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Wiring under sole (1) Viesail at 4:16pm 08.07.11 Smaller Boats 3/1639 Anybody know what this wire is? It's under the sole in the bilge. Is it a ground?
Seaclear II RECESS at 4:14pm 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1806 I have been running this program for over a year and use it along with my chartplotter on board. I u
Hull Flex on trailer ryman522 at 3:17pm 08.07.11 Catalina 22 13/7323 I just took a look at a Catalina 22. I am new to the boat but not new to sailing. Very excited about
Electrical Question Buck420 at 3:02pm 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 26/4999 Lets say your running a 300w A/C appliance off of your boat's inverter. Would an inverter rated to
B20 Backstay MarkMMS at 2:06pm 08.07.11 Balboa 0/1975 My B20, HIN 620, needs a new backstay. Can anyone tell me (or direct me to) the correct length of th
New member shoestring at 1:45pm 08.07.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2259 Greetings all! Just joined the group. I currently have an 81 Hunter 25 "ShoeString." I sold a rotten
outboard engine problems rmilavsky at 1:21pm 08.07.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1750 I have a 1988 Oday 240. I believe the boat displaces 3600 pounds. My outboard is a mercury 6 with a
Watch Out Chesapeake Sailors MLampner at 1:04pm 08.07.11 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1479 After what has seemed as a very long layoff Islander is days away from relaunching. As some may reme
Catalina 30 Engine ID stevestk at 12:42pm 08.07.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1563 Can someone tell me for sure which engine is in this boat I'm considering. I thought I copied the Mo
O'day 39 project boat Panta Rei at 11:11am 08.07.11 Bigger Boats 230/47830 This project refurbishing an O'day 39 has been in progress from nearly two years. All work was suspe
"WELT CORD"??? Anyone know where to get it? 27catman at 10:14am 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2150 I have a 27 Catalina and i am refitting the interior. A "welt" strip lines the counter top edges wh
Can you name these? (1) C22_Lady_OH at 9:56am 08.07.11 Catalina 22 2/1499 When I purchased my boat I was given these three things without an explanation. Can anyone tell me h
ID of older sailing dinghy_please help shawnee_sailor at 7:47am 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1770 OK, I'm trying to find out what this sailing dinghy might have been called. Here's what I know, sorr
Maximum chain in H-340 chain locker? KenKindrick at 7:38am 08.07.11 Big Boats 1/1382 What's the maximum feet of 5/16 BBB chain that will fit in a H-340 chain locker? I currently have 60
Best way to clean scuffs from floating dock on your hull? (1) luken7 at 7:07am 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 15/11328 So we arrived at our destination where the marina has floating docks and I forgot to put our fenders
Broken Base on Hunter 18.5 (2) jimrhome at 5:57am 08.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2499 After a pleasant and uneventful 90-minute sail on my 20-year-old Hunter 18.5, the mast fell down aft
Starter Issue pfaffk at 5:30am 08.07.11 Engines and Propulsion 9/3683 Good Morning, I have a Hunter 290 with a Yanmar 18HP engine, and I think I have a starter issue but
VHF at Nav. do I need it? StellaBlue at 2:35am 08.07.11 Ask All Sailors 17/4923 Continuing with my electronics upgrades and questions, as a new to big boats, I am currently doing a
Wierd topic--bees Slanderscribe at 10:03pm 08.06.11 Ask All Sailors 42/14410 So, I dry dock my boat. I finally got it cleaned up and ready for the season. Now I can't even get
Windrose 24 Rudder specs wntrtxn at 9:18pm 08.06.11 Other Sailboats 2/2406 Would anyone have the basic dimensions for a Windrose 24 Rudde? A picture would be helpful too. We p

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1984 Hunter 31 - Need Help Installing new Windows sail sfbay at 10:16am 08.17.22 Congrats on your new sailboat!! Do a search on this forum on "replacing fixed portlights" and you w
New method to wash boat Allan12210 at 10:14am 08.17.22 Due to the water shortage in the west, temporarily unavailable.
Hunter 430 Battery Layout sail sfbay at 10:08am 08.17.22 Ditto artboas on 6v AGM.......very viable. Installed 4 Lifeline 6v 220 Ah AGM's on my powerboat.
Am-meter connection Head Sail at 9:59am 08.17.22 Looks very old and tired. Replace it with something new. They aren't expensive.
Hunter 430 Battery Layout artboas at 9:45am 08.17.22 Welcome to the forum!! I upgraded the electrical cables on my Hunter 46. PM me and I can provide
Replacement of engine artboas at 9:30am 08.17.22
Lightening JamesG161 at 9:17am 08.17.22 I am an expert in Lightning protection. I was taught many years ago by people who protect things li
Lightening shemandr at 8:54am 08.17.22 That's not argumentative - it's just a fact. Now I am aware of at least one incident.
Lightening kloudie1 at 8:51am 08.17.22 No to be argumentative, but I saw a J-30 get hit while underway. We were leaving Gulfport Ms. for a
Lightening shemandr at 8:35am 08.17.22 I have no reason to think this but I've comforted myself when caught out by believing that a moving
New to us Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 8:16am 08.17.22 Hey Maverick, how did you access the steering wheel chain? I've been wanting to check/tighten mine.
Lightening kloudie1 at 8:15am 08.17.22 In the years since 1978, I have been in/around many thunderstorms in the boat. My 34 was hit in the
Lightening JamesG161 at 8:11am 08.17.22 ground the mast and have good insurance and Isolate yourself. Going below and leaving your Helm un
Lightening jon hansen at 8:10am 08.17.22 prayer has always been my go to protection from lightning and tornados on the great lakes.
Lightening sail sfbay at 7:37am 08.17.22 If caught unexpected and too far from a safe moorage in a lightning storm, shutting down electronics
Lightening Don S/V ILLusion at 7:26am 08.17.22 If living in Florida teaches us anything - ground the mast and have good insurance. The rest is conj
Lightening David in Sandusky at 7:26am 08.17.22 If your boat is hit by lightning, you will probably lose all of your electronics that are not stored
Rub Rail for Hunter 280 JamesG161 at 6:29am 08.17.22 suggests sometimes casting a wider net can yield greater results. That is NOT needed. If your post
looking for cabin support poles for a 1992 hunter 32 rgranger at 6:04am 08.17.22 Now that belongs in the Funny Friday's thread.:beer:
ATTACHING SHEET CLUTCHES (2) twodzusfittings at 5:35am 08.17.22 208404 For $27 or you can go real expensive 208405

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