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Very worried. (2) btanderson00 at 7:19pm 03.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1541 Dear Forum posters, First, let me thank you for your continued responses and advice in my recent p
Shoreline Wiring (1) CaptTripps at 6:28pm 03.09.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1598 Hi Guys, If one of you could please take a look at the pic of the back of my A/C panel and answer a
1983 Catalina 25 cabin renovation Adrian at 6:26pm 03.09.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/3357 Galley, and main salon area are to be completely overhauled, including the decking and stringer supp
Solar Panel on 37.5 bugsboat at 6:10pm 03.09.10 Big Boats 6/2527 I just purchased a 1995 Hunter 37.5 and looks like the solar panel might need replacing. Anyone ever
A 150% Genny is good for what wind conditions? Hermit Scott at 6:01pm 03.09.10 Catalina 30 0/13 I have 2 head sails. The bags are labeled 150% and 110%. After measuring them, they have a 17' foot
Hunter 22 fixed portholes/windows SDLars at 5:50pm 03.09.10 Smaller Boats 4/1875 My son has a Hunter 22 ('84) that he is bringing back to life. There is much information on this si
Anyone have an older Lewmar 30 or 30ST? drh1965 at 5:38pm 03.09.10 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1214 I lost a spindle in the drink and need a replacement (don't ask :cry:). I'm looking at 6-8 weeks to
New head sail rtmccue at 5:14pm 03.09.10 Big Boats 1/1194 I have a great boat a 1997 Hunter 37'6. But we need a new head sail and I'm running out or time , Ha
Hunter 27 mast step rebuild... (3) emkay at 4:52pm 03.09.10 The Cherubini Hunters 5/3223 Instead of one post a week or so with a mishmash of projects, I'll just do one per project and keep
Oh Joy Resto 03/09/10 (8) CharlieCobra at 4:24pm 03.09.10 Ask All Sailors 7/1626 After scrappy kept me up messing with me last night, I got a late start on the boat. http://i234.ph
Yanmar in Yamaha 30 - charge light comes on Nick H at 3:43pm 03.09.10 Yamaha 6/4794 We have a sporadic light that keeps coming on when we motor sometimes the cooling light and sometim
Wiring HELP! (1) CaptTripps at 3:28pm 03.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2397 Hi Guys, If one of you could please take a look at the pic of the back of my A/C panel and answer a
dingy dlewis812 at 3:11pm 03.09.10 Catalina 30 6/2115 any suggestions for appropriate dingy for the cat 30? any sites good for used?
AGM battery life Larry Jackel at 2:44pm 03.09.10 Big Boats 3/1470 My 2005 H44 came with two 200AH AGM batteries. The boat is on a mooring and the fridge runs all su
new carpet dlewis812 at 2:25pm 03.09.10 Catalina 30 7/4898 realize reasons not to have carpet.. but i would like to install ('82 cat 30) previously did with
H216 Power Options Paul Wash at 2:19pm 03.09.10 Smaller Boats 20/3344 For this year's project I've decided that I would like to install a mountable VHF Radio and use my h
HELP!!! Keel Water sailectrician at 2:09pm 03.09.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1400 HELP!!! I purchased an O'Day 25 this summer. Very Good condition considering her age. Swing keel on
Advice needed: HR NAB 35 rudder water intrusion StephenW at 2:02pm 03.09.10 Hallberg-Rassy 0/4308 Hello, I'm new to this forum. I am in the process of purchasing a 1972 HR Rasmus/NAB 35. Apparently
HELP!!! Keel Water sailectrician at 2:01pm 03.09.10 Day Sailers 2/1380 HELP!!! I purchased an O'Day 25 this summer. Very Good condition considering her age. Swing keel on
DTOP AbbySedge at 1:03pm 03.09.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1602 I Would Like To Know The Meaning Of Dtop If Any Of You Know And How Can I Get In Touch With Them. A

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Starting fluid jviss at 7:03pm 04.04.22
H340 Inverter Crusty Ol Salt at 7:01pm 04.04.22 Here is a link to a manual for your inverter. Error codes are on page 5-5. https://www.xantrex.com
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? (1) Davidasailor26 at 6:36pm 04.04.22 the wind on the buildings produce two forces that must be addressed. first are positive forces on
Starting fluid Tally Ho at 6:31pm 04.04.22
Starting fluid jviss at 6:27pm 04.04.22
Starting fluid Tally Ho at 6:27pm 04.04.22 This made me chuckle. How does a hair dryer have any affect on an engine that's a couple of hundre
Starting fluid jviss at 6:26pm 04.04.22 It works for aircraft. So, you know an aircraft engine that is a diesel and a couple of hundred po
Starting fluid Tally Ho at 6:25pm 04.04.22 There's no throttle on a diesel engine, only a speed control, which is connected to the governor sp
Starting fluid Davidasailor26 at 6:23pm 04.04.22 I was also thinking it would eliminate the need for winterizing the engine Winterizing the engine,
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions waterking2 at 6:16pm 04.04.22 As promised, here are images from the underside of the deck where the FWD lower chainplates have be
Starting fluid Tom J at 6:00pm 04.04.22 This made me chuckle. How does a hair dryer have any affect on an engine that's a couple of hundre
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats jssailem at 5:28pm 04.04.22 Them is Pretty!
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats (3) Ken13559 at 5:27pm 04.04.22 Finished job. Varnish with Oak colour. Takes couple of days but result is well worth it. Ken Y
How to access through bolts above headliner WayneH at 5:23pm 04.04.22 On my T37, the battens are held up with screws BUT the battens cover up the screws that hold up the
240 mooring/dock cover Paul356 at 4:53pm 04.04.22 Good boat canvas tailors will come out and measure on the boat, usually using plastic panels. No on
H340 Inverter DannyO at 4:44pm 04.04.22 Correction - that is an E03 error.
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast (2) pclarksurf at 3:49pm 04.04.22 pclarksurf Is that big hook for the reefing grommet on the sail? Indeed-- was working up a reef h
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast ambler at 3:33pm 04.04.22 pclarksurf Is that big hook for the reefing grommet on the sail?
Outboard motor. Too much stress on the transom? Benny17441 at 3:29pm 04.04.22 I would be more concerned about the vertical acceleration forces that would be imparted when the ste
Rescue? I must be missing something Will Gilmore at 3:16pm 04.04.22 Will, where do you find the USCG reports - link? I've searched for some of these, and all I ever fi

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