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South for the Summer (ICW) Mookie B at 5:01am 02.24.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1468 Hello all! I'm moving my boat from Norfolk to New Bern in May/June timeframe and was wondering if an
bow thruster for 393 platogb at 3:51am 02.24.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/3494 Could any 393 owner reccommend a bow thurster make or model? Ours is 3 cabin version but since this
Shaft runout question Rick486 at 3:30am 02.24.11 Big Boats 2/3584 Now that we have the shaft out, the yard is measuring the runout at .003" at the center. The shaft i
18.5 Pics of mast upper jib line exit? Andy hunter18.5 at 11:30pm 02.23.11 Smaller Boats 1/1578 I am a new owner of an old boat and I need to replace the original equipment that has been removed.
11.0A bilge pump Mark Maulden at 8:30pm 02.23.11 S2 7/2056 Finally took possession of my "new" 11.0A. Looking for any suggestions for an auto bilge pump that
Stanchion Poles 93 Legend armonia at 8:20pm 02.23.11 Big Boats 1/1136 I have a 1993 Hunter 43 Legend. I have to replace 3 stanchion poles. Hunter no longer has them made
New boat tomorrow! doehunter at 7:49pm 02.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 37/3322 OK Going tomorrow to get my new (old) boat! Yall are probably tired of my questions and all, but
Where to find... jorgefife at 6:46pm 02.23.11 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1819 I saw an intersting thread yesterday about water in the head compartment, and how to have it fixed T
Sail cover for 1986 Mac 25 pupluv at 4:47pm 02.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1390 I want to buy a mainsail cover for my Mac 25 (for when it's flaked on the boom). What would be the
Paper gasket (1) rhythmsurfer at 4:01pm 02.23.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2243 Can someone tell me if there is anything I should use when installing a new paper gasket (lubricant/
New jib Sail for 21.6 dckids at 3:47pm 02.23.11 Smaller Boats 6/2389 the nor'easters have shredded the edges of our jib sail, despite its being tightly wound. we wonde
Installing a seacock. (1) Ed Schenck at 2:47pm 02.23.11 The Cherubini Hunters 22/11711 Finally going to do it, replace the 1/2" thru-hull and ball-valve with a 3/4" seacock on the head in
NH Boat Registration Database has changed... jepomer at 2:46pm 02.23.11 Ask All Sailors 1/2245 While reviewing my Capri 22 registration for NH 2011, I noticed that the manufacturer was changed fr
M22 Interior Bulkhead Cleanup... (1) nemosuit at 2:45pm 02.23.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/7408 Hi! Just thought I'd share a tip about restoring the inner bulkhead on a Mac 22. The old salts wil
Companionway hatchcover TerryGufshoz at 2:41pm 02.23.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1380 I just purchased a 29.5 and saw that the fiberglass within which the hatchcover slides (does it have
Rig tuning for my H30 malyea at 2:34pm 02.23.11 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2967 I'm seeing a bit more sag in my forestay (yeah, I know...not as young as I used to be!!!) than I thi
Alerion Express 28 bffatcat at 2:32pm 02.23.11 Ask All Sailors 9/11748 Im considering one of these. Ive heard that they are on the fragile side. Some pros and cons would
40.5 Hatch Plans Wayne Dengel at 2:05pm 02.23.11 Big Boats 9/1490 Anyone know where I can get the factory template for the companionway hatch (plexiglass top). Mine
Shaft Rotation for a B331 James Simmonds at 1:58pm 02.23.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1438 I am replacing the prop on my 2002 B331. I cannot tell from the coding on the existing prop if it
Considering Andersen Winches - any opinions??? WestS at 1:24pm 02.23.11 Ask All Sailors 8/8116 I have a C'C 40 and need new winches. Have had a few friends point me towards Andersen, but I don't

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What size fuse for automatic charging relay? Ward H at 2:24pm 01.04.22 Yes, nice diagram. A few things I noted. You do not need a fuse between the DC Panel and switch. You
Catalina 320 start problem Benny17441 at 2:15pm 01.04.22 It will get progressively worse with time. It is a common malady as the wiring between the starter
Adding Batteries Benny17441 at 2:00pm 01.04.22 You are in the best position to determine where you would have room. As a general suggestion I woul
What size fuse for automatic charging relay? dlochner at 1:58pm 01.04.22 Guys, thanks for all the input. In the Blue Sea it mentions ANL fuses. Here's what I have as of no
What size fuse for automatic charging relay? Scott T-Bird at 1:57pm 01.04.22 I don't know very much about charger/inverters but I suspect that the reason for the warning is to a
Adding Batteries sail sfbay at 1:55pm 01.04.22 Replace the existing with higher amp-hour battery capacity. That is what did on my boat.
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 Dave Groshong at 1:41pm 01.04.22 https://whitewatermarineinc.com/custom-stainless-stanchions/custom-lifeline-stanchion-options
Adding Batteries Ed.S at 1:38pm 01.04.22 Thanks jssailem, I have the water heater, accumulator, refrigerator and air conditioning located the
What size fuse for automatic charging relay? (1) kjdoyle1 at 1:34pm 01.04.22 Guys, thanks for all the input. In the Blue Sea it mentions ANL fuses. Here's what I have as of now
Adding Batteries (1) sail sfbay at 12:56pm 01.04.22 Room under the starboard settee?
need trailer specs/photos for Hunter 23.5 Freelancer at 12:41pm 01.04.22 LloydB: Thanks for the heads up. Guess I'll build z brace to prevent the tilting problem. As for acc
need trailer specs/photos for Hunter 23.5 Freelancer at 12:33pm 01.04.22 If you're building the pad just sit the wheels of the trailer on it then it only needs to be 9 feet
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? markwbird at 12:32pm 01.04.22 I wouldn't open it. You have no idea what will happen.
Adding Batteries Ed.S at 12:21pm 01.04.22 Thanks AndyL for this information, it appears that I will have to add the batteries to the sail lock
What size fuse for automatic charging relay? dlochner at 12:19pm 01.04.22 Not if you have on1/2/B switch which the vast majority of boats still have.Same thing can happen wi
What size fuse for automatic charging relay? Scott T-Bird at 11:56am 01.04.22 Change the switch to DCP and use the Start Interrupt Circuit! :cool::cool: You'll be glad you did!
What size fuse for automatic charging relay? Maine Sail at 11:37am 01.04.22 Would having the Start Interrupt circuit connected prevent this? Could the same happen when starti
Adding Batteries AndyL at 11:34am 01.04.22 No experience or suggestions but I found this - maybe you've already seen it: More Power Scotty! Par
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Rick Webb at 11:18am 01.04.22 Or, my boat in not propelled by either a diesel engine nor an outboard motor?
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Rick Webb at 11:16am 01.04.22 So, we don't motor into a marina wondering why all these jugheaeds around us enjoy motorboats?

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