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Hunter 386 Salon Table Spartan at 11:11pm 03.05.23 Big Boats 5/1335 I recently purchased a 2002 Hunter 386. Can the salon table be converted into a bed. The table top l
Loose Stanchions MT28.5 at 7:12pm 03.05.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/1831 Looking for help on a 1988 Hunter 28.5 I just bought. I have a couple of stanchions on the port side
Keeping Seagulls off the Bimini SJN at 4:37pm 03.05.23 Catalina 310 9/2402 My 310 summer mooring is a bouy. My vessel is the only object around providing a rest spot for bird
Tartan 33 - Pre-survey (2) Geardunkin at 2:51pm 03.05.23 Tartan 14/3565 I looked at a Tartan 33 yesterday (Scheel Keel, Fractional). It's been on the hard for at least a f
Factory Head discharge plumbing diagram. Hans Baart at 9:54am 03.05.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/2101 Can anyone please point me to a factory sanitary plumbing diagram for a Hunter legend 37.5 1991. Tha
Chainplates (2) kclancy at 9:42am 03.05.23 Catalina 22 11/1909 Hi All - I have a new-to-me 1987 and she has a few leaks, my chainplates and windows are leaking. Wh
RC Marine deck fill cap/hardware = where to find parts? (1) Konrad Jarausch at 8:13am 03.05.23 C&C 1/870 I managed to lose a deck-fill cap for a 'RC Marine made in New Zealand' deck fill fitting ... and ca
Second anchor question (2) BroncoJohn at 6:30am 03.05.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2589 My Hunter 386 came with a Lewmar Delta anchor. I had an opportunity to pick up a new Rocna 20 kg (44
Drinking water filter Erbardy at 4:37am 03.05.23 Ask All Sailors 25/4361 Quick question. Do any of you use an in-line water filter for your galley faucet so that you drink
No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on Hans Baart at 1:52pm 03.04.23 Engines and Propulsion 24/3847 Low Oil pressure switch is good, oil pressure at switch is good, continuity of yellow/white wire to
H26 centerboard bracket (1) Astrozombie at 12:01pm 03.04.23 Smaller Boats 4/1062 Getting ready to fab a new centerboard bracket and Im reviewing the drawings, the 3/4 in nut fir the
Bene First 42 open sea? AndrejSail at 11:07am 03.04.23 Ask All Sailors 14/1443 Dear Sailors, I own a Bene first 42 from 1983. The boat overall is in good shape and sails well. Re
Leveling a boat on land Sail22Capri22 at 6:58am 03.04.23 Ask All Sailors 13/2175
In search of the driest bilge possible Timm R Oday25 at 6:42pm 03.03.23 Ask All Sailors 19/1658 It irrtitates me to no end to see even the smallest amount amount of water in our bilge . While clea
Longitudinal prop crack (2) PK123 at 5:34pm 03.03.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1288 Just thought Id share a couple of photo of a 12rh9 two blade prop with a longitudinal crack full dep
First time Porta Potti owner/user : question Sail22Capri22 at 4:49pm 03.03.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1541 I just installed a Thetford 550p Porta Potti with MSD hoses in my Capri 22. When the time comes to l
Regulateur d'allure sur hunter 33 michel06440 at 3:35pm 03.03.23 Mid-Size Boats 3/757 Bonjour je voudrais savoir si quelqu'un a deja installe un regulateur d'allure sur un hunter 33 (200
Bow roller replacement Beneteau First 325 AndrewCX at 3:09pm 03.03.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1433 Does anyone know where I can find a replacement bow roller for a Beneteau First 325? The original ca
MPPT controller location Grichelli at 12:29pm 03.03.23 Catalina 310 36/5024 Hello, tomorrow I'm tackling the installation of two 100W flex panels. I've looked around and canno
Boom Vang bnolen at 10:49am 03.03.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/3956 Just purchased my first sailboat, 1983 Hunter 25, the blockhouse edition. There is no boom vang. Is

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Solar controller overcharging batteries PAC3142 at 9:24am 07.06.25
Solar controller overcharging batteries colemj at 9:10am 07.06.25 Yes those look similar but this is not uncommon as there are Chinese companies that make the heat s
1977 Macgregor Venture 25 - Is there a bilge pump from factory? Project_Mayhem at 8:51am 07.06.25 Two options to test the pump: -Hook everything up and fill the bilge with water -Turn your bilge pu
Solar controller overcharging batteries Maine Sail at 8:39am 07.06.25 I didn't say they rebranded all of them, just some of them. The Flexmax Micro line is made by Epev
Fill your water tanks easily Don S/V ILLusion at 8:25am 07.06.25 This is no different than the water maker setup. The tanks are all vented, so filling them in any w
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] smokey73 at 8:10am 07.06.25 I can see a "peek" at the port forward motor mount. Outward appearance isn't too bad, but it is the
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine Rjm st.petersburg at 7:46am 07.06.25 ORCA is more of a controller and does look like an interesting tool for route plotting. The mapping
Solar controller overcharging batteries colemj at 7:40am 07.06.25 Sorry for all the edits above. I was having trouble posting pics.
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] (3) testingthewaters91 at 7:40am 07.06.25 If it is a new carbon and stainless ring it will Mist a little when brand new until it breaks in.
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] dlochner at 7:38am 07.06.25 Your bellows don't look compressed enough - they are supposed to be compressed 3/4" for a 1" shaft.
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] testingthewaters91 at 7:37am 07.06.25 There is evidence of some spray (dirty) from the seal under it on the gelcoat - mine was perfectly
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] smokey73 at 7:37am 07.06.25 If it is a new carbon and stainless ring it will Mist a little when brand new until it breaks in. I
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] dmax at 7:30am 07.06.25 There is evidence of some spray (dirty) from the seal under it on the gelcoat - mine was perfectly c
How to tell if 2001 H260 has mast from Z-spar Corp or Isomat Corp, to pick right gin pole to raise mast? See pics. Rick Webb at 7:29am 07.06.25 looks like a ZSpar to me Go to the zspar website and look at the fittings, compare that to yours
Solar controller overcharging batteries (2) colemj at 7:29am 07.06.25 I would love to know why you think Outback re-brands EPever? I Don't see any indication of that? Pl
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. FastOlson at 7:29am 07.06.25 Here is some of the work. There are so many violations of 'best practice' and of 'common sense' in
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] smokey73 at 7:27am 07.06.25 Quick follow-up to my earlier posts: When I first checked the dipstick, the oil had kind of a grey
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] smokey73 at 7:24am 07.06.25 @dmax That is true and only a little less than the 3/4" will make a big difference. HOWEVER, the
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] testingthewaters91 at 7:22am 07.06.25 Quick follow-up to my earlier posts: When I first checked the dipstick, the oil had kind of a grey
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] dmax at 6:49am 07.06.25 Your bellows don't look compressed enough - they are supposed to be compressed 3/4" for a 1" shaft.

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