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Survey/Inspection when purchasing used sailboat jeanchavez at 2:11pm 11.22.23 Ask All Sailors 14/1120 We are planning to purchase a sailboat that we already know first hand is in great shape. We are no
Purchasing first boat from owners jeanchavez at 12:51pm 11.22.23 Ask All Sailors 5/838 I am going to Puerto Vallarta Mexico soon to look at a Jeanneau 349. It is under US flag, it was or
Is a reinforced exhaust hose really necessary? Project_Mayhem at 7:36pm 11.21.23 Engines and Propulsion 19/2889 The exhaust hose attached to my riser is reinforced with a spiral steel wire. It makes for a poor fi
H22 Parts breakdown RPOLLITT01 at 12:54pm 11.21.23 Smaller Boats 4/937 Hello. Just purchased a 1982 H22 and it needs a little work. where can I find a parts break down fo
Hunter 356 - electrical issue when plugging in on the hard Knotallthere at 9:47am 11.21.23 Big Boats 25/2534
Cover for Hunter 39 diduljc at 6:05pm 11.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1765 Hi, I got a price quote of $6500 from Kinder industries for a custom cover for my Hunter 39 which,
Boom eye - What is this called? (1) smo10018 at 4:32pm 11.20.23 C&C 7/1832
Hunter 29.5 change in rig Airlock at 1:42pm 11.20.23 Ask All Sailors 0/358 It appears that Hunter changed the design of the mast and rigging in 1996. Prior to that the boat h
Which are the best good old daysailers? jimshipsky at 1:21pm 11.20.23 Ask All Sailors 29/8807 My friend recently bought a Catalina 25. He sailed her for three months this summer. He's concluded
Raymarine GPS antenna sensor Lee Hadjiosif at 9:19am 11.20.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1866 I have an E80 Classic chart plotter with an RS120 seatalk1 antenna. The antenna being out of date st
Another Solar Panel Question. . . Sail22Capri22 at 8:41am 11.20.23 Ask All Sailors 3/728 I cannot seem to wrap my head around what solar setup would work best for me. I would like to put a
cleaning the fabric covers of cushions colin59 at 6:04am 11.20.23 Ask All Sailors 7/911 Hi have a 2000 hunter h290 and trying to clean all the fabric covers. Manual says dry clean only but
E-80 seadaddler at 5:01am 11.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/559 I just switched from C-80 to a used E-80 and figure out how to change date and time after many tryin
H37 Cutter mast Jim Legere at 3:15am 11.20.23 The Cherubini Hunters 3/889 I posted this long ago, but there have been a lot of new owners join since then... As most of you kn
Thanksgiving Cruise (1) mermike at 8:23pm 11.19.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 18/2231 An early Happy Thanksgiving all. We're spending Thanksgiving with my SO's family in Olympia, so deci
So, I pulled the trigger on an "X2Power" lithium battery. (1) Gene Neill at 5:16pm 11.19.23 Catalina 22 17/5958 Such a cute little thing! :biggrin: It's 33 pounds lighter than our beloved Trojan FLA battery, has
Compass plexiglass got blind Viktor Eysselein at 3:15pm 11.19.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1298 Cannot see through compass plexiglass anymore - any idea? Thanks so much! Viktor
Rained during non skid. (2) gs11gk at 1:39pm 11.19.23 Ask All Sailors 2/778 I am painting the deck of my Pearson 35. Using Alexseal 501 topcoat and soft sand (fine). After ch
new to hunter 290 colin59 at 8:26am 11.19.23 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 2/952 Hi new to us hunter 290 looking for any helpful resourses on anything hunter 290/306 thanks Colin
Possible Mod Question JohnK Austin TX at 7:40am 11.19.23 Catalina 275 15/2236 Hello folks, I have reached out to several of you before, making up my mind if a C275 was a good fi

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3d printing for boats. stickinthemud57 at 9:00am 08.05.25 Thinwater hits on a question that doesn't get much attention on 3D printing forums: "Is 3D printing
Hunter 23 help (2) D.Courtney at 8:47am 08.05.25 Thank you. The knee will have to be completely replaced; it may be a project that is bigger than I
RIP my Canadian friend (almost)...saved by a MOB move! jssailem at 8:45am 08.05.25 I am thinking. With all the lost gear, Davy Jones and crew must be really styling down on the sea fl
RIP my Canadian friend (almost)...saved by a MOB move! Project_Mayhem at 8:40am 08.05.25 A few weeks ago we were sailing when the admiral said a fender went missing and there was one in the
Recommissioning head and holding tank Project_Mayhem at 8:31am 08.05.25 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress Thank you for the info on the the sumps and drains. I'll take a whiff of t
RIP my Canadian friend (almost)...saved by a MOB move! Claude L.-Auger at 8:30am 08.05.25 Year ago I was wering nothing but my swim trunks and a baseball hat for the former Montreal Expos wh
B&G Foward Scan Questions (1) joelm100 at 8:16am 08.05.25 233464(TST810 values reported on the Triton) Quick follow up after a summer's trip: -The Forward Sc
Recommissioning head and holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:10am 08.05.25 The toilet plumbing may not be the source....a shower sump in serious need of cleaning can make the
3d printing for boats. thinwater at 7:55am 08.05.25 I don't know what material you would print with that would be suitable. But, I will say that a good
Catalina 250 Wing Keel Canuck2112 at 7:46am 08.05.25 Thanks for your quick reply! I'll assume this is a solid, quality sailboat? I'm a relaxed, fair we
Water Tank Paulam at 7:37am 08.05.25 Thanks - that also makes sense. Keep my eye out for another Catalina Mk1 around here and see that se
We are expecting a Heat wave.. A Tropical heat wave.... kloudie1 at 7:32am 08.05.25 One of our weather dudes says on June 1 that we are in the 90's ; 90 days to go of plus 90F temperat
rotten deck under the helm wildegroot at 7:29am 08.05.25 If you are still going through with the cut-out the cockpit floor concept, you should think about w
41AC - Found a Large Empty Space jssailem at 7:19am 08.05.25 You may want to consider using a Sharpie marker to identify the good liquor from the "Ok for a swig"
Catalina 250 Wing Keel Stu Jackson at 7:17am 08.05.25 You should also ask here and get to know those skippers when you finally get this fine boat: https:
experience with PLB - Personal Locator Beacon BigEasy at 7:17am 08.05.25 I purchased one several years ago. Sail single handed mostly. Compact size allows me to Keep it in
Catalina 250 Wing Keel jssailem at 7:15am 08.05.25 just a couple of nicks on one the keel "wings". You may have found a special gem of a boat.
rotten deck under the helm jssailem at 7:13am 08.05.25 If you are still going through with the cut-out the cockpit floor concept, you should think about wa
Pumps CrispyCringle at 7:09am 08.05.25 That seems like a complicated way to verify continuity (zero resistance) but whatever works. Mayb
Water Tank jssailem at 7:07am 08.05.25 Water is drawn from both. It makes sense that Catalina would set it up that way. Without need to sw

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