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Alternator Temperature ToddS at 1:35pm 07.07.20 Ask All Sailors 7/3750 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 8/991
Free Hunter 410 Sail Cover b.needalman at 11:11am 07.07.20 Big Boats 4/779 I have my original sailcover for my Hunter 410. Obviously, it's used, but in good condition. Navy Bl
Swinging off the mast gtg at 10:33am 07.07.20 Ask All Sailors 15/5540 Anyone seen someone swing from the mast? I turned a 25 Catalina jib halyard into a swing. I was to
Lithium/ Lead Acid Hybrid System... nautikaljeeper at 10:11am 07.07.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1502 Interesting article. Would really like to hear some feedback from some great minds. Mainsail? Lithi
Propeller Replacement H29.5 sthorogood at 6:06am 07.07.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/372 I ran over a tree and sheared the blades off my 1995 H29.5 propeller. Have new prop on way from Hun
Portlight in hunter 26 jbreland at 5:36am 07.07.20 Smaller Boats 7/940 Have a hunter 26 and need to replace the lense (opening part) of the port. They are the Gray enterpr
Anyone out there sailing a 23' Rob Roy by Marine Concepts rogerschwake at 7:11pm 07.06.20 Ask All Sailors 17/5972 Just bought a Rob Roy 23' in Florida and pulled it home to Iowa. It is a 1987 build boat with lots o
Solenoid shut-off switch Claude L.-Auger at 7:06pm 07.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1189 Hi everyone Have had my 34 for 20 years and today I replaced the plastic Yanmar ignition panel for t
First Sailboat Buying Advice - Victoria 18 or Triton 18 RPD677 at 7:02pm 07.06.20 Trailer Sailors 10/4445 Hi Everyone, This is my first post and I am relatively new to sailing so pardon my beginner knowled
Kudos for Navman repair work Steve L22188 at 6:47pm 07.06.20 Ask All Sailors 0/324 My Navman combo speed/depth display finally shot craps. Sent it off to Tom Stevens (see his YouTub
Glad I looked Pagan Baby at 6:44pm 07.06.20 Ask All Sailors 9/939
Hunter 38 deck drainage system (1) Sergey Vetrov at 6:43pm 07.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/558 There are three run-outs for water drainage on the deck oh Hunter 38. The problem is that they are
Looking for a waste cap. (1) murrayabbott at 5:35pm 07.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/620 Hi everyone, I was out on the boat for the weekend and went in for a pump out. Unfortunately the att
Mercury 3.3 2-stroke Carb issue? jonelli at 5:10pm 07.06.20 Engines and Propulsion 22/6804 I know these are generic motors, Tohatsu, Mariner, etc... And I've got the service manual. But, bef
Water logged rudder Halipeno2 at 4:47pm 07.06.20 Ask All Sailors 3/1043 I have a 1995 Hunter 35.5 Legend, I removed the rudder to replace the plastic bushings because they
Looking for a waste cap (1) murrayabbott at 4:34pm 07.06.20 Big Boats 5/871 Hi everyone, I was out on the boat for the weekend and went in for a pump out. Unfortunately the att
Swing Keel or Fixed Keel that is the Question MiltonB at 4:14pm 07.06.20 Ask All Sailors 5/719 I have a Gulf Coast Brand Model 23 I have no idea if it has a swing keel or fixed keel. The only in
Lewmar folding wheel. Gary Ballentine at 4:07pm 07.06.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1479 Looking at replacing the original 42 inch wheel on my Hunter 40.5. Was looking at the Lewmar 42 inc
1992 Hunter 33.5 DC Shore Power and DC Panel replacment (5) calvin at 3:30pm 07.06.20 Mid-Size Boats 1/740 One of my last projects this winter was to install a shore power connector and a new DC panel with d

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Toilet Issue kappykaplan at 8:15am 03.12.25 you should know where all of the thruhulls and other holes are in your hull. This includes transduc
Diesel Leak Injection Pump (1) buddybear at 8:14am 03.12.25 If it is a marinized Kubota, then it is likely a Kiki injection pump (I think Bosch bought them yea
adding electrical stove dlochner at 8:02am 03.12.25 Rick, Are you sure that stove is USA 240V vs europe 240v. I am not totally certain, but the usa us
VHF SWR results... colemj at 7:40am 03.12.25 Since my posting I discovered that there are marine antennas that are not adjustable and other mari
Engine Overheating Feo23 at 7:21am 03.12.25 Thanks all, I was going to look at the fuel injectors anyway since I noticed som fine soot on the s
Source for replacement sheaves colemj at 7:21am 03.12.25 Besides sun, nylon swells with water - something you do not want a sheave to do. Why make them? Yo
Diesel Leak Injection Pump colemj at 7:12am 03.12.25 If it is a marinized Kubota, then it is likely a Kiki injection pump (I think Bosch bought them year
Engine Overheating Feo23 at 7:12am 03.12.25 I should write out a flow chart on what excessively hot or cold temperatures on the mixing elbow in
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main smokey73 at 7:11am 03.12.25 On my Hunter 40.5 the reef line is not on a shuttle system. The Outhaul is on a shuttle but the sin
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Captain Larry-DH at 7:06am 03.12.25 Thanks for your input. The two videos I've seen this being used indicate that it's fairly straight
adding electrical stove ice breaker at 7:02am 03.12.25 Rick, Are you sure that stove is USA 240V vs europe 240v. I am not totally certain, but the usa use
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main PAC3142 at 6:59am 03.12.25 On the shuttle reefing systems I have seen, you can reef up to maybe 9% of the length of the boom.
Engine control cables bound in pedestal, H37.5 PAC3142 at 6:57am 03.12.25 FYI, Matt Duggan from Edson did reply and said he hadn't seen tubes like these before.
Trail-Rite Trailer weight LakeShark at 6:54am 03.12.25 @jvanhare Boat and trailer weight will be somewhere between 3 to 4000lbs on average. Their lighter
Toilet Issue Tally Ho at 6:28am 03.12.25 Most of the drains for sink, shower, etc are fed to the bilge. I have my boat inspected, cleaned,
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? Joe at 6:25am 03.12.25 As a precaution to guessing, which will make it likely that you'll do something that might cause har
Anyone Getting Out Much, Yet? jssailem at 6:12am 03.12.25 Reluctantly no sailing, yet. I have been to the boat about every 2-3 weeks for a couple days to wor
Toilet Issue Kraffert at 6:08am 03.12.25 Most of the drains for sink, shower, etc are fed to the bilge. I have my boat inspected, cleaned,
Towing through OR around Atlanta? jackhart at 5:57am 03.12.25 Trust me, as a former truck driver, it's a crap shoot either way. Between 6:15am and 9:15 am and
Engine Overheating sailme88 at 5:49am 03.12.25 The easiest and quickest test for failure is to remove the thermostat and run the engine to the poin

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