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Bow Rollar (1) rblevens at 11:27am 08.05.14 The Cherubini Hunters 15/2176 Is there a place to find a replacement anchor bow roller?
Model Plans 7kevin at 9:46am 08.05.14 Sails Call Lounge 0/3500 My dad has a Hunter Vision 36 and I would like to build him a model of it as a gift. Unfortunately,
Help Mike in Cape Cod at 9:41am 08.05.14 Smaller Boats 5/862 Can anyone send me a photo or sketch of the original routing of the H23.5 centerboard cascade line a
"Sideshift" Bow Thrusters captmaddog at 9:08am 08.05.14 Big Boats 1/1430 Wondering if anyone has installed or know about someone that has installed a bow thruster made by Si
Cockpit Table Leg DaveJ at 5:50am 08.05.14 Catalina 310 6/1333 I am sure others have/had the same issue with the leg of the cockpit table. Mine does not lock and w
Power Distribution Panel Problems Frank Bean at 2:31am 08.05.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/893 I have a 1981 Cherubini 37C. I have issues with the DC power panel. I have some burned out indicator
Oceanis 351- Fuel handle next to main switch Beach Bum at 1:44am 08.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1045
Hull ID jonelli at 12:15am 08.05.14 Catalina 30 4/1328 Is the HULL # only stamped into the little metal plate on the transom? The reason I ask is that I
Sippy Cup/Big Gulp Regatta Results? Survivors? (1) caruthers at 10:33pm 08.04.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1501 Anyone here participate in the race this year? I was planning on it but I am seriously a fair-weathe
No DC power JohnnyMac at 8:38pm 08.04.14 Big Boats 10/2740 Tonight I took out my house battery to exchange it in the morning for a new one. I turned off the ho
Drop in Replacement for Raymarine Depth rpwillia at 7:57pm 08.04.14 Ask All Sailors 3/882 Anyone ever heard of a drop in replacement fish finder for the Raymarine depth instrument? Am trying
FYI - ST30 Speed Transducer Replacement (2) John T1594 at 7:45pm 08.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/6152 My 2000 H340 has an instrument cluster on the sea hood over the companionway. It has a Raymarine/Aut
Mega 30 (1) mblockb at 7:32pm 08.04.14 C&C 2/4846 Just bought a mega 30. Previous boat was a Chrysler 22. Looking to get as much info as possible from
Oil in freshwater cooling Universal M25XP Mikesails48 at 7:04pm 08.04.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/1996 A quart of oil was accidentally dumped into my freshwater cooling system. I drained the mixture of
Hunter 430 - re-power options mikesher at 6:51pm 08.04.14 Big Boats 13/3103 I'm considering re-powering my 1996 Hunter 430, which has a Volvo MD22-L. Any suggestions / experie
Older O'day 22 gas can placement (2) repawn at 6:34pm 08.04.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1267 78951.vB Thanks all!
Engine trouble 3YM20 plodder at 6:31pm 08.04.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/1609 Hi I have a 309 (made in 2006). The Yanmar 3YM20 engine has been blowing black dobs out the back wh
Autohelm 4000ST James Simmonds at 6:28pm 08.04.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1104 The drive wheel on my 4000ST failed yesterday, it seems some of the internal bearings let go. Appare
Hunter 46' vs. Beneteau 46' Member 126514 at 5:48pm 08.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1950 So we have been 2 boat owner past few years with Hunter 34' on West Coast (Seattle) and sistership i
Eliminate Water from Bilge (3) rk6johnson at 5:41pm 08.04.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/2473 I hate to see water always standing in my 309 bilge. Mainly from the AC condensate, but also when us

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Prop Recommendations for '91 Hunter 30T? MikeHoncho at 11:42am 08.20.23 If your going to spend money on a new sailing prop, spend more on a folding or feathering prop. I lo
Expectations from solar MikeHoncho at 11:40am 08.20.23 20 years old? Replace the system with up to date technology, panels, controller and wiring.
Expectations from solar dlochner at 11:37am 08.20.23 Both the battery bank and the solar panels are on the older side. the batteries are 13 years old (4
Expectations from solar jon hansen at 11:20am 08.20.23 https://nerc.org/news-and-updates/blog/nerc-blog/2019/01/29/the-opportunities-of-solar-panel-recycli
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 11:13am 08.20.23 Well, first leg of a solo cruise a big success. Admittedly it was a short leg - my home port of Wes
Gas tank gauge issue. Calif. Ted at 10:57am 08.20.23 No denying a fuel gauge is nice, in the meantime many people use hours to gauge their fuel needs. Af
Expectations from solar dLj at 10:34am 08.20.23 I'll add in a new controller to the list. For your solar system, that would be first on my list.
Capri 22 How does it race with a bit larger boats? shemandr at 10:27am 08.20.23 Yeah, PHRF works best when the ratings are in a fairly close band. Then it's likely they will sail
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. BigEasy at 10:27am 08.20.23
H49/50 battery replacement Don S/V ILLusion at 10:23am 08.20.23 To the issue of off-gassing, there are two causes of this - bad charger/charging or bad battery cell
Air Conditioner Thermostat Codes BigEasy at 10:21am 08.20.23 I have a 2003 Catalina 310 with factory A/C. Lately when I turn on the A/C it runs for 5 or 10 min
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 08.20.23 I use a program called Faststone Image Viewer. @Rich Stidger , did you ever download a copy of Fa
Expectations from solar Adamsson at 10:17am 08.20.23 Thanks everyone. Both the battery bank and the solar panels are on the older side. the batteries are
Legend 40.5 windlass chain jumping fix (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:15am 08.20.23 @Rich Stidger , thanks for the excellent picture showing exactly what is happening with the chain.
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 10:06am 08.20.23 LOL. I thought you were well aware. It's actually pretty funny Ralph. I'm literally laughing my ass
Invest 90L rgranger at 10:02am 08.20.23 I'm afraid I need to "...ignore the entire product";)
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:53am 08.20.23 I honestly had no idea I could access to the paddlewheel (and depth finder transducer) from inside
Legend 40.5 windlass chain jumping fix (1) Rich Stidger at 9:52am 08.20.23 Here is the best view I have of the h40.5 anchor locker. It is hard to judge the pitch of the area
H49/50 battery replacement Stu Jackson at 9:44am 08.20.23 Don's right. Where to begin with the rest of the disinformation, errors and poor suggestions? Life
H49/50 battery replacement jssailem at 9:40am 08.20.23 The comparison of 2 6V batteries to one 8D battery: 2 6V Weigh 110 lbs compared to the 8D that is 1

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