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shower drain pump brad minda at 4:00pm 02.05.26 Catalina 30 7/127 I am sure this has been discussed prior but ideas would be helpful. Has anyone found a drain pump bo
New purchase Hunter 146 beginner questions (5) sailEverything at 2:47pm 02.05.26 Day Sailers 2/62 Hey everyone, this forum was a valuable resource when deciding which sailboat to buy. Thanks for tha
Replacing coolant hoses to water heater buddybear at 8:36am 02.05.26 Catalina 310 3/112 In the process of changing the coolant hoses from the engine to the water heater. On one of the hose
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 7/218 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 34/542
DIY pop top tent (Merit 22) (5) RussC at 11:50am 02.03.26 Ask All Sailors 2/108 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 3/174 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 10/304
Cellphone use in bright sun - ricksoth at 6:38pm 02.01.26 Ask All Sailors 9/315 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 13/479 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 7/200 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 48/1422 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 4/273 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 7/260 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 2/175 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 7/241 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 7/484 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 6/338 Pretty basic questions here. I am progressively doing more and more DIY on my boat. I am learning it

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New purchase Hunter 146 beginner questions CurtisC at 4:30am 02.06.26 Given you can get play at the mast step, the staining around it, and nearby deck cracks, it would ap
Electronics Captain Larry-DH at 1:23am 02.06.26 Lots of conflicting information here, but OP should consider: RADAR is essential in fog, but may be
Electronics Captain Larry-DH at 11:26pm 02.05.26 The problem we've had with our wired handset is that we run out of cable on longer trips. Maybe we'
Electronics Captain Larry-DH at 11:23pm 02.05.26 I spent several years sailing on Lake Michigan. That can be a feisty lake to sail! Id suggest you
DIY pop top tent (Merit 22) RussC at 9:56pm 02.05.26 Certainly looks serviceable! When summer eventually arrives it could get hot under there. Are ther
shower drain pump brad minda at 9:04pm 02.05.26 I have taken a look in the past and yes, it goes down through the block of wood directly into the fr
shower drain pump Project_Mayhem at 8:08pm 02.05.26 The waterline is 18-24" above the cabin sole for everyone's reference. y said was true, those pumps
Proper way to shut down an outboard for long term storage marcham at 7:19pm 02.05.26 I did the testing for several magazines (chemical engineer running several petro labs at the time).
Proper way to shut down an outboard for long term storage thinwater at 7:14pm 02.05.26 I did the testing for several magazines (chemical engineer running several petro labs at the time).
shower drain pump brad minda at 7:01pm 02.05.26 I saw an article where the pumps was plumbed directly into the shower drain hose and the outlet hose
shower drain pump dlochner at 6:25pm 02.05.26 The centrifugal pumps in most shower sumps can pump to a below waterline through hull, however, it i
Refilling CNG Tank Terry Cox at 5:30pm 02.05.26 John, with Fire King, called yesterday and confirmed both tanks passed, however, as I suspected, the
DIY pop top tent (Merit 22) PaulK at 5:00pm 02.05.26 Certainly looks serviceable! When summer eventually arrives it could get hot under there. Are there
shower drain pump Stu Jackson at 4:24pm 02.05.26 Brad, you should investigate different kinds of pumps and what they can do. Inline centrifugal pump
shower drain pump (1) jssailem at 4:23pm 02.05.26 Does a thru-hull drain need to be above the waterline? If it is an open drain through the hull, ye
shower drain pump Project_Mayhem at 4:12pm 02.05.26 The hose on many C30's is epoxied in. On my 94 it's shot. There's no way I would be able to attach a
New purchase Hunter 146 beginner questions kappykaplan at 2:54pm 02.05.26 Welcome to the forum! :beer: @Crazy Dave Condon can probably help answer your questions.
Keel is out... looks disturbing Oddvark at 2:46pm 02.05.26 It's been a while but in case someone has the same problem I suggest Muggy Weld cast iron welding ro
Electronics (2) Davidasailor26 at 2:39pm 02.05.26 Cool, this will be much easier to install. Wrong. You still need to provide power to the cradle so
Electronics Foswick at 2:26pm 02.05.26 IMHO there really isn't much difference between wired vs wireless handset. The problem we've had wit

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