivery this week.... I think it looks pretty good!
Were the kids ever in danger? Brian D at 3:24pm 04.22.18 Sails Call Lounge 44/3642 View the video and give us your opinion. I am sure none of us are Marine Biologist here so unless yo
Removing unknown sealent (1) JRT at 3:01pm 04.22.18 Ask All Sailors 11/796 The previous owner did some very messy sealing of the ports. It is holding fine and I really want t
Window issue (2) stonybrookpictures at 2:56pm 04.22.18 Catalina 22 5/664 Has any one had this problem. I have a Cat 22 MKII and the interior base of one of the windows is de
Controlling shaft key dehler25 at 2:45pm 04.22.18 Ask All Sailors 8/632 Anyone find a trick to keep the impeller shaft key from sliding back on reinstalling the impeller. I
DIY battery pack from recycled 18650 cells Hayden Watson at 2:26pm 04.22.18 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1810 I have to ask. There are a bunch of DIY vids on building a Tesla style power wall battery pack usin
Is it ever OK to see smoke coming from the alternator ... shemandr at 1:16pm 04.22.18 Ask All Sailors 33/9945 Today I hooked up the batteries in order to test some gauge circuits. No shore power. Battery swit
Air conditioner strainer cleaning (1) Vegas at 12:47pm 04.22.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/4043 Gonna finally get around to cleaning my air conditioning seawater strainer....see picture. Any tric
N28 Masthead Sheave Size CharlzO at 10:21am 04.22.18 Newport 15/2460 Not sure if others had run into replacements, but when I purchased mine, two of the four were missin

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R2AK 2024 jssailem at 11:32pm 06.13.24 Over the next 10 days they will have 2 Low cells bring in favorable winds and 1High pressure cell pu
R2AK 2024 jssailem at 11:16pm 06.13.24 The first leg is a jump across a pond, the Juan de Fuca. It tests the boats and crews.
Hunter 376 / 3JH2E OEM Fuel Line Size (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:49pm 06.13.24 It's not world ending, but $15 for an inline valve just before the filter feels like an easy way so
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Kings Gambit at 10:26pm 06.13.24 So, is that the reason - single handed sailing? Yes, principally.
Diesel fill cap/plug kbanman at 10:19pm 06.13.24 Thanks for all the helpful replies! I swear I looked in the store here first and couldn't find them
Leaking deck plate replacement Ralph Johnstone at 10:06pm 06.13.24 Gentlemen, gentlemen. With all due respect to both of you, I'm going to have to say that the greate
The Sewing Machine Thread Skipper J at 9:33pm 06.13.24 Hi Ward, Thank you, this is very helpful. I'd certainly rather spend the extra money now for the pe
FCC vs BoatUS for MMSI Stu Jackson at 8:27pm 06.13.24 and I am awkward at best when using my VHF. It is an unfortunate reality, for some, Scott. When I
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 8:22pm 06.13.24 Congratulations on the Sailrite machine. It can save you a lot of money. After you do the Bimini, y
Halyard line catsails8 at 7:57pm 06.13.24 I think I went with XLS3
FCC vs BoatUS for MMSI dlochner at 6:41pm 06.13.24 I just got an MMSI for my new radio from US power squadron, it was fairly simple. That's the same
2008 Hunter 33 ice box ADW-Canada at 6:33pm 06.13.24 I should have noted on my original post that these are indeed minor items (especially the trash can)
Leaking deck plate replacement dLj at 6:32pm 06.13.24 Not correct. With all due respect - bullshit dj
Bilge maintenance Project_Mayhem at 6:29pm 06.13.24
2008 Hunter 33 ice box shemandr at 6:25pm 06.13.24 You probably can restore the space but it may be non OEM. You can't have 100% in a used boat. Stic
Fuel Tank Algae (1) dkinzer at 6:24pm 06.13.24 Annual Fuel polishing is expensive. A fuel polishing rig is maybe $100-$150 if you buy the parts a
FCC vs BoatUS for MMSI TimFromLI at 6:18pm 06.13.24 I just got an MMSI for my new radio from US power squadron, it was fairly simple.
Hunter 376 / 3JH2E OEM Fuel Line Size duck21 at 6:11pm 06.13.24 You are correct, and that is what I am currently using when filters need changing. However, with the
Hunter 376 / 3JH2E OEM Fuel Line Size duck21 at 6:07pm 06.13.24 Indeed, I found these in the manual as well. Unfortunately no reference to the feed/return line sizi
The Sewing Machine Thread Skipper J at 6:00pm 06.13.24 Thank you for starting this thread. I bought a Sailrite machine and plan to sew a bimini this summer

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