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conflicting information about solar install? centerline at 6:39pm 04.08.16 Ask All Sailors 55/5279 I have read 2 different ways for sizing the wire for the run from the panels to the controller and t
S2 7.9 Sail #185 - i am lQQking for YOU (1) AZExpedition at 6:05pm 04.08.16 S2 6/135 Hi I am looking at buying an abandonded S2 7.9 in Dallas area. She is missing some pricy hardware
Catalina 36 Mk I Mast support (?) drdanj at 5:34pm 04.08.16 Big Boats 2/1665 I look at boat listings to get ideas for things I might want to do on my 1983 Catalina 36. I've gott
The joys of boating Jalepeno at 3:55pm 04.08.16 Engines and Propulsion 5/1012 Started up my 37 year old YSM12 at the dock last night. Started on the second compression stroke as
Looking for hatch photo, ~1990's 30, 33.5, 35.5, 37.5, or 40.5 (1) Phil Herring at 3:12pm 04.08.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/786 We're trying to help a guy with a 1989 Hunter 30. It sounds like a prior owner replaced the hatch h
Canadian boat insurance. Karyon at 2:18pm 04.08.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1131 Need to get my 23.5 hunter insured with a trailer, what is the ball park one should pay? The boat w
Patching pvc dinghy Ken13559 at 1:36pm 04.08.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1101 I'm putting additional patch material over and existing at the corner of transom bottom and tube joi
Replacing the Water Pump in a 1956 Evinrude 7.5hp Greengas at 1:19pm 04.08.16 Engines and Propulsion 3/3775 Well, the title of the post says it all, except, I am a real novice in working on engines. I am hop
GPS/computer interface capta at 12:14pm 04.08.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1423 I would like to install a GPS at the chart table to give me course, speed, etc which can be easily c
INMAR Boats as a Dingy Capt Strapfoots at 12:12pm 04.08.16 Ask All Sailors 19/10788 I am looking at an INMAR as a tender for my sailboat anyone have any experience with them. Here is
RRRRRRRR Halyard Guystapo at 10:36am 04.08.16 Musings With Maine Sail 19/3295 I recently bought a 1986 Catalina 30 that is in decent shape. One of the things needing replacing wa
House Batteries jim.odom at 10:29am 04.08.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2347 How many house batteries should I have for my 373, and can I just wire them in parallel?
Laz hatch compatibility GDTRFB at 10:22am 04.08.16 Catalina 22 1/631 As I was sailing yesterday in the beautiful 82 degree weather here in Seattle (yes, it was actually
Whale Encounter in SoCal Rick D at 8:07am 04.08.16 Ask All Sailors 9/877 http://www.easyreadernews.com/75026/blue-whale-strikes-boat-palos-verdes-peninsula
Running Wiring in a 260 tgrass462 at 7:45am 04.08.16 Smaller Boats 19/2315 We installed a new VHF radio in our Hunter 260. We are now attempting to run wiring from the radio
News feed (1) Meriachee at 7:38am 04.08.16 Sails Call Lounge 24/2744 This was in the morning's news feed. Say it isn't so!
Toilet lubricant Ken Cross at 7:36am 04.08.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1218 This question may be for Peggy??? I have a Raritan toilet (new to me) but my question is about lubri
Tampa to Key West Guystapo at 5:54am 04.08.16 Destinations 4/1374 We want to take our Catalina 30 to the Keys and looking for info or if anyone is going that way arou
Trailer Pad Material (1) JohnVTX at 5:53am 04.08.16 Ask All Sailors 5/995 121563 I need to replace the pad material on my trailer. What material are you folks using for this?
Sterling 60A Charger Locking Up HELP GonzoF1 at 9:47pm 04.07.16 Musings With Maine Sail 9/3331 My new (in December) Sterling 60A charger keeps locking up and going to 0V and 0A. In order to reset

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Clean Out Oil Pan Justin_NSA at 11:32am 03.01.24 I've been seriously contemplating going even further; Having the pan tapped and a drain valve instal
Water Leaks laitm001 at 11:24am 03.01.24 Use a test strip in fresh water then another in Salt water Sample that your boat is in. Compare th
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 (2) laitm001 at 11:08am 03.01.24 Sorry to re-open this thread but I've just bought a new TV for my 49 and any additional advice/tips
Snow falling on Cedars (1) jssailem at 10:17am 03.01.24 For our NE brethren, there are a 2 High Pressure cells in the Atlantic that are going to try and tea
Clean Out Oil Pan Rich Stidger at 10:11am 03.01.24 I agree with @jssailem up to a point. I would not attempt a job like this without compelling eviden
Clean Out Oil Pan jssailem at 9:47am 03.01.24 As Mike Rowe the host of Dirty Jobs might say... You have no idea until you explore it for yourself.
Grand Soleil 50 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:00am 03.01.24 The only GS 50 with which I am familiar has a 7.5 ft keel draft. It itself, that severely limits whe
Grand Soleil 50 jssailem at 7:44am 03.01.24 I reviewed your "about Me" post... "Fairly new to sailing, in process of learning." The Catalina 22
Grand Soleil 50 Project_Mayhem at 7:17am 03.01.24 Thank you for your response. I was wandering what the cost of replacing that might be and have oft
Chain Plate Inspection American_Mainsail at 7:03am 03.01.24 Those look the same as the fascia covers on my 44 (which is also the same hull). Put a plastic scrap
New England Ropes VIPER line reviews? (1) jssailem at 6:54am 03.01.24 I use it for my outhaul. It should be very serviceable as halyards. I found the line a bit stiff.
Sigma drive flex coupler (1) American_Mainsail at 5:58am 03.01.24 I notice far less vibration and maybe somewhat less noise. There isn't less noise inherently due to
Windlass (1) JamesG161 at 5:48am 03.01.24 Here is the electrical diagram. e H340 info spot, which includes the Owners Manual. https://hunter.
Twizzle rig? Tipsynippertoo at 3:22am 03.01.24 https://www.yachtingworld.com/cruising/downwind-sailing-tips-sail-more-comfortably-and-faster-with-t
Windlass marcham at 3:18am 03.01.24 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/anchor-windlass-for-hunter-340.1249932807 https://forums.
Twizzle rig? Tipsynippertoo at 3:11am 03.01.24 Update: I had new sails made a couple of years ago, not long after posting the original article. I s
2GM20F engine issue Tipsynippertoo at 2:58am 03.01.24 With the boat out of the water: If the prop' is serviced correctly the blades should rotate on their
2GM20F engine issue Tipsynippertoo at 2:56am 03.01.24 I too have a Kiwi prop. Your symptoms are exactly what I get if the prop' hasn't been serviced. The
V berth leak from electric windlass Tipsynippertoo at 2:43am 03.01.24 I have just finished overhauling my windlass. There is a seal just below the Daisy wheel which was w
Sigma drive flex coupler NYSail at 1:20am 03.01.24

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