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Engine lift - 1984 Hunter 37C D_Bosh at 6:38am 10.24.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/840 Our boat has been on the hard of two years as we have been planning to replace the prop shaft (drive
Propeller shaft - 1984 H37c D_Bosh at 6:08am 10.24.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/584 Hello, I was wondering if anyone on here happens to know what the length of the propeller shaft is f
What is this? (1) Rabe at 8:15pm 10.23.21 The Cherubini Hunters 15/2202 Saw this today as I was removing my batteries. The center is a negative cable, but the other termi
1987 Catalina 22 " SeaClusion" Raising the Head Sail John Marrone at 2:55pm 10.23.21 Catalina 22 13/1872 I sear at these Lazy Jacks every time I try to raise the Main wail. I go to wind, roll the Furling o
Flushing Outboard at Salt Water Slip (2) John Marrone at 2:46pm 10.23.21 Catalina 22 6/2024 Well, it has taken many trips to mechanics, dealers and the internet to finally find a device that d
Port leaks CliffM at 9:36am 10.23.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1930 I have a 2000 311 and one of my Lewmar opening ports is leaking when it rains or I hose off the boat
finding a new guard rail on the helm. (1) FOLLOWING SEAS at 8:00am 10.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1016 I am looking to replace this rail with an larger one to accommodate a NAVPOD like component. I have
New Outboard on Order (7) patbratton at 5:42am 10.23.21 Smaller Boats 11/1857 I have decided to pull my Honda 8 hp outboard and work on it at home. I am getting a Mercury 5 hp pr
Owners of 49 / 50AC with isolation transformers (3) artboas at 8:16pm 10.22.21 Big Boats 1/1073 The Isolation transformer was an expensive, but very worthwhile option on the 49 /50 boats. Unfortun
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) Roger F at 12:20pm 10.22.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2001 Hi Folks, We are on new used boat and first trip off the dock the house bank is dead/dying. They
Leaking Head-To-Hose Connection Work In Progress at 12:07pm 10.22.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1070 Hi, new member here, I've just completed installation of a Groco Model K, with new hoses. In testing
Repairing crack on deck (1) HOB No1 at 9:42am 10.22.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1420 I have a Hunter 36, and shortly after purchase a crack developed on the deck, about 6 inches forward
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? Justin_NSA at 9:35am 10.22.21 Ask All Sailors 21/3577 I have an ancient Lowrance unit now. It has the basics. Uses an external GPS antenna. I want to repl
JIB SHEET QUESTION twodzusfittings at 8:54am 10.22.21 Bigger Boats 13/2541 I have seen two ways of of attaching the jib sheets to the sail. One where two identical lengths are
Happy Birthday GOES (1) jssailem at 7:25am 10.22.21 Weather and Forecasting 0/680 From the STCE Newsletter. GOES turns 46... Ode to GOES On 16 October 1975, the launch of GOES-1, N
1990 H30-2 shore power breaker replacement BOSSailor at 8:36pm 10.21.21 Mid-Size Boats 10/2020 Looking for ideas on how to replace/improve the shore power breaker on my boat. I apologize for the
MEDICARE Member 131497 at 8:30pm 10.21.21 Ask All Sailors 15/2462 Hi again... Once again we're in the period of do paperwork for the government. As a liveaboard add
Sail cover repair question Hydro Therapy at 10:23am 10.21.21 Ask All Sailors 22/3700 I have a mainsail stack pack style cover. It is sewn into the foot of the mainsail. The zipper that
Hunter 45CC Chest Freezer Sailor_Al at 5:56am 10.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1210 Has anyone had experience with the chest freezer on a Hunter 45CC? Mine isn't freezing well and it
S2 Owners - Looking for template for 6.9 cushions. BurntCoveSailor at 5:44am 10.21.21 S2 1/563 I'd like to buy a new set of cushions (benches and berths) for our 1986 6.9 but the boat is in winte

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MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal Stu Jackson at 11:08am 03.16.25 but basically if one terminal of the switch has the battery wire that continues on to something els
Catalina 25 mast...1989 vs 1978 Stu Jackson at 11:05am 03.16.25
Bimini ideas jesgatt at 10:53am 03.16.25 I'm intrigued. Got any photos to share? Yes please cos it seems a good idea, since I also have ba
Bimini ideas Urban Hermit at 10:50am 03.16.25 I have a boom sail already, but I was thinking something that can be used when sailing especially f
Bimini ideas kappykaplan at 10:49am 03.16.25 We installed a "V" in the sunbrella where the backstay intersected the bimini. The rearmost crossm
Bimini ideas Timm R Oday25 at 10:47am 03.16.25 Our 25' Oday is similarly rigged . We installed a "V" in the sunbrella where the backstay intersecte
Catalina 25 mast...1989 vs 1978 w4swk at 10:27am 03.16.25 Catalina didn't tend to change things like chainplate positions and such, very likely the '79 one w
Could i cut halyard exit near deck? (4) Claude L.-Auger at 10:24am 03.16.25 FYI, my 34 has 4 internal halyards rigged similar to image on post # 3 but running front and back (S
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? Hayden Watson at 10:16am 03.16.25 I am not sure why anyone would want to connect the dripless breather nipple to a seacock. every typ
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal colemj at 10:14am 03.16.25 The OP hasn't given a circuit diagram, so it is difficult to say whether the fuse is correct or not.
Bimini ideas PaulK at 10:09am 03.16.25 We have a similar problem wanting shade on long tacks. Biminis were developed on outboard skiffs, n
Newport 28 batteries MattA at 10:07am 03.16.25
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? dLj at 9:39am 03.16.25 I think Mark really nailed a lot of things! For myself, i am a member of NoforeignLand but rarely
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal dlochner at 9:20am 03.16.25 This is exactly the wrong place to put a fuse. The fuse is there to protect the wire, thus it needs
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? jssailem at 9:07am 03.16.25 I'm of a similar opinion regarding using the blog feature to share where we are. I have heard that
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? WayneH at 8:56am 03.16.25 After the dick moves Garmin made on my Nuvi and my GPS78 and the GPS that came with the big boat, I
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? SkiingSailor at 8:55am 03.16.25 I certainly do not have any Garmin stuff and my Navionic's subscription ended 2-3 years ago. I have
Catalina 25 mast...1989 vs 1978 dmax at 8:39am 03.16.25 Catalina didn't tend to change things like chainplate positions and such, very likely the '79 one wo
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal colemj at 8:22am 03.16.25 That's fine in the sense that there is nothing wrong with it. However, the fuse is supposed to be o
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore dLj at 8:19am 03.16.25 The best part is getting to sail often! Very nice. When I winterize my boat, I throw a couple gallo

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