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Definiton of "dsc" tadd5181 at 11:42am 10.20.15 Ask All Sailors 8/835 My marine radio keeps using "dsc" but I am dumb enough not to know what it stands for...some one ple
In line fuel filter Richard19084 at 9:10am 10.20.15 Catalina 310 5/2188 The service kit for the M25XPB engine included an 80 micron in-line fuel filter Part # 48076. This i
Need a spreader bushing (or whatever it's called) bshock at 8:34am 10.20.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/1934 Hi fellow Beneteau owners. I have a 361 and lost a small thingamajig, which I will call a "spreader
Fun and games with a wing keel first 235 (2) Jackdaw at 7:52am 10.20.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/6576 A friends wing keel First 235, taking to ground. Says he does it all the time. Maybe so, but I'm gue
Need help with dimensions for a rudder-1981 27' shole draft hunter sailboat Megan27Hunter1981 at 6:32am 10.20.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1188 Hi I am a new member. I am new to all things sailing. Learning as I go. I just acquired my first Hu
The end is near (1) Jackdaw at 10:42pm 10.19.15 Ask All Sailors 24/1847 Not Bayfield, but Marquette Harbor on Lake Superior got snow over the weekend. https://scontent-ord
Fusing house and starter battery banks capta at 9:51pm 10.19.15 Ask All Sailors 2/507 Off hand does anyone know the PERKINS 4-236 starter motor amperage draw for fusing the starter batte
Dual bilge pumps atwhite2 at 7:07pm 10.19.15 Ask All Sailors 26/11030 Just a theoretical question... When I purchased my Tartan 30, the bilge pump did not work, the shor
Sailing to anchor: who does it? Kings Gambit at 6:48pm 10.19.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1407 So, my wife and I with two sailing buddies from FL were sailing to Cabrillo Beach anchorage, a 6-n.m
79 l25 berth idea (2) Steve22116 at 6:17pm 10.19.15 Lancer 1/2034 I'm working on a concept to change the forward berth as the Commodore doesn't like the existing "dou
New oday 19 owner (1) Brett C at 5:49pm 10.19.15 Day Sailers 28/12472 Thought I would introduce myself. I bought an O'Day 19 (not mariner) over the summer. It is my first
How/where to get fix for lightly mangled bottom of mast on venture 22 ? Hockeyfool at 4:54pm 10.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2006 I'm about to tackle a repair for a mast that was dropped on the deck by a numbskull( not me ) where
Topping lift or boomkicker mrudman850 at 2:32pm 10.19.15 Catalina 22 7/2613 As was suggested on an earlier post, the Boomkicker from my Buccaneer 180 is unlikely to support the
Portable vhf recommendations Lodi47 at 2:29pm 10.19.15 Ask All Sailors 20/1936 Anyone have any thoughts they would like to share on floatable VHF radios. I'm giving my wife my Chr
Loose aft lower shroud Celtic_Wind at 12:52pm 10.19.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/4204 We're fairly new to sailing and had an interesting, and concerning situation last Friday. We own a
New garmin 741sx chartplotter connecting to a raymarine st4000 ah Damifudo at 11:50am 10.19.15 Ask All Sailors 5/5425 I am installing a new Garmin 741SX and would like to connect it to the Raymarine ST4000 auto helm.
Sugar scoop for hunter 34 h34 at 11:41am 10.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/6071 I am looking to add a sugar scoop for a hunter 34. I have seen pictures on the forum for them but I
Steaming light AUDIS BROW at 11:18am 10.19.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1146 I am a new sailboat owner......The CG aux came aboard to do a standard safety check, which I welcome
Replacing renault with yanmar-shifter/throttle now backwards Steve R at 8:59am 10.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1024 I just purchased a 1980 Hunter 27. The original Renault Diesel is shot and I am replacing it with a
Introductions of a sort rgranger at 7:47am 10.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/550 Hello Hunter Owners: I just put my Balboa 26 up for sale because I purchased a 1995 Hunter 26 this

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Weather at your location currently and photo? (1) Tally Ho at 2:40pm 01.21.24
Spray foam in bilge. Any idea why?? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:34pm 01.21.24 Can only guess that a previous owner hoped that it would add to the flotation of the boat. Does it
Looking to replace my 6 gal water heater on Hunter 320 Dalliance at 2:14pm 01.21.24 I replaced mine in 2012 with the 6 gal Seaward brand. No problems to date. Check dimensions closel
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel kloudie1 at 12:37pm 01.21.24 A good machine shop can make an adapter plate that would allow the A4 transmission to bolt up to the
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel jssailem at 12:04pm 01.21.24 I would contact Yanmar and ask the questions. The simplest approach is inline. My boat came with a
Weather at your location currently and photo? (2) jssailem at 11:55am 01.21.24
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:34am 01.21.24 WOW, there it is in all of it's curious logic ! I don't see a Hunter label on this "always on" pane
Hunter misleading weights Crazy Dave Condon at 11:33am 01.21.24 As a dealer very much involved with the water ballast hunters, the 23.5 dry weight is 2,000 lbs with
Testing out my jump starter... dLj at 11:18am 01.21.24 This sounds contrary to most car mechanics that told me one way to check the alternator or battery
Testing out my jump starter... LaDonaMina at 10:42am 01.21.24 This sounds contrary to most car mechanics that told me one way to check the alternator or battery f
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel dlochner at 10:30am 01.21.24
Looking to replace my 6 gal water heater on Hunter 320 jssailem at 10:25am 01.21.24 That looks similar to the unit I installed. Specs stated lots of insulation around tank yielding war
Catalina 310 Air Conditioner Installation Deleted member 117556 at 10:24am 01.21.24 Would like to see a picture because I cannot visualize the installation you describe. My AC is in th
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel MikeMowles at 10:24am 01.21.24 So the Yanmar has a sail drive? If you know the model number of the Yanmar, you can look up the ser
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel dlochner at 10:08am 01.21.24 So the Yanmar has a sail drive? If you know the model number of the Yanmar, you can look up the serv
Testing out my jump starter... Davidasailor26 at 10:04am 01.21.24 I have the Jeep JumpBooster and use it on the H285 and on my Sea Ray. When I start the engine it st
Catalina 310 Air Conditioner Installation Greg_D at 9:59am 01.21.24 Did the AC work when you looked at the boat? Did the owner show you the plumbing? On a boat that
Weather at your location currently and photo? LaDonaMina at 9:51am 01.21.24
Hunter misleading weights JoeWhite at 9:47am 01.21.24 I have been there, done that. With my H25.5 I towed it with my van and damaged the tranny. So I boug
Testing out my jump starter... (1) LaDonaMina at 9:46am 01.21.24 I have the Jeep JumpBooster and use it on the H285 and on my Sea Ray. When I start the engine it sta

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