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Sine Wave Inverter ?? (1) Maine Sail at 4:05pm 02.28.10 Ask All Sailors 28/4719 I am re-wiring our boat and will be replacing just about everything. I am in need of a pure sine wav
questions on wind generators for 1996 p42 smb at 3:29pm 02.28.10 Big Boats 1/1010 I am going to get a wind generator. Just not sure where to get one? Which one to get or where to m
2QM15 Oil Filter Adapter Kit kenken at 2:48pm 02.28.10 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1362 Has anyone installed an oil filter adapter on a 2QM15 diesel? The adapter allows you to mount the oi
What size Battery for a 2002 H240? jackhobbs88 at 2:34pm 02.28.10 Smaller Boats 3/1888 Need to know what size battery I need for my H240. Any ideas of best buy?
An Affordable Chartplotter Option? wufibugs at 11:17am 02.28.10 Ask All Sailors 30/6232 I have been looking for an affordable chartplotter/gps option that would integrate with the existing
Grease fitting for shaft log Witzend at 8:58am 02.28.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2493 Has anyone ever installed a grease fitting on the coupling for the packing grand seal to help lub an
Location of pad eye for A-Sym Chris Connor at 8:46am 02.28.10 Catalina 310 11/3012 I am once again considering the purchase of an Assymetrical Spinnaker for my Catalina 310. My 310 di
1995 Hunter 37.5 bugsboat at 7:31am 02.28.10 Big Boats 10/3068 Just bought a 37.5 and I need to buy a propane tank. Anyone know where I can find one? I will want t
272 limber holes Oldhokie64 at 7:08am 02.28.10 Bigger Boats 7/2758 The shower sump question reminded me to ask... Does anyone know how the bilge water in the engine co
backstay adjuster rmilavsky at 6:53am 02.28.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1484 I have an Oday 240. I am trying to improve sail trim for this coming season. Would adding a backst
Bow cleats med2463 at 11:05pm 02.27.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2609 Has anyone added bow cleats on 37c. Putting all bow/spring lines on the sampson post is a pain. Pr
A few items... Ron20324 at 9:31pm 02.27.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2765 The new West and Defender Catalogs are now out. The new Sailrite catalog will not be out for maybe
Another 170 deck story neptunedwb at 9:16pm 02.27.10 Smaller Boats 0/976 I just got a 98 Hunter 170 with some moderate cracks on the center rib of the deck and next to the m
Cockpit Dimensions Hunter 146 (1) esterhazyinoz at 9:02pm 02.27.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/2432 I'm preparing for the delivery of a 146 and wanted to purchase some cockpit storage bags which I tho
1985 Hunter 23 slug size? peptobysmol at 6:52pm 02.27.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1728 To all you 23 owners or prior owners. I currently have 5/16ths slugs on my main. Is this the right s
52 Irwin Bayboater70 at 3:08pm 02.27.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2019 I am looking at a 52 Irwin to purchase for a liveaboard/ traveler. Anyone know much about them good
Yanmar fuel filter micron size Mike8245 at 1:57pm 02.27.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/3358 I have an 2003 356 with a Yanmar 3gm30f-yeu. Can anyone find what the secondary fuel filter (the one
autopilot problem lorhall at 1:48pm 02.27.10 Big Boats 9/2062 Have a Hunter 430 with Autohelm 7000 autopilot. Has always worked well. Now, when a try to go from s
floor varnish capta at 12:38pm 02.27.10 Pearson 4/2339 Does anybody know what Pearson used as a "varnish" on the floors? I need to refinish them ' don't wa
Oyster Sloop HOPE Soundbounder at 12:32pm 02.27.10 Sails Call Lounge 3/4105 Some photos of HOPE, which is believed to be the last oyster sloop built on Long Island Sound. htt

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Effects of disconnecting hydronic heater baycloud at 10:19pm 05.04.22 One other thing I noticed - the plastic water tank above the engine has always been empty. I know th
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button Richard19068 at 9:49pm 05.04.22 This one is... https://www.amazon.com/4Patriots-Kettle-Personal-Water-Heater/dp/B09F4L8Y7N/ref=sr_1
Generator JamesG161 at 9:34pm 05.04.22 You need to define the Watts needed in your case, but here is a Duel Fuel one. https://www.amazon.c
Add Renogy 200Amp Hour batteries to my cart and then... Ralph Johnstone at 8:35pm 05.04.22 Having a good battery monitor is perhaps the most important part of any DC system. This will help p
Add Renogy 200Amp Hour batteries to my cart and then... Benny17441 at 8:26pm 05.04.22 It is not just the Lithium batteries, you will need to build an electric system around them. Check
Add Renogy 200Amp Hour batteries to my cart and then... dlochner at 7:00pm 05.04.22 Are the Firefly batteries even available anymore? I've seen indications both ways. Good question.
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Add Renogy 200Amp Hour batteries to my cart and then... jaysweet at 6:34pm 05.04.22 Having a good battery monitor is perhaps the most important part of any DC system. This will help p
Cracked hull Crazy Dave Condon at 6:22pm 05.04.22 @SailorHunter can you take some photos of the cracks and post them here and go from there. I demo
Add Renogy 200Amp Hour batteries to my cart and then... dlochner at 6:20pm 05.04.22 I've been doing the same dance, looking at LiFePO4, vs. AGM carbon, vs. AGM, vs. flooded cell. I ru
Add Renogy 200Amp Hour batteries to my cart and then... Davidasailor26 at 6:15pm 05.04.22 Also, I've had horrible luck with lead batteries as they just don't perform at the cycles that they
Add Renogy 200Amp Hour batteries to my cart and then... jaysweet at 6:15pm 05.04.22 I've been doing the same dance, looking at LiFePO4, vs. AGM carbon, vs. AGM, vs. flooded cell. I rui
Add Renogy 200Amp Hour batteries to my cart and then... sunlover at 6:10pm 05.04.22 Plan to live aboard mostly off grid. Also, I've had horrible luck with lead batteries as they j
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button JRT at 6:05pm 05.04.22 Neat options but I was wanting more capacity and the original post was no filters, so in theory alwa
Add Renogy 200Amp Hour batteries to my cart and then... dlochner at 5:57pm 05.04.22 From what I have read about Lithium, drop in batteries are not really drop in. There are several iss
Mariner 2=2 Will Gilmore at 5:56pm 05.04.22 I would like to know what I should look for a boat of this age ? Tell us a little about your boati
windlass not working and how to use it solo? sunlover at 5:47pm 05.04.22 I thought I posted a follow up. Anyways, I threatened the windlass with a volt meter and discovere
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. SycloneDriver at 5:47pm 05.04.22 I could be wrong but I think the priming is just that, a hand pump only. The lift pump is internal
New owner! jviss at 5:43pm 05.04.22 Welcome, and best of luck to you!
Mariner 2=2 Will Gilmore at 5:40pm 05.04.22 Hi. Just bought a 1976 Mariner 2+2. She looks in good shape but I would like to know what I should

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