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12V grounding question Ed Hebert at 10:41pm 06.04.03 Ask All Sailors 11/2802 I'm a 12V novice. I've read the 12V Bible and "Sailboat Electrics Simplified", but I have a questio
Pedastal Cup Holder Darren Mayes at 10:28pm 06.04.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/945 In the photo that hunter has on their website of the 260, it has a "cupholder" on the pedastal in fr
Starting a generator Bruce at 9:38pm 06.04.03 Big Boats 5/869 Thanks for your advice regarding the safety of generators. Next question - how much time does it ta
Changing from screw to bolts on the cabin top rail Richard Marble at 8:24pm 06.04.03 Ask All Sailors 11/2194 I have a 1981 Hunter 27, it has a hard liner inside the cabin. The cabin top hand rail currently ha
Seahood Cracks Gail at 7:38pm 06.04.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/880 Hi Everyone,We have a '76 Cat 30 that we purchased a few years ago that's in wonderful condition.
Cat 25' Swing Keel bolt replacement Kirk at 6:15pm 06.04.03 Smaller Boats 3/1146 I am about to do a little preventative maintainance by replacing the keel cable, ball and etc. I jus
Atomic 4 Engine Joe at 4:19pm 06.04.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1242 I have a frozen atomic 4 engine on a C30. Debating whether to rebuilt the engine or to buy a outboar
Help, my rudder has split (1) Brigg Franklin at 3:06pm 06.04.03 Smaller Boats 32/3609 Help!!! While working on my 260 this evening I happen to glance at the bottom of the rudder and noti
Quiz answers, sources, and discussion Gary Wyngarden at 2:05pm 06.04.03 Ask All Sailors 0/943 1) You have purchased a new piece of electronic gear for your boat and need to install and wire it.
Vibration under power, for Volvo 18hp Ivan Edwards at 2:04pm 06.04.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1010 My First 285 has a Volvo 18hp, 2 cyl, Model 2002.There is a small vibration in the boat at cruisin
Aft lines for easy handling Seth Dixon at 12:59pm 06.04.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/983 Does anyone have a sugestion on how to route the lines and the mouning of blocks,organizers, and clu
Generators & a/c Bruce at 12:28pm 06.04.03 Big Boats 21/2053 My wife and I are in the process of purchasing a new 426DS and are tossing around the idea of buying
SCA Challenge registration mark slamon at 12:01pm 06.04.03 Trailer Sailors 0/1516 the potter yachters and SCA are having a "cruisers" race at Monterey July 18 and 19. this event wa
grounding my 12volt power amp Tom Hoffstatter at 11:33am 06.04.03 Ask All Sailors 11/1186 Hi, I'm installing a 400 watt power amp to my sound system in my 22 hunter and it is required to con
Removing the Fuel Tank Tom Hrkach at 11:22am 06.04.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1005 We didn't want this to happen, but it looks like we have a fuel tank leak in our 1982 Hunter 27. Dam
Heavy Weather Sailing - Handling Gerry Ballough at 11:15am 06.04.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1265 Can anyone offer tips on heavy weather sailing in a Catalina 25-swing keel?
Mac 26x rudder replacement G.N. Davis at 11:00am 06.04.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1245 I need to replace rudders prior to an upcoming cruise. Any special hints or tricks to performing th
Anyone sailed on Lake Anna, VA? Jeremiah D. Canty at 9:56am 06.04.03 Day Sailers 2/4025 Anyone been out on Lake Anna? What's the do's and dont's? I live in Washington--Is it worth the dr
Mast Floats--Where do I get one? Jeremiah D. Canty at 9:52am 06.04.03 Day Sailers 4/1938 I'm interested in this mast float concept. However, I've searched on West Marine and Sailnet and I
maiden voyage Brad at 9:38am 06.04.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/904 Took KIVALO, my 2004 H260, for its maiden voyage on sunday. What a blast, had some really great win

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Duct Routing for Diesel Heater FastOlson at 7:13am 10.17.20 Major Stress/Strength issues, from opening up 3" holes in a grid structure?? Best to check in with t
Winter Projects Michael Davis at 7:11am 10.17.20 Exciting. Looks like a full house generator. Your not thinking about putting that beast on your boa
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel Terry Cox at 6:47am 10.17.20 Well, some might know the old adage, measure twice cut once. As a longtime cabinet maker, that lesso
Winterizing the C310 engine? njlarry at 6:37am 10.17.20 If I remember correctly the raw water cooling system is under 2 gal but I run 4 gal thru it and stil
Winterizing the C310 engine? sailme88 at 6:03am 10.17.20 All excellent advice! Thank you so much for sharing your experience and knowledge with me. I'll pro
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel shemandr at 5:49am 10.17.20 Here is a link to a Passagmaker article on anchors, rodes, windage etc. and swivels. The out take i
Winterizing the C310 engine? sesmith at 5:46am 10.17.20 Don't forget to pump out the holding tank before haul-out! And depending on the tank drain conf
New Sails Gary Ryan at 5:43am 10.17.20 Just to follow up, we went with Al Declercq. He no longer is with Doyle sails, but now with Quantum
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel shemandr at 5:22am 10.17.20 There you go again, adding empirical evidence to a perfectly good theoretical discussion! So, we c
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib jssailem at 4:55am 10.17.20 i have a ball cock valve mounted to a through hull under the sink which is below waterline.if the c
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? dlochner at 4:52am 10.17.20 Older radars used proprietary communication protocols, the new digital radars use ethernet.
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s George_NJ at 4:50am 10.17.20 I'm brand new to sailing. Spring 2019 I bought a little Sunfish on a whim and fell in love with sail
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? Captain Larry-DH at 4:44am 10.17.20 wonder if a 10yr old Raymarine radar (seatalk?) will work on a newer Raymarine MFD (Seatalk nG?)?
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar HandsOnTech at 4:32am 10.17.20 A few design questions: 1) What material do I use to fill the gap between the panels? Clear or opaq
Drop-in Lithium batteries Maine Sail at 4:11am 10.17.20
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? wsconner at 3:28am 10.17.20 Exactly the type of advice and feedback I was hoping for and will really help me move this project a
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? Captain Larry-DH at 3:18am 10.17.20 LARRY, you are correct. The concept of integration is powerful. All your systems in one place. Elec
Want to mount scuba compressor on deck Passage Maker at 10:53pm 10.16.20 I would much rather have compressor inside where it could be protected I would never leave this ba
Want to mount scuba compressor on deck Passage Maker at 10:45pm 10.16.20 Cut holes in the headliner? If this is the headliner that is tensioned coated textile as on my Hunte
Want to mount scuba compressor on deck Passage Maker at 10:39pm 10.16.20 People mount life rafts on cabin tops. Those are pretty heavy. How do they do that? Hunter head

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