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Shoutout to Nova Kool druid at 4:07pm 02.15.16 Ask All Sailors 3/1007 I just installed the Nova Kool LT201 icebox conversion kit and I'm more than impressed. The icebox i
Seafurl Unit hard to furl in. ChrisHunter at 4:03pm 02.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/924 I have a 92 Hunter30, where the Seafurl unit is below deck. Most times it is difficult to furl in t
Any Irwin 23s near Annapolis? snizort at 3:38pm 02.15.16 Irwin 0/698 We may be crazy, but four of us are considering buying an Irwin 23 that is located 900 miles from ho
Who make/made the wiring harnesses for late 1990s Yanmar 3JH-2E powered Hunters Diablito at 3:06pm 02.15.16 Big Boats 6/1775 I've read multiple forums about the endemic intermittant starting problems. It seems that it is very
Anchor Roller. What Have You Done for Your 25? geehaw at 2:27pm 02.15.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/714 I am having a hard time coming up with ideas to raise my anchor without dragging the rode along the
How to Disinfect H2O Ballast for Zebra mussels Hugh Burton at 11:32am 02.15.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1720 Rather than piggy backing on previous state line inspection thread: How does one go about disinfecti
Catalina 350 Cmp1110 at 10:45am 02.15.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/907 my wife and I are in the process of upgrading our boat and have been looking at 350's. Would appreci
1970s-1980s Hunter 25 - Bilge Help?!?! atphelan at 9:54am 02.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1511 Just purchased a 1980 Hunter 25; am fixing some odds and ends and gearing up for maiden voyage. I h
Photo of the week Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 9:29am 02.15.16 Ask All Sailors 3/453 In the weekly email newsletter, where does the Photo of the Week come from?
Un-stepping mast disaster (2) curtia at 8:38am 02.15.16 Catalina 22 22/8752 I know you want to pick a nice day to un-step the mast but back in November 2015 I had run out of ti
Increasing handheld range flynhi4u at 6:33am 02.15.16 Ask All Sailors 45/2536 I am looking into how to increase the range of our 6 watt handheld. I have it set up to tie into our
Jabsco toilet pump "stuck" in the up position mz4wheeler at 9:05pm 02.14.16 Ask All Sailors 26/11521 Very odd. I just returned from a bronco ride, 20KT winds, boat smashing up/down, serious spray over
Info Irwin Citation 35 glenn.225 at 7:36pm 02.14.16 Irwin 0/2837 Hi folks I'm kicking about the idea of a new (to me) boat and came across the Irwin Citation 35, see
EV-100 JohnVTX at 6:45pm 02.14.16 Ask All Sailors 27/2381 I am installing the EV100 on an 86 Catalina 30. It says to not install the the control unit within 3
Familiar with Nanni 3.21 diesel? Robert1224 at 6:33pm 02.14.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1389 Ahoy, Still considering a re-power of my 1979 Hunter 30. I have come across a new Nanni 3.21 that I
So your a sailor, huh...not until you have sailed one of these... (2) Instigator928 at 5:38pm 02.14.16 Sails Call Lounge 24/3424 A skeeter 119688
Tips on Battery Box Build GonzoF1 at 5:21pm 02.14.16 Musings With Maine Sail 26/11693 What tips can y'all provide to me for building a battery boxes? I know they will need vents and stra
Picking Starter/DP Batteries GonzoF1 at 5:14pm 02.14.16 Musings With Maine Sail 12/1370 In a previous thread, I was given the advice to do 3 Group 27 or 31 batteries as a single starter ba
Spade anchor deal CYQK at 5:06pm 02.14.16 Ask All Sailors 2/589 Won a 50 percent off coupon for their anchor at the cruising outpost party Have anchors already sooo
Farewell from JC2 DianaOfBurlington at 4:41pm 02.14.16 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1063 I'd like to thank all the Cherubini Hunter owners for their long-time respect and affection for thes

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410 Owners with Y-Valves for aft head? (1) JamesG161 at 2:59pm 03.16.23 Our H430 Aft hold tank. A PVC Lateral is used. Why? Shared with Deck pump out port. Jim...
Oil Leak leo310 at 2:50pm 03.16.23 Just remember that a diesel engine could continue to run even with the fuel shut off if out side fue
Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. Ralph Johnstone at 2:37pm 03.16.23 measures the exhaust hose temperature: Ooops, only for the loss of cooling water flow. No coolin
Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. Alan Gomes at 2:31pm 03.16.23 My M-25XP has a coolant temperature gauge but no audible alarm. This is fine if you constantly wat
Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. dmax at 2:26pm 03.16.23 I have one of these, inexpensive and easy to install, measures the exhaust hose temperature: Aqualar
Life Lines rpludwig at 2:19pm 03.16.23 have an '84 as well....with lifelines. Have always wondered if that is a misnomer? doubt they'd ev
Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:12pm 03.16.23 Do you have a hot water heater which uses engine water for the heating medium ? If so, plug in a br
Everett Fuel Dock jssailem at 2:10pm 03.16.23 If you choose your side of the dock to approach, the current will help you get off the dock when you
Everett Fuel Dock jssailem at 2:07pm 03.16.23 A good question. You are correct about the cause. The river currents and tidal currents expose the f
Solar q's dlochner at 1:46pm 03.16.23 Victron with Blue Tooth. The basic choice is between PWM and MMPT controllers. All your questions ca
Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. (1) jssailem at 1:43pm 03.16.23 Do you have a second spot on your engine block to attach a Temp Sensor? On my Perkins I have 2 threa
Solar q's fred1diver at 1:03pm 03.16.23 Cool
Solar q's SycloneDriver at 12:51pm 03.16.23 I'm fond of Victron. MPPT because it's more efficient and should put more power into the batteries.
Solar q's fred1diver at 12:44pm 03.16.23 Ok, looking at solar equipment, what type of solar charge controller would you recommend? I know MPP
Oil Leak Stu Jackson at 12:28pm 03.16.23 Here are ways to do it ( 25 engine, but similar to yours): Breather Hose 101 (w/ K&N Filter Picture
Macerators Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:27pm 03.16.23 Our original 1991 electric macerator pump still does the job and have never touched it. Do not reme
Macerators Hayden Watson at 12:26pm 03.16.23 One word of caution on the Jobsco macerators. They have #12 mild steel threaded rods that hold the
Macerators Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:09pm 03.16.23 Head Mistress & JSSailem: Does this mean I don't need a macerator and just pump out the tank cont
Engine oil drain hose adapter CaptnDean at 11:20am 03.16.23 I replaced my Banjo fitting in 2015 with this "EZ Oil Drain Valve" for about $25. http://www.oildra
Hard or Soft Bimini height ggrizzard at 10:48am 03.16.23 My '79 Hunter 30 C came with a 10" +/- slide at the mast at the goose neck that allows the boom/goos

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