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2003 Hunter 306 throttle/shift cables john mendolia at 6:00am 06.07.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/399 Hi, Does anybody have an idea how to route new throttle and shifter cables for a 2003 hunter 306? I
Halyard knot for 'modern' fiber kpgraci at 5:45am 06.07.17 Ask All Sailors 12/4250 Finally getting around to replacing halyards with line I purchased over a year ago for that purpose.
HP42 Shaft measurements/propeller Scallywagger at 5:19am 06.07.17 Big Boats 11/729 Hello everyone. I wish to fit a folding propeller to Casper but, Casper is in Scotland ' I am in Sau
Need to lighten new teak & holly cabin sole.... Reg M at 3:14am 06.07.17 Mid-Size Boats 1/451 I bought a sheet of teak ' holly to replace the stbd part of main cabin sole in my H31 but it is
Increasing air flow in the v-berth patrickkidd at 2:16am 06.07.17 Catalina 30 12/3621 After installing solar power, the last thing I use shore power for is a 120VAC convecton baseboard a
Anchor coating vhoisington at 8:53pm 06.06.17 Ask All Sailors 11/2746 Hello all, I have an old (40 years) steel anchor which was probably originally galvanized and is no
Choosing an anchor Skipperdan at 8:07pm 06.06.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1465 Well I have had "Mi Amor" on the lake for almost a month. First week went well, but after that in st
Exhaust bladder (2) FlimFlamII at 7:08pm 06.06.17 Engines and Propulsion 2/516 Any idea where I can get a replacement 6 1/4" ID X 12" rubber hose? See attached photo. One end go
Need help diagnosing outboard running issue. Ward H at 7:08pm 06.06.17 Ask All Sailors 13/634 Need a little help diagnosing an issue I am having this week with my Yamaha 9.9 4 stroke OB. New in
Forward show sump hose (2) Joe Wienecke at 5:56pm 06.06.17 Big Boats 2/416 I have a 2005 DS. The forward shower drain hose is leaking. I have tried to get to the connection
hunter 420 aft cabin shower seahunter at 5:30pm 06.06.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/283 I have just purchased a 2005 Hunter 420. After initially working the shower in the aft cabin stopped
Disconnecting a Forestay DougM at 4:57pm 06.06.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1548 I have to possibly detach the forestay on my Beneteau323 to increase its length slightly by adding a
Port Gasket Repla Slow Dancin at 4:34pm 06.06.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/278 Need to replace port gaskets on a 2006 H38. Purchased a Lewmar replacement gasket it fit the perimet
Alternator and regulator wiring Lenny at 4:31pm 06.06.17 Engines and Propulsion 11/2089 Hi forum. (Hopefully correct area) I am about to install a M.Grasser 140A Alternator coupled with a
Question regarding older ProMariner 60 battery charger john986 at 4:10pm 06.06.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/1036 I purchase a 1993 Hunter 33.5 and have a question about the ProMariner 60, completely automatic 12VD
AC Wipe Out shemandr at 2:41pm 06.06.17 Ask All Sailors 16/1011 Just saw video of Team NZ planting the bows at the start of race 2 against Britain. The announcer c
Port Lights surfforce 1 at 2:40pm 06.06.17 Ask All Sailors 0/289 Hello Skippers! I have just completed my sixth port light or windows on my Catalina 27' and I'm good
Applying the rolling hitch when jumping the main halyard at the mast? Kings Gambit at 12:18pm 06.06.17 Ask All Sailors 9/2243 We see many yachts where all lines are led aft to rope clutches at the cockpit. You can hoist (i.e.
Waxing for seniors gypsy spirit at 10:37am 06.06.17 Ask All Sailors 28/1731 I have read many different accounts of how to wax a hull but at my age they are all extremely tireso
Outboard Bracket mfourn20 at 10:30am 06.06.17 Catalina 22 18/5207 This is my first sailboat big enough to require an outboard so I'm not familiar with any over outboa

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Shaft Diameter, T3800 jviss at 3:24pm 12.01.23 Wow, there aren't a lot of threads in this forum, and one is called "T3800 Prop Shaft Diameter? Not
How to winterize macerator pump jssailem at 3:04pm 12.01.23 You should suck the waste, rinse, and suck the waste out before you add any thing to the system. If
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? jssailem at 2:59pm 12.01.23
Catalina 310 battery wiring question obxjeff at 2:54pm 12.01.23 8d agm's have around 240amp hours, but around 1400 cranking amps, not the same thing at all. For a
2013 Oceanis 48 with termites vcirelli at 2:53pm 12.01.23 All Beneteau's are solid glass below water line ,and some models above and all have solid glass str
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 2:46pm 12.01.23 Great suggestions! Thanks. I've bought something for my RV from Peter Kennedy so that is a great ide
Catalina 310 battery wiring question dlochner at 2:29pm 12.01.23 Those look like 2/0 or 00 cables which would be an appropriate size for a largish DC system. Now,
2013 Oceanis 48 with termites Mechone at 2:05pm 12.01.23 All Beneteau's are solid glass below water line ,and some models above and all have solid glass stri
Catalina 310 battery wiring question (3) Monheganlover at 1:57pm 12.01.23 You haven't lost the thread. I have been confusing you I think. I am just trying to understand how I
How to winterize macerator pump dlochner at 1:19pm 12.01.23 That's how I would do it if I had a macerator. I assume you have pumped out first, so the amount of
Hank on storm sail used over a furled jib Mikem at 1:12pm 12.01.23 I have one for my 466, 150 sq ft. I bent it on once just so I knew how to do it. I'd rather have t
Priming AC/heat pump. Ted10028 at 1:10pm 12.01.23 Thanks, Do you find that primes the main pump so you can withdraw the aquarium pump? Also. don't yo
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High sailing gal at 1:09pm 12.01.23 nothing wrong with the sensor ground to the engine and negative system
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Ralph Johnstone at 1:05pm 12.01.23 The main battery wires are all new in the last couple of years since an upgrade after I bought the
Catalina 310 battery wiring question dlochner at 12:47pm 12.01.23 It is probably not a true conduit. It is just an open space between the hull liner and the hull. Try
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High Ralph Johnstone at 12:46pm 12.01.23 Maybe the gauge range is, and has been, wrong. The reading on the gauge has always been high real
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 12:38pm 12.01.23 dlochner So, you can usually see your fish tape through the access hole then I guess and, somehow, r
Catalina 310 battery wiring question dlochner at 12:34pm 12.01.23 Obviously if the wire is too big for the hole, it won't go through. For the first run I use a fish t
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 12:34pm 12.01.23 Ralph, no. The main battery wires are all new in the last couple of years since an upgrade after I b
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 12:25pm 12.01.23 Thanks. Stupid question. Were you fishing something up through the same small opening I have? If so,

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