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Redoing Head wufibugs at 8:50pm 12.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1554 Almost all the walls and cabinets on the H31 are come kind of white plasticized coating over plywood
trying to understand weather forecast newsailor72 at 6:43pm 12.19.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1798 planning on motor sailing to catalina island from long beach this Sun morning, coming back Mon. Che
Electronics replacement of Raymarine drtsr1 at 5:12pm 12.19.14 Big Boats 23/4823 I have a raymarine setup. 2000yr Hunter 460. 2 chart plotters, color and green screen, 2 sets of st
Watkins 25 Full cockpit enclosure venture1 at 5:02pm 12.19.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1377 I have a 1987 Watkins 25 Sea Wolf. Brand new dodger this year. I was hoping someone could give me an
Adhesive for Beneteau Flexible Teak Panel Waterman19 at 3:41pm 12.19.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1285 I have received a new/replacement teak panel for the swim platform on my B411. Could use advice on
1989 H 30 stanchion leak (1) Ken Cross at 3:03pm 12.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1131 Hi all I'm looking at a 1989 Hunter 30 with a possible Stanchion leak. Here is a picture of the sta
Wha valve so toilet does not get into tank? Jaybus at 2:58pm 12.19.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/3504 What is the part name so my pump toilet does not malfunction and pump fresh water into my drinking w
Moving to NC? Saxacussionist at 12:29pm 12.19.14 Ask All Sailors 45/7454 Hello! We are thinking of moving to the Eastern North Carolina area. Looking for the best area for b
C&C 27 near me for cheap, friend's boat Bonzai at 12:25pm 12.19.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2116 1
Ladder on 40.5 Jake and Deb at 12:19pm 12.19.14 Big Boats 0/713 Recently purchased 93 40.5 and would like to remove ladder for easier winter access. Any info on thi
Sheaves. 1993 Hunter 40.5 SVPardonMyFrench at 12:14pm 12.19.14 Big Boats 7/2280 Hi all The time has come to change the sheaves at the masthead on my 93 40.5. I tried looking at
sailing with a swing keel Anthony1 at 10:18am 12.19.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1649 New owner of 1986 catalina 25 swing keel. Is there a problem sailing with the swing keel partly down
Should I use this Outboard for my Dingy? pateco at 10:11am 12.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 18/2278 Should I use this outboard for my Dingy, or sell it as an antique, and buy something else. https:
Best shower faucet for the head (1) drpaoletta at 10:04am 12.19.14 Catalina 30 4/3895 Looking for some advice on faucet-shower combinations for my Catalina 30. I want one with a combinat
Made my own Stern Rail Seats (3) McIntoshUSA at 9:57am 12.19.14 Ask All Sailors 18/14773 Our boat did not have stern rail seats so I decided to make my own. The actual seat is small, for on
Winter in Arizona! Chief RA at 6:47am 12.19.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1189 Carole and I will depart for Lake Havasu by RV on the 28th and stay down there until April. Lots of
Email Notifications Strange ggrizzard at 1:12am 12.19.14 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/2830 This is how my daily email notifications appear... literally. All run together, no spaces or title
Catalina 38 association norbszczurek at 6:31pm 12.18.14 Big Boats 3/1749 I am having difficulty contacting the association. I registered a year ago, never received any commu
Misleading Magazine Article; Electric Propulsion kloudie1 at 3:25pm 12.18.14 Engines and Propulsion 15/3228 I was amazed at how misleading an article published in a major sail magazine is, concerning electric
Rusted swing keel Frednick at 3:25pm 12.18.14 Catalina 22 1/1166 Hi folks, Lara and I just got a boat; it is 22' and year 1976. In all, it is in good shape, but th

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Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? dlochner at 1:33pm 09.16.23 When the alternator is off, it will cool down to about 160-170 which is about the engine space temp
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 1:16pm 09.16.23 The engine compartment should be about the same temperature as the engines operating temperature. T
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 1:14pm 09.16.23 The biggest problem is the temperature inside your engine compartment. Technically speaking, I'd s
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 1:04pm 09.16.23 Modern high output alternators like the Balmar AT 170 have more cooling slots and have fans at the
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 12:59pm 09.16.23 Aha, now we know you have LFPs. You simply cannot do what you want with the size of your alternator
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (1) Hayden Watson at 12:51pm 09.16.23 ...or an excessive LOAD. Small case alternators are not designed for full rated capacity for long
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? dlochner at 12:11pm 09.16.23 The engine compartment should be about the same temperature as the engines operating temperature. Th
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Ralph Johnstone at 12:06pm 09.16.23 The biggest problem is the temperature inside your engine compartment. Technically speaking, I'd sa
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? dlochner at 12:00pm 09.16.23 Modern high output alternators like the Balmar AT 170 have more cooling slots and have fans at the f
Third Reefing Point patbratton at 11:55am 09.16.23 I got a new main for my H26 and wished I had ordered a third set of reef points. the 240 is a very
Universal 25xp. No start. Stu Jackson at 11:51am 09.16.23 Maybe you can find you engine manual in the "downloads" section on this site. Don't bother, here t
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Stu Jackson at 11:47am 09.16.23 I would like to increase the output but cannot do that until i improve the cooling of the case. Ah
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Stu Jackson at 11:41am 09.16.23 from excessive heat not caused by an electrical fault. ... ...or an excessive LOAD. Small case al
Macerator "stalling out" Ralph Johnstone at 11:33am 09.16.23 I am thinking it sounds like a thermal cutoff to protect the motor to me. Does the motor feel hot
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 11:19am 09.16.23 Have never heard of heat sink fins on the alternator. I have heard of people using computer fans an
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 11:12am 09.16.23 I'm sorry, but it seems as though you are trying to re-invent the wheel. To the best of my recollec
Universal 25xp. No start. (1) jviss at 11:07am 09.16.23
Problems Accessing the SBO Forums Rick D at 10:59am 09.16.23 I was off line for three days with no response on either Firefox or Google. I am concerned that the
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? capta at 10:53am 09.16.23 I'm sorry, but it seems as though you are trying to re-invent the wheel. To the best of my recollect
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 10:49am 09.16.23 Now once Cat 5 Hurricane is now called Post Tropical Storm Lee. Looks like the lack of HEAT did

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