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Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint dkinzer at 1:43pm 03.14.23 Ask All Sailors 29/4701 One of my seacocks is slightly stiff to operate. I've put light oil on the valve stem and let it sit
Used mast for a Hunter 23 wing keel Crazy Dave Condon at 11:57am 03.14.23 Smaller Boats 7/1794 Good afternoon, @tomoncapeced just joined the forum but advises there is a waiting period before h
Thomas Crown Affair; Best movie Sailing Scene. Muttondressedaslamb at 7:32am 03.14.23 Ask All Sailors 6/3202 A couple of weeks ago, I viewed the 1999 remake of the Thomas Crown Affair on DVD. The sailing scen
Life Raft Storage Nauti Laopo at 7:30am 03.14.23 Ask All Sailors 4/632 I have a Hunter 42 Passage. The previous owner had the life raft stored right in front of the dodger
Going to Try This Again. :-) (1) doc_cj at 6:24am 03.14.23 Ask All Sailors 4/580 Joined back in 2017 while living near Myrtle Beach and sailing a Hunter 27. Eventually moved away fr
Club racing the Hunter 18 CurtisC at 9:06pm 03.13.23 Smaller Boats 1/814 Is anyone club racing the Hunter 18 and if so what Portsmouth or PHRF handicap are you using? To co
Ball Valve and thru-hull Hunter Legend 43 ivieto at 8:07pm 03.13.23 Ask All Sailors 1/345 Hi, I want to replace the two valves that discharge the macerators, even to replace the thru-hull i
Trailering Hunter 23.5 With Boom Attached? Brian NC at 7:22pm 03.13.23 Smaller Boats 12/1554 Newbie - Just purchased a 1994 with only a sea trial with the previous owners. Is it possible to tr
Replace Windlass Hunter 38 (2005) frebling at 3:37pm 03.13.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/722 I am looking to Replace the SL windlass on my Hunter 38 (2005), I am aware of a shop in England for
Sump Pump Discharge Hunter Legend43 ivieto at 2:04pm 03.13.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/800
I need advice from sailors on keel (8) CaseyJohn2001 at 11:54am 03.13.23 Ask All Sailors 6/994 Hi all, I have a 1984 merit 22 with a liftable kill. Today for the first time I was able to remove t
H260 Single Line Reefing, Stanchions & Used Parts h2o_snow at 11:19am 03.13.23 Smaller Boats 8/1266 Hi. I sail a 260 solo quite often and find with our newer fully battened, full roach main I reef a
Help replacing the sink faucet in the head on a Catalina 36 SeaMonkey25 at 10:15am 03.13.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/1389 My Catalina 36 is in need of a faucet change in the head. With the molded-in sink, there is no way
Need info on below deck Auto pilot installation Stargazer79 at 7:53am 03.13.23 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2388 83 Oday 34' has the Edson full aluminum disc steering quadrant with no visible Rudder stock showing.
Keel of Hunter 460 henri at 7:41am 03.13.23 Ask All Sailors 5/692 I am planning to buy a Hunter 460, with winged keel (short draught) . Are these keels normally in l
hunter 23,5 mast Al Minns at 5:47am 03.13.23 Smaller Boats 1/780 Looking for a mast 4 my 23.5
Ford 20 (Anchor Sailboat Co. Of Union City, Pennsylvania) (4) Fairweather at 8:45pm 03.12.23 Trailer Sailors 5/1353 An old Ford 20 sailboat was found last summer. The tires on its trailer were severely weather checke
Sorry, I had to... (1) Brian D at 8:07pm 03.12.23 Sails Call Lounge 4/1303 213693
P42 Forward Fresh Water Tank (65 Gallon) Terry Cox at 5:55pm 03.12.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1024 Had some fresh water in the bilge awhile ago and was unsure whether it was from snow or a leaking wa
It's almost within reach! Project_Mayhem at 2:55pm 03.12.23 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1414 I'm looking to lead lines aft for my main halyard and lazy jack on my O'Day 25. Once these are done

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Main Rigging Upgrades jssailem at 8:54am 03.25.25 Do you need an 8:1 purchase on the outhaul for a sail that is about 190 sqft? There is nothing trou
Diesel engine as generator question? colemj at 8:51am 03.25.25 If you assume a fixed speed genset and not an inverter variable speed one, then yes, gensets are typ
Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode jssailem at 8:45am 03.25.25 I believe he wants to connect a photocell to trigger the lights on or off.
Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size? Jacktar at 8:27am 03.25.25 Call Catalina yachts and ask for tech dept, they will give it to you, they have the blueprints.
macerator install new location dlochner at 8:15am 03.25.25 Can I install my new replacement macerator in a new location that would be higher than the holding
Mini Globe Race 2025 SteveHughessails at 8:12am 03.25.25 Leg 2 is on the way. Very little wind to start. Electric motors have been allowed as they navigate t
Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode JoeWhite at 8:11am 03.25.25 What is a photodiode? Do you mean LED? or photocell?
Its funny Friday! WayneH at 7:55am 03.25.25 It's a thingamabob and it attaches to the whatchamacallit. Make sure you have a spare one.
Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode jssailem at 7:40am 03.25.25 Happy you found it. There is a consideration among some boaters that a steaming light on a sailboa
macerator install new location Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:36am 03.25.25 Installing it above the tank MIGHT eliminate the need for a vented loop in its discharge line. I've
Anyone have experience with New Glass or NuFinish? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:32am 03.25.25 It's been 25+ years since I tried NuGlass on one of my boats...unless they've changed it since then,
Lithium cold storage question ice breaker at 6:52am 03.25.25 What LiFePO4 batteries are you looking at with a storage temperature that high? Victron lithium, fo
Lazy Jacks why so high up mast? bartpkelly at 6:51am 03.25.25 Thank you jssailem, I will give them a go as is and see what happens. I'm over in North Docks on J-S
Keel Bolts DianaOfBurlington at 6:40am 03.25.25 As for your corrosion problem, guess what? - ALL ELECTROLYTICAL BONDING SYSTEMS INDUCE CORROSION. Th
Keel Bolts DianaOfBurlington at 6:21am 03.25.25
Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode geoffschultz at 6:17am 03.25.25 This is what I'm looking for, but it doesn't have a photo diode. https://defender.com/en_us/signal
What is the "metal box" at the end of a rubber hose laying on my heat exchanger? Robert Strickland at 6:06am 03.25.25 Definitely need a photograph to help you. Greg Thanks, sort of expected but wanted to get a start
Ok to Remove Inner Forestay? DianaOfBurlington at 6:01am 03.25.25 Along with Windpilot I added an inner forestay to the H25. I have used both inner and outer jibs but
H33 Cherubini: total number built and manufacture sequence (1) DianaOfBurlington at 5:33am 03.25.25 Between 1973 and 1979 Hunter had FIVE production lines at Vandenburg Road in Marlboro: 25, 25, 27, 3
Anchor/Steaming light with photodiode geoffschultz at 5:32am 03.25.25 Mast head light used when under power (steaming) Is different than an anchor light and located on t

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