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H34 roller furler Jim szczublewski at 10:41am 01.02.22 Big Boats 3/1445 happy new year everyone! looking for recommendations for a new roller furler for my H34? just a l
Pulling the trigger on a 1974 Alden Dolphin 47...... kj4fec at 10:23am 01.02.22 Ask All Sailors 12/4496 Getting ready to pull the trigger on a 74 alden dolphn 47. She has been stripped of all floors. A
Review of H260 RolfSail at 10:08am 01.02.22 Smaller Boats 2/1350 FYI: Good Old Boat Magazine has a review of the H260 in their Jan/Feb issue.. pg 8
Re-rigging a Flying Scot (halyards led aft) MNIAW at 9:10am 01.02.22 Trailer Sailors 5/1686 Anybody done it? I fly solo most days and it's a real pain to have to leave the tiller to move forwa
electric toilet for Beneteau 323 LynnM at 9:08am 01.02.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2209 Want a nice one hopefully elongated.
Tiller (vs) Outboard Magic (2) John Marrone at 7:37am 01.02.22 Catalina 22 13/2668 Well, an overnight New Year spent at our Caladesi Island State Park Marina was a wonderful experienc
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Doesn't know where things are. Light air at 4:47am 01.02.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/4253 I just bought an 85 Hunter 25.5. The seller was the 2nd owner but had her for at least the last 10
Instrument issue / Chartplotter / GPS Fix (1) Fred Aloha at 6:29pm 01.01.22 Ask All Sailors 10/3128 I have a raymarine A75 chartplotter. Every time I start the engine (last year only, before, it was o
Beneteau 411 plans or CAD file ojaiBeneteau411 at 5:15pm 01.01.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1647
Just committed to a "new boat" Light air at 3:58pm 01.01.22 Trailer Sailors 3/1877 Just made the deal on a '84 25.5 Hunter. Needs some cleaning but nothing structural. She has a 9.9
New to Forum - 1984 37c composting toilet Dave in Rescue at 3:37pm 01.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1671 Good Day Everyone, I recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 37c docked in Vallejo, CA. The boat is in go
Vision 32 Head floor (4) teacherspet at 3:12pm 01.01.22 Mid-Size Boats 6/1978 So, since I have had my Vision 32. The floor in front of the toilet was springy. I pulled off the br
Airmar ST800 Speed Transducer Issue (1) dkinzer at 2:02pm 01.01.22 Ask All Sailors 6/2453 When our Hunter 41DS was hauled out for the pre-sale survey I was surprised to not see a speed trans
Rudder repairs (4) racenmotorsports at 1:27pm 01.01.22 Ask An Oday Owner 21/3398 I pulled my rudder off my oday 25 this week. The seam that faces the boat seems to be split, this i
Suggestions 4 East Coast scenic spots (2) Filmstress at 12:38pm 01.01.22 Ask All Sailors 14/3869
Anchor light for a 420 passage Fgard at 8:14am 01.01.22 Parts Search 7/1609 I have looked everywhere trying to find an anchor light for my Hunter 420 passage. If anyone knows w
Happy New Year 2022 Crusty Ol Salt at 7:04am 01.01.22 Sails Call Lounge 3/770 Happy New Year to all friends and family. May your blessings be many and your heartaches be few. Pe
A lost art: Conserving ice. (7) TomY at 6:01am 01.01.22 Ask All Sailors 48/7378 I'm looking for a fun winter project under the cover. We're spending more time on board in season th
It just keeps going... Project_Mayhem at 4:49pm 12.31.21 Ask An Oday Owner 16/1746 I discovered that the wood in the middle of the transom is soaked. My boat is the inboard model and

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Fridge: 12V or DC JamesG161 at 4:19pm 03.28.24 What brand is your quiet generator? Kohler but it is under an insulated berth.
Funny Friday!!! BlowMeAway at 4:19pm 03.28.24 Wrong end. That's Alaska, baby! Not so sure about Alaska, I saw several of those signs near Belfas
How does a battery selector switch work? Maine Sail at 4:06pm 03.28.24
How does a battery selector switch work? Ted10028 at 3:57pm 03.28.24 To be fair he said everything runs whether in position 1, 2, or both; but not that things run when
How does a battery selector switch work? Ted10028 at 3:47pm 03.28.24 guessing games are fun sometimes but no one but you can know how your boat is wired. It certainly s
Outhaul Setup Oceanis 311 Ikokite at 3:46pm 03.28.24 Conventional main or furling? With a furling main the standard is for the outhaul to come out of t
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:41pm 03.28.24 For the guage, get the Wema sensor. Have triple M install it, or at least provide the holes, etc. W
NMEA Scott T-Bird at 3:34pm 03.28.24 I don't think my plotter (Zeus 3) will power all four items on the network. I understand I need an
How does a battery selector switch work? Davidasailor26 at 3:32pm 03.28.24 It certainly sounds like someone screwed up yours. Nothing except bilge pumps should have power whe
How does a battery selector switch work? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:23pm 03.28.24 Just noticed that lights and radio stay on whether I select battery 1 or 2 or both when I would h
NMEA (1) Tally Ho at 3:22pm 03.28.24 Ok, for arguments sake let's say you have a 2nd radio at the nav stn. you want to network. So, anot
Funny Friday!!! SFS at 3:21pm 03.28.24 Wrong end. That's Alaska, baby!
How does a battery selector switch work? Ted10028 at 3:19pm 03.28.24 I believe if your switch is correctly wired, when you select battery 1 your lights and radio are on
How does a battery selector switch work? Davidasailor26 at 3:19pm 03.28.24 :plus: For the article dlochner posted. In short, the switch selects which battery powers all of th
Outhaul Setup Oceanis 311 Davidasailor26 at 3:14pm 03.28.24 Conventional main or furling? With a furling main the standard is for the outhaul to come out of th
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel thinwater at 2:40pm 03.28.24 JS, You are correct. But there is something you all seem to be missing. Why was the power boater pis
How does a battery selector switch work? dlochner at 2:25pm 03.28.24 Read this article: https://marinehowto.com/1-2-both-battery-switch-considerations
NMEA dlochner at 2:16pm 03.28.24 Marathon.com link gives me an oil company and running races? Autocorrect. https://www.maretron.
How does a battery selector switch work? Straycat22296 at 2:15pm 03.28.24 I believe if your switch is correctly wired, when you select battery 1 your lights and radio are onl
How does a battery selector switch work? LloydB at 2:12pm 03.28.24 Your wiring diagram.

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