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Diesel Dip Stick Tim22 at 3:55pm 05.29.19 Ask All Sailors 12/2537 I would like to make a dip stick for my fuel tank. Simple I thought! I drained the tank and then add
I can't resist... (1) Brian D at 3:09pm 05.29.19 Sails Call Lounge 16/921 https://scontent.fsan1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/61059904_10211574970609774_6629663216903389184_n.jpg
Hunter 240 hull core tog10054 at 1:19pm 05.29.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/395 I have a Hunter 240, 2001, trying to install a depth sounder. Is the hull cored below the waterline?
Dinghy Anchor Recommendations ToddS at 1:01pm 05.29.19 Ask All Sailors 18/1100 I sail with my wife and a couple of teen/pre-teens aboard, and the crew are VERY fond of visiting be
Battery Voltage Drop tjar at 12:48pm 05.29.19 Ask All Sailors 7/889 I used to be able to run my refrigerator on the batteries for about a day and a half before I had to
how is topping lift rigged on Legend 35.5? Tropicdawg at 12:43pm 05.29.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/315 Bought a boat demasted and need to re-rig running gear. Does it go from end of boom through block at
2005 Hunter 38 Bow Roller sailingguy2005 at 12:25pm 05.29.19 Ask All Sailors 2/306 The plastic around my bow roller pin has cracked and the bow roller needs to be replaced. Does anyo
Hunter 216 PHRF Racing (1) H216sailor at 11:58am 05.29.19 Day Sailers 4/1424 There hasn't been a lot posted here about the Hunter 216 PHRF racing so I figured I'd start a new th
2001 410- any insight? Sofa King Fishy at 11:14am 05.29.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/524 Howdy~ this close to buying a 2001 410. In excellent shape. Is there anything I should look out for?
Digital watch on electric pannel Hunter 1989 40 Legend (2) seasthemoment at 10:43am 05.29.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/440 I own a Hunter Legend 40 from 1989. I have lost the digital watch that was on top of the electric pa
Need your experience dennisv at 10:35am 05.29.19 Ask All Sailors 20/1564 Fellow boaters, I need feedback on an issue. I may have a issue with my marina launch procedure and
Alternator bracket upgrade and now exhaust system coolant leak (2) MitchK at 8:29am 05.29.19 Newport 4/1278 Hi all. Due to various circumstances, I have finally been able to get back to the boat work and the
Simpson Lawrence replacement on 2006 Hunter 38 (2) JH10920 at 8:06am 05.29.19 Big Boats 14/2036 Hello all, Corrosion has eaten the Sprint Atlantic "B" down to nothing and I'm looking for a replac
Hunter 23.5 locker/seat lids Zerosfault at 6:42am 05.29.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/370 In the cockpit, on bottom of the seat/storage locker, in front, there is an area where the lid cont
Best practices for entering a new harbor (3) Jackdaw at 5:43am 05.29.19 Ask All Sailors 82/4172 Instead of filling up the chartplotter thread, I figured maybe best to create a thread on best pract
Stanchion removal challenge Catalina 28 Mk II (1) gerry murphy at 1:28am 05.29.19 Catalina 30 3/694 Hi Guys, I have a Catalina 28 Mk II hull 725 built 2003. I am trying to remove the port forward sta
Air Contitioner Freezing Up HawkeyeFlyer at 9:51pm 05.28.19 Ask All Sailors 24/3785 I have a Dometic Marine Air unit, model number - VCD16K/2-LH. It works fine but eventually, after a
Muffler / Exhaust Lifter on Caltalina 28 (1) gerry murphy at 8:43pm 05.28.19 Catalina 30 2/572 Hi Folks, My Catalina 28 MkII 2003 has a Universal 25XPB diesel motor and uses an exhaust lifter th
Legend 37.5 - Inverter and battery placement aybabtme at 8:25pm 05.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/910 Hey folks! I'm looking at seriously beefing up the battery bank on our boat to LiFePo4, and adding a
Cutting conduit holes in beam and stringer (1) Marrigoround at 8:18pm 05.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/284 I'm installing a new inverter/charger that requires some heavy (#4/0 AWG) cable from the battery box

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Push Button Starter Testing (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:04am 09.10.23 The switches are less than $10, also available at most auto parts stores here near the harbor. @C
Push Button Starter Testing JoeWhite at 9:44am 09.10.23 What happens when you touch the wires of the switch to eachother after disconnecting one from the sw
Push Button Starter Testing Calif. Ted at 9:40am 09.10.23 The switches are less than $10, also available at most auto parts stores here near the harbor. Cole
Push Button Starter Testing kloudie1 at 9:36am 09.10.23 Some really good meters may be able to discern an extremely small resistance like that, but regular
Push Button Starter Testing jviss at 9:29am 09.10.23 The switch could have a high resistance through the contacts. When you test for continuity with an
Push Button Starter Testing Rich Stidger at 8:46am 09.10.23 I don't follow that, unless you are saying the resistance of the switch will change when it has to
Push Button Starter Testing jviss at 8:10am 09.10.23 you may measure great readings with an ohmmeter, but it will show a significant voltage drop when i
Recessed control panel housing replacement ideas kloudie1 at 8:07am 09.10.23 The standard panel has a warning horn/buzzer in the location of your fuel gauge.. It is loud enough
Push Button Starter Testing kloudie1 at 8:04am 09.10.23 Instead of checking ohms with a meter, measure volts at the output side of the switch. If the contac
Push Button Starter Testing Nichole340 at 7:47am 09.10.23 Yes it is a Yanmar Switch and a Yanmar 3GM30F engine. I did check the rubber boot as well. It shows
Push Button Starter Testing jviss at 7:33am 09.10.23 DVM goes from 0 to 1 indicating that there is continuity in the circuit. I guess it depends on you
Adding second reef to main sail? Kings Gambit at 7:20am 09.10.23
Invest 97L Davidasailor26 at 7:18am 09.10.23
Adding second reef to main sail? jviss at 7:04am 09.10.23 Well, mine are mylar-on-mylar film, Pentax-reinforced (like Kevlar) sails, so like blades, airplane
How to determine Genoa size? Davidasailor26 at 6:57am 09.10.23 The distance from the tack to mast on boat A can and will be different from Boats B,C,D etc... thus
How to determine Genoa size? sailme88 at 6:41am 09.10.23 The distance from the tack to mast on boat A can and will be different from Boats B,C,D etc... thus
Push Button Starter Testing sailme88 at 6:38am 09.10.23 The rubber boot that usually covers the button has a limited life span. The fine cracks might not be
How to determine Genoa size? dlochner at 6:32am 09.10.23
Push Button Starter Testing jssailem at 6:27am 09.10.23 It is a problem that has been discussed here on SBO. Here is one thread. Yanmar Starter Button To y
H49/H50 Anchor Snubber/Bridle Setup tkwhalen at 6:20am 09.10.23 No they were there from the factory

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