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No Power to my A/C Panel threehearts at 12:43pm 08.02.16 Mid-Size Boats 6/799 Hi, I recently got my boat back after some work done by a new yard. Shortly after I got it back, I n
Anniversary 47 Today (1) Terry Cox at 11:44am 08.02.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 15/1422 Admiral Patti and I under sail in the San Juan Islands.
Boost Gauge for Hunter 50 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:18am 08.02.16 Big Boats 4/715 Has anyone installed a boost gauge? Has anyone interfaced with M200 monitoring system and Raymarine
Hunter 23 Moved Traveler (1) saddlesore at 11:12am 08.02.16 Smaller Boats 7/1500 FYI, I moved the traveler back from the cockpit doorway and love it. It is a huge improvement in sai
Bilge Pump location and drainage Tonya at 9:25am 08.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/7334 Hi, I am a new boat owner. Am really glad I thought to check the bilge compartments yesterday and do
Best placement of fans inside main cabin? RichW9603 at 9:04am 08.02.16 Ask All Sailors 22/4055 Hi all, I recently bought a 1989 Hunter 33.5. It does not (yet) have A/C installed and the boat is
Bilge Pump location and drainage Tonya at 9:04am 08.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/303 Hi, I am a new boat owner. Am really glad I thought to check the bilge compartments yesterday and do
Does anyone know the brand of faucet used in H380 (2002) head lavatory and galley? ncbrydon at 7:41am 08.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/567 My H380 head faucet is leaking. I took out the valve stem, but could not find any match- even at a s
More of the Same Issues on Scope and "Anchoring" Kings Gambit at 6:39am 08.02.16 Ask All Sailors 19/2076 So, I've deduced from various readings that a boat lying to a single hook is anchored; whereas, one
water in my 26 gbrian at 6:18am 08.02.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/617 We had a torrential rainfall two days ago. My 26' was parked in the drive facing east. 40-50 knot wi
Happy Birthday Woodster!! JamesG161 at 5:34am 08.02.16 Sails Call Lounge 32/2337 OMG... I just saw it and congratulations.... Wa9FVhrLaOo 7DxMUczzHEE 2RSP28Q6uRw And many more..
40.5 Fuel Polishing Question Michael G at 4:26am 08.02.16 Big Boats 7/993 I recently had my fuel pickup tube clog due to stuff in the bottom of my fuel tank. My problem is I
Cockpit mats Citadel89 at 9:32pm 08.01.16 Ask All Sailors 13/4366 I recently repaired a small area in my cockpit floor fiberglass and wanted to add a floor mat, mainl
Long question, bottom line about holding tank vent. Zeus2012 at 9:29pm 08.01.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1288 We liveaboard a 2012 Beneteau Sense 43. We very recently replaced the head hose and the two joker va
Electrical issues Ben Anderson at 8:51pm 08.01.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 20/2734 Recently purchased a 1983 Catalina 27 but having some electrical issues. The issue I'm trying to add
Teak trim replacement Patrick Damman at 8:12pm 08.01.16 Catalina 30 3/1043 I have a 78' Catalina 30 with the compass and depth sounder mounted on the cabin bulkhead, With wood
Fuel Gauge Install Patrick Damman at 8:08pm 08.01.16 Catalina 30 3/1176 has anybody installed a fuel gauge in a older Catalina any tips would be help full
Rub rail insert replacement struggle (2) Sacto Dave at 7:54pm 08.01.16 Catalina 22 19/4818 126473 126474 maybe it is my heat intolerance, but this rub rail insert is a pain. Two inches at a t
Correct Outboard HP Citadel89 at 7:43pm 08.01.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/4999 I know that the outboard rule of thumb is 1 HP per 500 lbs, but is that based on the "displacement l
60 HP 3 cyl Johnson 1994 Head-scratcher Issue Rick D at 6:36pm 08.01.16 Engines and Propulsion 3/743 I jointly own a pontoon boat. It has a 1994-ish 3 cylinder 2 cycle oil-injection Johnson. Anyhow, on

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Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) capta at 2:54pm 04.29.24 What a wonderful idea these are, except for the fact that if there is a leak in the bellows you are
WEMA Holding Tank Gage - LED all Lights are on dlochner at 2:17pm 04.29.24 Seems like cleaning/replacing the sender is the thing to do. Pull the sensor and clean it. It is
WEMA Holding Tank Gage - LED all Lights are on (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:10pm 04.29.24 holding tank gage is showing 3 lights on, Unfortunately, we have no idea what the gauge or the s
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) dmax at 1:37pm 04.29.24 And: Make sure the bellows are compressed the amount specified by PSS, mine is 3/4". This is a pain
eSail Sailing Simulator dlochner at 1:30pm 04.29.24 I actually found it on Steam. Not sure the price as I got a bundle of stuff Oh, I would have to l
eSail Sailing Simulator morbidfollower at 1:28pm 04.29.24 I actually found it on Steam. Not sure the price as I got a bundle of stuff
eSail Sailing Simulator morbidfollower at 1:26pm 04.29.24 It's come a long way since the early simulators. Do you have a link for the program? Cost? Platform
Hand held Radio ? BarryL at 1:25pm 04.29.24 Hi, Wow, lots of good information has been provided. Here are my thoughts, and what I* do (which*
Suspected Hull-to-Deck Joint Leak, H41 artboas at 1:17pm 04.29.24 I've communicated with someone at the Hunter parts store and they confirmed that the hull-to-deck j
eSail Sailing Simulator dlochner at 1:15pm 04.29.24 It's come a long way since the early simulators. Do you have a link for the program? Cost? Platforms
Air Conditioner Vents artboas at 1:06pm 04.29.24 This photo is helpful, but I reiterate that putting in all of the ceiling vents, etc., will be a ve
The Great Lakes.... john6206 at 12:40pm 04.29.24 @Scott T-Bird This is true. Of course it's a windward / leeward thing. I grew up the Lake Huron si
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) dlochner at 12:29pm 04.29.24 Tighten the loose hose clamps before you forget. There is not need for them to be loose. Be certain
Replacing exhaust hose Sutric at 12:24pm 04.29.24 Can you post some pics? Not for several more days. I know it runs into the starboard side battery
Hand held Radio ? dlochner at 11:55am 04.29.24 Clearly the MOB1 device has advantages over the DSC handheld (such as battery life and possible au
Prop Shaft runout Ralph Johnstone at 11:14am 04.29.24 but the design of the keel (pretty swept back) and the prop shaft (really far forward) do make it d
Replacing exhaust hose Project_Mayhem at 10:57am 04.29.24 Can you post some pics?
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 Project_Mayhem at 10:57am 04.29.24
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. Chase Hartzell at 10:41am 04.29.24 Beautiful job on the paint! Can you share how much of the Alexseal primer+converter and paint+ conv
Florida to NYC on a sailboat dLj at 10:36am 04.29.24 You've gotten a lot of good advice above. What I can add is simply some anecdotal information. I j

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