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Motor Davit for Radar Pole thetone at 7:56am 11.18.25 Ask All Sailors 2/210 Hello does anyone have a source for a motor davit that can attach to a 2" radar pole"
Reinforcing stanchion (2) Project_Mayhem at 8:23pm 11.17.25 Ask All Sailors 45/1741 People really like to grab my midship stanchion when docking even when I tell them not to touch it.
Adhering wood strips to cabin walls Project_Mayhem at 8:09pm 11.17.25 Ask All Sailors 16/689 I'm have to remove some wood strips from the inside of my hull to access a stanchion bolt. What glu
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock ArkadiyS at 7:30pm 11.17.25 Ask All Sailors 35/1530 We are looking to spend a lot of our next summer time on the boat at the dock, and want to know how
Solar panel on Hunter Legend 40.5 Irek at 5:55pm 11.17.25 Ask All Sailors 9/485 Hi guys I wonder if anyone found a replacement for old solar panel placed on the coachroof. The ori
Boat Smell - Inner Hull stackwalker at 3:06pm 11.17.25 Big Boats 7/740 I've got a 99 Hunter 410. I've gone through all the Head Mistress posts and I've cleaned the bilge,
First year owner/1986 First 375 - Knucklehead help (3) Chris175 at 1:08pm 11.17.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/439 Hello. This boat fell in my lap August 2024 and I was skeptical. I aint skeptical any more! I love i
Light-Weight Solar Panels GeneraiT001 at 11:07am 11.17.25 Ask All Sailors 24/1525 Hi, Been looking online at solar panels and it seems that a solid panel putting out 200W is weighing
Quest 30 (1) Drinky Crow at 9:00pm 11.16.25 Racing 2/596 Can this boat sail to its rating in the PNW?
Hood Stoway In-Mast Furling Manuals Val B at 10:31am 11.16.25 Ask All Sailors 6/389 Good afternoon all, I purchased a Krogen38 3yrs ago with a Hood Stoway In-Mast Furling System. It's
1984 Hunter 27: Bow/Deck Protection (2) Hunter Enthusiast at 9:04am 11.16.25 The Cherubini Hunters 26/1153 Has anyone ever added additional bow/deck protection to their sailboat? I've attached a picture to a
Vagabond 42 AngelM at 4:29am 11.16.25 Ask All Sailors 4/253 Any vagabond 42 owners, need recommendation's for hatches
A day at the beach (4) bzano at 5:37pm 11.15.25 Ask All Sailors 5/451
Outboard transom mount repair (2) Landfall88 at 5:09pm 11.15.25 Ask All Sailors 12/578 Going to put a new outboard on a 26.5 hunter. This is the state of the mount from both sides of the
MarineMaster Pro - Free Route Planner (1) sea_zone at 11:26am 11.15.25 Ask All Sailors 6/420 Hello everyone! I am the developer of an application for planning water/sea routes. The application
Propane line to hanging locker morem61 at 11:37pm 11.14.25 C&C 3/561 My 1978 C'C 34 has a factory propane line running to the hanging locker. The end by the propane lock
Winch maintenance questions (5) yelkenli at 7:41pm 11.14.25 Ask All Sailors 3/687 In a few of the gears on two Lewmar 40s, I found a two piece sleeve bearing. Do I grease or oil thes
Hunter 1987 26.5 chainplate fix (1) Landfall88 at 3:53pm 11.14.25 Ask All Sailors 7/660 Recently bought our first sailboat a hunter 26.5. After some research on common repairs the chain pl
Looking at new sails Biggin at 2:20pm 11.14.25 Ask All Sailors 7/547 Has anyone dealt with or purchased sails from South East Asian Sails out of Thailand? Wondering abou
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging GeneraiT001 at 6:41am 11.14.25 Ask All Sailors 53/3423 Hi, Trying to learn and would like to ask a few simple questions wrt eventually upgrading the batter

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Plugged raw water intake Captain Larry-DH at 3:45am 01.13.26 Are we talking hand pump or motorized? I'll get one! The garden hose idea above works better, and
Victron DC to DC wiring marcham at 11:24pm 01.12.26 What you probably want is have an alternator shop modify it for an external field and then use an ex
Some Topping Lift/Outhaul Rigging Questions (3) TrapperJohn at 10:23pm 01.12.26 Thank you, gentlemen, for your thoughts. So much for my trying to keep from overloading one post; I
Lithium for starting marcham at 9:43pm 01.12.26 A sudden cutoff of the built-in BMS of a lithium battery to prevent overcharging can blow the alter
Replacing ALL of the plumbing Woodworks1 at 8:26pm 01.12.26 I have been replacing my hose and fittings with the same as was there before. Worked for 40 years a
1984 Hunter 31 Tachometer not working. marcham at 8:02pm 01.12.26 A couple things.... the tach is either off a magnetic sensor or off the flywheel (most likely) or of
Stain for Hunter Sailboat Interior marcham at 7:52pm 01.12.26 I can confirm from doing small repairs and touch ups that Daly's seafin teak oil matches the finish
Catalina 30 Electrical Panel / Nav Table Upgrade(s) fred1diver at 6:51pm 01.12.26 I've been considering installing this not only for more circuits but for circuits that I frequently
Plugged raw water intake Allan12210 at 5:47pm 01.12.26 I always disconnected the hose at the strainer and stuck it in the end of my air horn. A couple of h
Lofrans Windlasses NOT Compatible with Lithium Batteries (1) marcham at 5:31pm 01.12.26 Lower voltage = higher current = more winding heat. Higher voltage = lower current = less winding
Lofrans Windlasses NOT Compatible with Lithium Batteries marcham at 5:30pm 01.12.26 Here's the latest response from Lofrans. Please note, I'm trying to be as level headed as possible,
Bilge Pump Float Switch Bracket Fix/Upgrade Project_Mayhem at 5:04pm 01.12.26 I have had a Ultimate Safety Bilge Switch installed in my bilge since 2010. The switch is attached
Plugged raw water intake JoeWhite at 4:54pm 01.12.26 Stephen, I would not try using on board water pump. Try using the pump described in post #7. If that
Bilge Pump Float Switch Bracket Fix/Upgrade (1) eherlihy at 4:53pm 01.12.26 I have had a Ultimate Safety Bilge Switch installed in my bilge since 2010. The switch is attached t
Plugged raw water intake Stephentrapani at 4:47pm 01.12.26 Courtesy of Stu Jackson: use your dinghy pump with a cone-shaped fitting, stick it in the raw water
Plugged raw water intake azambella at 4:43pm 01.12.26 this will require some industrial force if they are Zebra mussels. I had a heck of a time clearing
Plugged raw water intake Stephentrapani at 4:42pm 01.12.26 I am pretty sure the inside diameter of the through hull is more than 1/4", more like 5/8" or larger
Advice On Selling My Sailboat Barnacle Bill at 4:37pm 01.12.26 I you want to sell your boat, advertise it now, or list it with a broker. Let the buyer worry about
Advice On Selling My Sailboat Barn-dog at 4:30pm 01.12.26 If you don't sell by launch time, what are your plans? Do you have another boat? Are. you getting o
Advice On Selling My Sailboat Barn-dog at 4:24pm 01.12.26 I'm going to scrape and paint the bottom, prop and shaft, and install new zincs. I'll Take some good

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