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Hunter 34 - Relocating House Bank Batteries Charlie98117 at 10:25am 09.23.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1675 I'd like to expand and relocate my house bank batteries. Currently I have 2 batteries, and the stan
Free Catalina 22 mark 1 overbored at 8:09am 09.23.20 Trailer Sailors 8/3319 Hi all cat 22 owners, This is my first post. I have the opportunity to acquire a Catalina 22, hull n
Windlass Seized Clutch (3) HandsOnTech at 7:17am 09.23.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/4543 The windlass motor is running, and it will pull rode just fine. The problem is that the clutch mecha
C&C 44 pole topping lift astegall11 at 7:05am 09.23.20 C&C 0/573 At some point the pole topping lift got pulled all the way down on my 44 and I just though ok, later
1991 - 28: Bulkhead Delamination? dmdiehl64 at 6:20am 09.23.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/865 Hello, I'm looking into a 1991 28' TR which appears, at least over photos, to be in decent shape (h
Engine shut down, stuck in FWD rickleyard11 at 6:04am 09.23.20 Engines and Propulsion 15/2398 For starters, M25 universal diesel on my Catalina 30 is old and rusty. We were motoring along, at a
Cradle measurements Don Crowther at 5:45am 09.23.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/2189 I'm looking for the measurements for a cradle that I need to have built. It's for a 33.5. The boat i
Simple 33.5 sheets and halyards question. dbreedlove at 5:33am 09.23.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/514 New owner of a weathered 1988 33.5. Bringing her back. Most of her running rigging was pulled off.
ProNautic 1230P installation in Beneteau 331 (1) sf34dtw at 10:20pm 09.22.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/4180 I am in the process of upgrading my battery charger to a ProMariner ProNautic 1230p. I am a little
Tank Monitor (1) mytime at 6:54pm 09.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1786 We just purchased a Marlow Hunter 2007 33'... Factory tank monitor not working... Should I start tro
P42 Wiring drawings HandsOnTech at 6:01pm 09.22.20 Big Boats 6/838 I am in the process of upgrading the wiring on my P42 to support 600 watts of solar panels. Can anyo
Beckson Portlight Sealant RBilly at 5:33pm 09.22.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1055 Beckson recommend using 100% silicone as a sealant. I don't like using silicone. What sealant have o
Winter Projects (1) Michael Davis at 4:28pm 09.22.20 Sails Call Lounge 10/1466
Bottom Paint and Anode Replecement BritC at 3:10pm 09.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/658 Newbie here, Getting acquainted with my recent purchase of a 2009 Hunter 49. Am looking at getting
Anyone familiar with Dutch Statenjachts? srimes at 2:46pm 09.22.20 Ask All Sailors 3/523 Are they good for ocean cruising? Seems like she could be a beaut. https://oregoncoast.craigslist.o
Sailboat outboard 4 hp hanger Bemer (1) Seaswood at 2:09pm 09.22.20 Engines and Propulsion 11/1105 This sailboat has a Bemer outboard hangar, port side bolt is frozen. assuming once I get the bolt fr
What is a good replacement for MS-RA205? Dr. D at 2:08pm 09.22.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/5142 The Fusion radio never performed well and now several functions are flakey. What is a good replaceme
Looking to buy CNG tank oldlaxer1 at 12:51pm 09.22.20 Ask All Sailors 6/933 If anyone is converting from CNG to LPG and wants to sell their CNG tank, let me know. I'm in Baltim
How to turn unused space into storage space? tinabastien at 10:14am 09.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/573 I live aboard full time. This boat is well equipped with a galley, fridge/icebox, built in HVAC syst
Adding storage compartments to a 2000 Hunter 290 tinabastien at 10:07am 09.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/510 I live aboard full time. This boat is well equipped with a galley, fridge/icebox, built in HVAC syst

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Honda Outboard Siesta Habit Rich 35.5 at 3:35pm 04.03.25 Try shutting off the fuel supply and let it run the gas out of the carb. When you come back in a h
Sailing Tender dLj at 3:33pm 04.03.25 I have a Trinka 8' sailing dinghy. The mast comes apart and everything stores inside the dinghy: mas
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dlochner at 3:08pm 04.03.25 I suspect my last non-starts were due to an issue with the EPA gas tank, that the air infill on a s
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit pgandw at 1:21pm 04.03.25 I had similar starting issues with my 5hp Honda. Sometimes it was Siesta Time, and sometimes it wou
Builder's plate and CE certificate kappykaplan at 1:06pm 04.03.25
Builder's plate and CE certificate MarcinS at 12:45pm 04.03.25 Dzie? dobry, ona ma 386 i musz? wiedzie?, gdzie jest p?yta budowlana. I certyfikat CE do rejestracj
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel majorkong1 at 12:31pm 04.03.25
Keel Bolts DianaOfBurlington at 12:27pm 04.03.25
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dmax at 12:02pm 04.03.25 Next time it won't start, squirt some starter fluid in the carburetor - if it runs for a bit and sto
Wiring a combo deck/steaming light dmax at 11:52am 04.03.25 The black is a common ground, red is steaming light positive and white is deck light positive.
Cliffside sails twodzusfittings at 11:41am 04.03.25 @SailingLoto A meeting of all the folks that were involved in helping you connect with your sail ma
Sailing Tender DinghySailor at 11:39am 04.03.25
Sailing Tender FastOlson at 11:35am 04.03.25 Find a well maintained Ranger Minto (9'). Look for the factory two piece mast. Good sailing boat and
Sailing Tender twodzusfittings at 11:11am 04.03.25 Storage of equipment (oars, CB, Mast, Boom etc) isn't that hard. It may take some thinking out of th
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit sailcapt340 at 11:08am 04.03.25 the engine refused to start, resulting in getting a tow back to the boat. A couple of hours later,
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit JBP-PA at 11:06am 04.03.25 Is it electronic CDI? My CDI went brain dead in a different way, it always killed the engine when I
Sailing Season(spring) (1) Michael Davis at 11:05am 04.03.25
Bow Eye patrickfarley at 10:35am 04.03.25 I plan to fiberglass in the bow eye with several layers of fiberglass underneath. I have two large
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dlochner at 10:15am 04.03.25 It runs OK for a long time? Not an overheating problem? When it wont start, have you checked the
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit SteveHughessails at 10:13am 04.03.25

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