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Assym equipment Clydo at 11:02pm 06.20.16 Catalina 310 40/8080 Looks like our boats came from factory equipped for spinnaker. Looking through binocs appears to be
15MM tube fittings kimelmore at 6:31pm 06.20.16 Ask All Sailors 4/603 Is there an easy way to remove the plastic 15mm tube fittings used on the fresh water system of my b
V berth fresh water tank removal JDemo at 5:21pm 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2658 I have been watching water leak from under the V berth water tank for awhile on my '94 Passage 42'.
Single handed from the foredeck... C22BC at 5:05pm 06.20.16 Catalina 22 16/1818 Does anybody sale single handed without a headsail furler and lines led aft? I'm trying to figure ou
Foam blocks for dingy Meriachee at 2:10pm 06.20.16 Ask All Sailors 2/539 I've seen hard sided dingys on the fordeck from time to time with what looks like poly-foam cut out
Engine instruments on Raymarine Display Hunter 49/50 (1) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:07pm 06.20.16 Big Boats 1/757 I made a simple modification on my Hunter 50 equipped with a MAS 200 monitoring system. By connectin
Keeping cool, what do you do? Craig Cook at 1:35pm 06.20.16 Mid-Size Boats 19/8030 I'm very curious what others do to keep their boats cool enough to sleep on in the summer. I have a
Rebuild of my Catalina 30's Diesel (4) shazam at 12:44pm 06.20.16 Catalina 30 25/8748 ......thus begins the process of the removal and rebuild of my Universal Diesel on my '83 Catalina 3
Aft Holding Tank on 1985 Hunter 40' Jo Ann Stebbins at 11:06am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2015 We are considering purchase of a 1985 Hunter 40'. There is much discussion about leakage from the t
Has anyone installed an anchor windless on a 1985 Hunter 40'? Jo Ann Stebbins at 11:02am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/413 a) Is there a location in or around the chain locker designed for an anchor windless to be mounted t
has anyone purchased Bimini Top from Hunter Owners Shop? Elie at 10:54am 06.20.16 Mid-Size Boats 6/1568 Thinking about buying a bimini top for my 1995 Hunter 29.5 from the hunter owners shop. After shippi
Universal m25xp now running to cool? ChrisCall at 10:53am 06.20.16 Ask All Sailors 3/861 Do to overheating issues last season ,I recently installed a new raw water pump, new heat exchanger
Is the topping lift necessary? Bob James at 9:42am 06.20.16 Catalina 310 22/5155 I recently deep-sixted my Dutchman system in favor of lazy jacks and a cradle cover (Doyle). The top
Javelin jib and main sheet locations John Stevens at 9:42am 06.20.16 Day Sailers 2/854 I have a 1969 Javelin. The jib sheets go from an adjustable block on the side of the coaming to a c
Help Identifying Head: 1978 32' Islander Mkii mattdpeterson at 9:31am 06.20.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1116 Hello all.. I need a bit of help. The head on my 1978 32' Islander MKii no longer primes with fres
Transmission fluid questions Sea Phanthom at 9:31am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/837 I have the little Yanmar Y3 with a cone type transmission it is brand-new only 300 hours. I have had
Transmission fluid questions Sea Phanthom at 9:28am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/456 I have the little Yanmar Y3 with a cone type transmission it is brand-new only 300 hours. I have had
Cleaning the OEM 6-in Chrome Trim Ring CCF Salon Light Tip (1) Dan_Y at 9:26am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/497 In our '08 h36 I pulled a 6-in CCF light http://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=36'c=5'p=53520 f
Keel Bolt Repair - Lake Lanier exrhodyred at 9:11am 06.20.16 Ask All Sailors 0/748 Anyone know who would be a good go to on Lake Lanier to have keel bolts replaced? I have a very sma
SOLAR PANEL FOR MY 1997 376 HUNTER sailing1954 at 8:01am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/752 I am a new sailboat owner and the solar panel that was original on my 1997 hunter 376 is not workin

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Funny Friday!!! SFS at 3:21pm 03.28.24 Wrong end. That's Alaska, baby!
How does a battery selector switch work? Ted10028 at 3:19pm 03.28.24 I believe if your switch is correctly wired, when you select battery 1 your lights and radio are on
How does a battery selector switch work? Davidasailor26 at 3:19pm 03.28.24 :plus: For the article dlochner posted. In short, the switch selects which battery powers all of th
Outhaul Setup Oceanis 311 Davidasailor26 at 3:14pm 03.28.24 Conventional main or furling? With a furling main the standard is for the outhaul to come out of th
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel thinwater at 2:40pm 03.28.24 JS, You are correct. But there is something you all seem to be missing. Why was the power boater pis
How does a battery selector switch work? dlochner at 2:25pm 03.28.24 Read this article: https://marinehowto.com/1-2-both-battery-switch-considerations
NMEA dlochner at 2:16pm 03.28.24 Marathon.com link gives me an oil company and running races? Autocorrect. https://www.maretron.
How does a battery selector switch work? Straycat22296 at 2:15pm 03.28.24 I believe if your switch is correctly wired, when you select battery 1 your lights and radio are onl
How does a battery selector switch work? LloydB at 2:12pm 03.28.24 Your wiring diagram.
NMEA Drinky Crow at 1:54pm 03.28.24 I don't think my plotter (Zeus 3) will power all four items on the network. I understand I need an N
How do you get your Batteries into the boat. Mike G. at 1:45pm 03.28.24 Those must be fun to water. Due to placement of our batteries, I installed the Flo-Rite Watering
M25XPB eng/battery fuse size jssailem at 1:29pm 03.28.24 12 volt Normal working load 80-120 AMP 12 volt At stall 305 Amps Most boaters will head to the nea
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 Rick D at 1:04pm 03.28.24 My macerator was moved when the boat was recommissioned for me 25 years ago and is in a similar posi
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel JCSail at 12:59pm 03.28.24 I like all the answers. If I am missing something about having to fight wave and wind, I always wond
M25XPB eng/battery fuse size Clydo at 12:53pm 03.28.24 Clyde I had to redo my cables and fuses after the inundation of water in the boat occurred last Aug
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 (3) Rich Stidger at 12:48pm 03.28.24 The macerator pump is a weak link in the system. Since we have to have it disabled on the Chesapeak
310 DC Current Draw Chart Clydo at 12:47pm 03.28.24 Another consideration our Maxwell electric windless draws: Normal working load 12 volt
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . Stu Jackson at 12:40pm 03.28.24 It would be interesting to see an in depth risk assessment and the costs and benefits of using tugs
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 SV Maverick at 12:11pm 03.28.24 Thank you Rick D and Peggie. Good suggestion about Ronco Plastics but unfortunately they do not hav
CCFL 6" Diameter upgrade. Very cool!! artboas at 12:03pm 03.28.24 Very cool project and result. I would like to have the same setup. In thinking about doing this,

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