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Icebox size or how to measure Islanderwannabe at 5:25am 12.09.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3112 We have a 1997 hunter 336. We are wanting to add a refrigerator unit but not sure how to calculate
New owner of a sailboat decked in lights (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 4:58am 12.09.16 Ask All Sailors 18/943 130977 This was just sent to me. Merry Christmas to all.
Salute/Farwell to Astronaut John Glenn Crazy Dave Condon at 3:02am 12.09.16 Sails Call Lounge 21/1921 The original Mercury 7 astronauts were first stationed at NASA Langley and most comprised of WW II p
no Oil till Spring? (1) toliver at 8:17pm 12.08.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1360 I just sucked out only about 3 Qts of Oil with my Big Boy Topsider hand pump from my Yanmar 2QM20, f
Keel Winch Bill and Kathy McDonald at 4:08pm 12.08.16 Catalina 22 23/3188 While the PO had done good maintenance on the keel cable, etc. the winch is very old and junk. Othe
Battery Replacement Questions... SailFysh at 2:57pm 12.08.16 Catalina 310 41/4984 I have searched and read many posts here about batteries for the Catalina 310. I now know just enoug
Hunter 45CC davits RWSlater at 1:57pm 12.08.16 Big Boats 33/6905 Do any of you have a 45CC with a davits? Which manufacturer? Never again or do it again?
Need Pearson 26 Rudder Irish Goodbye at 12:40pm 12.08.16 Pearson 0/697 I too am looking for a used P26 rudder. The previous rudder fell clean off the shaft which is still
Capri 16 furling Kntafamily at 12:20pm 12.08.16 Smaller Boats 9/2467 Bought a used Capri 16 a few years back and love it, but I can't figure out how the furling system i
Checking out a H260 fixed keel tomorrow (1) bamabaxter at 11:47am 12.08.16 Smaller Boats 74/6708 After selling my 240, I want to upsize for more space. My crew consists of me, wife and daughter (t
New Classe Figaro boat for 2019, and its a foiler! (1) Jackdaw at 9:41am 12.08.16 Racing 8/1457 Classe Figaro and Beneteau have announced the replacement for the superb and long serving Figaro II,
Has anyone put a composting head in an 83-87 H31? SFS at 6:20am 12.08.16 Mid-Size Boats 4/621 I'm not interested in starting a debate on marine heads vs. composting heads. I have removed our Ja
1981 30 S2 Center Cockpit jlillie at 3:43am 12.08.16 S2 5/1419 There's a S2 9.2 CC on Craigs in Port Charlotte, FL cheap and in need of luv. http://fortmyers.craig
Advice on Yanmar 3QM30 exhaust Johnb at 8:39pm 12.07.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/2203 I am replacing the mixing elbow on my Yanmar 3QM30F. I have all the parts and am ready to start re a
Boat dogs NiceBeny at 5:37pm 12.07.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 48/6734 Hi all, any good breeds out there that do well on boats? size, amount of food consumed, etc. Looking
Oceanis 351 Exhaust Question (1) Respite at 4:55pm 12.07.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/3034 Due to corrosion, leading to water leaking, I just disassembled the water exhaust from the heat exch
New Orleans services Monty VM at 4:11pm 12.07.16 Ask All Sailors 5/532 Hello everyone, i am looking for a diver to clean my hull and change zincs. A canvass person to make
Nova Kool Fridge Condensate problem Frank Reinhart at 4:01pm 12.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1262 My 2006 Hunter 36 has a Nova Kool refrigerator and it appears that condensate from the fridge is flo
dodger dakno at 2:57pm 12.07.16 Big Boats 1/696 I want a dodger for my 08 H41ds. There must be several lofts/canvas shops that have a pattern for th
Beneteau 461 AC instalation John Zienda at 1:56pm 12.07.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1815 I am looking for any information about the AC installation on Ben 461. Specifically location of the

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Hunter 410 Temp Reading High sailing gal at 12:16pm 12.01.23 Maybe the gauge range is, and has been, wrong. What range is one your H410? (only those with a H410
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 12:15pm 12.01.23 meant "smaller main battery wires"
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 12:14pm 12.01.23 Very helpful. Thanks. Regardless of the wire size, however, how have others fished the budget wires
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High sailing gal at 12:14pm 12.01.23 I ran a brand new wire from the panel to the engine, nothing changed
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High JoeWhite at 11:49am 12.01.23 What happens if you wire the gauge near the engine with new wiring for testing only
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High Ralph Johnstone at 11:36am 12.01.23 Yanmar water temperature sensors are most often a thermistor with the resistance inversely proportio
Catalina 310 battery wiring question (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:26am 12.01.23 221683 The only way I can see to get your wire through the 5X5 port is to purchase the correctly si
Catalina 310 battery wiring question dlochner at 11:09am 12.01.23 Could you provide a few hi res photos? Cable size should be printed on the cable. What size fuse is
Hull ID Location Hunter 38 2007 Scott B at 11:02am 12.01.23 Starboard side at the stern just below rub rail.
Re-anodising boom and holes RitSim at 10:50am 12.01.23 There is probably also a weakening in the heat affected zone which will be larger than the holes. W
Hunter 285 aft berth redesign. LaDonaMina at 9:45am 12.01.23 I used sports foam which has antimicrobial and was fairly inexpensive, you get it in different dens
2 blade vs. 3 blade prop for my 1988 C30 Salty Jack at 9:43am 12.01.23 Thank you to all who have responded. Your information/advice will be so helpful for my decision. Be
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 9:39am 12.01.23 They are definitely not 2 AWG. I have some of that lying around from an RV I just upgraded to lithiu
Catalina 310 battery wiring question (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:25am 12.01.23 should I ever need to replace one of the 4/0 cables? Are you sure you are installing AWG 4/0 cabl
Hunter 285 aft berth redesign. Jkutyna at 9:20am 12.01.23 I hope you used a proper insulating foam such as Armacell marine grade which has microban and not so
Electric Motors Johann at 9:12am 12.01.23 I thought it was funny while Kika was smirking as the guy from EP Tech was telling her that regener
2 blade vs. 3 blade prop for my 1988 C30 (2) jssailem at 9:10am 12.01.23
2 blade vs. 3 blade prop for my 1988 C30 David in Sandusky at 8:55am 12.01.23 Another endorsement for the Campbell 3 blade prop if you are going for 3. Ours shows no reduction in
Electric Motors kloudie1 at 8:37am 12.01.23 I, like a few others here, am not a fan .. I do acknowledge that there is a market where electric dr
Manual Bilge motosail_SD at 8:34am 12.01.23 That looks like an owner modification. With ropes attached and the cleat nearby I would suspect it

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