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Fender covers- Yes or No? Rich Stidger at 7:23am 10.31.22 Ask All Sailors 29/2055 I have heard that using fender covers is bad because they trap dirt and will then abraid the topside
OEM Bimini support structure (1) 4Winds at 7:19am 10.31.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/632 What is OEM mfr for 2005 Hunter 33 aluminum Bimini support structure? I need to acquire new struts (
4.108 winterizing CYQK at 4:33am 10.31.22 Ask All Sailors 24/1155 My first time winterizing this engine When you run rv antifreeze through the system do you leave it
New Legend 35 owner here. pete c at 4:09am 10.31.22 Big Boats 6/616 Looking to hear from other HL35 owners,. Is there a checklist out there for things to check specif
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? Meis at 12:18pm 10.30.22 Ask All Sailors 17/3618 I have had a person interested in possibly buying my boat that wants to know the Hull ID Number prio
Epoxy for plywood Cederholm at 12:16pm 10.30.22 Ask All Sailors 3/501 I need to bond some plywood to plywood in the interior. Any epoxy recommendations? Thank you.
Cable port replacement (2) SDS3 Sailors at 11:01am 10.30.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/452 Has anyone removed the thru deck cable port box from their Hunter? Looks like it was standard acros
New holding tank (1) PK123 at 10:02am 10.30.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/2105 I am thinking of fitting a holding tank to my small Mirage 27as per this layout (theres not the room
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler ricksoth at 9:33am 10.30.22 Ask All Sailors 6/819 So I had a Harken furler installed last winter and a new sail was hoisted in May '22 at the start of
How much does a new classic mast cost for a 2015 Beneteau First 25S?; How much for a Carbon fiber mast? richard18966 at 5:16am 10.30.22 Ask All Sailors 5/933 How much does a new classic mast cost for a 2015 Beneteau First 25S?; How much for a Carbon fiber m
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 4:18am 10.30.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 139/7529 Hello, all. My wife and I just purchased a 1996 Passage 42. We had it surveyed and sea trialed and f
O'Day 39 mast step (1) Procrastin8er at 9:33am 10.29.22 Bigger Boats 8/1646 Hello! Anyone have any experience or advice in replacing the mast step in a 39? You can see in the p
Rudder Bearing and Steering Quadrant Lady FIO at 9:07am 10.29.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/922 Hi there, we are replacing our lower rudder bearing on a Legend 40.5, however when lifting the steer
Teak Cockpit Panels on My 2000 Oceanis 461 KJoseph at 8:16am 10.29.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1343 Last year my wife and I purchased a 2000 Oceanis 461 and have done a number of upgrades. One of the
Chocks for Danforth-style anchor on pulpit flightlead404 at 1:51pm 10.28.22 Big Boats 6/1896 I have a Hunter 38' with a double anchor roller. I carry a 25kg Rocna as my primary. I have a 16lb
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Qorgyle at 12:51pm 10.28.22 Ask All Sailors 23/1408 PO said he never used it as he took the sail down in the off-season and the boat out of the water. I
Joker valve failures on Johnson Pump Aqua T electric heads serenisea at 12:31pm 10.28.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/997 Hi Peggy, I have always taken your advice on head issues. But we sold the Hunter with the Raritan a
Recommended anchor for Hunter 50 Gianni65 at 11:41am 10.28.22 Big Boats 9/1143 Hello. I'm 1-year owner of an Hunter 50 AC 2007 and in preparation to the next cruising season I'm
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil 4Winds at 10:20am 10.28.22 Engines and Propulsion 12/3064 How much 15w40 oil does the Yanmar 3YM30 engine take? Just about to do first oil change on new (used
Invest 95L --> Tropical Storm Lisa (4) JamesG161 at 8:50am 10.28.22 Weather and Forecasting 2/1123 A small disturbance has appeared in the Caribbean Area s still best tracking model for 96 hours. __

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Refrigerator/Solar rgranger at 3:17pm 05.11.24 Expensive inverters can get to 90+ efficiency but they are $pendy https://www.e-education.psu.edu/e
Whale Manual Bilge Pump jssailem at 3:12pm 05.11.24 You have good unit, now that you have found the O -ring.. A former owner installed a manual pump o
Major Sun Storm Alert ! kappykaplan at 3:05pm 05.11.24 Dammit Jim... Tks, Dammit Jim! Appreciate the heads up. :beer:
Major Sun Storm Alert ! (1) JamesG161 at 2:17pm 05.11.24 This is a SECOND Solar Alert. d and took 5 minutes to download. :yikes: Dammit Jim...
Anti seize on coupler set screws? Tally Ho at 1:51pm 05.11.24 Is there a reason you cannot put a key in the key way? Do you plan to replace the shaft at the end o
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. Rick Webb at 1:01pm 05.11.24 Bet plain old gasoline would work as well probably whatever can of anything flammable that is sitti
Anti seize on coupler set screws? jssailem at 12:17pm 05.11.24 I notice a slight jiggling of the coupler and shaft when idling (resonant frequencies?) It is a ma
Anti seize on coupler set screws? jssailem at 12:08pm 05.11.24 there has got to be a law against that sort of thing One can hope for KARMA.
Anti seize on coupler set screws? dlochner at 11:17am 05.11.24 The deep scarring from the set screw is a concern, however, not visible to the naked eye is the wear
Can't find the fresh water leak ... artboas at 10:57am 05.11.24 Little late now, but I find that using antifreeze is much safer than blowing out lines. There are lo
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 artboas at 10:47am 05.11.24
Hap[py 15th Birthday to my LiFePo4 Battery jssailem at 10:22am 05.11.24 An exceptional video.... It is terrific to see you active in your brilliant life and sharing your k
34.1: Code 0 or Spinnaker? jssailem at 9:34am 05.11.24 Would you say that is because of the ease of deployment and dowse if it is a furler? I would say,
Refrigerator/Solar kappykaplan at 9:32am 05.11.24 As others have pointed out, use of an inverter adds inefficiencies by converting DC to AC. More inv
Anti seize on coupler set screws? Ralph Johnstone at 9:27am 05.11.24 Turns out that the previous owner had removed the key between the coupler and the shaft 8 years ago
1986 Catalina 38 Standing Rigging jssailem at 9:25am 05.11.24 no record from previous owners as to when the rigging was last replaced. You post a great question
Refrigerator/Solar Plymouth Sailor at 9:23am 05.11.24 I also have a basic converter which attaches to a battery and then has a standard three prong plug I
Refrigerator/Solar Plymouth Sailor at 9:20am 05.11.24 Do you have any photos of the refrigerator and where it plugs in? It has a standard 3 prong plug t
1986 Catalina 38 Standing Rigging Stu Jackson at 8:01am 05.11.24 I, too, have an '86 Catalina. I replaced my standing rigging in 2000, having bought the boat in 199
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. twodzusfittings at 7:42am 05.11.24 Paint thinner. Just to make sure it works, I went down to my workshop and used a paper towel with so

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