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Hatch covers for hunter 34 Capt Robbie at 4:04pm 07.12.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3260 I don't see hatch covers on this web site, anyone know of any stock hatch covers for 1983 H34. Loo
Hunter 23.5 forestay/pulpit damage (4) Rick Macdonald at 1:08pm 07.12.20 Smaller Boats 25/3203 The power boat in the slip next to me came in for a windy docking, panicked when the wind turned him
Coolers - Objective Measure of Efficiency? (1) jviss at 10:23am 07.12.20 Ask All Sailors 32/3232 Greetings, I just bought a new cooler for the RIB. We use the RIB to go the the "boat beach" from
Hunter 22 1982 boom jack Captain Mal at 9:35am 07.12.20 Smaller Boats 15/1693 I am a new owner of a 1982 hunter 22.. I have it in the water and am rigging the boom and see that I
center board for AMF Alcort Tiga Fredwin at 8:03am 07.12.20 Parts Search 5/1182 Also looking for any info, manuals on this sailboard.
Wind Instruments eje at 6:51am 07.12.20 Ask All Sailors 10/10621 I'm looking at a boat with an old SR Mariner Nav 5 instrument cluster. I've been told it works, but
New 1986 272 owner/novice sailor LazurusLong at 6:21am 07.12.20 Bigger Boats 21/1761 Hi All, I am looking forward to learning from experienced folks. I am sure to ask many questions.
Winch reassembly mistake Kmbarlow50 at 6:20am 07.12.20 Ask All Sailors 0/12 Hi there I have a Lewmar 16 st winch. I have made a big mistake And have reassembled my winch incorr
Electric winch motor replacement. DaveMcL at 6:19am 07.12.20 Big Boats 2/761 Look for ideas to source a replacement motor for the Barient 45 winch on my 92, Legend 43. Not much
Winch servicing mistake Kmbarlow50 at 5:49am 07.12.20 Ask All Sailors 11/946 Hi there I have a Lewmar 16 st winch. I have made a big mistake And have reassembled my winch inco
NMEA 2000 blowing fuse / ais not powering up NYSail at 5:08am 07.12.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1413 So have spent the weekend so far hooking radar up..... works! Next was the AIS and NMEA 2000. Have e
Voltmeter (1) rukidn at 5:03am 07.12.20 Catalina 310 10/1878 We just completed a week of long distance motoring, with multiple 60-80 mile legs. (Minimal wind for
O'Day 40 Questions- Headsails & Autopilot LouisMK at 4:46am 07.12.20 Bigger Boats 11/1387
Slab reefing wyctoronto at 3:13pm 07.11.20 Bigger Boats 15/3898 I find it difficult to effectively reef and flatten the main with the line from the cringle on the l
ELCI Failure dlochner at 3:11pm 07.11.20 Musings With Maine Sail 5/2303 Last year I installed a new Blue Sea ELCI, and it worked well all season and the beginning of this s
Lifeline Stanchions for Hunter 37.5 Legend (1) AtLast375 at 1:59pm 07.11.20 Parts Search 2/1035 Hello - I am desperately searching for lifeline stanchions for our Hunter 37.5 Legend. Hunterowners
Good Read! Alansails at 1:31pm 07.11.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/891 Our son and I exchange books and I have read Joshua Slocums Book, Our son gave me to read: "Log of t
Spreader Bracket for O'Day 23 (1978) (2) larchmont_oday at 1:27pm 07.11.20 Ask An Oday Owner 2/542
Raymarine Speed Transducer Blanking Plug jviss at 1:27pm 07.11.20 Parts Search 12/3799 I need one, older ST60 speed transducer. I want to clean the paddlewheel, but there's no plug prese
Question about PHRF Calculation Tedd at 10:20am 07.11.20 Racing 11/3097 I found a formula for PHRF online, which I applied to my boat (Macgregor 26S). The PHRF number I've

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webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater 89Vision32 at 5:16am 01.27.25 Listen for the heat/cold reversing solenoid to release the high side pressure a few seconds after a
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater kloudie1 at 5:13am 01.27.25 Listen for the heat/cold reversing solenoid to release the high side pressure a few seconds after a
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater dlochner at 4:49am 01.27.25 The breaker on the boat is what's tripping. The unit is around 5 years old with all the proper size
Through-Hull Fittings peterbud at 4:41am 01.27.25 RAndy check and see what duck Creek wants for the truck Hull. I did one a few months ago and found t
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater jssailem at 4:36am 01.27.25 I'm thinking it could be related to the reverse flow switch. Now your moving into the HVAC world w
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater 89Vision32 at 4:29am 01.27.25 What is the age of the unit? The compressor is the challenge. Is the freon level proper? Is the bre
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater jssailem at 4:22am 01.27.25 A soft start will help to mitigate the surge. You stated that all the wiring and connections are cl
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater jssailem at 4:18am 01.27.25 What is the age of the unit? The compressor is the challenge. Is the freon level proper? Is the brea
Runaway diesel colemj at 4:13am 01.27.25 If the cause is fuel dumped into the sump, this usually manifests itself at the next startup after f
Runaway diesel Robert Strickland at 3:45am 01.27.25 I agree, that is not a runaway diesel. In a runaway, the engine will rev in a series of surges lik
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater 89Vision32 at 2:13am 01.27.25 Your description sounds like you are talking about the shore pedestal breaker. You are having a co
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater 89Vision32 at 2:10am 01.27.25 Filter before the pump clean? Yes all my filters are clean and my seawater output flow is perfect
What is this on my boom? Andy6789 at 11:15pm 01.26.25 Looks like you have an excellent reefing mechanism :)
What is this on my boom? Hayden Watson at 9:05pm 01.26.25 Thanks @Joe I was thinking the two cleats near the mast are horn cleats, but are you saying thos
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater justsomeguy at 8:58pm 01.26.25 I cant figure out what is causing this. Filter before the pump clean?
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks Hayden Watson at 8:52pm 01.26.25 The Marelon seacock has a flange against the hull which greatly increases the force required to brea
1984 Catalina 30 Tall Rig - Questions about furling system & anchoring (1) Hayden Watson at 8:45pm 01.26.25 I have been using a 35-lb anchor with 40' of 5/16 chain off the roller on my bow sprit for 26 years.
1984 Catalina 30 Tall Rig - Questions about furling system & anchoring shemandr at 8:07pm 01.26.25 I don't see why the Danfoth style anchor can't live on the roller (Except of course on a mooring aka
1984 Catalina 30 Tall Rig - Questions about furling system & anchoring miketcook at 7:26pm 01.26.25 I agree with Tally Ho. The picture is the same as my '89 Tall Rig. with furler, bowsprit and anchor
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater dlochner at 7:13pm 01.26.25 It may not be the heater, it may be the other things you are using, a few more lights, the refrigera

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