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Hunter 49/50 alternator wiring Laid-back at 12:30pm 02.16.22 Big Boats 4/802 I had to take out my alternator to change the impeller, not having done the Boas Fix yet. When putti
Yanmar coolant Dale Haz at 9:55am 02.16.22 C&C 8/4190 I'm unable to locate Yanmar coolant YG30, it appears to be replaced by YG30R. Are these the same pro
Best Schematic Drawing Tool for Boat Electrical Systems? jviss at 9:43am 02.16.22 Ask All Sailors 16/10588 Hi all, What do you all think is the best tool for drawing boat schematics? Something free or che
Don't drag your rudder on the ground when trailering. Doing some fixing after PO fail. (1) waterman30 at 9:17am 02.16.22 Smaller Boats 8/964
Raritan PH Superflush .v.s Raritan PHII Apex at 3:11am 02.16.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1983 What's the difference? Wednesday morning curiosity as it were...
Mattress Dimensions - 2018 Oceanis 41.1 AwwShucks at 8:17pm 02.15.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/828
Sole Refinish Question Archangel123 at 7:33pm 02.15.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1104 I have a 2000 Beneteau Oceanis 36 Center Cockpit. The boat is nearly immaculate and I want to mainta
Stuck Kick up Rudder Pintle Manuel Mendoza at 5:42pm 02.15.22 Catalina 22 8/851 Greetings to all, I decided to do maintenance on my kick up rudder and it has been impossible for me
Starter issues- 1982 Yanmar Cap'n Dave at 2:59pm 02.15.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/985 Went sailing Saturday morning, 30 degree weather. Left the slip without starting the 2GM. After a co
Anyone replaced their pinstripe? flightlead404 at 7:58am 02.15.22 Big Boats 9/1384 In an effort to get a little more "curb appeal" I'm looking to replace the cabin top pinstriping. N
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling sailingdeac at 7:41am 02.15.22 Catalina 309 Group Forum 26/5537 Looking for experiences of others with this problem. I finally proved that the water to the bilge
Need a mast for 22 sport, standard. abby-capri22 at 11:44pm 02.14.22 Catalina 22 2/454 Hey folks. I bought a project boat and major thing on my list to source is a mast. Vessel was de-mas
Macgregor V25 keel cable connection Mike25 at 5:44pm 02.14.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1880 Recently acquired a Venture 25 and am repairing the broke keel cable and trunk. Several concerns but
Hunter 34 companion hatch Db421 at 2:14pm 02.14.22 Big Boats 7/1739 The sliding portion of my companionway hatch is severely crazed and has a few marks that look like s
Securing Batteries on my H34 WasabiRush at 1:24pm 02.14.22 Big Boats 12/1774 I'm planning to install battery boxes and looking for ideas and opinions. I'll keep the batteries in
First start in awhile... Inter20sailor at 12:52pm 02.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/1565 Greetings, When I had a Yanmar 3GM30, I was able to pull the decompression lever to build oil press
Recommendation for a hatch or companionway air conditioner Ilanortho at 12:26pm 02.14.22 Ask All Sailors 14/4457 Hi; Can anyone recommend a hatch or companionway they have purchased; will use at night when on shor
Hunter 340 Standing Rigging replacement cost estimate doccjt at 7:36am 02.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1186 How much should I expect to pay for replacing the standing rigging on a Hunter 340?
BOLT BROKE OFF (1) cdells at 5:27am 02.14.22 Engines and Propulsion 11/1482 Good morning everyone. Hoping for some advice from someone with a mechanical background. I pulled
HUNTER 34 Tranny to prop shaft coupler (3) cdells at 5:07am 02.14.22 Big Boats 10/1429 Good Morning everyone. Can anyone tell me the difference between the coupler showed on Westerbeke's

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Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? Ralph Johnstone at 1:21pm 11.12.24 Do you have a brand of hose you like that allows for a lot of sharp bends? It's cramped down there!
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat dlochner at 1:17pm 11.12.24 As the saying goes, "he had a better idea?" :facepalm: Some very general principles for design: Al
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Davidasailor26 at 1:10pm 11.12.24 I'm still curious if there's some genius behind how this was done, or if it was just a PO having la
Tosca gets a windlass monocerosin at 1:08pm 11.12.24 I wired mine from the house bank to the windlass breaker and then to the solenoid which is mounted
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? OpenRange2025 at 12:49pm 11.12.24 That fits as the boat's a 1990 model. I guess the corrugations presented too much of an irregular
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? OpenRange2025 at 12:41pm 11.12.24 I have. 423. Got rid of all mascerater pumps and plumed the holding tanks to gravity discharge. Not
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? (1) OpenRange2025 at 12:39pm 11.12.24 An alternative suggestion: Put a y-valve in the head discharge line that creates a choice between
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Stanleywester at 12:36pm 11.12.24 Well, it's not the way I'd wire things. Basically he wired the switch to simply select which batte
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat dlochner at 12:13pm 11.12.24 Well, it's not the way I'd wire things. Basically he wired the switch to simply select which batter
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? NYSail at 11:59am 11.12.24 I have. 423. Got rid of all mascerater pumps and plumed the holding tanks to gravity discharge. Noth
New main sail too tall. Now what? NYSail at 11:53am 11.12.24 Happened to me with a new jib I bought for my last boat. I went, picked it up, paid the balance and
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 (1) marcham at 11:29am 11.12.24 curious - from where did you get that figure? https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dwa-cs-201a
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 Don S/V ILLusion at 11:27am 11.12.24 up. Having a switch or coupler (coaxial connector) below the mast should only introduce 0.2 db (pl
Retrofit Generator Quasimotor at 11:22am 11.12.24 Thanks for this answer! This looks perfect for my Hunter 326! Can you please send a few photos? Un
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit dlochner at 11:22am 11.12.24 Electricity consumption on the electric toilets is pretty insignificant. The Raritan Elegance draws
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 dlochner at 10:56am 11.12.24 Once again, quality matters. Going cheap on coax and its connectors yields a false economy, especial
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 marcham at 10:40am 11.12.24
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit jssailem at 10:39am 11.12.24 Hey Max, are your sailing adventures taking you beyond the Columbia River? Your decision to enhanc
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? Ralph Johnstone at 10:36am 11.12.24 That's because they're corrugated hose using rubber cuffs, which haven't been used in sanitation sy
Retrofit Generator kbgunn at 10:26am 11.12.24 I have a 2005 Hunter 33. It is space limited for a permanently installed genset. I opted for a porta

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