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Changing batteries Duluthwinger at 7:53am 03.09.24 Big Boats 9/1565 Hi, My boat is a 2011Hunter 39 I am going to change out my house and starting batteries this spring.
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 5:49pm 03.08.24 Ask All Sailors 65/4457 My Yanmar 3GM30 has 4000 hours ( 20 years old) on it. I'm thinking with an outboard too I'd have a l
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES jssailem at 1:39pm 03.08.24 Sails Call Lounge 18/1881 WOW... A former Hunter Dealer, still sticks in there helping Hunter owners with their boat problem l
Refrigerator/ Freezer Door Gasket (3) NYSail at 1:25pm 03.08.24 Ask All Sailors 13/791 Hello all So one of my winter projects was to re-insulate, reinforce and generally clean up the door
Hunter water ballast transom leaks Crazy Dave Condon at 12:59pm 03.08.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/278 This thread covers the 19, 23.5, 240, 26, and 260 water ballast Hunter sailboats. I am not sure ab
Are you Ready for Spring? jssailem at 9:45am 03.08.24 Weather and Forecasting 6/976 If you live in the PacificNW there is good WEATHER news, potentially.. From the desk of my friend R
Painting the Boat john6206 at 8:58am 03.08.24 Ask All Sailors 13/1504 Hey Everyone - I'm going to be painting the boat this spring. The hull from the rub rail to the bo
Solar ACTIVITY and Northern Lights (1) jssailem at 7:39am 03.08.24 Weather and Forecasting 0/465 The amazing picture underneath was taken by Juris Se??ikovs from Latvia, showing a Stable Auroral Re
Cockpit Handrail on Beneteau Oceanis 400 (1996) Rodrigo Burgos at 7:57pm 03.07.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/600 The fixed center binnacle/console/table in the cockpit has a curved tube of 1/2" SS "handrail" that
How do you clean through hull while in water? Ted10028 at 5:15pm 03.07.24 Engines and Propulsion 19/1875 I'm thinking that perhaps I should clean out through hull for sea water to my yanmar engine. Is ther
Best way to fix this interior wall (1) Bluebonnet87 at 4:07pm 03.07.24 Smaller Boats 15/1656 I have this new to me Hunter 26.5. Below the V berth bed, there is some wall damage. This is a newbi
Keel to Hull Connection Driftin II at 2:58pm 03.07.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/847 I'm considering the purchase of a Hunter 30 with a Shoal Keel (currently own Catalina 30T with fin k
Hunter 340 Wing Keel flaking (3) TRS80sailor at 12:40pm 03.07.24 Big Boats 1/458 Seems the outer layer is flaking out. Any suggestions on what kind of filler to apply here? Hunter 3
G-10 discs for thru-hull bob45 at 8:11am 03.07.24 Ask All Sailors 11/723 I have some through hulls that I'm disconnecting as part of a plumbing upgrade and, since I can't du
Hand grab in cockpit (1) xavpil at 5:16am 03.07.24 Ask All Sailors 10/604 Hey friends, look at the picture: I would like to add a hand grab like this white shape I drew since
Newbie question - antifouling compartibility Kostas Metaxas at 12:43am 03.07.24 Ask All Sailors 17/1003 Previous owner informed that Teamac self-polishing poison paint was used in the last year. Boat is
outboard hoisting fiddle block question xavpil at 6:12pm 03.06.24 Ask All Sailors 3/297 dinghy outboard is 110lbs dinghy is hoisted to solar arch. I would like to hoist the outboard to the
Y33 Pulling chainplates (4) rekkabell at 5:38pm 03.06.24 Yamaha 7/1024 Am currently pulling the chainplates off my boat(tall rig, engine in the back). Found some pit corro
Seaward 24 centreboard pin rob mcguffin at 2:39pm 03.06.24 Trailer Sailors 0/505 My Seaward 24, Free Spirit, was on her trailer for 2 years. On launching last summer the centreboar
Hunter 376 main halyard electric winch broke (1) jcrewser at 10:42am 03.06.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/285 The top disk is loose and I've removed the ring with the self-tailing arm because it doesn't engage.

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What is this adhesive/caulk/sealant? Mike8193 at 5:12pm 03.12.25 Thank you Blitz and Phil. Your replies have led me in the right direction. Appreciate it!
Towing a Precision 23 bzano at 4:48pm 03.12.25 A good rule of thumb in my opinion is to take the max towing rating of your vehicle (manufacturer re
Towing through OR around Atlanta? Sailor Sue at 4:43pm 03.12.25 The big difference between driving straight through and taking the loop is there are fewer trucks d
Towing through OR around Atlanta? Sailor Sue at 4:39pm 03.12.25 Trust me, as a former truck driver, it's a crap shoot either way. Between 6:15am and 9:15 am and
Ferrite Cores on Remote VHF Mic cable. dmax at 4:12pm 03.12.25 I consider tape a temporary solution, shrink wrap or what Don says.
Towing through OR around Atlanta? Rick Webb at 3:58pm 03.12.25 The big difference between driving straight through and taking the loop is there are fewer trucks dr
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. shemandr at 2:59pm 03.12.25 The variation from year to year is not surprising. Differences in temperature, salinity, the chemic
Ferrite Cores on Remote VHF Mic cable. Don S/V ILLusion at 2:37pm 03.12.25 A more secure and effective method for ferrites is to wind the cable through and around the core
Ferrite Cores on Remote VHF Mic cable. dLj at 2:24pm 03.12.25 Sounds like a better solution than tape. dj
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main (2) Hayden Watson at 1:35pm 03.12.25 Loose footed mains work wonderfully, stack packs seem to work well for those who like them but IMO
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main Hayden Watson at 1:28pm 03.12.25 The reef line tensions the foot the same way the outhaul does, so it does need some purchase. Typic
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main (1) Hayden Watson at 1:22pm 03.12.25 On my Hunter 40.5 the reef line is not on a shuttle system. The Outhaul is on a shuttle but the si
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. (1) dlochner at 1:00pm 03.12.25 Here's my prop after 8 months and 3400 nm using Crystal Prop. The last 2.5 months the boat didn't mo
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. (3) sailcapt340 at 12:55pm 03.12.25 1 year I had a complete and total failure of my prop spray. I use either Pettit PropCoat #1792 or I
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. dLj at 12:48pm 03.12.25 Someone in my marina said that after the you put on your Prop Speed or whatever you are using, to th
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. dlochner at 12:46pm 03.12.25 I just tried Crystal Prop this year and so far have been pleased with it. In the same vein as Prop S
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. kappykaplan at 12:19pm 03.12.25 I've been using Barnacle Barrier with good success.
What is this adhesive/caulk/sealant? Phil Herring at 12:14pm 03.12.25 If it's still pliable it could be pre-EPA butyl tape. That stuff lasts a long time. If you need to r
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Sean Kiaer Yacht Broker at 12:00pm 03.12.25 Full Transparency, I am a broker. It is brokers like you describe that make the rest of us look bad.
adding electrical stove mermike at 11:30am 03.12.25 You could power a 220V range off of a single Multiplus or Quattro with an Autotransformer, dependin

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