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the power boating scene. I'm behind the times Justin_NSA at 8:03am 07.29.19 Sails Call Lounge 13/987 As this forum says, this has nothing to do with sailing. Some good friends of ours invited us down t
Hunter Legend 37.5, Moving Furler from below deck to above deck Maraj at 8:00am 07.29.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1828 I have a Furlex 200S furler on a Hunter Legend 37.5 that is below deck. I do not like this configura
Replacing floor on a Passage 42 Bonanza II at 7:54am 07.29.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/389 We have a 1990 Passage 42 in the Caribbean. The floor is developping soft spots in the galley and s
Hunter 37 cutter - mainsheet configuration. rugger at 7:08am 07.29.19 Ask All Sailors 4/434 Help - I painted my boom and now am not able to set the mainsheet blocks up properly. Sounds like a
Nylon Cutlass Bearing (4) Saltwaterand seaweed at 3:44am 07.29.19 Yamaha 3/1460 Is anyone here familiar with the nylon cutlass bearing inside the nylon shaft log on the Yamaha 33?
Fish finder glued inside the hull (3) jonelli at 10:30pm 07.28.19 Ask All Sailors 11/1137 Not a really important topic, but I was messing around with a fish finder transducer in my Cat30, an
Searching for S2 6.7 rudder jubels at 6:19pm 07.28.19 Parts Search 4/574 I need a rudder for a 1981 S2 6.7. Does anyone have one or know where I can find one?
AMF Alcort Puffer ARC7 at 5:23pm 07.28.19 Ask All Sailors 1/329 I recently bought an AMF Alcort Puffer but it is missing a mast and jib. Can anyone refer where I ca
No Electrical power Mbfhunter at 4:45pm 07.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/521 An intended day on the water ended up being a day of dead batteries. 2006 Hunter 27. Pulled them off
Rodkicker Repair (1) Bill19233 at 3:40pm 07.28.19 Racing 23/6435 Has anyone had the cable pull out of the inside of their Selden Rodkicker boom vang? Having trouble
Longer rudder Slacker at 2:04pm 07.28.19 Smaller Boats 11/1634 If I installed a longer rudder would that help prevent my Catalina 18 from rounding up so quickly?
Where the heck is my electric bilge pump? spethier at 1:11pm 07.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/1112 I have now owned a 2008 Beneteau 37 for a couple of years now, and this weekend, my bilge pump faile
"The time has come," the walrus said, "to speak of many things . . ." Red_Dog at 11:38am 07.28.19 Ask All Sailors 25/1760 In this case, it's boom vangs, main sheets and travelers. Ok, I think I've got an understanding thos
H376 Holding tank jcrews63 at 9:39am 07.28.19 Big Boats 0/439 Has anyone here replaced the holding tank of their 376? I'm just in discovery mode now and thought i
Supercapacitor starters & "batteries" agprice22 at 6:54am 07.28.19 Sails Call Lounge 4/688 I have been around powerboats and sailboats my whole life, and I own one of each. My father was more
Nylon cutlass bearing inside the nylon shaft log Saltwaterand seaweed at 11:01pm 07.27.19 Yamaha 3/618 Is anyone here familiar with the nylon cutlass bearing inside the nylon shaft log on the Yamaha 33?
2006 Hunter 146 Centerboard Repair Hunter146Owner at 9:33pm 07.27.19 Day Sailers 24/2581 I just bought a 2006 Hunter 146 that is in very good condition. To my dismay, the cleat holding the
Interior Teak Finish Help (4) DYFLWD at 8:35pm 07.27.19 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2229 Hi all, I am refininshing my settee shelf which I believe to be made of teak. It isnt varnished but
Nice sailing on Seneca agprice22 at 6:17pm 07.27.19 Telstar 12/1345 nice day one Seneca today... fRSaPbyOEUU
Check Your Bilge MikeHoncho at 5:44pm 07.27.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1076 Went to the boat last night to load it and do some prep and sleep on it for a early morning start to

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Swing Keel locking bolt glassed over. LloydB at 3:15pm 09.20.23 If you turn the boat turtle the swing keel will retract whether you want it to or not it is after al
Raymarine ST60 Wind Instrument Ward H at 3:01pm 09.20.23 I have a 2006 Raymarine ST60 wind instrument and a C80 series system. My wind transducer on the mas
Alternator output to..... Justin_NSA at 2:41pm 09.20.23 We should hope so! :) But that wasn't your question, was it? Is there a connection between your AO
Raymarine ST60 Wind Instrument shemandr at 2:17pm 09.20.23 .. Anyone know of a possible cause... 17 years?
Alternator output to..... Stu Jackson at 2:09pm 09.20.23 the wire from my starter to the AB switch is much larger. We should hope so! :) But that wasn't y
Alternator output to..... Justin_NSA at 2:02pm 09.20.23 OK, so let's do some engineering. BlueSea wire sizing chart says 10 AWG good for 10A 30 feet, 30A 1
Alternator output to..... Stu Jackson at 1:53pm 09.20.23 That would make sense, but I don't OK, so let's do some engineering. BlueSea wire sizing chart say
Need help with part ID from 85 Mac 25 (4) Captain Ron 18 at 1:42pm 09.20.23 As THECUSCUS said, the strap goes behind the post and inside the head. I just shot some photos so yo
Raymarine ST60 Wind Instrument Captain Larry-DH at 1:31pm 09.20.23 ST60 Wind Testing To perform the check, you will need a multimeter, and a DC power supply. You will
Alternator output to..... Justin_NSA at 12:43pm 09.20.23 Do you have an ammeter in your cockpit panel? That would make sense, but I don't
Raymarine ST60 Wind Instrument BarryL at 12:38pm 09.20.23 Hi, More than likely the transducer needs to be repaired. There are lots of troubleshooting guide
C&C 30' MK II - Do you have a cage over the forward halyards on your mast head? sheardc at 11:26am 09.20.23 So we are using the same size line and my front halyards are binding at the cage/forestay clevis pin
Alternator output to..... Stu Jackson at 11:03am 09.20.23 My alternator wiring is untouched and it doesn't go to the starter motor unless it takes the scenic
Collision follow-up Stu Jackson at 11:01am 09.20.23 Terry's first paragraph is correct. The second is problematical because YOU are NOT qualified profe
Where to run the solar panel cables on a Hunter 38 ? capta at 10:51am 09.20.23 The cables from the panel to the controller should be as short as possible, so keep this in mind whe
Collision follow-up capta at 10:45am 09.20.23 I would ask the larger boat to pay you to hire a surveyor to check for damage. Do not let him pay fo
Hunter 23 wing keel mast raising system Brian M H23 at 10:37am 09.20.23 @Crazy Dave Condon I don't have the boat anymore, but I remember quite a lot about the system I us
C&C 30' MK II - Do you have a cage over the forward halyards on your mast head? Apex at 10:35am 09.20.23 I am using 13/32 (10mm) Sampson MLX3, which is a Dyneema core, with Polyester cover on all halyards.
Collision follow-up Terry Cox at 10:23am 09.20.23 I am seeking some guidance on what further steps should I take to ensure there was no damage to the
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (2) Hayden Watson at 10:22am 09.20.23 Hayden, is the digital temperature controller a plug and play type of install when replacing the m

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