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RED ALTERNATOR SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:47pm 06.07.17 Ask All Sailors 4/440 Does anyone know what type of alternator in in my 2011 Hunter 50? It is NOT a stock Hitachi, the onl
P42 Freezer/Frig Spill over? Jim_H42 at 6:42pm 06.07.17 Big Boats 1/415 I had an "Ah-Ah" moment today when I realized there was an opening (spillover slot?) between the fre
Two year old diesel fuel nestorph at 6:14pm 06.07.17 Ask All Sailors 10/3202 For a number of reasons, my boat has been on the hard for two seasons with a full tank of diesel fue
Wayward Star: gluing things. (10) ilance at 4:54pm 06.07.17 Catalina 22 0/456 AT LAST! The fickle weather of Southern Oregon has been conspiring to keep my epoxy work in little
Racing Hunters on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 4:35pm 06.07.17 Racing 7/1047 In the first GBCA Rum Race of 2017, Hunters were 4 of the top 8 finishers in the cruising class. My
Weems and Plath SOS Distress Light CABixler at 3:25pm 06.07.17 Ask All Sailors 29/3330 Went to West Marine as my flares were expired as it seems they always are! 23 years of sailing I hav
Troubleshooting weird (I think) macerator issue Tricky at 3:14pm 06.07.17 Engines and Propulsion 5/1271 I have a macerator hooked up to my gray water tank, and up until last week it worked, no problems. L
More Hunter 29.5 questions (2) Coastin at 11:57am 06.07.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2030 I bought a 1994 Hunter 29.5, its 2.5 hours away and I have few questions for you folks. Where all th
PH Superflush Hole Pattern edwardc at 11:05am 06.07.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/855 I know that the new Raritan PH Superflush base mounting hole pattern is the same as the Jabsco heads
is there a kit to enclose the through hole transom on 1978 27' Cat? MaryE at 9:59am 06.07.17 Mid-Size Boats 8/1916 our OB is on a bracket on the port side. We don't need that huge opening in the transom. Anyone kno
Cutless log replacement donvanv at 9:54am 06.07.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1804 Boat: ZeeValk; Beneteau 36cc I just hauled out to do what I thought would be a simple bottom paint,
Raised grain on teak Justin_NSA at 9:28am 06.07.17 Ask All Sailors 15/4160 The bulkhead alongside the companionway needs some attention. The teak, either from getting wet or U
Deleted post (1) vigrxplus at 9:16am 06.07.17 Sails Call Lounge 0/9 If you are reading this article, you most likely already know about VigRX Plus and have done your r
Edges on Davis radar reflector sesmith at 9:04am 06.07.17 Musings With Maine Sail 10/2015 I recently purchased a Davis radar reflector to have on hand for a trip to Maine this summer. The p
A Better Kick Up Rudder PropellerHead at 8:52am 06.07.17 Smaller Boats 13/4159 When I purchased the 23.5, my hope was that I would be able to explore some of the really shallow wa
Back Splash/Counter (4) womble at 8:32am 06.07.17 Catalina 30 2/902 Irecently installed a back splash along the sink that folds down to provide more room in the galley.
O'day 34/35 spinnaker rig njlarry at 8:11am 06.07.17 Ask All Sailors 3/1047 Thinking of getting the asymmetric spinnaker out of its bag. It came with the boat but there is no r
2003 Hunter 306 throttle/shift cables john mendolia at 6:00am 06.07.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/470 Hi, Does anybody have an idea how to route new throttle and shifter cables for a 2003 hunter 306? I
Halyard knot for 'modern' fiber kpgraci at 5:45am 06.07.17 Ask All Sailors 12/5021 Finally getting around to replacing halyards with line I purchased over a year ago for that purpose.
HP42 Shaft measurements/propeller Scallywagger at 5:19am 06.07.17 Big Boats 11/886 Hello everyone. I wish to fit a folding propeller to Casper but, Casper is in Scotland ' I am in Sau

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Noise between Mast and Boom KGarvey at 11:51am 06.25.24 If you have a boom vang, snug it up slightly to prevent the boom from moving up and down too much.
Noise between Mast and Boom KGarvey at 11:50am 06.25.24 Raise and lower the boom by hand near the mast and listen for squeaking sound. If squeaking, then
Compass and depth finder replacement for 285 3GGG at 11:24am 06.25.24 You should indicate what kind of compass, where it is mounted and what your usage will be. Only thin
Best Place to post " boat for sale" odaydokay at 11:23am 06.25.24 Thanks, all. Good ideas to consider, all. Still very early in the process.
DC breaker/switch panel questions Don S/V ILLusion at 11:14am 06.25.24 Conventional wisdom is to run the bilge pump direct to the battery bank with a dedicated on/off/ man
Furler woes (2) jssailem at 11:07am 06.25.24 A pendant is a way of shortening the length of halyard between the top of the furler and the mast. T
Mobile navigation app TomY at 11:04am 06.25.24 Aqua Maps is better overall than Navionics. I still use both, as @Davidasailor26 does, but overall
Yanmar 20gm starting issue Sailor Sue at 10:35am 06.25.24 I went down last night and the engine cranked on second push. I let it run for 2 hrs and it ran fin
Bomar hatch hinge pin chriscampbell at 10:28am 06.25.24 Do you have a source for those ? From Bomar, as a special order through WestMarine. Bomar part num
Furler woes bob45 at 9:35am 06.25.24 Halyard wrap is a common problem arising from incorrect installation. Test by disconnecting the tac
Stearn furler joint connectors needed: LOWmarine at 9:21am 06.25.24 So, my old mirage 25 furler has broken at least 4 foil joint connectors... I think it's a stearn fo
Compass and depth finder replacement for 285 jssailem at 8:58am 06.25.24 I want to replace the compass and the depth finder. Neither instrument works. Then, by all means,
Flickering House Lights Timm R Oday25 at 8:50am 06.25.24 Our 1981 Oday wires were run the exact same way . Seemed to be an industry standard back then
Furler woes JoeWhite at 8:49am 06.25.24 Halyard wrap is a common problem arising from incorrect installation. Test by disconnecting the tack
Downsizing to a 260 hunter240 at 8:45am 06.25.24 I have owned a H240 since 1998. and have sailed on H260 and my best friend had a Catalina 25 bought
Best Place to post " boat for sale" rgranger at 8:43am 06.25.24 Here at SBO FACEBOOK market place Craigslist.org sailboatlistings.com
Compass and depth finder replacement for 285 ggrizzard at 8:42am 06.25.24 You should indicate what kind of compass, where it is mounted and what your usage will be. The depth
Catalina 320 (1994) Mystery Water in bilge compartments busted buttons at 8:12am 06.25.24
Deb-it Tape Vs Silicone for Teak Seat Replacement jssailem at 7:37am 06.25.24 I like Bed-it Butyl tape as a tool. But like all tools, you need to use them under the proper struct
Torque settings for keel bolts on Hunter 41 Cruising Spirit at 7:30am 06.25.24

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