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Electric Diagram for HUNTER 29.5 santiago47 at 12:43pm 05.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/2071 Please let me know how can i get an electrical an water diagrams for my hunter 29.5 Kind regards
O'Day Centerboard carbonebria at 12:34pm 05.19.14 Day Sailers 1/984 Hi all, I recently purchased a 1979 O'Day Javelin and took it out for a sail last weekend and ran
Matching wire size to panel connector $tingy Sailor at 12:34pm 05.19.14 Musings With Maine Sail 5/1679 I purchased a replacement breaker panel that has six breakers: 2x20A, 2x15A, and 2x5A or 80A total.
Hunter 49 Autopilot turns when Microwave on Romagic at 11:40am 05.19.14 Big Boats 11/2290 I have a 2008 Hunter 49. When steering with the autopilot, the boat makes a sharp turn when the mic
tuning the rig for the first time sailorsteve1 at 11:23am 05.19.14 Smaller Boats 4/2285 today i finally stepped the mast on my 87 capri 18. i took capt dons advice and removed the cdi furl
Blue water sailing in my catalina 27 patrickcurran at 11:14am 05.19.14 Catalina 30 14/14973 Why is it a bad idea to sail to Hawaii in my Catalina 27? To light? Not sea worthy? Etc.
Search called off for missing yacht Brian D at 11:11am 05.19.14 Ask All Sailors 42/5492 Search called off for 4 Britons on 40-foot yacht missing in mid-Atlantic A search for four Britons
emptying holding tank tzuelke at 10:50am 05.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1130 I am a new Hunter owner and I need to empty the holding tank. Would anyone please give me a step by
Tuning the rigging (1) ChangsinLattitudes at 10:47am 05.19.14 Ask All Sailors 8/3809 Attempted to tune the rigging on my '81 Catalina 30 tall rig. The owners manual says the lowers sho
Anchoring a C-30 tall rig (1) ChangsinLattitudes at 10:41am 05.19.14 Catalina 30 16/7790 Just spent some time looking over my '81 C-30 tall rig w/a bow sprit. Wondering how you folks ancho
Recommendations for Electric Bilge pump Mark Nooney at 10:03am 05.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 9/1546 Hi All, I have 1984 Hunter 31 - The Rule 500 gph died this weekend. Looking for recommendations
Boat Registration in DC dparilla at 9:49am 05.19.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1770 DC Police are once again patrolling for vessels on the upper Potomac that are not displaying a DC st
Installing an SSB radio on a Hunter 466? rlamb at 9:46am 05.19.14 Big Boats 10/1938 I am looking to install an SSB radio on my 2004 Hunter 466 in preparation to taking it to Mexico in
nav light LED replacement lina34 at 9:13am 05.19.14 Big Boats 1/1167 I'd like to hear from anyone who has replaced the bulb in the bow nav light with an LED. Mine just d
Best Bedding Optins pchrisler at 8:32am 05.19.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1280 We have the 2 cabin version Beneteau 46. The aft cabin is a challenge in making the bed. Custom shee
Safety Cover for DC Panel Switch SawyerCurt at 8:18am 05.19.14 Catalina 310 1/874 On my 2001 C310, although the bilge pump is wired such that it will run if the main battery switch i
Your input requested for Canvas ideas. bronze at 7:23am 05.19.14 Ask All Sailors 4/791 Now that I am retired, I have been thinking about building my own combination Dodger, Bimini and Rea
Dinghy Light Survey jeepsailor at 7:22am 05.19.14 Ask All Sailors 34/3902 So, after my 4th set of dinghy lights in 5 years, I've just about had it. Our lights spend most of
First time sailboat owner (3) juddtripp at 7:14am 05.19.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/890 Just started my project first time sailboat owner purchased a 1972 Macgregor 22 with 72 evinrude fis
New Halyards Too Small for Clutch enorfleet at 7:01am 05.19.14 Big Boats 3/882 Just bought new Halyards from Sailboatowners.com for my 1983 Hunter 34. Followed the site's recommen

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Wrapping my boat question (1) Wsailing1 at 8:03am 07.24.23 218142218142218142 We wrapped our 2000 VOYAGE 37' CAT 3 years ago. It's not a full wrap but does cov
Jub roller furler setup rgranger at 8:01am 07.24.23 Hey don't sweat it. The only dumb question is the one you didn't ask. A "pulley" on a boat is call
Electric Sailboat Drives BarryL at 7:47am 07.24.23 Hey, If you don't have lots of solar I don't think a mooring makes sense for electric engines. Mayb
Electric Sailboat Drives (1) Will Gilmore at 7:44am 07.24.23 Perhaps fuel docks will learn to service electric, just as they do diesel and gasoline. Wouldn't wa
Replacing spreader end. Locktite? crpdm at 7:40am 07.24.23 Is the whole thing metal, or just the cap? Loctite will cause plastic to become brittle and crack.
Another What is It? Jacktar at 7:37am 07.24.23 Yep orientation is right, too avoid green watering the chain locker and or v berth area. These thing
Electric Sailboat Drives dlochner at 7:37am 07.24.23 Tesla was right in the first place, we don't have room for tethered electricity it must be broadcas
Need a Gudgeon for my 1980 Macgregor Venture 22' sailboat crpdm at 7:37am 07.24.23 That looks similar to the one on my 26D. I have a spare if you need it.
Electric Sailboat Drives LloydB at 7:33am 07.24.23 Tesla was right in the first place, we don't have room for tethered electricity it must be broadcast
Another What is It? Will Gilmore at 7:33am 07.24.23 That is a deck pipe, typically for an anchor chain or rode, 'though yours looks turned around, and
New requirements coming in 2024 for Americans traveling to Europe \| GMA jssailem at 7:32am 07.24.23
Another What is It? mbaker267 at 6:59am 07.24.23 Hmm, good point. Rope wouldn't have the weight nor consistency of chain to self lay in a small locke
Another What is It? RoyS at 6:53am 07.24.23 You will not be able to stuff a rope down there. Usually a rope rode is laid into an open locker wit
Another What is It? mbaker267 at 6:48am 07.24.23 Thank you! This will now be put back to proper use. Once I buy a new anchor and rode setup. I was w
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location LouisMK at 6:44am 07.24.23 Don- Just installed mine, will send pics later this week. I secured a steel angle on the horizontal
Another What is It? jviss at 6:43am 07.24.23 Gotcha, thanks.
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 6:43am 07.24.23 Shocking observation! Maybe something like the pump out boats? A big diesel generator on a little b
Another What is It? mbaker267 at 6:42am 07.24.23 In the V-Berth, there is a bulk head panel right in the nose creating a small locker area. However,
Low fresh water pressure Garbonzo at 6:38am 07.24.23 I have had that exact thing happen 3, count them 3 times in RV's and a tiny home over my considerabl
Removing Treadmaster decking FlimFlamII at 6:10am 07.24.23 That sounds like it would be an Enormous job. I think I would try to soften the adhesive with heat

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