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Lines for Hunter 33 (1) McPhee at 12:13pm 10.09.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/915 I'm looking to upgrade my lines and rigging for my 2005 Hunter 33. I found the appropriate lengths i
Help with Honda 5 HP 1990 motor "BF5A" (2) Monsterfish at 11:17am 10.09.23 Ask All Sailors 5/458 Does anyone know where would it be best to look for this part? I attached two pics. Sorry, I am not
Hunter 30 Hull number location (2) AlainC at 10:14am 10.09.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/802 Where would I find the hull number of my Hunter 30? I have a 1989 Hunter 30 but wonder if it is a 30
1975 oday 22 (10) Anomymous 163294 at 8:51am 10.09.23 Day Sailers 29/2649 alright my soon to be , became my now to be. lol got it home yesterday afternoon. as i was doing a h
Is gas UV sensitive? Project_Mayhem at 7:44am 10.09.23 Engines and Propulsion 6/564 I installed an inline filter made from clear plastic on my outboard to help diagnose a fuel issue. T
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction odaydokay at 6:41am 10.09.23 Ask All Sailors 19/2426 I have had this unit (@4-1/2" diameter at mounting surface looks like). since 1995 so it does not ow
Removing rust stains from sail fabric...? Bocatura at 5:03am 10.09.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1518
Hunter 43 Legend skylight windows (1) Independent Marine Service at 9:08pm 10.08.23 Big Boats 1/634 Hello all! Admin, please help if this is in the wrong spot, as its partially an item that may be fo
Anyone out there own a Marlow-Hunter 31? matts997 at 7:15pm 10.08.23 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/686
When to tack NCBrew at 6:28pm 10.08.23 Racing 11/2642 As I head for the Winward mark I usually take one tack and stay on that until the mark is just past
Another dipsh@# trying to read a dipstick... (2) mforum at 5:56pm 10.08.23 Engines and Propulsion 7/1011 I decided to change the transmission fluid in the Hurth transmission of an Universal M18 on a Catali
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help (3) FreedomCrawler at 2:38pm 10.08.23 Smaller Boats 19/1695 Good afternoon, recently picked up a Hunter 18.5 and was finally able to get it out today. While thi
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (1) Kupe at 1:55pm 10.08.23 Big Boats 79/7106 Hey gang- We're the happy owners of a new-to-us 2004 Hunter 36. We're coming from a 1984 Tartan 28
P42 Watermaker Install Jim_H42 at 5:56am 10.08.23 Big Boats 9/1052 I'm thinking about/researching installing a DIY water maker. The 120v system components could be sp
In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge? Davenport at 5:41am 10.08.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/683 Thanks to everyone, each tidbit of info may make lives of 100s a bit easier, thank you. I posted a
S2 6.9 model........2 repair problems: John Short at 10:59pm 10.07.23 Ask All Sailors 3/878 1. any one ever hear of the fiberglass "shell " around the lifting keel pulling away, making the ke
C&C 29-2 Traveler Upgrade? igillerman at 8:20pm 10.07.23 C&C 4/1337
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching pvisich at 4:42pm 10.07.23 Ask All Sailors 14/1364 I installed the Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot this year and I noticed lately when the unit is not on, w
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? Monsterfish at 8:52am 10.07.23 Ask All Sailors 25/3594 Hello Sailors, The other day we were sailing on Lake Champlain with a pretty good wind: 12-14 knot
Usefulness of a boom slider(s) on a Selden boom/mast on a 386 (1) Hamish_s at 10:17am 10.07.23 Big Boats 9/1409 I am the newish owner of a 386, still learning all the optimization steps. The boom came with an em

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Information on the South Atlantic crossing in 1982/83 MichaelGab at 10:59am 04.20.25 You should also post this inquiry to Cruisers & Sailing Forums There are many long time world cruis
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. dhandzy at 10:59am 04.20.25 Stu, Tom J and Joe White: thanks for the informative comments. I went through the OM (and parts manu
Information on the South Atlantic crossing in 1982/83 Ted at 10:40am 04.20.25 You should also post this inquiry to Cruisers & Sailing Forums There are many long time world cruise
Mast cleat female thread count/size - ...3TacksontheWater at 10:38am 04.20.25 Well, without a reference screw/bolt, it's a pickle for sure. Having said that, to the best of my kn
Just bought a Hunter 410! So many questions stackwalker at 9:54am 04.20.25
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. Tom J at 9:45am 04.20.25 Ya, good point. It would be helpful if I had my facts straight. It's difficult to troubleshoot the
Epoxy Putty Urban Hermit at 9:13am 04.20.25 I have used CPES epoxy putty with great success. Once it sets up it can be worked exactly like wood
Galley table ideas Urban Hermit at 9:09am 04.20.25 To preserve the aesthetics of your cabin while stabilizing the table I recommend a piano hinge as ot
Just bought a Hunter 410! So many questions Don S/V ILLusion at 9:03am 04.20.25
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. JoeWhite at 8:43am 04.20.25 Handyz, if I had to guess, I believe the oil pressure switch is bad. To test this unplug the 2 wires
3YM30 rebuild raw water pump Hello Below at 8:17am 04.20.25 Other than the annoying background music this basic one may be of interest. Yanmar 3ym30 raw water p
Deck Plate in Cockpit Floor Joe at 7:11am 04.20.25 But, thinking about it, I can't recall seeing a boat where someone has done this, Does anyone el
Instrument Shuffle Joe at 7:07am 04.20.25 I'm just doing a sanity check for considerations I might be overlooking. Seems pretty straightfor
Backstay for 1987 Catalina 22 (1) Joe at 6:55am 04.20.25 Your backstay is a single wire set up for an adjustable mechanism. The short wire clamped to the lo
Backstay for 1987 Catalina 22 ...3TacksontheWater at 6:06am 04.20.25 AaronD has it spot on. You bought the single backstay it sure looks like your existing backstay was
Backstay for 1987 Catalina 22 AaronD at 9:37pm 04.19.25 Does your boat have stay anchors (eye bolts) on both sides of the transom? Some were originally ship
Last night, greatest experience Project_Mayhem at 8:18pm 04.19.25 I would push my O'Day 25 as often as I could. I love heeling. The O'Day's rigging is on the lighter
Instrument Shuffle Davidasailor26 at 6:52pm 04.19.25 Raymarine and possibly Garmins MFD have the ability to report on the screen what you want to manage
2008 Oceanis 40 - Marine head water intake fitting size (diameter) and strainer type BigEasy at 6:16pm 04.19.25
WEMA (Kus Americas) Multi-Tank Level Indicator MFD at 5:56pm 04.19.25 To close this out... I did power it down completely, powered back up and it was stuck on solid #5,

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