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1984 Hunter 31 Thru Hull sizes thelilnauti at 2:51pm 07.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/855 Hello everyone, I am getting ready to pull our 1984 Hunter 31 out for a much-needed bottom job. The
Sailing Backwards: splash day finally.... (3) pclarksurf at 2:39pm 07.08.20 Catalina 22 3/604 I had an aggressive regatta between me and the rock-- I battled hard-- clawed back some time at the
snake river holding tank monitor and need to re-calibrate Bill Small & Lisa Grossi at 2:24pm 07.08.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1297 Hunter 390 2001, have snake river holding tank monitor and need to re-calibrate. Help !! Many thanks
Aft Starboard Vent cover KGarvey at 2:10pm 07.08.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/643 Hello All, any suggestions on where I can find a replacement vent cover for the Aft Starboard vent p
Shore Power set up KGarvey at 11:58am 07.08.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/3988 Hello All, I have 1989 Beneteau First 35S5, I'm looking for information on running shore power it is
outboard tank fuel connector ID srimes at 9:01am 07.08.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1430 I just got a second tank for my tohatsu outboard and need the connector for it. The fuel line has be
tach with Yanmar 2GM not working lunasea6 at 8:46am 07.08.20 Engines and Propulsion 4/1382 Tach not working on my 2GM (Catalina 30 repowered with this 25 years ago). According to PO, it went
TS Fay <-- Invest 98L JamesG161 at 6:31am 07.08.20 Weather and Forecasting 6/802 This storm started just south of New Orleans and ruined our July 4 fireworks with rain and little wi
How can I keep it hard longer? Rick486 at 6:27am 07.08.20 Ask All Sailors 28/4183 Hi all: I have a 10 ft AB inflatable about 12 years old. It has been trouble free but has always see
Running Rigging Aft...where to start MaritimeOliver at 4:49am 07.08.20 Day Sailers 24/4129 I'm single handing my O'Day 26 and I really need to bring my running rigging aft, but I'm not really
Selden in mast furling system Gary Ryan at 4:08am 07.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/736 When you unfurl your mainsail, does the sail come out of the slot on the mast? The reason I ask, wh
Yamaha 4JH4E Belle 315 at 2:28am 07.08.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/876 Can anyone tell me about their experience with a Yamaha 4JH4E Diesel? This was the standard engine i
Insurance premiums BigEasy at 8:46pm 07.07.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1749 I have an agreed value yacht policy from a marine insurance underwriter. Have had the coverage with
Backflow into the toilets in Beneteau 473 swflsailor at 8:28pm 07.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1827 Hi Everyone, I have an electric head in the forward stateroom and a manual head aft. My problem
How cool? (1) Jackdaw at 7:34pm 07.07.20 Racing 14/2326 One device, with compass, GPS, and 3D sensors. WiFi too. Reaching with 8 knots just off the bow. Spe
Halyard Roller and Halyard Roller Bracket largojimbo2003 at 7:28pm 07.07.20 Big Boats 4/559 Hello, Anyone have any issues with their Halyard Rollers on a 2003 Hunter 386? The tension on the r
Day Sailer 11 parts edmartin at 4:09pm 07.07.20 Parts Search 5/634 I have an O'Day Day Sailer 11, approx. 1975. It was just re- rigged after not sailing the boat for 2
Mystery Lewmar Winch (2) sbuck8346 at 3:41pm 07.07.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2106 Its says Lewmar 40 BUT..... 40 self-tailing two speed winches on my 1984 Catalina 30 TR. To service
Alternator Temperature ToddS at 1:35pm 07.07.20 Ask All Sailors 7/2988 I recently installed a Balmar 6-series (100A) alternator on my sailboat to replace the stock 60A alt
Spark plug diagnosis (2) LagunaJay at 12:29pm 07.07.20 Engines and Propulsion 8/920

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Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Scott T-Bird at 1:28pm 11.18.24 I'm not following "CCT" - what's that? I don't see battery posts labeled, but there does seem to be
Express 34 - Flooring Refinish FastOlson at 1:05pm 11.18.24 I used minwax helmsman clear gloss spar varnish for the table & companionway slats. It helps to ha
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Stanleywester at 12:37pm 11.18.24 I can't tell from the diagram how anything is wired since you don't indicate any + or - posts as f
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Scott T-Bird at 12:12pm 11.18.24 I can't tell from the diagram how anything is wired since you don't indicate any + or - posts as fa
Hunter 35.5 shower drain pump Dalliance at 12:09pm 11.18.24 Thanks for pointing out some of the risks. More research is evidently needed. The sump discharge m
Heart Freedom 20 Inv/charger HoosierSailor at 11:54am 11.18.24 Should have mentioned that. Not even a year old. 2 Odyssey 4D-1300.
Decking project Grotto at 11:50am 11.18.24 Gotta ask : is each piece individually glued on. If that's the case, I will upgrade your installa
Heart Freedom 20 Inv/charger dlochner at 11:28am 11.18.24 How old are the batteries?
Taking the mast down PlaneTom at 10:58am 11.18.24 Ok, I got a partial answer. I did hear from the previous owner, and he was not present when the mast
Maintenance intervals GeorgeC at 10:43am 11.18.24 malighthill........I own a 1983 O'Day with the 16 HP Universal 5416 engine. I believe that Universa
Question about solar panels and batteries. madmax at 10:42am 11.18.24 This is the best answer so far. :thumbup: @madmax asked what it will take to quench his thirst and
Question about solar panels and batteries. Captain Larry-DH at 10:28am 11.18.24 Your question really relies upon what you find in your new boat. IF the alternator is functioning
Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW jssailem at 10:22am 11.18.24 Let me take a look at this idea.
Hunter 35.5 shower drain pump wilburleft at 10:10am 11.18.24 Thanks for pointing out some of the risks. More research is evidently needed. The sump discharge mi
Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW DRhoads at 9:21am 11.18.24 Can we get one of these for the mid Atlantic? Like Chesapeake Bay area. The best I came up with wa
H340 Midship Cleat Access floridahunter340 at 9:20am 11.18.24 DRhoads I did polish it already, cleat is hard anodized aluminum so big gouges can't be buffed out w
H340 Midship Cleat Access DRhoads at 9:14am 11.18.24 Why not just polish up the cleat? It doesn't look that bad :)
Decking project Ralph Johnstone at 8:43am 11.18.24 Gotta ask : is each piece individually glued on. If that's the case, I will upgrade your installat
Hunter 35.5 shower drain pump Don S/V ILLusion at 8:30am 11.18.24 Bad idea. While it might work, it creates two problems: 1. Siphon, and 2. discharge (rate) below the
Question about solar panels and batteries. Tin Kicker at 8:15am 11.18.24 It actually wouldn't take a lot of solar for what you describe and a quick temporary solution would

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