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1998 Hunter 410 cabin tri-light fixture. jsmac at 5:25am 09.09.24 Big Boats 0/221 In my Hunter 410, there is a three light fixture above the center cabinet next to the mast base, wit
PTC SIX --> TS Francine --> Hurricane Francine (3) JamesG161 at 7:37pm 09.08.24 Weather and Forecasting 26/1186 227337 227338 Getting Fuel to make it to Named Storm Francine 227339 Dammit Jim...
1986 Hunter Legend 45 documents djmoreau at 4:38pm 09.08.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/187 Hey everyone, My wife and I just looked at a legend 45 and are most likely going to buy it. I am str
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure adamv at 3:38pm 09.08.24 Ask All Sailors 37/1346 Had the engine out to change the mounts- since putting it back, on a couple occasions now: at crui*
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations StretchCT at 11:05am 09.08.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 33/1825 Hi all - new to the forum and new to Beneteaus as I purchased one this past June. For whatever rea
Hunter 41 fuel gauge doesn't calibrate (2) samjlord at 9:23am 09.08.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/293 I have a 2004 Hunter 41 with a "Hunter" branded gauge, which I think is an Ultra-8 manufactured by S
ID this boat please (4) SailingLoto at 5:06am 09.08.24 Ask All Sailors 2/579 This showed up recently. Any idea what it is beyond a sailboat? Looks fun.
Engine Alignment Afraal at 3:37pm 09.07.24 Catalina 310 16/1050 Hello forum, My engine could use some re-alignment and I was wondering if you could provide some gu
what are h26 stanchions made of, aluminum? can they rust? Davenport at 2:09pm 09.07.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/362 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 7/568 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 4/390 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 3/494
Chain stopper question. BAD ORCA at 8:29am 09.07.24 Ask All Sailors 4/302 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 5/388 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 11/886 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 7/528 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 4/312 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 21/873 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 2/321 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 5/431 I installed new Mr. Cool hx in October of 2021. Universal M18. In 92 engine hours, the tubes are al

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Cup holder cockpit table cymeyer at 6:07am 11.23.24 We are using cup holders designed for strollers. These are inexpensive and really work well. http
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes Joe at 5:47am 11.23.24 Does anyone know if there are wire tension gauges for multiple wire sizes, specifically the C27 shr
Ellebogen Isolators Clutch Cargo at 5:40am 11.23.24 "Age is just a number" is a faulty premise and in my experience in both the commercial and recreatio
Oceanis 473, 2005 standing rigging Joe at 5:22am 11.23.24 I have Owner's Manual only. Bummer. But you also might try some of the better known rigging compa
Ellebogen Isolators (1) Jim Legere at 5:18am 11.23.24 Any reason you think they need replacement other than age which is just a number. Well, if you hav
companion way overhead hatch danstanford at 4:38am 11.23.24 There is a special saw blade with a negative hook angle on the teeth that makes cutting acrylic easy
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? (1) dlochner at 4:38am 11.23.24 Does your system require you to select what heat source is being used to generate hot water? I'd lo
Replacement sink colemj at 3:56am 11.23.24 Go with the black. You will hate the grey for being wishy-washy and dull, and the white will look a
Prefer to trailer SteveHughessails at 10:52pm 11.22.24
Prefer to trailer SteveHughessails at 10:41pm 11.22.24 I really enjoyed all the responses in this thread . Thank you. You are truly blessed to be able
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? Ralph Johnstone at 10:06pm 11.22.24 Maybe I'm living in the Stone Age because the only tool I use is a hacksaw with 32 TPI (teeth per in
Ellebogen Isolators Ralph Johnstone at 9:45pm 11.22.24 It appears that the mounts are original so I have decided to replace them. Any reason you think t
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? Tally Ho at 8:31pm 11.22.24 I have a 1993 Cat 30 MKII and it has a heat exchanger that uses the engine cooling/exhaust water to
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? Alan Gomes at 8:31pm 11.22.24 A grinder definitely would stink! I'm just trying to avoid a 1/2" of wire hanging out and a terribl
companion way overhead hatch (1) Tally Ho at 8:29pm 11.22.24 What tool are you describing as a Skill saw? Not to be too picky (and I know you quoted another po
Cup holder cockpit table shemandr at 6:32pm 11.22.24 What are the zig zag cutouts on the bottom for? Wine glass stems?
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? danooxnard at 6:21pm 11.22.24 I found this video when I was replacing my sanitation hoses. The key is the pair of cutters that h
Why is there silicone in my furler? jssailem at 6:18pm 11.22.24
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea 4lane at 5:13pm 11.22.24 Thank you!
Cup holder cockpit table (1) Gmast at 5:00pm 11.22.24 FInally decided to have my own cup holder built. Holds beer cans, wine glasses, cell phones, and has

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