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300 watt solar panel mounted bwtween split backstay Jared1048 at 10:58am 02.20.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1750 hello all, I have an idea for mounting a 300 watt panel (40lbs, 39inches by 72) between the split
Propane solenoid valve & coil (1) Ceri at 10:50am 02.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1973 Sailboat is 2000 Beneteau Oceanis 36 CC. Solenoid cuts gas off after few minutes, barely enough t
Hull Number ? DennisMansour at 9:30am 02.20.14 Big Boats 3/950 Good Day, Have on board my 1985, 34ft Hunter a teak plaque with, N0.908358 Can someone kindly interp
New owner Cherubini 37 Need advice Wolfer69 at 9:18am 02.20.14 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1397 Good morning. Congratulate me. I just put a offer down and got it accepted on Hull 290 in Kemah. Awa
mast step organiser anthony at 8:33am 02.20.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/900 Good day all I hope everyone is doing well, waiting for the snow to finally go, and get those outsid
Bedding winch on teak (1) malyea at 7:19am 02.20.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1925 Servicing my old Lewmar 40STs and adding backing plates. When I remount them, what's the best materi
yanmar 2gm20f need help hunter285 at 6:14am 02.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1421 so i don't know very much about the old yanmar but recently i have been looking at some diagrams and
Rough layout for my wheel (1) gsfaulk at 4:33am 02.20.14 The Cherubini Hunters 0/614 Well, after a lot of wood filler and sanding, I have a rough layout for my wheel. Top center spindle
Opening water strainer ArkadiyS at 9:56pm 02.19.14 Catalina 30 19/2240 Is there a special tool that is needed to access water strainer on Cat 30? The top has this odd tri
hunter 28.5 sole hunter285 at 8:46pm 02.19.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1152 any one have the cabin floor for a hunter you don't even have to give it to me all i would ask is th
How to ID bad impeller c130king at 7:50pm 02.19.14 Catalina 310 11/2251 Did a search but found nothing...not having much luck with search. Have had my 310 for 18 months an
International Folkboat samad at 6:58pm 02.19.14 Engines and Propulsion 2/3217 I have recently purchased a 1976 Marieholm Folkboat in Nova Scotia. Can anyone provide advice on th
waterline for bottom paint mmsailor at 6:34pm 02.19.14 Smaller Boats 1/755 Not sure there is enough bottom paint remaining to determine its location all around the boat . What
Spreader Boots - Hunter 34 pkabel66 at 5:57pm 02.19.14 Big Boats 14/4060 http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001'storeId=11151'par
activated charcoal John R at 5:45pm 02.19.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/6337 I was reading about building an air filter for the vent line on a holding tank and built one easily.
Can't wait for spring! (1) Sharkbait64 at 5:00pm 02.19.14 San Juan Sailboats 0/1818 I've been waiting for warm wether so I can finish painting sharkbait. Got lots to learn when she go
How old is too old Willemvan at 2:55pm 02.19.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 33/5633 Am thinking of buying a 1981Catalina 27. However it is a 1981, seems to be in good shape though. Wh
Hunter 33 Morse control cable ingeanous at 2:43pm 02.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1092 Anyone know the replacement length for the shift cable for a Hunter 33.5?
O Day 20 New Owner/ Questions about Weights in Forward Hull Quackattacker at 2:03pm 02.19.14 Day Sailers 7/4289 I am new to the sailing world. I have always wanted a sailboat but never took the plunge.....until
Hunter 33.5 displacement palmbeachboater at 1:57pm 02.19.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/699 Does anyone know the displacement w/full tanks for a Hunter 33.5. Displacement is 10,800 lbs. Than

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Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. JamesG161 at 12:48pm 07.02.23 I've been using the same placement every time I test. Best thing to do to develop your Base Line:
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Hayden Watson at 12:29pm 07.02.23 If someone's cruising style would benefit from the expense of adding LFP batteries, then it makes s
Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. TGKENT at 11:55am 07.02.23 I've been reading through this forum - very informative! I recently received a Hunter 23 as a weddin
3D printing fun (1) Davidasailor26 at 11:39am 07.02.23 Another utilitarian print - A few weeks ago the dipstick holder on my Yanmar / Kanzaki transmission
VHF Antenna installation 2 OLD PIRATES at 11:34am 07.02.23 Don ..... you could be right there. There was a fine crack in the upper part of the coil hub. Lighti
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! odaydokay at 11:03am 07.02.23 Yes, Mr. Cool has HX's with caps at both ends. I had a broken off piece of anode stuck and pulling
Raider Cherubini 33 prc at 10:52am 07.02.23 If anyone has a Raider 33 and knows where they found the HIN on their boat, please let me know.
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? jssailem at 10:48am 07.02.23 I really enjoyed her. Sold her to a guy (80 years young) so I could buy my next boat. He sailed tha
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! jibes138 at 10:29am 07.02.23 Another item to consider when troubleshooting overheat conditions is the zinc in the heat exchanger.
VHF Antenna installation Don S/V ILLusion at 10:29am 07.02.23 The base was empty except for the dust. I was told it was properly hit by lighting. Great Lakes so
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? apell at 10:27am 07.02.23 Both are nice daysailors. I enjoyed my Montgomery 15... A great solo day sailor. Even enough space
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? jssailem at 10:26am 07.02.23 Another West Coast boat that would work on the waters you describe is a Scamp. https://smallcraftad
Small, easy soloing daysailing sailboat choice? (1) jssailem at 10:22am 07.02.23 Both are nice daysailors. I enjoyed my Montgomery 15... A great solo day sailor. Even enough space t
Sails and Stack Packs Mike C275 33 at 9:57am 07.02.23 Tnx. I'll give it a try
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing (1) jssailem at 9:52am 07.02.23 you should also have an accessible sharp knife to cut the tether. Yes... I agree. Quick access eme
VHF Antenna installation 2 OLD PIRATES at 9:45am 07.02.23 The base was empty except for the dust. I was told it was properly hit by lighting. Great Lakes so n
Raider Cherubini 33 Dalliance at 9:35am 07.02.23
Shooting some video in the harbor stickinthemud57 at 9:26am 07.02.23 Yes, much better. I like that you kept the framing consistent, and the contrast between open water a
VHF Antenna installation BigEasy at 9:22am 07.02.23 Lost radio connection ........ aerial hub was totally empty when I opened it up. Just a pile of dus
In-mast furling BigEasy at 9:18am 07.02.23 Our 323 manual specifies 10 mm for both inhaul and outhaul but, when replacing, I used 10 mm for ou

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