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ST5000+ and Amperage/Electrical Gremlins duck21 at 2:26pm 08.18.25 Ask All Sailors 3/208 Hi all, Since purchasing our boat I've had intermittent issues with our Raytheon ST5000+ autopilot
Replacing injectors follow-up - Racor filter upgrade? Scott T-Bird at 8:57am 08.18.25 Engines and Propulsion 13/787 Problems are still not resolved. At least I got home to my own slip and can relax a bit before tack
Transmission ratio (1) Sutric at 2:28pm 08.17.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/758 Greetings, I'm shopping for a propeller for my 1993 Hunter 33.5, with a Yanmar 3GM30F and a Kanzaki
Are you aware of this ABYC Update jssailem at 9:51am 08.17.25 Ask All Sailors 13/1344 Reviewing the latest electrical information on Panbo, I found this article about the revisions to th
What to do about this corroded through-hull fitting? (2) saltyfriends at 10:41pm 08.16.25 Ask All Sailors 25/1251 Hi all, I'm quite new to sailboat owning, and am just starting out on a Grampian 26' at a live-aboar
Any thoughts on why this is corroding? (1) yelkenli at 3:12pm 08.16.25 Ask All Sailors 17/790 Turnbuckle from CatalinaDirect - should be stainless steel. Mechanics wire - I thought stainless. M
AM I crazy to sail in the Delaware Bay Sethc30 at 6:24pm 08.15.25 Ask All Sailors 24/1077 OK folks need some help, I am a newbie who may want to get a small sailboat and sale in the Delaware
40.5 Galley table bi.moller1 at 1:28pm 08.15.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/412 We own a 1998 Hunter 40.5. Has anyone had a problem with lowering the galley table?
H380 Bent rudder and Smile (4) skenn at 12:17pm 08.15.25 Big Boats 19/1089 I've looked at a few H380's and recently thought I'd found THE one. Survey was done yesterday and a
Surveyor in Connecticut? mermike at 8:47am 08.15.25 Ask All Sailors 9/609 Greetings all, I've been planning to trade up to a bigger boat for a while. One boat I've been watc
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? BAD ORCA at 7:24am 08.15.25 Ask All Sailors 34/1440 I think i'm going to use seizing wire for my rigging turnbuckles instead of cotter pins. Ordering s
Looking for feedback on Raritan's Knock Out Odors (KO2) kit JimHansen77 at 6:27am 08.15.25 Ask All Sailors 22/1062 Good morning - I like the idea behind the Raritan KO2 kit: with every flush a little bit of C.P. is
House batteries not charging when engine running stackwalker at 5:21am 08.15.25 Big Boats 30/1482 I was taking my first shakedown passage on my Hunter 410. I noticed that under engine power my hous
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Makai Green Harbor at 4:10am 08.15.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/477 Restoring a 1988 Hunter 18.5. Seems there is no backstay though one is referenced in the owner manua
98L has popped up in the Gulf of America (1) jssailem at 8:19pm 08.14.25 Weather and Forecasting 2/424 233743 I just get back from a nice dinner and watching the Pacific ocean crash on the Washington co
Columbia River Maritime Museum (6) jssailem at 6:18pm 08.14.25 Sails Call Lounge 1/372 I spent the afternoon exploring this Columbia River Bar museum. The exhibits are very engaging. From
Hunter 22 port and parts quiggers at 5:27pm 08.14.25 Smaller Boats 2/421 I am pretty convinced I want to get a hunter 22. I have posted before with other questions and had
Advice on installing a GPS Map and new Pedestal Guard Ringydingydo at 4:29pm 08.14.25 Big Boats 10/588 My 89 Hunter Legend 37 has the typical Edson pedestal. It also has the weird Hunter pedestal guard
Rectangular Portlight Replacement 1988 Hunter Legend (1) Crothers99 at 12:10pm 08.14.25 Big Boats 4/442 I have nine aluminum framed opening ports and two fixed ports on my Hunter 40 and would like to repl
Electronics..... so many options moe_1200 at 9:56am 08.14.25 Ask All Sailors 31/1485 Looking to upgrade the electronics and instruments on my 1981 Catalina 30. There are so many option

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ENO Oven/3 burner stove 1991 - Model 0439-85 - Beneteau First 310 tarayamry at 9:07am 10.03.25 We have the same one with the same problem. Did you ever resolve the issue? I am also looking for po
Ceramic heater on board? JBP-PA at 9:06am 10.03.25 An electric blanket will make you comfortable with less than 200 watts of power. It also leaves the
Ramp launch Flying Scot with Subaru Forester 2015 Crazy Dave Condon at 8:56am 10.03.25 Look up for overhead wires, tree limbs, etc if moving the boat with mast up
Ceramic heater on board? BigEasy at 8:35am 10.03.25 I have used a West Marine low profile ceramic heater for many years during the few days that winter
To drill or not to drill... Project_Mayhem at 8:22am 10.03.25 No, I see water come up the vent, and stop filling. I don't have inspection ports on my tanks. Wo
Catalina 22 Aluminum Bulkhead Replacement Project_Mayhem at 8:20am 10.03.25 I'd be concerned about the resin delaminating from the metal. I've also found that wood is more like
To drill or not to drill... Stu Jackson at 8:16am 10.03.25 Perhaps if the inspection port was sealed properly, overflow would come out of the vent instead? Wh
How to sell a sailboat in2025? FastOlson at 8:13am 10.03.25 It's been a while, but when we sold our previous boat thru a broker, we first agreed on a reasonable
To drill or not to drill... Project_Mayhem at 8:12am 10.03.25 True for many, but perhaps not all. I have a custom plastic water tank with all access points spin-
To drill or not to drill... FastOlson at 8:09am 10.03.25 The tanks are plastic and when overfilled the shape of the tank distorts breaking the seal and allo
Precision 280 Project_Mayhem at 8:09am 10.03.25 Precision has a good reputation for quality. The company exists for support and replacement parts. I
OUTHAUL ACCESS Joe at 7:31am 10.03.25 Has anyone removed the outhaul from the boom, or removed the sheaves near the gooseneck? I need to
eherlihy at 6:21am 10.03.25 My pic above was taken shortly after I tried mixing and applying the paint. The paint was still wet
HUNTER 380 HOUSE BATTERY CHARGE BIGUA at 5:45am 10.03.25 Hi Marcham, mine is exactly like your description ! Thanks !
Ramp launch Flying Scot with Subaru Forester 2015 PaulK at 5:38am 10.03.25 The Flying Scot weighs 850 pounds. Where do you get such a heavy trailer?
Connecticut marinas Dave Satter at 5:28am 10.03.25 Yes, just looking to keep a small sailboat, around 20 feet for coastal cruising, day sailing. I don'
Connecticut marinas PaulK at 5:23am 10.03.25 What's your objective? It's hard to provide answers when we don't know the question. OP is lookin
T-Satellite Tally Ho at 4:48am 10.03.25 I signed up for a trial of the T-Mobile satellite. They installed an E-sim on my iPhone alongside
To drill or not to drill... Tally Ho at 4:40am 10.03.25 I would have no reservation putting a limber hole in the bulkhead to let water flow into the bilge.
To drill or not to drill... dlochner at 4:19am 10.03.25 The tanks are plastic and when overfilled the shape of the tank distorts breaking the seal and allow

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