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AC Circuit Confusion! Scott T-Bird at 6:54pm 01.22.17 Ask All Sailors 28/7853 I'm hopeful about my electrical upgrades this winter but getting confused about the various componen
Anyone else in SoCal enjoying the rain? Brian D at 6:00pm 01.22.17 Sails Call Lounge 22/1766 The wind is howling and the rain is falling. Thursday and Friday last week great rain. Saturday a re
H37C Fuel Tank SlowFlight at 2:36pm 01.22.17 Big Boats 10/1645 I have a 1984 Hunter 37C. I'm having dirty fuel issues and want to install fuel tank inspection plat
Blue Seas buss bars gettinthere at 10:51am 01.22.17 Musings With Maine Sail 2/2417 RC Not very impressed with the design of Blue Seas Buss Bar and the MRBF fuse holders. The MRBF fu
Water tank monitor wiring marchem at 9:01am 01.22.17 Catalina 310 10/1426 I bought this tank monitor system for the fresh and waste tanks on our C310. http://levelguardproduc
87 Hunter Legend 35 - Rudder Construction? (1) walmsleyc at 8:16am 01.22.17 Big Boats 1/814 My rudder has been dripping rusty water for a number of years, and this winter, I've got in in the s
PHRF - Spin vs. Non-Spin Adjustment EditorC22NSA at 7:54am 01.22.17 Racing 23/9651 For PHRF racing, what are your thoughts on applying a credit (adjustment) for non-spinnaker that is
1980 Hunter 36 fuel tank removal buzzerk at 11:16pm 01.21.17 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1772 Hi all . . . 37 years and the fuel tank is leaking into the bilge . . . thank god its (only) diesel
Companionways VV at 7:58pm 01.21.17 Ask All Sailors 37/4659 It was brought up about taking on water in rough seas. I would like to hear feedback about why we d
Recent info on Titan vs ACCO G4 anchor chain smokey73 at 4:46pm 01.21.17 Ask All Sailors 28/11318 Does anyone have any recent experience with Titan and ACCO G4 anchor chain. Some of the older thre
Part number or name for stop lever handle? (2) Tdaddy2000 at 4:45pm 01.21.17 Catalina 310 6/1194 Hello All, Any idea on part number or how/where to order this handle (stop lever handle 2006 Catalin
2003 Hunter 356 AC panel question Former member 134612 at 4:14pm 01.21.17 Big Boats 21/3395 As a newbie, I'm hoping you'll be gentle! This boat is new to me. Today I was running my NextGen
Catalina 25 Rudder replacement vdotmatrix at 2:04pm 01.21.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/4929 Hi, I just received my NEW rudder for a 1980 Catalina 25 from Catalina ( Thanks Len) and I had a few
German style? Ted at 10:48am 01.21.17 Ask All Sailors 4/2139 I was reading a review about the Elan E4 in the February issue of Sail magazine. (pg 30-31) In the
Backstay "hole" in the Bimini walt at 7:26am 01.21.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/10677 Im using my 1990 26S mostly in the winter when I really dont need the bimini but its nice to have th
Solar vents freeheelbillie at 6:16am 01.21.17 Ask All Sailors 16/1188 The solar vent in the head finally died this fall. Any suggestions for a replacement? I looked into
2005 423..... what are these?? NYSail at 3:04am 01.21.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/898 A
These boats sailed to Marquesas Islands... (2) Franklin at 10:28pm 01.20.17 Ask All Sailors 40/10555 Yep, I wouldn't have believe it if I didn't see them pull into the anchorage and talk to them in per
Lewmar portlight trim kimelmore at 6:48pm 01.20.17 Ask All Sailors 0/339 I have searched high and low for a source to procure the inside window trim on the old style Lewmar
2005 423..... what are these?? (1) NYSail at 5:55pm 01.20.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/840 cleaning up our new boat and found these under the stove.......

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Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot jamesstrobel at 8:08am 06.19.24
Electrical panel backing board (1) dLj at 8:02am 06.19.24 As you are designing your panel I just thought I'd share a photo of a section of my panel that I act
Electrical panel backing board (2) jssailem at 7:18am 06.19.24 This has been a 3 year project on my boat. And I had help. Panel was made by my buddy on a CNC mach
Missing Reef Hook? (2) rgranger at 6:49am 06.19.24 225525
keel bolt torque colin59 at 6:43am 06.19.24 Only most stern bolt had a damp peice of paper after that suggested test. Will retest the torque nex
Help with wiring for new engine kloudie1 at 6:40am 06.19.24 Yup, the temp gauge sensor on the old engine can be put on the new engine.. find the wires for the "
PTC One (3) JamesG161 at 6:14am 06.19.24 Good thing so far is Rain over the very warm Gulf of Mexico. The Buoy Info this morning. tern" no
Electrical panel backing board thinwater at 6:09am 06.19.24 G10 is flame retardant. Also G7 and G9. This is one of the things these are specifically made for.
Missing Reef Hook? Occasional Heeler at 6:01am 06.19.24 Thanks all and now it makes sense. Was expecting the same the setup as CHP as that was the config o
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? Davidasailor26 at 5:52am 06.19.24 The photo below shows an old but healthy stuffing box from a Sabre 30, probably about the same size
Help with wiring for new engine dlochner at 5:35am 06.19.24 Yanmar is not noted for building robust wiring harnesses, so ditching the old one would get my vote.
Missing Reef Hook? Tally Ho at 5:35am 06.19.24 My H280 had the horns like @chp. But yours appears to be set up for single-line reefing and the 2
Missing Reef Hook? (2) chp at 5:24am 06.19.24 Looks like you have a different boom than mine. I have a horn that feeds through the holes in the go
Help with wiring for new engine shemandr at 5:15am 06.19.24 Why does it need to be on the pedestal?
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? (1) dlochner at 5:06am 06.19.24 Aloha, I'm sorry but I don't have any good news for you. before it sinks. Yesterday would not be
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? Jim Legere at 3:35am 06.19.24 That looks bad in the pictures. The stuffing box looks like its almost out of the hose connecting it
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? Davidasailor26 at 3:19am 06.19.24 There could be a few things going on here. From the picture it looks to me like the engine could be
Missing Reef Hook? danstanford at 2:17am 06.19.24 My boat has the same gooseneck and the reefing line goes up to the reef point on the luff then back
Missing Reef Hook? Windpilot at 8:53pm 06.18.24 I know nothing about your 280, but on my 410 those 2 lines coming out of the sheaves on the top of t
Can it be repaired? JY14 stickinthemud57 at 8:07pm 06.18.24 Just saw this thread and yes, Plexus is the preferred repair material for Luran (i.e. Hunter 170) an

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