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A holding tank sensor lesson for Hunter 36 owners and maybe others Dan_Y at 6:27pm 08.15.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/4007 I thought the wema holding tank sensor had failed when we bought our used h36 because we had used th
Teak Black Spots pchrisler at 5:49pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 2/430 I recently had the teak toe rails cleaned and new teak oil applied. I've noticed some black spots th
Radar Installation kimelmore at 5:04pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 19/5485 I'm waiting for a quote back from the Raymarine dealer on installing a Radar and C70 Chartplotter on
1985 Hunter 23, removing iron keel, repairing, and reattaching to hull Digger at 4:43pm 08.15.16 Smaller Boats 14/2144 I just acquired a 1985 Hunter 23, with a rusty, 31 year old iron keel. I am considering removing,
Water in the bilge Soldier at 4:42pm 08.15.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1760 I have a 343, 2005. If I close all through hulls then no water. If I leave open the air conditioner
Looking for a Berkely hull diver markwbird at 4:19pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 5/379 Do any of you SF Bay sailors have a good hull cleaner that you could recommend? Preferably someone
Holding tank of Catalina 400 1995 Mike White at 3:58pm 08.15.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/3882 We purchased a Catalina 400 from the states, and the holding tank for the main head had been remove
Mid-West Thunder Storms BudGates at 3:29pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1483
Hunter38 tachometer/hour meter problem Toothrx at 2:34pm 08.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1160 This is my first post ' I hope I'm doing it correctly. I own a 2006 Hunter 38 with an hour meter on
Propeller sizing question (diameter/pitch tradeoffs) for upgrade to folding RichW9603 at 2:18pm 08.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/4033 Hi all, I have a 1989 Hunter 33.5. From what I have been able to research, the OEM propeller is a 1
Barlow Model 19 Winch Replacement? (1) Euphoria2011 at 2:15pm 08.15.16 Bigger Boats 0/885 Hello, My 83 Oday 28 has a Barlow 19 winch for the main sail and I was thinking of replacing it wit
What's up with this scupper drain? (3) SFS at 1:24pm 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1763 I need to replace, or at least rebed, the port cockpit scupper drain on my 1983 H31. It is leaking,
Politics Jim Hawkins at 1:03pm 08.15.16 Sails Call Lounge 36/2584 At the risk of being Keelhauled is it OK to talk politics in this forum?
C30 Mark II windlass Diybrad at 12:14pm 08.15.16 Catalina 30 2/1059 I keep reading posts and seeing 1986+ C30s posted for sale that state they have electric windlass bu
Replacement of soles in a 1983 H31 (4) SFS at 11:00am 08.15.16 Mid-Size Boats 52/8145 126859 (Exactly! There wasn't one.) Here is the new one, installed: 126860 Material was 3/4" exter
Be Aware of welding flaws - aluminum masts with welded pad eyes. (3) Mitch Witt at 10:56am 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 15/2512 I am seeing an increasing number of aluminum masts on catamarans that have one or more welding probl
Boats been dry five years. Re-bed the transducer and speed sensors? travelingjerryb at 10:55am 08.15.16 Smaller Boats 15/788 So, boats been dry five years. Would you re-bed the only two thru hulls? Depth transducer and speed
Pearson HAWK 16' Cody Stewart at 10:52am 08.15.16 Ask All Sailors 1/1106 Hello, I just picked up a Pearson HAWK 16'. The boat is in good sailing condition equipped with all
Person HAWK 16' Cody Stewart at 10:39am 08.15.16 Pearson 0/815 Hello, I just bought a fully functional Pearson HAWK 16'. It's in fairly good sailing condition and
Hunter 39 Aft Cabin locker doors Knotty Dog at 10:17am 08.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/395 Hello, Does anyone know if doors for the aft cabin lockers are available for a 2012 H39? If so, whe

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voltage drop with deck light only Davidasailor26 at 6:29pm 04.03.24 Where are you measuring the voltage to see a drop? A voltage drop only affects points between the dr
voltage drop with deck light only Captain Larry-DH at 6:28pm 04.03.24 Put a clamp-on ammeter on the wire to determine its current draw. The voltage drop elsewhere could
Naked 85 H31 (cabin sole removed!) SFS at 6:21pm 04.03.24 You've already thought of the epoxy coating the floors - all sides and edges. If you are screwing t
voltage drop with deck light only Don S/V ILLusion at 6:13pm 04.03.24
Rode for Desolation Sound Kings Gambit at 5:58pm 04.03.24 They do dig deep sometimes. For some reason this discussion brings to my mind something that occurre
Ruined mast or not a big deal? cstan at 5:57pm 04.03.24 Looks like a dent at the spreaders. That's a bad place for a dent. They probably dropped it. If it
Rode for Desolation Sound Terry Cox at 5:55pm 04.03.24 Side loading is very common when stern tied. Never again will I stern tie in sour weather, especia
Stuffing box question. RevenantDan at 5:53pm 04.03.24 She's a keeper. I feel it in my bones. I'd love to, I really would. Just depends upon how the ne
Ruined mast or not a big deal? thinwater at 5:45pm 04.03.24 Looks like a dent at the spreaders. That's a bad place for a dent. They probably dropped it. If it i
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? DaveJ at 5:41pm 04.03.24
Solar / lithium question xavpil at 5:40pm 04.03.24
Solar / lithium question xavpil at 5:38pm 04.03.24 How are you measuring your State of Charge and loads? Is it possible that something is out of calib
Rode for Desolation Sound Terry Cox at 5:31pm 04.03.24
Solar / lithium question Captain Larry-DH at 5:26pm 04.03.24
Solar / lithium question Davidasailor26 at 5:26pm 04.03.24
Rode for Desolation Sound marcham at 5:24pm 04.03.24 Yeah, I read some of these posts (as you mention above yours, #43) without knowledge of the experie
Wednesday is photo day 2024 kappykaplan at 4:51pm 04.03.24 Very nice, Captain Larry-DH! :beer:
Rode for Desolation Sound Kings Gambit at 4:33pm 04.03.24
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! shemandr at 3:44pm 04.03.24 ... The worst thing the seller can say is "no".. Actually the worst thing the seller can say is "Yes
Rode for Desolation Sound jssailem at 3:39pm 04.03.24 Fluke anchors such as Danforth and Fortress have serious holding power; but what?, My experience w

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