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It just keeps going... Project_Mayhem at 4:49pm 12.31.21 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2229 I discovered that the wood in the middle of the transom is soaked. My boat is the inboard model and
What size fuse for automatic charging relay? kjdoyle1 at 3:29pm 12.31.21 Ask All Sailors 30/8325 So we are adding the Blue Sea ACR (7610) to our Hunter with 2 batteries. I understand it needs fuses
Inflatable tender Charles Erwin at 2:57pm 12.31.21 Ask All Sailors 18/3668 Have obtained a new 8 foot inflatable tender and would like suggestions on what outboard to use. Th
Input on vent requested (2) Dr. D at 12:19pm 12.31.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/655 My boat has only one vent on the forward hatch, a passive vent. I'm going to replace it with a solar
Yamaha Brochures, Manuals and Photos Ameseys at 12:17pm 12.31.21 Yamaha 0/858 I've posted more Yamaha brochures and have corrected the owners manuals. Have a look at: https://sit
How do I take this apart? (2) Dr. D at 12:14pm 12.31.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/4429 The pictures below show a door stop from the forward cabin. I took the doors out since they kept get
Winter Cruising Question colb218 at 11:42am 12.31.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 49/8412 Hello All- I posted previously about transferring to Everett from Blaine, but it appears that the w
New to the forum NoExit at 6:25am 12.31.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1666 Hi there: I'm new to boat ownership with a 2007 Hunter 31, and new to the forum. If I have question
Water tank wahoo42 at 5:04am 12.31.21 Big Boats 6/2038 1992 Passage42. Our side water tank has a hole in the pickup tube 1/2 way down. Thoughts? Advice on
Anyone know what caused these depo (1) FLAPILOT at 9:25pm 12.30.21 Engines and Propulsion 9/1828 201343
H33.5 V-Berth Length Fred at 1:00pm 12.30.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/1415 We had guests on the boat for a weekend this past summer and decided to sleep in the V-Berth. We fou
New Roller Furler - Your pick? AEarnshaw at 11:43am 12.30.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2669 Time for our '91 Hunter 30T to have its roller furling rig replaced. Fractional rig, 7/32" diameter
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 8:06am 12.30.21 Ask All Sailors 89/12735 Blessingz has anyone swapped out their diesel yanmar engine out for an electric engine? If so where
Beneteau First 41S5 in mast conduits??? georgetheleo at 5:28am 12.30.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1045 I and a helper have been "restoring my 1990 Beneteau First 415 for past year. Now we are into the ri
Rail width of hunter 40.5 and Solar install baycloud at 12:21pm 12.29.21 Big Boats 1/782 Hey all, me again asking a bunch of questions. Has anyone done a solar installation on a 40.5? I ha
Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? sunlover at 12:01pm 12.29.21 Ask All Sailors 14/2025 I'm using a 2-part epoxy primer that is building, so I was hoping that it would smooth out the roug
Velociteck Prostart markwbird at 10:20am 12.29.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1489 I've been eyeballing the Velociteck Prostart but at $1k I am reluctant to pull the trigger without s
Beached boat on oak island (4) rgranger at 7:20am 12.29.21 Ask All Sailors 29/4106 201308201309 I go talk with the guy. He tells me he lost his main. The tide was coming in so I
Wire run through cabin deck to electrical panel bradm at 3:54am 12.29.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/3622 Does anyone know of a good path to run a wire through the cabin deck to the electrical panel on our
Loose Leech Line on Jib Cause Halyard Wrap? DeeV007 at 11:46pm 12.28.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1052 Hello. I have an 84 Newport 28. I have had it for almost 4 years and have never been able to use the

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CNG gas tank requirements Alan Backus at 5:44am 01.12.25 Thanks for everyone's inputs which is mostly consistent with what I understood. Does anyone know th
CNG gas tank requirements thinwater at 5:29am 01.12.25 Passing a hydro test is not the sole requirement. Excessive corrosion (over 0.011-inch metal loss) c
Oldest Boat to Buy twodzusfittings at 3:19am 01.12.25 I worked it out. My boat and all the repairs, replacements, insurances and upgrades along with the l
Cracks in 32 Vision mast step SeaDogGo at 8:39pm 01.11.25 Yes, he said the part is no longer available, so I would like to try to locate a salvaged one to ref
CNG gas tank requirements Richard19068 at 6:30pm 01.11.25 I think your surveyor is confusing CNG with propane. There should be a date of manufacture on the CN
CNG gas tank requirements smokey73 at 6:29pm 01.11.25 The tank should have a DOT (Department of Transportation) certification stamped into the metal. That
Solar Panel Placement. jpiombo67 at 6:26pm 01.11.25 You don't need to mount them. Just get some small ones and keep them wired up ( or have them on dis
Solar Panel Placement. Richard19068 at 6:23pm 01.11.25 Very valid. Thank you. Just topping off the batteries. We trailer around lake Michigan and Lake
Arco # 6 winch springs Richard19068 at 6:10pm 01.11.25 I would try going to your local chandelery (I know, a disappearing dinosaur) with one of the old one
Solar Panel Placement. jpiombo67 at 6:05pm 01.11.25 Unless the panels are specifically designed to be installed on a deck where they will be stepped on
Solar Panel Placement. jpiombo67 at 6:01pm 01.11.25 I like the lensun fiberglass panels. They are not as efficient or long lasting as rigid panels, bu
CNG gas tank requirements thinwater at 6:01pm 01.11.25 I'm selling my 1989 sailboat in the US. The surveyor claims that my CNG cylinders that fuel my st
Solar Panel Placement. jpiombo67 at 6:00pm 01.11.25 Thank you for the insight. All of this makes so much sense. I just need enough energy to top off
CNG gas tank requirements Terry Cox at 5:55pm 01.11.25 Hi Alan. Our CNG tanks are round steel with a rounded bottom and will hold 2,500 pounds of CNG. If y
Arco # 6 winch springs jssailem at 5:10pm 01.11.25 I do not know the Arco winch. Lewmar makes a kit of springs and pawls. I know they fit Lewmar and Ba
Catalina 28 Roller Furler peterbud at 5:09pm 01.11.25 I have Hull 272 the roller furling is hood and the traveler is Garhauer
Solar Panel Placement. kappykaplan at 4:20pm 01.11.25 That is something I have seen - not over solar panels, but over hatches and ports. (There's a name
CNG gas tank requirements Tally Ho at 4:19pm 01.11.25
C25 question SailingLoto at 4:15pm 01.11.25 Those features were OPTIONS. https://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=3 Allow me
Ceiling panel for Beneteau 343 BigEasy at 3:59pm 01.11.25 I agree, it may be much easier for us to fabricate the part ourselves! Thanks again! I doub

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