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Bilge Pump wiring issue CAPTAINLAR at 12:10am 08.10.22 Big Boats 3/1026 I am in the process of replacing my Rule Automatic pump model ( 27SA) . It has three wires... a Bla
3/8" for everything? Including dock lines? Jamesiv1 at 8:55pm 08.09.22 Catalina 22 6/654 On a C22 are all the lines going to be 3/8" including dock lines? For some reason I really want to g
Which Sealant to Use for Bedding Stanchion dkinzer at 4:26pm 08.09.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/4044 I ordered a stanchion from SBO to replace the one that I damaged. It arrived today and I've been pon
Another quite AC question - Geothermal? (aquathermal) (3) rgranger at 1:57pm 08.09.22 Ask All Sailors 15/2246 I didn't want to hijack the other thread on this topic. I'd like to explore the idea of building a
Hunter 450 Leaking Portside arch AKlight at 1:41pm 08.09.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/427 Hey everyone! I have a leak that comes into the aft cabin dripping from the light over the hanging
ever seen and been hit by a White Squall? jon hansen at 1:35pm 08.09.22 Weather and Forecasting 7/1462 i have. hit us hard jaS9N2chm5w
Weird Electrical Experience jviss at 12:26pm 08.09.22 Sails Call Lounge 30/3637 Bought a house that was built in 1925. All of the original electrical outlets are set horizontally
What kind of battery? Jamesiv1 at 11:13am 08.09.22 Catalina 22 8/899 What kind of battery do you guys use? I just bought a cheap 12V marine battery at Walmart ($79 bucks
37.5 1991 mast base plate Hans Baart at 10:55am 08.09.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/742 Hi I have a 1991 37.5 new to me this past April. Can anyone tell me if they have added extra blocks
Invest 97L + Volcanoes (1) JamesG161 at 10:35am 08.09.22 Weather and Forecasting 6/1672 INVESTigation 97 L has been on NOAA's watch for a few days. _______ The Tropical Atlantic Basin ha
Mainsheet location Skedaddle at 9:45am 08.09.22 Precision 18/4593 I recall this subject being bounced around in past forum posts but can't seem to locate any. As time
Replacement and Re-Bedding non-opening windows David Freedman at 9:30am 08.09.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/640 Confirming the difficulty in replacing the side deck windows and re-bedding the foredeck window? Sho
Hinckley Alden 42' Yawl (2) Hinckley or Die at 9:10am 08.09.22 Alden General Chat 39/12663 I am currently looking at a 1959 Alden 925B it's a Hinckley Built Wood 42' Yawl that looks a lot lik
Shore power cable problem NCBrew at 8:38am 08.09.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/912 My 30 amp shore power cable has one of the connector holes is very black and looks burned. My AC run
Rudder Bushing Play (1) jkduff at 8:02am 08.09.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1385 I just hauled out my 1991 35.5 ft Hunter Legend because the rudder hit something hard, and it sustai
newport 28mk2 stern tube diameter, pss selection adamv at 8:00am 08.09.22 Newport 2/872 Hi, I have a dripping stuffing box (1 every 5 seconds, even when i arrive at the boat, more when run
roller troubles scottscotty at 6:50am 08.09.22 Trailer Sailors 5/936 I have thought about doing away with the 3 rollers in the center of my trailer and replacing them wi
hunter 280 main sail effort Jstonge at 7:53pm 08.08.22 Mid-Size Boats 7/1346 Raising the Main Sail on my 280 takes a lot of effort. after approximately 1/2 up takes a lot of cr
DIY TITANIUM HOSE FITTING FOR STERN TUBE IN BENETEAU (4) Alfa at 7:46pm 08.08.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1517 OEM hose fitting in Beneteau stern tube has metric thread M10-1.5. The hose fitting can be made by m
Sealing my portlights (5) SailingLoto at 6:36pm 08.08.22 Smaller Boats 0/1266 Spent a few hours today revealing my portlights. I used the "stingy sailor" technique I found onli

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Chain splice Rich Stidger at 1:54pm 02.26.25 The ACCO 5/16" G43 chain has a WL of 3900#. The Crosby G-335 link is 3/8" (that is the proper size
Hunter 340 'A' rig measurement help pls shemandr at 1:49pm 02.26.25 Rolly Tasker Australia may measure it assuming they are local. Or they may have someone local , lik
Chain splice JoeWhite at 1:47pm 02.26.25 Interesting idea. I would think it would last as long as rode to chain splice. How often do you refr
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? David in Sandusky at 1:23pm 02.26.25 Lot's of options for sharing the cost/work. We have a masthead rig, so the two spreader B & R rig is
Solar Charging Question jssailem at 12:18pm 02.26.25 I found "GrapeSolar" panels in 50 and 100 watt units at Home Depot. https://grapesolar.com/products
Mast gate and repairs for C27 Timm R Oday25 at 11:58am 02.26.25 Yelkenli, I happened to have a left over piece . Almost any piece of aluminum will work . Aluminum i
Solar Charging Question walt at 10:19am 02.26.25 My .02 with a trailerable sailboat sometimes used similar.. I think what you said in your first pos
Mast gate and repairs for C27 yelkenli at 9:50am 02.26.25 I used a left over piece of aluminum from a threshold . Thanks. I saw a thread on that. I looked o
Solar Charging Question GreggS at 9:29am 02.26.25 There isn't a great deal of room for solar panels on a boat the size of ours . I mounted This is
Mast gate and repairs for C27 Timm R Oday25 at 9:19am 02.26.25 I used a left over piece of aluminum from a threshold . The kind that covers the end of a carpet .
Hunter 340 'A' rig measurement help pls jssailem at 8:07am 02.26.25 All the H340 rig specs I can find online have every measurement but 'A'. That is because you are s
Launching boats with an outback? LloydB at 8:05am 02.26.25 Probably a bit late for the OP but I think a good answer to their question would be to go to the ram
Solar Charging Question jssailem at 7:51am 02.26.25 The biggest user of electricity Beyond Refrigeration, the electronic gadgets - phones, watches, ta
Upgrading Inverter/charger HoosierSailor at 7:43am 02.26.25 Have you considered a MasterVolt unit? They have a pretty good reputation, https://www.mastervolt.
Upgrading Inverter/charger dlochner at 7:41am 02.26.25 Have you considered a MasterVolt unit? They have a pretty good reputation, https://www.mastervolt.c
Upgrading Inverter/charger CrispyCringle at 7:32am 02.26.25 Nothing but good things to say about Victron and multiplus inv/charger. I highly recommend getting t
Damage where Jib halyard exits the mast. H23.5 CrispyCringle at 7:18am 02.26.25 Wait, thats the top of the mast? Definitly missing the sheave. Id be surprised if raising or lowerin
Yanmar 2GM Engine Questions Tally Ho at 4:48am 02.26.25 Not on the 2GM20F. Greg
Solar Charging Question Timm R Oday25 at 4:44am 02.26.25 As a fellow owner of an Oday 25 , perhaps my observations might help . There isn't a great deal of r
Solar Charging Question Captain Larry-DH at 4:38am 02.26.25

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