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Engine Rod Knock BAD ORCA at 9:05am 10.09.25 Ask All Sailors 35/1269 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 22/812 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 15/673 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 2/332 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 20/787
Run Silent, Run Deep (1) TrapperJohn at 9:57pm 10.07.25 Sails Call Lounge 4/465 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 7/477 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 8/508 234774 Dammit Jim...
Precision 280 Oriondriver at 7:35am 10.07.25 Ask All Sailors 9/426 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 26/1225 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 0/201 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 11/556
Deck light fixture missing? (2) skunther at 5:25pm 10.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/675
Rudder packing Gland failing (1) boris2point0 at 2:02pm 10.06.25 Yamaha 6/409 Hi Sailors. I am looking for some advice form other Yamaha owners. I have a Y30 there is signifi
Catalina 30 Stanchion issue DPotter at 1:37pm 10.06.25 Catalina 30 0/158 Hi all - 1994 Catalina 30 here. I have a loose stanchion that looks to have been bent at one point.
H50 generator Laid-back at 11:04am 10.06.25 Big Boats 3/366 I have to replace or repair the FP 12 mini generator on our Hunter 50 and are trying to weigh my opt
Splendide WD2100 - F13 Error on Hunter 460 FatSteveTheBoatCat at 9:10am 10.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/279 We have a vented Splendide washer dryer combo WD2100 that came installed on our 2002 Hunter 460 in t

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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) :) "
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock Project_Mayhem at 11:50am 11.19.25 Vinyl and PEX are prone to becoming brittle over time. Not so much with steel, copper and PVC
Light-Weight Solar Panels GeneraiT001 at 11:39am 11.19.25 A "12v Panel" does not put out 12 volts, it puts out up to ~23v depending on the sun angle and ligh
Light-Weight Solar Panels GeneraiT001 at 11:38am 11.19.25 Question wrt fusing. I was reading something on the Victron site and it confused me (shocker) :) "I
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock dLj at 11:35am 11.19.25 OUCH OUCH and OUCH ! ! ! No empirical data, just advising the OP (and anyone else remotely interes
Light-Weight Solar Panels dlochner at 11:31am 11.19.25 So I'm guessing the MPPT controller automatically lowers that 24v to 12v or is your boat wired for
Help me understand water depth on Navionics / Garmin Boating app. jssailem at 11:28am 11.19.25 Ralph. It is Gulfport FL. The average annual tidal change is 1.5 ft. Some days, maybe 1 ft. Others p
Help me understand water depth on Navionics / Garmin Boating app. Ralph Johnstone at 11:23am 11.19.25 yet I know there are some rather large boats that go in there, so it must be deeper than that. What
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock dLj at 11:22am 11.19.25
Light-Weight Solar Panels GeneraiT001 at 11:14am 11.19.25 Hi, This past season I added 2 100W flexible solar panels. They were cheapie amazon panels. Low co
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock Ralph Johnstone at 11:11am 11.19.25 if you have any empirical data showing that, it might be of interest to others on which to make an
1984 Hunter 27: Bow/Deck Protection azambella at 11:03am 11.19.25 I have the same problem on my H-33. I plan to use 1 1/2" angle stock under the chocks on each side.
Light-Weight Solar Panels BarryL at 11:00am 11.19.25 Hi, This past season I added 2 100W flexible solar panels. They were cheapie amazon panels. Low cos
Shelf life of impellers Dalliance at 10:23am 11.19.25 Here's some info regarding antifreeze and material compatibility from Practical Sailor's Technical
Help me understand water depth on Navionics / Garmin Boating app. jssailem at 10:10am 11.19.25 Regarding the marina depths. You will need to consult local knowledge. They may have dredged the mar
Help me understand water depth on Navionics / Garmin Boating app. jssailem at 10:07am 11.19.25 Regarding the Water Level setting. It is a tool to establish the Datum of the water you are on. Char
Reinforcing stanchion (1) jssailem at 9:56am 11.19.25 I was thinking about another option. On planes, there is a "STEP HERE" sticker. Perhaps you could p

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