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2004 Bavaria 38 w/Volvo 55 hp D2-55 engine w/saildrive -- opinions wanted Vegas at 10:24am 03.24.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1172 I've always been a Beneteau or Catalina owner. Am looking for my next sailboat and came across this
Hunter 356 - Raw Water Strainer upgrade? SwanAround at 9:45am 03.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/824 This is the one that I have on the boat currently for the AC and the engine (1 each). Boatyard is s
Aeolus - the god of all winds jon hansen at 9:26am 03.24.19 Ask All Sailors 77/4121 there are only two kinds of winds, do you know them?
Hunter 23.5 outhaul missing SailRex at 8:20am 03.24.19 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 1/1195 Hello All, I just purchased the 1988 Hunter 23.5 and there is no outhaul or reefing line. Is there a
In need of replacement for solar fan in galley Whine Cooler at 8:19am 03.24.19 C&C 4/1218 My solar fan in my 1977 C'C 36 needs replacement. Any thoughts on successfully replacing the hatch?
Bilge Wiring (1) Oceanis 440 NY at 6:19am 03.24.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1647 Good Day Mates, Over the season my bilge pump on the '95 OC440 (a diaphragm pump with a separate fl
Inflatable Bottom Paint RoyS at 5:35am 03.24.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1491 Thinking of painting the bottom of our inflatable this year. Have been storing it inflated on deck w
Bow Sprit Fly By Night at 5:11am 03.24.19 Catalina 30 25/3473 I need to refinish the bow sprit this spring before putting it back in the water. I am thinking of
installing mast steps on H31 (2) ShawneH at 9:28pm 03.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/820 Hi all. I am installing mast steps on my h31. They are aluminum and the total weight added is 12lbs
Ranger 12 resurrection (2) LeslieTroyer at 6:58pm 03.23.19 Trailer Sailors 22/4543
JANUARY 1, 1977 (1) Freedom77 at 6:43pm 03.23.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/641 162866 Found a black and white pic of my late beloved wife of 40 years Penny breaking a bottle of bu
Fouled prop Houghto at 4:13pm 03.23.19 Ask All Sailors 15/1393 Hello my fellow sailors. My husband and I are new owners of a Catalina 310 and the last two times we
David Maxwell Sailboat Natoma fgraham at 3:12pm 03.23.19 Ask All Sailors 0/279 You asked about this boat. I'm pretty sure I have it. It was actually built in the San Francisco b
Sailboat rigging bready at 1:21pm 03.23.19 Ask All Sailors 4/912 Hi, I just bought a 12 foot skimmer seagull. It's an old boat probably 1975. I have no idea how to
Adding a sheet stopper to 2004 33 Russ S at 12:23pm 03.23.19 Mid-Size Boats 6/1212 I'd like to add a fourth sheet stopper to my existing sets of three on my 2004 Hunter 33. Looks like
Lift arm for freezer- Legend 40.5 fero at 10:30am 03.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/2933 I intend to buy the subject gas cylinder at Hunter owners shop, there are 3 different ones there 20,
Fixed port light (2) All U Get at 10:06am 03.23.19 Ask All Sailors 5/445 Hi all, Just looking at my port lights and would like to do some replacing. This one has aluminum
HOW BIG? twodzusfittings at 8:22am 03.23.19 Bigger Boats 20/2451 I see a lot of different size raw water strainers available. How big does it have to be? The thruhul
Spring....? (1) Maine Sail at 5:38am 03.23.19 Ask All Sailors 76/5252
Yanmar Starting Issues - Runs in Off Position (1) Eds-Therapy at 5:23am 03.23.19 Engines and Propulsion 19/4790 I started my Yanmar (3JH4E) after winter storage and it cranks over, but will not stay running. The

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Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Cricri546 at 7:12am 06.22.24 Ok, but through a through-hull?
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 7:12am 06.22.24 Should be . . . Thanks for your prompt reply. It was the answer I kind of expected and definitely
Head treatment thinwater at 7:10am 06.22.24
260 trailer question Rick Webb at 7:06am 06.22.24 There is a very good sailboat trailer outfit near Columbus Sail Trailers LLC \| Columbus GA \| Facebo
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing kappykaplan at 7:03am 06.22.24 Is it safe to use it this way, as long as I keep the 2 group 4d batteries charged up. Should be .
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood kappykaplan at 7:00am 06.22.24 So I think it's to drain the water through the hull Garboard plugs are removed when the boat is in
Head treatment thinwater at 6:51am 06.22.24 That seems counterintuitive. Urine itself is nearly sterile and, in fact discourages a lot of bacte
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues pgandw at 6:42am 06.22.24 I finally got rid of my starting anxiety with my 5hp Honda - I sold it and bought an EPropulsion Spi
Downsizing to a 260 dlochner at 6:36am 06.22.24 I'm a little older than you and have a 36' boat like you. Downsizing will be less expensive and easi
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Cricri546 at 6:25am 06.22.24 Thank you for your feedback, the holes did indeed include garboard plugs. So I think it's to drain t
260 trailer question rbyham at 6:15am 06.22.24 Will call MT but sounds like patience may be the key. Found a 260 for great price but no trailer. My
Strange alarm after installing a new battery?? Davidasailor26 at 6:04am 06.22.24 Also, do you know whether you have the Type A panel or Type B? The differences are shown at Control
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Tally Ho at 6:01am 06.22.24 I am a bit confused.. Is the boat in the water? Salt or fresh? The photo shows some bolts with
Strange alarm after installing a new battery?? Davidasailor26 at 5:34am 06.22.24 No, there should be no alarm when I power on. That means switching the battery from off to on for t
C&C 30Mkii Folding Prop Apex at 5:19am 06.22.24 I have an 88' C&C 30-2 Martec folding RH16Dx10P.3 which I believe was OEM. It is mated to Yanmar 2
Could use some help! Apex at 5:09am 06.22.24 or if they have come off and wedged next to the sheaves. Lots of options, dropping the mast and spe
Strange alarm after installing a new battery?? David in Sandusky at 5:05am 06.22.24 No, there should be no alarm when I power on. That means switching the battery from off to on for th
Could use some help! rgranger at 3:45am 06.22.24 :plus: what @Justin_NSA said:beer:
mast attach points rgranger at 3:44am 06.22.24 When you say a hole, do you mean a grommet? Or is there a actual tear in the sail cloth? And when yo
mast attach points kappykaplan at 3:02am 06.22.24 sorry no pics at this time. We really need photos to help you.

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