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Hunter 23.5 wisker pole Examinator327 at 6:06pm 02.17.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1122 Any 23.5 owners use a track and wisker pole set up?
Solent or Slutter added to a new fractional Selden in-mast furler rig (1) runninglts at 12:59pm 02.17.24 Ask All Sailors 8/1246 Hello all -- I am looking for thoughts on my plan to add a solent/slutter stay to my newer fractiona
37c hose size for stuffing box Cocoa Beach Sailor at 12:25pm 02.17.24 The Cherubini Hunters 2/553 Greetings, I am far away from Cirrus Minor, formerly Jolly Roger, a 1984 37c which will be moved to
Air conditioner replacement GryphonGirl at 9:05am 02.17.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1404 The Dometic 12,000 BTU AC unit that came with our Beneteau 31 Oceanis was always problematic. Basica
Moving Up... w4swk at 8:18am 02.17.24 Catalina 22 8/1401 As some of you my know, we have been looking for "just the right" 25...it appears as if we have foun
Western L.I. Sound marina JCH4 at 8:05am 02.17.24 Destinations 22/3043 Hi! So it looks like I'll be purchasing a Newport 30-3 on the South Shore of Long Island. I'm cons
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? Jimongee at 7:39am 02.17.24 Ask All Sailors 16/975 I have a standard horizon cmp25w mike at the helm. The connector terminal plug is damaged. It may b
1980 c and c 32 refrdge question dmcelwreath at 7:02am 02.17.24 C&C 2/775 not sure if we have coldplate or evaporator plat. but think it needs replacing. have a 43 wat solar
Burping/purging air from coolant on Yanmar 3JH2E geoffschultz at 6:58am 02.17.24 Ask All Sailors 1/255 I've searched all over for instructions on how to burp the coolant loop on a Yanmar 3JH2E (actually
Advice on transcontinental shipping mbennett7 at 6:35am 02.17.24 Ask All Sailors 9/1395 Hello! We are relocating from CT to CA and looking to ship our Tartan 34c. She has been carefully re
Running cables through the headliner on a 2001 Hunter 380 CAVU at 4:45am 02.17.24 Big Boats 5/704 Looking for insight on running cables through the headliner from the compression post to the electri
Legend 37 - How Much Mast Rake? Ringydingydo at 9:46pm 02.16.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/750 Hi Legend owners, I am close to buying a 1989 Legend 37. The main is impossible to raise the last 1
Boat Seller's Beware - Scam Alert Steve-in-VA at 1:14pm 02.16.24 Ask All Sailors 8/7255 I have a boat listed on the SailboatOwners classifieds. I was contacted by someone who said they had
Sunwind 311 - question about hull Kostas Metaxas at 10:44am 02.16.24 Ask All Sailors 7/813 Who could inform whether hull is based on Epoxy or Polyester resin?
Bilge pump fuse question? BAD ORCA at 10:19am 02.16.24 Musings With Maine Sail 8/1302 Installing a new bilge pump switch (Blue Seas 8263) auto-off-on switch. The wiring diagram shows tw
1987 Catalina 27 rigging upgrades Any Sea at 7:06am 02.16.24 Mid-Size Boats 2/1269 I've recently aquired a 1987 Cataline 27 standard rig with the early style boom. I'm interested in
Removing Fischer Panda 8 Mini-DP from Hunter 45CC Bogart at 1:55am 02.16.24 Ask All Sailors 7/850 Hi all Seems we have a head gasket problem on our FP generator which will necessitate the removal o
Outboard tilt bracket (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:00pm 02.15.24 Ask All Sailors 0/201 I was wondering if anyone knows if a longer version of the bracket outlined below is available for a
Outboard Transom Mount w4swk at 10:25am 02.15.24 Catalina 22 5/1005 Hi Guys I am looking to replace the outboard mount on my 22...over time, the old one has just gotten
Dial-a-buoy about to be killed off. captain69 at 1:03am 02.15.24 Weather and Forecasting 6/1752 Effective Sunday, March 17, 2024, the National Weather Service National Data Buoy Center will discon

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Fuel sender and gauge info MikeHoncho at 12:20pm 06.22.25 Good points based on even purely rectangular tanks. Very true, and important to understand. Howeve
Hunter 170 Spinnaker Install stickinthemud57 at 12:11pm 06.22.25 Curtis mentioned adhesive. You may already be aware that Plexus is the adhesive of choice for the Lu
Water in the bilge jssailem at 11:53am 06.22.25 Three generic possibilities for antifreeze from the engine. A hose connection of the "Freshwater"
Hunter 30 tanks Dalliance at 11:35am 06.22.25 Flushed the holding tank with water and bleach. Got the lid pried off. Rebedded in butyl tape. My
41DS Leaking Windows kappykaplan at 11:30am 06.22.25 Here are many: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/search/3055935/?q=leaking+windows&o=date
Quick connect fittings - how to remove John_F at 11:19am 06.22.25 Hold that little gray bit against the beige bit. When the gray part comes away from the beige part
Hunter 170 Spinnaker Install CurtisC at 11:08am 06.22.25 Javier, I've got an 18 that came with the spin kit so not up on a 170 install but would think backin
Recommendations for outhaul/inhaul lines? shemandr at 10:27am 06.22.25 I meant "Features and Benefits "
Recommendations for outhaul/inhaul lines? shemandr at 10:26am 06.22.25 Here is an example of what a quality modern cordage properties could be - from Sampson. This line w
Hunter 170 Spinnaker Install stickinthemud57 at 10:18am 06.22.25 No direct advice on the installation of a spinnaker kit, sorry. I used to own a Hunter 170 and deal
Weight of Hunter 23.5 trailer plus boat i.e. including boat, mast, furling jib, single axle trailer and 5HP motor SteveHughessails at 10:16am 06.22.25
Quick connect fittings - how to remove Davidasailor26 at 10:12am 06.22.25 Hold that little gray bit against the beige bit. When the gray part comes away from the beige part
Weight of Hunter 23.5 trailer plus boat i.e. including boat, mast, furling jib, single axle trailer and 5HP motor Rick Webb at 9:50am 06.22.25 I'll check out my trailer nameplate when I'm up at our cottage. Thanks for your posts. Please post
Hunter 170 spinnaker install (1) jssailem at 8:48am 06.22.25 its in great shape and has no cracks in the hull and I got a great deal. so I can have more fun an
Lithium Trolling Battery jssailem at 8:31am 06.22.25 The best way is so subjective. Since we do not have any knowledge about your trolling motor or the
Hunter 170 spinnaker install SteveHughessails at 8:22am 06.22.25 Welcome to the site. There is a complete break down for your Spinnaker here, follow the link then cl
Calculated Wind Speed Way Too High jssailem at 8:18am 06.22.25 And non-sailors wonder why we refer to our boats as She/Her (women).
Which is any are the diesel tank vent - 2004 Hunter 41 ice breaker at 8:11am 06.22.25 You need to get the mattress out of that cabin and remove all of the covers so you can see the plumb
Recommendations for outhaul/inhaul lines? Dr. D at 7:48am 06.22.25 Your use of the terms outhaul/inhaul sounds like an in mast furling sail. Yes.
Which is any are the diesel tank vent - 2004 Hunter 41 smokey73 at 7:07am 06.22.25 Is that an original tank for a Hunter 41? I would think the vent would be closer to the fill locati

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