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House GFI trips with boat shore power cord Cal33-2_Owner at 2:43pm 11.26.16 Ask All Sailors 16/4230 This may have already been discussed, but my search didn't find anything. The Shore power on my sai
Working on boat in winter? Robert1224 at 10:17am 11.26.16 The Cherubini Hunters 2/567 Ahoy, So I want to work on my 79 Hunter 30 during the winter. Does anyone have ideas on a good way
04'-06' Hunter 25 avi8torny at 8:30am 11.26.16 Smaller Boats 15/1091 Trying to get some info on these boats before I travel to go look at one. I had a 240 and wondered
Wauquiez Sailboats? Kings Gambit at 7:57am 11.26.16 Ask All Sailors 11/2196 I realize these French-built sailboats have been around for 50 or so years, but I rarely hear of the
A Custom Winter Cover: What To Consider Before Having One Made Captain Murph at 7:44am 11.26.16 Ask All Sailors 4/70 Discusses some of the considerations about having a custom winter cover made. This covers topics li
Installing in Hull Depth Transducer buddybear at 6:52am 11.26.16 Catalina 310 17/2895 Thinking about installing an in hull depth transducer. I have read the install specs and it states t
Deck Fill Chains lehighsail at 6:32am 11.26.16 Ask All Sailors 11/970 I'm in the middle of doing minor repairs after winterization and one of the items on the list was to
Wood mast Repair towline at 4:53am 11.26.16 Ask All Sailors 12/3125 Good day all. I am new here so please excuse any mistakes / screw ups I may make. I am trying to fin
Shaft corrosion from packing CarlN at 3:16pm 11.25.16 Ask All Sailors 5/2966 So it's time to replace the packing and I'm thinking of switching from flax to Gore GFO. My concern
Hunter 26 Outboard Whiskey at 11:34am 11.25.16 Smaller Boats 2/501 First question is simple, I'm looking to replace my outboard and am questioning if I really need th
Tohatsu 6hp Outboard Flush Plug jonjbfx at 10:18am 11.25.16 Engines and Propulsion 12/18317 I have a new outboard for my sailboat, and I am struggling to find the port where the flush adapter
Frigo box acrylic glass drawing or scan ger123 at 8:47am 11.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1073 Hello! I have lost the smallest of the three acrylic glasses in the frigo box of my Hunter 340 (the
Hunter 340 little bit sweet water under the shaft/stuffing box ger123 at 8:39am 11.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/433 Hello! After rainy days i have a little bit sweet water under the stuffing box of my Hunter 340. I
Roger On TV Again Ron20324 at 5:54am 11.25.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1160 For the benefit SBO'ers and of those of us who know world-renowned navel designer Roger Long from pl
12V Smart TV CYQK at 4:56am 11.25.16 Ask All Sailors 25/7084 Does anyone have updates on which smart tv to buy these days? Looking for around 32 inch model led 1
Where to find a new fuel pickup tube? (2) dkerphunter at 4:04am 11.25.16 Engines and Propulsion 6/745 After diagnosing a power loss problem to the fuel pickup tube being clogged, I tried to pull it to i
Cal 29 Flyflicker at 8:41pm 11.24.16 Ask All Sailors 6/834 Thanksgiving to all. I recently started looking at a cal 29 it's a 1976. My problem is that this boa
Cal 29 Flyflicker at 8:37pm 11.24.16 Cal 1/1267 Happy Thanksgiving to all. Tyrese I started looking at a cal 29 1976 but the boat has Port lights th
compression post 3 questions (3) BlueTequila at 7:22pm 11.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2913 QUESTION #1: I have a 1989 Hunter 33.5 that needs its compression post replaced...these are some of
Has anyone gotten AIS from a Standard Horizon 2200 to a Chartplotter? rpwillia at 5:10pm 11.24.16 Ask All Sailors 15/2430 Since the SH2200 puts out AIS data via NMEA 0183 what chartplotters can read it since most now have

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SSB/HAM beginners study guide? jssailem at 12:01pm 03.26.24 I like the M-803. Icon has a good record of radio manufacturing. I agree with the simple approach
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine Alan Gomes at 11:41am 03.26.24 Go with the Pelagic. The Raymarine pilots are toys by comparison. Yes, the Pelagic is more money ini
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? BAD ORCA at 11:40am 03.26.24 Assuming this hardware is to enable you to get weather information while off shore, you might also
Companion way H26 jssailem at 11:37am 03.26.24 Here is a resource I have explored. Such doors are very convenient. They are not considered as safe
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? jssailem at 11:27am 03.26.24 will buy a shortwave receiver with SSB Assuming this hardware is to enable you to get weather info
Best place for a fire port? danb2k at 11:21am 03.26.24 Thanks for the feedback, Ralph.
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel Scott T-Bird at 11:09am 03.26.24 Even so, turning to port is a big no-no when head-on or nearly so. You stay as close to the starbo
Best place for a fire port? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:07am 03.26.24 Same as for Hunter. Low down for a cooler location and out in the open for easy access.
Fridge: 12V or DC dlochner at 10:53am 03.26.24
Fridge: 12V or DC xavpil at 10:49am 03.26.24 DC is better because it is more efficient. Electricity onboard is stored as a direct current (DC).
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Goody2Shoes at 10:39am 03.26.24
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel thinwater at 10:21am 03.26.24
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine JBP-PA at 10:16am 03.26.24 Definitely the 2000 over the 1000. The 2000 is stronger and I believe faster. You might also consid
Fridge: 12V or DC kappykaplan at 10:12am 03.26.24 DC would be better then, right? Yes! :beer:
Best place for a fire port? danb2k at 10:02am 03.26.24 Good thought - thank you.
Best place for a fire port? DRhoads at 9:49am 03.26.24 Just off the top of my head I would not put it on the top. If you have a fire the heat will go up r
Fridge: 12V or DC jssailem at 9:42am 03.26.24 The convenience of a refrigerator using dual power (AC/DC) is so when afloat away from the shore pow
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? BAD ORCA at 9:40am 03.26.24 Not to downplay ssb and I know there are many sailors out there using it but I thought this was an
Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage jssailem at 9:16am 03.26.24 If you are into the why of this challenge, you might find the works of Arvel Gentry interesting. It
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine THECUSCUS at 8:58am 03.26.24 for a boat your size, definitely go with the 2000. It is a much better design (recirculating ball t

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