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Overpowered? Kings Gambit at 7:34am 02.22.20 Ask All Sailors 17/2121 A couple of times sailing the Bavaria (7/8 fractional) close-hauled in relatively strong wind, say 2
water tanks gary16188 at 4:51am 02.22.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/985 I have 2 water tanks on my Catalina 34 Mk II. What is the procedure for using them. Should both tank
Anyone familiar with Larry Pollock's Running Cloud Trimaran? (1) alpharalpha at 12:19am 02.22.20 Ask All Sailors 10/2620 It was a winner in one of the first transatlantic races back in '87. I did some work on it when they
what size/style Raritan Elegance for Beneteau 57 ? ophthodawg at 10:36pm 02.21.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/604 Hello Forum, im replacing my forward manual heads with Raritan Elegance 24 volt (fresh and seawater
Quick Release Lever C-22 Woreign at 7:11pm 02.21.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1650 I'm looking at adding a quick release lever to the forestay of my Siren 17. The Johnson brand lever
Replacement trailer for an 85 Mac 25 Seadoc at 3:57pm 02.21.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2271 I'm looking to upgrade my original 1985 Mac 25. First I thought about refinishing it, adding a 2nd a
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD (1) Tantor at 12:55pm 02.21.20 Ask All Sailors 36/14370 I am taking opportunity to ask for you opinion or suggestion on my Standard Horizon GX2200 VHF radio
Northern Lights Generator Stator Failure BugOutBoat at 11:20am 02.21.20 Big Boats 0/558 My Hunter 460 has a Northern Lights M673M 5.5KW diesel generator with a TF-276KM generator backend.
Anchor Windlass/Bow Thruster Battery Recommendations NotCook at 7:12am 02.21.20 Ask All Sailors 12/3492 We have a 24 Simpson Lawrence dual windlass, and we need to replace the batteries again after 5 year
Spinnaker Halyard for a Beneteau 311 (3) CapitalistSailor at 9:45pm 02.20.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/3326 My 2000 Beneteau 311 has a spinnaker halyard that exits the mast just above the top of the forestay.
Blue sea switch (3) Mike2006 at 7:37pm 02.20.20 Big Boats 11/1225 Hi can anyone tell me what this blue sea switch (upper right in first picture) is for. I have attach
H 41 CHAIN REPLACEMENT Valerio at 4:52pm 02.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1123 I think is time to replace my rusty chain, after all the reading i am very confuse, the best set is
Nautitech Catamarans Kings Gambit at 3:11pm 02.20.20 Ask All Sailors 21/5838 So, looking into possibilities for the "next" life. You know--sailboat, motor boat, motor home, rest
Cabin side stripes replacement wrbeglin at 11:06am 02.20.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1614 Any insights into the best method to remove and replace the factory stock dual stripes that run alon
Circumnavigate in a Hunter ScottySailor at 10:35am 02.20.20 Big Boats 41/8115 Ahoy fellow sailors Newby sailor here about to open up a can of worms. Due to a cancer scare where
Islander 32 Spinnaker Cole Harmening at 10:10am 02.20.20 Islander 0/1086 Hello, I recently purchased a 1977 Islander 32-2 and I am looking for a cruising spinnaker. What si
Traveler rail on stern loose ingramsail at 9:16am 02.20.20 Catalina 22 9/957 How do you repair a lose rail?
Common Beneteau issues and pre purchase checklist miraculix at 9:09am 02.20.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2008 Hi all, My last boat deal fell through because the seller did not disclose a severe issue. This c
Legend 40.5 - Genoa furling line cockpit arrangement (1) fero at 8:59am 02.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/948 Hi again, Another subject this time. I find the furling line cockpit arrangement not very good on my
Calibrating replacement ST60 Wind instrument pjb13 at 7:53am 02.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1350 Our 2001 420 has an ST50 but the display and wind indicator and speed instrument were just replaced

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Hunter 260 Edison Steering Pulley (Cable Jump) (3) philiefay at 11:07am 06.30.24 Fix: So I fabricated stainless steel plates and installed them to displace the forces over a greater
Ablative bottom paint help thinwater at 10:56am 06.30.24 Thanks for the replies. I ended up taking it back and they swapped it for Pettit Odyssey HD. After
2GM20F - How long for FW temp to rise above 100F? Charles Erwin at 10:40am 06.30.24 Oil pressure and water gauges with this motor means they are aftermarket - not Yanmar. So senders a
Fuel Tank Gauge (1) jssailem at 10:27am 06.30.24 Welcome Back with your query. Sounds like you have a "New to you" Hunter 31 now. Congrats. Fuel gaug
Fuel Tank Gauge Don S/V ILLusion at 10:01am 06.30.24 I have a 1985 Hunter 31 boat. Is there a fuel gauge anywhere on the tank or somewhere? I never know
Ablative bottom paint help Catalina27 at 9:55am 06.30.24 Thanks for the replies. I ended up taking it back and they swapped it for Pettit Odyssey HD. After s
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? Ralph Johnstone at 9:55am 06.30.24 Some posters have big dreams and when they ask questions they are hit with a sad reality. It's pain
Fuel Tank Gauge Belzoni at 9:46am 06.30.24 Unlikely there's a fuel gauge. If you have your original fuel tank, your capacity is 18 gallons (per
Fuel Tank Gauge Davidasailor26 at 9:44am 06.30.24 I have a 1985 Hunter 31 boat. Is there a fuel gauge anywhere on the tank or somewhere? I never know
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator Stu Jackson at 9:41am 06.30.24 I know that the regulator is sealed, but I am wondering if the winterization antifreeze which appea
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator dlochner at 9:02am 06.30.24 I would not know how that could happen, if there is something awry there I may have to purchase an
Need help recognizing items on my boat Dave at 8:58am 06.30.24 Can't quite figure out why everyone is responding to this thread. The OP answered their own questi
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator DayDreamer41 at 8:58am 06.30.24 The wiring to the sensor/Balmar SG-200 battery monitor hasn't changed since its original installatio
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator jssailem at 8:49am 06.30.24 Getting a negative AMP reading is difficult unless something is wired "confused" on the sensor.
Noise between Mast and Boom kappykaplan at 8:49am 06.30.24 If you are at rest, attach your main halyard to the end of the boom. It can serve as a topping lift
Looking at a Tartan 33 jssailem at 8:44am 06.30.24 The Tartan is enticing. What do you think about what the rest of the boat looks like?
Noise between Mast and Boom jssailem at 8:42am 06.30.24 attach a cable to the back stay to hold the boom up Ouch... Please help me understand when you nee
Noise between Mast and Boom KGarvey at 8:31am 06.30.24 If I can not find replacement parts or have the current one repaired I can still use a non mechani
Looking at a Tartan 33 Lazy1 at 8:17am 06.30.24 Thanks for the input, I think with a potential rudder rebuild and repower I might be better off buyi
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator Davidasailor26 at 8:11am 06.30.24 I know that the regulator is sealed, but I am wondering if the winterization antifreeze which appea

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