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Annapolis Sailboat Show Sunday?? Ward H at 8:28am 10.11.25 Ask All Sailors 6/379 @lehighsail and I were at the boat show yesterday (Friday) Late in the day we heard a rumor, from a
Bottom rudder bearing Beneateau Oceanis 40 Goodvibes at 3:33pm 10.10.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/332 Hi all i live in Western Australia I own a Beneteau Oceanis 40 year 2010 having trouble trying to fi
Mast and boom specifications Mutney bay ranger 12 at 12:13pm 10.10.25 Ranger Boats (WA) 2/258 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 11/599 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 35/1272 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 22/824 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 2/337 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 20/876
Run Silent, Run Deep (1) TrapperJohn at 9:57pm 10.07.25 Sails Call Lounge 4/467 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 5/342 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 7/479 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 8/510 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 26/1230 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 0/203 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 11/563

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Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock MFD at 5:24pm 11.19.25 My sailboat, and I would expect many others over the last 20 years came with this from the factory.
Reinforcing stanchion Project_Mayhem at 5:00pm 11.19.25 There's no shame in a second approach, unlike a failed one
Shelf life of impellers Dalliance at 4:59pm 11.19.25 I use EG for winterizing my engine too, both for the reasons you mentioned and for more compatibili
Reinforcing stanchion jssailem at 4:42pm 11.19.25 You do what you have to do. I came into a slip at Van Isle near Sydney, BC. The head dock handler
FL (Central/Tampa) - RudderCraft hydraulic rudder, Can I look at yours? Gene Neill at 4:33pm 11.19.25 You've got text. :biggrin: Your timing is good, I'm on vacation! Leaving on a cruise Sunday most li
Help me understand water depth on Navionics / Garmin Boating app. marcham at 4:24pm 11.19.25 1. The charts aren't always correct. 2. Not all obstacles are charted. 3. Depths haven't been surv
Reinforcing stanchion Project_Mayhem at 3:52pm 11.19.25 Do you come into the same slip predominantly? dj Yes but It's a floating dock that's chained to t
Help me understand water depth on Navionics / Garmin Boating app. Driver50x at 3:51pm 11.19.25 Regarding the marina depths. You will need to consult local knowledge. They may have dredged the ma
Chainplates on my Hunter Cherubini - Does this look factory? Steve_Catalina at 3:50pm 11.19.25 Wow, lacking any pride or workmanship structural or not.
Help me understand water depth on Navionics / Garmin Boating app. pgandw at 3:49pm 11.19.25 Regarding the Water Level setting. It is a tool to establish the Datum of the water you are on. Cha
Chainplates on my Hunter Cherubini - Does this look factory? azambella at 3:41pm 11.19.25 I concur, My H33 has same. Plate in not a structure item
FL (Central/Tampa) - RudderCraft hydraulic rudder, Can I look at yours? Paceship.org at 3:40pm 11.19.25 I'm in Reddick, FL. As you know, you won't be looking at factory pintles though. :biggrin: Great
On Aging shemandr at 3:37pm 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 b
1984 Hunter 27: Bow/Deck Protection azambella at 3:37pm 11.19.25 Good to know. We have Z-Breeze on a mooring in just about open ocean in Salem, MA with zero protec
FL (Central/Tampa) - RudderCraft hydraulic rudder, Can I look at yours? Gene Neill at 3:31pm 11.19.25 I'm in Reddick, FL. As you know, you won't be looking at factory pintles though. :biggrin:
Light-Weight Solar Panels GeneraiT001 at 3:03pm 11.19.25 Fusing rules are actually pretty simple, fuse to protect the wire and fuse close to the unregulated
Reinforcing stanchion dLj at 2:54pm 11.19.25 I'm pretty good about getting the boat off the dock using the motor and/or wind. Docking not so muc
Rotten egg smell on first flush Project_Mayhem at 2:20pm 11.19.25 Replace the hoses, all of the hoses intake and sanitation hoses. One of the culprits is antifreeze,
Reinforcing stanchion Project_Mayhem at 2:15pm 11.19.25 My biggest problem with stanchions is people grabbing them to mount the boat. I think I would have
Rotten egg smell on first flush kappykaplan at 2:10pm 11.19.25 Are you putting rotten eggs down the sink? :stir::poop:

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