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Washington DC, National Mall cam (1) Phil Herring at 2:46pm 01.22.16 Ask All Sailors 24/1952
I have a solution for the C22 keel to keep it from closing on a knockdown (1) dgreen1991 at 2:07pm 01.22.16 Catalina 22 37/4981 118994 This is my idea for keeping the keel out during a roll over. Run a stainless cable from the k
2009 Hunter 33 3YM30 Propeller Size carbonrobot at 12:57pm 01.22.16 Mid-Size Boats 12/4625 Does anyone know what the original Hunter supplied propeller size for the following is? 2009 Hunter
Question for those who splice their own halyards etc. kito at 12:00pm 01.22.16 Ask All Sailors 34/5741 I'm going practice with my new Samson splicing kit before I make me some new headsail, main and auxi
Question for Miami area sailors Sailor Sue at 11:28am 01.22.16 Ask All Sailors 7/489 We're looking for a marina in the Miami area where we can launch a 36 foot boat with a 7 foot draft.
Cherubini's shemandr at 11:02am 01.22.16 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1622 Can someone on this forum supply me a list of the Cherubini Hunters in the 32' and under range? TIA
Battery Voltage vs. State of Charge (14) Maine Sail at 10:51am 01.22.16 Ask All Sailors 42/30503 I apologize in advance for the quality of the images. I used an intervalometer app on my iPad to tak
Railing size Rays at 10:07am 01.22.16 Ask All Sailors 4/690 I'm wanting to order a motor mount that will attach to the railing of my 2003 Hunter 306. I wont hav
genrators vs solarpanels lee oakley at 9:37am 01.22.16 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1860 I am a new owner of a hunter cheribinni 30 I wonder what way is best solar or regular generator
1978 Hunter 25 icebox insert (wanted) ant3415 at 9:28am 01.22.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/527 I have been looking everywhere for a used icebox insert. It lives below the companionway and under t
Calm Before the Storm... (3) SailormanDan at 9:05am 01.22.16 Sails Call Lounge 0/643 Went up to check on the boat this morning, it's cold out there. For reference, the bridge in the ba
Bent 1983 H34 Bow Pulpit (1) H3newdog at 7:04am 01.22.16 Big Boats 1/1071 I had been wondering why there was so much slack in the lifelines when the manager of the yard point
West Marine Rope Sale Today bushav at 6:08am 01.22.16 Catalina 22 21/1945 40 percent all bulk rope at West Marine. Today only, January 22. Lane
01' Hunter 340 W/Yanmar 30gm30F re- propping Bronxite at 5:47am 01.22.16 Engines and Propulsion 10/1431 I'm a new Hunter 340 owner. Not to start a big discussion , but trying to read all these threads to
Flex water tank CYQK at 4:03pm 01.21.16 Ask All Sailors 10/3453 Getting ready to install new flex water tanks.The old ones are Nauta tanks Plastimo makes a similar
New sails bfriolet at 4:00pm 01.21.16 Ask All Sailors 1/583 Has anyone bought a sail from Precision Sails?
Value of Mast for 1980's Hunter 22' mmcpa1960 at 10:40am 01.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/671 I have a mast for a 1980's 22' Hunter. It has all the cabling. It appears to be in good condition. I
Sailor's Box eugenesdream24 at 10:29am 01.21.16 Ask All Sailors 1/52 Hey everyone on the SailboatOwners forums, I wanted to reach out to all of you directly without comi
Water between the false floor and hull Nathan57 at 9:55am 01.21.16 Catalina 22 9/3573 I fixed most of the top side leaks on my Catalina 22 and have very little leaking now. However, I d
Lazy Jacks Come Sail Away at 9:44am 01.21.16 S2 16/5059 Since I solo sail much of the time and have the most difficulty when raising or lowering the main, I

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Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). FastOlson at 4:09pm 02.02.24 at least 3 gallons so far. i have the valve closed Given this fact, the thru hull valve does not a
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? dlochner at 2:59pm 02.02.24 Trying to convince my wife to let me get a new mainsail. The key to that discussion is "The boat
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Sutric at 2:48pm 02.02.24 Trying to convince my wife to let me get a new mainsail.
DIY Rigging @ West Marine Sutric at 2:47pm 02.02.24 It doesn't look like they have fittings that will fit my 5/32" rigging and I doubt they'd be too ha
Thinking of buying a Hunter 460 or 466 Sutric at 2:41pm 02.02.24 We have a H33.5 so I can't comment on those particular boats but I can say that I believe that while
stalling engine Stu Jackson at 2:20pm 02.02.24 Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve a
Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement tfox2069 at 2:07pm 02.02.24 We had to get a new novacool fridge after a defrosting with a screwdriver went badly. Frustrating,
Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement wpatch at 1:02pm 02.02.24 We had to get a new novacool fridge after a defrosting with a screwdriver went badly. Frustrating,
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). sailme88 at 12:45pm 02.02.24 If there isn't much left of the zinc and it looks rough ( as opposed to smooth and conical) you shou
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. dlochner at 11:52am 02.02.24 Having the charter-plotter driving the autopilot probably not that big a deal for me either, but it
Hunter 376 arch modification Velella at 11:52am 02.02.24 Thanks John. Hopefully someone has done it and can provide some advice.
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. wpatch at 11:39am 02.02.24 This is good stuff. Really appreciate the help and input. That document was clearer to me than other
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). ChrisVR1994 at 11:22am 02.02.24 There should be two seperate devises that stop the flow of sea water. Your thru-hull valve should
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig Peter Preusch at 11:02am 02.02.24
stalling engine Ralph Johnstone at 10:57am 02.02.24 Remove your fuel tank fill cap and try starting to see if the fuel tank vent is clear. Don't forge
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. BarryL at 10:43am 02.02.24 Hey, Regarding autopilots and chartplotters, I would select the chart plotter I like best and I wou
stalling engine cloydmilton at 10:08am 02.02.24 Thank you for help . I'll give these suggestions a go. Keeping my fingerss crossed
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. dkinzer at 8:36am 02.02.24 NMEA 2000 is based on Canbus, the same networking in your car. And, SeaTalkNG is just NMEA 2000 wi
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. dlochner at 8:14am 02.02.24 Thanks again for your help, some background I am in IT, understand complex networking NMEA 2000 i
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. wpatch at 8:08am 02.02.24 That's a huge help:-) EV-100 is the wheel based auto-pilot. I agree its a bit light for her size. I

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