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What's inside the VHF antenna can (1) yelkenli at 2:32pm 08.24.24 Ask All Sailors 7/466 I am curious as to what is inside the VHF antenna - the can - and if I need to worry about it failin
Loose hardware for spreader (1) Oldskoolguy at 11:27am 08.24.24 Ask All Sailors 6/547 What would be the best way to secure the bracket that holds the spreaders. The screws are loose. Ob
Looking to hire help on a Catalina 25 in (Woodland, WA) hour away from Portland, Oregon Kimolos at 11:26am 08.24.24 Ask All Sailors 3/301 Hello, I am taking my Catalina 25 out of the water in a couple weeks. I need assistance with traile
spreaders (1) Oldskoolguy at 8:53am 08.24.24 Ask All Sailors 8/538 just purchased this boat and inspecting all hardware. I have a question on the spreader. Is there a
Starter motor burned up? BTC1984 at 5:45am 08.24.24 Mid-Size Boats 44/3268 I have a universal m18 diesel. My engine was running fine and was not overheating after 15 minutes
HULL SCRATCHES The_Sailing_Pelican at 10:52pm 08.23.24 Ask All Sailors 15/938 Hi again As you can see i got a whole starboard side of scratches caused by the hurricane 2 years ag
flushing question George Braun at 4:54pm 08.23.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/685 Jabsco electric head, using fresh water from the tank. 2008 Hunter 36. Last year was our first yea
Need concern over Iithium battery charging of device batteries? Kings Gambit at 2:53pm 08.23.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1307 I'll be charging a Li power pack to service a portable on-board device using a 100 watt solar panel
Looking for a spares kit for my 1999 Yanmar 4JH3E diesel engine LastDiveBernie at 2:27pm 08.23.24 Big Boats 10/828 Am the new owner of a 1999 400 MK II, which my wife and I are very happy with. We're not having any
ODay 25 - Relocating the battery GreggS at 2:05pm 08.23.24 Ask An Oday Owner 4/661 The old 1975 ODay 25 that I bought needs to have the battery relocated. Previous owner had it in a p
S2 9.2 Manual 1980 (1) Texas260 at 1:02pm 08.23.24 S2 0/9 Scan of S2 9.2 manual from ~1980
S2 9.2 Owners Manual and Ships Log 1980 (1) Texas260 at 1:00pm 08.23.24 S2 2/910 Scan of S2 9.2 Owners Manual and Ships Log from ~1980.
S2 9.2A Brochure 1977 (1) Texas260 at 12:57pm 08.23.24 S2 0/10 Scan of original S2 9.2A brochure from 1977.
S2 9.2 Standard-option price list 1977 (1) Texas260 at 12:53pm 08.23.24 S2 0/346 Scan of original S2 9.2 Standard-option price list marketing material from 1977.
Reefer/freezer installation (3) Sutric at 8:42am 08.23.24 Mid-Size Boats 6/755 I just completed replacing the old reefer compressor and evaporator on our Hunter 33.5. The old one
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? shaant01 at 7:19pm 08.22.24 Ask All Sailors 38/2438
Garhauer Rigid Boom Vang Model for 2002 Catalina 310? Monheganlover at 6:14pm 08.22.24 Catalina 310 2/590 I am hoping to find a manual for the Garhauer rigid boom vang that came with my 2002 Catalina 310. U
Treadmill alternative for the boat. Hayden Watson at 5:38pm 08.22.24 Ask All Sailors 24/1774 A couple of years ago, my wife was diagnosed with diabetes and was on insulin for over a year. For
2014 Marlow Hunter e33 Issues danhopkins at 3:25pm 08.22.24 Mid-Size Boats 9/934 I purchased a 2014 e33 and have been working through small issues with the boat. One thing that seem
Wind calibration wyctoronto at 2:35pm 08.22.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/576 I need to recalibrate my ST60 wind. When they say do two or more circles are they big/small fast/slo

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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
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 7:08am 04.01.25 There is a short cut, you can just replace your house bank (with a class T fuse). Keep your AGM s
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 Phil Mac at 7:08am 04.01.25 Good point. I hadn't thought to notify my insurance company. That might be a good place to start.
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 dlochner at 6:33am 04.01.25 Not mentioned in any of the responses is your insurance company. The policy on LFP batteries vary by
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove (3) 4lane at 6:11am 04.01.25 I think the pivot point it either the screw at the top of that swing arm or they use the screw knob
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove 4lane at 5:46am 04.01.25 You could have taken your own advice. Had you read the manual before posting, you would have seen th
Thoughts on replacing 9 year old agm batteries on a B323 JBP-PA at 5:32am 04.01.25 I was hoping for shortcuts but I know that it isn't really likely. There is a short cut, you can
The Little Engine story continues colemj at 5:03am 04.01.25 One week's worth of work. Oh man, I have been burned so many times after saying that...:) Good l
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together BigEasy at 4:02am 04.01.25 , I hope to repack the grease in the bearing section as well. Can anyone offer a quick tutorial. I
The Little Engine story continues kappykaplan at 3:17am 04.01.25 Lookin' and soundin' good, John. :beer:
Catalina 30 electrical system feedback (2) paulstraw at 12:07am 04.01.25 Thanks for all the thoughts and feedback! In no particular order: Diagrams: Various updates based o
Cliffside sails DirectSails at 9:52pm 03.31.25 Has anyone dealt with Cliffside Sails? I ordered a mainsail from them right after the first of th
Glow Plugs for M25XPB in Catalina 310 kloudie1 at 9:14pm 03.31.25 Seems like a lot of power but it is one fourth of an ampere hour for 30 seconds. A fresh cool altern
The Little Engine story continues kloudie1 at 9:05pm 03.31.25 Great news, Jim
Glow Plugs for M25XPB in Catalina 310 Project_Mayhem at 8:42pm 03.31.25 Thanks for posting this! I had no idea these little guys drew so much power!
Have others installed heat shield on Racor primary fuel filter? Project_Mayhem at 8:39pm 03.31.25 On my 94 C30, its a few feet away from the engine. I'm not worried about heat getting high enough to
Hunter 376 Dining Table Finish (1) marcham at 8:37pm 03.31.25 Dug a little bit in my Hunter files archive.... found this one (attached)....

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