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Invest 96L --> Tropical Storm Margot (1) JamesG161 at 7:47am 09.07.23 Weather and Forecasting 1/953 New Tropical Wave.
Hurricane Hunter aircraft range Don S/V ILLusion at 7:23am 09.07.23 Weather and Forecasting 4/1239 Just curious how far offshore they go when tracking storms. Specifically, when can they start transi
Rudder counterbalance? HeelBoy at 5:28am 09.07.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 36/5769 '85 Mac 25: So I've put the boat through "sea trials" on a few brisk Lake Erie days and am getting m
Adding second reef to main sail? (2) CowboyWay at 9:06pm 09.06.23 Catalina 310 46/8748 My original sails that came with the boat only had a single reef point. I've out grown that and need
In hull transducer MHauser at 12:23pm 09.06.23 Ask All Sailors 20/4274 Anybody have experience with Garmin GT8HW-IH transducer? I have a C'C 27 and my thru hull transduce
How much did my boat cost new? BroncoJohn at 10:50am 09.06.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/841 I have searched a bit but could not find any information. I am curious roughly how much my well opt
Probably am buying a H 260 with wheel, many questions. Where is keel rope to lower? Any tips for new owner. I've owned a few boats. labrmnus at 9:48am 09.06.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1523 Probably am buying a H 260 with wheel in Texas, many questions. Where is keel rope to lower? Any t
Bow pulpit modification for 1991 Hunter 27-2 inkunzi at 8:18am 09.06.23 Ask All Sailors 3/391 The existing bow rail on this boat is minimal. Accessing anchor locker in rough conditions or workin
O'day Javelin fixed keel markrowland at 5:25pm 09.05.23 Trailer Sailors 4/1022 I have a O'day javelin with a fixed Keel.i understand they are pretty rare have pulled the keel to r
Water staining? (1) Anomymous 163294 at 4:03pm 09.05.23 Ask An Oday Owner 20/2628 upon closer inspection of the pics of the inside of my new to me Oday 20 , I noticed that there is
Does Hunter 26 lack the front hatch of Hunter 260? labrmnus at 3:40pm 09.05.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/620 Does Hunter 26 lack the front hatch of Hunter 260? Does it just have window in its place or just no
New to c& c questions Jimongee at 2:50pm 09.05.23 C&C 10/1870
New Electronics Networking Help gouldx at 1:24pm 09.05.23 Ask All Sailors 32/3494
CL 14 parts question RBand at 12:32pm 09.05.23 Ask All Sailors 5/735 I need to replace the fiddle block with swivel shackle and cam on my older CL14. Hull # 536 (if tha
Changing out OEM water pressure pump to on demand pump need help.. (2) Jimongee at 9:54am 09.05.23 C&C 11/2050
Privacy Curtain hangers for 29.5 ? Bentsailor at 8:32am 09.05.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/531 Hi All Found some on Amazon ..not sure if these are the correct hanger as our 29.5 came without the
21 Day Cruise (3) mermike at 5:14am 09.05.23 Sails Call Lounge 16/2605 I'm heading off on a 21 day cruise, following my other boating passion - river running. I built Wild
School's back in session cruise! Hayden Watson at 10:17pm 09.04.23 Ask All Sailors 34/4001 Now that Summer is over and the schools are all back in session, it is time to go cruising. Leavi
HUNTER 456 2002? Real or not? MAW at 5:19pm 09.04.23 Big Boats 9/1047
First 41S5 (1990?) needs a replacement Prop Shaft Al Stewart JM at 3:33pm 09.04.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1006 Hello all, a friend here looking for assistance with specs to order a replacement prop shaft... ves

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Ceramic heater on board? john6206 at 9:52am 10.02.25
HUNTER 380 HOUSE BATTERY CHARGE BIGUA at 9:34am 10.02.25 JamesG, mine is exactly like the picture ! that solenoid have 25 years and still great :eek: but..
Ceramic heater on board? dLj at 9:09am 10.02.25 I've used numerous electric space heaters to heat my boat in cold weather and access to shore power.
Strategies and techniques for solo heavy weather sailing dLj at 9:06am 10.02.25 I am not familiar with your specific autopilot but I'd be surprised if it doesn't have an auto tack
HUNTER 380 HOUSE BATTERY CHARGE (1) JamesG161 at 9:05am 10.02.25 234642 Mine...
HUNTER 380 HOUSE BATTERY CHARGE JamesG161 at 8:54am 10.02.25 The solenoid is in the compartment behind the battery switches. Mine also. Jim...
Ceramic heater on board? john6206 at 8:50am 10.02.25
Universal M25 XPB starter burned out. kloudie1 at 8:33am 10.02.25 Many Kubota dealers know of the agreement between Westerbeke/Universal and the tractor parts places;
To drill or not to drill... Don S/V ILLusion at 8:25am 10.02.25 Good idea!
Ceramic heater on board? kloudie1 at 8:25am 10.02.25 Same here, on those three cold nights in January down here in Louisiana, I have used a ceramic heate
Strategies and techniques for solo heavy weather sailing Project_Mayhem at 8:24am 10.02.25 I believe I only had one wrap around the winch in an effort to pull the sail over quickly. I remembe
To drill or not to drill... Project_Mayhem at 8:12am 10.02.25 The tank is in a fiberglass enclosure built under the forward berth. Tank level meters are in the wo
Ceramic heater on board? Claude L.-Auger at 8:02am 10.02.25 I sleep on board frequently until mid-october. When connected to shore power I have an electric heat
To drill or not to drill... dlochner at 8:01am 10.02.25 Assuming the hole will be drilled through a wood panel, no problem if you seal the sides of the hole
Ceramic heater on board? Allan12210 at 8:01am 10.02.25 We used a ceramic heater for a while. It was only warm in the direct area of the airflow. The rest o
HUNTER 380 HOUSE BATTERY CHARGE marcham at 7:57am 10.02.25 The solenoid is in the compartment behind the battery switches. Disconnect the negative on all batte
Strategies and techniques for solo heavy weather sailing Davidasailor26 at 7:46am 10.02.25
Ceramic heater on board? dlochner at 7:44am 10.02.25 We have frequently used a ceramic heater on board. As @Davidasailor26 said, keep other electrical lo
eherlihy at 7:43am 10.02.25 Digging deeper into the issue with the gelcoat that I had; It seems that gelcoat has a shelf life of
Ceramic heater on board? FastOlson at 7:43am 10.02.25 We have used one of those for years, at the dock. Being cautious I always set the heat for about hal

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