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micron vs micron dehler25 at 9:40am 04.17.15 Big Boats 15/5867 I am looking at a Racor dual turbine filter separator. They are available in 2, 10, and 30 micron fi
Hatch noise squarepeg at 8:14am 04.17.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1066 We are new to this adventure, and eager...! The hatch cover on our 2002 Mac 26X makes a very loud s
What is this? (1) DannyS at 5:34am 04.17.15 Ask All Sailors 24/2393 Long story that I won't go into, but I'm looking for a fitting like the one pictured. I need two of
Stern tube lubricating system. Onelife at 3:33am 04.17.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 30/8942 Hi All Beneteau 411 Celebration 2003 I have a problem with the stern tube lubricating hose. It has
H 30 Cable locations newage1461 at 8:16pm 04.16.15 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1682 I have a 81 H30 that evidently never had a compression release cable or a kill cable. Where are thes
Short of some kind in the electrical system PM in TO at 7:12pm 04.16.15 Catalina 310 16/3542 Has any one had any issues with some kind of an electrical short in there 310? The other day I was
Going to drop my keel and inspect (2) Mackaroni at 7:10pm 04.16.15 Bigger Boats 27/6742 So, I am making arrangements now to drop my 302 keel and have it inspected. The previous owner had
Harpoon 5.2 rigging help rich4819 at 6:59pm 04.16.15 Trailer Sailors 1/10358 I have just purchased an old (1978 ) Harpoon 5.2 and need some help in getting the rigging set up c
Crusing SW Florida (4) seadaddler at 6:56pm 04.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1005 Here we are cruising south with PGSC sailors and we are anchored out at one of many anchorages alo
Machine safe? prob at 6:51pm 04.16.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/908 Hello all, Before I destroy 27 year old covers, thought I'd ask. Are the aft berth (stock) cushio
411 Furler epsilonblue at 5:37pm 04.16.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1531 I have recently been having problems with my Jib furler, the jib halliard twists around the top sect
Changing the sidestay mounting position KSchroeder at 4:12pm 04.16.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/747 On my 311, the trailing edge of my jib touches the lower sidestay when sheeted in all the way. It se
Throttle Connection Wire YouNMe at 4:00pm 04.16.15 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1570 First post ever, please be kind. My husband is a seasoned sailor, I am not. We just bought an '81 30
mast wiring Time_Out at 3:32pm 04.16.15 Catalina 22 8/1207 Quick question. Ive purchased the all-line, all-internal halyard kit from CD, and also plan to repla
mast antenna install Harlan at 3:22pm 04.16.15 Ask All Sailors 14/2411 Planning to install LMR-400 coax in my OD34. It has the usual Isomat mast, extrusion NG51. The mas
Pearson Vanguard Lifeline Stanchions (4) ghivancich at 2:15pm 04.16.15 Parts Search 11/3179 I am looking to find lifeline stanchions which were used on Pearson Vanguards. I have also seen thes
Adding shore power? Drhoppy at 1:56pm 04.16.15 Smaller Boats 32/6282 Hi All- I'm fairly new to sailboat ownership so forgive any "stupid" questions I may come up with
Removing Hunter 310 Fresh Water Tank wayne007 at 1:32pm 04.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/719 Has anyone removed the 50 gal water tank on a hunter 310 1997? Looks hard and I'd appreciate any ad
Headed south doc jim at 12:15pm 04.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1448 Having retired am moving my 1981 Hunter 30 from Baltimore to Hilton Head via the intracoastal waterw
Repairing Loose Bow Eye (1) judsonj at 11:18am 04.16.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/4590 Hey All, Getting ready for my first sail of the season next month and trying to get a to a few t

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Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dlochner at 11:09am 11.06.23 While you're correct about energy, storage and generating power to refill the storage medium, you a
replacement for Kenyon Marine alcohol stove in h260? (1) h2o_snow at 10:57am 11.06.23 We did have a nasty incident with the old Kenyon KISS butane stove. Our first overnight ever in t
Raymarine E80 Classic network cable Lee Hadjiosif at 10:56am 11.06.23 If it truly is a special, impossible to get, RJ connector, I would cut the cable a few feet back an
H49/50 battery replacement Johann at 10:55am 11.06.23 This is a good article on charging LFP. Charging Marine Lithium Battery Banks \| Nordkyn Design The s
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Stu Jackson at 10:55am 11.06.23 If you don't have a good way of generating the electricity then I don't know how much of a benefit
Rig Dimensions jssailem at 10:53am 11.06.23 Rick Here is a link to some CAL 24 data http://richardanderson.net/calsailboats/cal-24 As @Richard1
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 10:50am 11.06.23 I disagree - this is exactly when LFP batteries really excel. LFP batteries don't care where they r
Rig Dimensions Richard19068 at 10:38am 11.06.23 Hopefully you found something but no matter what any specs might say you should probably measure any
H34 Windlass Installation - Looking for how others have done it (1) gfrazzle at 10:01am 11.06.23 I don't know the layout of your foredeck but have attached my installation on a non Hunter(it may be
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dLj at 10:00am 11.06.23 If you don't have a good way of generating the electricity then I don't know how much of a benefit
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dLj at 9:55am 11.06.23 My start battery is only charged by the alternator and has never been connected to any other charge
26 vs 260 weight? (3) h2o_snow at 9:50am 11.06.23 Re: weight. Perhaps consider the H260's wheel steering - believe this was standard and the H26 opti
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? BarryL at 9:35am 11.06.23 Hey, I'm not an expert on batteries, etc. I'm also thinking about new batteries for my boat. Some o
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? Project_Mayhem at 9:18am 11.06.23 When I kicked the motor in to forward she just set there and churned water for a while before going
macerator doesn't have enough oumph jssailem at 9:03am 11.06.23 there is a very distinct rise in the pitch of the motor when the last drop of :poop: is discharged.
dodger price Calif. Ted at 9:02am 11.06.23 I just remembered there is a company that offers an online estimator for canvas work, I can't vouch
does h260 have steam light? (1) jssailem at 9:01am 11.06.23
Raymarine E80 Classic network cable Project_Mayhem at 8:58am 11.06.23 If it truly is a special, impossible to get, RJ connector, I would cut the cable a few feet back and
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Ralph Johnstone at 8:52am 11.06.23 At least now that I have a 4" 'viewport' into the top of the tank I can see what is happening and n
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 8:00am 11.06.23 I don't see how your start battery is being charged when you have stopped your engine, but maybe yo

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