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Moving along with "The Big Move" braol at 12:27am 05.30.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1564 So my move from Okinawa, Japan to the Great Lakes Naval Station is moving into high-gear. My boat,
interior shot (1) Mark Maulden at 9:06pm 05.29.14 S2 9/2427 shot this with a wide angle lens just messing around with the camera. Thought it was a rather cool
Replacing thru hull windows (2) Akapeterc at 8:57pm 05.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/753 Anyone know where you can buy or if it's possible to buy the thru hull windows in the rear cabin of
Battery Size for a 23' Venture/ Control Panel MastBandit at 8:46pm 05.29.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1023 I'm looking for some insight on what size battery I should get for my 23' Venture. Electronics inclu
Bend radius of trident hose holdech at 7:10pm 05.29.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/5614 Is it realistic to assume I can bend 1 1/2 inch trident hose in a 6 inch radius? That would eliminat
Water in keel. 1973 Pearson 30. barret bondon at 6:33pm 05.29.14 Pearson 2/1730 Water in the keel of a 1973 Pearson 30. As I was ready to fiberglass the very bottom forwa
Deficiencies in the Cutter Rig! Pilotocopilot at 6:20pm 05.29.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1635 It's no wonder Hunter has a bad rep. After converting our 37 to a sloop and utilizing the track the
Solar Panel on a 420 captmaddog at 5:33pm 05.29.14 Big Boats 20/3448 I recently purchased a 2003 Hunter 420 that has a solar panel just aft of the Mast. It isn;t any go
midnite solar "the Kid" (4) emergpa1 at 4:16pm 05.29.14 Ask All Sailors 8/2515 here it is, came today after months of waiting for them to become available. i was hoping (but doubt
Fuel problem HELP newage1461 at 4:14pm 05.29.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/1447 Tuesday evening the Yanmar 2qm15 runs perfectly. So today I change the fuel filters, run the electri
Perkins T6.3544M: Engine Will Not Start BlueSky11 at 2:52pm 05.29.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/3004 We are are in the middle of crossing the Atlantic frmo the US towards the Azores. Our diesel engine
Hunter Passage 42 1995 JackR at 1:40pm 05.29.14 Big Boats 10/2878 Hunter Passage 42 center cockpit 1995.....have owned the boat since it was new! This one has probab
Visiting Bay Area June 1-6th bobby64 at 1:20pm 05.29.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1090 Hi Catalina folks! I am a Norwegian leisure captain, instructor and Catalina 400 owner that is visi
192 mast & rigging questions Jerry Shenkman at 1:00pm 05.29.14 Day Sailers 5/1280 Hi; I am new to the 192 so here goes. How much does the 192 mast weigh? When it is standing in th
prop shaft alignment Pat T at 12:38pm 05.29.14 Ask All Sailors 11/3326 Over the winter I pulled the transmission and installed a new damper plate. While at it I replaced t
Couple of Spring projects... Help? (3) jpeac2 at 12:34pm 05.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1615 Couple of Spring projects... Updated All - Sorry for the blast of posts but we have a long list
On lighting - indirect and remote controlled? jpeac2 at 12:07pm 05.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/613 All - Looking to make some light upgrades to the Oceanis 351 we have. A couple things I am c
Bug Screen for Companionway mauisean at 11:21am 05.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1147 Ahoy, First time posting! Purchased a 42s7 last year. Wondering what works to keep the bugs from
Stay extension for use with a furler Michael Lynn at 10:43am 05.29.14 Smaller Boats 7/1738 Hello all, I have noticed in the CDI Furlers information sheet "Which CDI Furler Do I need" (found
looking for boq rail edsmith at 10:39am 05.29.14 Bigger Boats 4/944 I need a bow rail for my oday sailboat

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Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 5:37am 07.25.23 Just out of curosity. @jviss how does the fellow who charges his electric boat at the fuel dock whe
Electric Sailboat Drives smokey73 at 5:24am 07.25.23 Just out of curosity. @jviss how does the fellow who charges his electric boat at the fuel dock wh
How to adjust for varnish changing the thickness of wood parts. dlochner at 5:16am 07.25.23 Easy solution, don't put 10 coats of varnish on the hatch boards. If you don't want to do that, sand
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 4:59am 07.25.23 It'll be a retrofit that keeps the original diesel and couples the motor to the prop shaft, althoug
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 4:02am 07.25.23 I worry a lot about fuel cell technology. The hydrogen used in fuel cells comes from electrolytical
Have you tested your PFD? Marmalade at 3:57am 07.25.23 I agree with @BarryL on S@S... it's a good skill builder for things that you think you know, but hav
Electric Sailboat Drives rgranger at 3:54am 07.25.23 though it may be with fuel cells as the source. I worry a lot about fuel cell technology. The hyd
Life Is Good (1) Gene Neill at 3:50am 07.25.23 Dry Tortugas, Christmas 2018
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? rgranger at 3:46am 07.25.23
Electric Sailboat Drives Jim Legere at 3:36am 07.25.23 Its all about usage case. The plugged-in weeknight racer who needs to get off the slip and out to th
Electric Sailboat Drives danstanford at 2:36am 07.25.23 We don't have moorings where I am and so I am in a slip where I plug my electric back in after a sai
Shooting some video in the harbor Traveler7 at 10:04pm 07.24.23 Nice work. I'll need to up my game apparently....
Raytheon Chart Platter Question for Old School Folks Rich Stidger at 9:54pm 07.24.23 BTW @Rick D , there is a software utility that can convert between different formats of way-points.
Raytheon Chart Platter Question for Old School Folks Rich Stidger at 9:31pm 07.24.23 Rick- Wouldn't comparing the manuals for the RL70 and the RC520 show the differences? I had a RL70
How to adjust for varnish changing the thickness of wood parts. Rich Stidger at 9:17pm 07.24.23 I have used Butcher's brand of wax on wooden drawer slides. Worked great.
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? Johnb at 7:42pm 07.24.23 When I had my 23 foot Clipper Marine with an outboard the propeller coming out of the water in rough
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? dlochner at 7:32pm 07.24.23 The shaft length is determined by the boat and the motor mount so that the prop is sufficiently subm
New holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:27pm 07.24.23 For gravity drain to work, the entire tank must be above the boat's waterline...if not, it'll take o
Wrapping my boat question PaulK at 6:55pm 07.24.23 Neighbor on a mooring at the club had his boat vinyl-wrapped. Lasted about 3 seasons before tears, "
CHI-MAC today PaulK at 6:51pm 07.24.23 the largest thunder storms in the world are on the great plains of N. America We saw one coming an

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