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Solar Panel on a 420 captmaddog at 5:33pm 05.29.14 Big Boats 20/3493 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 8/2543 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 5/1484 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 6/3063 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 10/2949 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 2/1101 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 5/1310 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 11/3377 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 3/1634 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 0/624 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 2/1156 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 7/1748 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 4/969 I need a bow rail for my oday sailboat
macerator magic dehler25 at 10:25am 05.29.14 Big Boats 8/1564 The macerators obviously need to be switched on to supply power, but what else switches them on to r
Need A Place For The Winch Handles DaveJ at 9:29am 05.29.14 Catalina 310 13/3644 Entered my first official race yesterday and part way through realized that I do not have a convenie
driveshaft strut brent r at 8:19am 05.29.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/768 I have a 79 raider 33 by Cherubini and have managed to break the strut and possibly bent it in the p
new 222 oday owner redmackc at 7:48am 05.29.14 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1140 Does the 1984 222 boat have equal stability on heeling with the center board down or up?
A neat thing I saw Winkfish at 7:44am 05.29.14 Ask All Sailors 24/9439 Two weekends ago, I crewed for a friend of mine, just the two of us, on a Rhodes 19 in a regatta at
Watermaker experience rlamb at 6:59am 05.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1815 Am planning on installing a watermaker on my 466 before I take it to Mexico next year. I have analy
Hunter 140 cracks repairs wildrp at 6:40am 05.29.14 Day Sailers 1/2091 We purchased a 2000 Hunter 140. It is in great condition overall, but the deck and the cockpit has c

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Replacing Spinnaker Sheet Blocks DaveJ at 7:13am 08.16.23 I see you have a cleat aft of where you have your block, I used the cleat with a soft shackle on the
Traveler Replacement on 37C PhilaSailor at 7:06am 08.16.23 Hello, To round out this posting, I went with the Garhauer. They could not have been more helpful.
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck Hayden Watson at 7:01am 08.16.23 If you have a helper, you can have someone dive under the boat with a toilet plunger and hold it ove
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Hayden Watson at 6:57am 08.16.23 If the PO Did something this foolish, you should assume that there are several, perhaps many, other
Cocpit Table for Merriman binnacle? (2) PhilaSailor at 6:51am 08.16.23 Hello, I think most tables will fit the Merriman pedestal. I especially like the fold out table fo
Replacing Spinnaker Sheet Blocks caverun at 6:42am 08.16.23 Thanks for the follow-up, was wondering how that worked out. On my upgrade list for my 260.
Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Extinguisher in engine compartment, Hunter 33 2006 sailme88 at 6:37am 08.16.23 Recharging might require a hydrostatic testing. Most steel cylinders are good for 12 yrs following t
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck SirMichael at 6:34am 08.16.23 Yeah, I haven't gotten up to the boat for a few days to check out the "knotmeter". We've owned the
Vessel Weather Radar Question sailme88 at 6:30am 08.16.23 I have no fewer than 4 weather radar APPs and several wind APPs.. Why? Interpretation, that's why.
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck Joe at 6:22am 08.16.23 Applying a little baby rash ointment, such as Desitin has been known to slow the growth somewhat. bu
Rowing a 22 Joe at 6:15am 08.16.23 A couple correctly sized nuts welded to the oarlock's peg might work.
New owner Joe at 6:12am 08.16.23 The color is definitely 70's:cool:, Should be able to bring back its luster with minimum effort. C
Vessel Weather Radar Question tfox2069 at 6:10am 08.16.23 Concur with what @Captain Larry-DH wrote. I also own a Raymarine doppler radar unit, and while it d
Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Extinguisher in engine compartment, Hunter 33 2006 tfox2069 at 5:59am 08.16.23 Thank you Scott B. In the end, I asked service in my marina to check and inspect the system. They
Check my wiring diagram? jviss at 5:45am 08.16.23 Saying I know the answer means I understand the Colregs and USSG lighting requirements. dj Oh, go
Furling main, halyard replacement Hunter 33 2006 Scott B at 5:40am 08.16.23 Thank you Scott B, I just did that a few days ago, and replaced my halyard last weekend. The advice
Check my wiring diagram? dLj at 5:17am 08.16.23 I'm not sure what you think the answer is; many light manufacturers sell USCG certified lights with
Replacing Spinnaker Sheet Blocks (1) patbratton at 4:48am 08.16.23 I installed the Garhauer blocks further aft than the factory spinnaker blocks. Jessie and I took th
Hunter Legend 40.5, 1983 Don S/V ILLusion at 4:39am 08.16.23 1983? the post on the 1993 (the first production year of the 40.5) I had was metal, presumably steel
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast danooxnard at 4:11am 08.16.23 :plus:

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