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Early Music Instruments (1) jviss at 7:18am 05.27.23 Sails Call Lounge 9/1309 Anyone else interested in or playing early music instruments? I'm finally recommissioning my Renais
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker (1) Summerof69 at 4:55am 05.27.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1576 I have a 2006 Hunter 38. I fried the Line 1 shore power circuit breaker and need to replace it. D
Bimini for Hunter 28.5 wgshaw at 4:35am 05.27.23 Lake Ontario Hunter Sailing Assoc. 3/2040 Hello, I am looking for a bimini, or half-bimini, for a Hunter 28.5. Billy
Shipping a boat question xavpil at 8:15pm 05.26.23 Ask All Sailors 11/766
Need details about this boat (1) tsuchenek at 1:40pm 05.26.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1068 My neighbor who is 90 years old found an ODay boat in the corner of one of his barns. He remembers t
Bilge pump line JonandDave at 8:35am 05.26.23 Ask All Sailors 3/400 The bilge pump line from the pump to the outside of the boat seems to be clogged or pinched. Any sug
Vberth hatch window McGove at 8:13am 05.26.23 Ask All Sailors 2/358 I need a replacement hatch window for Spirit 23. It's an unusual shape, kinda diamond shape. Any ad
Bent stemhead fitting (2) skunther at 7:58am 05.26.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1361
Bow / Roller fuller ivieto at 7:39am 05.26.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/352 Hi there, I need help with pictures of the bow area, different views of the furler / jib base, anch
Furling Head Stay Tension Mclovin at 7:26am 05.26.23 Big Boats 12/1401 I have a 2002 hunter 460 with furler head stay. Seems loose, floppy. Its not the sail because I ha
Repair of Swing Arm Spinlock XA Rope Clutch for 2000 Hunter 320 Stephen Dale at 7:24am 05.26.23 Mid-Size Boats 1/370 I need to either replace or repair my triple XA rope clutch on my 2000 Hunter 320. The XA is no long
Sail drive raw water intakes (3) Captain Larry-DH at 7:06am 05.26.23 Ask All Sailors 17/3451
Window Replacement Installation Advice (1) cdn_bacon at 6:51am 05.26.23 Ask All Sailors 17/1838 I'm looking for some advice on installation for new cabin windows. I think I know what I'm doing bu
RF Ground (2) Crusty Ol Salt at 5:23am 05.26.23 Ask All Sailors 8/883 I believe the RF ground is a no load bearing ground. Looking at my panel diagram and my 12V system d
Furling Head Stay Tension Mclovin at 5:10am 05.26.23 Big Boats 0/26 I have a 2002 hunter 460 with furler head stay. Seems loose, floppy. Its not the sail because I ha
Do rust converters work on rusted keels? CurtPollard at 12:04am 05.26.23 Ask All Sailors 5/910 I have a swing keel on a Santana 21 that is heavily rusted. After dropping it out and cleaning off t
What size headsail for a Hunter 386? SteveHunter386 at 8:12pm 05.25.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/718 I'm new to a 2003 Hunter 386 it has a blown out mainsail. 1st thing on the list of fixes also needs
Ship's Bell Kings Gambit at 7:04pm 05.25.23 Ask All Sailors 19/1952
Depth/shape of 2004 Hunter 36 diesel tank AndyL at 2:17pm 05.25.23 Big Boats 5/722 Hi All, My fuel gauge doesn't work so I look at the fuel level at the front of the tank as my "gaug
Hurricane Season 2023 (2) JamesG161 at 1:08pm 05.25.23 Weather and Forecasting 29/3216 National Hurricane Center just posted their forecast this year. The headline is this. NOAA predicts

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Wiring a combo deck/steaming light dmax at 11:52am 04.03.25 The black is a common ground, red is steaming light positive and white is deck light positive.
Cliffside sails twodzusfittings at 11:41am 04.03.25 @SailingLoto A meeting of all the folks that were involved in helping you connect with your sail ma
Sailing Tender DinghySailor at 11:39am 04.03.25
Sailing Tender FastOlson at 11:35am 04.03.25 Find a well maintained Ranger Minto (9'). Look for the factory two piece mast. Good sailing boat and
Sailing Tender twodzusfittings at 11:11am 04.03.25 Storage of equipment (oars, CB, Mast, Boom etc) isn't that hard. It may take some thinking out of th
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit sailcapt340 at 11:08am 04.03.25 the engine refused to start, resulting in getting a tow back to the boat. A couple of hours later,
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit JBP-PA at 11:06am 04.03.25 Is it electronic CDI? My CDI went brain dead in a different way, it always killed the engine when I
Sailing Season(spring) (1) Michael Davis at 11:05am 04.03.25
Bow Eye patrickfarley at 10:35am 04.03.25 I plan to fiberglass in the bow eye with several layers of fiberglass underneath. I have two large
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dlochner at 10:15am 04.03.25 It runs OK for a long time? Not an overheating problem? When it wont start, have you checked the
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit SteveHughessails at 10:13am 04.03.25
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel JBP-PA at 10:13am 04.03.25 From the first picture that does look like a pretty shallow ramp and maybe your only option is a str
Oday Trailer Weight Distribution EnamrdSalr21 at 10:09am 04.03.25 If I end up grabbing this boat, which I plan to, I was thinking I could try and make some minor adju
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit JBP-PA at 10:07am 04.03.25 It runs OK for a long time? Not an overheating problem? When it wont start, have you checked the f
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Stu Jackson at 10:02am 04.03.25 but if impellor ends broke off and got into heat exchanger would have to clean it out. I change imp
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 9:44am 04.03.25 Stu you are right as usual. Seals and impellor wouldn't like it much. Keep ignition key around ha
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dlochner at 9:20am 04.03.25 Have you checked the fuel tank vent and the fuel filter? Try unscrewing the fuel cap, see if it rep
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel Rick Webb at 9:09am 04.03.25 Hitch extenders are readily available at like a two-foot length. Inexpensive and may be just enough.
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit SteveHughessails at 9:06am 04.03.25 Have you checked the fuel tank vent and the fuel filter? Try unscrewing the fuel cap, see if it repe
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dlochner at 8:58am 04.03.25 Yes it has a carb with a manual choke. I may just have to take longer showers.

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