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Towing options muzik311 at 10:03am 01.03.24 Ask All Sailors 8/1117 Advice please on towing. We are at our home marina with a 45 sailboat and the rudder bolts are leaky
H34 boom Db421 at 7:33pm 01.02.24 Big Boats 2/732 Can anyone tell me what the clew attachment is on this mainsail on a Kenyon boom? In the process of
Classic wooden boat owners (4) S/V Valiant at 6:32pm 01.02.24 Ask All Sailors 20/1755 Any other classic wooden sailboat owners who live aboard full time? 99222300
C25 new mainsail SailingLoto at 5:06pm 01.02.24 Smaller Boats 17/2536 With almost the options out there, what would you choose as far as brand? Why? I'm looking for a s
Catalina 16.5 spinnaker bearnance at 2:51pm 01.02.24 Ask All Sailors 1/541 I've seen a thread here talking about a hunter 170 spin for a Catalina 16.5 Capri but I was wonderin
Yanmar parts NCBrew at 11:39am 01.02.24 Ask All Sailors 6/782 I need gaskets and hoses for a YANMAR 3GM30, Can anyone give me a URL for this
1980 C&C 40-2 Access to space under helm markwbird at 11:32am 01.02.24 C&C 4/1320 I recently purchased a 1980 C'C 40 and I cannot access the space under the helm where the steering q
Adding Outboard Tilt Control (actuator) To Hunter 260 philiefay at 9:09am 01.02.24 Trailer Sailors 3/840 One problem I have had with my outboard on the Hunter 260 is lowering and raising the 9.9hp outboard
Mercury outboard parts unavailable for months tfox2069 at 8:49am 01.02.24 Ask All Sailors 15/1211 I'm in the process of trying to sell a 2004 Mercury 4hp outboard (NO, this is NOT an ad to sell it!!
Propeller shaft seal does not seem right. (1) JohnnyP at 8:15pm 01.01.24 Ask All Sailors 14/1913 I have 1984 29' Columbia with Yanmar 2GM. The propeller shaft is sealed with a Packless Sealing Sys
Installing engine shutoff solenoid/switch Scott T-Bird at 10:28am 01.01.24 Engines and Propulsion 4/1466 I'm all for modernizing my boat wherever possible and I don't like the pull-stop function for shutti
Need a new swing keel MBBoater at 8:13am 01.01.24 Ask All Sailors 4/496 Our seascout group is the proud owner of an ODay Mariner with a rotten swing keel. I am told it is
60 best Boats 30' and under (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:21pm 12.31.23 Ask All Sailors 65/6904 I'm putting together a list of boats including their basic specs in order to narrow down my search.
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help (4) Mike H. at 3:01pm 12.31.23 Big Boats 20/4049 Happy New Year Everyone! I hope you can help me. We bought a 2004 Hunter Passage 420 CC spring of 20
Is this bushing still available? (1) Justin_NSA at 10:59am 12.31.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2026 I dropped my rudder to replace my cutless bearing. When I did, this rudder post bearing came out in
Universal(Kubota) M35 electric fuel pump pzmaria at 9:11am 12.31.23 Engines and Propulsion 4/1095 Hello Members, it might sound like novice question but just recently have noticed that my electric f
Hunter Legend 35.5 Spinnaker? acboudrMN at 6:10am 12.31.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1215 Does anyone know some good resources for finding used Spinnaker for sale? My Hunter Legend 35.5 is f
Sea-Fire system George Braun at 5:00pm 12.30.23 Big Boats 11/1729 like most larger Hunters, our 2008 H36 has an engine room fire system. Anyone know where the contro
Quick Question - What is this, a cupholder? (1) miketcook at 1:34pm 12.30.23 Catalina 30 3/990 Mounted in rear of cokpit, thought it was a hangar for throw lifesaver, but someone said it was a cu
Worst holding tank install ever (1) Project_Mayhem at 12:56pm 12.30.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1651 I spotted this on a for sale listing. It's ABYC approved right?

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Musing on DC Electrical Changes MikeHoncho at 12:27pm 06.22.25 The Walmart batteries may not be all that bad. All the major battery companies make private label b
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.

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