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Question for Xantrex LinkLite owners mcaswell at 10:21pm 05.02.09 Ask All Sailors 4/4873 I can't seem to get my LinkLite to auto-sync. I drain the bank down 15 - 20% or so, then switch the
replacement solar panel dwesley at 6:08pm 05.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1482 I need a new solar panel for my 1996 Hunter 376 that is built in to the deck. I saw that the same o
1984-34, to spoon or not Charlie Halasz at 5:32pm 05.02.09 Big Boats 7/1499 under power and sail the stern digs down about 6 inches. A local boat expert has had experience put
Swing Keel on a Venture 21 nameaneh at 5:22pm 05.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/8192 My owner's manual for an old Venture 21 says that I need to insert the top lock bolt after lowering
Water leak into port side in electrical panel cymeyer at 4:35pm 05.02.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1759 I get water into our electrical panel area when healing into heavy wind. Can't seem to trace where
Dutchman Reefing Roy10289 at 4:17pm 05.02.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2802 I have the Dutchman sustem on my boat ,but 2 of the mono lines broke as soon as I bougt the boat. Co
Liferaft and/or EPIRB? John at 4:03pm 05.02.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1608 For those sailors on the West Coast (in other words, sailing in the same or similar conditions to mi
Installing X-5 wheel autopilot Mick Johnson at 3:53pm 05.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1231 Help installing Autpilot wheel X-5 from raymarine. locating the compas unit and the control box, als
Check Your Chain Plates (1) Maine Sail at 2:58pm 05.02.09 Musings With Maine Sail 23/11428 Hi All, This photo was sent to me by a friend yesterday. The story is they were tuning the rig when
Catalina 11 hp engine recomendations?? hobbit at 1:59pm 05.02.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1639 We are looking @ 1980 30 ft catalinas. Is the 11 hp engine sufficient?
Sewing Strattaglass? Bad Obsession at 1:12pm 05.02.09 Ask All Sailors 20/7280 I have bought an industrial sewing machine. I am thinking about buying a sheet of strattaglass and
Toilet Cam at 12:46pm 05.02.09 Cal 0/1588 I have a 1969 cal 25 I recently purchased. I'm looking for information of the mechanics and any othe
Joker valve? Bossman at 12:46pm 05.02.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/6746 Hello Peggy, Hope you can assist on this prior to my unbolting everything. Have a Jabco head,
26M or 26X Standing Fast at 12:33pm 05.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/4381 I am new to this forum and have been looking at the 26' s for about a year. It just seems that there
Outboard Motor for 23' - HP and Weight? John Lafferty at 10:33am 05.02.09 Smaller Boats 3/1233 What size outboard motor came with the Hunter 23 originally? Any idea of how much the outboard weig
Keel Lifting Ring CaptDon01 at 10:25am 05.02.09 Smaller Boats 7/2523 I've got a Capri-18 and I need to install a lifting ring on the stub coming out of the keel to lift
How Deep of a Reef? thisoldspouse at 9:57am 05.02.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1545 I've finally got the time to install my "Jiffy Reefing System". It will be used on a 77 Mac 222, the
Catalina 27 Tall rig peterkozup at 9:40am 05.02.09 Mid-Size Boats 19/15713 Greetings to all! I have recently signed the papers on a 1983 Catalina 27, so have joined this group
Topside Paint Step to the Rear at 5:01am 05.02.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1468 My wife and I were discussing our newly purchased Pearson 30 and maintenance we would like to do rig
Aft seat (2) paulj at 9:30pm 05.01.09 Catalina 310 5/2004 I always stand on the, original fiberglass, aft seat when I want to see while docking or looking for

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Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? RussC at 8:45am 02.28.22 Also depends greatly on exactly where the break was on the mast. high up, mid, or down low would hav
V-Belt Replacement Ward H at 8:45am 02.28.22 Maine Sail has also recommended the Dayco TopCog belt, which has the notches on the top of the belt.
Hunter holding tank (10) Gaudet19 at 8:11am 02.28.22 In my HUNTER 30T 1994, I change the original aluminium 15 gallons for a plastic 20 gallons. It's a T
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? jssailem at 8:10am 02.28.22 Finding a boat is a commitment. I drove 250 miles to inspect my boat. Have a friend who talked with
Catalina 27 sanitation system rebuild Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:01am 02.28.22 Oh dear! I don't think I've ever seen a sanitation system before in which EVERYTHING is wrong with
Hunter holding tank Justin_NSA at 7:49am 02.28.22 In the H30T it will come right out. You may have make modifications to get larger tank in. FYI, I u
Yanmar 2GM20F cooling problem BigEasy at 7:45am 02.28.22 It is IMPOSSIBLE for that pump to not prime when hitting the water after a haul out. This assumes
Morse or no morse patbratton at 7:38am 02.28.22 Pilots still use three letter Morse code to ID VORs.
Hunter 23.5 - Tiller Extension size patbratton at 7:35am 02.28.22 My H240 came with an adjustable extension. you simple twist and pull to the desired length. It allow
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? BigEasy at 7:35am 02.28.22 Ted. I have found diesel or kerosene works well as a solvent for aged grease on winches. Mineral s
Waste/oil placard (2) BigEasy at 7:19am 02.28.22 Apparently, A waste management plan is required for boats over 40feet in length. The USPS inspect
Morse or no morse (2) thinwater at 7:08am 02.28.22 Love the new strobe light to replace flares, only problem is most of western world knows the signif
Morse or no morse Don S/V ILLusion at 7:04am 02.28.22 As a long-time ham radio op, I only assumed everyone understands SOS in Morse code but I never heard
Waste/oil placard thinwater at 7:01am 02.28.22 Yup. 33 CFR 151.57. Kind of a busy-body requirement IMO, but it is in black and white. In this day a
Power winch sail sfbay at 6:54am 02.28.22 Not a 356 but have used a portable WinchRite electric winch handle when occasionally furling in the
Waste/oil placard BigEasy at 6:51am 02.28.22 I have also been informed by US sail & power squadron inspectors that in addition to the oil & waste
Building an O'25 trailer from a reclaimed 27' power boat trailer (full specs/story/ measurements + cost) Project_Mayhem at 6:45am 02.28.22 You'll definitely need a bigger tow vehicle for the 272. It's a serious safety issue
Morse or no morse mikeracca at 6:43am 02.28.22 One other distress signal that is often missed by the average joe is the simplified 3 flashes or 3 b
Hunter 340 salon table specs dimensions, design etc jibjunkie at 6:42am 02.28.22 If you are not a member already, there is a Facebook group just for Hunter 336/340 owners. Much like
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 6:41am 02.28.22 Tesla announced they are going to LiFePo4. Tesla switches all standard-range vehicles to LiFePo che

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