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I remove broken evaporator and find I need to replace the panel on which food rests (1) MikeTheHunter at 8:14am 07.03.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1175 I'm installing a smaller evaporator - only one I could get as Isotherms are back-ordered till the en
Broken topping lift Gratto 23 at 6:23am 07.03.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/777 We just purchased a 1987 23ft Hunter. Topping lift is broken. To order replacement, how long does it
Topping lift halyard Gratto 23 at 6:09am 07.03.22 Smaller Boats 5/1075 We have a new to us 1987 23ft Hunter. Discovered topping lift cable is broken. What is the length we
IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING - AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH (HUGE QUESTION) (1) twodzusfittings at 5:24am 07.03.22 Bigger Boats 18/2248 Please note, I found this diagram on the web. It gives the basic idea of how my set up is. My engine
Any ideas, better A/C drainage? (1) SailingFree44 at 9:22pm 07.02.22 Ask All Sailors 6/580
10 guage to 16 guage? SailingFree44 at 8:12pm 07.02.22 Ask All Sailors 59/3234 Good evening folks, So the 79 bilge finally went out and I am almost done installing the marine rai
10 gauge to 16 guage? SailingFree44 at 8:04pm 07.02.22 Ask All Sailors 0/20
Hunter 240 rigging (4) travorgeron at 3:51pm 07.02.22 Trailer Sailors 7/1085 Trying to figure out my rigging on my new to me 2004 Hunter 240. Looks like the mast has a large af
Wasps / Mud Daubers ShawnL at 2:07pm 07.02.22 Catalina 22 12/1975 I was doing some work in the boat today to (hopefully really soon) finally get it in the water and n
Windlass on an 11A Halvern at 10:43am 07.02.22 S2 7/1061 Found a Simpson Lawrence windlass in excellent condition with real strong motor. Question: Has anyon
Persistent air in Fuel - yanmar 3GMD Blitz at 10:12am 07.02.22 Engines and Propulsion 40/3323 I have been battling an issue in which I have been continually getting air in my fuel system. it nor
Hunter Legend 40.5 (1993) - Waste Backfill (3) Sdiring at 9:43am 07.02.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1453 My heads are backfilling with waste. There is back pressure when I try to empty the bowl. Also, it
Threaded Battery Post Repair? jviss at 7:45am 07.02.22 Ask All Sailors 5/520 Is this even possible? I twisted-off about 1/2 of the threaded brass post on an AGM battery when in
Canvas treatment NYSail at 5:49am 07.02.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1181 So just had all new canvas made including a full enclosure. Love to hear what products people use to
Exhaust/Raw Water cooling troubleshooting Dan3121 at 8:59pm 07.01.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/989 I have an O'Day 31 with a Universal M-18 diesel. While starting to motor out the other day, I realiz
Yanmar jim g at 5:05pm 07.01.22 Engines and Propulsion 5/1094 Does the Yanmar 3gm30f have a PCV valve? If so, where is it located?
Adding a Block rpell1@msn.com at 1:29pm 07.01.22 Mid-Size Boats 2/1126 Hi all, The PO of my '97 Cat30 MKIII somehow managed to overcomplicate the rigging connections at th
Beneteau 343 water heater temperature setting svadagiomaine at 1:23pm 07.01.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1043 Does anybody know how to turn down the temp on the stock water heater?
Mast step came out, can't access underneath (2) JAC1 at 10:15am 07.01.22 Other Sailboats 15/1482 Hi all! I bought a Hobie Holder, and while taking the mast down to repair it, the bolts holding the
Specification of Prop Shaft of Oceanis 43 Rudiger at 9:26am 07.01.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1365 I have lost one blade of my Autorop 2 days ago and have to order a new one. As deliver time from Aut

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Solar Voltage Davidasailor26 at 6:10pm 08.07.24 What? The controller is the power source. Fuse it at the output. The controller can only output as
Thoughts about the Commoderizer? Foswick at 5:20pm 08.07.24 I've stopped flushing with sea water. I simply flush a little fresh water (maybe 8-16 oz) every 3-5
Solar Voltage mermike at 5:18pm 08.07.24 On the output side you should have a fuse, but at the battery end of the cables, since the battery
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. Don S/V ILLusion at 5:18pm 08.07.24 Simple - Due diligence.
Catalina 30 sailboat internal cabin lights only work when connected to shore power heritage at 5:02pm 08.07.24 We have a Catalina 30 sailboat and the indoor cabin lights work fine, but only when connected to sh
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. dlochner at 4:30pm 08.07.24 Skipping the funny but long story, my father taught me never to trust anyone, not even him. There
Cracked stringer on project boat dlochner at 4:23pm 08.07.24 One can't point to historical landmarks, such as the USS Constitution, for example of longevity bec
Solar Voltage dlochner at 3:52pm 08.07.24 It is important to remember the voltage coming off the panels is in the 20-28v range. When sizing wi
Freedom 10 buzzing jviss at 3:30pm 08.07.24
Freedom 10 buzzing Michael Davis at 3:09pm 08.07.24 Watching this thread. I have the Freedom 10 Inverter/Charger, Link 2000-R, and the companion regul
What is this thing? jviss at 2:36pm 08.07.24 Not necessarily, jviss. Why? You could have a Freedom 10 I/C without any battery monitor system.
What is this thing? Stu Jackson at 2:27pm 08.07.24 Thanks Greg. Yea, I'm pretty certain it's part of the Freedom 10 Inverter/Charger system, but I ju
Cracked stringer on project boat Tally Ho at 2:20pm 08.07.24
What is this thing? jviss at 2:08pm 08.07.24 Thanks Greg. Yea, I'm pretty certain it's part of the Freedom 10 Inverter/Charger system, but I jus
Catalina 30 sailboat internal cabin lights only work when connected to shore power Tally Ho at 2:08pm 08.07.24 Photos of the lights (and the bulbs if possible) as well as the electrical panel (DC and AC) might g
Freedom 10 buzzing jviss at 2:07pm 08.07.24 Watching this thread. I have the Freedom 10 Inverter/Charger, Link 2000-R, and the companion regula
What is this thing? Tally Ho at 2:05pm 08.07.24
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits leo310 at 2:03pm 08.07.24 I have both renogy and eco worthy solar panels and renogy mppts and battery monitor, over the last
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits Project_Mayhem at 12:54pm 08.07.24 Dude.......saying... "I heard".... regarding a product, person or event.... is just not cool. Eit
Hunter 34 Refit Help (2) kloudie1 at 12:39pm 08.07.24 Couple of pictures.. Looking aft at top of compression post.. The bungs and screws of the cover and

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