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Is the topping lift necessary? Bob James at 9:42am 06.20.16 Catalina 310 22/5144 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 2/849 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 2/455 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
SCORE!!!!!!! (1) rgranger at 8:01am 06.20.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1115 Later this week I'm heading out for a 10 day cruise along the coast. And on a whim, I decided to c
Suggestions please for a stiffer boat jimshipsky at 6:58am 06.20.16 Ask All Sailors 36/3006 Last summer I stepped up from a Siren 17 to a Cal 21. The improvement in performance is wonderful. I
Propane Switch Indicator Light SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:56am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/501 My propane on-off switch red indicator light has burnt out. Has anybody had to change? I do not see
Bimini for O'Day 22 DMBfan436 at 6:37am 06.20.16 Ask An Oday Owner 14/3917 Any suggestions on a bimini for an O'day 22. Was hoping to find a standard off the shelf that could
Single line reefing installed (4) flynhi4u at 6:16am 06.20.16 Trailer Sailors 27/10647 And I love it! I had read about the pros and cons to single line versus double line and the other op
Water Tank Mystery rjhicks at 6:07am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/3150 First, let me say that I am a beginner at all this, and I'm not particularly handy at these types of
Sourcing Custom-Made Propane Hoses Snotter at 5:57am 06.20.16 Ask All Sailors 6/811 I am nearing the end of a 2+ year refurb of my Morgan 415 OI. With the launch date of my boat approa
Refidgerator Drain 461 kroywirth at 5:34am 06.20.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1025 I opened the sink drain sea clock and the water is not draining. Only ice has been placed in fridge
Reefing tackle and other running rigging questions for 26S (C) Bfranchini at 4:04am 06.20.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2594 good morning fellow sailors! Yesterday we finally managed to put Egret in the water and enjoyed a wo
Loss of power Yanmar 4jh4-hte smartchoice at 1:47am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/4600 We have a Hunter 50 just 3 years old and are sailing in Malaysia. Coming up the coast to Rebak Islan
Loss of power Yanmar 4jh4-hte smartchoice at 1:45am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/792 We have a Hunter 50 just 3 years old and are sailing in Malaysia. Coming up the coast to Rebak Islan
Need some Intel on keel winch placement: (5) pclarksurf at 10:43pm 06.19.16 Catalina 22 11/2530 got the new DL 1200 and was taking a look at fit and placement and I have a conundrum: I don't have

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Fridge: 12V or DC dlochner at 3:09pm 03.26.24 Why would the OP, invert his power when he has 120 VAC? Well Jim, I'll just quote the OP on this:
Welding Flaw? capta at 3:04pm 03.26.24 It looks to me that the mixture and/or scope of gases was wrong during welding. This means that the
Fridge: 12V or DC JamesG161 at 3:04pm 03.26.24 Storing electricity as DC in a battery, then inverting it Why would the OP, invert his power when
Welding Flaw? LakeShark at 2:52pm 03.26.24 @dLj thanks for your help. Unfortunately it looks like I might be in for a little battle on this on
M25XPB eng/battery fuse size (1) Tom J at 2:45pm 03.26.24 I looked at the owner's manual and the DC circuit schematic doesn't even show the fuses. No wonder
M25XPB eng/battery fuse size Tom J at 2:39pm 03.26.24 Tom thank you. Have had boat for eleven years and fuse size worked for me. My boat has electric w
Balmer sg200 problem dlochner at 2:19pm 03.26.24 I'm perplexed by your problem. I've had he SG200 with the smart shunt for a couple of years and it h
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine Alan Gomes at 2:07pm 03.26.24 Yea, that's a tough one. If you're a full time cruiser, that makes sense. If you only use your til
Companion way H26 (1) DRhoads at 2:06pm 03.26.24 I made this one w/ cabinet grade plywood and lots of varnish. Easy, works, matches interior wood (Te
Fridge: 12V or DC dlochner at 1:51pm 03.26.24 Sorry Dave, not True. Try to run a DC air conditioner.;) It is all in the Amps it pulls and resis
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine JBP-PA at 1:51pm 03.26.24 Go with the Pelagic. The Raymarine pilots are toys by comparison. Yes, the Pelagic is more money in
Fridge: 12V or DC JamesG161 at 1:41pm 03.26.24 DC is better because it is more efficient. Sorry Dave, not True. Try to run a DC air conditioner.
1967 Morgan 34 shaft removal TimFromLI at 1:38pm 03.26.24 would removing the cutlass bearing give you enough wiggle room?
Fridge: 12V or DC JamesG161 at 1:36pm 03.26.24 Mine is AC only, but since I have Generator not big issue. When set just right, the beer has an ice
Ray marine Smart pilot st6002 error message question? LloydB at 12:26pm 03.26.24 galvanic corrosion ? just a thought
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? BAD ORCA at 12:14pm 03.26.24 I like the M-803. Icon has a good record of radio manufacturing. I agree with the simple approach
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

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