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Start battery wyctoronto at 12:04pm 08.14.22 Big Boats 22/1741 Start battery is an AGM Group 54 in place by PO. Need to replace as under load the cranking amps dro
universal m18 alternator recomendations (1) adamv at 10:07am 08.14.22 Engines and Propulsion 19/2416 any recomendations for alternators for an m18? (i have 3 batteries + solar panel, autopilot. no frid
Weather is killing me ShawnL at 9:51am 08.14.22 Catalina 22 10/996 I know I shouldn't complain, but it's the middle / end of August and we'll have fall (at least up he
RayMarine Autohelm on Hunter 33 1981 Shiloh at 5:57am 08.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/540 Has anyone been able to find room to install a Linear Drive in the stern area on a 1981 Hunter 33?
Hood furler circa 1980 SycloneDriver at 7:49pm 08.13.22 Ask All Sailors 4/359 A friend of mine called me today. He has a 1980 Catalina 30 and he is having difficulty with the he
Are these window cracks concerning (2) petecasey at 6:55pm 08.13.22 Ask All Sailors 5/587
Removing water tank Hunter 37 compassRose2022 at 6:14pm 08.13.22 Ask All Sailors 3/379 Has anyone removed their water tank from under the v-birth. It has spray foam on the sides and botto
Pumpout Adapter for a Hunter BroncoJohn at 4:57pm 08.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/970 Anyone know what thread size Hunter used for the pumpout adapter? I have a 2002 386. Thanks
Mast spreaders... The_Sailing_Pelican at 4:14pm 08.13.22 Ask All Sailors 6/649 Hi any idea where to inquire for a used pair of mast spreaders for a 1976 Bristol 24? Apparently the
dock neighbour's shore power cord? (2) Richard19068 at 11:14am 08.13.22 Ask All Sailors 38/3385 The boat in the slip next to me has been abandoned for about 3 years. Recently someone has cleaned i
Success!! (2) Jamesiv1 at 9:30am 08.13.22 Catalina 22 5/534 208309 Wouldn't have happened without help from this forum. Thanks Everyone. Hope I can pay it forw
Capri 18 - time at ramp john6206 at 6:47am 08.13.22 Smaller Boats 9/2409 Always a learning curve with rigging and launching. with our old boat we started with about 2 hours
Last ride All U Get at 2:53am 08.13.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1109 Hi all, I took our boat Dalmatian for the last ride this week carrying the buyer, surveyor, and bro
Dowager voyage DianaOfBurlington at 10:16pm 08.12.22 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1293
Hunter 280 Water Leak Issues in the Quarter Berth Crusty Ol Salt at 6:51pm 08.12.22 Ask All Sailors 9/427 Ever since I purchased Prometheus I have had leaks into the quarter berth. I have suspected that par
Really weird water tank sensor issue artboas at 5:00pm 08.12.22 Big Boats 9/1304
Beneteau 373 Air Pax circuit breaker (3) JHorr at 3:33pm 08.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1008 Recently had a power surge from a dock pedestal being smashed into down the dock. My shore power was
240 Magic Tilt trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 6:25am 08.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/488 Did the trailer come with either three or four bunk board supports each side? Photo would be apprec
Hunter 326 running rigging RobAL at 6:14am 08.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1047 When I purchased my 326 in 2018 it appeared to have a new set of running rigging lines, I assumed th
Not my mast?? (3) Jamesiv1 at 12:00am 08.12.22 Catalina 22 18/1535 Is there a way that I can tell if I have a genuine C22 mast? Are there any significant markers, does

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Stepping a mast on a Hunter 33 Crazy Dave Condon at 9:18am 08.15.24 Never heard back from the poster as I need to know for sure if single or double spreader mast. I
Hunter 34 Refit Help jssailem at 9:18am 08.15.24 It is not paint. It is a gelcoat strip sprayed into the mold at the time the boat hull was built. To
Solar Voltage (1) mermike at 9:17am 08.15.24 No OCP is needed between the panel and controller and the controller needs OCP at the battery end o
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 Ralph Johnstone at 9:16am 08.15.24 (5" of shaft behind the strut and 4' into the boat), Is this the final position of the prop behin
Water leak in Aft Cabin, Hunter 386 Crazy Dave Condon at 9:11am 08.15.24 Easy way to find topside leaks is to pressurize the cabin with a leaf blower locating the air bubbli
Catalina 320 Aft Cabin Ventilation RBWX2 at 9:11am 08.15.24 Great explanation. We opted for a 310 due to the large VBerth. The 320 had no AC and no hatch, just
Invest98L The next storm front crossing the Atlantic. jssailem at 9:11am 08.15.24 Ernesto is one more of the reasons Bermuda identifies itself as: Shipwreck Capital of the World Wit
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 (1) jssailem at 9:02am 08.15.24 most prop and shaft installers do not follow most of these precision tasks From the number of boat
Venture 22 Rescue Project CaptainFlint at 8:49am 08.15.24 I got a fair amount of work in today- sanded a bunch more old mildewy paint in the v-berth, I think
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 Hamish_s at 8:33am 08.15.24 Thanks @jssailem and Ralph. Both articles did summarize the issues well, and in a fairly practical
A problem in Mystery, a solution, and disappointment SoSound at 8:05am 08.15.24 @MikeHoncho, that's part of my complaint, I can't find any information which defines the restricted
Hunter 34 Refit Help (1) chloe at 7:51am 08.15.24 Hey everyone, quick question for you. Has anybody tried removing the blue striping at the waterline
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks WayneH at 7:45am 08.15.24 IIRC the start/finish line on some of our Galveston Bay races was the entrance markers to the Kemah/
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks FastOlson at 7:33am 08.15.24 If you were indeed the right-of-way vessel, it seems like sounding five horn blasts and contacting t
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 7:31am 08.15.24 Were you flying the "Constrained by Draught Signal"? How were they to know they should give way?
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Rick Webb at 7:19am 08.15.24 It wasn't like that. I was entering the channel, constrained by draft, and they came up suddenly,
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Scott T-Bird at 7:05am 08.15.24 Our club typically uses the channel entrance marker for the upwind leg when the wind is from the wes
I need to access the centerboard trunk on an Oday 19 BlueCreekSailor at 7:02am 08.15.24 Thanks for the response, confirmed what I suspected
Standing rigging repair Scott T-Bird at 6:37am 08.15.24 Replace your lifelines while you are at it. That boat is well over 20 years old from the looks of i
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks dlochner at 6:32am 08.15.24 Can you post a screenshot of the chart where this occurred. It would be helpful to see what the actu

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