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Foam blocks for dingy Meriachee at 2:10pm 06.20.16 Ask All Sailors 2/538 I've seen hard sided dingys on the fordeck from time to time with what looks like poly-foam cut out
Engine instruments on Raymarine Display Hunter 49/50 (1) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:07pm 06.20.16 Big Boats 1/754 I made a simple modification on my Hunter 50 equipped with a MAS 200 monitoring system. By connectin
Keeping cool, what do you do? Craig Cook at 1:35pm 06.20.16 Mid-Size Boats 19/8029 I'm very curious what others do to keep their boats cool enough to sleep on in the summer. I have a
Rebuild of my Catalina 30's Diesel (4) shazam at 12:44pm 06.20.16 Catalina 30 25/8744 ......thus begins the process of the removal and rebuild of my Universal Diesel on my '83 Catalina 3
Aft Holding Tank on 1985 Hunter 40' Jo Ann Stebbins at 11:06am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2014 We are considering purchase of a 1985 Hunter 40'. There is much discussion about leakage from the t
Has anyone installed an anchor windless on a 1985 Hunter 40'? Jo Ann Stebbins at 11:02am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/413 a) Is there a location in or around the chain locker designed for an anchor windless to be mounted t
has anyone purchased Bimini Top from Hunter Owners Shop? Elie at 10:54am 06.20.16 Mid-Size Boats 6/1567 Thinking about buying a bimini top for my 1995 Hunter 29.5 from the hunter owners shop. After shippi
Universal m25xp now running to cool? ChrisCall at 10:53am 06.20.16 Ask All Sailors 3/861 Do to overheating issues last season ,I recently installed a new raw water pump, new heat exchanger
Is the topping lift necessary? Bob James at 9:42am 06.20.16 Catalina 310 22/5150 I recently deep-sixted my Dutchman system in favor of lazy jacks and a cradle cover (Doyle). The top
Javelin jib and main sheet locations John Stevens at 9:42am 06.20.16 Day Sailers 2/853 I have a 1969 Javelin. The jib sheets go from an adjustable block on the side of the coaming to a c
Help Identifying Head: 1978 32' Islander Mkii mattdpeterson at 9:31am 06.20.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1116 Hello all.. I need a bit of help. The head on my 1978 32' Islander MKii no longer primes with fres
Transmission fluid questions Sea Phanthom at 9:31am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/837 I have the little Yanmar Y3 with a cone type transmission it is brand-new only 300 hours. I have had
Transmission fluid questions Sea Phanthom at 9:28am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/456 I have the little Yanmar Y3 with a cone type transmission it is brand-new only 300 hours. I have had
Cleaning the OEM 6-in Chrome Trim Ring CCF Salon Light Tip (1) Dan_Y at 9:26am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/497 In our '08 h36 I pulled a 6-in CCF light http://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=36'c=5'p=53520 f
Keel Bolt Repair - Lake Lanier exrhodyred at 9:11am 06.20.16 Ask All Sailors 0/748 Anyone know who would be a good go to on Lake Lanier to have keel bolts replaced? I have a very sma
SOLAR PANEL FOR MY 1997 376 HUNTER sailing1954 at 8:01am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/752 I am a new sailboat owner and the solar panel that was original on my 1997 hunter 376 is not workin
SCORE!!!!!!! (1) rgranger at 8:01am 06.20.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1115 Later this week I'm heading out for a 10 day cruise along the coast. And on a whim, I decided to c
Suggestions please for a stiffer boat jimshipsky at 6:58am 06.20.16 Ask All Sailors 36/3014 Last summer I stepped up from a Siren 17 to a Cal 21. The improvement in performance is wonderful. I
Propane Switch Indicator Light SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:56am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/501 My propane on-off switch red indicator light has burnt out. Has anybody had to change? I do not see
Bimini for O'Day 22 DMBfan436 at 6:37am 06.20.16 Ask An Oday Owner 14/3926 Any suggestions on a bimini for an O'day 22. Was hoping to find a standard off the shelf that could

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Gear Ratio of my Beneteau Oceanis 48 \| Built 2027 (2) Tally Ho at 10:08am 03.28.24
NMEA Tally Ho at 9:57am 03.28.24
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel jssailem at 9:45am 03.28.24 If you turn left, If you believe, based on local knowledge and charts that the you will be stuck i
1978 Com-Pac 16: soft between the bunks? jssailem at 9:32am 03.28.24 Small boats like the ComPac 16 all have similar benefits and issues. Costs of the boats are often li
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel thinwater at 9:30am 03.28.24 What I was trying to indicate is that although the OP thought he made a prudent choice (and it worke
Fixing keel to stub Connection - Smile jerryf609 at 9:21am 03.28.24 I am going to go ahead and expose the plywood and cut it out then glass up layers to replace the ply
Fixing keel to stub Connection - Smile jerryf609 at 9:17am 03.28.24 Do you suspect that the plywood has been compromised? Evidence would be brown streaks running down
1978 Com-Pac 16: soft between the bunks? Ranzo at 8:52am 03.28.24 Hmmm also just found this post that warns about 'rot in the cabin floor'... Com-Pac 16 -- What to lo
Fixing keel to stub Connection - Smile dmax at 8:43am 03.28.24 Do you suspect that the plywood has been compromised? Evidence would be brown streaks running down t
310 DC Current Draw Chart john2 at 8:42am 03.28.24 is that 1,7 amp always on? turn of stuf untill you find the source. Check battery voltage before
1978 Com-Pac 16: soft between the bunks? Ranzo at 8:33am 03.28.24 Thanks jssailem! Yea, I'm not sure exactly what this gentlemen means by 'between the bunks'. I'm goi
Gear Ratio of my Beneteau Oceanis 48 \| Built 2027 Davidasailor26 at 8:12am 03.28.24
Clamp on meter recommendation? MitchM at 8:12am 03.28.24 What I don t recommend is the Fluke. Spent $320 on it, the AC clamp on feature failed right
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel MitchM at 7:48am 03.28.24
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . Davidasailor26 at 7:47am 03.28.24 Interesting article raising the question over tugs ... https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/t
CD Traveler Control Cleat Install Question ...3TacksontheWater at 7:17am 03.28.24 Two trains of thought, use 5200 and know it's stuck or maybe a 4200 and it could removed easier in
Gear Ratio of my Beneteau Oceanis 48 \| Built 2027 Scott T-Bird at 6:54am 03.28.24 As I found with my boat, the gear ratio isn't necessarily the same on all boats even of the same mod
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . Scott T-Bird at 6:43am 03.28.24 Interesting article raising the question over tugs ... https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/t
Removing the dodger Jfrost59 at 4:17am 03.28.24 Thanks, appreciate the advice. The same goes for the Bimini. The frames for both are in good shape b
Fridge: 12V or DC Davidasailor26 at 3:57am 03.28.24 That's a lot of cycle time. How much does it draw while running? My 12V fridge will cycle on for ab

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