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Replacing Whale foot pump in awkward location knotimpossible at 10:03am 05.07.25 Newport 13/1090 The galley foot pump in our 1984 Newport 30 MkIII appears to have been installed before the top and
T-track / Jib rails StevenG at 9:11am 05.07.25 Ask All Sailors 5/320 I'm refitting a 1987 Catalina 25ft swing keel. after 40 plus years in the sun the T-tracks / Jib ra
B&G WS320 issue: Triton2 display stopped showing wind data from B&G WS320 wireless anemometer JohnK Austin TX at 9:41am 05.06.25 Ask All Sailors 2/311 Hello sailors, any B'G instrument know-how out there? I have a B'G network on my sailboat and the a
Third Cherubini sandpiper10471 at 8:23am 05.06.25 The Cherubini Hunters 15/762 My first was a hurricane write-off 33 which I restored and enjoyed for a number of years. The second
Beneteau 311 Cabin Lights CapitalistSailor at 11:48pm 05.05.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/488 One of the overhead lights in my Beneteau 311 cabin has burned out. It is a circular halogen light t
owners manual Jrunciman34 at 7:15pm 05.05.25 The Cherubini Hunters 4/351 been trying to find an owners manual for my 78 33', no luck, thought I'd come on here and see if an
Hunter 240 water ballast valve (1) SteveHughessails at 4:55pm 05.05.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/147 I removed the valve from under the vessel. Hoping to inspect, clean and re-install. I have decided t
Identification labels clutches /line stoppers C310 Clydo at 3:15pm 05.05.25 Catalina 310 5/625 ID labels on my clutches are fading away. Anyone know where to get replacements Catalina factory?
City and Month of Manufacture GordonL at 3:12pm 05.05.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/349
Rig tension 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 skunther at 12:44pm 05.05.25 Ask All Sailors 1/132 Does anyone know where I can find the rigging specs for this boat? I wanna be sure my stay tensions
Westerbeke Coolant problems Bluescruiser at 12:14pm 05.05.25 Engines and Propulsion 3/526 I have a Westerbeke 55 that has me really stumped. The most glaring symptom is what seems to be the
New owner of a Chrysler 22 sandpiper (6) boulevardtalonman at 10:18am 05.05.25 Trailer Sailors 15/952 Hello everyone, second post. About a month ago, I picked up a 1977 Chrysler c22 sandpiper. The PO
BATTERY? Guystapo at 8:03am 05.05.25 Ask All Sailors 34/1111 OK Gang ..I know this topic has been covered 1000 times but I am changing out batteries soon in my C
Nifty Boat Handling garymalmgren at 1:18am 05.05.25 Ask All Sailors 15/814 That helm looks really heavy, but Leo pulls off some nifty boat handling. m-u4bZ9JELU
Tight furler skunther at 4:36pm 05.04.25 Ask All Sailors 70/2762
Access to the underside deck from the salon? brianregnier at 2:46pm 05.04.25 Mid-Size Boats 1/292 I am a Hunter 33 2004 owner in Redondo Beach CA. I am trying to access the underside of the deck at
Bench testing alternator Project_Mayhem at 10:42am 05.04.25 Musings With Maine Sail 3/683 I just cleaned and replaced a few parts in an alternator that fried when the PO reversed battery cab
Water Tank cleaning access port - 1993 H33.5 gotons at 8:20am 05.04.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/207 Did this model come with an access location for cleaning the tank? If not, any advice before I put
Hunter 280 Mast Water Drain Waterdog1 at 8:19am 05.04.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/256 I have a 1997 Hunter 280 and I'm noticing that when it rains, water comes internally down the mast o
Is this crackling sound normal newsailor72 at 9:47pm 05.03.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/526 Went to check out a 85 Mac 22, when I was moving around inside the cabin, there's this loud cracklin

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Electric Outboard Motor for Cat22? pgandw at 11:06am 06.26.25 I have the hp equivalencies of the electric outboards to reasonably accurate when it comes to using
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. dLj at 11:03am 06.26.25 I will try to pick up some better ones at Ace Hardware. If I need to run to West Marine one day it'
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (4) Michael Davis at 10:57am 06.26.25 232483 The trip so far. Comox is pretty busy for a small town. 232481 232482 This is the belonger
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 10:53am 06.26.25 Just a note - every single hose clamp shown in the pictures above are NOT the correct hose clamps t
BATTERY? Hayden Watson at 10:52am 06.26.25 Correct, I was referring to using it with LA batteries not mixed chemistry. A DC-DC charger also w
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 10:50am 06.26.25 I'm in the process of replacing my first thru-hull. The summary, so far, is here. The part of your
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. dLj at 10:32am 06.26.25 I'm in the process of replacing my first thru-hull. The summary, so far, is here. The part of your
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. dLj at 10:22am 06.26.25 Marine-rated hoses with double clamps are required when below the water surface. With all due r
Is this gelcoat or paint Davidasailor26 at 10:04am 06.26.25 I know you're looking more for advice on what to do next, but I think the white is probably paint.
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. TrapperJohn at 10:00am 06.26.25 After you identify & replace the fittings, might be a good idea to label them with plastic tags as
Constrictor Clutches PaulDaniel at 9:59am 06.26.25
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (7) TrapperJohn at 9:47am 06.26.25 I'm in the process of replacing my first thru-hull. The summary, so far, is here. The part of your
Is this gelcoat or paint Foswick at 9:42am 06.26.25 I know you're looking more for advice on what to do next, but I think the white is probably paint. I
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (1) testingthewaters91 at 9:26am 06.26.25 If you go through the trouble of taking them apart I would replace them. Your contractor is not of
Does anybody have a speed table for the Hunter 23.5 CrispyCringle at 9:11am 06.26.25 OP, you are looking for the Polar Diagram for your boat. I never found one. It takes a lot of testi
Constrictor Clutches shemandr at 9:10am 06.26.25 ...Having someone jump it at the mast helps on our boat too... This is an understatement. It is the
Is this gelcoat or paint newsailor72 at 9:08am 06.26.25 Planning to do 5 coats of TotalProtect from TotalBoat. Talked to their support rep, does this sound
H23.5: can the mast be lowered stepped after the rigging is tuned? CrispyCringle at 9:04am 06.26.25 I found it much easier to raise/lower the mast if the side shrouds were loosened a few turns. I woul
Ranger 12 - rescue shemandr at 8:53am 06.26.25 Thanks for posting. I'll be following your story with interest. Please keep us informed and post p
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging Daze at 8:52am 06.26.25 on our 49 I use a low friction ring/dyneema loop run through the forward mid cleat and back to prim

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