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Emergency Tiller Configuration: Hunter 376
smokey73 at 2:57pm 07.10.25
Interesting, I can't say as I have ever seen the Rudder Position Sensor positioned there? In my Hu
Is my new keel winch broken
Benny17441 at 2:45pm 07.10.25
Called their support, on hold for 45 min, no answer. Got replacement unit from Amazon, same thing,
Emergency Tiller Configuration: Hunter 376
duck21 at 2:33pm 07.10.25
Nope, definitely not in that configuration. Some additional Googling (Google Lens is getting pret
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marcham at 2:21pm 07.10.25
In my experience, 95 pct of shore power faults are related to issues inside the boat... Think about
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newsailor72 at 2:00pm 07.10.25
Called their support, on hold for 45 min, no answer. Got replacement unit from Amazon, same thing,
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You lose a product and expect them to replace it at a discount? Try that with any other product an
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BigEasy at 12:03pm 07.10.25
On my 2006 Ben, I have one AGM deep cycle starter battery (gp 31) & three (gp31) deep cycle batterie
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Tally Ho at 10:56am 07.10.25
For a long time, I used 2 deep cycle marine batteries to run my house system and for starting the en
Black bilge water
Tally Ho at 10:40am 07.10.25
I would be checking your black water tank (assuming you have one, and the rank stuff could be sewage
Black bilge water   (1)
Rich Stidger at 10:28am 07.10.25
I had that issue of black bilge water a couple years ago. I never found the cause. But I cleared i
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Nan at 10:06am 07.10.25
Beneteau 323 Battery Question
Davidasailor26 at 9:53am 07.10.25
For small diesels a deep cycle battery is fine for starting the engine, and having two of the same m
Black bilge water
Don S/V ILLusion at 9:35am 07.10.25
Holding tank? Hoses to/from holding tank? All hose fittings?
Broken Flange at Exhaust Mixing Elbow - Yanmar 2GMF
pham at 8:51am 07.10.25
A welder might be able to braze a nut on the back of the flange where it broke. Might even be possi
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duality at 7:05am 07.10.25
heres an old post of mine, reach out to them! Got to give a shout out to HDI Marine, especially Hai
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Tranquil Soul at 6:24am 07.10.25
Does anyone know if there is a link anywhere to a Seaward Fox 19 manual anywhere on the net? I neve
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Just an update here: I did get out last weekend, and in the process added a fairly sizable tear to
Round "sail slugs" VS flat "sail slides"
Ward H at 6:06am 07.10.25
I followed @Tally Ho thread on his upgrades and did the same when I was having a new main built. Ve

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