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Hunter 45 Center Cockpit Gottchas? pearsefitz17 at 9:32am 07.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/801 I am seriously considering purchasing a 1998 Hunter 45' Center cockpit. This will be our last boat a
2008 or Above Hunter 33 Owner gmerrill at 7:57am 07.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1005 I am currently a Precision 23 owner and very satisfied with my boat. But it's getting a little smal
Load range E or D tires shanester at 7:47am 07.05.14 Trailer Sailors 49/13961 I am getting ready to buy a new set of tires. This time I am replacing the rusted white powder coate
Helm Dawno at 7:18am 07.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/950 With the wheel it seems as though you don't get the responsiveness. Is there way to make sure your w
Yamaha 6HP stuck in reverse shanester at 7:03am 07.05.14 Engines and Propulsion 10/4773 I bought a 2005 Yamaha 6HP four stroke yesterday for $550. The reason for the lower price was it is
Recommended Vinyl Stain Remover? (1) Kper at 6:15am 07.05.14 Ask All Sailors 3/791 The original fabric cushion covers are in great condition except for the mildew stained vinyl on the
It's called an anchor Einstein 25yearslater at 6:12am 07.05.14 Ask All Sailors 28/3542 It seems yeaterday was a delightful day on Lake Ontario. With a WNW wind at 15 and waves of short in
Wash Down Pump Location Concerto at 6:05am 07.05.14 Catalina 310 3/1179 I am in the process of installing a Johnson Pumps 5.2 GPM wash down pump on Concerto. Has anyone i
Installing new handle on Garhauer tri-rope clutch JHS at 5:23am 07.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1431 How do you install new handle on Garhauer tri-rope clutch? There is a rod with a flat ring attached
1984 Hunter 31 fuel throttle steve1366 at 8:17pm 07.04.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1159 My fuel throttle is slipping in my pedestal . I can't hold RPM's unless I hold the throttle down. An
Deck Painting Calamity: What can I do now? Ziggler at 7:01pm 07.04.14 Ask All Sailors 15/6213 I've tried TWICE to paint with Pettit EZ Ez Poxy2, the "fool proof" formula. Well, apparently they'v
Happy 4th of July Bad Obsession at 5:08pm 07.04.14 Ask All Sailors 4/713 I hope that everyone had a great 4th of July. I hope that you guys got out on your boats and watche
C22 Keel Cable Length MaryEllaRose at 3:57pm 07.04.14 Catalina 22 1/775 Can anyone tell me the correct length for the C22 keel cable? I'm in the process of rebuilding my
Dodger for a Mac25 Kestle at 2:37pm 07.04.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/955 Anyone ever install a dodger on a Mac 25? Jeff
Pacific Coast on S2 7.3 StanFM at 11:43am 07.04.14 S2 0/985 Here's some footage from our recent trip... mostly water and riding short swells, but a short shot b
Sumner 8 sailing dingy centerboard at 11:29am 07.04.14 Ask All Sailors 5/4272 Need picture of Sumner 8 sailing dingy for restoration. The boat was made onLong Island NY. All I ha
Battery life Fogg at 9:21am 07.04.14 Catalina 30 3/2364 Hi all, With 170 watts of solar and a controller keeping my house 8D battery happy, I am considering
need measurements for bimini top (1) padetorejr at 7:51am 07.04.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1342 Dear friends, I own a 1983 hunter 27 which presently sits on the hard in Charleston city boatyard. W
What size Self-tailing winch do I need? twjohnson83 at 7:48am 07.04.14 Catalina 30 7/4484 I have an '84 Catalina 30, and I'm replacing the non ST Winches. The current ones are Lewmar 30s, bu
pressured water pump pulsing galynd at 7:04am 07.04.14 Ask All Sailors 22/5234 My jabsco fresh water pump pulses approximately every 15 seconds. The obvious answer is there is a

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Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 12:57pm 08.18.23 I have a pair of line bags/cockpit organizers affixed to the cabin top in the cockpit. I keep the
Stowing Winch Handles kappykaplan at 12:53pm 08.18.23 I am interested in what folks use for winch handle storage. I have a pair of line bags/cockpit org
Watches jviss at 12:47pm 08.18.23 218902 I have two Luninoxs and a Citzen Divemaster that sit in a box. The Garmin does everything. W
Oday 20 Restoration Kali-Nova at 12:40pm 08.18.23 Welcome . As was previously stated we love photos . I've always been amazed by how much differance
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel flightlead404 at 11:07am 08.18.23 Doing this splits the battery bank into 2 different banks, which is precisely what you do not want.
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel flightlead404 at 11:00am 08.18.23 The folks who are on top of their game with marine electrical systems and LFP batteries are on FB i
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel flightlead404 at 10:59am 08.18.23 Same skipper, different forum: Fuses needed on each battery in a bank? - Cruisers & Sailing Forums
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel dlochner at 10:51am 08.18.23 Same skipper, different forum: Fuses needed on each battery in a bank? - Cruisers & Sailing Forums
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel dlochner at 10:48am 08.18.23 Just to nitpick - a parallel bank could also have each battery feeding single positive and negative
Tide Clock Richard19068 at 10:47am 08.18.23 A good chart of where they have diurnal, semidiurnal and mixed semidiurnal tides https://oceanserv
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel dlochner at 10:41am 08.18.23 The one exception is that the middle battery and first battery positive jumpers which both terminat
Threading needle between Barnes and Clark islands NE of Orcas, WA. DinghySailor at 10:39am 08.18.23
Tide Clock BigEasy at 10:22am 08.18.23 Wait!? I want to understand that. I looked it up... and it seems you are correct but.... I don't
Sleeping on 22 new design (2) morbidfollower at 10:02am 08.18.23 Well, the v berth was super comfortable but did not help the admiral with the toilet situation and c
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:54am 08.18.23 Aw crap ! All I see is a statement of radial loading. No mention of axial loading. Do you have a
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't DArcy at 9:45am 08.18.23 I can report, yesterday was a very good day!:dancing: We completed the assembly of the engine, eno
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel Stu Jackson at 9:45am 08.18.23 Same skipper, different forum: Fuses needed on each battery in a bank? - Cruisers & Sailing Forums
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel flightlead404 at 9:37am 08.18.23 Having the middle battery jump straight to the fuse is the concern. Only the first battery should g
H38: What is this Xantrax device under my main DC panel Davidasailor26 at 9:29am 08.18.23 Don't let the junctions as drawn confuse you, all the jumping is to the battery post. The one excep
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? (1) RSHunter27 at 9:27am 08.18.23 I've had the usual experience with bearings supporting radial loads but just not familiar with usin

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