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Leaving motor on dinghy while sailing (1) Fred at 8:27am 04.22.21 Big Boats 21/4638 I have recently purchased a 1994 H33.5 and have not yet had the opportunity to sail her. The boat co
Motorized ball valves Bob S at 5:26am 04.22.21 Ask All Sailors 22/3941 Playing on the internet I saw a Vetus motorized ball valve which would make life a lot easier. My en
Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? (2) Flying Jay at 11:41pm 04.21.21 Catalina 310 28/5109 Hello 310 crew! I've been on your forum threads for a few nights now, as there's a 310 I've got my
Loosen Shroud Barrel Turnbuckles FlimFlamII at 8:34pm 04.21.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1894 Went to adjust the turnbuckles on the shrouds and they sieze up after a few turns. Any ideas on how
What is this called?? (1) SailingFree44 at 6:46pm 04.21.21 Ask All Sailors 16/1870 Good evening folks, Was just wondering what this piece of the boat was called and whats the use as
Hunter 41/41DS (or others) air vent covers (1) MFD at 5:53pm 04.21.21 Big Boats 2/564 Hi All, I was wondering if anybody has had to replace, or knows where to source - the little overhea
LED Anchor & Steaming light? sailing bubbles at 3:39pm 04.21.21 Ask An Oday Owner 1/729 Does anyone have the part# or link to Led Anchor and Steaming light bulbs on a 87 272 LE?
How Much Paint teacherspet at 3:37pm 04.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1742 How many gallons will it take to do at least two coats of bottom paint for a Vision 32? Also for top
Stern Tube Diameter? (1) sailing bubbles at 3:37pm 04.21.21 Ask An Oday Owner 5/728 Hello. I'm upgrading my 1987 272 LE to a PSS Dripless. I know its a 1" shaft.. Does anyone know the
hunter 23.5 centerboard haul line replacement and how to jack up boat phot01 at 3:08pm 04.21.21 Smaller Boats 20/4432 Been studying this for a while..need some advice. I need to drop my centerbaord 14-16 inches to repl
Periodic Maintenance - Yanmar Saildrive Souellette at 2:27pm 04.21.21 Catalina 275 8/3907 Hello. I'm starting to do some maintenance on the Yanmar on my 2016 Catalina. The engine has about 6
Anchor Well tb_gb at 2:14pm 04.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/500 I have a 1999 Hunter 380, and have a question. Does anyone have any idea how much weight the anchor
14.2 Expo Serenity on Hudson at 1:15pm 04.21.21 Smaller Boats 0/630 I got one some 3 years ago and have been sailing Boca Ciega Bay, FL mostly in July (ugh!!) and Decem
Keel is gone (3) Eleven at 12:51pm 04.21.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1045 Found out yesterday my 2004 Beneteau 311 has lost it's swing keel portion. First clue was when I was
Catalina 320 - remove stern pulpit skisil at 12:20pm 04.21.21 Mid-Size Boats 0/635 Need to remove the stern pulpit on my Cat 320. I have the 3 stanchion model. How are the aft two s
Diesel shutoff question Wm. Gill at 11:20am 04.21.21 Ask All Sailors 61/6496 Just joined the forum, and this is both a valid discussion question, and a test that I am doing this
C&C 44 Cabin Top (2) Osprey44 at 9:18am 04.21.21 C&C 0/734 I removed the section that covers that sliding companionway hatch to clean and re-bed everything. Th
Holding tank area uses after removal? JohnRichard at 9:06am 04.21.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1004 I am 99% set on installing a composting toilet in my Newport 27. The original flush unit was remov
variprop sailor5017 at 9:00am 04.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1108 hoping someone can tell me what kind of grease to use in variprop..
Dock Tying Alternatives (1) YVRguy at 7:14am 04.21.21 Ask All Sailors 33/6766 Our Hunter 34 has stern and bow cleats but no cleat at midships. As a result, we normally fix two

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Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW DRhoads at 9:16am 11.19.24 Let me take a look at this idea. Thanks :)
Heart Freedom 20 Inv/charger dlochner at 9:05am 11.19.24 Dave & others, the Freedom 20 is 100A charger. I know because I have a Freedom 15 and it is a 75A c
Heart Freedom 20 Inv/charger Stu Jackson at 8:59am 11.19.24 Dave & others, the Freedom 20 is 100A charger. I know because I have a Freedom 15 and it is a 75A
Adding Electric Bilge Pump dLj at 8:52am 11.19.24 I was thinking of adding two electric bilge pumps. A small 360 and a large. The small I don't care
Hunter 34 - how big are these issues? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:48am 11.19.24 How much is he paying you to remove this wreck?
Hunter 34 - how big are these issues? danm1 at 7:47am 11.19.24 Run, do not walk away.
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat (1) dlochner at 7:37am 11.19.24 This is very confusing and not standard convention at all. Attached is an excerpt from a much lar
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Scott T-Bird at 7:08am 11.19.24 Also, the original post appears to say that when the switch is turned to OFF, House <panel> draws <p
Hunter 34 - how big are these issues? jssailem at 7:00am 11.19.24 :plus: With @kloudie1. Rarely are free boats free. Takes dedication and a passion to rebuild a boat
Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW (1) jssailem at 6:50am 11.19.24
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Scott T-Bird at 6:47am 11.19.24 As for the OP's drawing of the battery connections, one post on each battery is clearly connected
Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW jssailem at 6:43am 11.19.24 It might be a to windward bashing and high speed return once filled with turkey.
Hunter 34 - how big are these issues? kloudie1 at 6:43am 11.19.24 Hey, Alan.. Many dollars will be required to get that old girl back into safe, usable condition. The
Decking project Project_Mayhem at 6:11am 11.19.24 This looks great! I haven't seen this as strips. Where'd you buy it from?
H340 Midship Cleat Access Terry Cox at 4:25am 11.19.24 DRhoads I did polish it already, cleat is hard anodized aluminum so big gouges can't be buffed out
Decking project Gene Neill at 4:21am 11.19.24 That looks fanatstic! I'd be keenly interested in some future updates on its performance over time
Adding Electric Bilge Pump (1) Davidasailor26 at 4:20am 11.19.24 I would probably run the output to someplace on the stern quarter, maybe a little higher than where
Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW mermike at 3:57am 11.19.24 A Thanksgiving sail to Olympia might be off the table.
Adding Electric Bilge Pump Captain Larry-DH at 3:50am 11.19.24 If I decide to go to the Chart table, then I assume if the bilge is dirty it will mar the boat. I a
Adding Electric Bilge Pump dlochner at 3:18am 11.19.24 @garymalmgren is correct, if the boat is sinking due to a hole or failed seacock, no bilge pump will

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