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Is a waste-discharge thru-hull really necessary? FredV at 6:50am 08.01.12 The Cherubini Hunters 12/4825 OK, I know this may be a bit unorthodox, but I'm interested to know your opinions on this idea. B
Voltage Drop - Analog versus Link 1000 wgkenney at 6:49am 08.01.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1826 Hi all, I have a question around voltage readings. I have a Freedom 20 charger / inverter that is
Hunter 240 Boom Kicker installation kenkindy1 at 6:00am 08.01.12 Smaller Boats 5/2016 Hi All, I just received delivery of a boomkicker solid boom support. The boom kicker attaches to
Hunter 37ft Cherubini Prop mjmercer19248 at 5:28am 08.01.12 The Cherubini Hunters 18/5338 Hi All, I am new to sailing and this website. I just bought a 1980 37ft Cherubini. Needs work but
Raymarine X5 issues Jimm at 5:04am 08.01.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2659 Looking for anyone who has had issues with X5 calibration. Installed the wheel pilot 2yrs ago. This
Adler Barbour DMC-12 Parts Needed El_Marinero at 5:03am 08.01.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1784 Recently purchased a DMC-12 Alder Barbour cool machine. Looks decent, but was curious as to if anyon
Impellor pabraam at 3:14am 08.01.12 Engines and Propulsion 6/2868 Removed the original Johnson (not Yanmar!) impeller from my 3JH4E Yanmar engine. However lubrificati
Ran Into a Bridge Today... JoelHoover at 8:19pm 07.31.12 Ask All Sailors 9/3071 Sooo, currently my boat is in the Port of Los Angeles. There's 2 ways out of the port, the long way
anchor windlass causing breaker to pop karenhodgson at 7:38pm 07.31.12 Big Boats 11/5188 we have a 2000 hunter 450 passage and are recently experiencing a problem with our windlass. the cir
Cabin wood finish Chet Knights at 7:12pm 07.31.12 Big Boats 3/1500 My '86,34' needs some restoration of the wood finish in the cabin. Does anyone know how the wood w
Simple Traveler Upgrade (2) primetime at 7:08pm 07.31.12 Catalina 30 35/7645 Hi- I'm in the process of slowly and modestly improving a 1980 C-30 tall rig which is currently in
hunter 28 coastal vs offshore sail2011 at 6:50pm 07.31.12 Mid-Size Boats 23/7465 i'm planning a cruise from nyc to va beach about 30mi off coast. at the end of AUG'12. 2 sailors a
Foul Smell ad meliora at 6:11pm 07.31.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/3574 Hi good evening, I have (family has) a hunter 49 and it sits more than she sails :( - I just recentl
chain plate deck covers - 11.0A and others? Mark Maulden at 5:33pm 07.31.12 S2 8/1707 I had to pull the chain plate deck covers off to reseal the chain plates. I found washers under the
Sell it or scrap it (1) All U Get at 5:25pm 07.31.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1510 Hi all, I just replaced the Wilcox Critenden head and wondered if I should scrap it or sell it. The
Reverse steering Fairhaven at 4:33pm 07.31.12 Bristol 6/8865 I am totally frustrated with my inability to steer to starboard in my Beneteau. Bought a new three B
Tying up at new dock (1) Marc Bergmueller at 4:13pm 07.31.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2102 Hi all, I have a question about docking. I have a hunter 310, and an L shaped dock at the end of my
Whit Lock Steering (1) pdnervo at 1:25pm 07.31.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1364 We have a 2000 Beneteau 361 and a Whitlock steering unit on ... we would like to stow the wheel when
Wanted, map card, N.C./S.C.-Garmin 182C Chris Patterson at 1:13pm 07.31.12 Parts Search 0/3052 The title about says it all. Some scoundrel liberated my map card from my 182C. So I could use anoth
Rope Repair Slow Mo^cean at 1:10pm 07.31.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2507 My jib halyard's outer braid seperated from the inner strand, and is now about a foot shorter than t

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Shore power questions Davidasailor26 at 4:27am 10.21.22 This is my first boat, so I was expecting some sort of crossover ability between the AC and DC pane
Shore power questions PhilC at 4:19am 10.21.22 That is the #1 most important thing in the electrical department of your boat. Without an AC charg
Shore power questions PhilC at 4:17am 10.21.22 I'd find it hard to believe that you don't have an AC battery charger. Could the PO have removed it
Shore power questions PhilC at 4:15am 10.21.22 Those are very debatable comments . I haven't used an AC charger in 12 years or more and my two mid
Shore power questions PhilC at 4:12am 10.21.22 That is the #1 most important thing in the electrical department of your boat. Without an AC charg
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot Hayden Watson at 11:48pm 10.20.22 The second night after I took delivery of my brand new 40' class A from the factory, I had a reserva
Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 James Chamberlain at 9:51pm 10.20.22 I'll try for sure. After getting a small splinter just from putting my hand against the exterior wa
Shore power questions Richard19068 at 8:48pm 10.20.22 That is the #1 most important thing in the electrical department of your boat. Without an AC charg
Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 Leeward Rail at 8:44pm 10.20.22 Post photos once done!
1 gallon paint can pour spouts Richard19068 at 8:20pm 10.20.22 Air is 79% nitrogen... your positive results are more likely from the fact that you are displacing
Boat damaged by IAN CarlN at 8:08pm 10.20.22 Good insight about the "too short" dock lines. Dock lines should be at least 8ft long so they can st
Hull Condition on a 1980 22 ft sailboat CarlN at 8:00pm 10.20.22 That wouldn't scare me away from this boat. It is most likely just poorly removed growth - but if it
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot rgranger at 7:47pm 10.20.22 That is waaaaaay too funny, Mr. Rail. Think I may have wet myself.
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust (1) TimFromLI at 6:57pm 10.20.22 Have you checked the plate that covers the impeller. If it has any grooves in it you can lose the pr
Shore power questions Justin_NSA at 6:51pm 10.20.22 I'd find it hard to believe that you don't have an AC battery charger. Could the PO have removed it
Shore power questions Tally Ho at 6:22pm 10.20.22
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:55pm 10.20.22 "Walmartians" That is waaaaaay too funny, Mr. Rail. Think I may have wet myself.
Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 James Chamberlain at 5:53pm 10.20.22 Yeah. If that were the only option it would do. I looked today and it doesn't seem too bad. Most
H19 (1994) Standing Rigging - Mast Foot Not Level CrispyCringle at 5:36pm 10.20.22 Thats way too much mast rake. So if I understand correctly, you replaced the side stay turnbuckles,
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot Tedd at 5:22pm 10.20.22 While in wouldn't sleep at a Walmart unless I had no other choice, we did use campgrounds. I initial

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