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Spinnaker: Attaching halyard block to mast with pad eye, forestay eye or mast hound DocLex at 11:32am 04.18.16 Smaller Boats 21/7069 Have 1995 Hunter 26. Want to attach my swivel shackle with spinnaker halyard block to outside of ma
2008 B43 bilge pump fuse location Dave9854 at 11:20am 04.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/909 I have a 2008 B43 and I am trying to find the location of the 15amp fuse for the rule bilge pump. It
Looking for 110% genoa for Hunter 410 Michel C at 9:56am 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/676 Hi, I'm having a little challenge in finding a used 110% genoa sail in relatively good condition for
taylor made anchor shade vs boom tent awning fred1diver at 9:49am 04.18.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1024 has anyone used one of these? what is the lowest you can have it setup at? the boom on my dolphin 2
2001 Hunter 340 Rudder (fiberglass post)removal troubles Bronxite at 8:14am 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/951 I need assistance with removing a rudder ( fiberglass post) from a 2001 Hunter 340. The post head ha
Replacing engine starter switch on a H31 IH82BL8 at 7:00am 04.18.16 Mid-Size Boats 39/7609 So yesterday I went to start the engine it cranked the first two times and then the third time nothi
M26 bow roller extension (4) Captain Miles at 6:37am 04.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/2102 122092 122093 122094 122095 I needed to extend the Bow Roller on MacGregor 26M to accommodate Mantus
Stern Water Ballast Valve Remote cockpit control upgrade 26M (3) Captain Miles at 6:24am 04.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1610 122099 122100 122101 Another upgrade to the water ballast system on the 26M.... I made the stern g
Hunter 30 Compass gknox102 at 4:30am 04.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1135 I recently purchased a Hunter 30' and the compass is missing from the pedestal. I'm looking for a u
Need hints on a Cherubini 36 (2) ErnestV at 12:43am 04.18.16 The Cherubini Hunters 14/3211 Hi all, I've newly registered here as I am currently looking into buying a Hunter 36, built 1980, s
First sail of the year (video version) Jackdaw at 9:04pm 04.17.16 Ask All Sailors 23/3014 First sail of the year is always a treat. We try and make a crew-mostly deal, but this year none of
Good dinghy tender for 33' sailboat recommendations? RichW9603 at 7:42pm 04.17.16 Ask All Sailors 24/8263 Hi all, I am closing in on buying a Hunter 33.5. Even though I don't expressly need a dinghy / tend
What the Heck is this? (2) JamesG161 at 7:38pm 04.17.16 Ask All Sailors 23/2400 I have a sea water pump for cleaning muddy anchors. With sand bottoms, I rarely turn the pump break
Can I removed temporary one side of backstay jcote75 at 6:48pm 04.17.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1413 Hello everyone I need to replace the slidding wheel in the ajustable backstay on my 89 catalina 30.
Suggestions on buying a new rope clutch (triple) DonC3222 at 6:46pm 04.17.16 Big Boats 17/2322 I need a 2 new rope clutches for my Hunter 340. The one on the boat now is a Spinlock xa. I am not o
Blowing the Dog off the chain (1) HMT2 at 6:39pm 04.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1248 So. for two days we have had SE winds averaging about 25Knots. It has pushed a ton of water into our
Pop top struts - the best Mac mod? (2) RussC at 4:39pm 04.17.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/10879 I'm putting high value on this mod! we've only sailed the boat a half dozen times so far, but I was
Suggestions on the best new rope clutch to buy for my Hunter 340 DonC3222 at 4:20pm 04.17.16 Ask All Sailors 7/787 I need to get 2 new triple clutches and I'm not sure what to buy. I have a Spinlock xa now and am n
mounting solar to bimini frame (3) centerline at 3:24pm 04.17.16 Ask All Sailors 6/4581 the old bimini canvas was ragged so I removed it from the frame early the first summer after we boug
Cat 22 length and diameter of Spinnaker sheets??? gjordan at 2:02pm 04.17.16 Catalina 22 4/1312 I still havent figured out the search feature, so this has probably been answered before but I was j

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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,
Fixing keel to stub Connection - Smile dmax at 11:56am 03.28.24 Sounds like a good plan.
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 artboas at 11:55am 03.28.24 You're definitely on the right track, but not quite how I'd do it. 1. Triple M Plastics is a great
How do you get your Batteries into the boat. LloydB at 11:35am 03.28.24 I am still trying to learn to speak sailor what is a Clydesdale on a dock.( when not a horse)
NMEA Scott T-Bird at 11:34am 03.28.24 Your B&G plotter requires its own power cable and power is connected directly into the back of the C
How do you get your Batteries into the boat. Kings Gambit at 11:10am 03.28.24 I had difficulty removing the Group 31 batteries but installing the new GC2 6V batteries was not to
NMEA Drinky Crow at 10:16am 03.28.24 , my backbone is in my pedestal , but my VHF radio at the nav station is connected to the backbone
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . jssailem at 10:14am 03.28.24 The Astoria Megler Bridge is a steel cantilever through truss bridge that connects Astoria, Oregon,
Fridge: 12V or DC Tally Ho at 10:12am 03.28.24 Since our Refig/Freezer is 120VAC, stuff stays very cold for 14 hour in Summer heat on the Gulf of

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