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what are h26 stanchions made of, aluminum? can they rust? Davenport at 2:09pm 09.07.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/356 what are h26 stanchions made of, aluminum? can they rust? do stanchion caps made of plastic to f
Hunter 50 AC deck light mcconkd at 1:58pm 09.07.24 Big Boats 7/557 I have a 2011 Hunter 50 AC that we purchased new and the deck light has stopped working. I am assumi
Interlux brushing liquid john6206 at 11:57am 09.07.24 Ask All Sailors 4/372 Hey friends, I tend to overthink everything. My projects usually turn out pretty good, but honestl
1980s Oday (1) jdogsellsaboat at 11:31am 09.07.24 Ask An Oday Owner 3/467
Chain stopper question. BAD ORCA at 8:29am 09.07.24 Ask All Sailors 4/287 Can a chain stopper be used like a ratcheting mechanism to prevent the anchor chain from slipping ba
Transom thick enough to leave outboard on during 800 mile trip, C25 Ripples III at 7:03am 09.07.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/364 Bought a new to me Honda outboard (120 lbs), and it is heavier than the old motor. It is hard to tak
315 Question: What light wind Sail are you using to handle beam to broad reach? Furling Genneker, Doyle UPS, Code 0, whisker pole on the Genoa? VFR750 at 5:45am 09.07.24 Catalina 310 11/851 Title says it all. For a 315 did you add a second headsail, and what did you go with? During the su
Engine wiring diagram for Hunter 35.5 Rich 35.5 at 4:18pm 09.06.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/509 Does anyone have a link? Ours is a 95 model if that matters... Do all the Yanmar GM30's use t
Replacing bulkhead with compression post (3) Salt Life Hippie at 4:16pm 09.06.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/306 Hi everyone. I just purchased a 25.5 1984 Hunter. She is super tiny and a big change from my 42ft ha
Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please andrewH235 at 1:55pm 09.06.24 Ask All Sailors 21/835 good morning to all sailors, my name is Andrea and I am writing from Italy, last summer I bought a H
Back of Steering Wheel (1) KGarvey at 12:22pm 09.06.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/319 Does anyone know where I can purchase the back of a steering wheel for a Beneteau 35S5? See picture
Mr. Cool HX not so cool. (4) Skipper at 3:28pm 09.05.24 Ask All Sailors 5/409 I installed new Mr. Cool hx in October of 2021. Universal M18. In 92 engine hours, the tubes are al
2024 Honda 2.3 HP outboard winterizing sailcapt340 at 3:09pm 09.05.24 Ask All Sailors 9/537 I am looking for your tips on winterizing my new 2.3 HP Honda outboard. For my old (24 years old) 4
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues (4) Hunter Enthusiast at 1:03pm 09.05.24 Ask All Sailors 34/1316 Hi everyone, I recently purchased a Hunter 27 (1984) and have spent most of this season getting her
Tides sail track. Dave N at 10:11am 09.05.24 Sabre Sailboats 1/535 I have a 1985 38 mk1 with Hall Spars. Has anyone installed the Tides track on theirs? Did you remove
Fuel locker on a 1976 Cat 22 David W at 3:04pm 09.04.24 Catalina 22 2/480 Wondering if anyone has managed to partition off the fuel tank storage from the main cabin on a Cat
I need help with a "hairy" problem Rich Stidger at 1:53pm 09.04.24 Ask All Sailors 22/1027 Sorry for the title pun. Or not sorry. I have struggled with the situation where my shower sump eit
Starlink rates in the carribean!: Newlight at 12:58pm 09.04.24 Ask All Sailors 0/219 starlink
Stepping Hunter 326 Mast kps95 at 12:42pm 09.04.24 Mid-Size Boats 3/274 Hi all- Stepped the mast on a Hunter 326 that I just bought. I looked through the manuals and couldn
New Cat 22 owner (2) David W at 12:01pm 09.04.24 Catalina 22 9/832 Hey everyone, been a member here for ages as I used to own a Crown 34. Sold that in 2015 due to a di

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Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:44am 11.13.24 If odor is the concern just use Noflex Digestor which works extremely well and is what Peggy recomm
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:34am 11.13.24 I do worry about increasing the consumption of the 55 gallons of onboard water, perhaps the more exp
Hunter 26/260 trailers SteveHughessails at 7:16am 11.13.24
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:07am 11.13.24 How will you address the issue of TP? Aboard a charter a couple of years ago, I learned that TP in t
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit Cat 310 #1 in GA at 7:03am 11.13.24 I have never been interested in the complexities of an electric head or fresh water flush. If odor
Stuffing box wrench size question dLj at 6:55am 11.13.24 Is there any maximum length? I believe I will need to extend 1 inch. How long is it now? any spec
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:30am 11.13.24 Trident 101/102 is excellent hose....it was the hose I recommended before Raritan introduced SaniFle
Merit 22 Trailer Repair, Water in Cabin, and Repair Fiberglass Around Trunk (1) Jnovva at 6:22am 11.13.24 Yikes! That one is a tough fix because it's so hard to reach. This is a photo from another Merit.
Stuffing box wrench size question yelkenli at 6:20am 11.13.24 I am thinking of replacing the hose from the log to the stuffing box with a longer piece, to positio
Atomic A4 Head Studs question fred1diver at 6:09am 11.13.24 No thread between them will allow the head and block to compress the cylinders equally, if there is
Anchor rode jssailem at 6:07am 11.13.24 Length of chain would depend on the waters I was sailing. If cruising in the Caribbean among the cor
Anchor rode thinwater at 6:00am 11.13.24 You don't need 5/16" chain; 1/4" G4 will do just fine and save weight. You might consider 100', tho
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Stanleywester at 5:47am 11.13.24 OK. I found a reference to the Bayfield. Built in Ontario CA. It is reported to be a 30/32, dependi
New main sail too tall. Now what? colemj at 5:46am 11.13.24 As for the troubles with furling, that old sail has a lot of positive roach and what looks like remo
New main sail too tall. Now what? colemj at 5:39am 11.13.24 One can't just put an old sail on top of a new one and get any information out of that. For measure
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit colemj at 5:23am 11.13.24 We have had 4 Raritan Marine Elegance heads over the past 12yrs. There is no vacuum flush on them -
1989 H27 Steering Pedestal Rail Crazy Dave Condon at 5:20am 11.13.24 Call Edson and request engineering
Today I said goodbye to an old friend Indysailor at 3:01am 11.13.24 An O'Day is to be remembered as an especially fine boat. I had the 27. It's wonderful to keep the
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Indysailor at 2:54am 11.13.24 Thank you all kindly for the thoughtful input. Very much appreciated. It's a Bayfield (Gozzard), n
Atomic A4 Head Studs question Indysailor at 2:44am 11.13.24 Thinking about this a little more, I wonder if the stud design is so that they will stop turning at

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