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Replacing bad breakers in the Circuit Breaker panel RussNorman at 7:39pm 05.31.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1793 Does anyone know where I can purchase replacement breakers for my circuit breaker panel. I have a 19
How do I get my hot water heater out RussNorman at 7:20pm 05.31.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2171 I have a 1983 Hunter 30. I have just purchased a new hot water heater with a heat exchanger. My prob
Morgan 45 CC (Catalina) 1995 marty1000 at 7:05pm 05.31.10 Morgan 1/5052 Hi! I've just purchased a 1995 Morgan 45 CC (Catalina) and would appreciate any information anyone h
Ron again with related question Ron at 6:26pm 05.31.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1556 Has anyone dove under the boat and temporarily plugged the prop shaft hole to stop water from enteri
Weight difference 375/387 Lady Jane at 6:18pm 05.31.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2753 Hello.. Does anyone know why there is such a difference in weight between the 375 and the 387 wing k
packing gland problems Ron at 5:50pm 05.31.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1423 Last year, I replaced my packing with 3/16" GFO, as recommended by the Catalina manual. The gland l
Replacing impeller H380 JohnnyMac at 5:47pm 05.31.10 Big Boats 3/1618 At the end of last season my exhaust sounded throaty following an encounter with floating Lake Erie
Looks like I was hit (1) rpwillia at 5:26pm 05.31.10 Catalina 310 14/3356 I spent the weekend on my boat and Saturday when I got into Colonial Beach, I was puttering around m
Second holding tank? Keith J at 5:24pm 05.31.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2737 Hi All We sail on a no discharge lake, and could use more holding tank capacity. Instead of replacin
Can you parallel battery banks with standard Hunter hookups? finleydc at 4:53pm 05.31.10 Big Boats 8/2543 My 376 has two battery banks with separate on/off switches for starter and house banks, not the sing
water in stern lockers rtmccue at 4:48pm 05.31.10 Big Boats 4/1573 Anyone with a 450 or 456 have water in the stern lockers? I think it is fresh water? Has anyone d
H34 foil size mark_swart at 4:44pm 05.31.10 Big Boats 5/1521 Quick question -- I have a H34 with a Harken Series 1, probably the original equipment furler. Anybo
Bimni Ron10139 at 4:44pm 05.31.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1683 I am thinking about adding a bimini to our Oday 272LE. Has anyone ever used one of the Biminis from
Navigation lighting for night sailing (1) mdmitch at 4:30pm 05.31.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1435 To the usual suspects with Mac 26 (d,s,c)'s While I am in to the DC electrical system and wiring
Is this safe? (1) Hermit Scott at 3:36pm 05.31.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2288 I hooked up a disposable 1 lb. tank to test out this propane conversion alcohol stove. IT looks fine
Adjustable topping Lift on a Hunter 23 Tallgrass Sailor at 2:44pm 05.31.10 Smaller Boats 5/2955 The 'topping lift' I have is a ratty fixed length of line (1/4 or 5/16") running from the end of th
Feathering prop for 1980 11.0A with Volvo Penta 17C Spike033 at 1:29pm 05.31.10 S2 1/1778 I have a 2 bladed fixed prop at the moment. It has been suggested to me by several people that a 3
Engine Temp Mystiko at 1:22pm 05.31.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1728
Life lines jorgefife at 12:52pm 05.31.10 The Cherubini Hunters 21/5553 This last week I finally installed the 4 stanchions on my boat (H33-1982) on the starboard side that
Unusual salon arrangement on Cat-25 Catalina25 at 12:18pm 05.31.10 Smaller Boats 4/2916 I have a 1978 Catalina 25 with an unusual salon arrangement. The starboard setee runs the length of

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Roller furling issue Hollyberry at 10:21am 06.12.22
Kick up rudder and Bow eye repairs. Kaysirin at 9:59am 06.12.22 I would sand a taper up a couple inches on the side toward your tape. Add at least a couple layers
Cristec battery isolator possible failure SycloneDriver at 9:57am 06.12.22 I've always had low (13.4v) charging voltage from the alternator. I just assumed that it was due to
Spinnaker use "cruising style" jssailem at 9:47am 06.12.22 Ok. I agree it is a right of passage. Once experienced it is a maneuver I avoid.
Cristec battery isolator possible failure jssailem at 9:45am 06.12.22 Is this voltage drop new or is it the first time you observed it? I do not use an isolator to dir
Roller furling issue dlochner at 9:38am 06.12.22
Forestay transportation JoeWhite at 9:28am 06.12.22 There was a bow pulpit on my H25.5 that had a low spot to lay the mast in. To support the longer ful
Roller furling issue lsavocchi at 9:16am 06.12.22
Grounding two isolated battery banks dlochner at 9:09am 06.12.22 I too am learning about LiFePO batteries, the first thing I've learned is you can't treat them like
Grounding two isolated battery banks jssailem at 8:54am 06.12.22 If I understand, the positive lead from the LFP bank could (through the House and Start switch) be d
Spinnaker use "cruising style" dlochner at 8:50am 06.12.22
Roller furling issue (2) jssailem at 8:42am 06.12.22 Using @danooxnard 's brand information. This would be the part listing for the SnapFurl CF700. "Top
Forestay transportation jssailem at 8:23am 06.12.22 That does not look good.:yikes: I would add an extention brace to the mast (like a sprit)... A 2x4
Roller furling issue danooxnard at 8:23am 06.12.22 I have the same furler on my Cat-22 it is made by shaefer and is a c 500 or c700. It looks like th
Spinnaker use "cruising style" Tally Ho at 8:21am 06.12.22 Use it in light breezes. You get wind above 8 knots and you may find the boat over powered. This co
Spinnaker use "cruising style" jssailem at 8:17am 06.12.22 Use it in light breezes. You get wind above 8 knots and you may find the boat over powered. This c
Spinnaker use "cruising style" ricksoth at 8:12am 06.12.22 Yes mine is old-school. Eventually moving to an asymmetrical that can have the tack at bow looks be
Spinnaker use "cruising style" cb32863 at 7:53am 06.12.22 Rick's sail looks like a symmetrical spinnaker, not an asymmetrical spinnaker like Greg and John ha
Roller furling issue Hollyberry at 7:53am 06.12.22 The broken bit looks like a plastic foil with the slot for a rope luff.. I sure hope there was a for
Roller furling issue jssailem at 7:22am 06.12.22 As Dave has shared, it is not clear which furler you have or if it was properly installed. WHAT IS

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