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Galley foot pump leaking DinghySailor at 10:42am 08.16.23 Ask All Sailors 6/2208 A plumbing question. Our freshwater galley foot pump (Whale Gusher Galley III) has over the past yea
Tide Clock (1) jviss at 10:06am 08.16.23 Ask All Sailors 44/4584 I always wanted one of these. Now that I love so close to the shore, and to my boat, I considered i
TS Hilary --> Hurricane Hilary [E Pacific] (1) JamesG161 at 8:36am 08.16.23 Weather and Forecasting 14/2409 This Hurricane Season 2023 has been very active so far. Note the name Hilary or #8 on that Area Nam
Cutter 37 Refit PhilaSailor at 7:25am 08.16.23 The Cherubini Hunters 18/1860 Hello, I've just completed a refit of an '83 Cutter 37. There was endless research and trials to f
Hunter Legend 40.5, 1983 Irek at 8:49pm 08.15.23 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 7/1796 Hi I am looking for drawings, sketches or pics of how rudder stock (fiberglass) connects to the Radi
New owner (2) Idahosteve at 8:45pm 08.15.23 Catalina 22 8/1055 Have a great story to tell! We found a CL add for a Cat 22 in the remote desert of Eastern Idaho. Up
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup CamaroMan at 7:02pm 08.15.23 Engines and Propulsion 15/1532 Is this normal? Just rebuilt myself. Runs very well and no smoke after startup. New valve seals pist
Vessel Weather Radar Question bxdobs at 5:04pm 08.15.23 Weather and Forecasting 10/1602 A Commercial Shrimp Boat sank last month during an overnight squall (45+ Knots) which came up in les
Pressure Cooker (1) jviss at 3:34pm 08.15.23 Sails Call Lounge 7/1208 I just discovered pressure cookers. I mean, I have always been aware of them, but never knew enough
Hot Water Tank higgs at 2:02pm 08.15.23 Ask All Sailors 0/267 The element on my Taiwanese water heater (1985) is no longer working and needs to be replaced. I do
TO H41 OWNERS, GALLEY LIGHT captprogreso at 1:49pm 08.15.23 Big Boats 8/1059 HI TO ALL, on my galley light i have very low voltage, any hint of were the electrical cable is goin
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? curtdo at 12:19pm 08.15.23 Ask All Sailors 22/5906
Fresh water filler cap Vtphillips at 7:28am 08.15.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1498 looking for a stainless steel water fill cap for beneteau 423, any suggestions
Installing MOB1 On Sospenders Automatically Inflating Vest (2) jviss at 5:52am 08.15.23 Ask All Sailors 12/781 I have some concerns on this. Has anyone here installed the MOB1 on a vest? The way I understand i
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Anchored87 at 7:05pm 08.14.23 Ask All Sailors 25/2579 Ok, so this was an interesting one to me... I'm looking at a nice deal on a (mostly) well-kept Catal
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck SirMichael at 3:22pm 08.14.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/3705 I have a 1988 Hunter 28.5 And pretty much every year here lately, the paddle wheel for the speedomet
Is the factory solar trickle charger neccesary? Rick at 1:40pm 08.14.23 Ask All Sailors 9/920 2004 Hunter 420 Passage The factory 10 watt Uni Solar panel has been inop for a while now and is a u
pros and cons of adjusting valves... dave_and_dd at 12:50pm 08.14.23 Engines and Propulsion 36/3310 Hey All, I'm approaching 1000 hrs on my 3ym20 (2007 Catalina 309). I do all the typical routine mai
Owners Manual search RBand at 11:35am 08.14.23 Parts Search 3/1851 Where can I find an owners manual for a Cl 14? Need rigging instructions, etc. Looks to be the same
We just closed on Hull 45, we are so excited, we are Long Island NY based if anyone is around please let me know . johnatsea at 10:40am 08.14.23 Catalina 310 11/1686 We have spent the past couple of weeks learning the boat and systems this weekend we plan to take he

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Deck top clutches, organizers, winches Dalliance at 8:40pm 08.29.25 The raised areas for deck hardware mounting might have aluminum plate laminated under the fiberglass
Hunter 33.5 - Holding tank dimensions (1) Sutric at 8:02pm 08.29.25 Here's the factory drawing.
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation mermike at 7:33pm 08.29.25 Well OK! I picked up a friend in Ucluelet Monday afternoon. After a quick shopping trip we loaded th
Help, terrible smelling boat fred1diver at 6:31pm 08.29.25 Yes
Control panel Beneteau (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:02pm 08.29.25 Here's the manual for any future readers of the thread.
Hunter34 backstay removal cherub78 at 4:49pm 08.29.25 Great info and thank you all for the insightful comments.
Expired Flares MikeHoncho at 4:33pm 08.29.25 They are super old, like damaged from the humidity that somehow made it into the liferaft. I am 90%
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 (1) cybrdweeb at 4:28pm 08.29.25
Cruise Port Everett to Port Ludlow Claude L.-Auger at 3:42pm 08.29.25 Looks like you had a wonderful time. Glad for you! I sure miss those wonderful short cruises of yea
Is h260 forestay used without modification in jib furlers, usually? Crazy Dave Condon at 3:32pm 08.29.25 @Joe See the above as I identified the further plus the manual should be posted under. Boat infor
Hunter 45 DS Teak Don S/V ILLusion at 3:15pm 08.29.25 There is a 13 year old boy inside me just screaming to get out.... :biggrin::ass: Resist
Is h260 forestay used without modification in jib furlers, usually? Joe at 3:14pm 08.29.25 Determine the kind of furler you have. Then look for installation manual online. During this proces
Help, terrible smelling boat Tally Ho at 3:11pm 08.29.25 You are using a bladder for the waste?
Help, terrible smelling boat fred1diver at 2:58pm 08.29.25 The tank is new and the hoses as well
Hunter34 backstay removal Claude L.-Auger at 2:58pm 08.29.25 :plus: Yep! B & R is a fractional rig. Reread Kloudie's post and mine Indeed most B & R rigs ar
Protecting the mast light connector and VHF connector dyelaine at 2:44pm 08.29.25 J Racer's system (through the mast mount) would definitely solve the problem. I have a VHF cable to
Help, terrible smelling boat Davidasailor26 at 2:31pm 08.29.25 Have you checked if the source may be the hoses and not the tank?
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 2:26pm 08.29.25 We sell infused honey. We infuse cinnamon, lemon, lavender, chocolate, and hot chili into honey. W
Refinishing Wooden Wheel jssailem at 1:53pm 08.29.25 I would ordinarily tend to agree with you on this. The problem is that, when we got this boat just
Hunter34 backstay removal rgranger at 12:57pm 08.29.25 Most B&R-rigged boats have forestays that terminate as fractional rigs. The 34 Hunter has a full fo

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