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Any idea what these are? (1) sailme88 at 11:35am 11.05.19 Big Boats 3/1553 Hey folks, attached is a pic of 3 plastic items that I dislodged from under the floor boards while r
H27 1979 Yanmar SB8 cooling system issues CMF Hunter 27 at 9:15am 11.05.19 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2711 Hi new to the forum and also Sea Plum, a 1979 Hunter 27 Cherubini. I searched the forums and found
Looking for DRS or Asymmetrical Spinnaker for Hunter 29.5 1994 and hardware HerNibsOntario at 8:05am 11.05.19 Parts Search 0/516 Ahoy! I'm looking for a used DRS or Asymmetrical Spinnaker (34' Luff) for Hunter 29.5 1994, as well
Last 'race' of the season for Blue J (1) Jackdaw at 7:53am 11.05.19 Racing 10/1389 Every fall the WYC season ends with an unofficial race series... a weekly Sunday run down to a bar a
Preventing Battery Freeze GonzoF1 at 7:13am 11.05.19 Musings With Maine Sail 16/4137 Is there a good method for preventing battery freezing? In an earlier thread, we talked about the sl
First Catalina ever built? (2) Skipper at 7:05am 11.05.19 Ask All Sailors 2/625 I've seen this boat around Dana Point Harbor for years, but never really thought much about it. Is i
Bow "cap" Damage, 1984 Hunter 27 (3) Delawaredave at 6:47am 11.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1597 1984 Hunter 27. Boat on mooring, another boat broke loose and hit our bow, damaging the "bow cap",
Fiddle Block Help. (2) MikeHoncho at 8:41pm 11.04.19 Ask All Sailors 18/2582 I have a elderly Schaefer traveler with a fiddle block/cam cleat attached to the car. The attachment
high water? jon hansen at 7:32pm 11.04.19 Sails Call Lounge 405/44013 i predict that next july the water level of lake michigan/lake huron will be 18 inches higher than i
Dried soot in engine compartment. Danush at 4:29pm 11.04.19 Ask All Sailors 6/2148 What could be cause? I noticed a flex tubing came apart but was told it did not have to do with exha
Install pumpkinpie at 4:09pm 11.04.19 Ask All Sailors 48/5184 .
H34 panel lights - sorry Mike Oldak at 2:29pm 11.04.19 Big Boats 2/563 I thought that I had seen a post describing where to find replacement LEDs for the electrical panel
Replace impeller and engine zinc sandiegosailor99 at 2:23pm 11.04.19 Big Boats 22/3733 I have a Hunter 380 and had a local mechanic replace the impeller and engine zinc. I was charged al
Maxwell 17 one-speed Self Tailing winches Sheet Size? (2) BrianAllen at 1:36pm 11.04.19 Ask All Sailors 9/2262 I am new to a Hunter 25.5 (1984) with Maxwell 17 one-speed Self Tailing winches. I don't know the c
Lubrication required for hunter 216 rudder assembly ball bearings? Bagshaw2 at 12:53pm 11.04.19 Smaller Boats 3/1033
Marlow Hunter Mikem at 12:29pm 11.04.19 Ask All Sailors 19/5475 Trying to end speculation on the status of Marlow Hunter i did something unusual. I called them and
15 year old life raft certified 2015 NYSail at 11:08am 11.04.19 Ask All Sailors 15/2016 A Plastimo offshore 4 man life raft with canister is available for around $300. Last certified in 2
Replacing reefing line sheeves on a 1983 Beneteau First 38 JuanMarcos at 10:14am 11.04.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 24/5660 I have an 1983 First 38 and after a close inspection this past weekend, I realized that the reefing
What next Kermie? (1) jssailem at 8:10am 11.04.19 Sails Call Lounge 1/489 Sure the summer is coming to an end. Yes we know you have sold your sailboat. Sure is sucks that the
Odd behavior of Dometic AC/Heat unit Dr. D at 7:26am 11.04.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1208 My Oceanis 35.1 has two Dometic DTU12 AC, reverse cycle heat units, one in the main cabin and one in

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Solar Panel Placement. ShawnL at 3:23pm 01.12.25 Unfortunately, I don't have any photos -- we just put it with the "bottom" resting against the forwa
C25 question Stu Jackson at 2:28pm 01.12.25 but was it available in the swing keel? The two different keels had the same "balance" properties,
how to lock my rudder while under way Gene Neill at 2:16pm 01.12.25 good news is the rudder floats (learned the hard way). Not if it's a Ruddercraft!! ;)
Solar Panel Placement. jpiombo67 at 1:09pm 01.12.25 On my Catalina 22 I've had both a 50W and a 100W (not at the same time) on an angle between the for
Need help with how to remove headliner of 2020 Beneteau Oceanis to rebed rail on deck RitSim at 12:36pm 01.12.25 Mine also. I focused on answering the question and missed solving the issue. I have replugged nume
Freeze protection for small keel boat Universal M18 jibes138 at 10:38am 01.12.25 If you have an electric fresh water pump the diaphragm can be damaged by freezing water in the line.
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? BAD ORCA at 10:27am 01.12.25 No experience with a keel stepped mast but I would think a wrap around would work better than a few
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? LloydB at 10:15am 01.12.25 No experience with a keel stepped mast but I would think a wrap around would work better than a few
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 01.12.25 but the big problem is both are slow to fill, One other possible "maybe" is that somehow you've w
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen jibes138 at 10:01am 01.12.25 Both tape and goop seal the threads from leaking. Threads are designed to not have interference betw
Solar Panel Placement. ShawnL at 9:27am 01.12.25 On my Catalina 22 I've had both a 50W and a 100W (not at the same time) on an angle between the forw
Need help with how to remove headliner of 2020 Beneteau Oceanis to rebed rail on deck BigEasy at 9:16am 01.12.25 My hand rails are attached to the deck with self tapping wood screws. No access is required from in
Taking the mast down PlaneTom at 9:04am 01.12.25 Jan 12 update to the Dec 31 update; still waiting on the mast restep. The original error in swaging
Solar Panel Placement. JBP-PA at 6:38am 01.12.25 You don't need to mount them. Just get some small ones and keep them wired up ( or have them on dis
CNG gas tank requirements smokey73 at 6:08am 01.12.25 @thinwater Thanks for the specs. That explained why the place where I drop my tank off for recertif
CNG gas tank requirements thinwater at 5:51am 01.12.25 Thanks for everyone's inputs which is mostly consistent with what I understood. Does anyone know t
CNG gas tank requirements Alan Backus at 5:44am 01.12.25 Thanks for everyone's inputs which is mostly consistent with what I understood. Does anyone know th
CNG gas tank requirements thinwater at 5:29am 01.12.25 Passing a hydro test is not the sole requirement. Excessive corrosion (over 0.011-inch metal loss) c
Oldest Boat to Buy twodzusfittings at 3:19am 01.12.25 I worked it out. My boat and all the repairs, replacements, insurances and upgrades along with the l
Cracks in 32 Vision mast step SeaDogGo at 8:39pm 01.11.25 Yes, he said the part is no longer available, so I would like to try to locate a salvaged one to ref

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