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Guess that Prop (3) Casagf66 at 4:57am 03.06.16 Ask All Sailors 11/923 DIY is the way to go and I love all the help we have out there on the WWW and Forums like this one.
Main Repair Terry Cox at 8:01pm 03.05.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 11/1986 Our 1991 main sail has had a repair or two since we've owned Belle-Vie in 2002. Lost one of the batt
H34 3 blade prop Ilanortho at 6:55pm 03.05.16 Big Boats 5/1024 Hi; I have read previous posts on 3 blade conversion. I need better control and responsiveness when
What is this? (1) Celtic_Wind at 6:40pm 03.05.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1703 120311 We have a new boat that just arrived at the local yacht club guest dock. I've never seen a ma
Temp alarm with apparent normal temps gettinthere at 3:45pm 03.05.16 Engines and Propulsion 24/4185 Perkins 4.154-200 Been sitting on a mooring field in S fl so I'm pretty sure the root cause is a hea
Flexofold Prop Size ? Y4JH4E Hunter 41 TFlight at 2:19pm 03.05.16 Big Boats 28/7212 I'm considering a Flexofold Prop for my 07 Hunter 41DS. Current configuration: Engine: Yanmar 4JH4E
Replacing Jabsco head marchem at 1:28pm 03.05.16 Catalina 310 2/758 Looking at replacing the Jabsco head on our C310 with a Raritan PHC, or maybe the PHCLBA (I can get
Centerfold line replacement on O'Day 23 ClintonLakeSailor at 12:55pm 03.05.16 Day Sailers 6/1250 Hi all, I have to replace my centerboard line, as it is in pretty rough shape. Do I have to put it
$&#@!!! Frustration! Bad Obsession at 12:11pm 03.05.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1245 Every time I turn around it is something else that I have to get to finish a damn project. Just whe
New 25 Cherubini owner Jammin jr at 11:01am 03.05.16 The Cherubini Hunters 19/1615 Well I just brought my 25 home. Interesting mods on the boat pushed me over the edge to buy. She has
Redundant speed or depth Blitz at 8:56pm 03.04.16 Ask All Sailors 24/5547 I'm thinking of adding a speed/depth/temp (Raymarine) transducer to my existing system utilizing one
Paper backing on butyl tale cbourne200 at 7:52pm 03.04.16 Ask All Sailors 7/3308 Either water or moisture has gotten to a roll of butyl tape I had on the boat. When I unroll some ta
Woodster needs our help! (5) Kermit at 6:53pm 03.04.16 Ask All Sailors 43/3708 Woodster needs our help but won't ask for it. Actually, he doesn't even know he needs our help. We h
Yanmar 3GMF Hard Starting - Air, Oil, or Fuel Pump? SabreToothedEngineer at 4:46pm 03.04.16 Engines and Propulsion 8/2780 I bought a 1983 Hunter 34 with the original Yanmar 3GMF diesel in January 2015. There is no hour met
Gap in pop top seal? gjordan at 4:32pm 03.04.16 Catalina 22 13/2789 I tried the search feature and didnt find anything, but I am poor with computers so maybe it has bee
Hunter 26 hatch CharlieTodd at 1:14pm 03.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1255 Bought a Hunter 26 last year and it has a three piece hatch, kinda awkward to open and close. Has an
Hunter Vision, Sailtrack/Cars problem. (3) Spicy3 at 1:03pm 03.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2998 Hi All, I am looking for help with My Hunter Vision. The sail has plastic cars that go up the sail t
Transducer location??? gjordan at 10:20am 03.04.16 Catalina 22 11/4187 This may have been discussed before, but I have not figured out how to properly search things yet, s
B361 relocation of batteries bshock at 10:15am 03.04.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1508 Hello all, When I bought my 2000 B361 a few years ago, the batteries were kaput and I ended up havi
solenoid location h41 dakno at 7:54am 03.04.16 Big Boats 2/650 Hi I have an 08 h41. the aft head, a jabsco quiet flush, where is the solenoid? Hunter-Marlow though

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Venting 3 compartments at once Scott T-Bird at 8:01am 03.22.24 The battery compartment under the settee is already open to the space behind the toilet. That's whe
Venting 3 compartments at once dmax at 8:01am 03.22.24 I would add dorade or some other vents to the cabin top which constantly pull/exchange air from the
Venting 3 compartments at once Don S/V ILLusion at 7:59am 03.22.24 batteries holding tanks hoses and bathrooms are always going to smell. none of those things/areas
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? JamesG161 at 7:57am 03.22.24 actual weather through For Better Marine Weather try this Site. nowCOAST It also Contains the mo
Black stuff all over a boat? (1) rgranger at 7:52am 03.22.24 Isn't this also called mustard gas used in WW I? No.... this is mustard gas
Does anybody recognize this? Scott T-Bird at 7:47am 03.22.24 checked it out and it is now very obvious how are attaches! thanks! I sometimes remove the seat if
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Scott T-Bird at 7:39am 03.22.24 Any AGM that is saying 80% DoD is ok is a manufacturer to run from. Not all AGM batts are deep-cycl
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 7:39am 03.22.24 I think you are venting in the wrong direction. I installed a fan in my cruising cat that pulled fr
Does anybody recognize this? Ted10028 at 7:37am 03.22.24 I don't get how it attaches yet but definitely will check that out. Thanks! checked it out and it
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. rgranger at 7:36am 03.22.24 No, I don't think most sailors keep a jump starter on board - (snip) I have one... it also will ch
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Maine Sail at 7:23am 03.22.24 Features of AGM Batteries Low internal resistance. The AGM battery charges faster than a gel or flo
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? Bob S at 7:22am 03.22.24 Not to downplay ssb and I know there are many sailors out there using it but I thought this was an i
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Scott T-Bird at 7:21am 03.22.24 Looking for a good general solution. Not sure what I or next owner will be doing . Short term will
Capri 18 battery john6206 at 7:13am 03.22.24
No core?? Arrgh at 7:05am 03.22.24 Nice changes! Every season I think about changing to a one sink galley also...
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. kloudie1 at 7:03am 03.22.24 two 6 volt batteries wired in series.. A very good way to get real deep cycle performance in lead-ac
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. dlochner at 7:03am 03.22.24 don't we need 12 V batteries? The 6v batteries are arranged in series to get 12v. In my photo, th
Remote oil filter for M25XP Hayden Watson at 7:02am 03.22.24 I finally found and purchased a remote filter kit for my M25XP. The chalange was finding one that h
Venting 3 compartments at once dlochner at 7:01am 03.22.24 batteries holding tanks hoses and bathrooms are always going to smell. I just got a quote on changi
Does anybody recognize this? DRhoads at 6:59am 03.22.24 A bottle of water and leather bag :) had too it was too easy.

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