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Hull Detail Kper at 10:57am 09.23.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1536 I work part-time at my marina and was approached by my boss who said they had a detailer who was com
Are Water Lift Mufflers More-Or-Less The Same? (1) rardiH36 at 10:08am 09.23.14 Engines and Propulsion 0/1282 Other than obvious variations in shape and size, are water-lift mufflers more-or-less interchangeabl
Bow Trust or not on a H41DS? TFlight at 8:56am 09.23.14 Big Boats 18/5002 Hello All, I'm new to the forums and in the early stages of shopping to upgrade from a MacGregor 26M
Jabsco in line strainer (1) richk at 8:41am 09.23.14 Ask All Sailors 2/780 I have a Jabsco Pumgard strainer just before the pump which drains the shower sump. Is there suppo
How to extend the life of Jabsco joker valve emily2martinez at 8:34am 09.23.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/7455 We have 2 heads on our Beneteau 473, which we live aboard. The aft head is manual, the fore head is
Solar Panel Output, 21 Amp Normal? (3) Marco Garcia at 7:38am 09.23.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1304 My house bank is 4 group 29 (Walmart), split in 2 of 2 (100 Amp Fused each), Main battery switch is
Ice Box Drain Jwf597saw at 5:58am 09.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1130 We have a 1982 Hunter 27 sailboat and cannot figure out why the ice box drain won't drain. We canno
h49 bow thruster info Velero49 at 5:40am 09.23.14 Big Boats 1/773 I need to get the model number of the Max Power Bowthruster with 2 propellers. Thanks,
Yet another battery charging question! weinie at 5:40am 09.23.14 Musings With Maine Sail 10/2679 Assume one has a 200 AH house bank and a small solar panel of say, about 35 watts producing about 1
Cutlass Bearing Steve k at 4:24am 09.23.14 Catalina 30 5/2016 I purchased a 1988 Cat 30 mk2 in August. I had the boat surveyed and was told the cutlass bearing ne
Need Help Refitting mid-1980s GOIOT Steering System (5) Doug in Lakeview at 10:58pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 24/12159 Hi all, The steering wheel on our 1984 Beneteau First 38 is a bit loose. Basically it wobbles a
air bubble in Ritchie compass- simple repair. eianm at 8:46pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 6/8536 My H42 is now 23 years old, and although I have updated just about everything- I am also finding occ
Reefing the Genny? Leprecaun at 7:04pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 52/6037 Hello All, I have participated and read several threads on reefing the main ( just installed a sing
Alternator upgrade sail_MN at 6:11pm 09.22.14 Mid-Size Boats 19/5939 I am a new owner of a Hunter 28.5 with a Yanmar 2gmf. The alternator is bad. It is a Hitachi and I
Holding tank size rambliln rose at 5:50pm 09.22.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1150 We bought an '81 Catalina a few years back, and nothing in the owners manual or anywhere I've looked
Center board free, pendant jammed- 1985 192; what to do? Jerry Shenkman at 5:25pm 09.22.14 Day Sailers 4/1226 When I tried to back out of my slip today, the boat would not move. I ended up donning a wet suit '
Surviving Odile Dos Equis at 4:54pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1506 We just made it through Odile and the aftermath is fellow sailors opinion of what you did right or w
Magnesium Anode Canadian Supply? joker460 at 4:52pm 09.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/3318 Have any of the Canadian forum guys found a supplier of Magnesium Anodes in Canada? I looked at B
Adjustable backstay with swept back spreaders markwbird at 3:49pm 09.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1736 I have an 84 Hunter 34 that I am wanting to race. Having an adjustable backstay is standard for rac
Heart inverter stopped working Persy at 3:21pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1200 I have a 14 year old heart interface freedom marine 20 inverter/charger. Charger works fine. Inv

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DC panel led indicator stopped working Phil Mac at 12:08pm 09.01.23 Could be a simple as a broken lead. Send pics of the back of the panel detailing that circuit's s
DC panel led indicator stopped working Phil Mac at 12:06pm 09.01.23 If your Bene DC panel is anything like my Hunter DC panel, I've lost something like 3 LED's over th
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa Calif. Ted at 12:06pm 09.01.23 The last three headsails I've bought have been 150's so I like your choice. Current sail has a foam
VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting JBP-PA at 12:04pm 09.01.23 It has an AC converter that looks like it might only push out 3 W. Could that be causing the proble
Gulf Storm Potential Kermit at 12:01pm 09.01.23 Perhaps it is an aging thing. I like them on my car. I also have taken care to change the way they
Raritan PHII long term review (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:01pm 09.01.23 But when the joker valve becomes worn andor there's a buildup of sea water minerals on it, it can n
VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting arcadiahunter28 at 11:58am 09.01.23 It has an AC converter that looks like it might only push out 3 W. Could that be causing the problem
VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting JBP-PA at 11:56am 09.01.23 Put a voltmeter on it or give it a different power supply. The power required to transmit at 25W can
Com-Pac 16 tabernacle/mast step HELP NUBOAT?? at 11:47am 09.01.23 Hello I have come across a Com-Pac 16 for sale. Upon inspection, I noticed that the mast step fou
SANTANA 23? NUBOAT?? at 11:44am 09.01.23 Glad the issue didn't mess you up!!
VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting Davidasailor26 at 11:44am 09.01.23 Trying to transmit without an antenna is generally not advisable as it could damage the radio. The r
VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting arcadiahunter28 at 11:41am 09.01.23
VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting Davidasailor26 at 11:15am 09.01.23 Maybe voltage drop in the supply line when the current draw goes up? Check all connections and try t
VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting arcadiahunter28 at 11:13am 09.01.23
Raritan PHII long term review Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:16am 09.01.23 Could you please direct me to your "Joker Valve 101" treatise ? I'll do better than that...I'll pos
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:07am 09.01.23 Plug the outlet to the macerator pump and remove the pump. As for hoses, the ONLY hose I recommend
DC panel led indicator stopped working (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:05am 09.01.23 If your Bene DC panel is anything like my Hunter DC panel, I've lost something like 3 LED's over the
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:44am 09.01.23 Correct. One sea water drain and two AF drains :
Stowing Winch Handles (1) jviss at 9:15am 09.01.23 FWIW, my two "new" winch handles - bought used on eBay for $85 for the pair, purchased parts from Ha
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa (1) jssailem at 9:07am 09.01.23 1) good for low wind conditions typical on inland lakes 2) easier to deploy than raising the main w

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