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Hunter 34 depth transponder location JFKeller at 11:37am 04.22.20 Big Boats 16/1864 I have a Hunter 34 and I am upgrading the instruments (Data Marine gear is dead) and I am trying to
Hull cracks forward of the swing keel (2) MattPerkins at 9:51am 04.22.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/883 I recently bought a 1981 Catalina 25. Overall, it's in fantastic shape. However, even though we insp
1984 C&C 41 world cruiser? Prestonrockstar at 9:34am 04.22.20 C&C 17/8833 Hi everyone, I currently sail an Ericson 27 and am looking at upgrading to my endgame boat. Under a
Hunter 410 prop shaft LENGTH imacoolchick at 9:25am 04.22.20 Engines and Propulsion 0/414 Does anyone have the length of the Hunter 410 prop shaft? 1 1/4". thank you! Melissa
Yanmar 3ym20, glow plug option? greggkuthe at 8:38am 04.22.20 Catalina 309 Group Forum 7/3228 I have a 2007 Catalina 309 that I just purchased last year. My Yanmar 3ym20 manual suggests there i
Sealand T series discharge pump (3) Deleted member 117556 at 6:21am 04.22.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/4787 Peggie, I have taken you advice and replaced the jabsco macerator pump with the Sealand/Dometic T se
Nature has ignored the global lock-down. TomY at 5:29am 04.22.20 Destinations 23/2538 In some places like Venice Italy, mother nature appears to be flourishing. The ancient canals that
Launched the Boat Last Weekend CrispyCringle at 4:39am 04.22.20 Smaller Boats 9/755 My home port is Lake Patoka in Indiana. We have a somewhat early spring here this year and I wanted
H460 Washer Dryer hosemandc at 7:35pm 04.21.20 Big Boats 5/1599 I currently have a 2000 H460 with the three cabin layout and I am trying to convert to two cabin wit
HURTH ZF HBW10 Transmission Replacement on Perkins 4.108 LaLuna618 at 3:56pm 04.21.20 Ask All Sailors 14/6433 Hi All, Our Shannon 38' had a broken bilge pump which resulted in the Hurth HBW10 transmission bein
Wheel pilot installation '92 335 _Milkjug_ at 3:22pm 04.21.20 Mid-Size Boats 9/1390 I just got a RayMarine EV100 wheel pilot I plan to install on my '92 335. My question is for those t
Hunter 30T - 1991 - Dinette Table/Counter weight issue (2) ErikHunter30T at 12:59pm 04.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2058 Hello all, I'm having trouble lowering the dinette table in my '91 Hunter 30T. I can lift the table
Raymarine Lighthouse 3 and custom sailing pages (1) SVPardonMyFrench at 12:57pm 04.21.20 Ask All Sailors 1/514 Hi all, Do you know how to add new custom sailing pages with the Sail DIAL on Raymarine Axiom or eS
What is the white cockpit table material? (2) Willie G at 12:48pm 04.21.20 Ask All Sailors 4/540 Can anyone tell me the name of the white material that Cockpit tables that we find in many of the th
MacGregor 17 (1974) vs. Vandestadt and McGruer Siren 17 (1984) Csaucer at 12:20pm 04.21.20 Trailer Sailors 9/4329 Looking for some experienced help here. I am a younger sailor (college aged) who has been saving up
Hunter 40 legend raw water (1) 85bittersweet at 12:12pm 04.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/624 I just purchased the boat, it needs a complete interior. I'm doing the sole and the seacock for the
Catalina 27 sails a65sailor at 7:04am 04.21.20 Mid-Size Boats 5/1153 I just bought a 1986 Catalina 27 standard rig and the sails are shot. Does anyone have a good used s
192 main sail reef setups Leein207 at 6:42am 04.21.20 Ask An Oday Owner 0/6 Hi all, Could anyone post a couple of photos showing your main sail reef setup? I have a 192, I know
KEEL BOLTS thetone at 6:10am 04.21.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2591 Does anyone know what size the keel bolt nuts are on a 1990 Beneteau 36s5 and what they should torqu
O'Day 192 Reefing Leein207 at 4:50am 04.21.20 Ask All Sailors 8/835 Hi all, Could anyone post a couple of photos showing your main sail reef setup? I have a 192, I know

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Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Richard19068 at 12:20pm 08.27.24 One of the other things I learned over the years is that shoelaces should be a reef (or square) kn
To charge or not to charge dlochner at 12:13pm 08.27.24 Keep it simple. Alternator to Start Battery. AC Charger to LFP battery DC-DC charger from Start t
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. (1) Richard19068 at 12:05pm 08.27.24 If your "marine electrician" couldn't diagnose whether or not the solenoid worked I might not have t
ODay 25 - Relocating the battery Timm R Oday25 at 11:41am 08.27.24 Our 25 came with 2 batteries. I believe the original one ,is the one mounted under the cockpit . The
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. Scott T-Bird at 11:20am 08.27.24 I had the same issue just a few days ago. It could easily be the push button switch is failing. @w
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. JoeWhite at 11:15am 08.27.24 Take a mallet and hit the starter lightly on all sides. Then try starting. If it fails, you need a h
To charge or not to charge Maine Sail at 11:13am 08.27.24 Where did the recommended charging voltage of 14.6V come from? That's pretty high for most LFP batt
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. dLj at 11:10am 08.27.24 Your marine electrician should have easily been able to tell you if it was the solenoid. You put a v
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Foswick at 11:08am 08.27.24 I just want to point out, this notion of exceeding the wind speed is often misunderstood. Yes, it i
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove (1) degas at 10:52am 08.27.24 Toasting methods I've tried with my gas stove: Folding pyramid toaster: 5/10. Slow, uneven toastin
An A-Frame Question morbidfollower at 8:59am 08.27.24 I just use a remote controlled winch on my trailer hitch to help raise the mast. Easiest method by f
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Stu Jackson at 8:21am 08.27.24 Good question.. There is a TED talk that explains we have been doing it wrong.: Thx for that. On
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Davidasailor26 at 8:11am 08.27.24 I should correct an idea that gets tossed around regarding the affect of apparent wind on your boat
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Leeward Rail at 7:38am 08.27.24 Thank you. A toaster has been made in the past.pose. They sell them on Amazon https://a.co/d/f3wdB
Pelican Hook specs for 1999 Hunter 280 Miken at 7:08am 08.27.24 I did but they wanted $32 to ship to me in Canada. I may have found one at the Rigging Shop in Toron
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Daveinet at 6:57am 08.27.24 See, sometimes heeling IS slower. I'm just guessing here, but it doesn't look like that boat is ma
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Scott T-Bird at 6:57am 08.27.24 In light winds I think sailing upwind is definitely faster than sailing downwind (unless you have a
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Daveinet at 6:56am 08.27.24 I should correct an idea that gets tossed around regarding the affect of apparent wind on your boat
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 Tally Ho at 6:35am 08.27.24 Since you know where the battery switch is, I would start there and start following the thick red wi
An A-Frame Question (1) Daveinet at 6:14am 08.27.24 My opinion is this is WAAAY over complicated. When you arrive at the ramp, you need a very simple qu

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