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Two Quick Electrical Projects Knocked Out this Weekend (7) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 11:55am 09.15.14 Catalina 310 10/2492 This weekend I had a chance to jump on a couple of quicker electrical projects. The first was instal
Impeller Vanes (1) Marc14857 at 10:51am 09.15.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/880 Are the vanes in the bottom of the pump aligned properly? Whenever I remove the cover to inspect the
Hand rails newsguy1 at 10:48am 09.15.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/748 I'm looking for a 4 loop hand rail. Problem is they now come in 10"centers. On my boat they are 13
Engien Monitor next to engien start pannel (1) capi6289 at 10:25am 09.15.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/712 Does anyone know what this device is for No one in any of the boat yards seems to know, it was broke
Water in diesel tank Perfect Excuse at 9:40am 09.15.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1271 Water got into my diesel tank, don't ask really dumb, I syphoned about ten gallons from the bottom o
O'Day 39 general knowledge and conversation JAyers at 8:57am 09.15.14 Bigger Boats 32/18185 My name is Josh Ayers, My wife and I just recently purchased a 1983 O'day 39 in San Diego CA. The
ODay 19 jib cleats RTSKI at 8:36am 09.15.14 Day Sailers 2/914 The round cam cleats for jib sheets on my O'Day 19 are too far forward to be handy for solo sailing.
Water and Waste Deck Caps RickyTak at 8:22am 09.15.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/4325 The water fill caps on the deck of my 1982 Catalina 30 are an odd size and I can't seem to find repl
Bulb for recessed lights H36 zigracer at 8:16am 09.15.14 Big Boats 7/1022 I have those small, bright recessed lights inside my 2008 H36. A bulb blew, but the printed number
Spreader boots 7.3 avariale at 7:56am 09.15.14 S2 6/2160 Can someone tell me the size of the spreader boots on the 7.3?? Bought the boat and had it stored
1983 Hunter 34 Throttle Issue enorfleet at 7:14am 09.15.14 Big Boats 4/1072 Last night my throttle malfunctioned. Revs the engine when you push forward hard but nothing happens
Point of Sail charliegrau at 6:47am 09.15.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 101/23292 This statement was posted in another forum to define Point of Sail. "A point of sail is the relati
Mast Climbing - How much is too much atwhite2 at 5:58am 09.15.14 Ask All Sailors 59/10377 Well, it is getting a little cooler here in the north part of the country and as the weather gets na
voltage regulation Don Lucas at 5:36am 09.15.14 Big Boats 1/658 I moved the power/sense red wire and the ground black wire for my Balmar voltage regulator from the
ODay 28 Propane Locker? Apex at 4:17am 09.15.14 Bigger Boats 1/919 We have no "proper" propane storage. Has anyone added a proper locker to the 28? The PO installed t
What size fender? FredV at 8:31pm 09.14.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/907 OK, I admit, I have a pet peeve about the prices for boat fenders. But, when I mentioned to the mari
New Thru-Hulls for the Endeavour.... (5) Sumner at 8:22pm 09.14.14 Ask All Sailors 0/717 I'm trying to stay busy so went back to documenting work Ruth and I did on the boat the last time we
Fort Myers, Fl. Drich at 6:52pm 09.14.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1734 We are headed to Fort Myers with our Hunter 260 in mid October. We are looking for a good launch sit
Wiring for 2QM20 panel - the 'lamp test' switch Alctel at 6:47pm 09.14.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2375 Hi guys, Any idea how to wire this up? I noticed the switch didn't do anything and then peaking b
Need Advice....Replacing broken main halyard Steve E. at 5:31pm 09.14.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/6419 All, We have a 1999 Hunter 310 with a fractional rig. Two weekends ago while under sail our main

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Bulb Questions and Confusion - Automotive-type Bulbs jviss at 5:39am 07.19.23 "Dual Contact"! One for the red (hot) wire contact, one for the black (or yellow) wire (ground) con
Mainsail foot mod question Davidasailor26 at 5:36am 07.19.23
Crack in the bilge where mast meets bottom hull - Catalina 320 dlochner at 5:12am 07.19.23 This may not be the only damage from the grounding. Check the aft end of the keel and the hull. Also
two questions - 2008 H36 seadaddler at 4:57am 07.19.23 No check value before pump and same as battery cables used should be used
AC Refrigerator and loading smokey73 at 4:27am 07.19.23 Is there a 12 volt breaker for the frige on the DC panel? Is there a breaker on the AC panel (120V)
AC Refrigerator and loading Slipin Away at 4:18am 07.19.23 What year is your 45cc. Mine is 2006 and original unit ran only on battery. Replace with same unit
exhaust system on 1997 Hunter 310 RoyS at 4:15am 07.19.23 Some mufflers have a drain plug that could be loose in your case.
Crack in the bilge where mast meets bottom hull - Catalina 320 smokey73 at 3:57am 07.19.23 I think you have your answer and probably already know it. If it was not there when you bought the
AC Refrigerator and loading kappykaplan at 3:45am 07.19.23 Are the AC outlets on the boat powered by the generator? If so, you should be able to connect the f
AC Refrigerator and loading henri at 3:39am 07.19.23 Yes it is! Only AC
AC Refrigerator and loading kappykaplan at 2:31am 07.19.23 Are you sure the fridge is AC only?
Clean main sail cover kappykaplan at 1:55am 07.19.23 The items get cleaned, then dried, then sprayed, then air-dry. Truth be told, my sail loft does thi
Winch handle safe use Hayden Watson at 11:01pm 07.18.23 I would really like to see a documented case of a winch freely spinnin while under load without the
Clean main sail cover zinahewitt at 9:56pm 07.18.23 I treat my dodger and bimini with 3M 303 every year. So for 303 You take it home, you spray it , Y
Clean main sail cover (1) zinahewitt at 9:52pm 07.18.23 Sunbrella is usually matte, and looks like canvas, showing the threads on both sides. This seems to
Need Help with my Spaghetti! jssailem at 9:28pm 07.18.23 Old boat's electrical were not always properly color coded as they are now. A thick black wire goin
Crack in the bilge where mast meets bottom hull - Catalina 320 catalinasailing at 9:15pm 07.18.23 I have ran a ground and the issue came up after the boat ran a ground and pulled by harbor master ve
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Richard19068 at 9:10pm 07.18.23
Crack in the bilge where mast meets bottom hull - Catalina 320 jssailem at 9:09pm 07.18.23 the following is My opinion based on the images and the statements made. The cracks like that on a
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. BTC1984 at 8:41pm 07.18.23 Look for a hose running from the top of the waste holding tank to a vent somewhere on the boat. Min

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