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What size fuse for automatic charging relay? kjdoyle1 at 3:29pm 12.31.21 Ask All Sailors 30/6531 So we are adding the Blue Sea ACR (7610) to our Hunter with 2 batteries. I understand it needs fuses
Inflatable tender Charles Erwin at 2:57pm 12.31.21 Ask All Sailors 18/3265 Have obtained a new 8 foot inflatable tender and would like suggestions on what outboard to use. Th
Input on vent requested (2) Dr. D at 12:19pm 12.31.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/581 My boat has only one vent on the forward hatch, a passive vent. I'm going to replace it with a solar
Yamaha Brochures, Manuals and Photos Ameseys at 12:17pm 12.31.21 Yamaha 0/775 I've posted more Yamaha brochures and have corrected the owners manuals. Have a look at: https://sit
How do I take this apart? (2) Dr. D at 12:14pm 12.31.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/4082 The pictures below show a door stop from the forward cabin. I took the doors out since they kept get
Winter Cruising Question colb218 at 11:42am 12.31.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 49/6936 Hello All- I posted previously about transferring to Everett from Blaine, but it appears that the w
New to the forum NoExit at 6:25am 12.31.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1387 Hi there: I'm new to boat ownership with a 2007 Hunter 31, and new to the forum. If I have question
Water tank wahoo42 at 5:04am 12.31.21 Big Boats 6/1826 1992 Passage42. Our side water tank has a hole in the pickup tube 1/2 way down. Thoughts? Advice on
Anyone know what caused these depo (1) FLAPILOT at 9:25pm 12.30.21 Engines and Propulsion 9/1638 201343
H33.5 V-Berth Length Fred at 1:00pm 12.30.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/1267 We had guests on the boat for a weekend this past summer and decided to sleep in the V-Berth. We fou
New Roller Furler - Your pick? AEarnshaw at 11:43am 12.30.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2394 Time for our '91 Hunter 30T to have its roller furling rig replaced. Fractional rig, 7/32" diameter
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 8:06am 12.30.21 Ask All Sailors 89/10648 Blessingz has anyone swapped out their diesel yanmar engine out for an electric engine? If so where
Beneteau First 41S5 in mast conduits??? georgetheleo at 5:28am 12.30.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/865 I and a helper have been "restoring my 1990 Beneteau First 415 for past year. Now we are into the ri
Rail width of hunter 40.5 and Solar install baycloud at 12:21pm 12.29.21 Big Boats 1/650 Hey all, me again asking a bunch of questions. Has anyone done a solar installation on a 40.5? I ha
Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? sunlover at 12:01pm 12.29.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1768 I'm using a 2-part epoxy primer that is building, so I was hoping that it would smooth out the roug
Velociteck Prostart markwbird at 10:20am 12.29.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1184 I've been eyeballing the Velociteck Prostart but at $1k I am reluctant to pull the trigger without s
Beached boat on oak island (4) rgranger at 7:20am 12.29.21 Ask All Sailors 29/3555 201308201309 I go talk with the guy. He tells me he lost his main. The tide was coming in so I
Wire run through cabin deck to electrical panel bradm at 3:54am 12.29.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/3208 Does anyone know of a good path to run a wire through the cabin deck to the electrical panel on our
Loose Leech Line on Jib Cause Halyard Wrap? DeeV007 at 11:46pm 12.28.21 Ask All Sailors 7/914 Hello. I have an 84 Newport 28. I have had it for almost 4 years and have never been able to use the
Stern rail size? Capt Andy at 8:05pm 12.28.21 Ask All Sailors 1/637 Need to order a rail mount for a Magma grill, on my H-44 DS. Can anyone tell me the size of the ster

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Exhaust elbow riser needed? Tally Ho at 9:49pm 07.14.24
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" thinwater at 9:33pm 07.14.24 The OED is particularly useful for older English words, because part of the project was to gather ex
Exhaust elbow riser needed? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:29pm 07.14.24 Sorry, but everything in there is wrong from the word "GO". The old mixing elbow on your engine is
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" thinwater at 9:26pm 07.14.24 @thinwater do you have a link or complete reference to the OED? I've not heard of it. I'd love to g
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Foswick at 9:15pm 07.14.24 Wrong about the fact that the question was about scope, NOT swing. Swing is directly related to scop
Anchoring woes (1) jssailem at 8:10pm 07.14.24 Would something like this work? https://www.ebay.com/itm/315267825096 I had this on my bow. It is n
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. garymalmgren at 8:05pm 07.14.24 My hands and wrists look like I tried to bathe a stray cat from all the jagged snipped zip-tie ends
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Stu Jackson at 7:35pm 07.14.24 Contrary to some answers, triangles do figure into this discussion. It is a simple matter of Pythag
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes (1) jssailem at 7:26pm 07.14.24 A handheld switch would help. I purchased one of these. Wireless Winch Remote Control Kit for Tru
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" capta at 7:15pm 07.14.24 I entered Clifton harbor and it was chock a block. So full the big charter cats were 2 and 3 to a mo
1984 Hunter 22 Swing Keel pivot pin Jim_3 at 7:01pm 07.14.24 Good point. I thought about simply re-inserting the nylon spindle in the existing hole, then packi
Furling system issues / broken headsail halyard jssailem at 6:49pm 07.14.24 With the suggestion that it might be a CDI furler, compile your images and send an email to CDI aski
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:24pm 07.14.24
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. (1) jssailem at 6:23pm 07.14.24 Regarding strainers. some plastic strainers are top fixtures with in/out fittings that screw a bowl
Damaged gel coat Crazy Dave Condon at 6:10pm 07.14.24 There is an easier way. Remove all loose gel coat. Then take a Dremel with a V style grinder and cu
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 6:02pm 07.14.24 And if someone wants to know why, tell them the math is beyond the scope of this course and lesson
1984 Hunter 22 Swing Keel pivot pin shemandr at 6:01pm 07.14.24 I can't say but I would be a bit uncomfortable with the amount of meat between the centerboard pin h
Exhaust elbow riser needed? Rich Stidger at 5:56pm 07.14.24 If you look inside the new riser, you might find that the water runs through a passage and is inject
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. dLj at 5:46pm 07.14.24
What are these tracks used for? stickinthemud57 at 4:56pm 07.14.24 We have two WM stores in our area. Both are nowadays staffed well with boat-knowledgeable folk. Ove

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