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Shaft is shot tomgrigsby at 5:23pm 08.07.16 The Cherubini Hunters 15/799 I have a bronze shaft that is corroded and eating up the cutless bearing. She's on the hard for bot
1 � week until my trip fred1diver at 4:58pm 08.07.16 Trailer Sailors 21/1953 hey everyone, well, it's almost time for my trip to the georgian bay, I just checked this weeks weat
Delo 100 30wt oil Mark Maulden at 1:27pm 08.07.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/1080 So, Chevron quit making this oil. It tried the Delo 400 and i get some smoke and a bit more usage.
Yammer White Smoke Question Dfisher at 1:25pm 08.07.16 Mid-Size Boats 3/789 I had an odd smoke situation today with my yanmar 2gm and was wondering if anyone can shed some ligh
Fresh water tank v berth leak Clydo at 12:11pm 08.07.16 Catalina 310 5/845 Have checked archives on fresh water leaks and all appeared engine area related - hot water, shower
Towing Tube with Kids on Hunter 17 LordNelson at 12:00pm 08.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/940 How to install fitting strong enough to pull kids while sailing on 08 hunter 17. A family member use
Olympic Sailing guide w/times Pat at 10:59am 08.07.16 Ask All Sailors 3/336 The schedule for Olympic Sailing is item no. 4 under the heading "Ask all Sailors"....box 1 Pat
US Spars mast furling problem mwickser at 10:05am 08.07.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/4467 I have a Beneteau 331 (2003) and am having a huge amount of trouble with the in mast furling this ye
Epic viewing of the M32 World Match race (3) Jackdaw at 7:46am 08.07.16 Racing 0/486 This weekend the World Match series race is doing an expo stop at Wayzata Bay. Two of the boats are
Hunter Legend 35.5 propeller pitch sls11115 at 7:41am 08.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/961 Can anyone tell me the standard pitch on a 16 inch diameter propeller on a 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5
NAVIGATION INSTRUMENT LIGHTS OUT Boogie Wallen at 7:14am 08.07.16 Big Boats 1/446 I have a Hunter (1994) Passage 42: the engine instrument, the autohelm instruments on the steering
Olympic TV sailing schedule kito at 6:10am 08.07.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1172 For those interested, here is the tv schedule for sailing. http://www.nbcolympics.com/tv-listings/sa
installing electric macerating head sailme88 at 5:49am 08.07.16 Big Boats 18/3413 I hope this helps other owners who may endeavor to go this route. As many of us have experienced,
Oceanis 40CC Fresh water system Tom Merriwether at 7:08pm 08.06.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1433 I'm trying determine if the two drinking water tanks in my '97 Beneteau 40CC are connected. I haven'
O'Day 23 motor mount. (4) AWalker at 1:57pm 08.06.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/829 I have been thinking about making a new motor mount for my Honda BF15 on the back of my O'Day 23. I
Caframo Sirocco Cabin Fan kloudie1 at 12:55pm 08.06.16 Ask All Sailors 18/1871 I have been lusting for one or two of these for a while. They seem to be a very good cabin fan with
Gloucester 16 versus Hunter 15 oldskool at 11:59am 08.06.16 Ask All Sailors 6/5615 Hello, I am looking for a sailboat for my teenagers to start sailing on their own. I am not a sailo
Tachometer problem on 3YM30 rajhnsn at 10:24am 08.06.16 Ask All Sailors 9/768 Tachometer is working but engine hour meter is not showing engine hours. We have checked all connect
Sealand / Dometic SaniPottie Fred at 9:24am 08.06.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/1599 we have the MSD 260 series (5 gallons). I don't know if the PO made modifications but the MSD pump
Blue Sea Labels? scottdube at 6:59am 08.06.16 Big Boats 3/629 Has anyone found a good source for these in a 1 off scenario? Like I just added an electric toilet

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Wiring solar and ACR's DArcy at 7:14pm 04.21.23 Ah, gotcha! I have a similar wire for my entertainment radio. I have the same setup. The only w
How long can a diesel sit idle? davespud at 7:09pm 04.21.23
Wiring solar and ACR's jviss at 7:02pm 04.21.23 The radio in the diagram is actually the memory for the automotive stereo. The VHF is powered throu
Wiring solar and ACR's (2) DArcy at 7:00pm 04.21.23
Wind velocity and angle not reading on Chartplotter. Davidasailor26 at 6:54pm 04.21.23 If you go into the settings of the chartplotter it should be possible to go into the network setting
Wiring solar and ACR's DArcy at 6:45pm 04.21.23 @DArcy wondering why you can only power your radio from the house bank. If that bank fails, it doe
Need a H336 potable water tank monitor Techstyle at 6:39pm 04.21.23 I bought this one for my 336: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256801162303732.html I selected the 4
Wiring solar and ACR's fred1diver at 6:36pm 04.21.23
Corroding galvanized shackle jviss at 6:35pm 04.21.23 @thinwater perhaps my knowledge is based on folklore. But, I've seen sudden stainless steel failure
Wiring solar and ACR's jviss at 6:33pm 04.21.23 Ok, I will need to look into that, my system is wired so I can start from either of both at the mom
Corroding galvanized shackle thinwater at 6:32pm 04.21.23 ... I am not a fan of stainless ground tackle as it won't stretch under excessive loads as carbon s
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate Mike25 at 6:31pm 04.21.23 Thanks Project Mahem good point. There is no core or multi layers its just fiberglass. There are 2 s
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate Project_Mayhem at 6:21pm 04.21.23 Is there plywood inside the boat's fiberglass? If so, you need to find out if it's rotted before doi
Wiring solar and ACR's fred1diver at 6:04pm 04.21.23 Ok, I will need to look into that, my system is wired so I can start from either of both at the mome
Wiring solar and ACR's jviss at 6:02pm 04.21.23 So the second switch is not really necessary then? It is, to disconnect the engine starting batter
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD rgranger at 6:00pm 04.21.23 It will be many weeks before it gets installed and used, so I can't give you a "real world" report
Wiring solar and ACR's fred1diver at 5:55pm 04.21.23 So the second switch is not really necessary then?
Wiring solar and ACR's jviss at 5:39pm 04.21.23 @DArcy wondering why you can only power your radio from the house bank. If that bank fails, it does
Macgregor V25 keel cable connection (2) Mike25 at 5:37pm 04.21.23 Here's what I came up with to repair the trunk. I laid roving and applied polyester resin to the da
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs (1) WayneH at 5:31pm 04.21.23 214859

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