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Mainsheet tackle configuration for 1987 C30 MKII (3) Tkman at 1:33pm 04.27.24 Mid-Size Boats 7/770 The manual that came with the boat, ( a photocopy), indicates a system where there are two swivel bl
Florida to NYC on a sailboat xavpil at 9:26am 04.27.24 Destinations 24/5122 Hi all, 42' sailboat, ready to head to NYC next week. First season on the water with a "big' boat. J
Dropping rudder on 11.0A (1) mbefus at 8:17am 04.27.24 S2 12/1489
Water tank replacement on Passage 420 tfatland at 8:07am 04.27.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/14 Our starboard 47-gallon water tank has bulged and is pushing up the floor boards. Can you get the ta
Replacing Water Tank on Passage 420 tfatland at 8:03am 04.27.24 Big Boats 0/12 Our starboard 47-gallon water tank has bulged and is pushing up the floor boards. Is there a way to
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 tfatland at 7:53am 04.27.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1110 Our 47-gallon water tank has started to bulge and pushed up the floor boards. How do you replace thi
a runaway diesel destroys a beneteau 50. . MitchM at 7:53am 04.27.24 Ask All Sailors 11/1010 check out captain rick's interview with unlucky owner. . . k_wPMQJ_nNI curiously, the
How do we find out if a sailboat has a Mexican TIP? Davey J at 7:55pm 04.26.24 Ask All Sailors 2/953 My friend bought a boat in Santa Barbara. The seller wasn't sure if the boat had a TIP. Is there a s
The Great Lakes.... (1) Tally Ho at 4:13pm 04.26.24 Ask All Sailors 11/1428
Oday 192 outboard bracket Tawas Bay Sailor at 3:48pm 04.26.24 Day Sailers 9/1831 Greetings, I just joined this group. Last fall I purchased a 1984 Oday 192, nice clean boat. It ca
MPPTs / inverter / battery compartment ventilation xavpil at 2:39pm 04.26.24 Ask All Sailors 4/465 Hi all. I installed the inverter / charger, 3 mppts, 2 Dc to Dc charger's near my battery bank, in t
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 1:34pm 04.26.24 Ask All Sailors 18/1540 Hi all. IF YOU ACTUALLY took the trip, I'd like to know which route you used and what are your thoug
H30t Boot Stripe ATMurphy at 11:52am 04.26.24 Mid-Size Boats 2/465 Any early 90's H30 owners know if the boot stripe is vinyl or painted? I need to remove mine to rais
Inspection port for windlass (1) marchem at 10:01am 04.26.24 Catalina 310 0/12 Wondering if the inspection port on our 2000 C310 is from the factory, or added by a PO? It did lea
Engine fire (4) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:00pm 04.25.24 Big Boats 26/2942 I cannot be sure, but everyone, please take a look at the attached pictures of the fire aboard my ol
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? jviss at 4:21pm 04.25.24 Ask All Sailors 16/4781 This year, due to my new "retired" and "fixed income" status I've decided I couldn't afford the newl
yanmar 2 gm20 f colin59 at 8:47am 04.25.24 Engines and Propulsion 6/770 Hi ordered a mtc kit for this which included oil filter, impeller etc. The impeller did not fit as m
Correct size packing for stuffing box? jim01749 at 3:02am 04.25.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1050 We have a 2008 Hunter 45 CC and was looking for correct size and maybe some tips on how to install n
rudder post movment brad minda at 10:35pm 04.24.24 Catalina 30 0/455 I am noticing aboit an 1/8 inch movement on the upper ruder post bushing each way side to side 1/4 i
hull port (windows) leaking (2) Jerry1956 at 6:01pm 04.24.24 Catalina 310 15/1962 First off apologies if this is a redundant topic for this thread. We just sailed our new (to us) 20

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Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. TrapperJohn at 2:58pm 06.26.25 Just a note - every single hose clamp shown in the pictures above are NOT the correct hose clamps t
BATTERY? Tally Ho at 2:46pm 06.26.25 I crawled around tracing wires today to try and get a handle on how the batteries, starter, charger
Crazy Dave not taking phone calls ATM Crazy Dave Condon at 2:45pm 06.26.25 Ok , I am back but my wife was very happy as I took my family on an Alaskan cruise to include my dau
Is this gelcoat or paint Davidasailor26 at 2:36pm 06.26.25 NVM, I just remembered I did some experiments last week on a different spot. The white spot (same
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 2:34pm 06.26.25
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island BigEasy at 2:32pm 06.26.25 Many boat owners have never experienced a tidal grid. It is a throwback to when sailboats were care
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 2:30pm 06.26.25 Go for it, after replacing four you will be an expert! Yeah, replacing four would definitely make
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. BigEasy at 2:21pm 06.26.25
2001 Hunter 240 small amount of water in bilge - possible sources? And, help with ballast rod and plug. Thank you! Crazy Dave Condon at 2:15pm 06.26.25 I am a former Hunter dealer who was involved with the design of your boat, introduced it and sold ne
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 2:14pm 06.26.25 IT IS YOUR CHOICE. I sense that the flange seacock is not clearly understood. My belief is that the
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island Michael Davis at 2:00pm 06.26.25
Convert trailer from straight axle to drop axle Crazy Dave Condon at 1:48pm 06.26.25 @bzano you have a wing bulb fixed keel on a K Whopper Special trailer. Take photos of the boat sit
Is this gelcoat or paint newsailor72 at 1:26pm 06.26.25 NVM, I just remembered I did some experiments last week on a different spot. The white spot (same
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island jssailem at 1:04pm 06.26.25 Many boat owners have never experienced a tidal grid. It is a throwback to when sailboats were car
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (4) jssailem at 1:00pm 06.26.25
My Water Pump Impeller "Adventure" odaydokay at 12:41pm 06.26.25
BATTERY? dlochner at 12:30pm 06.26.25 DC to DC chargers is a way to handle charging of the LFP bank but I struggle with the low current t
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island kappykaplan at 12:29pm 06.26.25 This is the visitors side. Lots of room today. Looks idyllic. Tks for sharing.
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:20pm 06.26.25 Dwyer Aluminum and Z Spar are two seperate companies. ZSpar left the U.S. but re-emerged as U.S. Sp
Dock lines high on piling Banooma at 12:16pm 06.26.25 I struggle a bit with the same thing, based on where I tie up the docklines on launch day. I dock bo

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