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h49 bow thruster info Velero49 at 5:40am 09.23.14 Big Boats 1/771 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 10/2678 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 5/2014 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 24/12148 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 6/8532 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 52/6036 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 19/5938 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 3/1148 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 4/1225 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 11/1505 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 14/3316 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
Jib line needs replacing Wndspiritsb at 3:02pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 3/1261 We need to replace our jib lines...got new rope last year and it won't fit thru the rigging! So we
Rigging Lifespan? cudamank at 2:55pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 23/7374 The post on the 40 year old mast got me thinking about rigging replacement. I am thinking about both
gluing to sunbrella gettinthere at 2:28pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 10/7634 Our overhead windows in the bimini are shot. Because of solar panels mounted to the bimini, removing
Last days of summer (4) mermike at 1:30pm 09.22.14 Catalina 22 5/973 Hi All, I haven't posted much but I do appreciate everything I've learned here. I thought I'd sha
Water Maker Installation on a Hunter 41 Xaris at 1:22pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 1/1038 I am installing a water maker (estimated 35 gallons per day). Any ideas or experience on where yo
Hunter 41 Extra Fuel Tank Xaris at 1:20pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 4/2224 I have an Hunter 41. It has one 35 gallon diesel fuel tank. I am in the process of installing a 6K
Yanmar starting issue dehler25 at 1:04pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 4/1067 I was reading through discussions on problems associated with starting Yanmars. There was a lot of m

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Problems with cdi furling jib Tally Ho at 3:07pm 08.31.23 I know this is a bit of a crazy concept, but I like to check out the manual to understand how thing
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 3:01pm 08.31.23 @Ralph Johnstone , I am going to implement your fix in post #46. Question- being uneducated a short
2001 HUNTER 320 Tally Ho at 2:51pm 08.31.23 You need to figure out a strong point to mount the drive. There is also a pump and hydraulic hoses
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions (2) Ensign Claptrap at 2:51pm 08.31.23 Sorry for the very delayed reply. Been dealing with life as necessary, and boat stuff when I can.
Weathermax for genoa Tally Ho at 2:47pm 08.31.23 Then there are the esthetics. Weathmax has limited color selections so if you want to match a Sunb
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa Tally Ho at 2:43pm 08.31.23
Raritan PHII long term review Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:23pm 08.31.23 According to Raritan, a PHII should provide 25 yrs of reliable service with minimal repairs if it's
Clean up after holding tank leaked when pressurized Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:00pm 08.31.23 1. What is a vent line filter ? 2. Whatever it is, tell your friend to get rid of it. It can only g
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa Fred at 12:24pm 08.31.23 Jib Size Selection 101 Jib Size Selection Thanks Stu. I think you posted this on the FB thread as w
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 rgranger at 12:09pm 08.31.23 I have a 336 but have not worked on the specific area you are talking about but generally, for inst
Gelcoat for Hunter 41DS repair in Europe -? Ralph Johnstone at 12:06pm 08.31.23 This may not apply to you at all but roll it around and discard if not applicable. As I own a Hunte
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 rgranger at 11:55am 08.31.23
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa Stu Jackson at 11:49am 08.31.23 Jib Size Selection 101 Jib Size Selection
Gulf Storm Potential (1) jssailem at 10:36am 08.31.23 Perhaps it is an aging thing. I like them on my car. I also have taken care to change the way they a
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 Techstyle at 10:26am 08.31.23 I have a 336 but have not worked on the specific area you are talking about but generally, for insta
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses Scott T-Bird at 10:10am 08.31.23 I'm due for changing the coolant (probably end of season). I've never experienced a problem with ov
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? dlochner at 9:48am 08.31.23 how about this solution. Removable Engine and Generator Exhaust System Blankets Covers USCG appro
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 08.31.23 the night before launch I needed to add coolant and oil, so I opened the coolant fill and absentmin
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:24am 08.31.23 Hoping not to get any air locks. Does your 3JH3E have an air release fitting as does the 2GM20F ?
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 8:59am 08.31.23 If you can get it to stop that way then leave it as that then becomes a permenant fix unless someth

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