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Thru hull factory valves Calvin1Calvin at 6:33pm 09.10.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1221 I have a 1984 Hunter 27 that I purchased in 2013. Don't know the boat/owner history and whether the
Adventures in reefing (4) G0ri11@ at 6:08pm 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 51/4740 Trying to establish a simple reefing setup and hoping to avoid adding any hardware, if possible. Pi
Things are about to get tight... Project_Mayhem at 5:41pm 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 9/858 One of my sidestay turnbuckles is having issues with the threads. I figured now is a good time to re
H34 Mainsheet location (1) Greatdaner6 at 1:20pm 09.10.20 Big Boats 6/857 Hello! Quick question about the path of the running rigging for all the Hunter 34 owners out there.
Crack in Companionway Entrance - Catalina 30 MKII Hull #4984 (3) Copper Harbor at 1:12pm 09.10.20 Catalina 30 10/2500 Hello - Last weekend I was out sailing with a buddy and we had a steady 22 knot wind. With both sai
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Donna & Rob at 12:48pm 09.10.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 55/3732 Is the problem Covid-19 or are sailboats our size just not selling? We have listed our H380 with a b
Merit 22 cockpit drain. sloughsailer at 12:32pm 09.10.20 Trailer Sailors 8/1566 I just bought a Merit 22 and have been sorting it out and fixing problems. One problem is the cockpi
How to work my inverter/charger Jeanneau01 at 11:50am 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 2/326 Hello all - great site and this is my first post. I have a Freedom Marine Series Combi Inverter/Cha
Installing new clutch on the deck of a Catalina 30 Tpoo at 11:34am 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 15/2491 Hi all - new member here, having recently purchased a 1989 Catalina tall rig. Still learning the bo
What is the best swim ladder for a Hunter 170? H Adam1990 at 11:03am 09.10.20 Trailer Sailors 2/858 Hi Folks Looking to put a swim ladder on my Hunter 170. Does any one have any suggestions?
Heat exchanger - 3GM30F (1) Scott T-Bird at 10:48am 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 13/3596 I pulled the cover off my heat exchanger yesterday and this is what I found. I penetrated the holes
How much anchor chain should I have in Carribean? efimki at 7:45am 09.10.20 Ask All Sailors 8/926 I've got 2005 Beneteau 373 with 45' of anchor chain and 150' of 3-strand rode. It works ok in New E
Persistent Coolant Leak Issue! (1) Nodak7 at 6:33am 09.10.20 Big Boats 15/3536 OK I am turning this one over the the brain trust to give me a clue as to what is happening. I keep
Pacific North West and Wind Problems (3) JamesG161 at 8:19pm 09.09.20 Weather and Forecasting 0/431 There are wild fires from Northern CA to Washington State that are being fanned by a major LOW press
Battery Planning Time Monterey385 at 8:01pm 09.09.20 Ask All Sailors 4/487 At the end of this month we mark 5 years of our original manufacturer installed battery bank (2 205A
Well I think they are cool JohnShannon at 6:38pm 09.09.20 Beneteau Sense Owners 3/10346 Well I think they are cool, anyone sailed on one?
Hawsepipe vent/cowl? Mr Fox at 5:06pm 09.09.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1622 I was wondering if while in my slip or on a mooring I could add some ventilation to my anchor locker
26S Who has a ballast inspection plate? Goatman at 5:02pm 09.09.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/631 Guys, I've had some work done on my ballast and plan on doing some more soon. I had seen a ballast i
Lakeshark Rockstar: (1) pclarksurf at 2:27pm 09.09.20 Catalina 22 1/510 Assuming that's you @LakeShark !? Looking good......
Need Propeller for Hunter 34 JFKeller at 1:35pm 09.09.20 Parts Search 3/936 Threw a blade over the weekend. Need a new propeller: 3 blade 15X11 or 15X12 1" bore or a folding

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Alternator heat - how serious? Scott T-Bird at 7:30pm 08.09.24
Alternator heat - how serious? (1) Scott T-Bird at 7:26pm 08.09.24 How is the alternator disconnect switch wired? Yes, even if the ignition wire is connected to an
Backstay Split Rigging? isaksp00 at 7:23pm 08.09.24 My H23 has a pair* of the triangular plates to tie the three backstay wires together, like a sandwi*
Solar Voltage Davidasailor26 at 7:09pm 08.09.24
Concerned about keel bolt of Siren 17 shaant01 at 6:59pm 08.09.24 You are right about using the wrong terminology. The Siren 17 has a centerboard, so has no keel bo
Get my engine running. rardiH36 at 6:58pm 08.09.24 I don't check in the forum very much anymore. But I did today. Reading down from the moncerosin's o
Solar Voltage Davidasailor26 at 6:31pm 08.09.24 2. Assume a 30A MPPT controller. The output is wired to the DC bus with 10AWG and within the distan
Solar Voltage mermike at 5:52pm 08.09.24 ABYC Standard E-11, as amended July 2023: 11.10.1.1.1 Overcurrent Protection Device Location - Un
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) Tally Ho at 5:31pm 08.09.24 What has anyone done for air conditioning and/or head while under way? Tractor Trailers have 12V A
Alternator heat - how serious? Hello Below at 5:30pm 08.09.24 So, the brown wire should be connected only to the keyed side of the ignition switch? Scott the ma
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits Tally Ho at 5:28pm 08.09.24 I switch from OFF to #1, then I start the engine and keep it there whilst the engine is in use. Onc
Get my engine running. Tally Ho at 5:21pm 08.09.24 is the orientation of this photo how it is mounted, vertical? Nope. In the photo, which is taken
Get my engine running. monocerosin at 5:08pm 08.09.24 We also like to suggest things before they even come to your mind. It's annoying, but that's just
Are These Davit Mounts? heritage at 4:59pm 08.09.24 They do make davits that swing inward and effectively shorten the length of the boat so as to quali
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) dLj at 4:20pm 08.09.24 DJ, the boat is ond Middle River Landing Marina. Essex? The standing rigging looks serviceable. No
New to me 216 - Cabin Seal - Deck Rot / Repair capta at 4:13pm 08.09.24 Some of the people who have hull blisters spend months drying the spots out, and that's on a vertica
Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port Fred at 4:06pm 08.09.24 My 2004 Cat 28 mkii also has a pronounced pull to port in forward under power only. Very annoying. S
Backstay Split Rigging? (1) ggrizzard at 4:04pm 08.09.24 You Got It! That's the three holes I mentioned. First, call "Rig Right" and ask them if they have it
Get my engine running. (4) Ralph Johnstone at 3:53pm 08.09.24 I'm sure I will have more questions. We here have the ability to read minds so I will anticipate
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) Marty P. at 3:49pm 08.09.24 What has anyone done for air conditioning and/or head while under way? Tractor Trailers have 12V Ai

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