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Hurricane Hanna <--- Invest 91L (1) JamesG161 at 10:07pm 07.23.20 Weather and Forecasting 4/837 This was a broad area that slowly began a good CCW rotation late today. The Hurricane Hunters check
Sailing Boom... and we don't mean your spar (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 07.27.20 Ask All Sailors 20/1691 Life is most definitely not normal in 2020, and in some unexpected ways. Outdoor recreation is in th
Looking for the owner of a boat TexanAV8R at 6:48pm 07.23.20 Big Boats 14/1740 OK, not sure if this'll get me anywhere, but I'm wondering if anyone knows the owner of a Hunter 430
New sails (2) LeslieTroyer at 5:52pm 07.23.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 15/925
Interior refinishing q's fred1diver at 4:41pm 07.23.20 Ask All Sailors 4/343
Battery charger! (3) Jonny547 at 4:10pm 07.23.20 Ask All Sailors 6/975 Hello! It's looks like i have two batteries witn parallel circuit. Can i take out and charge just on
Instrument Panel - Hunter 460 - 2000 (2) llaprade01 at 1:59pm 07.23.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1071 I have a 2000 Hunter 460 that is being completely refit for a planned six-year cruising trip. The pr
Update on my 170 Shorefun at 1:56pm 07.23.20 Day Sailers 2/699 I got my family into a local Yacht Club and have been very happy. Their focus is on sailing and I
Hen's Teeth: The Saga Continues..... sailme88 at 1:41pm 07.23.20 Ask All Sailors 24/1630 Brief recap: Had started to notice a gradual overheating over a period of time.. First thought was
New forum member with an introduction and some questions NINEv2 at 1:24pm 07.23.20 Ask All Sailors 57/4119
We are the proud owners of a '84 Hunter 25.5 ! (1) RockynHilda at 11:37am 07.23.20 Smaller Boats 28/1850 Have yet to sail, and are in the process of verifying operation of all components as she has been in
Redirecting Hunter 49 A/C unit drain pan water (condensation) away from bilge TT Tide Together at 10:26am 07.23.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/571 My only obstacle from a completely dry bilge seems to be water condensation building up in A/C unit
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? Dr. D at 8:50am 07.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 28/5356 This winter I will put my boat on the hard. During that time I will sand the bottom to remove the la
local knowledge point pleasant canal current flow Dil at 6:36am 07.23.20 Destinations 13/8080 Hi all, Will soon be coming in to the Manasquan inlet and down the point pleasant canal for t
Squeaky Rigid Boom Vang jviss at 6:00am 07.23.20 Ask All Sailors 8/2273 I have an Offshore Spars rigid boom vang. It squeaks! I can't identify the component that is causi
Covid-19 warnings from Cuttyhunk Island in Buzzards Bay. (1) TomY at 5:20am 07.23.20 Destinations 3/564 https://www.townofgosnold.org/home/news/important-announcement-masks-mandatory
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Cat36Amoore at 8:42pm 07.22.20 Ask All Sailors 29/2653 I would like to install a solar vent on my head hatch. Is it possible to drill the hole using a hol
Help with hydraulic autopilot [pics attached] (1) khanman22 at 7:08pm 07.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/548 Hey folks, hoping you can help me understand a bit more about my AP system in more detail as a means
Oh snap! It snapped! (2) Project_Mayhem at 5:33pm 07.22.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1119 I'm convinced this boat is cursed but that's a topic for another day. One of the stays got caught wh
Shoutout to Raymarine jrussnogle at 3:53pm 07.22.20 Ask All Sailors 8/929 The ACU-100 unit on my Raymarine autopilot recently quit working. I sent to it to Raymarine via UPS

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Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 Stu Jackson at 8:39pm 07.30.24 Would it need to be coated with liquid gasket etc? Only coat the flange side. Why? Because the e
Yanmar electrical problem. Tally Ho at 8:22pm 07.30.24 Is there a tutorial on how to bypass the existing wires to the pushbutton with new wire? (Yanmar 2G
Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 adamv at 8:03pm 07.30.24 Thanks yes this is basically what I'm going to do - the question is whether I can just use regular i
Hose life? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:53pm 07.30.24 A number of yard managers in both small and large boatyards have told me that the average maximum wo
West Marine Inventory Leeward Rail at 6:25pm 07.30.24 and the finite, non-zero chance of an accident every time you drive I can't see that ever being in
1gm10 Electrical Vannbrook at 6:24pm 07.30.24 Thanks, i will give it a shoot tomorrow, appreciate the advice
DIY Wooden Blocks (1) thinwater at 6:23pm 07.30.24 It helps if you have a lathe, but I've used an electric drill and accomplished almost the same thin
Set your watch back 20 years thinwater at 6:19pm 07.30.24 I'm all in favor of creature comforts in the cabin. My cruising cat was nice that way--heat, AC, fri
Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 dlochner at 6:13pm 07.30.24 Order the correct gasket from CD. In the mean time, buy some cheap gasket card from the local auto p
Set your watch back 20 years WayneH at 6:05pm 07.30.24 Now here's a piece of tech we all need. :facepalm: https://www.sailmagazine.com/gear/gear-smart-ha
Hose life? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 6:03pm 07.30.24 I believe in 20 years, max. I'll see your 20 and raise you 2. That's when I replaced the antifre
Tired of Hunter tank monitors and want to switch to SCAD Captain Larry-DH at 5:52pm 07.30.24 So set tank 'full' level at the 3/4 mark.... It doesn't work that way. :facepalm: If you were to
1gm10 Electrical Ralph Johnstone at 5:46pm 07.30.24 I think you're just looking for points on coming up with a question which has never been asked befor
Reefing: Procedural Questions Hayden Watson at 5:45pm 07.30.24 Very helpful video! I like it because it shows how the clew and tack cringles are left 6" - 8" abo
Tired of Hunter tank monitors and want to switch to SCAD Jan_H at 5:26pm 07.30.24 The SCAD tank monitor can alarm on empty or full. (Choose one or the other). Not 3/4. So set tank
Yanmar electrical problem. Ralph Johnstone at 5:13pm 07.30.24 where does that red wire on the left of the pushbutton go? It's coming from the battery combiner.
Add starting relay Ralph Johnstone at 5:02pm 07.30.24 I see no diodes are installed in parallel with the coil of the relay. This is required to kill the
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly heritage at 4:45pm 07.30.24 Before you give up on the alternator, take it to a car parts place and they will bench check it for
Hose life? FastOlson at 4:38pm 07.30.24 Rule of thumb given to me was 10 years. I believe in 20 years, max.
DIY Wooden Blocks dLj at 4:05pm 07.30.24 Will do. I just started my ipe cockpit makeover (like 30 minutes ago) and will have some good piec

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