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Safe to Leave Dead Batteries on Board for the Winter? P12nash at 1:46pm 10.26.20 Ask All Sailors 25/2090 My house battery bank (2 sportsman dc8d FLA batteries) suffered a catastrophic drain when my bilge p
Oil change... Make it a double wdonovan at 11:12am 10.26.20 Engines and Propulsion 27/3871 1) Engine oil is dirtier in a diesel... more acids, carbon, etc than oil in a gasoline engine. 2) S
Hunter 45 CC: Lost the shackle in my Selden furling main... Z83 at 11:06am 10.26.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1292 Was taking down my furling mainsail on my 2006 Hunter 45 cc last weekend, and dropped the shackle do
CNG update Nosmo King at 8:21am 10.26.20 Ask All Sailors 0/308 Recently found someone in Annapolis that can fill CNG tanks. Found information in the free publicat
H41AC fuel level gauge just packed up! leemarkadams at 4:43am 10.26.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/631 Hi all, Today the multi function gauge on our H41AC (Snake river?) has decided that it will show w
Stress testing my hydronic heater. Hayden Watson at 8:35pm 10.25.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/936 Yesterday the forecast for Oak Harbor called for freezing temps this morning and that does not happe
Yanmar 2GM20F Remote Oil Filter Mickstr at 7:51pm 10.25.20 Engines and Propulsion 1/970 Does anyone have a source for a remote oil filter for the Yanmar 2GM20F? Thanks, Mickey D
Replacement Muffler for 1984 Hunter 34 (1) longnate08 at 5:55pm 10.25.20 Parts Search 8/1589 HI all, Our Hunter 34 Muffler has completely corroded away. The previous owner tried glassing a ne
Extra propane storage angarae at 1:14pm 10.25.20 Ask All Sailors 1/433 Hello all, We have recently purchased an 1999 Island Packet and plan to install a Dickinson propane
Can't Drain Hot Water Heater nveater at 8:55am 10.25.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/931 I have a Seward s 600 hot water heater with rear heat exchanger . Last year I installed a by pass va
Equalizing 6 volts..... NYSail at 8:40am 10.25.20 Ask All Sailors 15/3661 Hello all! Meant to call Trojan Friday but forgot....... I have 4 6volt t125 / series parallel. When
Lifeline autopsy (3) LagunaJay at 8:12am 10.25.20 Ask All Sailors 40/6377
H310 fuel shutoff valve wdonovan at 7:45am 10.25.20 Mid-Size Boats 7/2152
Gravity jssailem at 7:35am 10.25.20 Sails Call Lounge 3/718 This was an amazing video. The Ironman may be more than a movie hero. Ic082qZELNE
tips on starting an old yanmar 1GM ? MitchM at 6:57am 10.25.20 Ask All Sailors 8/4328 looking at a small 20' catboat w 03 yanmar IBD in a few days, can anyone give tips
Electric fuel pump wdonovan at 6:29am 10.25.20 Engines and Propulsion 13/2217 Yan 2gm20f on a hunter 310. Manual Makes no mention of an electric fuel pump from the tank feedline.
Ultrasonic Cleaning of Stainless, how to and re-passivation? Apex at 6:01am 10.25.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1513 I have all standing rigging off for the winter, and wanted to clean up and re-passivate much of that
which winch cable to use johnCartelli at 5:56am 10.25.20 Ask All Sailors 45/3504 i just purchased an 81 Sirius 21 and i want to replace the winch cable....but i dont know what type
I've not seen any posts re: Cal 22 . ebsail at 5:31am 10.25.20 Cal 1/671 Anyone else own one? Only seen one other (In Maryland)
cast iron keel (10) Charnejt at 2:39am 10.25.20 Ask All Sailors 13/2175 186536 186537 186538

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What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 (2) jssailem at 6:23pm 02.28.25 This is a new idea for an antenna from Shakespeare. Share the light. A LED Lighted VHF Antenna. htt
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin (2) smokey73 at 6:18pm 02.28.25 I think putting the house bank in the bilge hollow would be possible but somewhat difficult. In fac
Chesapeake Bay weather - Spring Change shemandr at 6:10pm 02.28.25 From my inexpert viewpoint it is the beginning of the warm moist air mast formed from the Gulf versu
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 dlochner at 6:10pm 02.28.25 And what is this sealant? It seals the wiring harness to the fiberglass leading under my pedestal.
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin dlochner at 6:04pm 02.28.25 The concern for battery venting is build up of hydrogen. So long as there is a good air path out of
Antifreeze Leak buddybear at 4:56pm 02.28.25 I was losing AF from my Yanmar 2GM20F, but could only tell because the AF level in the HX would dro
Retrieving engine hours Rich Stidger at 4:24pm 02.28.25 Yanmar, Volvo, and possibly others all have the problem you describe. On my Volvo the meter would pe
Chesapeake Bay weather - Spring Change kappykaplan at 4:12pm 02.28.25 Quick update: The NOAA Weather Service confirms the schizophrenic weather outlook over the Chesapea
Chesapeake Bay weather - Spring Change (1) jssailem at 3:58pm 02.28.25 Quick update: The NOAA Weather Service confirms the schizophrenic weather outlook over the Chesapeak
Antifreeze Leak Tally Ho at 3:31pm 02.28.25 I was losing AF from my Yanmar 2GM20F, but could only tell because the AF level in the HX would drop
Retrieving engine hours Caboteur at 3:28pm 02.28.25 Should this be the the B module from Yanmar, you may try to lightly twist the small quartz display,
Retrieving engine hours Tally Ho at 3:22pm 02.28.25
Assistance Finding a Stern Tube for a Beneteau 393 Davidasailor26 at 2:59pm 02.28.25
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin dLj at 2:45pm 02.28.25 FYI, there is a 40.5 owner in Switzerland who put them in the keel hollow. The would be great from
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin Rick D at 2:02pm 02.28.25 FYI, there is a 40.5 owner in Switzerland who put them in the keel hollow. The would be great from a
Hunter 340 'A' rig measurement help pls markymac1961 at 1:32pm 02.28.25 Rolly Tasker Australia may measure it assuming they are local. Or they may have someone local , li
Hunter 340 'A' rig measurement help pls markymac1961 at 1:21pm 02.28.25 That is because you are sailing a fractional rig. You have three options. Break out that Geometry
Chain splice jssailem at 12:15pm 02.28.25 Maybe I am being too simplistic. I'll take the critique. If I use 100 feet of chain, attach a 30-fo
Upgrading Inverter/charger Stu Jackson at 11:59am 02.28.25 As I mentioned, just use the BMS warning output to open a relay that shuts down power to the regula
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 10:47am 02.28.25 Mark, how does one do this? As I mentioned, just use the BMS warning output to open a relay that

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