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Mast and boom specifications Mutney bay ranger 12 at 12:13pm 10.10.25 Ranger Boats (WA) 2/257 I recently was given a Ranger 12 dinghy minus the sails, mast, boom, and rigging. I contacted Dwyer
Removing wall of toilet room (head)? gwoolverton at 6:26pm 10.09.25 Catalina 310 8/609 Hi, I'm planning to replace my motor mounts and it seems like that aft port one will be easier to ge
Remote access for OpenPlotter SV Temenos at 2:26pm 10.09.25 Ask All Sailors 11/592 For those using OpenPlotter what do you do for remote access to your boat such as from home? I woul
Engine Rod Knock BAD ORCA at 9:05am 10.09.25 Ask All Sailors 35/1271 What other engine problems could cause a sound in a diesel that sounds the same as engine rod knock?
Waterlogged DolphinNewbie at 8:54am 10.09.25 Ask All Sailors 22/821 I just brought home on old Silverline Dolphin Senior 14.5 that is severely waterlogged (weighs about
Broken prong on shore power cord Allowishish at 9:21pm 10.08.25 Ask All Sailors 15/691 One of the prongs on our shore power cord broke. Logic seemed to be to cut that head off and install
Outboard transom board dimensions HunterKid at 12:54pm 10.08.25 Smaller Boats 2/335 Does anyone know the dimensions of the Hunter 23.5 outboard transom board. I need to replace mine an
Hunter 18 swim ladder install Swabby Third Class at 7:35am 10.08.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/818
Run Silent, Run Deep (1) TrapperJohn at 9:57pm 10.07.25 Sails Call Lounge 4/466 This was recently posted on LinkedIn. Being a former submariner myself, I had to take notice. In 198
Hatch and lens restoration with wood (5) trevoratlarge at 5:02pm 10.07.25 Ask All Sailors 5/341 Hi folks. I bought my boat in April and the previous owner was in the early stages of refurbishing t
Had KBW20 tranny rebuilt on a Hunter 42 Passage and now Fwd is reverse and Rev is forward (1) mesmith1122 at 2:58pm 10.07.25 Big Boats 7/478 Just had my Kanzaki KBW20 tranny rebuilt. Shift lever is facing towards the stern of the boat with t
Eye splice for Samson MLX3 halyards Hayden Watson at 12:36pm 10.07.25 Ask All Sailors 7/398 I recently got some Samson MLX3 line to make new halyards with. This is a moderately high-tech core
Tropical Storm Jerry (1) JamesG161 at 8:42am 10.07.25 Weather and Forecasting 8/509 234774 Dammit Jim...
Precision 280 Oriondriver at 7:35am 10.07.25 Ask All Sailors 9/429 Anyone have experience with this boat? Thanks in advance.
SWANSEA, MA Listed: 09-28-2025 Dave1act at 7:00am 10.07.25 Ask All Sailors 0/14 2006 Hunter 36 SWANSEA, MA Listed: 09-28-2025 My name is Dave, I am interested in your boat. You
Head - Raritan PHII outlet connector bowed (2) skunther at 6:02pm 10.06.25 Ask All Sailors 26/1229 I recently replaced the joker valve, and the outlet connector and hose adapter facets are bowed towa
Shower drain on 1993 Legend 35.5 skunther at 5:51pm 10.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/202 I modified my shower drain to pump overboard via the galley drain (https://defender.com/en_us/whale-
Reefing lines jamming (2) skunther at 5:39pm 10.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/561
Deck light fixture missing? (2) skunther at 5:25pm 10.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/679
Rudder packing Gland failing (1) boris2point0 at 2:02pm 10.06.25 Yamaha 6/410 Hi Sailors. I am looking for some advice form other Yamaha owners. I have a Y30 there is signifi

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Rotten egg smell on first flush kappykaplan at 2:10pm 11.19.25 Are you putting rotten eggs down the sink? :stir::poop:
On Aging WayneH at 2:03pm 11.19.25 Yeah, my 25 year old mind drags my 70YO body out to places it shouldn't go. And the next day the bod
Rotten egg smell on first flush Tally Ho at 2:00pm 11.19.25
Light-Weight Solar Panels dlochner at 1:59pm 11.19.25 Fusing rules are actually pretty simple, fuse to protect the wire and fuse close to the unregulated
Light-Weight Solar Panels Davidasailor26 at 1:57pm 11.19.25 The panels put out significantly less power than I expected. My panels are located on top of my dod
Reinforcing stanchion shemandr at 1:38pm 11.19.25 My biggest problem with stanchions is people grabbing them to mount the boat. I think I would have
Reinforcing stanchion dLj at 1:30pm 11.19.25 Fore and aft is my primary concern when people try to stop a moving boat Interesting, that's never
Rotten egg smell on first flush dlochner at 1:17pm 11.19.25 Replace the hoses, all of the hoses intake and sanitation hoses. One of the culprits is antifreeze,
Shelf life of impellers Davidasailor26 at 1:12pm 11.19.25
Reinforcing stanchion Project_Mayhem at 1:09pm 11.19.25 Right, but that does nothing for the port to starboard loading which is likely your most concerning
Reinforcing stanchion jssailem at 12:47pm 11.19.25 Such a design is interesting. If I grab the middle stanchion at the top, with the diagonals and push
Reinforcing stanchion dLj at 12:45pm 11.19.25 Right, but that does nothing for the port to starboard loading which is likely your most concerning
Reinforcing stanchion (1) Project_Mayhem at 12:43pm 11.19.25 235545
Reinforcing stanchion dLj at 12:37pm 11.19.25 People panic when they think that they have to stop 10k lbs before it hits the dock. It doesnt matt
Rotten egg smell on first flush Project_Mayhem at 12:19pm 11.19.25 I'm a bit apprehensive to do this on a regular basis with a plastic through hull and sea cock that b
Reinforcing stanchion Project_Mayhem at 12:09pm 11.19.25 I was thinking about another option. On planes, there is a "STEP HERE" sticker. Perhaps you could
Rotten egg smell on first flush Stu Jackson at 12:09pm 11.19.25 Use the fresh water flush from your head sink for the LAST flush BEFORE you leave the boat. Those o
Shelf life of impellers Project_Mayhem at 12:04pm 11.19.25 Interesting article and a bit perplexing to me as it seems to contradict my personal experience ove
1984 Hunter 27: Bow/Deck Protection Tally Ho at 11:53am 11.19.25
Light-Weight Solar Panels dlochner at 11:51am 11.19.25 Question wrt fusing. I was reading something on the Victron site and it confused me (shocker) :) "

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