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Hunter 2004 420 Fuel Tank normanjj at 6:30pm 06.23.18 Big Boats 1/632 I need to clean my fuel tank. I cannot locate an access or inspection port. Any advise?
Stabilizing binoculars ??? steveebryant at 6:04pm 06.23.18 Ask All Sailors 26/1836 Who has an opinion regarding Stabilizing binoculars in the price range of $500 to $1000? I am in the
High water alarm tbilyeu at 5:55pm 06.23.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2004 We went out for our first sail today on my 2014 OC 45. After the engine was off for thirty minutes t
Hunter 41 840 amps battery bank under nav seat (3) Valerio at 5:52pm 06.23.18 Big Boats 13/1686 152675 152676 152678 i manage to scueeze 4 trojan lp 16 , 6 volts amps. So now i can use 400 amp wit
No Shore Power on Board (2) BlowMeAway at 5:11pm 06.23.18 Ask All Sailors 56/5360 All I wanted to do, while visiting the boat today, was tune the rigging, install the boom and mainsa
Epic Fail (Recovery) (10) rgranger at 3:57pm 06.23.18 Trailer Sailors 24/4167 Hey All Some of you were kind enough to console me when I dropped my mast after hitting a power lin
The First Few Days of Sailing in our Very First Sailboat (9) Siren at 3:38pm 06.23.18 Catalina 22 26/2568 Three weeks to the day after buying our very first sailboat, we christened our new-to-us girl and to
rowing an inflatable w/out a keel: how bad is it? matts997 at 11:49am 06.23.18 Ask All Sailors 39/8576 Need a new dinghy and I find myself tempted by a West Marine sale on the Pru-3 roll-up inflatable bo
Bow Cleats on Wooden Blocks to Clear Toerails? hankz at 11:03am 06.23.18 The Cherubini Hunters 5/812 I am the proud owner of a new Manson Supreme anchor, but also want to mount a Lewmar bow roller that
Summer Solstice Sail One Day Late Kings Gambit at 10:38am 06.23.18 Ask All Sailors 3/397 We took our summer solstice sail (SSS) one day late this year; Friday, instead of Thursday, evening.
Autohelm 6000 pelicanj45 at 9:21am 06.23.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1058 I have an Autohelm 6000 auto pilot, It has a mind of its own. For no reason it will turn. I have
1978 hunter 30 ysb 12 H-30 newbie at 9:19am 06.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/520 Ok so i bought a h-30 got the ysb 12 running but it has a ridiculous amount of vibration under way m
Toe Rail Covers jviss at 8:55am 06.23.18 Ask All Sailors 3/1055 I am thinking of this, especially if I make big investment in time and money on the finish. There's
Unexpected Treasure (9) rgranger at 7:53am 06.23.18 Ask All Sailors 29/2163
Isotherm Thermostat Issue RoyS at 5:35am 06.23.18 Ask All Sailors 1/773 Recently installed Isotherm refrigeration conversion kit. This kit has the self pumping thru-hull an
Hunter 34 in Gothenburg, Sweden (1) Allan12210 at 5:24am 06.23.18 Ask All Sailors 0/345 As we continue our voyage through Scandanavia on the Viking Sun, I spotted a Hunter 34 out at the en
Groco toilet won't pick up raw water Steve L22188 at 5:04am 06.23.18 Ask All Sailors 20/4214 Have an older model Groco toilet. It will dry flush just fine - but won't pull raw water into the b
Help with leaking hatch please Steve L22188 at 4:58am 06.23.18 Ask All Sailors 4/766 After 30 years, the overhead hatch on my O'Day 302 has started leaking. A heavy rain...or a deck wa
Nuts & bolts saver... (1) rpludwig at 2:23am 06.23.18 Catalina 22 2/610 so, we've all hung precariously over the side or on the edge putting those precious screws, nuts, bo
How to clean under the floor pan...a thought Dan_Y at 5:22pm 06.22.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3369 As seems to be with other Hunters, there is thin/cosmetic floor pan covering the unfinished hull in

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What are these screw things called rgranger at 8:50pm 06.26.24 That is a clam cleat with a fair lead. He has one similar to it for sale at defender https://defend
Mooring and bilge pump Project_Mayhem at 8:47pm 06.26.24 All good info, except I'm not sure I would install a check valve on the bilge pump... For multiple
Small Boat to teach Grandchild Project_Mayhem at 8:44pm 06.26.24 I got bored with the Sunfishes pretty quickly as a kid. It was too easy to reach their limit
Best Place to post " boat for sale" jssailem at 7:56pm 06.26.24 Another idea. In some locations there are non profit groups that acquire boats. Some expect a donati
Mooring and bilge pump Arrgh at 7:25pm 06.26.24 All good info, except I'm not sure I would install a check valve on the bilge pump...
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Arrgh at 7:18pm 06.26.24 This project looks awesome! Want to come do mine next? :)
Yanmar 20gm starting issue dlochner at 6:49pm 06.26.24 I suspect the new batteries I had didn't have quite the charge I needed. After a day on the trickle
Yanmar 20gm starting issue rgranger at 6:42pm 06.26.24 @jssailem recommended you check the battery connections... That is sound advice. Let me share two
1975 O'Day 25 Gated Thru Hull (Under Galley Sink) pgandw at 5:14pm 06.26.24 On my ODay 25 (1979?), the through hull for the sink in the head was above the water line by a coupl
Looking for source for used roller furling and jib. SFS at 4:19pm 06.26.24 Sending you a PM.
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement kappykaplan at 3:55pm 06.26.24 Pulling the cable will stop all fuel, making it impossible to start, Been there, done that! :beer:
1975 O'Day 25 Gated Thru Hull (Under Galley Sink) kappykaplan at 3:54pm 06.26.24 The thru hull is definitely below water line. The missing hose is an indication that the thru hull
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement Davidasailor26 at 3:54pm 06.26.24 A diesel will not have a choke cable, so I think you mean the fuel cutoff or "kill" cable. Also, i
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement kappykaplan at 3:49pm 06.26.24 Does anyone know the part number for the engine choke cable for this model Beneteau and a source?
1975 O'Day 25 Gated Thru Hull (Under Galley Sink) GreggS at 3:28pm 06.26.24 The thru hull is definitely below water line. The missing hose is an indication that the thru hull
1975 O'Day 25 Gated Thru Hull (Under Galley Sink) JoeWhite at 3:19pm 06.26.24 The thru hull is definitely below water line. The missing hose is an indication that the thru hull i
Best Place to post " boat for sale" danm1 at 2:46pm 06.26.24 Similarly, at my last boat sale, I met the buyer at his bank. He had a bank check cut for the purcha
Best Place to post " boat for sale" Tally Ho at 2:35pm 06.26.24
Small Boat to teach Grandchild Steve_Catalina at 1:36pm 06.26.24 Sunfish / Sailfish, I bet there are a few around. Good luck
Yanmar 20gm starting issue jssailem at 1:22pm 06.26.24 The batteries are new with a new trickle charger on them so they shouldnt be the issue. Batttery c

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