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How to locate a rigging manual Strugglebundle at 4:58am 07.27.20 Ask All Sailors 3/526 Hello all, recently bought a vanguard volant, which I had to pretty much excavate from a landfill. W
Email Link Problems (2) dlochner at 4:47am 07.27.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/420 Since Last night, the links in the notification emails don't seem to be working. The link yields a
Email notifications are not working (1) rgranger at 4:45am 07.27.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 10/1149
How do I test AGM batteries for damage from overcharge? Captain Larry-DH at 7:38pm 07.26.20 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2532 A solar charge controller failed on my boat allowing high output from one 50w solar panel to reach t
Jerks! rgranger at 5:31pm 07.26.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/2012 So I have been prepping to pull my boat and put it on the trailer. I keep the trailer in a gatted l
Finally found (and fixed) that pesky leak (1) rgranger at 5:29pm 07.26.20 Smaller Boats 0/610 So this seems like it might be helpful to a lot of the owners of smaller Hunter sailboats and I want
Real chance of capsizing? srimes at 5:27pm 07.26.20 Ask All Sailors 34/8349 Here's a short clip of yesterday's sailing. Was using the heavy air jib and 2 reefs in the main as t
Raymarine EV100 Rudder Reference install Mickstr at 5:15pm 07.26.20 Ask All Sailors 26/3895 Has anyone installed a rudder reference upside down? I tried to get away with it on my O'Day 322 by
bunk lube (1) srimes at 2:35pm 07.26.20 Trailer Sailors 5/1312 I've heard of people using toothpaste or Liquid Rollers $20 spray. I remembered I had paraffin wax b
cherubini lost blunt at 1:34pm 07.26.20 The Cherubini Hunters 18/2311 well hurricane hanna claimed our hunter 33 yesterday.i understand she was de masted first and then s
Manual pump faucet parts - '78 27 Jerdavis77 at 11:10am 07.26.20 The Cherubini Hunters 3/526
Gray Enterprise Portlights Kent Saturday at 10:31am 07.26.20 Smaller Boats 3/723 Advise please. Has anybody ever painted Gray Enterprise portlights? If so, good/bad results. I would
Peek a Boo shutters Waltsailor at 10:03am 07.26.20 Big Boats 8/950 Looking for ways to help AC work more effectively and saw shutters by Zarcor. Want to start by putt
Cruising RPM. Waltsailor at 9:54am 07.26.20 Big Boats 41/9822 Just curious as to what RPM others cruise at? Our boat is a 386 with a 3jh3e Yanmar and a 3 bladed
A week in Jamaica JRT at 8:21am 07.26.20 Catalina 310 9/1252 Got away with wife last week to Sandals Royal Caribbean, great trip in this crazy time. The country
Newbie question on rearranging deck hardware, sealing holes, drilling new ones... (2) docsooner08 at 7:30am 07.26.20 Smaller Boats 13/2730 Good Morning All, I've had my 1999 H240 for 2 weeks and I am loving it! I've noticed I don't love
2008 Beneteau Oceanis - Engine battery alarm on while battery appears to be appropriately charged. miraculix at 6:32am 07.26.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2976 Hi all, We recently purchased our first bigger sailboat, a Beneteau Oceanis 40 from 2008. The boat
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M Brian D at 6:22am 07.26.20 Ask All Sailors 65/6869 Wow, someone screwed up! https://www.forbes.com/sites/barrycollins/2020/07/25/will-garmin-pay-10m-r
Garmin 440 s Jac123 at 3:24am 07.26.20 Catalina 30 3/812 Our Garmin begins to power up and then fades to a blank screen. Has anyone had a similar experience
Hunter 19-2. What size and type plug is used on the ballast vent? ChampagneBoatingonaBeerBudget at 7:50pm 07.25.20 Smaller Boats 12/1271 My project Hunter 19-2 is moving along. The boat came with no plug in the water ballast tank vent. I

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H26 Roller Furler issues (1) Chiriqui at 2:10pm 07.31.24 Can you identify? Yes I know I would have it rigged tolowere if I detach the furler that acts as a s
Nissan 3.5B2 outboard shift linkage access cover Richard19068 at 2:02pm 07.31.24 Actually Rich, that is helpful. Good to know I'm not the only one that ever had it happen and good
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? Project_Mayhem at 1:41pm 07.31.24 d. There is nothing terribly wrong with e10. It works in millions of cars and I have used nothing e
Air and generator Johann at 1:36pm 07.31.24 I have a Catalina 34 with new air conditioning ..what size generator and where can I put it to be l
Cabin Material Question Project_Mayhem at 1:25pm 07.31.24 On my O'day, the cabinets are made of plywood with a veneer. Likely marine grade ply. Can you take a
Hull Shield Project_Mayhem at 1:22pm 07.31.24 As in a keel guard?
Stuffing box adjusting jviss at 12:54pm 07.31.24 Thanks, @Ralph Johnstone , very informative. I have one of those dripless things, and I'm terrified
Nissan 3.5B2 outboard shift linkage access cover Rich Stidger at 12:30pm 07.31.24 I have the same engine and I also had the black cover come off. It was many years ago, and I don't r
Stuffing box adjusting (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:50am 07.31.24 You would need to slide the box up far enough to get out any packing that is between the Gland and
Stuffing box adjusting (3) Ralph Johnstone at 11:36am 07.31.24 Hi @Mattcia123 Would someone explain in a simple way how to loosen it up a bit. But, getting back
Air and generator Stu Jackson at 11:35am 07.31.24 You will obtain Catalina 34-specific answers regarding placement on your boat at our C34 forum, here
Stuffing box adjusting (1) jssailem at 11:22am 07.31.24 An exploded image of your stuffing box is shown here. to get out any packing that is between the
Air and generator Don S/V ILLusion at 11:14am 07.31.24
Air and generator kappykaplan at 10:40am 07.31.24 How many KW or amps does the AC pull at start up and when running?
Hose life? BigEasy at 10:17am 07.31.24 I would like to know what independent marine mechanics advise & the practices they use on their own
Yanmar electrical problem. Ralph Johnstone at 10:02am 07.31.24 I am not sure If fixing the wiring or adding the starter solenoid is the best fix. I would say it
2005 Hunter 36. Scott B at 8:50am 07.31.24 https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/monitors.php?m=33&c=10&p=54940
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable jssailem at 8:32am 07.31.24 On my Perkins, there is a solenoid when energized, pulls a lever on the High-Pressure injector pump
Ghosting with a Code Zero American_Mainsail at 8:17am 07.31.24 Thanks for sharing this video! It looks like you were able to make really respectable time in very
Add starting relay (1) JoeWhite at 8:16am 07.31.24 Ralph, here is a photo of 2 relays I installed near windlass motor to lower and raise the anchor wit

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