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Raymarine ST4000+ Seatalk Fail message Good Vibes at 5:33pm 06.12.21 Catalina 310 9/2921 I just took our boat out for the first time this season and the auto helm control head displays STLK
Throttle/Shift/Neutral Button 1999 H-380 dchipley at 3:54pm 06.12.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/313 We ahve always had some issues in finding that point where the neutral lock button will pull out. I
Porthole Question (1) sdemore at 3:18pm 06.12.21 C&C 6/1648 My C'C 30 MK1 came with some odd portlights in the cabin. They are 38" wide by a little over 7 1/2"
Relay for always on MC-614 WadeBoggsCarpetWorld at 2:26pm 06.12.21 Musings With Maine Sail 9/2082 I have a Balmar MC-614 voltage regulator, and since I re-wired my alternator so that it directly cha
DC Main on panel is dead WasabiRush at 1:15pm 06.12.21 Big Boats 7/1897 I need some electrical troubleshooting help on my 1986 H34. When I got to the boat today I put the b
Any 1" rail mount speakers for stern rail? patrickkidd at 12:44pm 06.12.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2409
Considering a Hunter 240 John Marrone at 11:24am 06.12.21 Smaller Boats 12/2403 Seen a couple and found that there is no "Step Rail" or the space between the Rub Rail and the raise
Can't Find HIN on 1979 Jouet 18 (5) JakePlisken at 11:11am 06.12.21 Other Sailboats 1/1869 Like the title says, Im attempting in vain to find the HIN for a 1979 Jouet 18 I just bought. Bought
Yanmar 3JH2E Stalling at Higher RPM Under Load duck21 at 7:02am 06.12.21 Engines and Propulsion 5/1419 Hi all, We're in process of transporting our new-to-us Hunter 376 cross the Lake Michigan and Lake
why not to ground out at low tide: MitchM at 5:09am 06.12.21 Ask All Sailors 1/51 recent post from the trawler forum, about what happened to his engine: " On our multi-st
another really good reason not to ground at low tide.. MitchM at 5:08am 06.12.21 Ask All Sailors 7/2181 recent post from the trawler forum, about what happened to his engine: " On our multi-st
Should I be Worried (1) Easy at 7:42pm 06.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1443 Looking to purchase this 1994, Hunter Passage 42. Had boat pulled and cleaned for survey yesterday.
Good rigger on the Upper Chesapeake Bay letskeepriding at 5:55pm 06.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1360 Hi all, I'd like to have my rigging properly tuned / inspected by a Selden / B'R expert. If anyone h
AP not holding heading jwerkjr at 4:48pm 06.11.21 Ask All Sailors 3/540 Hoping to find help with my AP. My issue is that when I hit heading hold on my Vulcan 7 my AP (NAC2
Gate Stanchions on "88 Hunter Legend 37.5 nikkinancy at 4:44pm 06.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/391 Hi all Hunter Owners, I replaced my lifelines with Dyneema and replaced all the stanchions on my Hu
I bought a 2000 MacGregor 26 X, and looking for help on how to rig the boat. Wade Gizzy at 3:58pm 06.11.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1594 If someone can give me a good link for that information. I would also be more than happy to come to
Whisker pole for an O'Day 28 - which one Ran-Dee9229 at 1:14pm 06.11.21 Parts Search 3/791 I see on Defender and West Marin the whisker pole recommended for my O'Day 28 is a Forespar either
Non-working Adler Barbour Cold Box Unit (3) Ward H at 10:08am 06.11.21 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 19/3800 Free for the taking. This came from my 93 Catalina 30. It wasn't working when I got the boat in
Keeping the bugs out. Roadking Larry at 8:18am 06.11.21 Ask All Sailors 2/684 Looking for ideas to keep the dirt daubers out of the spars. One of the banes of us inland lake sai
311 additional battery locations CliffM at 8:06am 06.11.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/676 I'm in the process of buying a 2000 Beneteau 311 and want to install 2 additional batteries. The

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Replacement counter top FastOlson at 7:22pm 12.01.24 One caveat: When I bought some Formica (r), to finish the upgrades to our countertops and some other
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:12pm 12.01.24 All makes for a less likely chance of getting things back together true, Heya, heya, heya ! ! !
Black tank overboard discharge.... Rick Webb at 6:57pm 12.01.24 That's how my boat is set up. No y valve to shift or seacock to close. The discharge from the tank
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? sesmith at 6:54pm 12.01.24 Thanks. Good to know. Than shows if you're careful it will retain its trueness after the flange b
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. (1) jssailem at 6:46pm 12.01.24 It sounds like the original design of the Precision 165 utilized a hinged tabernacle mast base. Per
Black tank overboard discharge.... Richard19068 at 5:36pm 12.01.24 Correct, I have no Y valve at all. The hose goes directly from the head to the tank. Then the tank
Hunter 49 Swim Platform Terry Cox at 4:54pm 12.01.24 Nice finish. Well done. ver see such conditions.
Replacement counter top nightowle at 4:04pm 12.01.24 What about one of the big box stores? HD or Lowes have access to all sorts of countertop materials.
Battery reconditioning? The_Sailing_Pelican at 3:01pm 12.01.24 I think he means rainwater, so very low conductivity. It is a trailer boat. If the caps were tight,
Battery reconditioning? The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:54pm 12.01.24 Most likely correct answer.... dj Ill tey again tomorrow while i continue to clean in /out the bo
Espar hydronic heating system Hayden Watson at 2:53pm 12.01.24 I have an Espar S3 D5E heater and it is plumbed into the main engine fuel tank. Over the past three
Battery reconditioning? The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:52pm 12.01.24 Can you put a new slurry of acid and water in there? This of course is assuming that the plates are
Battery reconditioning? The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:48pm 12.01.24 As others have said, the batteries are toast. If they were submerged, especially in brackish or sal
Battery reconditioning? The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:46pm 12.01.24 Please clarify this statement - were the batteries submerged in water for 4 years? If they were
Espar hydronic heating system Hello Below at 2:04pm 12.01.24 Here's source for tanks and the fittings. https://www.suremarineservice.com/Heat/Fuel-Tanks-Fuel-P
Black tank overboard discharge.... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:46pm 12.01.24 A study of a few years ago reported that the chief source of enteric bacteria in South
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. shemandr at 12:04pm 12.01.24 Congratulations for your new to you boat. Precision is a well regarded boat line. So I expect you t
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. jssailem at 11:59am 12.01.24 Looks like a fun Pocket Yacht. A move up from your Capri 14.2 in that now you have a cuddy to hide i
Espar hydronic heating system dlochner at 11:51am 12.01.24 At your convenience, could you take a photo of your auxiliary 7L diesel tank and post it along with
Black tank overboard discharge.... jssailem at 11:44am 12.01.24 It seems disjointed. You cannot pee in a bucket and "discharge it" (empty the bucket) into the wate

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