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Cabin ceiling vent latch part (1) MachZ at 2:28pm 09.01.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1235
Adding cabin top winches HD74 at 1:54pm 09.01.24 Big Boats 2/502 I would like to add jib winches to each side of my 1999 hunter 340. I know that the 2000 340s have a
Yanmar4JH4E engine dipstick levels wyctoronto at 12:47pm 09.01.24 Ask All Sailors 2/387 Does anyone know the volume of oil from the lower mark to the upper mark on the dipstick? Thanks
H26 Anchor light + Wind vane + kickup rudder (1) Chiriqui at 9:21am 09.01.24 Day Sailers 2/459 I don't know what has knocked them both out. The Vane is missing the tail section and the light is h
Side Power/ Sleipner S-Link Cables SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:41am 09.01.24 Ask All Sailors 1/277 Are S-Link cables the same as NEMA 2000 cables? Are they interchangeable?
Dimensions for the Seaward 26RK Dodger Ron Allen at 6:31am 09.01.24 Seaward 3/723 Hi Does anyone have the dimensions for a 2014 Seaward 26RK dodger? Thanks
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) (1) ChrisVR1994 at 9:24pm 08.31.24 Ask All Sailors 8/987 Hi all: It's always something. Just installed a new starter and feel filter/water separator, yay! No
3M 5200 PeteT at 7:47pm 08.31.24 Ask All Sailors 45/4203 I was told that 3M 5200 will no longer be accepted in California as of 2025. Do you know all this to
Halyard lines for a rudder capri 16.5 (2) Oldskoolguy at 8:08am 08.31.24 Ask All Sailors 5/605 Putting the rudder down all the way is a two hand operation. I to push the rudder down and 1 to tigh
Cascade Yachts - Robert A. Smith Plymouth Sailor at 5:52am 08.31.24 Ask All Sailors 2/616 I wonder if anyone is familiar with the aforementioned yacht builder? I had never heard of Cascade
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario (1) shaant01 at 10:40pm 08.30.24 Destinations 45/5363 Hello, I am a new sailor and want to understand how to chart a course. I understand that it is rath
Ideas for Hunter 36 Cockpit Table (1) Reverie2016 at 5:57pm 08.30.24 Big Boats 7/1723 We have a standard Cockpit table that folds down but when it's up it extends right to our cushions.
Tank Sensors Boiler at 4:30pm 08.30.24 Big Boats 10/1420 My h49 has Wema tank sensors. The water tank sensors have stopped working. I used a magnet to test
Where do you terminate your instruments? ciso at 1:35pm 08.30.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/296 For example, if you use a Raymarine ITC-5, where is it located? I'm not crazy about the location it
Lubricate exterior through hull ball valves Clydo at 9:54am 08.30.24 Catalina 310 6/1277 Thought since have boat hauled would use Q tips and lubricant to lube valves. Don't want too heavy
Dinghy davits on Hunter 306 rmerl1223 at 9:35pm 08.29.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/291 Has anyone installed dinghy davits on Hunter 306 or other Hunter with a sugar scoop stern? Would app
Hunter 216 mast needed Still-at-it at 10:13am 08.29.24 Parts Search 0/309 Can anyone tell me who the source is and what the aluminum extrusion # is for my 216? Yes I broke i
Weather Helm while Broad Reaching w/ only headsail? charisma850 at 8:46am 08.29.24 Ask All Sailors 10/1111 I have a Morgan 41 Out Island Ketch and I was sailing yesterday and noticed I was getting pretty bad
Boom is twisting, advice please? (1) pdxjohnny at 7:21am 08.29.24 Catalina 22 11/1263 Hello and happy Thursday all, I have a rather strange issue where the boom on my 2001 Catalina Capri
Keel types 310 early and late models (3) john2 at 6:45am 08.29.24 Catalina 310 1/890 I noticed there are 2 types of wings. The front (leading edge) is different. we got the early typ

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Survey before insurance will renew? Richard19068 at 6:28pm 07.07.25 Has this happened to anyone else? We've had BoatUS insurance for 20+ years. Never filed any claims.
Electrical on O'Day 22 Timm R Oday25 at 6:12pm 07.07.25 When we bought our Oday 20 years ago ,many of the circuits did not work . Part of the reason was tha
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. martensonpassingwind at 6:07pm 07.07.25 Here is the breakdown. Started in Huntington Friday morning, made it to city island by 1pm or so. Wa
hunter 49 engine alarm intermittent beeping tkwhalen at 6:02pm 07.07.25 Mine did a similar thing a few years ago and turns out the high water alarm switch on the engine pan
Hunter 340 window 'frames' question please. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:51pm 07.07.25 'optional extra' very well fitted internal orange window frames. Veeeeeeeeeeery spiffy indeed as
3 of us lowered mast H260, that mast is heavy, I admit gin pole is needed (10) Davenport at 5:41pm 07.07.25 Yet more pics of LowRider h260 option.... That's all. Hmmmm. If I raise the front with another 4x4
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] smokey73 at 5:39pm 07.07.25 I use the Hy-Vent. I used to just run the tube up high but when I backed down hard, I noticed water
3 of us lowered mast H260, that mast is heavy, I admit gin pole is needed (10) Davenport at 5:38pm 07.07.25 More pics of LowRider H260 option. .. See pics
3 of us lowered mast H260, that mast is heavy, I admit gin pole is needed (10) Davenport at 5:35pm 07.07.25 Ok. In a rush I've thrown together a low way to store the h260 mast, with 95% of weight split betwe
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine smokey73 at 5:28pm 07.07.25 Have you tried downloading Raymarine software through the WiFi? I believe yours has WiFi. I have an
Survey before insurance will renew? dlochner at 5:21pm 07.07.25 It is not uncommon for insurance companies to require a survey on older boats, typically over 30 yea
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) shemandr at 4:59pm 07.07.25
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) Foswick at 4:45pm 07.07.25 Fortress says on their website that they recommend at least a 5:1 scope and 6 ft of chain. Maybe I
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) shemandr at 4:38pm 07.07.25 I was a Fortress skeptic until I did some RC on the Indian River Lagoon from a pontoon boat. We wo
Bimini top replacement for a Hunter 23.5? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:32pm 07.07.25 Ameriseam, located in Tampa, FL has made all the canvas for Hunter trailerable sailboats since 1991
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) dmax at 4:05pm 07.07.25 I wouldn't go with the Fortress without chain, it only weighs 4 pounds - you will have trouble setti
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) PaulDaniel at 4:01pm 07.07.25 Thanks for the feedback. I might be mistaken but I don't think the Lake Somerville lakebed would be
Update on Mercury 5 Hp Propane outboard Crazy Dave Condon at 3:29pm 07.07.25 If you have a green color, it is Persian Green. Ameriseam down in Tampa, FL has the pattern for th
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) dmax at 3:27pm 07.07.25 The Fortress is a great anchor (not for muck though) - I think you should add a short length of chai
Round "sail slugs" VS flat "sail slides" PaulDaniel at 3:08pm 07.07.25 An external slide track would be awesome! I don't think I can justify the cost/benefit ratio for mys

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