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A new worldwide ports and anchorages directory Theo L at 4:48am 09.18.23 Ask All Sailors 0/7 Hello to the community, I've just launched an interactive directory of ports and anchorages. In thi
Marine head conversion to MSD972 in a 24ft yacht John Cornellier at 9:26pm 09.17.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1031 I'm the new custodian of a 1969 Paceship Westwind 24 sailing yacht. There's a waste outlet on the st
DC Panel Confusion (installing a 4G/LTE/Wifi Modem) (3) toastysailor at 8:07pm 09.17.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2418 I recently purchased a new 2023 Beneteau Oceanis 34.1. I decided to add a 4G/LTE/Wifi modem, so I w
The changing power of the Sun. jssailem at 7:41pm 09.17.23 Weather and Forecasting 1/789 Viewing the macro issues of our solar system the dominant player is the Sun. Sure John, everyone kno
1975 C&C33 mk1 with brand new 10kw electric drive (4) Rocinante_C&C33 at 6:39pm 09.17.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/979
33 Cherubini rudder post bent? EyeoCy at 3:06pm 09.17.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/463 Hey all, I just dropped sails and was motoring in to my harbor. I suddenly felt a thump thru the bo
Universal M25: strange water temp alarm behavior sorcererdog at 1:06pm 09.17.23 Catalina 310 11/1744 Universal M25. On startup, water temp alarm goes off, beeping and flashing. Faster RPMs make beeping
Question about Hunter Ultra 8 tank monitor originally by Snake River AndyL at 12:17pm 09.17.23 Big Boats 0/349 My diesel tank sensor is broken so I always get an empty tank alarm. That makes it hard to tell if
Hunter 23 wing keel mast raising system Crazy Dave Condon at 11:37am 09.17.23 Smaller Boats 2/884 I have been contacted about a mast raise system for that boat. Has anyone who owns the above boat u
replacement of glue-in fixed ports (5) Hayden Watson at 11:36am 09.17.23 Ask All Sailors 23/2711 I have made mant post both inquiring and discussing my experience in replacing the acrylic fixed por
Hunter 23 wing keel mast raise Crazy Dave Condon at 11:35am 09.17.23 Smaller Boats 0/603 Double posted by mistake and tried to delete. One reason for being crazy
23.5 unsinkable??? massnspace at 9:05am 09.17.23 Smaller Boats 23/3251 Have been noticing small amounts of foam in my Hunter 23.5 sailboat while working on systems. Small
New to me genoa (2) SailingLoto at 5:33am 09.17.23 Smaller Boats 1/717 Pretty happy about this. New to me genoa, I always wanted a colorful sail.
Macerator "stalling out" smokey73 at 10:31am 09.16.23 Ask All Sailors 20/2301 I don't use the macerator much since I do not often get greater than 3 miles offshore. When I last
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 10:14am 09.16.23 Musings With Maine Sail 56/10241 I am looking for ways to increase the cooling for my alternator. Is it an old Ample Power unit whic
Third Reefing Point patbratton at 7:44am 09.16.23 Smaller Boats 6/1272 Does anyone have any thoughts as to adding a third reef to the mainsail on a Hunter 240? I was going
Universal 25xp. No start. (1) charliec30 at 7:40am 09.16.23 Catalina 30 22/2787 Anyone recognize this sound from starter? Was running fine 2 weeks ago.
Adding Additional/Sub DC Panel (1) SBJO_1555 at 8:46pm 09.15.23 Catalina 30 5/1166 Hi All, New to the forum and had a question on adding an Additional/Sub DC Panel...looking to add r
Hunter 40.5 topping lift stuck - considering a rod kicker. smokey73 at 7:29pm 09.15.23 Ask All Sailors 18/1394 Hunter 40.5 1994 Went for an afternoon day sail today and now it appears that my topping lift has e
05 hunter 41ds cabin lighting (1) Geoff E at 7:14pm 09.15.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/899 Hi. We have a Hunter 41DS and are interested to see if anyone out there has upgraded the interior ca

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Tight furler skunther at 9:51am 06.14.25
Tight furler skunther at 9:47am 06.14.25 This probably does not adversely affect most furlers BUT, if you have a Harkin Mk IV, not having at
Where does the sink drain?? Foswick at 9:46am 06.14.25 Yes, the drain probably goes pretty much straight down from the sink through a through-hull - hopefu
Amp draw question LLoyd B at 9:46am 06.14.25 Sailboat data says your boat weighs about 4000 lbs. Rule of thumb says that you should have about 10
Tight furler skunther at 9:43am 06.14.25 This will depend on which furler you have. If you have a furler with a solid metal one-piece drum
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy (3) jssailem at 9:43am 06.14.25 Here you can see the location of my bow cleats. They appear a bit further aft than yours and I belie
How to access shower sump hose on Catalina 310 for replacement? Monheganlover at 9:38am 06.14.25
How to access shower sump hose on Catalina 310 for replacement? DaveJ at 9:35am 06.14.25
Solar cable gland on curved coaming? (1) skunther at 9:35am 06.14.25 So I taped the gel coat and ran the hole saw backwards until it penetrated the gel coat by a few mm.
R.O. water filter install question Hello Below at 9:26am 06.14.25 Yes I understand. I am certainly not an SME in reverse osmosis systems but my experience with 4 dif
Where does the sink drain?? BigEasy at 9:16am 06.14.25
R.O. water filter install question BAD ORCA at 9:09am 06.14.25
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy kappykaplan at 9:07am 06.14.25 While I don't have a Hunter, my bowcleats are set back from the bow (not as far as yours) and I have
Jack lines Gypsy Legend at 9:02am 06.14.25 Thanks for that, really useful and bears out my thoughts on it being a safer option
Where does the sink drain?? Calif. Ted at 9:02am 06.14.25 There is a little door under the navigation table to access the galley sink thru-hull. The head sink
New Cockpit cushions - Alternatives to drilling holes for snaps? BrianQ at 8:57am 06.14.25 If you don't want to use screw in studs the SNADs are a great option. I use the for my cockpit cush
Where does the sink drain?? BigEasy at 8:56am 06.14.25 I had the surveyor pay special attention to thruhulls, because my trailer boats never had them and
What is the latest thinking on reliable bilge pump switches Rick Webb at 8:56am 06.14.25 Not quite the same boat but might help in the consideration process. On our coach boats for the yout
Where does the sink drain?? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:44am 06.14.25 I had the surveyor pay special attention to thruhulls, because my trailer boats never had them and
Where does the sink drain?? David in Sandusky at 8:32am 06.14.25 Our sink drains theough a hose that goes straight down below the sink to a through hull with a valve

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