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Hunter 34 Replacing original refrigerator Hunter345 at 12:17pm 03.15.14 Big Boats 13/5522 I have the 1983 Hunter 34. I have been living aboard since June 2012 and it has been an incredibl
Shaft log size on a 1991 Passage 42? ttac at 11:24am 03.15.14 Big Boats 3/1635 Hello all, I'm looking for the prop shaft log size on our 1991 Hunter Passage 42. We plan to haul ou
A tale of two rodes IH82BL8 at 8:57am 03.15.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1119 My boat came with two complete sets of what appear to be identical ground tackle, except that one ro
Bottom Paint question (1) DAVA390 at 8:37am 03.15.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1196 The bottom of the P23 I bought last spring is painted with a textured, heavy duty paint. P.O. said
Catalina 310 LP gas line whittem at 6:31am 03.15.14 Catalina 310 6/1705 No gas at stove with full LP tank. Regulator and cut-off solenoid OK. Disconnected stove LP supply h
modifying refrigeration system on 410 Dijobi777 at 4:39am 03.15.14 Big Boats 4/1120 Has anyone separated the freezer/refrigeration system by adding an additional refrigeration unit and
Open a holding tank ezproxy at 4:05am 03.15.14 Big Boats 2/898 Has anyone ever opened a holding tank? There is an access port easily accessed under the deck plate
FCC Cracking Down on Cellular Booster Amps (1) Forrest15112 at 6:45pm 03.14.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2881 I was reading the recent newsletter from Active Captain regarding the FCC's action to regulate Cellu
Laguna 26 Kper at 5:41pm 03.14.14 Ask All Sailors 6/5818 We're considering the purchase of an '86 Laguna 26. Do we have any Laguna 26 owners here that can
Replacing Standing Rigging 1977 Hunter 27 Sheepdog683 at 5:37pm 03.14.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2140 I have a 1977 Hunter 27, and I need to replace the standing rigging. Has anyone had a problem going
Replacing impeller IH82BL8 at 5:29pm 03.14.14 Ask All Sailors 18/3257 Lube with petroleum jelly or with something else? Thanks. BTW, for those who are about to do this
anchor idea? (2) Gene Neill at 4:50pm 03.14.14 Catalina 22 0/737 Just something I saw on a boat at craigslist. I can't tell exactly how the rode exits the deck, but
Head smell.. crazy idea? ingeanous at 4:26pm 03.14.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1446 So... there I was... pondering.... I am replacing everything in the head system except the holding t
Keel hair line crack.... (3) wesleysherman at 3:47pm 03.14.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1609 Hello all. Long time reader of forums but new to membership. I have recently purchased via an
squeegee topsides Clydo at 2:36pm 03.14.14 Catalina 310 5/1228 One morning around 2:00 AM dock neighbor and I - after a few adult beverages - came up with fanta
Battery charger stanleyi at 2:11pm 03.14.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/728 Both the house and starting batteries on my hunter Cheribini read between "fair" and "need rechargin
Old depth gauge broken and bought new chartplotter 740s Jared1048 at 1:31pm 03.14.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1636 Hello, Im trying to figure out the best way to fix some problems. My old depth gauge doesn't wor
Barlow 15 Wooden Shoe at 1:30pm 03.14.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1128 Any ideas on a source for Barlow 15 winch for my O'Day 222?
Bootstripe Mike Mc at 12:58pm 03.14.14 Catalina 310 6/1694 Anybody put Catalina's bootstripe tape on? I think the original which is now badly faded is paint. C
Gonna Reinstall My Skeg/Rudder Flaps At Next Month' Haulout rardiH36 at 12:09pm 03.14.14 The Cherubini Hunters 25/3368 Hopefully someone will have the info. If not, I'll measure when the boat is hauled. At my last

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Replacing lower sheaves on Catalina 30 with internal halyards Hayden Watson at 4:09am 07.08.23 Also try a powered impact drill. Try a little tightening first, then loosening. A little back an
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 docwells at 1:54am 07.08.23 We put food color in the ballast tank and found the color in the leaked water so definitely from the
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power Davidasailor26 at 1:05am 07.08.23 With the compressor running and the battery fresh off the charger I was reading 12.6V at the breake
Best Chart Plotter Solution (2) Screen Saver at 10:11pm 07.07.23 Upgrade update: So it has taken some time to get to this point. The driver for this was not a desire
Lake boat vs Florida boat aging question FastOlson at 9:28pm 07.07.23 In general, further north allows less UV to attack the gel coat. Freshwater is a lot better for all
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power duck21 at 9:20pm 07.07.23 With the compressor running and the battery fresh off the charger I was reading 12.6V at the breaker
Waste tank plumbing idea... MikeHoncho at 8:58pm 07.07.23 I used pvc to eliminate all flexible hose other than short sections to joint dis-like inner sizes an
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything DArcy at 8:17pm 07.07.23 I'm just spit balling, the only thing I can see that would make it a lot harder to loosen than tight
st 4000 and rudder position DaveJ at 7:49pm 07.07.23 That makes sense, in very light winds, with almost no movement. I was also thinking, it would be go
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion xavpil at 7:17pm 07.07.23 Assuming you mean jib halyard - why would you need an electric winch for furling jib which you wou
Accelerated Anode Burning SycloneDriver at 7:11pm 07.07.23 I purchased a test cell (probe) form boatzincs.com. I think it was $130. You also need a DVM. You
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion Don S/V ILLusion at 7:10pm 07.07.23 is not having an electric job halyard winch a big deal? Assuming you mean jib halyard - why would
st 4000 and rudder position Tally Ho at 7:05pm 07.07.23
Water balast leak in Hunter 260 twalker H260 at 6:59pm 07.07.23 Dave is the expert on this boat! He will help get you sorted!
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? xavpil at 6:45pm 07.07.23 Michigan has a great network of state/city/municipal harbors every 20-30 miles along the Lake Huron
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? xavpil at 6:43pm 07.07.23 i'm a paper nav man, old school. i would get the richardson cruising guide for lake erie, lake hur
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? xavpil at 6:40pm 07.07.23 We (the Admiral and I) have cruised from Sandusky to Mackinac and back as well as all around Lake E
Wiring solar and ACR's dlochner at 6:34pm 07.07.23 The easy question first. The SI or Starter Interrupt breaks the connection between the house and st
Need help wiring my new air conditioner FDICsailing at 6:14pm 07.07.23 I am replacing a non-working AC. I have completed the connection for the water into and overboard a
2008 H36 microwave replacement Ken Honeycutt at 6:13pm 07.07.23 our microwave gave up also, we are considering converting the space to storage instead. Take advant

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