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Some deck creaking sounds near stanchion aft of pulpit on the port side: 2000 Hunter Passage 420 learningasigo at 8:05am 02.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/455 Hi, I've recently made a deal to purchase a new 2000 Hunter Passage 420. A few questions for anyone
Clear Lake IA & a dumb question LakeShark at 7:21am 02.22.17 Catalina 22 11/1657 Now that it feels like spring and temps are in the 60s (although on Friday were supposed to get 8 in
Oceanis 321 New owner New sailor Jason Wheatley at 6:00am 02.22.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2933 Good morning everyone. I am new to sailing bought my 321 having never sailed myself before and had o
Boom traveller or stock sheet Skipperdan at 5:55am 02.22.17 Ask All Sailors 33/1977 I have a 1980 Chrysler C26 that has the stock boom control, (Not sure what this is called) maybe sti
PSS shaft stuffing box RAD88 at 9:49pm 02.21.17 Ask All Sailors 11/893 I have been thinking about upgrading to a PSS seal and started to wonder. How does it actually work
O'Day 222 Bulkhead Replacement (4) djmeaney at 7:45pm 02.21.17 Day Sailers 2/1358 Picked up an '84 O'Day 222 in November. It needs a little TLC. Among the first things it needs is to
First 38 newbie questions Jim Holley at 6:26pm 02.21.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/469 Hi folks...buying a 83 first 38...I have 6ft at the dock so needed shoal draft mine is w/o all the s
Do you have a Catalina 30 with U-bolt chain plates? (6) Skipper at 5:01pm 02.21.17 Ask All Sailors 5/1420 I tried to put this in Catalina Owners, but it wouldn't let me select it. (?) There is a Cat 30 on m
Yanmar runs backwards?? heritage at 4:33pm 02.21.17 Engines and Propulsion 2/1181 The engine, 2gm20f, had not been started in several weeks. After failing to start after several tri
Dinghy towing Cest La Vie at 1:42pm 02.21.17 Ask All Sailors 17/4690 Looking for counsel regarding towing our dinghy. First, we are lake sailors and generally tow our d
Blue Seas Panel Instructions Scott T-Bird at 1:38pm 02.21.17 Ask All Sailors 2/251 I purchased the 120V AC 4 position panel from the 360 Panels series and it came with installation in
Looking for electrical wiring diagrams for a 1979 C30? Maynestay at 1:10pm 02.21.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/2726 I am about to embark on rewiring our Catalina 30 and have discovered a number of wiring anomalies.
H37C Overhead Hatch sailnc at 12:34pm 02.21.17 The Cherubini Hunters 3/739 The translucent portion of the overhead hatch in the main salon has cracked from side to side. It w
Aftermarket bow thruster install for 473 BumpyNight at 11:49am 02.21.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1118 Hello! We have a new-to-us 2008 473 that we bought knowing it didn't have a bow thruster...we tried
O'day gray?? WayneCatt at 10:53am 02.21.17 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1135 I am painting my rudder this spring am wondering if anyone else has tried to match the late 80's gra
Sense 50 - No Limber Holes Captain Ag at 8:54am 02.21.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/2750 I have a Sense 50 (hull #157) and have discovered the inner hull liner did not have the 50+ limber h
I'm wired- (H37C) rblevens at 7:54am 02.21.17 The Cherubini Hunters 33/1689 It is time to begin the arduous task of wiring up everything on my H37C for extended cruising use.
Miami Boat Show tgrass462 at 7:09am 02.21.17 Smaller Boats 0/396 We were at the Miami Strictly Sail boat show yesterday ... A lot of foreign manufacturers, Catalina
1980 H27 Battery and Nav Lights Q (1) Tomgrandy at 6:11am 02.21.17 The Cherubini Hunters 11/979 Currently, I have two batteries on my H27 and the only is access thru the small removal door in the
Replace Oil Pan c130king at 5:53am 02.21.17 Catalina 310 8/1479 Hello All, Just got my broken steering cable fixed. That was MUCH easier and quicker than I though

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replacement for Kenyon Marine alcohol stove in h260? Stu Jackson at 7:22pm 11.05.23 This is the one I have and mentioned earlier: https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/outbound-single-bur
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Stu Jackson at 7:15pm 11.05.23 At that time, I created a list that totaled about 80 Amp Hours per day. Noticibly absent from that
Teleflex i5600 multifunction display Georgedoyle at 7:14pm 11.05.23 We sent the diesel fuel level information to the chart plotter. It is way easier to use than the tel
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 7:12pm 11.05.23 I realize that, but it only takes once and you need to replace your alternators. I agree, which is
passport needed? dlochner at 7:09pm 11.05.23 If you are traveling the world on the high seas without a passport and presumably without a properly
Raymarine Evolution 100 Software Update chuckwayne at 6:45pm 11.05.23 I removed my ACU and used a friends Axiom as suggested by jsailem, but then found a used A series fo
passport needed? PaulK at 6:44pm 11.05.23 People have done RTW without stopovers, but they generally prepare starting several years beforehand
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? SoSound at 6:44pm 11.05.23 Our existing 210 Ah FLA batteries get us probably 85% - 90% of the way to where I would like to be.
does h260 have steam light? Davenport at 5:48pm 11.05.23 My motto is try to fix and no research and hope, I choose dumbness!!. W internet now I also ask que
replacement for Kenyon Marine alcohol stove in h260? Rob Hntr376 at 5:14pm 11.05.23 Our H260 was equipped with a Kenyon KISS butane single burner cooktop. The stove is discontinued, an
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Maine Sail at 4:51pm 11.05.23 This article will help... Drop-In LiFePo4- Be an Educated Consumer
passport needed? kappykaplan at 4:23pm 11.05.23 Sailing around the world without making any port is a very challenging and risky endeavor. You will
passport needed? Raymus at 4:21pm 11.05.23 If you do not make any port, you will not need a passport to circumnavigate the globe in a sailboat
passport needed? kappykaplan at 4:19pm 11.05.23 If you do not make any port, you will not need a passport to circumnavigate the globe in a sailboat.
Beneteau 321 on the hard AlexisSTEPHB321 at 4:12pm 11.05.23 Thanks Greg
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dLj at 3:48pm 11.05.23 dj, They will only shut off rapidly if you charge them up to the point where the BMS needs to go i
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 3:30pm 11.05.23 Good information. Thanks. The Bluetooth app on my Epochs showed 100%, but, just to be certain, you'
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 3:19pm 11.05.23 As @Hayden Watson points out, the charging profiles for LFP and LA are different and it is easy to
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 3:15pm 11.05.23 Good information. Thanks. The Bluetooth app on my Epochs showed 100%, but, just to be certain, you'r
does h260 have steam light? Rick Webb at 2:58pm 11.05.23 If curious when switch set one way seems 2 wires send power up the mast to power both lights up the

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