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What size Starboard? Bad Obsession at 3:25pm 01.29.16 Ask All Sailors 10/923 I have to replace something that a P/O did to my boat. There is a piece of exterior grade plywood t
Need help with spreader tip and boot (1) kito at 2:50pm 01.29.16 Ask All Sailors 25/4316 And yet another question on my 79 H30 project boat. I was going to get some spreader boots and was w
One of THOSE days Bad Obsession at 2:46pm 01.29.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1288 I went down to the boat to do some work on her despite the snow on the ground. The day already star
cubic sq. ft. of Hunter 33.5 palmbeachboater at 1:51pm 01.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1486 Does anyone happen to know what the cubic sq. ft. of the cabin is for a Hunter 33.5 (1992)? Adding
Hunter 31 Bilge Hose Replacement Dfisher at 1:44pm 01.29.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/780 As things usually go, when I was replacing my bilge pump on my 86 H31 today the bilge hose that goes
Fix the Fixed Ports pateco at 8:25am 01.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/5782 In an older closed thread Fixed port repair Steve Deon wrote: I got this information from the Hunter
Email notifications of new posts (2) Phil Herring at 8:16am 01.29.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1078 This is only of interest for users who rely on email notifications of new posts to a thread you star
Tachometer signal from alternator George Da Porge at 3:56am 01.29.16 Catalina 30 2/2063 In 2104 I had engine pulled to put in new tranny. The tach/hour meter was original (1990). When en
Does anyone know of this boat? Eroc at 3:46am 01.29.16 Catalina 30 2/828 I am trying to locate a 1989 Catalina 30 that was purchased by my family new in CT. We sold it in 19
Tach - Alternator connection (1) RAD88 at 8:00pm 01.28.16 Ask All Sailors 4/2162 Is it possible to hook up a tach to this alternator?
Low Stretch Hi Tech or Polyester for Sheet Lines Ward H at 6:55pm 01.28.16 Ask All Sailors 19/5866 I'm upgrading from a polyester double braid line to a dyneema core low stretch line for my main haly
Fixing seal on sailboat windows (1) Armyaviation at 5:52pm 01.28.16 Trailer Sailors 20/9108 i am redoing the seals on my American 21 cabin windows. They originally had silicon around them and
CORRECTION to my posting concerning the C-22 Tech Manual CaptDon01 at 5:15pm 01.28.16 Catalina 22 0/510 OK, I have to make a correction, and eat some crow..... The C-22 Tech Manual is only available to me
Punta Gorda, Charlotte Harbor Drich at 5:00pm 01.28.16 Ask All Sailors 10/3010 Anyone have ideas on sailing around the barrier islands from Charlotte Harbor? We are headed down th
Rotten core repair (2) gkmoore at 3:18pm 01.28.16 Catalina 22 13/3440 I've been potting the holes for hardware and when I removed the electrical connector found a signifi
Compression Post (2) Roland5048 at 11:50am 01.28.16 The Cherubini Hunters 9/3070 OK, so this is really a continuation of several other threads. Pulled the glass off the original I-
Beneteau 2008 Oceanis 43 HEAD door latches Hanrahan at 10:56am 01.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/836 Hi there, I am looking for a door latch for the head, Beneteau #072504, they are not in stock with B
Help with forestay / roller furling (3) Jim Hawkins at 9:27am 01.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 36/8766 Hello, On my 1984 Macgregor 25 the genoa is torn and in need of repair and I'm not sure how to remo
Gauerhauer Traveler JohnVTX at 8:14am 01.28.16 Catalina 30 21/2971 Has anyone tried running the traveler lines back to the cockpit closer to the wheel? I probably adju
Powertiller.com Products Fred at 8:07am 01.28.16 Ask All Sailors 1/394 Does anyone have any experience with Powertiller.com products. (remote engine controls mounted on th

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Hunter Propeller Anode (4) FShab at 11:49am 03.11.24 Thank you very much again everyone. I'm attaching new new photos that show the propeller better. I s
Tohatsu Charging ambler at 11:20am 03.11.24 I had the same experience as Leeward Rail. I just run the Tohatsu 6 for 15-20 min at less than half
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? Claude L.-Auger at 10:28am 03.11.24 As per Kloudie & Justin, you want these bleed holes opened, not sealed. That will allow water to dra
Solar wiring size (2) SPLETS at 10:21am 03.11.24 I was looking for the wiring from the panels to the controller.. Are you asking round trip, panels f
Radar Data cable in mast of Catalina 30 Tkman at 10:16am 03.11.24 Thanks John for the reply. We changed the cat5 at the hub without solving the issue. Next we will tr
Solar wiring size (1) jssailem at 10:10am 03.11.24 Confusion is normal. :plus: What does the 27ft represent. On a 46ft boat I assume that is the dista
Solar wiring size Hello Below at 9:58am 03.11.24 Also, the two pictures you posted in your original post have pretty different specs in a key measur
How do you clean through hull while in water? (1) fstbttms at 9:44am 03.11.24 Throw a couple of bucks at it. Get your hull cleaned and anodes replaced at the same time.
Solar wiring size Davidasailor26 at 9:39am 03.11.24 Are you wondering about the gauge from panels to controller or from controller to batteries? From th
Changing batteries jssailem at 9:34am 03.11.24 I don't mind making a few changes to the charging system but if I have to change out the alternator
Solar wiring size (1) SPLETS at 9:33am 03.11.24 Ha, I should have mentioned that. Figuring out how many amps this panel puts out to determine the g
Clamp on meter recommendation? BAD ORCA at 9:32am 03.11.24 Lots of YouTube videos showing test results for various models. Definitely less than 100. I have h
New Restrictions for Boaters in the Exumas dlochner at 9:31am 03.11.24 Mooring chains will tear up the boat and prevent sea grass from growing, however, they do so in a ve
Changing batteries dlochner at 9:26am 03.11.24 Thanks for the comments I would hope to have the boat for at least 10 years ( hope I live that long
Solar wiring size Stu Jackson at 9:04am 03.11.24 I have read several articles online, but they have just confused me What confused you?
Changing batteries Stu Jackson at 9:01am 03.11.24 The main disadvantage of AGM is if they are overcharged they will vent and then your battery is toa
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? (2) jssailem at 8:59am 03.11.24
Are you Ready for Spring? jssailem at 8:50am 03.11.24 Here is your Monday Morning Update for MARCH 2024 Rufus continues to paint a rosy picture for the m
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? Project_Mayhem at 8:11am 03.11.24 Project_Mayhem is there anything to seal without dropping the mast? I'm not familiar enough with
Compression Post - way to stop the bleeding? mavexe at 8:08am 03.11.24 Project_Mayhem is there anything to seal without dropping the mast?

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