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Waterlife Radio Kermit at 10:13am 05.11.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1199 I just got an email from West Marine. They have their own station on Pandora called Waterlife Radio.
O'day 272 drain from stern to bilge (2) Eduard at 9:37am 05.11.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2368 Hi, recently I washed area where raw water intake valve located and water went under the floor (und
PVC coatings on Inflatable RIB Scott B at 9:29am 05.11.16 Ask All Sailors 1/325 Seems I had a bad reaction to non-skid deck cleaner and storing my dinghy on the boat over the winte
New Mast for H26 (5) RonniePH26 at 8:22am 05.11.16 Smaller Boats 14/2048 So I just got a new mast from US Spar for my 1994 H26. This mast comes with a different mast foot an
Centerboard questions for Dave donaldbeavin at 8:09am 05.11.16 Smaller Boats 0/444 On the yoke for the centerboard do you use the same roller and pivot pin holes on a 1999 240 as on t
Hunter 17 deck repair DannyChampagne at 8:06am 05.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/649 I have a Hunter 17 and the deck has some cracks and also around the middle it seems that the deck is
Lifeline stanchions blunt at 1:19am 05.11.16 The Cherubini Hunters 12/4403 We are 95% sure we will be using dyneema for our lifelines.one problem is our stanchions don't have
Boat purchase deal breaker? Natedogg at 8:48pm 05.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3031 Hi everyone, I'm hoping I might be able to get some opinions from the Hunter crowd here! My wife and
B311 or 321 heater location? stevemitchell at 8:40pm 05.10.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/3053 I have a 2000 B311 and am planning on installing a Wallas diesel heater so I can have both heat whil
Need picture of 40.5 Z-Spar mast base plate Rich Stidger at 7:48pm 05.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/804 Do any of you h40.5 owners have a photo of the mast base plate that sits on the cabin top? It will
EVO 100 Calibration Sanfelice at 7:41pm 05.10.16 Catalina 30 5/1046 I am having trouble getting the unit to track well under sail and the autopilot is erratic. If you h
Starting Battery options NiceBeny at 7:38pm 05.10.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1374 My new to me boat might be in need of a new starting battery? even when fully charged (?) it turns o
Barient 25 winch detaching Craig Morford at 6:30pm 05.10.16 Ask All Sailors 12/2809 I am only beginning my second year of sailing and getting only days away from putting in and taking
winch coming off the boat Craig Morford at 6:25pm 05.10.16 C&C 1/1076 I am only beginning my second year of sailing and getting only days away from putting in and taking
Remove bathroom sink from hunter 260 (26 etc) bdc1 at 4:36pm 05.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2011 There is NO room in the bathroom on my hunter 260, I would like to remove the sink. Has anyone done
Advice on a bluewater cruiser? Keith Thorne at 2:15pm 05.10.16 Ask All Sailors 45/16329 Hello, Before I begin, I apologize in advance for the wall of text you are about to read. Thank yo
1990 hunter 27 with tiller dgottfeld at 1:36pm 05.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1984 We owned a hunter 23 for years and sold it 5 years ago. We are excited to get back to sailing and we
Bayfield 25 Updating/ Restoring Tips? Matt Adam at 11:04am 05.10.16 Ask All Sailors 4/4025 Hey all, So I recently acquired a '74(?) Bayfield 25 that's definitely seen better days. So far I'v
I love my drifter!!!! gjordan at 8:42am 05.10.16 Catalina 22 26/5713 Yesterday I finally got to sail my new (to me) Catalina. Other than still needing to sort out some r
Lewmar hatches on a 376 JohnandJane at 8:00am 05.10.16 Big Boats 2/580 I have a cracked galley hatch, Lewmar Coastline model, on my Hunter 376. Has anyone changed out the

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Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 3:35pm 12.01.23 Very grateful for all the expertise here! And I appreciate the confirmation that 8 awg for my 30 amp
Shaft Diameter, T3800 jviss at 3:24pm 12.01.23 Wow, there aren't a lot of threads in this forum, and one is called "T3800 Prop Shaft Diameter? Not
How to winterize macerator pump jssailem at 3:04pm 12.01.23 You should suck the waste, rinse, and suck the waste out before you add any thing to the system. If
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? jssailem at 2:59pm 12.01.23
Catalina 310 battery wiring question obxjeff at 2:54pm 12.01.23 8d agm's have around 240amp hours, but around 1400 cranking amps, not the same thing at all. For a
2013 Oceanis 48 with termites vcirelli at 2:53pm 12.01.23 All Beneteau's are solid glass below water line ,and some models above and all have solid glass str
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 2:46pm 12.01.23 Great suggestions! Thanks. I've bought something for my RV from Peter Kennedy so that is a great ide
Catalina 310 battery wiring question dlochner at 2:29pm 12.01.23 Those look like 2/0 or 00 cables which would be an appropriate size for a largish DC system. Now,
2013 Oceanis 48 with termites Mechone at 2:05pm 12.01.23 All Beneteau's are solid glass below water line ,and some models above and all have solid glass stri
Catalina 310 battery wiring question (3) Monheganlover at 1:57pm 12.01.23 You haven't lost the thread. I have been confusing you I think. I am just trying to understand how I
How to winterize macerator pump dlochner at 1:19pm 12.01.23 That's how I would do it if I had a macerator. I assume you have pumped out first, so the amount of
Hank on storm sail used over a furled jib Mikem at 1:12pm 12.01.23 I have one for my 466, 150 sq ft. I bent it on once just so I knew how to do it. I'd rather have t
Priming AC/heat pump. Ted10028 at 1:10pm 12.01.23 Thanks, Do you find that primes the main pump so you can withdraw the aquarium pump? Also. don't yo
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High sailing gal at 1:09pm 12.01.23 nothing wrong with the sensor ground to the engine and negative system
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Ralph Johnstone at 1:05pm 12.01.23 The main battery wires are all new in the last couple of years since an upgrade after I bought the
Catalina 310 battery wiring question dlochner at 12:47pm 12.01.23 It is probably not a true conduit. It is just an open space between the hull liner and the hull. Try
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High Ralph Johnstone at 12:46pm 12.01.23 Maybe the gauge range is, and has been, wrong. The reading on the gauge has always been high real
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 12:38pm 12.01.23 dlochner So, you can usually see your fish tape through the access hole then I guess and, somehow, r
Catalina 310 battery wiring question dlochner at 12:34pm 12.01.23 Obviously if the wire is too big for the hole, it won't go through. For the first run I use a fish t
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 12:34pm 12.01.23 Ralph, no. The main battery wires are all new in the last couple of years since an upgrade after I b

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