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Liability Issue thetone at 8:53am 11.05.17 Ask All Sailors 128/12776 My boat was moored during a recent gale when another boat dragged it's mooring and collided with my
Compression post cheat? danm1 at 7:37am 11.05.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2446 I know this is wrong, but I am not handy and I am cheap. I just noticed a crack developing in the gl
Sail with cushions (1) Voyager1 at 6:36am 11.05.17 Ask An Oday Owner 15/1569 New head sails came with my boat. I just rolled them out to compare with the ones I have on because
Not my boat, but sure is my picture (2) Muttondressedaslamb at 5:55am 11.05.17 Tartan 2/2046 143312 Just over 4 years ago, I got to go on a Tartan 41 sloop for the owner's last race. He was sl
Oceanis 36cc holding tank Ants-in-u-pants at 1:00am 11.05.17 Ask All Sailors 1/355 Hello is there any one on here that can shed some light as to where I can get information or picture
Mast step plate wyctoronto at 6:28pm 11.04.17 Big Boats 1/537 why are there 2 notches on the mast step plate? One forward of the other by about 3". I have always
Hi Alex111 at 4:32pm 11.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/504 Hi
1985 C&C 27 Mark V For Beginner? (1) Chris87 at 4:32pm 11.04.17 C&C 2/3342 So I looked at four Catalina 27s for my first boat today. Lo and behold I came across a beautiful 19
Trailer Wheel and Hub Question jviss at 3:50pm 11.04.17 Ask All Sailors 5/732 I blew a tire on the trailer for the dinghy today. Got new wheels with tires and got it home. I've
1988 26 D trailer replacement timoneer at 2:05pm 11.04.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/468 1988 Mac 26D trailer. What's the best "off the shelf" trailer to replace the original Mac trailer?
Hatch Replacement Options for O'Day 26 Castrilper55 at 12:39pm 11.04.17 Ask An Oday Owner 0/729 Has anyone replaced their hatch with a Lewmar or perhaps a Bomar 2000 series hatch? I have repaired
Solar Installers in SW Florida Pat Hooyman at 12:08pm 11.04.17 Ask All Sailors 0/345 We have a 2007 Hunter 38 that we want to put solar panels on this December while the boat is in the
Searching for Solar Installers in Florida Pat Hooyman at 12:04pm 11.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/7 We have a 2007 Hunter 38 that we want to put solar panels on this December while the boat is in the
T4 vs T5 oil njlarry at 7:02pm 11.03.17 Ask All Sailors 2/6156 Any difference between T4 vs T5 diesel engine oil. I have always used T4 15 40 wt before but WM only*
Fire Extinguisher Recall Hello Below at 9:58am 11.03.17 Ask All Sailors 40/4368 Primary manufacturer is Kidde but sold under many other names. https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t'rct=j
Replacement Rudder Alan Stephenson at 9:28am 11.03.17 Catalina 30 3/1244 The rudder on my Catalina30 mk3 TR is saturated and should be replaced or rebuilt. Has anyone used t
Boat Plumbing - Potable Water - Backflow Preventer Before Heater? (2) jviss at 8:24am 11.03.17 Ask All Sailors 35/6214 My previous boat had a backflow preventer between the pump and the water heater input. My current b
The Elissa...Who Knows About Her? (1) Simon Sexton at 7:21am 11.03.17 Ask All Sailors 30/2521 http://www.tallship-fan.de/images/segl543b.jpg Who knows their Nautical History?! Step right up an
Winterizing the Yanmar 1GM10 engine w/o starting? heath18703 at 1:52am 11.03.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2265 We usually winterize the engine by disconnecting the water intake line and running a gallon of antif
Raritan Phil won't flush in dry mode redhead78 at 12:11am 11.03.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1730 Hey all havin a little trouble wf my head water in bowl won't flush in dry mode pump seems limp rea

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2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator twenger at 1:17pm 08.02.24 There should be a way to charge both batteries on your boat. Only a prior owner who's a fool would
Invest 97L capta at 1:16pm 08.02.24 I haven't been watching this depression, but if anyone has, what is the Big Dog (the North Atlantic
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator twenger at 1:15pm 08.02.24 Did the combiner allow for charging of the house batteries from the alternator? Or just allow house
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover jviss at 1:13pm 08.02.24 deleted
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:39pm 08.02.24 I owned a 2006 Hunter 41 DS. The boat is equipped from the factory with a solenoid combiner. When th
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator dlochner at 12:13pm 08.02.24 There should be a way to charge both batteries on your boat. Only a prior owner who's a fool would w
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Terry Cox at 11:38am 08.02.24 Any insight is welcomed. As Don mentioned in his post, use your volt meter to first, check the cha
Deck and Hull Paint Recommendations kappykaplan at 11:26am 08.02.24 If it's been on the hard 2+ won't most of the water intrusion have evaporated/dried out prior to do
Deck and Hull Paint Recommendations rcoleman67 at 11:22am 08.02.24 Thanks for the thoughts/comments. I'll get some pictures this weekend. Super tiny holes. My "assumpt
Invest 97L kappykaplan at 10:57am 08.02.24 Dammit Jim... :thumbup:
Invest 97L (1) JamesG161 at 10:56am 08.02.24 Is now an appropriate time to say, "Dammit, Jim"?
Balmar external regulator not lighting; no apparent alternator output Kings Gambit at 10:51am 08.02.24 Thanks Stu. I've discovered that the switch was not still "on" after the engine started. Diesel is
Invest 97L Don S/V ILLusion at 10:46am 08.02.24
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Don S/V ILLusion at 10:42am 08.02.24 My guess is that era Hunter had either a battery isolator or ACR which allows charging of both banks
Invest 97L kappykaplan at 10:02am 08.02.24 Invest 97L should become TS Debby. Is now an appropriate time to say, "Dammit, Jim"?
Invest 97L kappykaplan at 10:01am 08.02.24 I look for Heat content versus Water Temps I meant heat content! :facepalm: Tks, Jim and John. Sp
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover Leeward Rail at 9:44am 08.02.24 Don't bother. That's the advice from seasoned cruisers. Why? Less chance of the motor being stolen.
Invest 97L (1) JamesG161 at 9:36am 08.02.24 Ok just updated est 97L should become TS Debby. Jim...
Buffallo to Cleveland: stops along the way? twenger at 9:25am 08.02.24 Dunkirk, Erie, Geneva, Cle.
Catalina 25 Bilge Stu Jackson at 9:21am 08.02.24 You should get to know these skippers, too" https://catalina-capri-25s.org/default.asp I had C25 #

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