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LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my new blue seas add-a-battery combo StephenD at 8:30am 09.02.22 Mid-Size Boats 6/1094 It's a blue seas item, maybe $135-150: essentially a battery switch completely segregating the start
Wire mesh size for A/C and engine seawater intake strainers 4Winds at 7:49am 09.02.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/2577 My 2005 Hunter 33' boat uses Shurflo water strainers in front of engine and a/c seawater intake pump
Invest 91L- update --> TS Earl (2) JamesG161 at 4:45am 09.02.22 Weather and Forecasting 15/2365 The major tracking models have aligned already. "Fish Storm" again. :clap: tlantic Season. Think
Y-33 Running Rigging (3) djghosie at 4:20am 09.02.22 Yamaha 11/1703 Hello, Yamaha owners, it's me again! While I'm still deciding whether to take the boat or not, I am
Forestay diameter on 1979 Hunter 30 Robert1224 at 7:51pm 09.01.22 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1234 Ahoy, I am pricing out roller furlers and won't drop my mast for another six weeks. Does anyone happ
Calibrating Boat Speed DST800 TimFromLI at 7:11pm 09.01.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1960 I have a B'G Vulcan MFD and a Airmar DST800 (depth speed temperature sensor). The boat speed is slow
I saw something sad today... rgranger at 6:14pm 09.01.22 Trailer Sailors 6/1506 I was checking out some eye candy on sailboatlistings.com today and ran across a 1983 Macgregor 25..
Just a little surface rust (4) Captain Larry-DH at 2:26pm 09.01.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1227 On my list - replace rusty clamps. Long ago I wrote in one of these forum posts that I've never seen
25 bulkheads Ill Wind at 12:39pm 09.01.22 The Cherubini Hunters 3/848 I am fixing up a 25 with no salvageable plywood in the interior. Though I could remove/use as patter
Catalina 18 - Advice on mast raising? MarkHejtmanek at 9:45am 09.01.22 Smaller Boats 8/2690 Hi All, I just purchased a 2000 Catalina 18 last weekend and transported it across the Rocky Mountai
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? tfox2069 at 8:27am 09.01.22 Ask All Sailors 27/3198 So I purchased a new dinghy this week and needed stainless braided wire crimped with a loop on each
Contessa 26 retrieval Canada-USA Epic1969 at 6:30am 09.01.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1362
New lifelines barnstormer at 6:16am 09.01.22 Ask All Sailors 5/833 Just had my lifelines on a catalina 30 replaced with coated wire and all fittings including pelican
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer sailcapt340 at 6:00am 09.01.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1423 How long do you keep or continue to use Diesel Fuel Stabilizers? Biocide and Stabilizer versus the
How do you use your fridge without shelves or baskets? (1) Di Smith at 12:14am 09.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/518 Hello, We have just purchased a 2005 Hunter Passage 456 with refrigerator and freezer (I cannot find
A/C duct locations Ed.S at 11:51am 08.31.22 Big Boats 14/1525 I have a Hunter Legend 376 which had an after market air conditioner installed prior to my purchase.
Lifeline Replacement tb_gb at 11:35am 08.31.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/832 I have a 1999 Hunter 380 with lifelines that are obviously going on 24 years old. Everything I have
Replacing standing rigging on a 22' trailer sailer skipperdee at 8:49am 08.31.22 Ask All Sailors 11/2238 I recently acquired a 1974 South Coast 22 and I suspect the standing rigging has never been replaced
Propane pressure gauge GreenSailor2 at 6:38am 08.31.22 Ask All Sailors 105/9842 What I open the solenoid valve on my propane tank the pressure guage drops to zero. Any help on the
Wet core from dodger snaps? CarlN at 7:52pm 08.30.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1397 What's the best way to seal the deck core for the little self tapping screws used for the dodger sna

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Main Sail for HC37 Davidasailor26 at 6:14pm 03.02.25
Can we get an all owners electrical section? Davidasailor26 at 6:10pm 03.02.25 Although not explicitly limited to electrical and electronics, the Musings with Maine Sail sub-forum
New owner of a daysailer needing assistance. Urban Hermit at 4:26pm 03.02.25 I just bought a Compac 16 and am making mods, haven't stepped the mast yet -- but I did order a long
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? Urban Hermit at 4:11pm 03.02.25 I looked on line for, and found, a one-gallon gas can but it wasn't set up for a hose and I can't at
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation dlochner at 3:58pm 03.02.25 Sails do not normally go all the way to the top, they are typically a few inches lower to accommodat
Bareboat Tahiti? capta at 3:20pm 03.02.25 I haven't bareboated down there, but I have sailed my own boat down there. The Society Islands run s
Chain splice Hayden Watson at 3:17pm 03.02.25 In 6 knots current a kellet would be totally ineffective at preventing a keel wrap, even with heavy
Bareboat Tahiti? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:14pm 03.02.25 Our kids recently chartered from Tahiti Yacht Charters which I think is a Sunsail affiliate. No pers
Chain splice Captain Larry-DH at 3:00pm 03.02.25 Some nights, you are just not meant to get any sleep.:yikes: :facepalm: Yep! :huh: And with 2 hull
Hunter 306 Tank Sending Units dlochner at 2:32pm 03.02.25 Thanks. As much as I can tell with a bright torch, while the waste tank sides have become quite opa
Retrieving engine hours Mike8193 at 2:23pm 03.02.25
Hunter 306 Tank Sending Units Arbee at 1:59pm 03.02.25 Perhaps it's the poor resolution of the photos. but the external foil attachments appear to be less
Hunter 306 Tank Sending Units Arbee at 1:56pm 03.02.25 Your Waste tank issue may be waste material on the inside of the tank that has attached itself to t
Upgrading Inverter/charger Johann at 1:27pm 03.02.25 I thought this was a recommendation, and not a requirement? And also a fairly new recommendation at
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? thinwater at 1:17pm 03.02.25 I think you will find that the internal tank is enough for such a small motor. One less thing to tak
Solar Charging Question MFD at 1:01pm 03.02.25 Many years ago I made it from Hawaii to Bellingham WA on a 30 footer with a 20 30 watt solar panel.
Best way to remove FlexiTeak adhesive. Terry Cox at 12:42pm 03.02.25 Hi Jim. Consider Goo Gone brand adhesive remover for this task. I've used it many times and found it
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? Richard19068 at 12:31pm 03.02.25 Get yourself an extra long flexible spout for your can. You will be happy you did and so will your
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin MFD at 11:54am 03.02.25 I would vote for low, but above the salon floor. For the 'batteries still work while boat is partly
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries MFD at 11:34am 03.02.25 Back to the original question since I drank too much coffee this morning... For the discharge over

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