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Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (1) jbmia at 12:21pm 04.13.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/2315 With research, recommendations, and Peggy's book, I'm currently planning and acquiring components fo
Lewmar wheel brake jammed (1) HarryvdMeer at 6:51am 04.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/696 After 2 days anchored in 30+ kts winds and 1-3 ft waves, the wheel brake, which I had tightened by h
Catalina 28 steering problem William Weeks at 5:49pm 04.12.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1140 I have recently purchased a Catalina 28 mk1 and when I took it out for the first time I found it nea
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 11:26am 04.12.24 Ask All Sailors 59/3095 It would have the following advantages: 1) extreme control in reverse 2) steering control if main st
Help calculating hardware loads! detailed hardware plan for hunter23 (5) lakesurfsailor at 8:28am 04.12.24 Smaller Boats 4/583 Hey everyone, Short version: I am trying to find out if the hardware I am choosing is rated for hi
Interested in a 306 novodka44 at 5:17pm 04.11.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/328 I am planing to look at a 306, it is 3 hours away. I hope to spend weekends on it with my wife. So
yard rate for gel coat repair work near annapolis ? MitchM at 3:50pm 04.11.24 Ask All Sailors 6/774 what Is the going yard rate for 1/ gel coat scratch and ding repairs and 2/ apply
Entering Canada with children. Hayden Watson at 1:45pm 04.11.24 Ask All Sailors 26/3440 My Daughter and family are going to go on a cruise with us and we got to thinking about the possibil
Hunter Lead Keels form the 80 Rodsails at 12:19pm 04.11.24 Ask All Sailors 4/495 Anybody have a clue who Poured the Hunter keels for the big boats in the Eighties
Alternator charging AKlight at 12:14pm 04.11.24 Big Boats 15/1391 All, I have a '99 450 with the 8kw Kohler genset. I have separate switches for my start battery f
1996 Beneteau 440 Owners Manual w/Perkins Info William Taylor at 5:58am 04.11.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/414 Does anyone have the service manual for a Perkins engine BB30143U688339Y? I am looking for informati
cleaning out head calcium brad minda at 8:38pm 04.10.24 Catalina 30 5/633 How long can i leave the head in a solution of 12 to 1 muriatic acid and how best to dispose of the
de-calcifying my marine head brad minda at 7:50pm 04.10.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/33 I have removed the head from the boat and it is now sitting in a mixture of 12 part water to one par
A fresh old gelcoat reveal Drinky Crow at 7:34pm 04.10.24 Ask All Sailors 10/931 I just payed a lot of $$$$ to have 38 yrs of antifouling paint removed by dustless blast. Haven't s
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer (1) GoldenSails at 2:32pm 04.10.24 Ask All Sailors 10/1043 I am in a pickle right now so please read and send viable suggestions. I bought a boat 3 1/2 hours a
Hunter 23 teak slats on seats daydreamerh23 at 1:46pm 04.10.24 Day Sailers 13/1166 Hi! We just bought a 1986 Hunter 23 and I am curious as to why there are wooden slats on the cockpit
Electric Windlass gregrosine at 1:30pm 04.10.24 Ask All Sailors 8/547 We have a 1999 Beneteau 352 with a manual windlass. We would like to replace the manual with an ele
Hunter 23 Roller Furler boardmanlake at 11:47am 04.10.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/301 Looking to add a roller furler to my Hunter 23 Can anyone link me the tangs/link plates they used t
Beneteau Shallow Bilge - Paint, Gelcoat (1) jbmia at 11:45am 04.10.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/489 Question for the group... Can anyone confirm what material is used in Beneteau shallow bilges where
Small Wood sailboat (2) zinahewitt at 7:08pm 04.09.24 Ask All Sailors 10/793 Hi All, I have a small wood sailboat 12' feet. Clinker built. I trailer it and it sits in my carpor

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BATTERY? jssailem at 8:34am 05.05.25 or any other options ? Whats your thoughts ?? Your replacement thoughts "looking at 4D or 8D or GC
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 8:34am 05.05.25 Regarding wiring the fuel pump - where should it draw power from? If I power it from the start butto
Luff Extrusion length for hunter 23.5 SteveHughessails at 8:26am 05.05.25 Nice! After experiencing life with a furler, I hope one day I too will be looking. :-) All the best
BATTERY? dlochner at 8:13am 05.05.25 If there is room, I'd lean towards the GCs for the simple reason they are lighter at 65+ lbs than th
11.0 battery wiring jssailem at 8:12am 05.05.25
BATTERY? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:11am 05.05.25 8ds are too heavy to easily manage physically and have no advantage over other options. As to the ot
Luff Extrusion length for hunter 23.5 Dzzz at 8:10am 05.05.25
Tight furler Project_Mayhem at 7:54am 05.05.25 I was exclusively referring to the line that goes around the drum. My last boat had a smaller Hood f
Luff Extrusion length for hunter 23.5 SteveHughessails at 7:53am 05.05.25 Welcome to the forum. I wish I had the answer for you. I have only just experienced the joy of furli
Battery recommendation - anchor windless mermike at 6:47am 05.05.25 People talk about special fusing on the batteries. Bascily if you have any sort of working fuse or
Is this crackling sound normal shemandr at 6:36am 05.05.25 ...he said it's the plastic inside the cabin. I don't know what it's called, it's the plastic mold
Hunter 36 mast strut damaged - anyone had this issue? AndyL at 6:25am 05.05.25 Random question was your 04 at Annapolis Sail School before you got her? We bought it from an own
Down the (New Design) Hatch! ...3TacksontheWater at 6:01am 05.05.25 I feel every single word of that. That's why, after just a few minutes of trying, I decided not to
Down the (New Design) Hatch! Gene Neill at 5:44am 05.05.25 I feel every single word of that. That's why, after just a few minutes of trying, I decided not to r
Access to the underside deck from the salon? shemandr at 5:29am 05.05.25 For my Hunter of that vintage there were buttons that covered fasteners of some sort. I don't remem
Is this crackling sound normal JBP-PA at 5:22am 05.05.25 When it's in the water it might not be so bad, water supports the hull better. I'm sure there is a
Is this crackling sound normal shemandr at 5:18am 05.05.25 That's a lot of creaking. Do you want to buy that?
Tight furler Terry Cox at 4:15am 05.05.25 Is there anything I might want to do to give it a tuneup? Do you have a Hood double line system? I
Non binary boaters Leeward Rail at 2:14am 05.05.25 young men who only cared about girls, fast cars, and drinking cheap beer. As opposed to old men wh
Tight furler garymalmgren at 1:57am 05.05.25

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