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Tipping towboat captain? dave_and_dd at 9:42am 10.04.16 Ask All Sailors 30/5766 Was just renewing my towing (I use Boat US) and got to thinking...for those of you who have used tow
Ideas for mounting second battery in a H23.5 PropellerHead at 6:42am 10.04.16 Smaller Boats 43/2872 I'm converting to electric propulsion for my H23.5. There is a flat spot in one cabin locker big eno
Radar Mounting Options rejackson73 at 4:58am 10.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1621 Greetings, I'm looking at replacing my C80 plotter with a newer model, and adding Radar to my 38' s
2 Part epoxy barrier paint sailme88 at 6:13pm 10.03.16 Big Boats 18/3573 Hi all, I am having the old bottom paint removed. Following this my plan is fair out any blister o
Saying Goodbye to an old friend kimelmore at 6:07pm 10.03.16 Ask All Sailors 7/718 My old boat went through haul-out and sea trial Friday. The new owner takes possession this week. I
Battery size for a C30 rose8878 at 4:24pm 10.03.16 Catalina 30 6/4057 I bought the boat a year and a half ago. Put her to sleep last October, had a back operation this sp
Interior finish on Hunter Legend 35 ArkadiyS at 3:18pm 10.03.16 Big Boats 2/866 We have just purchased a 1987 Hunter Legend 35, and I was wondering if anyone knows what was used fo
New Owner Bikerbob at 2:35pm 10.03.16 Catalina 30 4/799 Just thought I would let you all know. I did buy 1987 hull 4769 mkII TRBS shoal. Sailing it home t
Anchor Light Soldier at 2:04pm 10.03.16 Ask All Sailors 42/5774 I have to replace my anchor light on my Beneteau 343. Would like to make it an LED light. Any recomm
New sails Willemvan at 1:44pm 10.03.16 Smaller Boats 13/1105 i need new sails but can't afford to buy both at same time, which should I replace first? Thanks
renaming ceremony, libations, and such (2) Love and Luck at 11:05am 10.03.16 Ask All Sailors 18/1327 I'm acquiring an old boat, that I wish to rename. I am familiar with the ceremony, but there is a pr
Getting up to motoring speed Ed 87Cat at 10:34am 10.03.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/1655 I am working on a problem with motoring speed that I am looking for some guidance from the group. I
Convert ice box conversion thermostat from analog to digital (2) mz4wheeler at 10:00am 10.03.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1976 I've had it with my crappy Vitrifrigo ice box conversion kit. The so-called thermostat is just basi
Kentucky Lake Commonwealth Cup Regatta (2) Iriegal at 8:23am 10.03.16 Ask All Sailors 0/265 128778 The Commonwealth Cup Regatta was a grand success! What a great time hanging with interesting
Larger Head Sail on 2007 Hunter 33 Caspurr at 8:15am 10.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/656 Has anyone experimented with a larger head sail (Maybe a 135) on the 2007 Hunter 33. I have been won
Beneteau 343 winter covers Jack4925 at 7:44am 10.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2111 How necessary is it to cover a sailboat on the hard in the winter in New York City area climate? Whe
H40.5 Owners ALERT: This could sink you Rich Stidger at 7:20am 10.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 41/4529 I have a 1997 h40.5 and I suspect that this factory practice will be found in all of the other 40.5'
US Sailing Show Annapolis MD 10/6-10/10/16 M E Gunning at 7:05am 10.03.16 Engines and Propulsion 1/726 This is a posting from the Electricboat group. The best sailboat show in North America. The US Sail
H31 jib sheet cleats IH82BL8 at 6:14am 10.03.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/792 The H31's have sail-tailing jib sheet winches, but they also have cleats to secure the sheets. Has
Best genoa size for Gulf of California? GordonSmith100 at 12:27am 10.03.16 Big Boats 3/780 Just acquired a 1986 Hunter 34, taking it from San Francisco to Gulf of California for the winter. C

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Starter switch sporadically engages starter mermike at 4:19pm 10.05.23 I can assure those who are still wondering about this problem that the solution is to replace the wi
Water in the bilge Don S/V ILLusion at 4:13pm 10.05.23 . I inspected the access under the v-berth and it was dry. The water did not come in from above t
Second Triton2 Mechone at 3:46pm 10.05.23 I installed a veratron go data , nmea 2000, low level bluetooth cheap 120 bucks . download the app f
Water in the bilge Crazy Dave Condon at 3:26pm 10.05.23 I sent the poster a private message but will keep you posted what occurs. It is his choice if he wa
My solution for winch override. Yours? stickinthemud57 at 3:17pm 10.05.23 :huh: Yeah, I suppose that is open to a number of interpretations. It's just that I have been surp
Second Triton2 Apex at 3:17pm 10.05.23 I have 2 tritobs above the companionway, one with wind info, the 2nd boat and water data. Eazy peaz
What to Protector to use after a thorough dinghy cleaning Rich Stidger at 3:07pm 10.05.23 I don't use Magic Eraser. I tried it and was not satisfied with the effort and results. I use LA Awe
Rudder Post & Bearings for Hunter 45cc Tally Ho at 3:00pm 10.05.23 Having run aground, the rudder post for my 2010 Hunter 45cc has been damaged beyond repair. Any sug
What to Protector to use after a thorough dinghy cleaning sailcapt340 at 2:54pm 10.05.23 . Thats not what I wanted to hear at all! But in my defense, it was chalking a bit now and it had
What to Protector to use after a thorough dinghy cleaning Captain Larry-DH at 2:44pm 10.05.23 Unfortunately, you abraded off the surface layer of the fabric with Magic Erasor and chemically atta
Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking capta at 2:10pm 10.05.23 Sounds to me you have lost cooling water flow. Even without cooling water it will work and cool for
Starter switch sporadically engages starter dlochner at 2:00pm 10.05.23 Measure voltage on 12v input cable to the starter cable while starter button is pressed. It should
Starter switch sporadically engages starter JoeWhite at 1:51pm 10.05.23 Measure voltage on 12v input cable to the starter cable while starter button is pressed. It should r
unknown sailboat Crazy Dave Condon at 1:37pm 10.05.23 Any VIN number or hull number? There is a registration number and suggest going to the agency that
Ultrasonic wind masthead transducer (1) Bob S at 1:34pm 10.05.23 I have an Airmar Weather Station, not sure what model, atop my mast. it was on my boat when I bought
Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking Project_Mayhem at 1:15pm 10.05.23 My guess would be a self resetting fuse/breaker is tripping, resetting over and over again inside th
My solution for winch override. Yours? thinwater at 12:56pm 10.05.23 ... As a married man I should know that just because something is not a problem to me :huh:
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa Fred at 12:39pm 10.05.23 Not sure if I made the right decision but I ordered the 150 from Catalina Direct. If I remember, I'l
Cockpit shower replacement head Fred at 12:34pm 10.05.23 Resolution: I had a smaller shower head that I removed from our trailer in favor of a water saving O
Starter switch sporadically engages starter (1) dlochner at 12:20pm 10.05.23 Still the same problem. The solenoid does 2 things, it makes the connection to provide power to the

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