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Freedom 20 Echo Charger not charging RobH38 at 6:00am 07.20.17 Big Boats 5/485 Hi, on our 05 H38 i am trying to fully understand the wiring and charging systems by looking at the
North Sails Radian NorDac or Ullman Bi-Radial bshock at 5:39am 07.20.17 Ask All Sailors 14/4392 Hello All, I posted this on another forum a couple days ago but received no responses so I thought I
Sea toilet on the 22... Is it worth the expense? greg_m at 12:45am 07.20.17 Catalina 22 30/4842 Hi All fellow 22 owners I am in the process of a major refit of my boat and am at the stage where I
Prop shaft material Ken13559 at 12:28am 07.20.17 Ask All Sailors 36/5742 I may have to change my prop shaft year end due to sever pitting. What material should I ask for? No
These Remote Outboard Cables Don't Exist... (apparently) (4) Dustin Penner at 9:25pm 07.19.17 Engines and Propulsion 11/1273 I recently bought a 2001 Hunter 260 and have been giving it a very thorough going over. I was testi
Hunter P 420 winch size Radek at 7:40pm 07.19.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/211 Hello , my self tailing winches have been stolen all four of them and need to finde out what size wi
Hunter P 420 bimini cockpit cover (1) Radek at 7:35pm 07.19.17 Big Boats 3/481 Hello , looking for a place to buy bimini like the one on tht photo for Hunter P 420 year 2000 thank
NMEA hookup question walt at 4:36pm 07.19.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1123 I want to connect my Garmin chart plotter to my Raymarine ST2000 auto pilot The Garmin has a NMEA 0
Is there a social media platform for boat buyers to meet boat sellers? (1) Mark Schneider at 2:20pm 07.19.17 Ask All Sailors 17/1142 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56253515e4b06bdcb46acee7/t/595c377d15d5dbaf095fdf7b/149921577
Heavy weather reefing in mast main furling Clydo at 2:02pm 07.19.17 Catalina 310 5/2549 Friend of mine in C34 has inmast furler and recently sailed down coast of California. He was DDW as
Facebook C-22 owners group? (1) Sacto Dave at 12:28pm 07.19.17 Catalina 22 3/505 Anyone here know what's up with this FB page?
Tips for single-handing out of San Francisco Bay for the first time? patrickkidd at 12:24pm 07.19.17 Ask All Sailors 17/1212 I've had my Catalina 30 inside the San Francisco Bay for about a year and a half. In that time I hav
great lakes fun jon hansen at 12:06pm 07.19.17 Racing 12/960 port huron to mackinac island race this weekend
1978 27' Catalina toilet (head) has crack in housing where hand pump is located MaryE at 10:44am 07.19.17 Mid-Size Boats 7/770 slight hairline crack that hisses and won't hold pressure when trying to empty or fill. Would some p
Upper shroud chain plate placement Mr_Dreamer at 9:42am 07.19.17 Catalina 22 24/2655 I have a 75 Catalina 22 that I trailer sail. When I take the mast down I have to loosen the upper sh
Ruddercraft Replacement Rudder p369 at 9:38am 07.19.17 Smaller Boats 13/3632 Hello all! I'm new(ish) to these forums. I've had my 2002 hunter 260 for about 6 years now it is ti
Outboard pulley assist Douginmd at 9:03am 07.19.17 Ask All Sailors 11/2547 My 9.9 Johnson is on and adjustible bracket that is too heavy for me to raise and lower. I think th
Pearson 39-2 Centerboard Cable Specs mpbeagle at 8:48am 07.19.17 Pearson 6/1318 Can anyone tell me the length and centerboard attachment type (pin, bolt, eye) for the 1980s Pearson
Hunter 310 Outhaul Rigging Question JScho at 8:42am 07.19.17 Mid-Size Boats 7/1151 Sorry to be so dense but only had the boat for a month and still getting acquainted with the rigging
Reefing Widgeon Sails Duchifat91 at 6:53am 07.19.17 Ask An Oday Owner 17/2642 Does anyone have their Widgeon mainsail modified for reefing? If so, how did you do it? Alternativel

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Sprindrift DS 17 Sunbird22358 at 1:18pm 06.12.23 Yes, and no. YES, the Spindrift built Day Sailer is the same, Class-Legal boat as the O'DAY built Da
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. artboas at 1:16pm 06.12.23 @dchipley this the hold tank for the H376, but should be close to yours. Note the only large exi
Transducer troubles dlochner at 1:08pm 06.12.23 It doesn't seem to make a difference and my source at Defender said as much, too. The D/S/T 810 was
Sense Wire for OEM Alternator jviss at 1:08pm 06.12.23 I have all those same wires so I assumed that orange/red is a sense wire. I think that's a good as
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 1:06pm 06.12.23 I think you've got it backwards. At that price the obsolete boat anchor you're trying to restore sh
Sense Wire for OEM Alternator V&J at 1:05pm 06.12.23 I will defer to @Maine Sail on this topic, but, yes, the alternator is grounded via the engine bloc
In mast furling main working much better now artboas at 12:57pm 06.12.23 It never ceases to amaze me, the crap that floats around out there on the docks. Firstly, I am
New Alternator Regulator? mermike at 12:51pm 06.12.23 I think you've got it backwards. At that price the obsolete boat anchor you're trying to restore sho
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. JoeWhite at 12:37pm 06.12.23 Why not add a Y adaptor at the bottom of tank and connect the pumpout hose to it.
Transducer troubles Scott T-Bird at 12:30pm 06.12.23 Since the transducer is on a drop cable and not a terminator, when it failed it simply didn't show
Universal engine parts, and maintenance schedule, and dinghy davits? Hayden Watson at 12:10pm 06.12.23 For any curved molded hose I take it with me to the auto parts store and look for a hose that has th
Sense Wire for OEM Alternator Hayden Watson at 12:07pm 06.12.23 "The small gage +12v wire is the excitation wire" Excites what? It excites the magnets in the stat
In mast furling main working much better now (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:00pm 06.12.23 It never ceases to amaze me, the crap that floats around out there on the docks. n as it was not
Universal engine parts, and maintenance schedule, and dinghy davits? RitSim at 11:59am 06.12.23 Yes, I even found the crazy short molded curved hose behind the belt pulley at Advance Auto
Universal engine parts, and maintenance schedule, and dinghy davits? Hayden Watson at 11:57am 06.12.23 Your Universal engine is a marinated Kubota The M25 is a D850 The M25XP is a D950 Most of the engin
Sense Wire for OEM Alternator ggrizzard at 11:54am 06.12.23 "The small gage +12v wire is the excitation wire" Excites what?
Need help: Mold in Toilet anupghosh at 11:45am 06.12.23 Not sure how old your boat is, but most boat systems are a consumable that needs to be replaced...
Recommendations for a new head JRT at 11:31am 06.12.23 Remember not too many projects going at once, enjoy the boat too!
S2 8.6 Hardalee8.6 at 11:22am 06.12.23 Thanks for the prompt reply and welcome to the forum. This S2 is in fairly good working order and on
Transducer troubles dlochner at 11:19am 06.12.23 your xducer is defective There is nothing you can do externally, other than wiring it to 120 volts

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