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Unfreeze Simpson-Lawrence power windlass installed on Hunter 38 carriemeaway at 1:54pm 07.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1193 Hello All Sailors, Looking for advice how to free electric Simpson Lawrence (SL) windlass to operate
Propane sniffer on a B331 Bluenose at 1:49pm 07.23.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/745 I have assumed (perhaps incorrectly) that there is a sniffer on my new to me B331. Can anyone tell
Catalina Capri 16.5 owner's manual jjoncapecod at 1:42pm 07.23.18 Smaller Boats 5/4831 Just bought a 1995 capri 16.5. It needs some rigging replacements, and we are looking for details on
chain anchor rode bortiz at 12:20pm 07.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/925 we have been working on our 1995 hunter 430 Legend and get her ready for cruising to Mexico most peo
y valve in Hunter 34 for head HollyVentura at 11:23am 07.23.18 Mid-Size Boats 9/2059 Hi, We have a 2000 34 foot Hunter and recently changed our manual Jabsco head from salt water to fr
Need New Helm Engine Pod Voltmeter Frank H at 11:08am 07.23.18 Catalina 310 4/950 On my 310 the Seaward Helm Pod voltmeter is reading about 2 volts higher than the actual voltage. (I
Cheap Furling unit bubby-joe at 10:41am 07.23.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1846 I own a 93 Macgregor 26S, my wife has only one leg and was never very good on any marine tiller be i
Hey Florida guys, question about dock rental.. AXEL at 10:33am 07.23.18 Ask All Sailors 4/477 I'm up on Long Island right now but plan to retire in the Fort Myers area where I own a home around
Moving to Melbourne, FL Leatherneck at 10:31am 07.23.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1228 Greetings everyone. I'm moving to Melbourne, FL next week and towing my Mac26 from Montana to Florid
Air Conditioning on a Hunter 326 VernonJ at 10:12am 07.23.18 Mid-Size Boats 7/1851 I apologize in that I am reposting this post from the "Ask a Hunter Owner" forum. I got no responses
Box Anchor juradog at 10:00am 07.23.18 Catalina 22 5/696 Has anyone had experience with the box anchor? Thanks.
Why in the world? (1) nat55 at 9:15am 07.23.18 Ask All Sailors 19/1260 https://www.sailboatlistings.com/sailimg/m/50452/main.jpg Granted the Irwin 42 that this is mounted
83 H31 port rebedding dasreboot at 8:44am 07.23.18 Mid-Size Boats 1/634 Just got the boat, and love it. I have a leak in one of the opening ports. What is the procedre for
Sailing videos that make you smile weinie at 7:56am 07.23.18 Sails Call Lounge 5/743 Came across this gem the other day. Make sure you watch until the end. Post your favorite. (No
My Radio Won't Tune Plymouth Sailor at 7:27am 07.23.18 Ask All Sailors 8/668 Okay, admittingly I have a VHF radio (Horizon) that you most likely would see in the original Jaws m
Pull Cord Won't Budge Plymouth Sailor at 6:46am 07.23.18 Engines and Propulsion 5/913 Dear Boaters/Sailors: I brought my sailboat to her mooring two weeks ago with the 8hp Yamaha workin
Add Inspection Port to Plastic Diesel Tank? Mickstr at 6:38am 07.23.18 Bigger Boats 4/1401 Is there a method to add an inspection port (say 4-5") to use to clean a diesel fuel tank made of pl
Heart Interface (Xantrex) Freedom 10 temp. sensor ger123 at 5:17am 07.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/915 Hello! I have a Freedom 10 + Link 2000 without battery-temp-sensors on my Hunter 340. Where can I f
What roller furling sail? eusjim1 at 8:51pm 07.22.18 Racing 2/616 our wednesday night races do not allow a genoa change. My 155 usage is not recommended above 12 kn
The Start H34 (5) FlyingAloha at 7:46pm 07.22.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/487 154013 154014 154015 154016 154017 so. I first off want to thank everyone for their tips and knowled

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Putting a hole in the transom American_Mainsail at 7:32am 08.12.24 Hi Joe, Thank for the response. The reliability is definitely something that I'm after, and the pe
Putting a hole in the transom BigEasy at 7:21am 08.12.24 Does anyone have experience of running fuel lines through the transom? What is best practice/equipm
Solar Voltage dLj at 7:04am 08.12.24 Interesting discussion - over the past year of running my panels, I've never seen them even reach th
Oh so this is why my bilge is always wet! Project_Mayhem at 6:57am 08.12.24 I think this is a pretty common problem. One of my two cockpit drains cracked at the threads, and w
Plumbing adaptor Whale to Scandvik Scott T-Bird at 6:44am 08.12.24 Why not just abandon the Whale stuff and go to NPT stuff that's compatible with Scanvik? I have S
Putting a hole in the transom (1) Jorob at 6:29am 08.12.24 Hi Joe, Thank for the response. The reliability is definitely something that I'm after, and the pea
E-scooters jviss at 6:21am 08.12.24 Lock: Why I Use This Lock On My Bicycle - Kryptonite Evolution Chain Lock (Series 4) Kryptonite E
Anchor, dock, or buoy? Joe at 6:13am 08.12.24 If it's socal coast....... a dock. Pretty much your only choice.... I understand Florida has evolve
ICW and the Hunter 49 short rig tkwhalen at 6:12am 08.12.24 All very helpful advice and the bridge videos are down right fun to watch. I've been reading ICW gui
E-scooters jviss at 6:10am 08.12.24 I can charge onboard even at anchor as I have an inverter, fortunately. I got a lock recommended
Putting a hole in the transom Joe at 6:07am 08.12.24 You don't need to drill holes for the fuel lines. But even if you decide you need the hole. it's e
Alternator heat - how serious? Maine Sail at 5:57am 08.12.24 I'm pretty sure the regulator is always active since I was reading it when laying in bed (it's moun
E-scooters degas at 5:57am 08.12.24 After giving up on a folding bicycle because it was too heavy and awkward for my cockpit locker, I r
The Sewing Machine Thread jviss at 5:49am 08.12.24 I think this is the exact thing I bought, but they don't call is Solar Guard anymore, apparently, 't
The Sewing Machine Thread (1) jviss at 5:38am 08.12.24 Hi Ward, thanks for the detailed reply! You're way ahead of me on this. The thread I bought is Sup
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 5:05am 08.12.24 Hey Ward, your post prompted me to look up what I have purchased for thread, and it's described as
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) sailme88 at 3:53am 08.12.24 Greg, No, most companies (trucks) will only idle for 5-10 minutes when parked. They will shut down
Anchor, dock, or buoy? kappykaplan at 2:31am 08.12.24 There have a been a bunch of threads recently by this Staff member to spur discussion of random top
Anchor, dock, or buoy? mdibella at 10:01pm 08.11.24 I like the dock because it lightens my pockets by almost $10,000 per year for a 31 ft. boat :yikes:
Anchor, dock, or buoy? Ralph Johnstone at 9:41pm 08.11.24 I like the dock because it lightens my pockets by almost $10,000 per year for a 31 ft. boat :yikes:

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