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Thank God that we have sailboats! Bad Obsession at 1:03pm 03.04.11 Ask All Sailors 21/3929 Have you seen the price for gas and diesel lately? It is supposed to go up even more by the summer!
Installing Air Conditioner pfaffk at 12:54pm 03.04.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2336 Hi, I have a 2001 Hunter 290 and I want to install an air conditioner. I was thinking of installing
FWIW Bill1565 at 10:53am 03.04.11 The Cherubini Hunters 13/3208 As some of you know, I totally emptied my fuel tank, cut a hole in the top, removed a piece of trash
Older Datamarine Depth Sounder Needs Cosmetic Repai (1) rardiH36 at 10:07am 03.04.11 Ask All Sailors 7/4677 Cosmetic Failure - Datamarine Depth Sounder Display The original Datamarine depth sounder/display o
Pearson 34-2 Keel Bolts Ralph3001 at 7:00am 03.04.11 Pearson 2/3165 Hi there, I have to replace the Keel Bolts of my 1989 Pearson 34-2. Does anyone know if Pearson us
Caution! (1) Phil Herring at 6:49am 03.04.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2948 Sorry to post this here -- I promise to move it to the correct forum in a couple days. I received t
Too Bad ! Alan at 6:37am 03.04.11 Ask All Sailors 15/2803 Somehow I think the marine industry is headed in the wrong direction. I just read a trade journal t
Uni-Seal opinions or experience? Roger Long at 5:47am 03.04.11 Ask All Sailors 17/9764 I know Peggie likes these things for retrofit of larger holding tank vents but I'm trying to figure
cabin floor problems khemberger at 5:29am 03.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1212 The floor boards on my 2001 320 have been refinished a number of times to the point that the veneer
Cold temperature warning signal EdwardinSTX at 4:26am 03.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1542 While motoring recently, I got a cold temperature warning signal (a constant whistle). Any idea w
Boom Brakes stephen Penny at 9:29pm 03.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1865 I just installed a Walder boom brake vs. a preventer line, Wichard Gyb Ease boom brake and Dutchman
Sailing Performance of the Venture Newport 23 Lost Horizon at 9:28pm 03.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/38976 Actually- I'm not sure if this has been posted here yet. I had spoken to Mike Inmon a couple years
2001 Hunter 240 Tiller handle? best place to find? mspiers at 8:05pm 03.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1480 Buying a 2001 hunter 240 which has a badly delaminated tiller handle... not sure why the original m
Outboard nbryant at 7:15pm 03.03.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1316 Any recommendations about outboard size for 10.5ft Caribe? New 9.9hp or 15hp? Does anyone know the
Rudder build Right On! at 7:01pm 03.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/6614 Just thought I would post some info on my rudder project. I don't have a bunch of extra money right
Scumbags & Thieves.. Maine Sail at 6:25pm 03.03.11 Ask All Sailors 65/9915 What is with the world today. Over the last few days I have come across multiple instances of my cop
Rudder post evaluation-vetoed Endurance2010 at 5:49pm 03.03.11 Big Boats 9/2220 Rudder post evaluation-vetoed. Skippers, what do you think? My surveyor noted that the rudder
Kudos for Maine Sail and a Question Prime Time at 4:25pm 03.03.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2546 Thanks Maine Sail for the great pictorial on how to convert a Leece Neville Alternator from internal
40.5 Cutlass Bearing Replacement Frank P at 4:08pm 03.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2079 Can anyone tell me if I need to drop the rudder to remove the shaft on my 1995 40.5? I am getting r
2 blade v 3 blade Mike8221 at 4:02pm 03.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/4422 I have a 1980 H30, a Yanmar 2QM15 with a 2 blade prop. My problem like most, is the port walk whene

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Start battery JamesG161 at 2:49pm 08.15.22 Note that when I try to start the generator with the boats engine idling the generator fires up imm
1987 Cat 22: 2-pin OEM Deck Bulb LED replacement Leeward Rail at 2:49pm 08.15.22 You likely have the same Aqua Signal 25 Combo Deck/Steaming Light... I would replace it. It is junk
1987 Cat 22: 2-pin OEM Deck Bulb LED replacement AaronD at 2:45pm 08.15.22 https://store.marinebeam.com
What's this hole in the shelf for? JRacer at 2:25pm 08.15.22 If it were a Beneteau, I'd say it's a Wine bottle rack. :biggrin:
First sail on 19-2 kappykaplan at 2:24pm 08.15.22 (where might I find batten material?) Your local WM should have batten material that you can cut t
Raymarine i50 Tridata System with Thru-Hull tranducers kappykaplan at 2:22pm 08.15.22 When you manually turn the wheel, do you get a readout on the display?
2005 Hunter 38 - accessing Quiet Flush electric toilet solenoid valve kappykaplan at 2:20pm 08.15.22 May have to buy the entire seat & lid (at 10x the price) just to get the precious hinges. Would hi
Start battery dlochner at 2:15pm 08.15.22
Start battery wyctoronto at 2:05pm 08.15.22 Assuming the battery has been decently cared for (a rash assumption perhaps), at 3 years old it sho
Start battery dlochner at 1:58pm 08.15.22 The battery is 3 yrs + old. The generator turns over slowly and get slower as it is held in the sta
What's this hole in the shelf for? TomP65 at 1:48pm 08.15.22 I would think tall activated carbon water filter. Might have been a factory option so easier to put
Start battery wyctoronto at 1:46pm 08.15.22 Correct, over time the capacity of the battery deteriorates so it holds less energy however looking
Raymarine i50 Tridata System with Thru-Hull tranducers Belgian Chris at 1:28pm 08.15.22 Clean the speed paddle wheel? I dove under the boat and the wheel turns well.
Raymarine i50 Tridata System with Thru-Hull tranducers shemandr at 1:25pm 08.15.22 Clean the speed paddle wheel?
Start battery Maine Sail at 1:24pm 08.15.22 My understanding is that the voltage at 12.7 is fine however the cranking amps yielded may deterior
First sail on 19-2 shemandr at 1:22pm 08.15.22 Yeah, the first reduction in sail plan is to reef the main. The helm remains more balanced. But I'
Start battery dlochner at 1:21pm 08.15.22 My understanding is that the voltage at 12.7 is fine however the cranking amps yielded may deterior
Start battery wyctoronto at 1:16pm 08.15.22 I am a little confused by this question. If the battery voltage is 12.7 and the starter is drawing
What's this hole in the shelf for? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:57pm 08.15.22 I really only need the diameter of the hole and the available depth under it. From what you've pos
Start battery Ralph Johnstone at 12:46pm 08.15.22 You are correct about the battery needing replacement. Can you share your thoughts as to why you

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