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Beep Beep danm1 at 6:15pm 07.11.23 Ask All Sailors 2/455 My Hunter 356 has a promarine prosafe galvanic isolator monitor that beeps a warning when shore powe
376 Powered Winch Wiring Gillfowdy at 5:30pm 07.11.23 Ask All Sailors 4/417 Hi. Id like to replace the original push button switch for our powered winch (fortunate to have to l
In boom reefing design Atlantic Phil at 4:28pm 07.11.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1303 I recently bought a 1988 legend 37. I like to singlehand but I also like to have reefing readily ava
What is it? (1) mbaker267 at 1:55pm 07.11.23 Catalina 22 3/592 As I work on my '76 Cat-22, I sometimes come across things that I can't identify. This device was ha
Potential new Hunter owner 60bubba at 12:23pm 07.11.23 Smaller Boats 29/2542 Hello all, I am a former liveaboard sailor and retired Naval officer. I haven't owned a sailboat f
Hunter 40.5 Steering Quadrant Cover Removal Whittens at 11:39am 07.11.23 Big Boats 15/1652 Seems easy, but don't want to break anything. Trying to remove the cover over the steering quadrant
mooring buoys balao92 at 10:19am 07.11.23 Ask All Sailors 8/798 any tips on how to attach a line to a mooring buoy that has no pennant? my boat has high gunnels. i
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions (4) Ensign Claptrap at 8:50am 07.11.23 Fantasia 35 6/1920 Hello all, My wife and I just purchased hull #54 (previously known as Susan Kay, Viking, and a coupl
Satallite GPS messaging devices rgranger at 8:39am 07.11.23 Ask All Sailors 3/670 On an earlier thread, we got on a tangent about some of these new-ish satellite gps messaging device
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 7:05am 07.11.23 Ask All Sailors 67/6263 At the expense of exposing my ignorance, I'm going to pose a question: When handling jib sheets whe
DIY Electronics? (1) jviss at 4:36am 07.11.23 Ask All Sailors 39/4539 I know a couple of guys on the forum dabble in electronics, Arduino, etc., I just can't recall who!
What is this material? (2) TamBamK at 9:48pm 07.10.23 Ask All Sailors 2/541 A previous owner replaced bilge covers and a bulk head with it. Seems water proof as the bilge cover
Electrical Gremlins (1) skunther at 8:47pm 07.10.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1064 I have a DC parallel panel patched onto whatever panel came with my 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5, and it
Sea Hood Core Deterioration (2) BigEasy at 7:06pm 07.10.23 Ask All Sailors 3/996 Recently noticed that the seahood panel flexed ' felt spongy when foot pressure applied. I usually
Honda BF2 outboard fuel problem Hayden Watson at 6:39pm 07.10.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1670 I am leaving on a cruise in a couple of days and got the 2-hp Honda out to move to the boat. It ran
Looking for Santana21 owners. rebel4443 at 6:16pm 07.10.23 Other Sailboats 0/715 Looking for Santana 21 owners that will not mind sharing info on rigging. I purchased a Santana 21 a
Perkins 20 Engine Elissatoo at 6:06pm 07.10.23 Engines and Propulsion 7/1862 I own a Catalina 270 with a Perkins 20 diesel engine. Is anyone familiar with what the oil.capacity
Creases in the mainsail - any suggestions? AndyL at 6:05pm 07.10.23 Big Boats 6/1045 Our 2004 Hunter 36 came with a newish mainsail so I know it's not worn out. It's a traditional full
Need a Gudgeon for my 1980 Macgregor Venture 22' sailboat (2) Sal10419 at 3:29pm 07.10.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1668 Hi All, The original gudgeon for my 1980 Macgregor Venture 22' sailboat is corroded at the bottom. I
Need a Gudgeon for my 1980 MacGregor Venture 22 sailboat (1) Sal10419 at 3:17pm 07.10.23 Parts Search 1/924 Hi All, The original gudgeon for my 1980 Macgregor Venture 22' sailboat is corroded at the bottom. I

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Why hasn't anyone made a robot to clean our boat bottoms? Art12050 at 10:17am 08.24.25 Agree with ShawnL, our season here in the Northeast is equally as short. We usually haul in late Sep
Keel/Hull Crack on Splash Don S/V ILLusion at 10:13am 08.24.25 The bottom of the keel looks fine which obviates the dropped explanation. I doubt the worst possible
Why hasn't anyone made a robot to clean our boat bottoms? ShawnL at 9:56am 08.24.25 Our seasons are very short in the far northern midwest, so it wouldn't pay for us. I did see an epi
Yanmar 3GM30F: Wiring Harness & Aftermarket Panel (1) kloudie1 at 9:39am 08.24.25 No comment on the alternator field and regulator.... just reference, this is a picture of the OEM so
Assymetric for a 27.3 Joe at 9:12am 08.24.25 The spinnaker halyard will always need to be ahead and above the jib halyards. No matter the boat.
Why hasn't anyone made a robot to clean our boat bottoms? dLj at 9:00am 08.24.25 Honestly I can't see any reason why I would want to spend the money on a robotic bottom cleaner. Eve
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 Joe at 8:54am 08.24.25 Aha! That's all we need. The line simply locks the rudder down using the cord and a clamceat. A
Help with Diesel Tank Cap dimension Afraal at 8:38am 08.24.25 Mine is the same size for the waste tank. Not at the boat now, Hope this helps. Cheers Thanks! I t
Refitting Hunter 40-1, need some advice... Canuck Sailorguy at 8:25am 08.24.25 Thank you - good suggestions. I've just had a professional look at them, and we seem to be ok. I pla
Hunter 40-1 Refit - Will the Engine Start? Canuck Sailorguy at 8:18am 08.24.25 It was a tense moment... :) I'm still grinning over my great good luck.
Hunter 40-1 Refit - Will the Engine Start? shemandr at 8:15am 08.24.25 That's a great write up. I think just about all inboard engine boater's have those same thoughts wh
O'Day 28 Keel bolts Clutch Cargo at 8:01am 08.24.25 My 1985 does not have an encapsulated keel.
Help with Diesel Tank Cap dimension DaveJ at 7:43am 08.24.25 Mine is the same size for the waste tank. Not at the boat now, Hope this helps. Cheers
Short but sweet.. shemandr at 7:23am 08.24.25 I've come off fast boats with my back compressed. Not fun! 15 knots is about as fast as I care to
Why hasn't anyone made a robot to clean our boat bottoms? shemandr at 7:16am 08.24.25 Anyone who has cleaned a bottom in the water learns pretty fast that they need to use suction cups t
Keel/Hull Crack on Splash dmax at 6:56am 08.24.25 If they dropped the boat, there will be impact evidence on the bottom of the keel - look it over car
Why hasn't anyone made a robot to clean our boat bottoms? FastOlson at 6:48am 08.24.25 There may be other reasons why this service/device has not happened. About 20 years ago we had a hul
Bent mast step ...3TacksontheWater at 6:05am 08.24.25 Did the seller state that the bolts sheared out, or are you assuming that that is what happened? IMO
Assymetric for a 27.3 petercra at 5:44am 08.24.25 2007
How to clean flat mast tracks? thinwater at 5:41am 08.24.25 http://www.jasperandbailey.com/canvas/track.html Yes, that is where they came from. They sent the

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