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Hot halyard? (5) Noodat Lady at 11:08am 06.11.20 Seaward 6/1976 180753 So I could replace it neatly if moving or deleting was the option. Incidentally, I think the
Yanmar Sea Water System Flow Rate Roger Wood at 10:16am 06.11.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/556 Does anyone know the spec water flow rate for the sea water (raw water) system of the Yanmar 2GM20F
Anybody knows what this is (1989 Hunter 35.5 Legend) (3) sasafil at 9:29am 06.11.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/604 I am in a process of replacing all my thru hulls below water line. Attached pictures shows something
Question on actuator greasing (1) Brap Brap at 8:36am 06.11.20 Engines and Propulsion 1/680 I recently purchased a catalina 250 that has a Panther Power tilt and lift. The zerk is corroded an
In Board Shrouds (4) drewlamparello at 8:33am 06.11.20 Catalina 275 19/3912 180735180736180737s 50+ the shrouds will now be in board... Got these from Catalina...
Hella marine fan repair (1) SeaBob48 at 7:26am 06.11.20 Ask All Sailors 38/6334 I'm trying to repair a Hella marine fan. The resistor on the circuit board for this Bugler 12 vdc mo
Water intrusion from swing keel well (Catalina 22)? Erbardy at 6:59am 06.11.20 Ask All Sailors 2/1082 Hi, I am posting this to get advice. I have some water coming in from the swing keel well I believe
Battery cable thru-hull? caverun at 6:47am 06.11.20 Smaller Boats 9/1635 I just bought a used 8hp electric start outboard for my H240 and need to run the battery cables into
Ospho Bob S at 6:17am 06.11.20 Ask All Sailors 14/3298 I hired an outfit to sand blast my cast iron keel and apply an epoxy barrier coat. They use Sea Hawk
Getting small amount of water from keel well (Catalina 22)? (3) Erbardy at 4:42am 06.11.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1590 Hi, I am posting this to get advice. I have some water coming in from the keel well I believe. The
Battery Questions Tarkus at 9:29pm 06.10.20 Catalina 22 5/1476 I'm carrying 2 batteries on board. A12V motorcycle battery to start my (yes I know...over sized) 9.9
Calling all Charleston SC sailors... rgranger at 8:50pm 06.10.20 Ask All Sailors 19/3225 Well it is official as of today. I am taking a job at The Citadel and Moving to Charleston. I'd l
Catalina 34 Teas04 at 8:15pm 06.10.20 Ask All Sailors 6/2683 Bought boat in Rochester NY had shipped to PortColborne in October put on cradle with mast down put
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! Rick D at 4:17pm 06.10.20 Ask All Sailors 36/3688 I had to replace the fluxgate compass for my AP. The compass is forward about 25' from the computer.
New Interior Wood Panels - Stain Options (1) npaulay at 3:36pm 06.10.20 Ask All Sailors 8/2620 Hello, I am in the process of refinishing the interior of my 1970's 27' sailboat and I'm having a ha
146 Tiller Arm rogerc02 at 3:06pm 06.10.20 Day Sailers 12/1988 Would someone happen to know the dimensions of the aluminum tiller arm on the 146. I would like to m
compass replacement for Hunter 386 Harvey18667 at 3:01pm 06.10.20 Big Boats 2/569 I have had the boat since new in 2002. The compass leaked and I was informed that Suunto no longer m
Hunter C37 Mast Winches odonnellryan at 2:34pm 06.10.20 The Cherubini Hunters 1/589 Hi, Have any of you replaced the winches on the mast with self-tailing? I'd like to buy one for the
Oil for older small diesel Richard19068 at 12:13pm 06.10.20 Engines and Propulsion 16/3433 Hi, Universal M-18 14 horse diesel. 35 years old. No hour meter first 15 years or so. Estimate mayb
Was looking for recommendations for a stack pack sail cover for 85 hunter 40 85bittersweet at 12:05pm 06.10.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/514 What does everyone like?

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Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin smokey73 at 8:22pm 03.02.25 Thanks all for the discussion and input. If I have to build something to allow putting something in
Yanmar 2GM Engine Questions MikeHoncho at 7:57pm 03.02.25 might be worth pulling the front cap on the heat exchanger to a look. What does the old impeller lo
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin MikeHoncho at 7:50pm 03.02.25 Although all charging batteries produce hydrogen, the real issue is with confined spaces and/or exce
Main Sail for HC37 shemandr at 7:28pm 03.02.25 The plastic sail slides deteriorate from UV exposure. It's not a big job to replace them. As for
Main Sail for HC37 Davidasailor26 at 6:14pm 03.02.25
Can we get an all owners electrical section? Davidasailor26 at 6:10pm 03.02.25 Although not explicitly limited to electrical and electronics, the Musings with Maine Sail sub-forum
New owner of a daysailer needing assistance. Urban Hermit at 4:26pm 03.02.25 I just bought a Compac 16 and am making mods, haven't stepped the mast yet -- but I did order a long
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? Urban Hermit at 4:11pm 03.02.25 I looked on line for, and found, a one-gallon gas can but it wasn't set up for a hose and I can't at
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation dlochner at 3:58pm 03.02.25 Sails do not normally go all the way to the top, they are typically a few inches lower to accommodat
Bareboat Tahiti? capta at 3:20pm 03.02.25 I haven't bareboated down there, but I have sailed my own boat down there. The Society Islands run s
Chain splice Hayden Watson at 3:17pm 03.02.25 In 6 knots current a kellet would be totally ineffective at preventing a keel wrap, even with heavy
Bareboat Tahiti? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:14pm 03.02.25 Our kids recently chartered from Tahiti Yacht Charters which I think is a Sunsail affiliate. No pers
Chain splice Captain Larry-DH at 3:00pm 03.02.25 Some nights, you are just not meant to get any sleep.:yikes: :facepalm: Yep! :huh: And with 2 hull
Hunter 306 Tank Sending Units dlochner at 2:32pm 03.02.25 Thanks. As much as I can tell with a bright torch, while the waste tank sides have become quite opa
Retrieving engine hours Mike8193 at 2:23pm 03.02.25
Hunter 306 Tank Sending Units Arbee at 1:59pm 03.02.25 Perhaps it's the poor resolution of the photos. but the external foil attachments appear to be less
Hunter 306 Tank Sending Units Arbee at 1:56pm 03.02.25 Your Waste tank issue may be waste material on the inside of the tank that has attached itself to t
Upgrading Inverter/charger Johann at 1:27pm 03.02.25 I thought this was a recommendation, and not a requirement? And also a fairly new recommendation at
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? thinwater at 1:17pm 03.02.25 I think you will find that the internal tank is enough for such a small motor. One less thing to tak
Solar Charging Question MFD at 1:01pm 03.02.25 Many years ago I made it from Hawaii to Bellingham WA on a 30 footer with a 20 30 watt solar panel.

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