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Ensenada Race 2010 Rick D at 11:01am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2486 Did any of you guys do the Newport Beach to Ensenada BC race this year? There were 217 boats entere
Pump for A/C betzhunter at 9:41am 05.02.10 Big Boats 2/1188 We just purchased a 1984 Hunter 34' a few weeks ago and we are doing some updates and clean up to th
Manual & Auto Yanmar 3JH3E Engine Shut down Ron McCoy at 9:02am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 0/2744 For those of you who have both the auto (red push button) engine shut down and a manual (pull/push)
For your use - A nice, clean C30 interior layout (1) SailingWebGuy at 8:46am 05.02.10 Catalina 30 1/2558 I whipped this up this morning. Needed a general interior layout...one that I could scale up and it
Help me complete the diagram!...please (1) SailingWebGuy at 7:55am 05.02.10 Catalina 30 1/1690 I need a little guidance on wiring up my boat. I should also mention that I have no idea what I'm d
26S weather helm - replace Genoa with jib? MaCS70 at 7:52am 05.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/4121 Hello Everyone! The old story: a 26S with a strong tendency of weather helm. I have a 150% Genoa
Same battery type with ACR? Berndahle at 7:00am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1810 I'm planning on running my two 4D AGM batteries in parallel as my house bank on switch #1 and adding
Varnish Woes sandpiper10471 at 6:53am 05.02.10 Ask All Sailors 13/2654 The teak strips beside my companionway were beautiful varnished gold but as the finish was getting a
Repair for Apelco radio bobby g at 6:28am 05.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1936 I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5. The radio that came withe the boat is the Apelco 5160. Finally crapped
Another electrical Dilema. Help! Prime Time at 7:49pm 05.01.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2587 Hi, Maybe some of you have had this problem. I have 6 x 6 volt power tech agm batteries wired a
Thru Hull Replacement foolproof at 6:33pm 05.01.10 Catalina 30 27/9725 Hello all: I have a 1976 C30 with, you guessed it, gate valves and steel nipples for thru hulls.
36.7 Dacron Sails - Looking To Buy Ducati at 6:05pm 05.01.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1337 Looking to buy lightly used Dacron sails for a 36.7. Main + 140-150 Genoa Regards
Swing keel versus dagger keel John Chivers at 6:00pm 05.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/3772 (Just to be upfront, I lied....I don't own a sailboat yet.....but soon!) We are looking for a newer
cockpit wiring ? gwhite at 5:13pm 05.01.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1111 Anybody had luck chasing wires from the wheel area to he AC/DC panel, I'm trying to run wires for a
Alternator not charging Mickey84H34 at 4:01pm 05.01.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2713 We recently replaced the original alternator on the Yanmar 3GM in our Hunter 34 with a high output v
Lewar opening port light insamji1 at 2:52pm 05.01.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1904 I just installed a new gasket in my Lewmar port light. Defender Industries ordered it for me direc
Tight fuel line lessons Roger Long at 1:59pm 05.01.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1743 You can learn something new every day, sometimes two. I've had a very small fuel leak ever since I
Ignition key or fuel stop lever, which first? John Lowery at 1:50pm 05.01.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/1911 Can anyone tell me if I have damaged to any electrical components when I attempted to turn the engin
Heaviest outboard? Stormsailor at 1:18pm 05.01.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1340 I have an 86 hunter 23.5, what is the Heaviest outboard I can use, I need to hang a 78 johnson 9.9.
Bilge pump and thru hull location chefmike at 12:04pm 05.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1160 In regards to a 1971 V2-22 where is the best location for a bilge pump(s) and the thru hull exit? My

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Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing quadrille38 at 9:05am 06.10.22 Thank you VERY much for the documentation! Where the heck did you get that level of detail? If I
Thoughts on moving the teak handrails to the pop-up brockangelo at 8:57am 06.10.22 That's good to know about the cover; I don't have one, but have looked at those in the past. And goo
Trailer extension rusted in place LakeShark at 8:57am 06.10.22 Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get it to budge?t soak in lube, heat, pull, etc.. When
Thoughts on moving the teak handrails to the pop-up LakeShark at 8:41am 06.10.22 Anybody know of any serious issue with doing that? I imagine it will add a couple of pounds to the
Wire Size Justin_NSA at 8:34am 06.10.22 I think you are overcomplicating this. You only need one panel where the C/Bs are the switches. Sta
Back pressure in sanitation line Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:03am 06.10.22 What brand/version hose did you buy? IT"S WHITE SMOOTH 1.5inch PVC ANTI ODOUR SANITATION HOSE. 148
Wire Size rlongfield at 7:31am 06.10.22 I trust that you are planning to have a breaker for each device and not one breaker for all... I'm
S2 8.0 complete boat Project_Mayhem at 7:21am 06.10.22 Soft decks are so much more comfortable to sit on :biggrin:
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Ward H at 7:02am 06.10.22 @jmczzz After the middle of next week I'm available to help install your jib on your furler. If you
Tips on Finding a Deck Leak - 2007 Hunter 41DS SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:55am 06.10.22
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Ward H at 6:29am 06.10.22 Then I would have filled the mast somehow to hold the conduit in place while I drilled the holes th
Tips on Finding a Deck Leak - 2007 Hunter 41DS jssailem at 6:13am 06.10.22 Yes, you can do a temporary fix. Lots of boat owners have done that. Cover the boat with a tarp...
Gelcoat Touch up Project_Mayhem at 5:59am 06.10.22 You can also add a drying agent to speed up the cure time, albeit I have not. Thank you for the ba
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing ice breaker at 5:56am 06.10.22 I never tried this, but a tech from one of the AC manufactures, told me that if you reside in colder
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing RandB Davis at 5:49am 06.10.22
Yanmar 2qm20 wet exhaust pipe RoyS at 5:12am 06.10.22 I am surprised that your exhaust hose is 1-1/2". Most are 2" throughout. You could (at great expense
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop WindGypsy at 4:33am 06.10.22 i am an 80 yr old that has decided i would not spend my last days watching day time TV. So i bought
Does 2008 Hunter 45 CC have a screen in the fuel tank pick up tube. chp at 4:09am 06.10.22 I had this similar problem on my 280. So much goop in the tank that the pickup tube plugged up. This
Structural Foam dlochner at 3:44am 06.10.22 What is the SBO store? Thanks for the input It is the business that supports this forum. Always
Structural Foam kappykaplan at 3:42am 06.10.22 What is the SBO store? The Sailboat Owners Store on this website. :beer:

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