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Tide App Fail RoyS at 4:43am 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2571 Yesterday while preparing my boat for launch next week I observed low tide surrounding my marina. I
Is this a hunter 28? (1) SailingLoto at 2:50pm 05.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1261 Came across this derelict hunter tied up to an old dock while on a service call. Looks to be full o
Screw length to attach T-Track to mast Rosetta Stone10263 at 12:16pm 05.13.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1781 I am attaching 1 1/4 inch aluminum t-track (12 foot section) to forward edge of mast for a whisker p
Charging from a tow vehicle AaronD at 11:55am 05.13.22 Musings With Maine Sail 28/5708 Perhaps this should be in the Trailer Sailors subforum, but electrical questions are often best addr
Adding Freon to Isotherm ASU 3751Refridgeration unit rajhnsn at 6:47am 05.13.22 Bigger Boats 5/3062 I replaced the thru hull under the galley sink this past winter. The thru hull acts as a water cool
Initial 50 hour shaft alignment "adjustment" Yanmar 45 hvac&r tech at 11:21pm 05.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1542
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm losing. SycloneDriver at 4:59pm 05.12.22 Ask All Sailors 20/2443 Today I i decided to work on the in mast furler on my 2008 Beneteau 31. The drum and foil seem to t
Where do you keep the booze? fred1diver at 4:27pm 05.12.22 Ask All Sailors 31/5213
600 Watt Inverter Fred at 4:10pm 05.12.22 Mid-Size Boats 15/2598 A 600 Watt inverter came with the boat (H33.5) but was not wired up. With wiring and associated comp
'88 28.5 Rudder Dripping water SirMichael at 3:41pm 05.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/803 I have a 1988 Hunter 28.5 where the rudder is dripping water, not real fast, but there always seems
1989 Hunter, 30 adding Auto helm. Skipper7E at 3:30pm 05.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/742 Has anyone done this before? Looking to add EV-100. How do you geyt tge wiring up to the pedistal?
Torque specs for Yanmar 3GM30F? (1) skunther at 2:18pm 05.12.22 Ask All Sailors 8/3906
Potable water system problem on 2013 Catalina 315 Bill Russell at 2:01pm 05.12.22 Catalina 310 5/1014
Uv cover (1) JBird at 12:44pm 05.12.22 Smaller Boats 3/661 Can anyone tell from this photo if this sail has a uv cover. It looks like it has a white uv cover o
1999 Hunter 420 forward shower fixture replacement/access knotclewless at 6:23am 05.12.22 Big Boats 5/995 I recently picked up this gem and within a couple of days, the shower head fell off of its feed hose
Y25 II Traveller car replacement Nunavut at 6:02am 05.12.22 Yamaha 2/892 Hello, has anyone replaced the traveller car on their y25 II keeping the existing track and blocks?
Near the end. All U Get at 12:10am 05.12.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1969 Hi all, We have begun to clean out our boat and will put it on the market soon. Having to deal wit
O'day 28 FWD End of Blackwater Tank Access (3) Clutch Cargo at 7:04pm 05.11.22 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1132 During the course of my research into replacing the sanitation hoses and upgrading the blackwater ta
315 Battery Meter (1) Skipper John at 6:58pm 05.11.22 Catalina 310 16/2815 205244 Our new 315 has three batteries (two large ones for the house and a smaller one for the engi
V birth clothes locker latch mechanism? Jimongee at 6:48pm 05.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/734 My 2002 Hunter 356 needs a cabinet latch mechanism. It is the type with the chrome button that you

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Head not drawing water Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:59am 06.02.25 There are no discs in a Jabsco wet-dry "valve" assembly. The "cam" consists entirely of a little "g
Waste valve state position? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:43am 06.02.25 Any below-waterline thru-hull should always be kept CLOSED except when in use. This especially appl
How to fix this blister Richard19068 at 9:39am 06.02.25 Total Boat is good stuff and has good help. I also like the instruction manuals available from West
Diy cable tray??? dlochner at 9:35am 06.02.25 According to ABYC E-11 "AC and DC Electrical systems on Boats" - all conduit must be fire retarding
Diy cable tray??? DaveJ at 9:29am 06.02.25 ABS pipe can be an issue if there are connectors on the wires/cables. This is when the split tube ex
Someone has some explaining to do LLoyd B at 9:27am 06.02.25 What happens when you let AI do your shopping for you.
Hunter 356 toilet supply host has pinholes. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:13am 06.02.25 Assuming that by "supply line" you're referring to the flush water intake line, the vented loop does
Solar cable gland on curved coaming? LLoyd B at 9:13am 06.02.25 Butyl tape compressed all the way around as if the surface was flat. Otherwise modify the gland to m
Water tank sensor malfunction - loose wire ? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:53am 06.02.25 The original Snake River Tank monitors that Hunter installed have two problems: 1. They've been obso
Speaker Arch Brackets (3) McPhee at 8:48am 06.02.25 231904231904231905231906
Diy cable tray??? (1) dLj at 8:44am 06.02.25 According to ABYC E-11 "AC and DC Electrical systems on Boats" - all conduit must be fire retarding.
How to fix this blister BigEasy at 8:30am 06.02.25 After filling & fairing with fairing compond, I would apply 3 coats of interluxe 2000 (epoxy) as a
How to fix this blister Davidasailor26 at 8:18am 06.02.25
Seeking J/30 trailer dLj at 7:28am 06.02.25 It's a bit wide - more than 11'. If you don't get a permit make sure the lights work if you go at n
How to fix this blister newsailor72 at 7:15am 06.02.25 @Foswick has identified the solution I would use. You can speak with the support team for Total Boa
Bimini Top SteveHughessails at 7:15am 06.02.25
Does spray expanding foam absorb odors? PaulK at 6:22am 06.02.25 Some expanding foams may be closed cell. Some are not. We had expanding foam in the bilge of our c
Diy cable tray??? (3) JBP-PA at 6:17am 06.02.25 Yep, Fred you need cable management of some sort! As for high temp resistance, anything will give y
Seeking J/30 trailer PaulK at 6:13am 06.02.25 It's a bit wide - more than 11'. If you don't get a permit make sure the lights work if you go at ni
Seeking J/30 trailer dLj at 6:11am 06.02.25 I might bolt it to the trailer rather than weld it. It would be a lot easier to remove and should be

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