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So peaceful looking, yes? (1) Brian D at 7:35pm 04.17.20 Sails Call Lounge 10/1092 177714
New guy questions Starboardport78 at 4:54pm 04.17.20 Ask All Sailors 26/2704 Hey everyone, I have just got my first sailboat. A Starwind 19 and I have no idea how to find the
Fuel pump/lift pump failure Clydo at 2:57pm 04.17.20 Catalina 310 29/8084 Question is how long do our lift pumps last? Went back four years in archives and very few comments
Grace, the video Brian D at 1:00pm 04.17.20 Sails Call Lounge 11/824 Here is one more from my collection. Performed on a 2006 Martin D12X1 12-string. D_cacyVUeHk
Trailer Bunk Carper or Slides or something new? LakeShark at 11:04am 04.17.20 Trailer Sailors 15/3440 Ok so I have been around long enough to know that this has been discussed before but not for a while
Not all heroes wear capes (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 04.27.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1725 Where do you turn when you have a problem with your boat? A trusted local mechanic, rigger, or yard
Windows, oh those leaky windows (2) lostintime at 9:41am 04.17.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1380 Good all, and thanks in advance for any help given. I have an 1983 Catalina 30. I am removing and
Anyone use a mini FM transmitter on the boat's radio? tadd5181 at 9:34am 04.17.20 Ask All Sailors 12/3339 I have an 2000 Hunter 420. Its older AM FM radio sound plays into marine grade speakers in my cockp
Need advice on how crazy this idea is..... steel boat, unfinished.... MAJOR PROJECT sbcwolff at 9:01am 04.17.20 Ask All Sailors 20/2936 I understand this will take YEARS of work, and tens of thousands of dollars, but would we be crazy t
Fuel Tank Gauges on Hunter 410 JohnEh at 8:45am 04.17.20 Big Boats 12/2078 I recently acquired a 2000 Hunter 410. There is a fuel gauge located at the helm by the tachometer.
Multiple Fresh Water Tanks on Hunter 410 JohnEh at 8:33am 04.17.20 Big Boats 11/1713 I recently acquired a 2000 Hunter 410. The boat has three fresh water tanks with three deck fills an
Hardtop for a Hunter 41AC Tucker67 at 6:56am 04.17.20 Big Boats 17/2132 I am starting to think about building a hardtop for my Hunter 41AC. and am looking for input, pictu
H336 Replace Outlaul line ChrisHunter at 6:02am 04.17.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/682 The end of my Outhaul line at the mast has become frayed and needs to be replaced. I remember this
Catalina 387 canvas center console cover RobBoat at 4:53am 04.17.20 Parts Search 2/448
Water heater DNRJR at 4:22am 04.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/606 I need to replace my water heater on my Hunter 37 Cherubini. Does anyone have any special answers in
Scuppers.... (4) gtg at 9:44pm 04.16.20 Smaller Boats 9/2564 I have two scuppers right next to each other. Perhaps after market. They seem to be letting water in
Is a interior mast pole done at this stage? (3) gtg at 9:35pm 04.16.20 Ask All Sailors 7/652 Suppose this boat has been sitting with water in for a year. Does the interior mast pole need repla
PROP SHAFT DIAMETER thetone at 8:04pm 04.16.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2354 I have a recently purchased a 1990 Beneteau 35s5. Does anyone know what size shaft zink. The engine
How Heavy is Your Boat? Sailgunner at 4:24pm 04.16.20 Big Boats 50/5170 My 2000 410 list its displacement at 20,200 lbs. Just had the bottom repainted and the travel lift
Where are all the documents? joe28532 at 4:20pm 04.16.20 The Cherubini Hunters 4/896 I recently emailed Hunter with a question concerning the build of my '82 37C. Specifically I was loo

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electric windlass jviss at 9:16am 07.09.24 Very, very few pros with a dedicated battery up close to the windlass. Oh, really? I'd like to he
electric windlass Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 07.09.24 As with most boat decisions, the dedicated windlass battery has pros and cons. Very, very few pro
electric windlass jviss at 8:50am 07.09.24 The system is wired with a relay, so that the windlass will not operate unless the engine is runnin
electric windlass (1) SoSound at 7:56am 07.09.24 Our 2014 Beneteau 34 has a factory installed windlass which has a vertical gypsy, and is wired to us
Hunter 38 - disassembly in rear cabin firebird13 at 7:45am 07.09.24
electric windlass jviss at 7:20am 07.09.24 The motorcycle battery may handle the inrush, but can it sustain a 100 amp draw for 2 minutes? Wel
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 7:14am 07.09.24 I am trying this video link by USCG on Twitter or X https://x.com/USCGHeartland/status/181045006143
electric windlass dlochner at 7:13am 07.09.24 At this point I'd probably go for a LiFePO4 battery. You can get a 12V 3Ah motorcycle battery capab
CITRISTRIP to strip varnish? jviss at 7:13am 07.09.24 Heat gun and a thin, flexible 'putty knife' is my go-to for varnish removal. Give it a try. I've h
260 rig tuning ? SkookumZac at 7:11am 07.09.24 H260 Standing Rigging This is the definitive tuning guide for me. -Z
CITRISTRIP to strip varnish? Jim Legere at 7:06am 07.09.24 Heat gun and a thin, flexible 'putty knife' is my go-to for varnish removal. Give it a try.
Installing a EV-100 Cable question jviss at 6:52am 07.09.24 ...which reminds me, I no longer have a boat with a Raymarine STNG network, and, having installed on
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? fstbttms at 6:46am 07.09.24 Take it from someone who has spent 30 years cleaning boat bottoms- as many here have said, when it c
Hunter 50 prop nut, key and ping fstbttms at 6:42am 07.09.24 Any prop repair facility will not only be able to tell you what you need, but sell it to you as well
Installing a EV-100 Cable question jviss at 6:42am 07.09.24 Draw a sketch of your intended parts and cables connections, take a pic with your phone, and post it
Installing a EV-100 Cable question jviss at 6:41am 07.09.24 So the 5m cable could be plugged into the 5 way and the data from the p70 would transfer to the ACU
Installing a EV-100 Cable question Don Crowther at 6:36am 07.09.24 John & BrianQ That attachment you sent cleared up alot for me Thanks Greg and Ward H Thanks for you
What are these tracks used for? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:32am 07.09.24 @CaptnEdarli how about telling us what sail inventory you have before any more responses?
Installing a EV-100 Cable question jviss at 6:27am 07.09.24 The resistors at the ends of the N2k bus serve two essential purposes. First, they provide the inte
What are these tracks used for? Joe at 6:04am 07.09.24 Thought the pulley was the round part inside the block That's the sheave. I think using the term

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