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Mount Radar on 2007 Hunter 33 Arch Caspurr at 8:01am 04.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/510 Has anyone mounted their Radar Dome on the SS Arch of a 2007 (or similar) Hunter 33? Looking for opt
Main Sail Mary PatYL Young at 7:32am 04.20.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1613 Our Beneteau 46 Oceanis Main sail is at the end of its life. Bacon Sails have been recommended as
Portable AC Generator Grounding in the bed of my pickup (1) BlowMeAway at 7:21am 04.20.17 Ask All Sailors 40/6959 I discovered a shocking requirement in the owners manual for my Duramax XP4400E. Do I really need to
Rudder failure on Hunter 456 cc 2003. gillesgiv at 7:10am 04.20.17 Ask All Sailors 3/611 Hello everyone. The rudder on my 456 cc 2003 is split open in the forward bottom part. There is wate
O'day 192 loose stern cleat rswift at 6:36am 04.20.17 Day Sailers 2/627 Upon inspection after winter storage, I noticed that one of the stern cleats is a little loose. It i
Hunter 33 : black water tank polac at 11:12pm 04.19.17 Mid-Size Boats 12/2668 Hello, The black water tank seems cracked and it is not possible to move it Do you know if the rear
West Coast Catalina Rendezvous SailorguyRob at 10:26pm 04.19.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/765 Hello fellow sailors! After a rainy start to the year, the summer sailing season is arriving soon.
oil consumption ramigazit at 9:52pm 04.19.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/800 Hi I have a Sense 50 with Yanmar 4JH4-TE engine , 1350 hours. what is the normal oil consumption un
So I found this, no clue what it is. (1) Twille at 6:02pm 04.19.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 32/2357 135515 I found this part buried in a locker on a new to me 2006 H38. Anyone have an idea?
Tachometer replacement Tim22 at 5:23pm 04.19.17 Engines and Propulsion 4/2887 I'm in the process of installing new electronics which necessitated the temporary removal of the Tac
impeller specification Farymann A 30 Friscokid at 3:21pm 04.19.17 Cal 0/944 Need to restore the water pump and as this boat has been idle for one of more years, I'd like to get
More outboard issues... (1) Brian D at 3:20pm 04.19.17 Sails Call Lounge 4/472 https://scontent-dft4-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/17904447_688604528006781_8931555797523128502_n.jpg?oh=
Reef hook pin in gooseneck need help! Jimongee at 3:17pm 04.19.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/465 I have a 2002 356. I did not like the in boom reefing system. So I want to install reef hooks ont
PSS Seal Wear Pattern (5) Marc14857 at 2:35pm 04.19.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1618 I'm posting this as a curiosity item for others to comment on. I've had a PSS shaft seal on my boat
Tattoo 22? (5) rgranger at 12:04pm 04.19.17 Ask All Sailors 3/5639 Has anyone seen the new Tattoo 22? Apparently when Roger MacGregor retired, his daughter founded Ta
Restoring faded colored gelcoat; best fast option (1) Jackdaw at 12:00pm 04.19.17 Ask All Sailors 76/17340 While getting BlueJ's bottom done, I got to see how much her Gelcoat had faded. The picture shows th
Unipas autopilot (2) svlazzarone at 11:16am 04.19.17 Parts Search 0/548 http://unipas photo does anyone have a unipas autopilot electric actuator for 2121 913A?
Pressurewasher PSI? jhogle at 10:58am 04.19.17 Catalina 22 19/10778 I am looking to get a pressure washer for cleaning the deck of my boat. I really don't know much ab
Rudder Difference? eherlihy at 9:05am 04.19.17 Bigger Boats 6/939 Just for grins I looked up the cost of a new O'day 34 rudder at shop.odayowners.com; Oday 34 (rudder
Genoa sheet chafe (1) David Hopkins at 8:20am 04.19.17 Catalina 30 4/2744 When I ease my Genoa sheet out it chafes against my lifeline. It seems this would cause accelerated

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Compasses don't agree elink at 6:30am 06.03.24 When was the last time you swung the compass. Here In Maine with thick fog I had it done pretty ro
Fuel Tank Algae dlochner at 5:57am 06.03.24 Good Day to you. I will try to be brief about your question BUT it will be worth it. I have a 2003
Fuel Tank Algae (6) cadilaccb at 5:37am 06.03.24 Good Day to you. I will try to be brief about your question BUT it will be worth it. I have a 2003
Replacing exhaust hose Jkutyna at 5:33am 06.03.24 I found I had to have the access hole in order to be able to work the hose off the exit. Then, if y
Chain plates Hunter 49 Screen Saver at 4:39am 06.03.24 Here is what ours looks like For comparison. It's the same all the way around on both sides. Thank
Fuel Tank Algae Tally Ho at 4:37am 06.03.24 I had a Hunter 280 for about 5 years, and never had a problem. I did add some fuel treatment (biob
Fuel Tank Algae dlochner at 4:34am 06.03.24 The problem is bacteria, not algae. Algae is a plant that requires sunlight, I doubt sunlight reache
Fuel Tank Algae kappykaplan at 4:11am 06.03.24 Use a product like Biorbor each time you add fuel to the tank.
Replacing broken forestay dlochner at 3:44am 06.03.24 I guess I should have mentioned, the mast is down, and I have already removed the bottom portion of
Portlight Polish dLj at 11:05pm 06.02.24 Thanks, I had no idea/ Something like this? https://www.amazon.com/Bulk-Buy-Resistant-Acrylic-Coati
Shrinking rudder foam? twalker H260 at 10:10pm 06.02.24 My understanding is that foam rudders should be painted light colours in order to avoid delamination
Portlight Polish Skipper J at 9:33pm 06.02.24 Thanks, I had no idea/ Something like this? https://www.amazon.com/Bulk-Buy-Resistant-Acrylic-Coatin
Chain plates Hunter 49 (1) Georgedoyle at 9:05pm 06.02.24 Here is what ours looks like For comparison. It's the same all the way around on both sides.
Portlight Polish dLj at 8:27pm 06.02.24 After polishing you need to use clear spray paint that has UV resistance. dj
Need to replace sea cocks. (2) rgranger at 7:51pm 06.02.24 This is a sea cock a seacock 225208 ;)
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? scouper at 7:49pm 06.02.24 Are you getting fourplex wire? I actually have 2plex to the top and 3plex to combo light above sp
Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... rgranger at 7:44pm 06.02.24
Chain plates Hunter 49 Screen Saver at 7:27pm 06.02.24 It's with a stainless steel company now and he asked me today what grade SS it is, whether it was st
Replacing broken forestay Sailor Sue at 7:25pm 06.02.24 I guess I should have mentioned, the mast is down, and I have already removed the bottom portion of
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? ...3TacksontheWater at 7:23pm 06.02.24 Thanks for the tips! Solved it. Actually, my hole is in the right place, and no, there is no wirin

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