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Beneteau Solent stay (1) Jbv at 9:48am 01.05.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2279
Garbage Patch 1, Clean Up < 1 dlochner at 5:46am 01.05.19 Sails Call Lounge 25/1935 Just saw this from the Ocean Clean Up project. https://gcaptain.com/structural-issue-forces-u-shap
Heating system in Catalina 470 Joaleb at 5:44am 01.05.19 Big Boats 17/3015 Good morning. We would like to install a Webasto heating system in our Catalina 470 and are wonderin
Featherstream Folding Prop Repair/Recondition spadaforaj at 4:58am 01.05.19 Ask All Sailors 4/868 Have a really nice Garlow Featherstream prop that took a beating this season - one of the blades pre
Issue with engine power after replacing mixing elbow Brinky63 at 4:38am 01.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/2437 I had an issue with my mixing elbow on my yanmar 2GM20F recently which i was able to remedy with the
Remote controls for outboard motor MaryEllaRose at 7:23pm 01.04.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/2107 I've posted this in the motors/propulsion forum but am hoping that a C25 owner can add some input...
We finally made it to the Dry Tortugas! (5) Gene Neill at 6:53pm 01.04.19 Catalina 22 64/5911 Share my joy!! :beer: It only took five years of me whining about wanting to go, and weather window
Portable fuel polisher (1) Sefuller at 6:11pm 01.04.19 Ask All Sailors 4/404 I have finally gotten around to making a fuel polisher using an old Racor I got on Ebay a few years
Aft Cabin Ceiling Leak aaronaxvig at 4:13pm 01.04.19 Big Boats 11/1649 I have this leak that is coming from the ceiling in my aft cabin above the bed on my 1996 376. It is
Finally a leak RNC725 at 2:52pm 01.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/941 We bought our 2002 Hunter 326 in August of 2018. Opened her up today after a ton of rain days over
VHF with built in AIS class B transceiver Ken Cross at 11:42am 01.04.19 Ask All Sailors 11/2403 I'm wondering why we haven't seen anyone manufacture a VHF with built-in AIS class B transceiver. It
Hunter 49 keels Laid-back at 10:46am 01.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1645 I understand that some, but not all Hunter 49 models have lead keels. Does anyone know what year/dra
Any idea how to address anchor light problem? Perhaps LED? (1) Sailingbum at 6:40am 01.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1405 I could use some help. I have a Hunter 42 Passage and had to send one of my buddies up the mast rec
Jib size on a Hunter 23.5 Bob Fry at 5:19pm 01.03.19 Smaller Boats 4/614 I am getting new sails for my 1996 hunter 23.5. The sailmaker quoted me on a 115 jib.My boat runs a
Hoses in the wall Sailgunner at 2:50pm 01.03.19 Big Boats 20/2140 Replacing head hoses on my 410 and while the boat was partially torn apart I found two 3/4" hoses be
V-belt for Yanmar 3GM30F fresh water pump Summatime at 1:32pm 01.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3698 Hi all, I recently bought a Hunter 336 with a Yanmar 3GM30F Diesel engine, I'm getting ready for th
Motor for Capri 18 john6206 at 1:04pm 01.03.19 Smaller Boats 3/1238 Hi All, Used boat came with Mercury 6hp. Pushes the boat really well, but under certain circumstan
Backstay for a Hunter 216 H216sailor at 12:06pm 01.03.19 Day Sailers 58/5643 Has anyone ever added a backstay to a Hunter 216? I'm considering a backstay with a fiberglass flick
430 water in forward medicine cabinet Monty VM at 11:35am 01.03.19 Big Boats 12/1296 the bottom shelf of the medicine cabinet in the fwd head collects water. I cannot find an active dri
Boat hauling Drinky Crow at 10:03am 01.03.19 Ask All Sailors 28/2245 Cheapest way to get a 25'er hauled across country? (TO to Van) Getting quotes from 98 hun to 25 gran

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Another not so "Precision" sail. Doing your own mast slides? kappykaplan at 2:34am 06.08.24 Should I tackle this myself or can someone suggest a sailmaker for the modification? Located in the
Small Outboard Motor Stands Nichole340 at 1:17am 06.08.24 Thank you everyone. I now have great models to see, ideas to follow and start building my own stand
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 marcham at 11:42pm 06.07.24 Just did this on a Mirage 35. We had specs which were close, but the shaft ended up having to go bac
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's marcham at 11:37pm 06.07.24 It will have to come out of the water for investigation and repair.
STAINLESS PELICAN HOOK jssailem at 9:50pm 06.07.24 It was too easy to find. https://www.amazon.com/AB-Tools-Deacon-Pelican-Marine-Stainless/dp/B07K33TT
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's jssailem at 9:41pm 06.07.24
STAINLESS PELICAN HOOK BigEasy at 9:31pm 06.07.24 I need to replace a metric Pelican hook for my life line and was wondering if anyone knows where I
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's Davidasailor26 at 7:15pm 06.07.24 Bilge pumping about six times per minute. Looks like leak coming from behind stuffing box area and
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 RBilly at 7:00pm 06.07.24 Dip tube screen was clean but removed it. Used thread sealant on fitting to tank. Removed the brass
No longer an owner sbrogden at 6:56pm 06.07.24 Like anything on the internet, you probably can't really remove or delete anything, just don't come
No longer an owner (1) Calif. Ted at 6:54pm 06.07.24 Like anything on the internet, you probably can't really remove or delete anything, just don't come
Hunter 380 non-skid paint Jan_H at 6:09pm 06.07.24 Thanks everyone for the replies. I assumed it was a painted finish since after pressure washing the
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's jdrutten at 5:41pm 06.07.24 That completely sucks! t "slowed" when taking the engine out of gear, does that mean that water was
Slips in SW Florida - Port Charlotte area heritage at 5:11pm 06.07.24 I have used Charlotte Harbor boat storage in the past. It's unusual in that the canal entrance is i
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch skunther at 5:07pm 06.07.24 Finally found a solution. A different hose. Apparently the trident and the shield of a slightly smal
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's Prozac at 4:33pm 06.07.24 That helps. I think look under the boat to check what might have happened. A lot might have changed
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's jssailem at 4:28pm 06.07.24 That helps. I think look under the boat to check what might have happened. A lot might have change
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's Prozac at 4:05pm 06.07.24 I am not the one to answer this question but I would look at the alignment of the engine/drive trai
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's shemandr at 3:53pm 06.07.24 I am not the one to answer this question but I would look at the alignment of the engine/drive train
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch skunther at 3:49pm 06.07.24 Some pictures sound great. The issue with tearing everything out is I have no choice regarding the s

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