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Get paid to sail your Hunter... (1) Aaron Kiss at 11:21am 02.04.26 Ask All Sailors 1/25 236485 We are www.PhotoSails.com Currently seeking 42-46 foot Hunter owners in these below listed
Would you cross the Atlantic in this Blue Water Boat? dlochner at 1:51pm 02.03.26 Sails Call Lounge 7/178 https://www.pbo.co.uk/boats/the-worlds-smallest-boat-how-andrew-bedwell-built-his-100cm-boat-to-sail
Brand New Sailor and First-Time Catalina Owner... Help Needed (5) AspiringCapt at 12:26pm 02.03.26 Catalina 30 0/14
Brand New Sailor and First-Time Catalina Owner... Help Needed (5) AspiringCapt at 12:12pm 02.03.26 Ask A Catalina Owner 29/324
DIY pop top tent (Merit 22) (5) RussC at 11:50am 02.03.26 Ask All Sailors 0/59 Spring will get here eventually they say, so it's time to get ready in case an early overnighter is
Oceanis 373 Greasy Water In Engine Start Battery Compartment Dadawada at 5:27pm 02.02.26 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/136 After a long (4.5 hour each way) trip over the summer, I noticed water with grease in it under the e
Throttle Cable TheTY at 11:08am 02.02.26 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/234
Cellphone use in bright sun - ricksoth at 6:38pm 02.01.26 Ask All Sailors 9/279 Has anyone found a cell phone that they can see in bright sun, ideally with polarized sunglasses on?
"10 Sailboats to Avoid Buying" shemandr at 1:01pm 02.01.26 Ask All Sailors 13/438 Has anyone else seen this video? It turns out the reasons to avoid these boats is their uninsurabi
Handlauf Oberdeck undicht HJS at 10:40am 02.01.26 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/184 Hallo liebe Segelfreunde ! Ich habe mir vor 4 jahren eine Hunter 38 Baujahr 2008 gekauft.Ich habe ei
PSA: Battleborn High Current at 2:25pm 01.30.26 Ask All Sailors 48/1321 Hi all, This is not entirely news, but Battleborn - which was previously considered among the highe
Keel Bolt Condition and small keel damage question (4) Deven R at 11:04am 01.30.26 Big Boats 4/245 Hello fellow Catalina owners. Spring of 2025 I purchased my first keelboat - a 1986 Catalina 34. I s
Rewiring Starter switch jonny356 at 10:24am 01.30.26 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/246 I have a Hunter 356 and have issues with starter. I replaced the starter motor and start switch (bu
Hunter 33 Raymarine Autopilot Ian Thailand at 9:00pm 01.29.26 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/158 I'm looking to contact someone who has fitted, or owns, a Hunter 33 with a Raymarine Autopilot. I'm
location of air conditioner sea water pump trigger Slipin Away at 9:03am 01.29.26 Big Boats 7/223 I have a 2005 Hunter 45cc. Does anyone knows the location of the trigger switch (relay) for the air
Yanmar 3GM30 Slips when trying to engage in forward (1) william24424 at 8:56am 01.29.26 Ask All Sailors 5/415 Happens more often when engine is hot. Last year I'd keep in gear through mooring field because drif
halyard questions Mike8193 at 1:48pm 01.28.26 Ask All Sailors 6/298 Pretty basic questions here. I am progressively doing more and more DIY on my boat. I am learning it
Salon table opinions sought Timm R Oday25 at 1:18pm 01.28.26 Ask All Sailors 17/451 Our salon table is no overdue for an upgrade . I'm confident in my skills as a woodworker . Where I
Hot water relief valve east coaster at 10:04am 01.28.26 Catalina 310 18/704 My pressure relief valve on my hot water tank is 150 psi. The domestic water pump is max 40 psi. I
Hunter 49/50 transformer Laid-back at 5:56am 01.28.26 Big Boats 3/214

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Brand New Sailor and First-Time Catalina Owner... Help Needed Davidasailor26 at 3:44pm 02.04.26 Simple answer: if you spend your time where shore charging IS available, then why spend 2 to 4 ti
Brand New Sailor and First-Time Catalina Owner... Help Needed AspiringCapt at 3:42pm 02.04.26 NEVER buy ANY batteries from WM. They are rebranded and also slapped with ridiculous extra cost.
Brand New Sailor and First-Time Catalina Owner... Help Needed Stu Jackson at 3:27pm 02.04.26 These are the only two I can find local and not have to ship, both are half the price of the west
Brand New Sailor and First-Time Catalina Owner... Help Needed Stu Jackson at 3:23pm 02.04.26 I have read group 27 is what fits under the navigation station on the mark 1. Your saying 31s will
Yanmar 3GM30 Slips when trying to engage in forward william24424 at 1:40pm 02.04.26 Sorry I was out a few days, and really appreciate the input.
Yanmar 3GM30 Slips when trying to engage in forward william24424 at 1:40pm 02.04.26 I keep it in gear when entering mooring field, because if I shift to neutral it might not re engage
Oceanis 373 Greasy Water In Engine Start Battery Compartment NYSail at 1:31pm 02.04.26
Weird request from a customer SailingLoto at 12:24pm 02.04.26 I myself have had some experience with leather on a boat. I worked at the world's largest Cobalt bo
Weird request from a customer SailingLoto at 12:20pm 02.04.26 When I was asked for a quote to redo wiring on another cruiser's boat, my estimate was too high. An
Weird request from a customer capta at 11:45am 02.04.26 When I was asked for a quote to redo wiring on another cruiser's boat, my estimate was too high. Ans
Get paid to sail your Hunter... (1) Foswick at 11:40am 02.04.26 You know, I was just thinking that the one thing sailing was missing was billboards on the water. Th
O'Day 40 Bilge Hose (8) eherlihy at 11:22am 02.04.26 Seriously!! How do you keep your bilge so clean and dry??!! Thanks, but those are older pictures
Brand New Sailor and First-Time Catalina Owner... Help Needed AspiringCapt at 11:17am 02.04.26 AC, you do NOT need a "start" battery to start your engine. Buy two Group 31 deep cycle wet cells.
Brand New Sailor and First-Time Catalina Owner... Help Needed AspiringCapt at 11:02am 02.04.26 AC, you do NOT need a "start" battery to start your engine. Buy two Group 31 deep cycle wet cells.
Brand New Sailor and First-Time Catalina Owner... Help Needed Stu Jackson at 11:00am 02.04.26 Thank you I bookmarked everything you linked here. Any recommendations for cheap wet cells to pick
Brand New Sailor and First-Time Catalina Owner... Help Needed Stu Jackson at 10:59am 02.04.26
Would you cross the Atlantic in this Blue Water Boat? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:34am 02.04.26
Salon table opinions sought Ralph Johnstone at 9:45am 02.04.26 it might look nice to artificially "antique" the chart by soaking it in tea to brown the paper firs
Brand New Sailor and First-Time Catalina Owner... Help Needed Davidasailor26 at 9:13am 02.04.26
Electronics Davidasailor26 at 9:06am 02.04.26 Ram Mic for the cockpit??? Wired Ram mic will cause installation pain, but some of the reviews on t

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