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Canoe stern and following seas Drinky Crow at 9:20pm 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 37/7132 What could go wrong? Somewhere on the ethernet someone said bad combination?
Black bilge water Mikem at 6:52pm 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 2/1110
Cans escaping Cup Holders (1) stephen_i_w at 6:38pm 06.12.20 Catalina 310 8/1372 180832I find that drinks in standard 12oz cans simply slip out of these beverage holders into the th
C&C Mirage 24 Mast Replacement Maiatla at 6:10pm 06.12.20 C&C 3/1894 Recently I purchased a Mirage 24 that lost its mast last year. No damage to boat other than snapped
Survey Member 131497 at 5:43pm 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1947 Hello again Regarding surveys... How does this is usually done? Do you split the cost with the boat
Help identifying portlight manufacturer (1) Mhkent at 3:53pm 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1420 I am trying to identify my aluminum portlights so I can get new seals/gaskets. If you recognize thes
Morse MV-2 Parts for hunter drtsr1 at 3:49pm 06.12.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2199 I am in need of parts for my Morse MV-2., or a full replacement if any one can help.
TV Antenna Rick486 at 2:31pm 06.12.20 Big Boats 15/2984 Hi all: I have a small TV antenna at the top of my mast which appears to losing it's ability to feed
Engine Cover Removal 40.5? (1) Rick D at 2:24pm 06.12.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/620 Have any of you had success in removing the FRP cover from the top of the engine compartment. It was
Clean up duties fred1diver at 2:09pm 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1418 Hey everyone, with the boat closer I can get some work done on her, I was wondering what soap/produc
Fake News: Family Living On Deserted Island! dlochner at 2:08pm 06.12.20 Sails Call Lounge 10/1979 This showed up on a newsfeed this week. Sounds terrible, living in isolation on a deserted island in
Debating motors john6206 at 1:55pm 06.12.20 Smaller Boats 7/2270 After sitting on the fence for about two months, I had decided to go with a mercury 3.5hp long shaft
Grab bars on deck bstaff250 at 11:40am 06.12.20 Mid-Size Boats 8/1914 We have a 1992 Hunter 33.5. Love it, except when walking from the bow to the dodger, there is very l
Air Conditioner Install mpassero at 10:17am 06.12.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2339 I'm looking into installing AC on my 2004 Hunter 33. Does anyone have a recommendation on a unit?
Alternative to gas shock end fitting plastic, Beneteau part number 124059???? (2) Vegas at 10:03am 06.12.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/786 I've replaced these several times on the helm seat that lifts to give access to my swim platform. T
Isotherm Air Cooled Refrigeration System Sizing Ward H at 9:19am 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 5/2329 I'm ready to replace the non working Adler Barbor refrigeration system in the ice box of my Catalina
Ranger 23 seeking a good home (3) tomv6380 at 9:18am 06.12.20 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/13 Hi, I'm moving off of the lake and will no longer be able to store my 1978 Ranger 23. Its mostly
mold control in effect fred1diver at 8:58am 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 4/558 so I rented a fogger and I'm in the process of killing the mold in the boat, I'll go remove the fogg
The battle with my AC unit SycloneDriver at 8:53am 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 6/595 I recently purchased a 2008 Beneteau 31. The owners were older and rarely used the boat. The inter
Help with new vibration (1) Steve L22188 at 8:07am 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1155 After enduring the winter and early spring, I fired up the Yanmar 2GM last weekend. The motor ran f

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Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation yelkenli at 1:15pm 03.03.25 Any idea of the working load for a C27 downhaul? Under 100lb ? 200lb? I have an old (I think) 29mm
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? Benny17441 at 12:47pm 03.03.25 The internal tank when full should provide ample run time. If you want to carry a reserve for emerg
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries MFD at 11:54am 03.03.25 Makes sense that the screenshot is right after BAT3 was charging and hence still that higher voltage
Bowsprits and Spinnakers (1) David in Sandusky at 11:46am 03.03.25 We fly our asymmetric (pictured to the left and below) with the tack line wrapped around front of th
Upgrading Inverter/charger (1) MFD at 11:11am 03.03.25 Confirmed on shall/must vs. should/recommended/encouraged. Back to audible alarms - I don't have ac
Hunter 23 - Furling jib setup, stanchion replacement, ipad mount in companionway (3) jssailem at 9:57am 03.03.25 Tim The iPad is easy. I have a binnacle guard that looks a lot like the steering bar handles on a by
Antifreeze Leak buddybear at 9:47am 03.03.25 Have had a perplexing leak in the coolant system. Have changed a few hoses which seemed suspect and
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries jssailem at 9:42am 03.03.25 That is correct. The batteries have been stored in their shipping containers since I charged them in
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! Hayden Watson at 9:33am 03.03.25 Cooling is also a good friend ......................... on the prop shaft at the SAME TIME as you
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries Hayden Watson at 9:28am 03.03.25 Sorry if my message miscommunicated the initial setup. I initially charged each battery, and the No
Bowsprits and Spinnakers (1) jssailem at 9:20am 03.03.25 Here I am sailing my 15ft Montgomery with the new asymmetrical spinaker on the home built bow sprit
Bowsprits and Spinnakers dLj at 9:08am 03.03.25 Are you looking for the bow sprit to be mounted under the top deck? Most are mounted on top of the d
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! BigEasy at 9:06am 03.03.25 I had a new prop shaft and coupling machined. It's a very tight fit and there's only two inches bet
Hunter 306 Tank Sending Units jssailem at 8:53am 03.03.25 ensure there is current. It is not current that you are reading it is OHM resistance. 33 OHMs for
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! Ralph Johnstone at 8:50am 03.03.25 Heat is your best friend. Cooling is also a good friend ......................... on the prop s
Outboard Battery Connection h2o_snow at 8:43am 03.03.25 On my H25.5, I installed a plug near the engine. I purchased the plug from a trailer store. I belie
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? Art12050 at 8:41am 03.03.25 Agree with thinwater. We have a 3.5 merc also which uses very little fuel. Granted, our main use is
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! jssailem at 8:31am 03.03.25 My boat was out of the water. I assumed the original engine/transmission shaft setup was proper. I t
PacificNW Spring-time Temptations. (1) jssailem at 8:05am 03.03.25 SKIERS TAKE HEART. My last post encouraged boat owners to get out on the water if they can. Dry days
Upgrading Inverter/charger Johann at 7:54am 03.03.25 Sorry, I wasn't clear. The discussion was addressing the TE-13 standard, specifically about a lith

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