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Adding a main sheet traveler finefurn at 6:08pm 09.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1290 I just purchased a 1984 H27, has anyone ever modified the main sheeting system to use a traveler, o
Big Time Newbies Bill and Kathy McDonald at 4:33pm 09.24.16 Catalina 22 3/523 My wife and I just bought a 1979 C-22 and are excited. We live in Belize and a guy we sort of knew i
Auto Pilot Slider at 3:58pm 09.24.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/608 The Simrad NSS8 chart shows GPS position and speed. The Simrad IS20 speed and depth will sometimes
Hunter 19-2 sliding trailer tongue? Denodurango at 3:40pm 09.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/760 Just got a '94 Hunter 19-2, and have NO prior sailing experience. (Figured this would be a GREAT boa
Equalizing batts when echo charger installed Mark Maulden at 3:23pm 09.24.16 Ask All Sailors 7/683 The boat has four 6V batteries in two banks wired to a batt switch. Standard way of wiring back in
Repair/Replace floorboard over storage compartment DoveHunter at 3:22pm 09.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/418 Looking for guidance on the following: 2013 Hunter 36, in the galley area, a piece of flooring cover
Adjusting MaxProp pitch smokey73 at 2:39pm 09.24.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/1963 My current Wide Open Throttle on my Hunter 40.5 is 3200 rpm (Clean hull, clean prop). Spec for the
Virgin Gorda to St. Martin Southpaw at 2:38pm 09.24.16 Destinations 5/1356 Has anyone sailed From Virgin Gorda to St. Martin in October? The plan is to sail to Gorda sound and
Mast crutches for hunter 33 Boby_Hunter33 at 1:13pm 09.24.16 Mid-Size Boats 0/458 I need to demast my boat and travel the canal. What is the best way to build/install crutchs on this
Bent Bomar Hatch pin Ilanortho at 11:09am 09.24.16 Ask All Sailors 2/324 Hi; Have a Bomar deck hatch with a pin bent in one of the hinges. Tried to drive it out with variou
Water heater only luke warm from engine heat. (1) donvanv at 10:56am 09.24.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 28/4476 My Beneteau 36cc has a Seaward (brand) water heater that gets very hot with shore power, but only lu
Trip from San Francisco to British Columbia Stu Jackson at 9:16am 09.24.16 Ask All Sailors 46/3603 I've posted our log here: http://aquavite224.blogspot.ca/2016/09/san-francsico-bay-to-british-colum
Transmission Fluid change Alansails at 8:55am 09.24.16 Catalina 310 14/3483 Any reference to Transmission fluid changing, what to use to do it yourself, fluid quantity, type, h
New Bern, Swansboro, Oriental, NC area....any u guys nearby? rpludwig at 8:03am 09.24.16 Catalina 22 1/413 title sez it...anyone??
Westerbeke10-2 alternator adjustment Chuck Powell at 7:18am 09.24.16 Bigger Boats 11/905 I'm having trouble adjusting the alternator belt on the 10-2 motor that is on a 1987 O'Day 272 LE. I
Who manufactured this winch? (1) Tsam at 7:11am 09.24.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1049 Does anyone know who the manufacturer of this 38 year old braking centerboard winch from a 6.8m S2 s
Water Pump Question Alansails at 6:54am 09.24.16 Catalina 310 35/3022 I have been following the OBERDORFER pump discussion (s) and have decided to go with one as compared
H 34 rigging pins frozen hunter healer at 10:26pm 09.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/591 I have a h34 and the pins that hold the marine eyes in the spreaders are frozen. I'm trying to remov
Hunter 30 knot meter/depth sounder sensor access Ken Cross at 7:09pm 09.23.16 Mid-Size Boats 3/577 Hi all. My boat is on the hard for a few days and I'm trying to figure out how to access the knot me
My 1986 Catalina 22 (24) brockway at 6:59pm 09.23.16 Catalina 22 28/3363 My Catalina, a 1986. Sail number 13,290. Really like it, got it off Craigslist for a great deal.

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raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot JohnShannon at 10:06am 04.29.23 My experience with the Ray Marine was that if the electricity wasn't "perfect" it would beep and dis
First Aid Training? Skipper J at 9:44am 04.29.23 Hi JV, I have had friends find value in the Wilderness First Responder course. Maybe you can find o
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot MikeHoncho at 9:05am 04.29.23 I did a lot of research while considering the two. I do coastal cruising with a lot of change of dir
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jviss at 8:53am 04.29.23 For a completely standalone pilot with no desire to steer to the wind I think the CPT is the hands-d
Looking for a strut Avi at 8:52am 04.29.23 Thanks again.I just talked to a guy here in Texas (Corpus Christi )that sold me the propeller that
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jssailem at 8:40am 04.29.23 Welcome to the SBO Forum considering will both work on your boat. Beyond that the decision revolves
Mast raising ideas... Salty Jack at 8:37am 04.29.23 Thanks. The marina crane idea was only my off beat sense of humor at work... Will watch the videos c
B and G T41 Display repair jviss at 8:31am 04.29.23 Well, the company in Florida can get to it in a couple of months. They advised buying a new Triton
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot skob1014 at 8:22am 04.29.23 Thank you all for your great comments. If I got the EV100, it would be completely standalone becaus
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 (2) SycloneDriver at 8:15am 04.29.23 I had a problem on my new serpentine belt and pulley upgrade where I not only couldn't get proper t
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 shank at 8:12am 04.29.23 If you only have one pump and that pump draws water from outside of the boat, then you have a seawa
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 dlochner at 8:07am 04.29.23 Yes, just the one pump on this engine. Freshwater cooled in my case. If you only have one pump an
Looking for a strut dlochner at 8:04am 04.29.23 The zinc on the strut is gone. Boat have not hauled in a long time. Thanks for the information Ca
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 shank at 7:59am 04.29.23 So is it a seawater cooled engine so only the Oberdorfer? You should get much less belt dust with
WINCH DRUM twodzusfittings at 7:59am 04.29.23 Thanks everyone for your valuable input. I'm going to leave well enough alone and become a real sail
Looking for a strut Avi at 7:58am 04.29.23 The zinc on the strut is gone. Boat have not hauled in a long time. Thanks for the information
mast lights jdrutten at 7:48am 04.29.23 Some aftermarket LED bulbs, especially those mounted near radio antennas or other electronics, can
Looking for a strut dlochner at 7:45am 04.29.23 The damage is clearer. It is called pinking which occurs when the zinc leaches out of the bronze. Th
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jssailem at 7:41am 04.29.23 Alternator belt tension maintenance can be a challenge. I've learned that just tightening what I fou
Looking for a strut (1) Avi at 7:37am 04.29.23 Thanks for the reply. The strut was compromised by electrolysis. To me it looks as only the front pa

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