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Anyone know what caused these depo (1) FLAPILOT at 9:25pm 12.30.21 Engines and Propulsion 9/1881 201343
H33.5 V-Berth Length Fred at 1:00pm 12.30.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/1456 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 8/2865 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 89/14244 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 5/1099 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 1/797 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 14/2174 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 8/1641 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 29/4478 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 4/3797 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 7/1148 Hello. I have an 84 Newport 28. I have had it for almost 4 years and have never been able to use the
Stern rail size? Capt Andy at 8:05pm 12.28.21 Ask All Sailors 1/779 Need to order a rail mount for a Magma grill, on my H-44 DS. Can anyone tell me the size of the ster
Replacement silcock access cover in shower? (2) CowboyWay at 3:24pm 12.28.21 Catalina 310 5/1733 On a 2001 C310, the hinge on the little access panel in the shower broke. Catalina no longer has the
Hatch Lens Replacement Frank H at 11:28am 12.28.21 Catalina 310 9/2381 My 310 is a year 2000. This has probably been discussed before on this forum but I need to replace b
Engine access rhwins at 11:12am 12.28.21 Mid-Size Boats 8/1588 Has anyone got experience adding an access panel to the Starboard side of the engine through from th
True Internet-worthy WiFi on board DianaOfBurlington at 9:21am 12.28.21 Ask All Sailors 39/3559 Currently have unlimited cellular with Verizon with somewhat older (soon to be upgraded) iPhone. Ver
NEED Hunter 25.5 Trailer, Central Texas. Flemflam at 7:59am 12.28.21 Trailer Sailors 4/935 Anyone have a trailer for a Hunter 25.5 in the Dallas Fort Worth to San Antonio Area, including Hou
Interstate Trailer Sailing Tater at 5:20am 12.28.21 Trailer Sailors 33/3837 I have a wedding to attend next summer. I rank weddings in the group with colonoscopies. The only si
The Proper PROP Barn-dog at 2:55am 12.28.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2341 I have and greatly enjoy a 1987 Hunter 34. It has a Yanmar 3GM30F, turning a 15" two-blade prop. Wh
Florida Day Sailing Amikaner at 7:43pm 12.27.21 Trailer Sailors 12/3480 Hello, I have moved from Germany to South Florida. I was shocked by the dock fees here, so I want t

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Alternator Terminals - Please help before I fry things! Stu Jackson at 9:39am 04.01.25 It doesn't matter what engine. What matters is what alternator. Maine Sail wrote a good article ab
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 9:37am 04.01.25 My bad, I got confused. The idea of LI batteries on a boat is a popular subject. I have been findin
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 9:31am 04.01.25
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 jssailem at 9:20am 04.01.25 My bad, I got confused. The idea of LI batteries on a boat is a popular subject. I have been findin
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 9:19am 04.01.25 Be prepared to deal with their demand for a marine electrician needed to do the installation. I am
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 BigEasy at 9:16am 04.01.25
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove (1) 4lane at 9:14am 04.01.25 I don't have the stove in hand, yet. I'm looking at pictures myself, and trying to understand how it
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 9:12am 04.01.25 Will you be planning to sail in the Pacific Northwest during the winter months? Not all LI batterie
Have others installed heat shield on Racor primary fuel filter? (1) jssailem at 9:12am 04.01.25 Yes, the 500MA is identified as an approved unit. It is called a "Heat Shield" and reportedly meets
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 9:06am 04.01.25 If you go with LFP, you'll want to change this because your internally regulated alternator will no
Catalina 30 electrical system feedback (1) jssailem at 8:49am 04.01.25 It looks improved. You may want to consider a master power switch before the DC panel which provid
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove jssailem at 8:37am 04.01.25 I think that would be the approach I would take. The stove suspended in the air, above the cabinet,
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 jssailem at 8:16am 04.01.25 Will you be planning to sail in the Pacific Northwest during the winter months? Not all LI batteries
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 jssailem at 8:11am 04.01.25 I generally just use the house bank all of the time and the start battery is a spare/emergency star
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 jssailem at 8:09am 04.01.25 I hadn't thought to notify my insurance company. Be prepared to deal with their demand for a marin
Hunter 240 owners here? SteveHughessails at 7:35am 04.01.25
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 dlochner at 7:32am 04.01.25 The battery banks are wired in parallel to the alternator so depending on which bank you choose, th
Connecting a battery Charger to 1977 Hunter 27 with Yanmar 2qm15 JoeWhite at 7:32am 04.01.25 The alternator output is already connected to the positive side of the battery. I do not see what th
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove dLj at 7:19am 04.01.25 These look like Origo instructions, and I agree it looks like this stove follows approach with the
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 7:13am 04.01.25 The battery banks are wired in parallel to the alternator so depending on which bank you choose, the

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