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NOAA reports degraded HFFAX transmissions Brian D at 7:47pm 10.19.17 Sails Call Lounge 0/430 NOUS41 KWBC 121335 PNSWSH Service Change Statement 17-109 National Weather Service Headquarters Sil
How to tack perfectly... shemandr at 3:00pm 10.19.17 Ask All Sailors 48/7736 We all tack. We all think we are good at it. But are we really? A post on another thread got me
Exhaust Muffler Sailgunner at 12:51pm 10.19.17 Big Boats 3/731 Has anyone had any problems with their exhaust muffler? On my 410 there is a bolt/nut on the lower
Face it... you don't know (1) Brian D at 12:28pm 10.19.17 Sails Call Lounge 23/1790 How many faces do you see?
grounding configuration Hunter306 Brinky63 at 12:06pm 10.19.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/388 I'm currently checking my ground system and comparing it to the owners manual, apologies for the lon
North Channel Great Lakes Trip Planning Help CrispyCringle at 11:14am 10.19.17 Destinations 26/5604 Im in the planning stage for a few weeks in the North Channel of the Great Lakes next summer. We wil
How many numbers? (1) Brian D at 9:48am 10.19.17 Sails Call Lounge 11/1008 142036
18V Cordless Tools >> 12V Power Supply? rardiH36 at 9:31am 10.19.17 Ask All Sailors 12/6695 I have an older generation 18V cordless jig saw and also an 18V cordless 5 1/2" circular saw. Origi
Engine access hatch marchem at 9:22am 10.19.17 Catalina 310 4/1168 Have any C310 owners cut an access hatch to the engine from the head? While adjusting the rear moto
looking for a folding wheel Catalina 325 Roderick Ferguson at 6:40am 10.19.17 Mid-Size Boats 0/655 Anybody have a folding wheel for sale??
Attaching the main to boom. Carl Weathers at 6:07am 10.19.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/7282 Have '85 Hunter 25.5 Replaced jib and main halyards yesterday. Put up mains'l yesterday for the fi
Battery rotation ...like Tires rotation Ken13559 at 9:41pm 10.18.17 Ask All Sailors 12/2711 I've 3 batteries in Bank #1 and a single in Bank #2. Bank #1 drives everything and #2 is essential f
A True Sailor Has Done This... (1) Brian D at 6:18pm 10.18.17 Sails Call Lounge 6/635 142019
My cup runneth over... part II (1) Brian D at 5:28pm 10.18.17 Sails Call Lounge 51/2784 142016
Electrical problems (3) tyanna at 4:51pm 10.18.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/775 Hi I have a 1989 33.5 hunter sailboat. The other day I was changing one of three batteries on board.
Retrofitting A/C into my Legend 35.5 drohalloran at 12:51pm 10.18.17 Big Boats 0/457 Hi there! I'm in planning phase of my install of an 10K BTU AC unit into my '94 Legend 35.5. We went
TOAD Marine problems anyone? Charles13806 at 10:17am 10.18.17 Ask All Sailors 11/4619 Hello all, I ordered over $300 worth of Yanmar parts from TOAD about 10 days ago off of their websi
Flushing fuel tank and lines...whew (3) heath18703 at 9:29am 10.18.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1338 Hi everybody I've had a bad time this summer (in the ol '90 Hunter 27 w/ Yanmar 9hp diesel) with my
Centennial AGM batteries Charlie98117 at 9:05am 10.18.17 Ask All Sailors 15/3602 Has anyone used them? Tried the forum search function but didn't see much info. My hold down str
Shelves in fwd cabin hanging lockers and microwave -> cabinet conversion. ToddS at 8:36am 10.18.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1614 I just purchased a 373 (yay!), and I think I've seen 373s online with shelves in the forward cabin h

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Tired of Hunter tank monitors and want to switch to SCAD Jan_H at 5:26pm 07.30.24 The SCAD tank monitor can alarm on empty or full. (Choose one or the other). Not 3/4. So set tank
Yanmar electrical problem. Ralph Johnstone at 5:13pm 07.30.24 where does that red wire on the left of the pushbutton go? It's coming from the battery combiner.
Add starting relay Ralph Johnstone at 5:02pm 07.30.24 I see no diodes are installed in parallel with the coil of the relay. This is required to kill the
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly heritage at 4:45pm 07.30.24 Before you give up on the alternator, take it to a car parts place and they will bench check it for
Hose life? FastOlson at 4:38pm 07.30.24 Rule of thumb given to me was 10 years. I believe in 20 years, max.
DIY Wooden Blocks dLj at 4:05pm 07.30.24 Will do. I just started my ipe cockpit makeover (like 30 minutes ago) and will have some good piec
Hose life? kappykaplan at 3:57pm 07.30.24 Rule of thumb given to me was 10 years.
Set your watch back 20 years kappykaplan at 3:49pm 07.30.24 :facepalm:indeed!
Reefing: Procedural Questions jviss at 2:54pm 07.30.24 I have single line reefing for two reefs, and a Dutchman system. I have never gotten the Dutchman a
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? jviss at 2:48pm 07.30.24 Essentially each boom is a one-off design. I have found several boats use the same exact boom as m
Catalina 387 Deck-Stepped Mast Leak stsomewhere108 at 2:41pm 07.30.24 The water is definitely coming down along the wires from the deck-stepped mast into the bilge. I am
Oday 23 Windows Reseal Project Tally Ho at 2:38pm 07.30.24 I wet sanded the windows with 1000 grit, then buffed them clear using a DA with 3M heavy cut, then
Reefing: Procedural Questions (2) Tally Ho at 2:31pm 07.30.24
Useful Technology Ideas BarryL at 2:31pm 07.30.24 check this out https://www.landfallnavigation.com/acr-olas-crew-tag.html
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? BarryL at 2:28pm 07.30.24 Hey, IMHO $30K for a furling boom AND new sail isn't that bad. A new main sail can easily be $15K.
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? dlochner at 2:01pm 07.30.24 What I don't understand, is why manufacturers don't install furling booms instead of furling masts.
Useful Technology Ideas dlochner at 1:55pm 07.30.24 As we add more Blue Tooth devices a non-proprietary app or device that could display data from multi
2005 Hunter 36. ice breaker at 1:48pm 07.30.24 Pretty sure it was a sensor system, made by snake river electronics. They are no longer in business
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? Rich Stidger at 1:44pm 07.30.24 What I don't understand, is why manufacturers don't install furling booms instead of furling masts.
Set your watch back 20 years dlochner at 1:39pm 07.30.24 Now here's a piece of tech we all need. :facepalm: https://www.sailmagazine.com/gear/gear-smart-hat

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