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Adding over temperature alarm to engine coolant guage. Hayden Watson at 12:59pm 03.16.23 Engines and Propulsion 8/2134 My M-25XP has a coolant temperature gauge but no audible alarm. This is fine if you constantly watc
Everett Fuel Dock colb218 at 10:14am 03.16.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 7/1437 Hello All- I know there are some Everett Marina neighbors here so I am hoping for some help. This i
mast lights (1) Duluthwinger at 8:04am 03.16.23 Big Boats 23/4530 Hi, While the mast is down I was thinking about replacing the mast lights with LED except the steami
Hard or Soft Bimini height Rowbert at 7:39am 03.16.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1093 I am contemplating a hard Bimini, for the ease of solar panels and overall ease of cleaning, but I d
Oil Leak buddybear at 6:30am 03.16.23 Catalina 310 9/1270 Every time I run my engine M25XPB I get a puddle of oil on top of the secondary spin on fuel filter.
B&G Vulcan 900 & Airmar DST810 issues Cederholm at 5:45am 03.16.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1730
Hunter 340 console (pedestal) removal (1) floridahunter340 at 5:20am 03.16.23 Big Boats 2/671 My first post, bought 1999 H340 last year. It has Edson CDi geared steering inside fiberglass cockpi
Keel hoisting line Oday192 (1986) replacement tuna boat captain at 2:20pm 03.15.23 Ask An Oday Owner 2/810 Not currently having a problem but would like to replace the keel hoisting line before the season st
Steel Keel Pitting- fill or paint over? (time sensitive question) (3) bonkle at 11:43am 03.15.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/3044 I'm researching but need an answer asap as it's at the yard right now. There's 2 pics of the raw ste
Mast step (4) JoMa at 10:38am 03.15.23 Big Boats 3/859 Need some help. I have just purchased a 2003 Hunter 386(sold as Hunter Legend in the UK). The boat s
Macerators lehighsail at 10:33am 03.15.23 Ask All Sailors 26/2401 My 3 year old Jabsco 18590-2092 which got very little use stopped working at the end of last season
Enclosure for a halyard electric winch (4) jimlieder at 7:22am 03.15.23 Ask All Sailors 4/488 I recently installed a electric halyard winch on the cabin top on my NONSUCH 30 and the next step is
Halyards and Such Mike8074 at 11:21pm 03.14.23 Catalina 275 12/1876 Hey Team, I finally got my new to me Catalina 275 from the boatyard. Overall I love the boat, but
Outboard for a Widgeon? BVLew at 6:59pm 03.14.23 Day Sailers 5/1090 I'm the proud new owner of a 1982 (or so) Widgeon. Though sailing is the point, I've had a couple of
Life Lines tailboom at 5:02pm 03.14.23 Catalina 22 5/1149
Location to install solar vent in Catalina 250 cabintop telder at 2:20pm 03.14.23 Ask All Sailors 2/371
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint dkinzer at 1:43pm 03.14.23 Ask All Sailors 29/4286 One of my seacocks is slightly stiff to operate. I've put light oil on the valve stem and let it sit
Used mast for a Hunter 23 wing keel Crazy Dave Condon at 11:57am 03.14.23 Smaller Boats 7/1781 Good afternoon, @tomoncapeced just joined the forum but advises there is a waiting period before h
Thomas Crown Affair; Best movie Sailing Scene. Muttondressedaslamb at 7:32am 03.14.23 Ask All Sailors 6/2934 A couple of weeks ago, I viewed the 1999 remake of the Thomas Crown Affair on DVD. The sailing scen
Life Raft Storage Nauti Laopo at 7:30am 03.14.23 Ask All Sailors 4/569 I have a Hunter 42 Passage. The previous owner had the life raft stored right in front of the dodger

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entry level electronics thinwater at 7:28am 01.20.25 Re. depth based on charts, in many places that is a joke book. The shoals move around with floods an
entry level electronics (3) Tally Ho at 7:23am 01.20.25 For me, I would want a wind instrument, which can be displayed on a separate display or on a chart p
entry level electronics SoHaSailor at 7:21am 01.20.25 Lots of valuable input here. I'll just add that you can do everything that you want with a tablet (
entry level electronics shemandr at 7:07am 01.20.25 I'll speak up for portables for entry level instruments. You can remove them from the boat or place
How did you support your engine for installation of motor mounts. SVFreedom at 7:05am 01.20.25 Basketball works fantastic, use an electronic tire pump for speedier lift, conform to the engine, l
HUNTER 34 Tranny to prop shaft coupler smokey73 at 6:52am 01.20.25 Congrats on your steady progress. Here is the fundamental goal. I strove to achieve the 3600 RPM
entry level electronics (1) dlochner at 6:39am 01.20.25 Every MFD can display pretty much all the NMEA data on your network. They come with predefined pag
HUNTER 34 Tranny to prop shaft coupler smokey73 at 6:30am 01.20.25 @jssailem Thanks for the excellent article. In that document he refers to another document "The Nec
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entry level electronics egreen024 at 6:06am 01.20.25 Daves synopsis in Post 3 is excellent. If you want a product recommendation, I prefer B&G but I ha
Forestay to bowplate connection hardware yelkenli at 5:38am 01.20.25
HUNTER 34 Tranny to prop shaft coupler cdells at 5:36am 01.20.25 That is perfect, thanks jssailem! I'll keep ya posted! SF Chris
entry level electronics Scott T-Bird at 5:06am 01.20.25 Daves synopsis in Post 3 is excellent. If you want a product recommendation, I prefer B&G but I hav
A couple PVC tricks -- on request. Urban Hermit at 4:40am 01.20.25 Did anyone really request? Yes. A monitor.
Forestay to bowplate connection hardware Davidasailor26 at 3:56am 01.20.25
How did you support your engine for installation of motor mounts. kloudie1 at 3:17am 01.20.25 I used a small scissors jack with a little piece of plywood to spread the load on the oil pan.. My 3
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Sock/Bag Question Apex at 3:17am 01.20.25 bag should stay on deck. Look for a means to disconnect. There is a ring at the base of the sock w
entry level electronics egreen024 at 2:53am 01.20.25 True statement. It is all about the complexity of the waters (seas) you sail. When I sailed in the
entry level electronics egreen024 at 2:46am 01.20.25 Thank you everyone for your opinions and comments. Appreciate
A couple PVC tricks -- on request. justsomeguy at 1:06am 01.20.25 A couple PVC tricks -- on request Did anyone really request?

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