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I Need a Surveyor Recommendation in Nanaimo, British Columbia?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 9:29am 04.18.24 Ask All Sailors 2/319 Does anyone out there know the name of someone who could complete a boat survey for me in Nanaimo, B
Update on hose replacement, and follow-up question chriscampbell at 8:30am 04.18.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/1128 I posted last fall about removing old macerator and permeated hoses. I've now replaced most of the h
Hunter 23.5 new windows massnspace at 6:29pm 04.17.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/802 Thinking about replacing some of the fixed windows in my Hunter 23.5. Mainly the front curved one.
1987 Hunter 23 Rebuild (5) Skycap92 at 4:57pm 04.17.24 Smaller Boats 4/645 Hi All, I'm in the beginning of a full restoration of an '87 23'. The boat had sat in someone's ba
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E smokey73 at 8:39am 04.17.24 Ask All Sailors 15/1667 I have a 1994 Hunter 40.5 with a Yanmar 4JH2E. Engine runs great, starts immediately when the key i
Mirror on Aft Cabin Door (4) sailcapt340 at 5:57am 04.17.24 Ask All Sailors 9/838
2008 Hunter 41 Aft Cockpit \| 41ft - Gross Tonnage davidseviour at 4:00am 04.17.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/533 I'm trying to find out the gross tonnage of a 2008 Hunter 41 Aft Cockpit. If anyone owns this model
Thicker secondary filter o-ring and bleed screw gasket skunther at 2:26pm 04.16.24 Ask All Sailors 5/418 I understand the thinner stock o-rings can leak, and when I changed my filter last there was a thick
Oday 23 mainsheet controller hankkmiecik at 12:59pm 04.16.24 Day Sailers 1/430 Oday 23 I need to purchase a Mainsheet Controller to be attached to Backstay. Welcome recommendation
Hunter Combination Steaming/Anchor Masthead Light Replacement (1) Bill19233 at 12:16pm 04.16.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/874 The light at the top of my Hunter 2000 340 mast needs total replacement, lenses are shot, light bare
MORGAN 22 OWNER MANUAL AND CENTERBOARD WINCH DIAGRAM CasualSailor at 10:32am 04.16.24 Ask All Sailors 2/556 I RECENTLY PURCHASED A MORGAN 22 WITH NO CENTERBOARD WINCH. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT KIND OF WINCH TO GE
Topping Lift Appears Short (2) McPhee at 9:50am 04.16.24 Mid-Size Boats 9/755 I got a 75' boom topping lift line cut from Chicago Marine to replace the existing line that was in
Brackets on Pop Top Opening (V25) (5) citabria131 at 9:49am 04.16.24 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/742 Hello, Hoping someone could help me figure out what these 4 brackets around the pop top opening are
Compressed Natural Gas doconno5 at 9:46am 04.16.24 Ask All Sailors 19/1272 Hi all, I purchased my Hunter Legend 35.5 last year and it came with a Seaward stove/oven that used
Folding or Spring Cleat Regrets? Skipper J at 9:43am 04.16.24 Ask All Sailors 6/690 Hi, Now that folding and spring cleats have been out awhile, I'm wondering how they are holding up
Need a replacement rudder for Seaward Fox 19 Scubagirl62 at 7:52am 04.16.24 Seaward 3/631 We ended up having a nice EF3 tornado here at Indian Lake. I had my seaward Fox 19 for sale are the
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Ringydingydo at 9:34pm 04.15.24 Big Boats 13/871 My 1989 Legend 37 has 5 line clutches for lines led aft. All are full of lines and that means the b
Adding/Updating Line Clutches on Hunter Legend 37 Ringydingydo at 9:26pm 04.15.24 Big Boats 10/674 My 1989 Hunter Legend 37 has 5 line clutches in the cockpit. They are by Rutgerson. I assume origin
Legend 40.5 bimini and cushion Sdiring at 9:09pm 04.15.24 Big Boats 2/374 Hi All, I wanted to get a sanity check on an estimate. My boom wore through the bimini when someone
Looking for crew for the 2024 Round Whidbey Race May 11-12 (1) Hayden Watson at 5:35pm 04.15.24 Catalina 30 1/664 It is almost time for the anual Round Whidbey Race. I will be entering Papillon again and have a fe

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Hunter 46 fixed window replacement tricks (6) NoReverse at 7:34am 03.17.25 Vhb tape and dowsil 995 is an easier method . Oscillating tool with a putty knife blade helps easily
What is name of a block's attachment point? Joe at 7:26am 03.17.25 To be just a bit more specific, that's a "stamped" "D" shackle. Here's a typical list of shackle typ
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal Davidasailor26 at 7:19am 03.17.25 There's an interesting distinction here between what is required in USCG commercial inspected vesse
Electric brakes - wiring Gene Neill at 6:40am 03.17.25 Those Scotch Lok connectors should not be on your trailer anywhere Except for an emergency side of
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? dlochner at 6:32am 03.17.25 Put the tape on the fiberglass not the HDPE lid.
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal dlochner at 6:20am 03.17.25 IIRC the cutoff switch can be basically anywhere There's an interesting distinction here between
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal OS2Dude at 6:00am 03.17.25 ABYC will allow primary fuses to be up to 42" away under certain conditions, but in general they mus
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! OS2Dude at 5:32am 03.17.25 No, you can not use the transmission as a brace. When I replaced my shaft a few years ago, I oh so
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Rick Webb at 5:20am 03.17.25 I can definitely see the utility in this endeavor. The VHF is a valuable tool but only works if the
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Captain Larry-DH at 4:52am 03.17.25 Does anyone here find that sort of functionality useful? Why or why not? No. Not going to sugar co
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Captain Larry-DH at 4:27am 03.17.25 I use active captain primarily for harbor reviews on Lake Erie. The last time I checked, NoForeign
7 Years no haul out thinwater at 4:11am 03.17.25 If the anodes were not maintained there may be significant corrosion issues (engine, prop, etc.). Ju
Cockpit table crowding resolved! H30sailor at 4:03am 03.17.25 Removed the flip up table on the chrome ubar that is always in the way. Finally, easy in and out o
Hydro of CNG tank - HELP Will Gilmore at 12:30am 03.17.25 A Google search revealed this company. CNG Fuel System \| Technician Jacksonville
What is name of a block's attachment point? Foswick at 9:59pm 03.16.25 That's a "D" shackle.
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? shemandr at 8:00pm 03.16.25 Years ago while crossing the approach lanes to New York Harbor we used Securite to alert shipping of
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? jssailem at 7:54pm 03.16.25 Down here on American waters. Pan pan means there is a state of urgency. The boat is not sinking. Li
Hydro of CNG tank - HELP smokey73 at 6:53pm 03.16.25 Bump to put this one at the top. Don't respond to the other thread with a similar title.
Hydro for CNG tank smokey73 at 6:50pm 03.16.25 Just posted another thread but River Marine Services didn't reject the tank but they wouldn't test i
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? dlochner at 6:50pm 03.16.25 MayDay, Pan Pan (pahn, pahn), and securitie are the 3 warning calls. All of them connote a sense of

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