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Refrigeration Units Palmer King at 1:21am 03.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/795 It is time for me to add refrigeration for coastal cruising. I've been doing my research, and it see
Mounting an Anchor Roller Bracket on a Hunter 26.5 Barry Rogers at 12:26am 03.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/907 I want to mount an anchor roller bracket on my 1987 Hunter 26.5 and I am interested whether anyone h
Replacing The Motor Mount on a 26.5 for a 4 Stroke Barry Rogers at 12:11am 03.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1156 Has anyone with a 26.5 replaced the original Hunter supplied sail-pac motor mount for one that can h
cockpit table support hole Chris Haake at 12:04am 03.29.03 Smaller Boats 4/908 Many of the Hunters have the open hole in the cockpit floor to support the table when in place. The
Dinghy Davits Jim Floyd at 11:59pm 03.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1132 We are interested in Davit advice. We have a 2001 320 and a hard "Water Tender 9.4" dinghy. Any go
356 Engine Access Cover Al at 10:57pm 03.28.03 Big Boats 8/905 The access cover for the 356 engine seems to be really unwieldly. The space is too small to keep the
Have you heard from the Thrifty Mariner Howard at 10:47pm 03.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1226 Over the past few years I've purchased quite a few things from the Thrifty Mariner In Fla. (Good Pr
Marine Plumbing Standards Tim at 9:07pm 03.28.03 Ask All Sailors 4/2952 Does anyone know of a source for marine standards? In particular, I'm seking information on what typ
long beach boat show tom b cat22 at 8:35pm 03.28.03 Ask All Sailors 2/930 when is it?? or did i miss it??
O'Day 25 C/B Richard Wagner at 1:11pm 03.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1067 I had to pull the centerboard because of binding. The centerboard looks =OK, but the pin shows wear
Which Mac handles heavy seas best? Bill Graham at 1:09pm 03.28.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1090 After reading about the Mac 26X in heavy seas it has peaked my interest in wonderingif the 26D and
Bomar Hatch and Gray portlights gaskets Richard McDonald at 12:43pm 03.28.03 The Cherubini Hunters 7/6374 I need to replace all of the gaskets on every hatch and portlight of my 1979 H37C. I know that I can
Replacing the rub rail Jerry at 12:42pm 03.28.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1256 I hear that replacing the rub rail is a real....well, let's say, "A difficult job." That's polite.
Rebuild kits for maxwell winches on my 25.5 Ray Juarez at 11:48am 03.28.03 Smaller Boats 5/1320 I have two questions the first the winches on my 25.5 (1984) don't catch and have been slipping. Whe
mast light? denis at 11:32am 03.28.03 Smaller Boats 2/881 is there a mast light on the 1989 18.5 model.? there is a wire an as i have ni manual i do not have
Need info on a 1968 sailboat Robert at 10:47am 03.28.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1003 need to know if a boat maker by the name "Pena" ever existed, if so is there anywhere on the web i c
Buying new sails Chris at 9:55am 03.28.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1392 I have to replace my mainsail for my O'Day 30........I've looked in magazines and upon close exaimin
Forced-air diesel-fueled cabin heater Mike Daus at 9:34am 03.28.03 Big Boats 3/4242 Our old (+20 yrs) Eberspacher D3L cabin heater (3200 W heat output) recently failed and needs replac
Widgeon Spreaders Nate at 9:20am 03.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1064 I'm looking for the specs on the spreaders found on the Widgeon. ie. length, outside diameter, wall
High Output Dual Alternators Ken Kahn at 7:54am 03.28.03 Ask All Sailors 0/942 Has anyone installed a dual output alternator and jumped the two outputs and used it as a single out

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basic marine electrical system help Justin_NSA at 11:43am 10.08.20 I think you should be able to turn your charger off, run the engine and check the alternator output
Safety on deck Justin_NSA at 11:41am 10.08.20 I like what @Justin_NSA said. On my H26 I installed a second 3-set of rope clutches and a 3-set d
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Nichole340 at 11:40am 10.08.20 Scott, Photos are coming that should clear up my very bad drawing. But the wiring I drew is accurat
Hunter 29.5 , offshore capacity ? Seasong at 11:40am 10.08.20 As I said I have no precise estimate on this kind of boat, I inquire, and instinctively it is precis
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Scott T-Bird at 11:38am 10.08.20 This one: https://www.bluesea.com/products/7610/SI-ACR_Automatic_Charging_Relay_-_12_24V_DC_120A
basic marine electrical system help Don S/V ILLusion at 11:29am 10.08.20
Safety on deck rgranger at 11:29am 10.08.20 I like what @Justin_NSA said. On my H26 I installed a second 3-set of rope clutches and a 3-set de
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Scott T-Bird at 11:25am 10.08.20 I am probably ignorant to the variety of 1+2+B switches, but the OP diagram doesn't make any sense t
basic marine electrical system help Dil at 11:24am 10.08.20 I'm at the boat the batteries are charged i picked up a volt meter now I have the engine covers off
Starting Battery won't hold a charge jssailem at 11:16am 10.08.20 BlueSea makes a good 120AMP 12V solution. https://www.bluesea.com/products/7610/SI-ACR_Automatic_Ch
Safety on deck Justin_NSA at 11:14am 10.08.20 How about minimizing the need to go forward? Are your lines all led aft? Not much you can do for the
Starting Battery won't hold a charge dlochner at 11:12am 10.08.20 I like the idea of an ACR also and will be looking at that option too. Any recommendations for that
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Nichole340 at 11:04am 10.08.20 jssailem, looking at your correction to my diagram makes all the sense in the world. How and why I
Safety on deck Will Gilmore at 10:58am 10.08.20 How is your line organization? Obstacles like tangled sheets need to remain organized. Stepping up
Hunter 29.5 , offshore capacity ? jssailem at 10:57am 10.08.20 I enjoyed reading the David Pascoe review. It seemed balanced and articulate. Granted it was done in
Safety on deck Justin_NSA at 10:53am 10.08.20 Better shoes is all that comes to mind. Practice and see what approach works best. A line secured to
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue jssailem at 10:32am 10.08.20 Now you sound like a happy dog. No dog house for you!
Oil loss through oil breather Alan Gomes at 10:24am 10.08.20 Some do, I don't. I think anything that gets in the way of the air getting back into the intake is
Starting Battery won't hold a charge LloydB at 10:22am 10.08.20 Thanks dlochner "There are a lot of variables to consider before this "common knowledge" might be co
Oil loss through oil breather Stu Jackson at 10:19am 10.08.20 Do you have an oil air separator you recommend using before it gets to the air intake? Some do, I

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