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battery switch common cabling liamgatt at 9:18am 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 3/849 All, Any reason my two batteries (#1 start/#2 deep cycle) switch would have two heavy cables wired f
Valvetech fuel docks Calif. Ted at 9:17am 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1364 When I got fuel last month when I went to the "shack" to pay, I noticed behind it, dozens of 5 gallo
H34 Added Cabinet Under Chart Table (4) Dave19957 at 8:30am 06.12.14 Big Boats 5/1555 For years I had thought about building some sort of storage under the chart table. There's a nice h
Toggle pins?????? woodster at 7:07am 06.12.14 Ask All Sailors 6/999 i am rigging my roller furler to mount on the mast forestay.... underneath the drum is an eye with a
Surprises generally are not good on a boat! LoveTwoSail at 6:54am 06.12.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/714 When we bought the boat, we checked and rechecked for any leaks, and fixed any we found. We went all
Maximum Passenger Capacity in Ontario Hunter345 at 5:41am 06.12.14 Big Boats 4/2058 Hello Sailors, I was wondering if anyone could confirm the rules regarding maximum passenger capa
trailer Liz Graham at 3:29am 06.12.14 Smaller Boats 3/1094 I am looking a a 1980 catalina 25 without a trailer. What kind of trailer would I need to buy to ha
Lewmar port seal Ken13559 at 10:29pm 06.11.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1105 I've a leaking Lewmar Port seal (Size 1). I can get the replacement seal here at Hunterowners store.
Maine location with shoreside accomodations gettinthere at 7:52pm 06.11.14 Destinations 7/4006 We're cruising our boat to Maine this summer. We have 3 couples that would like to meet us there in
5hp yamaha no piss problem GeorgiaBII at 7:13pm 06.11.14 Engines and Propulsion 8/2860 Got a 5hp mariner yamaha* outboard that won't pump water. I've replaced the impeller Key is i*
CDI 2 Furler teacher63 at 7:06pm 06.11.14 Smaller Boats 5/1159 What line do you use for a CDI 2 Furler. I do not want the drum line but rather the line that you
Low Sulfur Diesel colinhulse at 6:32pm 06.11.14 Ask All Sailors 3/946 More and more I see "Ultra low sulfur diesel" for sale. I have an 80's Universal diesel. If it gets
My first weekend of sailing SailingRipple at 5:00pm 06.11.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1334 Catalina owners .com I purchased my second sailboat last September it is a 1981 Catalina 27 . It's n
August Middle Puget Sound Ken Cross at 4:28pm 06.11.14 Destinations 5/2270 We plan to sail middle Puget Sound in the first half of August. It makes great entertainment if yo
No moorings on Kawai??? patrickcurran at 3:59pm 06.11.14 Catalina 30 2/1021 I am here on Kauai Hawaii and I'm finding that there are no mourings or slips on the island. The wat
Which Deep cycle battery 6volts or 12volts? Lusitano at 3:05pm 06.11.14 Mid-Size Boats 12/1663 Bought a hunter 27 and I noticed that the previous owner had a 6 volt deep cycle battery and a regul
Old spreader brackets Tobydaisy at 2:25pm 06.11.14 Catalina 22 2/1021 They looked fine prior to raising the mast this spring, and they have been there for forty years. '7
Leaf stain Indy23.5 at 2:15pm 06.11.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1605 I have leave stains on my Hunter 23.5 that I can't seem to get scrubbed off. I have tried pressure
launch 2014 (4) redhead78 at 1:23pm 06.11.14 Ask All Sailors 2/719 Finally, boat is wet, ain't spring great, all the boats fresh and clean. Here are some interior pics
VHF antenna thru-hull connector location Konstie at 12:28pm 06.11.14 Smaller Boats 2/810 Hi! I'm looking to install my VHF antenna on the mast... however can't find a way to reach between

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Kevlar skid plates? rgranger at 7:57pm 07.31.23 BTW KEEL GUARD also makes a ss plate. Might be a better choice than Kevlar for your stated purpose
Raymarine ST4000 MK2 Wheel Drive - Ball Bearing Size? siberydws at 7:57pm 07.31.23 Does anybody know the size (diameter) of the stainless ball bearings used in the Raymarine ST4000 M
Kevlar skid plates? rgranger at 7:56pm 07.31.23 (And yes, I acknowledge that is likely due to our lack of skill at sailing, too.) how old are your
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot Afraal at 7:47pm 07.31.23 Do you have a separate low oil pressure alarm? HI Stu... not sure what you mean by a separate alar
Hunter smile / keel movement duck21 at 7:44pm 07.31.23 My Hunter 376 manual has a section that details out the keel construction including keel bolt placem
Solar water heat exchanger Davidasailor26 at 7:24pm 07.31.23 Most (all?) engine cooling systems have an expansion tank Off-topic, but to answer your question m
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Davidasailor26 at 7:19pm 07.31.23
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? Davidasailor26 at 6:57pm 07.31.23
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? PaulK at 6:36pm 07.31.23 Anodized masts seem to hold up pretty well.
Lazy jack rigging question Mark Maulden at 6:10pm 07.31.23 Use dyneema. Less chafe
Hunter smile / keel movement dlochner at 6:10pm 07.31.23 @Gypsy hunter How do you know that keel comes in two pieces? I don't know how @Gypsy hunter knows
Rear Traveler Cam Cleat pcharn01 at 6:10pm 07.31.23 Maybe this? https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/catalina-25/hull-deck/cockpit/winches-amp-cl
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion Captain Larry-DH at 6:01pm 07.31.23
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas CliffA at 6:01pm 07.31.23
Hunter smile / keel movement Crazy Dave Condon at 5:50pm 07.31.23 @Gypsy hunter How do you know that keel comes in two pieces?
Lazy jack rigging question Justin_NSA at 5:26pm 07.31.23 You're missing the part of the system that lets you tighten or ease the lines. Like Greg mentioned,
Lazy jack rigging question (1) Tally Ho at 4:34pm 07.31.23 My boat is quite a bit bigger, but my jacks are set up so I can loosen or tighten them(or even pull
Traveler Car Replacement - 73 Sabre 28-1 Summer Wind - Sabre 28 at 4:14pm 07.31.23 I will jump over to that group to pose the Sabre question. Thank you for the reply.
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? kappykaplan at 3:56pm 07.31.23 Raymarine ITC5 I'll be at my boat on Fri and will determine what I have + photos.
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 3:54pm 07.31.23 Thanks Dave. I believe the bolts are easy to get to. I will call the transmission place tomorrow.

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