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Adding refrigeration to a Hunter 410 Don Lucas at 11:59am 08.28.20 Big Boats 22/2200 I want to separate my freezer/refrigeration from the spillover system. I got a Isotherm VE-150 for t
Cheek blocks? (3) ScottySailor at 11:20am 08.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1350 I have an 84 Hunter 31 it has these cheek blocks at the stern I was thinking you run the jib sheets
37C fuel tank size Manny at 11:15am 08.28.20 The Cherubini Hunters 15/1765 In some documentation I see stated that the 37C had a 60 gallon tank, in others I see 45 gallons. Ca
O' Day 20 outboard size skindeepfx at 7:08am 08.28.20 Trailer Sailors 27/2976 looking to get a new or used outboard for my soon to be purchased O'day 20 . From what i can tell HP
Decking forward cutty need pictures previously inhabited by wildlife (Javelin) (1) Seaswood at 5:36am 08.28.20 Ask An Oday Owner 17/1720 This boat 14 Javelin 1971 guess was full over the seats with flotsam jetsam what ever was not remove
Any drop-in replacement for the new Marinco 4" Solar Vent? Ken13559 at 6:37pm 08.27.20 Ask All Sailors 16/5068 I just fitted a new (but kept in box for a year) 4" Marinco Day-Night Solar Vent to replace a ~10 ye
Hunter 18 with 170 rig Jrtauber at 5:29pm 08.27.20 Day Sailers 3/1124 There is aHunter 18 with the rig and sails from a 170 for sale. The specs show that the 170 mast is
Catalina 315 - Any New Comments? AlastairLC at 5:01pm 08.27.20 Mid-Size Boats 9/3615 Thinking of buying a C315. Besides being a late model Catalina and the right size for me, I really l
Another Raymarine wind speed issue. Lineareagle at 4:45pm 08.27.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/749 Intermittent wind direction and speed on my ST60 then no wind indication, still have depth and beari
Furling mast, weird switch (1) jchandler2730 at 4:08pm 08.27.20 Ask All Sailors 11/1188 Can anyone help me with this S shaped switch on my mast - it is a Hood or selden furling system.
Wire size from Battery ON/Off switch to Electrical Panel smokey73 at 4:01pm 08.27.20 Ask All Sailors 14/6318 What size wire do you have from you Battery ON/Off or On/OFF/BOTH switch to your electrical distribu
2 cycle fuel mix John G. Davis at 3:54pm 08.27.20 Ask An Oday Owner 8/753 Does someone have an idea what the mix would be for an older Mercury 20 hp outboard. I think it is a
Refrigerator problems jvoorhies at 1:48pm 08.27.20 Big Boats 3/560 Our refrigerator was not staying cool, so I added a few small blasts of refrigerant and the unit co
Teak and holly finishing fred1diver at 1:26pm 08.27.20 Ask All Sailors 20/5722 Hey everyone, I just scored a crazy deal on some teak and holly plywood, just need to finish it to h
Hunter34 breaker Lonnie at 1:18pm 08.27.20 Big Boats 2/465 Where would I find replacement main DC breaker. make and model ??
Bought an H170 (2) Edzzed at 1:07pm 08.27.20 Day Sailers 3/1120 So a couple weeks ago I purchased a Hunter 170. I had done a bit of reading up on them before makin
Kudos to the SBO team (1) Roland5048 at 12:17pm 08.27.20 Ask All Sailors 4/456 Just wanted to give a shout-out to the SBO team on the great job they did on my new mainsail cover.
Yanmar 2QM15 injector pipe leaking. newage1461 at 11:51am 08.27.20 Engines and Propulsion 8/1410 I have a recently rebuilt 2QM15 that leaks fuel at the connection to the injector. I've tightened th
Newbie and a 1987 Hunter 28.5 Shaw_2112 at 9:39am 08.27.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/820 Just bought a new to me 1987 Hunter 28.5, I've owned powerboats but this is my first sailboat. I hav
Stray Current? rpell1@msn.com at 7:15am 08.27.20 Catalina 30 12/2987 We are having a "discussion" at our Club about whether or not being continuingly hooked up to shore

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Solar power systems LloydB at 10:13am 12.11.23 'Those solar generators' I actually believe they are not solar generators because otherwise there s
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 9:47am 12.11.23 It was a good and successful day. Thread a bit dry. Hadley coming together? She about ready for a
Thru Hull Replacement? Johann at 8:45am 12.11.23
Compass deviation American_Mainsail at 8:01am 12.11.23 We grow up thinking, Life is simple and there are constants to rely on. The north pole is fixed in
Compass deviation jssailem at 8:00am 12.11.23 Yes it is in the sky a far distance from the earth. Not affected by the magnetic shift of the eart
Solar arch installation pictures on 315 VFR750 at 7:59am 12.11.23 Not sure if this will help you, but you could fabricate something like the davits I installed on my
Solar arch installation pictures on 315 VFR750 at 7:58am 12.11.23 this would be the last place on earth i would think of.... what ever you chose, put it on the
Compass deviation shemandr at 7:49am 12.11.23 The North Star?
Compass deviation (1) jssailem at 7:44am 12.11.23 We grow up thinking, Life is simple and there are constants to rely on. The north pole is fixed in
Portlight help dlochner at 7:22am 12.11.23
Portlight help Rasselas36 at 7:13am 12.11.23 Hi! Just bought an 05' Hunter 46. Need to replace the portlight over the instrumentation panels f
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! kingle at 7:13am 12.11.23
Fall Sailing trip-October 2023 ...3TacksontheWater at 6:22am 12.11.23 Great video! Thank you. George
Adding above water line thru hull.... rgranger at 6:21am 12.11.23 If accessible drill about two thirds of the way from the outside in then from the inside out and yo
Compass deviation shemandr at 6:08am 12.11.23 Of course the Professional Mariner article is talking about more sophisticated compasses used by pro
dropping the rudder for maintenance colin59 at 6:06am 12.11.23 thanks for the info.. Colin
Monoceros cabin sole Jim Legere at 5:49am 12.11.23 Personally, I would not cut out the cabin sole to install bracing. The 90 degree bends at the base o
Portlight help Project_Mayhem at 5:43am 12.11.23 Have someone spray it with a hose while you watch for leaks on the inside
dropping the rudder for maintenance DStegs49 at 5:41am 12.11.23 I had to on our replace ours on our Legend 37. The rudder had a de-laminated bubble of about a foot
Adding above water line thru hull.... NYSail at 5:33am 12.11.23 Thanks for all the good input. Simple enough job, but as I said, never cut into gel coat (on purpose

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