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Short S2 7.3 video StanFM at 8:39am 02.23.14 S2 1/910 A few minutes of video during a new cruising racing format started here. Instead of 2 or 3 short co
Diesel stench deaconwayne at 8:21am 02.23.14 Mid-Size Boats 13/2196 I am the new owner of a 1998 Hunter 28 and the stench of the diesel on the cabin cushions is unbeara
Vision32 Yanmar 27 rstan2001 at 8:07am 02.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/657 Recently had some engine work done. The electric speedometer is not working. Any ideas where and how
Lowrance GlobalMap 3000 Power Cable PC-21X Styx at 7:25am 02.23.14 Ask All Sailors 0/1235 I have a Lowrance GlobalMap 3000 and need a power cable. The model number for the cable is PC-21X. P
Charging lithion battery pack (1) emergpa1 at 6:47am 02.23.14 Ask All Sailors 16/2171 Is this alternator and external regulator a good match with this battery pack?Could this charger saf
Does anybody know ?? caribsailor at 6:04am 02.23.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1248 I have a 1985 Ericson and I am looking to see if anybody knows who provided interior fabric during p
Keeping front hatch at 45 degrees? iSailor at 5:59am 02.23.14 Catalina 310 3/977 I am looking for an easy way to keep the front hatch partially opened (approx. 45 degrees or less).
Searching for a replacement alternator (1) 4arch at 5:57am 02.23.14 Musings With Maine Sail 2/2504 I have a Perkins M50 engine with what I assume to be the original 75 amp Prestolite alternator (pict
Crazy Depth Finder twodzusfittings at 7:42pm 02.22.14 Smaller Boats 6/1231 I have the original Moor Depth Finder on my boat. Now and again it goes whacky giving me multiple ze
How do I know? twodzusfittings at 7:24pm 02.22.14 Smaller Boats 8/1223 I recently sold my two stroke 9.9hp and have a new Nissan 9.9hp as a replacement. Looking at my Gare
C28 portlight gaskets mrhoneydew at 7:19pm 02.22.14 Columbia 4/2439 Greetings all. I just purchased my first boat, a '69 C28, last September and I am (finally) starting
Help! I Need a new Fuel Filter PGIJon at 6:50pm 02.22.14 Engines and Propulsion 4/5455 Well when I purchased my '86 H34 with a Yanmar 3GM30F, the PO installed a Racor 500FG Fuel Filter.
Shroad chainplate orientation upslims at 5:21pm 02.22.14 Catalina 22 5/1301 Hi I am going to re-bed the shroud chainplates. Right now they spin freely, my question is what di
Excalibur 26 Project CharlzO at 4:30pm 02.22.14 Islander 0/3780 Hello all, Figured I'd post up in here. There's a bit of a backstory to it, but I'll make it a littl
looking at vhf radio's????? woodster at 3:17pm 02.22.14 Ask All Sailors 24/2925 ...ok i am about to pull the trigger on a new VHF.....i have been looking hard at Icom and have foun
That dreaded head problem dis-patch at 2:50pm 02.22.14 Big Boats 17/2245 OK, so here i am the new boat owner and i've got a head problem. No ... not so you say:eek: and you
Thinking about adding an inverter to H33 Juice6576 at 2:48pm 02.22.14 Mid-Size Boats 10/1878 I have a 2011 Hunter 33 and am thinking about adding an inverter, mostly to run a CPAP machine at ni
at long last, warm enough to work on the trailer (2) DAVA390 at 2:24pm 02.22.14 Ask All Sailors 0/694 55 degrees and sunny today here, at last, a chance to get back to the list. Although I don`t enjoy
Bleach on gelcoat IanJ at 2:07pm 02.22.14 Ask All Sailors 13/6582 My cockpit floor is in a mess, and I am having trouble getting some stains off, including a couple o
Fresh water tank Clydo at 12:14pm 02.22.14 Catalina 310 5/1431 About time to empty and replace bow water tank in my 2003 C10. When checked late last year, after

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MPPT controller location dhandzy at 3:12pm 03.30.23 I have a 'standard' two-battery setup with one of those big red dials on the electronics control pan
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) Davidasailor26 at 3:02pm 03.30.23 Pulling this thread out of the basement. I have a question for USB/12V power outlets. From what I'
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Will Gilmore at 2:51pm 03.30.23 A hard, underwater collision would have wide reaching effects on the entire boat. It may not be any
Furling Main bulbcreekfarm at 2:39pm 03.30.23 I had a problem with my outhaul last year because my halyard was too tight. Had to back off on the
How tight is too tight on a holding tanking fitting install? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:28pm 03.30.23 That would require plugging all the the hose fittings, otherwise the water would just run out of the
Second anchor question Screen Saver at 2:20pm 03.30.23 Himmm Some typo above, or I'm losing it " siminer" I'm assuming snubber of course in, but in any e
Pedestal guard replacment Ward H at 1:56pm 03.30.23 Pretty sure @LeslieTroyer installed the RS11 on his boat. I saw his setup, worked well. When I do th
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Project_Mayhem at 1:23pm 03.30.23 If you need to get down to bare gelcoat or barrier, I'd recommend some chemical stripper and an orbi
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? Project_Mayhem at 1:12pm 03.30.23 For a newer outboard do what everyone has already recommended plus see if there's a fuse in your out
Legend 40.5 - Refrigerator and Freezer manuals Don S/V ILLusion at 1:11pm 03.30.23 Thanks, useful but this is for newer models with evaporators, our were with cold plates and older c
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? DSqr at 1:03pm 03.30.23
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Dalliance at 1:02pm 03.30.23 I did the same project back in 2012. Orbital sander, many layers of old paint, new barrier coat and
Bilge Pump breaker kappykaplan at 12:57pm 03.30.23 I found two float switches, mechanical, forget the brand, mounted at different heights in the bilge
Bilge Pump breaker ggrizzard at 12:57pm 03.30.23 George, I'm a KISS kind of guy. Open the bilge, put in some fresh water, turn on the bilge pump. If
Bilge Pump breaker George Braun at 12:54pm 03.30.23 With two switches, there should be two pumps, each with a separate discharge. Makes no sense for b
Bilge Pump breaker kappykaplan at 12:45pm 03.30.23 With two switches, there should be two pumps, each with a separate discharge. Makes no sense for bo
Damper plate? Hayden Watson at 12:33pm 03.30.23 Would be pleased to check, but will need parts detail. ie. engine serial # Transmission# The Engin
Bilge Pump breaker George Braun at 12:28pm 03.30.23 George, Have you looked in the bilge with the pump making "a faint noise", or are you hearing it th
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Clay Smith at 12:28pm 03.30.23 Not so fast! I got a good look at the bottom side of this boat today and I'm crushed right now just
Bilge Pump breaker George Braun at 12:27pm 03.30.23 Sounds like a float switch with a medium resistance short. The pump runs all the time but slowly d

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