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Vend�e Globe? PaulK at 5:38pm 11.06.20 Racing 104/13345
Transporting outboard on a bike rack? (1) AndyL at 2:30pm 11.06.20 Ask All Sailors 13/3674 I just bought a 2.5hp outboard that weighs about 37lbs. I will be using it on a small inflatable di
I like my teak grey. Why touch it? AlastairLC at 2:26pm 11.06.20 Ask All Sailors 23/2699
Who makes/made this? (1) joe28532 at 12:29pm 11.06.20 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1779 I had to cut off my lower rudder collar to remove my rudder. The boat is a 1982 37c. Does anybody kn
Question about eye splice (1) AndyL at 9:59am 11.06.20 Ask All Sailors 19/4322 I just completed my first eye splice in double braid (3/8"), following instructions that came with t
Dinghy Floor Repair (2) sailcapt340 at 7:43am 11.06.20 Ask All Sailors 3/1175 What filler would you use to repair cracks in the wooden floor boards of a dinghy? 2 of my marine p
Anchor chain question..... NYSail at 5:01am 11.06.20 Ask All Sailors 40/4395 Hello all.... so upgrading my anchor chain. I currently have 3/8bbb which weighs 1.6lbs per foot, a
2020 haul out. (9) TomY at 4:56am 11.06.20 Ask All Sailors 35/3615 2020 includes, of course, Covid-19. Our country is in the midst of a raging spike that we're even fe
2 inch sanitation hose Johann at 8:17pm 11.05.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/2150
Halloween cruise Hayden Watson at 6:13pm 11.05.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 50/5609 Went for a very nice Halloween cruise. Late last Thursday evening, I looked at the weather and saw
How much pump should a pump pump? Project_Mayhem at 5:23pm 11.05.20 Engines and Propulsion 13/1542 My boat has an OMC saildrive that is awesome when it works. The PO got tired of priming the fuel sys
Larger Wheel on 260 rs1sensen at 4:52pm 11.05.20 Smaller Boats 10/1947 Are all Edson wheels interchangeable or do they come in different thread sizes? I've been thinking
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, swshogren at 2:34pm 11.05.20 Big Boats 24/8868 Has anyone considered the addition of a small electric fuel lift pump on old Hunter's with yanmar d
Oh, one more thing..... (2) cb32863 at 2:26pm 11.05.20 Ask All Sailors 28/1948 A few weeks before haul out, Rachel got promoted to Admiral. And yes, we literally tied the knot, th
My Favorite Job of the Year (6) Ralph Johnstone at 12:10pm 11.05.20 Ask All Sailors 10/894 I really can't decide if it's lubricating the head piston or getting a root canal (without sedation)
Kick-up Rudder Rope (3) Glen404 at 9:18am 11.05.20 Day Sailers 3/1875 I recently bought an O'Day 26 with one of the rudders on this site (part #805657). The rope doesn't
Salon Table O'Day 28 dfp51 at 8:12am 11.05.20 Bigger Boats 1/733 Does anyone know how the salon table, specifically the small shelf behind the table top, attaches to
Firefly Carbon Foam AGM batteries stephen_i_w at 8:08am 11.05.20 Catalina 310 23/8172 It is time to replace those old 4d batteries that came with my boat. I recently read about Firefly
Cutlass Bearing Replacement nveater at 7:22am 11.05.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1080 One of the many downfalls of this pandemic is that I have too much time on my hands and I start thin
Purchasing a 2005 Hunter 27, recommendations for replacing toilet? anupghosh at 4:48am 11.05.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/762 Hi, New to the forum and to sail boats. I am purchasing a 2005 Hunter 27 Deluxe model. The boat is

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Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries Hayden Watson at 9:28am 03.03.25 Sorry if my message miscommunicated the initial setup. I initially charged each battery, and the No
Bowsprits and Spinnakers (1) jssailem at 9:20am 03.03.25 Here I am sailing my 15ft Montgomery with the new asymmetrical spinaker on the home built bow sprit
Bowsprits and Spinnakers dLj at 9:08am 03.03.25 Are you looking for the bow sprit to be mounted under the top deck? Most are mounted on top of the d
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! BigEasy at 9:06am 03.03.25 I had a new prop shaft and coupling machined. It's a very tight fit and there's only two inches bet
Hunter 306 Tank Sending Units jssailem at 8:53am 03.03.25 ensure there is current. It is not current that you are reading it is OHM resistance. 33 OHMs for
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! Ralph Johnstone at 8:50am 03.03.25 Heat is your best friend. Cooling is also a good friend ......................... on the prop s
Outboard Battery Connection h2o_snow at 8:43am 03.03.25 On my H25.5, I installed a plug near the engine. I purchased the plug from a trailer store. I belie
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? Art12050 at 8:41am 03.03.25 Agree with thinwater. We have a 3.5 merc also which uses very little fuel. Granted, our main use is
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! jssailem at 8:31am 03.03.25 My boat was out of the water. I assumed the original engine/transmission shaft setup was proper. I t
PacificNW Spring-time Temptations. (1) jssailem at 8:05am 03.03.25 SKIERS TAKE HEART. My last post encouraged boat owners to get out on the water if they can. Dry days
Upgrading Inverter/charger Johann at 7:54am 03.03.25 Sorry, I wasn't clear. The discussion was addressing the TE-13 standard, specifically about a lith
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries jssailem at 7:46am 03.03.25 I presume you have these in parallel for a single bank. Sorry if my message miscommunicated the in
Upgrading Inverter/charger Johann at 7:46am 03.03.25 Yes, I do. And nowhere in the TE-13 standard covering lithium batteries are the words "shall" or "
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 7:07am 03.03.25 From the ABYC Standard I quoted earlier: "13.7.4 An output disconnect device shall be capable of d
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 7:04am 03.03.25 Do you have access to the standards? Yes, I do. And nowhere in the TE-13 standard covering lit
Upgrading Inverter/charger dlochner at 6:50am 03.03.25 Should is the strongest compliance term. There is no "shall" or "must" terminology. These are rec
Non-skid surface (1) william24424 at 6:43am 03.03.25 Total Boat nonskid paint, mix of white & sand color, works well enough, same diamond pattern, has gr
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries walt at 6:40am 03.03.25 I may not have this right but it looks like the batteries went from 97 percent to 38 percent in 3 mo
Upgrading Inverter/charger Johann at 6:17am 03.03.25 Should is the strongest compliance term. There is no "shall" or "must" terminology. These are rec
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! Hayden Watson at 6:15am 03.03.25 Split coupling helps and a Sigma coupling makes it dead easy. Heat is your best friend.

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