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Lifeline Replacement tb_gb at 11:35am 08.31.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1005 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 11/2939 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 105/13937 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 13/1817 What's the best way to seal the deck core for the little self tapping screws used for the dodger sna
windless NCBrew at 6:59pm 08.30.22 Ask All Sailors 5/973 Has anyone installed an anchor windless on a Hunter Legend 35.5. If so which one?
Cal 36 - 9 foot draft?? petecasey at 4:44pm 08.30.22 Cal 7/3788 Hi all, There is a Cal 36 for sale near me, and I want to go and take a look at it. Beautiful boats
On Hunter 36, where have you installed your solar charge controller? AndyL at 3:01pm 08.30.22 Big Boats 10/1873 I'm looking to add solar charging to my 2004 Hunter 36 which has 4x6v golf cart batteries in the lar
Need a new tachometer c130king at 2:25pm 08.30.22 Catalina 310 8/1997 Hello All, Lightning strike!!! Lots of damage...especially electrical. Working through all of it.
Oday 35 winch replacement bob_marlin at 8:50am 08.30.22 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1497 Has anyone ever replaced the main self tailing winch on an Oday 34 or 35? Im looking into what size
Forward portside fixed port leak Banooma at 6:39am 08.30.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1123 Hi, On my new-to-me 2005 H36, I recently discovered a leak from the forward portside fixed port abov
Hunter Europa transom bung (1) martx007 at 5:10am 08.30.22 Smaller Boats 18/2552 Hi folks I recently bought a Hunter Europa that I now keep moored on a buoy and just wanted to confi
Island Time Progress report CaptainRed at 9:14pm 08.29.22 Catalina 30 10/1738 On Christmas Day 2021, I picked up my 1986 C30 TR, Island Time: My previous boats have been an Impul
Replacing Wiring Harness rpwillia at 8:13pm 08.29.22 Catalina 310 3/2166 A friends 309 recently had something go south and need to replace the wiring harness on his engine a
Need a throttle cable Justin_NSA at 7:07pm 08.29.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/613 For my 1991 30T. SBO shows one but the picture is too blurry to check the fittings. Control cable, 1
Testing coolant pump? CowboyWay at 7:00pm 08.29.22 Catalina 310 20/3837 How do you go about confirming that the coolant pump on the Universal MX25 engine is working correct
Tiller for hunter 23 farrapona at 3:59pm 08.29.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/887
Boat lift ingramsail at 2:46pm 08.29.22 Smaller Boats 2/856 Need help, tried to pull the 1996 26 hunter today. Using the center lift with two straps on a H bar.
Mast lights kclancy at 2:18pm 08.29.22 Catalina 22 11/1845 Hey gang - I'm having trouble with the anchor and steaming/deck lights and looking for suggestions a
How can I tell if an engine is frozen or worth trying salvage? ConceptKreator at 10:36am 08.29.22 Engines and Propulsion 11/1803 So,a bit of background. I recently bought a sailboat and she came with a Volvo Penta MD7A. The guy I
Cleaning the hull NYSail at 10:26am 08.29.22 Ask All Sailors 17/2304

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House batteries not charging when engine running stackwalker at 10:17am 08.15.25 Good upgrade. This problem walks like, talks like and sounds like a typical charge relay problem of
Surveyor in Connecticut? BarryL at 10:10am 08.15.25 Hi, In 2021 I used Captain Burton Robson. I thought he did an excellent job. https://americanmarine
Advice on installing a GPS Map and new Pedestal Guard kappykaplan at 9:56am 08.15.25 Ringydingydo, I also have an Edson pedestal, but my guard goes through holes in cockpit sole. When
House batteries not charging when engine running dlochner at 9:32am 08.15.25 How should you charge your LiFePO4 batteries when not on shore power? @Ringydingydo Good questio
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? dlochner at 9:26am 08.15.25 I know that by definition sailors have deep pockets. But seriously, 20 bucks each? To each their
Advice on installing a GPS Map and new Pedestal Guard (1) fred1diver at 9:23am 08.15.25 How are you planning on mounting it? Although my pedestal guard does go all the way to the floor, th
House batteries not charging when engine running (1) JamesG161 at 9:22am 08.15.25 I suggest they get the H410 owners manual download it here H410
Grey non skid Paint Ringydingydo at 9:22am 08.15.25 Early last year I had my factory "non-skid" redone and it now actually is no--slip/skid. On any bo
Grey non skid Paint Ringydingydo at 9:20am 08.15.25 I used Kiwi Grip when I redid mine a few years ago and it has held up famously. Be sure to use tap
House batteries not charging when engine running Don S/V ILLusion at 9:12am 08.15.25 His H410 used to have old version of the ACR Relay, that only worked when the engine was running. T
Advice on installing a GPS Map and new Pedestal Guard (3) Ringydingydo at 9:11am 08.15.25 Please post photos of your current set up. Thanks Kappy, In the photo with me, you can see how the
House batteries not charging when engine running Ringydingydo at 8:57am 08.15.25 I depends on how your alternator is wired to the batteries. My old system had the alternator outp
House batteries not charging when engine running JamesG161 at 8:52am 08.15.25 Start with the easy stuff first. check the battery isolator or ACR relay. if you have an isolator,
Hunter 37.5 switch to propane Ringydingydo at 8:51am 08.15.25 If the boat does not have a proper propane locker, hanging one externally is probably the easiest o
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? Rich Stidger at 8:50am 08.15.25 I use Wrap Pins. Quick and easy. No tools needed. https://defender.com/en_us/c-s-johnson-hook-and-
Invest 97L (1) JamesG161 at 8:40am 08.15.25 Hurricane Erin is first in 2025 Season icane Hunters. NOAA flights have different instrument lik
House batteries not charging when engine running dlochner at 8:29am 08.15.25 My older boats had the 1/2/both switch, but this one is more complicated. It has a starting system
House batteries not charging when engine running Davidasailor26 at 8:27am 08.15.25 My gut feeling is that the batteries have been discharged below 12 volts many times and they are ju
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? degas at 8:26am 08.15.25 Have you considered stainless split rings? They're inexpensive, simpler to use, and reusable. That's
Looking for feedback on Raritan's Knock Out Odors (KO2) kit (2) Hello Below at 8:17am 08.15.25 Alternative to Raritan Spray Kit

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