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Hey sailor mates this is on my newly bought 84 Hunter 31. Before I remove it or I may want to use i
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Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries
dlochner at 10:00am 03.01.25
What kind of load did you put on the batteries to cause them to discharge so deeply while in storage
deck organizer access - Vision 32
PAC3142 at 9:56am 03.01.25
Hi Belzoni, I have a 1994 Hunter 37.5, and my spray hood looks very similar to yours. It is held do
Antifreeze Leak
buddybear at 9:21am 03.01.25
If I had to guess the source of leak from your description, it appears it is due to expansion and c
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin
dLj at 9:12am 03.01.25
@DL thanks for the perspective. Always glad to hear different thoughts. I was looking at it only
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340
colemj at 9:00am 03.01.25
Heat seal the coax to the connector and in a salt water environment wrap the connecter with self-am
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin
Rick D at 8:53am 03.01.25
I think putting the house bank in the bilge hollow would be possible but somewhat difficult. In fa
Antifreeze Leak
JoeWhite at 8:47am 03.01.25
If I had to guess the source of leak from your description, it appears it is due to expansion and co
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340
sailcapt340 at 7:06am 03.01.25
You noted the difficulty of running a wire to the pedestal for the remote mic. Is there another con
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340
jssailem at 6:25am 03.01.25
I have had outstanding customer experiences from Milltech Marine :plus:
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340
Captain Larry-DH at 6:20am 03.01.25
Some good guidance above. A couple of points to add to the discussion: 1) Considering OP is out of
Assistance Finding a Stern Tube for a Beneteau 393
jssailem at 6:19am 03.01.25
Perhaps @SVBLU can section the damaged tube that he removed to obtain the internal diameter. That
Chain splice
thinwater at 6:19am 03.01.25
If I anchor at high tide in a spot showing a depth of 10' on the sounder, the boat could be laying
Antifreeze Leak
buddybear at 6:13am 03.01.25
Have had a perplexing leak in the coolant system. Have changed a few hoses which seemed suspect and
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin
jssailem at 6:12am 03.01.25
In my reconstruction, after the flooding, the cables were moved and replaced.
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin
smokey73 at 5:51am 03.01.25
@jssailem I think I see a lot of "exposed" electrical connections in the area where your batteries
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin
smokey73 at 5:46am 03.01.25
@DL thanks for the perspective. Always glad to hear different thoughts. I was looking at it only f
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340
dlochner at 5:05am 03.01.25
You don't need to heat shrink that connection, but it would be a belt and suspenders to do so. Or
Retrieving engine hours
colemj at 5:03am 03.01.25
Engine hours are counted in the meter even if the display is not working, so they are still there an
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340
colemj at 4:41am 03.01.25
You don't need to heat shrink that connection, but it would be a belt and suspenders to do so. Or g
Aruba 2025
colemj at 4:33am 03.01.25
OK. Good luck. We enjoy Jamaica, and heading there and then down to Panama does route you around t

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