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Black water seacock jcrewser at 10:26am 03.06.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/711 Suppose the seacock on the discharge of the macerator was stuck. How would you go about freeing it u
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! jssailem at 7:07am 03.06.24 Ask All Sailors 30/1830 For many of us it is that time of year when the Chart Renewal notice pops up in our email. "Your c
Dinghy hoisting from solar arch with winch (1) xavpil at 6:01pm 03.05.24 Ask All Sailors 9/438
Hunter Legend 240 Ian Robinson at 1:35pm 03.05.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/842 I've owned a 1997 Hunter Legend 240 for the last 10 years, it had one previous owner. It has a bead
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! dlochner at 7:04am 03.05.24 Ask All Sailors 24/2135 An interesting SCOTUS case involving marine insurance. Note, mention is made of the Lochner Law Firm
Lewmar VX series of windlasses Hayden Watson at 4:30am 03.05.24 Ask All Sailors 0/264 Anyone using one of the new Lewmar VX series windlass? I would be interested in what you like or di
Boat transport higgs at 8:19pm 03.04.24 Ask All Sailors 3/352 I am considering buying a Mystic 20 in FL that has no trailer. Asking price is very attractive. I
water maker: taking the fresh water line to the main water pump? xavpil at 3:51pm 03.04.24 Ask All Sailors 6/500 instead to taking the newly made fresh water line to the water tank, my installer recommended to tak
9.2C relocation Chris Cockcroft at 10:24am 03.04.24 S2 4/878 I am currently in very early stages of relocating my 1984 9.2C. I am looking at a company that will
Hunter Propeller Anode FShab at 8:56am 03.04.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 33/2348 Hi all, I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5 and I am told my propeller is missing an anode. but when I look at
Electrifying my small sailboat? Clause8897 at 6:55am 03.04.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1037 Grateful for thoughts on the idea of using this as a "house battery" for my 19' West Wight Potter. I
Linings cleaning (2) Yann85 at 1:44am 03.04.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/603 How do you clean the linings on your Hunters? Our Hunter is from 1991, the linings are made of a ma
Hunter 170 quiggers at 6:26pm 03.03.24 Trailer Sailors 15/1788 Hello, I have been looking for quite some time for a daysailer to get my avid youngsters more time
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . MitchM at 2:48pm 03.03.24 Ask All Sailors 10/2265 over the past 48 years since 1976, each one of my sailboats has been equipped with 'life
Replace keel Bolts on B 41S5 1990 georgetheleo at 2:31pm 03.03.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/668 Im thinking of replacing the keel bolts on my 1990 Beneteau 41S5 wing Iron Keel. ANY info here on si
Old AC compressor used for Refrigerator? (3) Anchor Lady at 10:53am 03.03.24 Ask All Sailors 2/354 Hello all- I may have one for you: My old 1980 Oday 30 once had a compressor hooked up the the frid
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Prairie Virgin Sailor at 10:51am 03.03.24 Ask All Sailors 26/3063 I am very new to sailing and am very seriously considering buying a Hunter sailboat. For my MOST LI
How to convert to tiller steering from wheel steering for Catalina 250... johnv4 at 10:09am 03.03.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/427
Safety Debrief tailboom at 6:28am 03.03.24 Catalina 22 2/716 As many of us are preparing for a new season of sailing (my second) here is another good safety vide
Beneteau 423 Mast height measurement Riverdaze at 4:01pm 03.02.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1428 I want to be sure of the mast height on my 2007 423 before I venture out on an ICW route. Anyone hav

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Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main DArcy at 9:10am 03.12.25 The reef line tensions the foot the same way the outhaul does so it does need some purchase. Typical
Engine Overheating (1) kloudie1 at 9:07am 03.12.25 Quick note: The Yanmar thermostat in the GM motors are kinda strange and if replaced by a "Will Fit"
Source for replacement sheaves BAD ORCA at 8:19am 03.12.25 You might try Zephyr Werk, " the sheave factory." Zephyrwerks.com They offer sheave rebuilding
Diesel Leak Injection Pump colemj at 8:18am 03.12.25 That is what I was thinking, to have it rebuilt. I am in Florida a shop quoted me $440. It definetl
Toilet Issue kappykaplan at 8:15am 03.12.25 you should know where all of the thruhulls and other holes are in your hull. This includes transduc
Diesel Leak Injection Pump (1) buddybear at 8:14am 03.12.25 If it is a marinized Kubota, then it is likely a Kiki injection pump (I think Bosch bought them yea
adding electrical stove dlochner at 8:02am 03.12.25 Rick, Are you sure that stove is USA 240V vs europe 240v. I am not totally certain, but the usa us
VHF SWR results... colemj at 7:40am 03.12.25 Since my posting I discovered that there are marine antennas that are not adjustable and other mari
Engine Overheating Feo23 at 7:21am 03.12.25 Thanks all, I was going to look at the fuel injectors anyway since I noticed som fine soot on the s
Source for replacement sheaves colemj at 7:21am 03.12.25 Besides sun, nylon swells with water - something you do not want a sheave to do. Why make them? Yo
Diesel Leak Injection Pump colemj at 7:12am 03.12.25 If it is a marinized Kubota, then it is likely a Kiki injection pump (I think Bosch bought them year
Engine Overheating Feo23 at 7:12am 03.12.25 I should write out a flow chart on what excessively hot or cold temperatures on the mixing elbow in
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main smokey73 at 7:11am 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 sin
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Captain Larry-DH at 7:06am 03.12.25 Thanks for your input. The two videos I've seen this being used indicate that it's fairly straight
adding electrical stove ice breaker at 7:02am 03.12.25 Rick, Are you sure that stove is USA 240V vs europe 240v. I am not totally certain, but the usa use
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main PAC3142 at 6:59am 03.12.25 On the shuttle reefing systems I have seen, you can reef up to maybe 9% of the length of the boom.
Engine control cables bound in pedestal, H37.5 PAC3142 at 6:57am 03.12.25 FYI, Matt Duggan from Edson did reply and said he hadn't seen tubes like these before.
Trail-Rite Trailer weight LakeShark at 6:54am 03.12.25 @jvanhare Boat and trailer weight will be somewhere between 3 to 4000lbs on average. Their lighter
Toilet Issue Tally Ho at 6:28am 03.12.25 Most of the drains for sink, shower, etc are fed to the bilge. I have my boat inspected, cleaned,
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? Joe at 6:25am 03.12.25 As a precaution to guessing, which will make it likely that you'll do something that might cause har

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