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Back stay Flicker shawanaga at 2:21pm 10.12.25 Big Boats 4/669 Has anyone installed a back stay flicker on their Hunter I have a 35.5 and need to tighten up the ba
Kermit's Birth Place (1) JamesG161 at 1:20pm 10.12.25 Sails Call Lounge 7/769 He was born near the Mississippi River, which is just left on the Map below! :yikes: MS. Jim...
How to identify and dispose of abandoned sailboat. JBP-PA at 10:36am 10.12.25 Ask All Sailors 42/2919 At our club, we have a 43ft aluminum sailboat that had been abandoned for years. No local knowledge
Delrod suffing box (3) termitec4 at 6:39pm 10.11.25 Irwin 4/322 What is a delrod stuffing box and do I have one on my boat?1970 23ft irwin
Roller furling question azambella at 6:31pm 10.11.25 Ask All Sailors 8/932 Is the diameter of the round (wire?) sewn into the leading edge of the jib the same on all systems?
OPEN POSITIONS Alansails at 11:28am 10.11.25 Catalina 310 0/434 Greetings fellow 310 owners our association is currently searching to fill the following fleet posi
Replacing ALL of the plumbing john6206 at 8:56am 10.11.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 23/1903
Annapolis Sailboat Show Sunday?? Ward H at 8:28am 10.11.25 Ask All Sailors 6/473 @lehighsail and I were at the boat show yesterday (Friday) Late in the day we heard a rumor, from a
Bottom rudder bearing Beneateau Oceanis 40 Goodvibes at 3:33pm 10.10.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/387 Hi all i live in Western Australia I own a Beneteau Oceanis 40 year 2010 having trouble trying to fi
Mast and boom specifications Mutney bay ranger 12 at 12:13pm 10.10.25 Ranger Boats (WA) 2/313 I recently was given a Ranger 12 dinghy minus the sails, mast, boom, and rigging. I contacted Dwyer
Removing wall of toilet room (head)? gwoolverton at 6:26pm 10.09.25 Catalina 310 8/870 Hi, I'm planning to replace my motor mounts and it seems like that aft port one will be easier to ge
Remote access for OpenPlotter SV Temenos at 2:26pm 10.09.25 Ask All Sailors 11/858 For those using OpenPlotter what do you do for remote access to your boat such as from home? I woul
Engine Rod Knock BAD ORCA at 9:05am 10.09.25 Ask All Sailors 35/1787 What other engine problems could cause a sound in a diesel that sounds the same as engine rod knock?
Waterlogged DolphinNewbie at 8:54am 10.09.25 Ask All Sailors 22/1099 I just brought home on old Silverline Dolphin Senior 14.5 that is severely waterlogged (weighs about
Broken prong on shore power cord Allowishish at 9:21pm 10.08.25 Ask All Sailors 15/887 One of the prongs on our shore power cord broke. Logic seemed to be to cut that head off and install
Outboard transom board dimensions HunterKid at 12:54pm 10.08.25 Smaller Boats 2/412 Does anyone know the dimensions of the Hunter 23.5 outboard transom board. I need to replace mine an
Hunter 18 swim ladder install Swabby Third Class at 7:35am 10.08.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/1698
Run Silent, Run Deep (1) TrapperJohn at 9:57pm 10.07.25 Sails Call Lounge 4/656 This was recently posted on LinkedIn. Being a former submariner myself, I had to take notice. In 198
Hatch and lens restoration with wood (5) trevoratlarge at 5:02pm 10.07.25 Ask All Sailors 5/438 Hi folks. I bought my boat in April and the previous owner was in the early stages of refurbishing t
Had KBW20 tranny rebuilt on a Hunter 42 Passage and now Fwd is reverse and Rev is forward (1) mesmith1122 at 2:58pm 10.07.25 Big Boats 7/650 Just had my Kanzaki KBW20 tranny rebuilt. Shift lever is facing towards the stern of the boat with t

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Impressive! PaulK at 9:14am 01.04.26 Can't figure out why Perplexity sailed so far off the rum line. He sail way more miles than he had
ACR's and SOC dlochner at 9:04am 01.04.26 The ACR is normally open, meaning the batteries are not connected. When the voltage on either side o
Heading To Florida in 2026 - New Years Resolution - Advice ? dlochner at 8:51am 01.04.26 I'm pretty saddened by the controversy that has happen over the bob tracks. They are absolutely fan
Recommend a 100 watt Solar Setup for my C-22 Project_Mayhem at 8:44am 01.04.26 If treated properly, a deep cycle can easily last 8 years on a sailboat. I'd pput that new car batt
Heading To Florida in 2026 - New Years Resolution - Advice ? dLj at 8:38am 01.04.26 Yes there is. However, there is some controversy about using Bob's Tracks. For the most part, the t
Dripless stuffing box vent tube location Project_Mayhem at 8:24am 01.04.26 The hose CANNOT be pulled to the side of the hull if installed, it must be centerline and at least
Heading To Florida in 2026 - New Years Resolution - Advice ? dLj at 8:23am 01.04.26 PS - I have a Raymarine autopilot system, is there a way to integrate with Bob Tracks ? That's a r
1984 Hunter 31 Tachometer not working. plealman5 at 7:38am 01.04.26 Thank you for the info.
Heading To Florida in 2026 - New Years Resolution - Advice ? dlochner at 7:27am 01.04.26 PS - I have a Raymarine autopilot system, is there a way to integrate with Bob Tracks ? Yes there
Heading To Florida in 2026 - New Years Resolution - Advice ? spadaforaj at 6:54am 01.04.26 PS - I have a Raymarine autopilot system, is there a way to integrate with Bob Tracks ?
Heading To Florida in 2026 - New Years Resolution - Advice ? dlochner at 6:49am 01.04.26 Thanks for the corrections . Yes - we have the Shoal draft at 5 feet. I measured one time and it
Heading To Florida in 2026 - New Years Resolution - Advice ? spadaforaj at 6:48am 01.04.26 So the couple inches more is why you said 5.5', makes sense. I do the same. I say 6' when technical
Heading To Florida in 2026 - New Years Resolution - Advice ? spadaforaj at 6:39am 01.04.26 Thanks for the corrections . Yes - we have the Shoal draft at 5 feet. I measured one time and it
9.2 Knots! And over 8 steady dlochner at 6:37am 01.04.26
9.2 Knots! And over 8 steady Andrew Mylander at 6:26am 01.04.26 Speeds like that are magical, and Gravity, playing together. :biggrin: Aerodynamics, hydrodynamics
9.2 Knots! And over 8 steady Andrew Mylander at 6:22am 01.04.26 Not to burst your bubble, SOG is the speed over ground, not speed through water. Hull speed predict
9.2 Knots! And over 8 steady Andrew Mylander at 5:55am 01.04.26 Thats great! My record, downwind at 25 to 30 knots true wind going to Hawaii, surfing big ocean swe
Hunter 49 / M-H 50 wiring diagrams JR19454 at 5:44am 01.04.26 Thanks!
Dripless stuffing box vent tube location marcham at 9:00pm 01.03.26 Like a dummy, I fitted mine with a hose, with water pumped from the raw water outlet.... just becaus
Hunter 49 / M-H 50 wiring diagrams marcham at 7:10pm 01.03.26 Cool ... In a nutshell, here's what I've learned over the years rewiring boats: Anything critical,

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