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Cal 21 Year Built Deep Sea at 12:19pm 09.17.21 Cal 6/1533 How can I tell when my Cal 21 was built? Wikipedia tells me that there were 500 Cal 21s built betwe
Hunter 410 Refrigerator Light Wiring Coastieee at 11:21am 09.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/424 Hi all! I've been perusing this site since around February soaking up some great info. I purchased m
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? (1) AndyL at 10:09am 09.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3744 I am new to having lazy jacks and wonder what people do regarding any adjustment or releasing of the
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? DeniseO30 at 8:23am 09.17.21 Big Boats 18/1599 I will make it a point to look again but, when I first checked out the boat I noticed the anchor li
1/4 berth bulkhead (H34) DeniseO30 at 8:18am 09.17.21 Big Boats 14/1551 I hope to address access to the fuel tank and lazarette area in the next couple weeks. Question I h
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? danstanford at 5:31am 09.17.21 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/3748 This is kind of related to my post before about judging the line between more power and less drag, b
Replacing passive skimmer with electric field pump and automatic switch (3) SeaDogRun at 6:02pm 09.16.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/846
Beneteau 41.1 2017 autopilot compass failure intermittently Larrycadman at 5:44pm 09.16.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1021 I was just finishing a 2 hour sail in heavy winds and my chartplotter zeus 2 with h5000 autopilot sh
replacement of in-deck solar and of interior ceiling lights tadd5181 at 4:52pm 09.16.21 Big Boats 4/885 I have a 2000 Hunter 420 and the induce solar panel (near the mast) which needs replacement as does
trailer extension Seascoutship501 at 4:45pm 09.16.21 Catalina 22 10/1244 can anyone help point me in the right direction for some videos that show how to use the trailer tou
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas jviss at 1:35pm 09.16.21 Ask All Sailors 22/5742 My very expensive dodger, bimini, and sail cover are badly faded. Assuming it's Subrella (no label
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing (1) skunther at 11:38am 09.16.21 Ask All Sailors 26/1701 Relatively new boat to me. My reef lines jam in the block at the mast step every time I try to reef.
Mystery line (figured it out, thanks!) JUUD at 7:19am 09.16.21 Ask All Sailors 4/587 Hello, everyone. I have a line that runs around a single block (starboard stern) then forward throug
Searching for a unicorn prop nut! hpholly at 6:48am 09.16.21 Engines and Propulsion 9/691 Hi all, I am searching for an 11/16 UNF bronze nut for my propshaft and am having a nightmare, ca
1984 Hunter 34 roller furler Lusitano at 5:59am 09.16.21 Ask All Sailors 6/926 Hello sailors, planning on replacing my hank on system to a roller furler on my hunter 34, any recom
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 redege at 11:38pm 09.15.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1813 I decided to dive and take the prop off to re apply Prop Speed protection. I brought the prop to a p
Question about a racor230r2 and anti-siphon valve (vetus) cfflyboy at 11:24pm 09.15.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/457 Good Day, I recently purchased a 1992 Hunter 30T and wanted to upgrade my fuel filter as well as le
What is the refrigerator made up on original 1984 Cat 30 catalina30 at 6:29pm 09.15.21 Catalina 30 1/863
Portable toilet additive chriscampbell at 5:26pm 09.15.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/741
under the floor TomJ at 5:15pm 09.15.21 Guppy 1/5053 New Guppy 13 owner here. The vessel was rough but I've steadily made fixes here and there. Most rec

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Running 110V next to 12V while at shore zinahewitt at 6:11pm 07.03.24 Split loom conduit is a very common choice for that purpose in boats. It gives good chafe protectio
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore Davidasailor26 at 4:30pm 07.03.24 Split loom conduit is a very common choice for that purpose in boats. It gives good chafe protection
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore zinahewitt at 4:26pm 07.03.24 Having ripped out miles of poor wiring from my boat, installed by people who's strong suits were no
Question on Changing Keel Wench in the Water ShawnL at 3:24pm 07.03.24 You can certainly replace the winch while on the water. Just crank the keel down all the way and ke
Curiosity might be making me overthink (1) fred1diver at 2:15pm 07.03.24 Ok, so time went by and I did a few things, still a work in progress, I will take pics next time I a
Electrical panel backing board fred1diver at 2:05pm 07.03.24 As you are designing your panel I just thought I'd share a photo of a section of my panel that I ac
Is my foresail too big? kappykaplan at 1:15pm 07.03.24 No lofts in your area? I'm sure there are many folks on this forum who can recommend someone. good
Yanmar YSM12 fuel injection pump mjberns at 12:22pm 07.03.24 Thanks, Charles, good to know. We were able to rebuild the pump and now we're about to replace the v
Yanmar YSM12 fuel injection pump Charles Erwin at 12:11pm 07.03.24 Don't know if this helps but the high-pressure pump internal components are almost certainly the sam
H33 (2005) bilge pump float switch question JoeWhite at 12:05pm 07.03.24 A voltmeter is your friend. Do you measure voltage at the wires near the pump?
Alternator wiring question? BAD ORCA at 12:03pm 07.03.24 Yes, the alternator will sense its output voltage and self-excite just as much as needed to keep th
Seeking Sailboat Recommendations for Lakeside Launch shemandr at 11:27am 07.03.24 Who owns the property under the jetty? I wouldn't describe a Sunfish as comfortable or stabile.
Looking to upgrade from a C22 to?? Timm R Oday25 at 11:25am 07.03.24 Although it might be hard to argue with the boats already mentioned , I will add one more . The Hut
Alternator wiring question? Davidasailor26 at 11:07am 07.03.24 Ok, that makes sense. I guess It would need some sort of battery voltage sensing (the alternator)
Alternator wiring question? BAD ORCA at 10:10am 07.03.24
Alternator wiring question? Davidasailor26 at 10:05am 07.03.24 I suppose if the start battery is near full it wont take much of a charge so i guess it would make
Alternator wiring question? BAD ORCA at 9:33am 07.03.24
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore DArcy at 9:19am 07.03.24 Electricity and plumbing are not my strong suit. Having ripped out miles of poor wiring from my b
1984 Hunter 20 - Restoration Thread Davidasailor26 at 9:06am 07.03.24 Looks like a great project. I look forward to reading about it!
Alternator wiring question? jssailem at 8:40am 07.03.24

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