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Shore power battery settings CFitz at 7:02am 06.03.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/11107 We just purchased a 1994 Catalina 28. We are new to this and want to make sure we fully understand t
CE builders plate SailingAnt at 6:45am 06.03.20 Ask All Sailors 8/2390 Hi everyone! Where do I find the CE certificate info for my 2004 Hunter 33? I looking for the ABC ra
Pintle size for Hunter 18.5 gellerttn at 4:36am 06.03.20 Smaller Boats 3/5147 Quick question: can anyone with an 18.5 confirm the size of the pintles for the rudder? Are they 3/8
SOMEONE KNOWS THE OPERATION OF A BLACK WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH MACERATOR michel06440 at 3:11am 06.03.20 Mid-Size Boats 11/1808 we are the proud owners of a hunter 33 from 2005 fitted with a toilet water treatment system but whi
series 1 Hunter passage 42 question eianm at 10:53pm 06.02.20 Big Boats 3/1116 does anyone know how thick the fiberglass is around the opening ports in the rear master cabin. I wa
Centerboard issues on Hunter 240 Stephanie StP at 7:47pm 06.02.20 Smaller Boats 11/3134 Hi everyone! I bought my first boat last spring and pretty much trusted the seller that it was in go
universal m25xp injector pump Mechone at 6:20pm 06.02.20 Engines and Propulsion 5/1678 Buddies injector pump was leaking bad at plungers, pulled pump last year and sent it to diesel shop
H25.5 chain plate kco at 4:18pm 06.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/644 hello, we are preparing our sailboat for starting our 2nd season, I just noticed the chain plate on
West Wight Potter P19 David Van Ess at 3:32pm 06.02.20 Ask All Sailors 32/13359
Android App Broken jviss at 2:57pm 06.02.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/770 Just installed it. Logged in. Can't reply to posts, and new/recent comes up blank.
Block Island is open as of June 1 (4) Captain Larry-DH at 2:41pm 06.02.20 Destinations 9/2257 180251 Downtown was nearly deserted. No ferries at the dock. (I think they're still only running a
Low water pressure Beneteau40sailor at 1:37pm 06.02.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/970 When flushing my water tanks I am having trouble with the water pressure in the aft tank. The filte
New M25xpb Jemmag9 at 1:06pm 06.02.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1750 Hello, I just got a new m25xpb installed in my c-30 after the m25xp lost the drain plug and seized.
Do I need bottom paint? john6206 at 1:01pm 06.02.20 Trailer Sailors 18/2788
Hunter 450 Passage Bow Waste system Chuck Cohen at 11:39am 06.02.20 Big Boats 1/459 Hello. Does anyone have a photo of the waste hose lines and holding tank installation in the forward
ISO Mast for a Catalina 22. Acys1 at 11:32am 06.02.20 Ask All Sailors 6/3022 In search of a mast for a 1977 Catalina 22. Maiden voyage/launching ...Murphy's law! As I read w
H34 - I have opened Pandora's box RuffrLife at 8:18am 06.02.20 Big Boats 11/1566 The project this spring was to build a frame over the bimini and add 2 rigid solar panels. As part
New outboard for Hunter 240 Chern at 7:55am 06.02.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1251 I am looking for outboard motor , my old one was stolen while in storage in Bradenton Fl. Do I need
Birds & Squirrels in My Boom (1) JHarris333 at 7:22am 06.02.20 Ask All Sailors 22/1764 I have a Hunter30 (1993) with a standard ZSpars mast and boom. The end of the boom is open, as show
Navy raft up (1) Dr. D at 6:59am 06.02.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1126 Many years ago (OK, decades ago) I was in the US Navy aboard the USS Yosemite (AD-19), a destroyer t

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Upgrading Inverter/charger dlochner at 8:02am 02.27.25 It is not necessary to completely decorate your electrical system with blue boxes. Victron's communi
Upgrading Inverter/charger Johann at 7:48am 02.27.25 We have had Victron gear since 2019. I have more blue boxes than I can count and zero failures. I in
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin smokey73 at 7:41am 02.27.25 Any thoughts on outgassing and the precautions. I know it can lead to corrosion of sensitive electr
Damage where Jib halyard exits the mast. H23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:34am 02.27.25 Poster contacted me. Told him to contact Mike Thomas at the forum store who ordered the masts from
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:27am 02.27.25 Be careful as there is a big difference with a Hunter 42 Passage and the smaller trailerable sailboa
Non-skid surface Allowishish at 7:23am 02.27.25 We went with the kiwi grip as well with great results. Clean the surface well (as stated above there
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? CrispyCringle at 7:08am 02.27.25 The hardest part will be getting the materials while down in Mexico. We are in Sea of Cortez right n
Upgrading Inverter/charger CrispyCringle at 6:44am 02.27.25 Well I wouldn't say Victron uses sanskrit, but they do use actual electrical and engineering terms.
Outboard Battery Connection shemandr at 6:20am 02.27.25 Your shoulder will thank you every time you push the starter button!
Chain splice thinwater at 6:20am 02.27.25 Is the OP suggesting short sections of rope between the chain bits, spliced at each end? If yes, the
Marine Strike Survey dLj at 5:55am 02.27.25 Now that's a garbage survey. Nice idea but really badly written. There is no option for never having
Non-skid surface Joe at 5:38am 02.27.25 I went with kiwi grip. Made the boat look brand new. Solved a lot of issues (like the tiny cracks
Outboard Battery Connection Joe at 5:18am 02.27.25 I would try to keep it out of the cockpit. I'm not familiar with your boat's configuration... but on
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 4:45am 02.27.25 All of these different than Victron options still suffer the same dimensional issues facing the OP,
Chain splice Captain Larry-DH at 4:32am 02.27.25
Chain splice colemj at 4:16am 02.27.25 The ACCO 5/16" G43 chain has a WL of 3900#. The Crosby G-335 link is 3/8" (that is the proper size
Outboard Battery Connection dlochner at 4:13am 02.27.25 There are a variety of cable glands available for that purpose. Glands are preferable because the wi
Non-skid surface jssailem at 4:10am 02.27.25 One of my favorite idea guys on boat fiberglass repair in Andy at Boatworks Today. He has produced
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? Terry Cox at 3:38am 02.27.25 Does anyone have any experience hiring a shop to build out the stays and replacing the rigging them
Chain splice Davidasailor26 at 3:21am 02.27.25

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