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Dinette conversion Percy at 11:41am 08.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1493 I'm looking at a solid 1985 Hunter 31, but the current owner doesn't know how to convert the dinette
We made the news! (again) Video inside Jared1048 at 11:15am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1009 We are the last scene putting the duck on the mast as we took 3rd place in our start :) http://v
Leaking forward water tank Chuck Reynolds at 10:41am 08.20.13 Big Boats 0/1208 My forward water tank leaks...losing about 1/3 of my tank. Is the tank easily removal and repairabl
alternatives to thru hull fittings smprincipal at 10:17am 08.20.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/3367 Ok so I have a Catalina 25 1985 the previous owner removed the thru hull fittings for the original s
Mast step for Oday 22 jdgnjp at 8:12am 08.20.13 Day Sailers 3/2146 We recently purchased a 1973 Oday 22 with a replacement mast, bronze color, bendy. It rests in a ma
Fried battery (1) IanJ at 7:30am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 30/3574 :cussing:Heres one for you electric experts. I have a 1984 Hunter 31. I have two battery banks, with
MicroWave Oven 2 OLD PIRATES at 7:00am 08.20.13 Catalina 310 7/3016 Well I have another Puzzler for you all. We have a center section on the starboarded side that they
Population of US Sailors LaColla at 6:55am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 27/3827 Does anyone have any idea what the population of US based sailors is? Perhaps measured by number of
Cracks in gel coat. Aesthetics question. (1) jfschena at 6:39am 08.20.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/894 I have some cracks in the gel coat of my 84 oday 26. Some extend from the flat surface into the non
Theta GERT at 6:23am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 0/644 does anyone have knowledge about the Theta racer rigging layout. ive searched in SA but can find lit
Dehumidifiers. peltier vs. compressor. Chris Patterson at 6:04am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 3/8984 I have got to do something different. The dehumidifier seems to be the way to go. Here in East Cambo
1981 H33 bow roller frankiedogs at 5:46am 08.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 13/4724 Anyone know if a bow roller will fit without doing the bowsprit mods? If so, which one? And a pick o
Has anyone ever had a lime down their scupper? (1) holdech at 5:27am 08.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2137 Friends brought over a handful of key limes (for our beer). Dropped one and watched it roll to the e
Larger headsail for a 41DS bart at 4:24am 08.20.13 Big Boats 17/2635 I am hoping to get better light wind performance from my boat which has the standard B+R rig with a
new member longtime owner (7) srust58 at 11:07pm 08.19.13 Sirius 21/22 4/16249 new member longtime owner with photos I am the original owner of my 1985 Sirius 22 #16 named Tardis
HAPS Bremerton Marina Rendezvous August 16-18, 2013, Summary Mikem at 9:21pm 08.19.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/2623 Is this a great summer or what. It was so warm and windless on Friday afternoon that I threatened t
PVC furling system jenquay at 9:07pm 08.19.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2626 I know there have been a lot of comments about home made PVC furling systems. I built one in Februar
Pop Top Cover Catilina 25 (1) stobbeco at 7:53pm 08.19.13 Smaller Boats 2/3191 I have just bought a 1982 Catalina Pop Top; but I m missing the canvass cover. If you happen to kn
water/salt crystals in the pilots lady at 7:39pm 08.19.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/671 We just bought a 311/2000 and we have a small amount of water and salt crystals in the bow under the
Push Button Starter Switch jrocheleau at 6:39pm 08.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 20/3620 I have this problem with the push button starter switch on my 1984 Oday 30. I've changed it out sev

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300A T Fuse 12V smokey73 at 6:00am 03.24.23 My bilge pump is hooked up to the house batteries. I moved the fuse from the inverter to the house
300A T Fuse 12V leo310 at 5:50am 03.24.23 If your just replacing then i would use a 250 amp fuse.
300A T Fuse 12V smokey73 at 5:50am 03.24.23 Boat owners who don't understand electricity should consult a qualified electrician, not ask questi
300A T Fuse 12V RoyS at 5:49am 03.24.23 I wonder why it blew in the first place.
Pop top lateral movement THECUSCUS at 5:16am 03.24.23 Best not to sail with the pop top open. Think of that big open hole in the top of your boat. :yike
300A T Fuse 12V Rjm st.petersburg at 5:09am 03.24.23 The 300A is not just for the bilge pump, it is for the house battery that the bilge pump is in circu
Its funny Friday! (1) sailme88 at 4:47am 03.24.23 213956
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 4:28am 03.24.23 A cruise ship passes by a remote island, and all the passengers see a bearded man running around and
Wind instrument replacement dlochner at 4:15am 03.24.23 I have the 608. cabling is the same 310. Just curious, what is the issue with your 608? You can
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 4:00am 03.24.23 A foreign sailor arrived in Hawaii. The customs dock had a line of boats waiting their turn to ente
Rusty iron keel..... BigEasy at 3:51am 03.24.23 Same here, spot treat with interprotect & Epoxy fairing compound if pitting is deep.
300A T Fuse 12V Jim Legere at 3:25am 03.24.23 Boat owners who don't understand electricity should consult a qualified electrician, not ask questio
Rusty iron keel..... Davidasailor26 at 3:24am 03.24.23 I get a couple spots every year or two. I just sand the rust off and apply a few coats of Interprote
Re-packed Stuffing Box, Unexpected Behavior jssailem at 2:59am 03.24.23 I ran my stuffing box for 7 years no drips. Temperature is the key issue. You are guarding against t
Anchor Locker solutions jssailem at 2:36am 03.24.23 Evaluating the pro/cons of a vertical vs horizontal windlass, I chose the vertical. I liked the 18
Rolling furler question about foil Joe at 11:21pm 03.23.23 Some quick research over at the Harken site makes me think the swivel can be lowered to the base of
Wind instrument replacement Joe at 10:55pm 03.23.23 I have the 608. cabling is the same 310. Just curious, what is the issue with your 608? You can b
A/C system maintenance BigEasy at 10:10pm 03.23.23 In the absence of a bleed valve , you may have to remove the water line from the air conditioner str
Anchor Locker solutions Dan C&C 44 at 9:59pm 03.23.23 I had to improvise a replacement windlass when converting my manual to electric. I chose to change
Anchor Locker solutions Dan C&C 44 at 9:53pm 03.23.23 Search the archives for "windlass" and you'll find an excellent write up from a year or two back wh

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