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Bow truster on hp450 henri at 2:38pm 04.16.23 Big Boats 4/760 Has someone installed a Bow thruster on a Passage 450 ? Was it an easy task and where did you place
Fresh Water Prime- Can't Get it nveater at 2:20pm 04.16.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1225 On my boat, I have both a water tank and the ability to hook up to dock water through my shurflo reg
Sourcing leaks Timm R Oday25 at 1:04pm 04.16.23 Ask All Sailors 11/955 I've been trying to find the source of a leak for a few years now . It's been difficult when the boa
Newbie Fresh and Green (4) Clay Smith at 12:54pm 04.16.23 Ask All Sailors 23/1659 Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Clay Smith. I retired almost three years ago. As a child I
Best glue to adhere peeling numbers to dacron mainsail. Sailing Tiger at 9:04am 04.16.23 Ask All Sailors 3/851 I have a Hunter 23.5 with one of the numbers peeling from the dacron main sail. Does anyone have an
Identifying water in the bilge. sigsgmret at 8:33am 04.16.23 Ask All Sailors 7/2046 The last couple of times that I've taken my Catalina 22 with a wing keel out for a sail, there has b
Rust on Keel I need Help. (2) skipperclaud at 7:04pm 04.15.23 Ask All Sailors 15/2198 Hello guys, I need help with a situation on my keel, I took my Hunter 36 2008 to a bottom paint and
New sail advice needed jdrutten at 6:35pm 04.15.23 Ask All Sailors 16/2552 Winter is finally releasing its icy grip on the upper midwest (although we're forecast for a couple
Stepping up mast on H25 , use gin pole? Ross Nielsen at 6:28pm 04.15.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/841 I am trying to step up mast on my H25 and need tips on accessories to do it. Like, crutch, gin pole,
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Salty Jack at 2:18pm 04.15.23 Catalina 22 18/1515 1. Is using Dawn dish washing liquid recommended for boat washing? Is it really worth buying what's
keel help (2) Dil at 12:16pm 04.15.23 Ask All Sailors 6/986 In preparation for this season, I notice rust along the keel and hull connection, Hunter 30 1991 bo
Interior/Berth Measurements? SaltyAF at 10:33pm 04.14.23 Ask An Oday Owner 4/845 Hello, Fellow Oday 25 owners! Has anyone done an interior overhaul and know the cabin and V-berth cu
Perkins M30 Compression issue (1) nsailscal334 at 3:11pm 04.14.23 Engines and Propulsion 3/1663 We have an 1995 (or so) Perkins Perama M30 that needs a compression test. The challenge is that due
Short holding tank vent hose to Stern, or longer run to aft quarter? sydneybadger at 11:23am 04.14.23 Ask All Sailors 7/717 I'm upgrading my holding tank vent line from 5/8" to 1" on my 35' sailboat with a sugar scoop and sw
'78 H30 Head Platform Dimensions MikeHoncho at 9:13am 04.14.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/702 I'm away from my boat and need to do a little research. Does anyone happen to have the head platfor
Anyone know how to get this cheek apart (1) lunaseas at 9:18pm 04.13.23 Ask All Sailors 7/945 214622
Buying new sails Salty Jack at 6:53pm 04.13.23 Catalina 22 15/2092
in-cabin electric bilge pump question xavpil at 5:32pm 04.13.23 Ask All Sailors 7/825 Hi friends 1980 cat27 with a 950GPH electric bilge pump. The pump's OUT hose goes up all the way to
Removing Hurth HBW 150 nramsey at 4:32pm 04.13.23 Engines and Propulsion 4/827 I'm trying to remove the HBW150 to replace the damper plate. I've removed the bolts holding the ada
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice xavpil at 1:20pm 04.13.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1411 Hello friends. Cat 27, 1980, new owner. Not sure how old the paint is, hence how thick. It looks "ni

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Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise Foswick at 3:02pm 05.22.25 The second draft is definitely better, but just to set expectations, even that could get pretty grue
Replacing the thru-hull and seacock for the marine toilet - Beneteau Oceanis 40 2008 (2) miraculix at 3:02pm 05.22.25 I may go with this solution be the best. But ... I would have to deal with the stupid recess aro
Spring Cruise - San Juans pt 2 Hello Below at 2:55pm 05.22.25 No, no, no ! I meant the thing you hold with your fingers.
Replacing the thru-hull and seacock for the marine toilet - Beneteau Oceanis 40 2008 (1) miraculix at 2:49pm 05.22.25 Looks like a bit of a sticky wicket. If you are stuck with two screwed joints, in order to avoid
Vent hose choice beerlover at 2:43pm 05.22.25 That's exactly what I ordered! Thanks!
7+ years without bottomcoat Davidasailor26 at 2:39pm 05.22.25
1985 Hunter hull Crazy Dave Condon at 2:38pm 05.22.25 Although you said visual inspection could not be done at this time, you should have told us the boat
Leaking helm cover (3) Kazdude at 2:35pm 05.22.25 Sorry - dropped the ball on this - for a long time! Just noticed. I am talking about the cover at t
Vent hose choice Tally Ho at 2:28pm 05.22.25
Replacing the thru-hull and seacock for the marine toilet - Beneteau Oceanis 40 2008 (1) miraculix at 2:20pm 05.22.25 Why not replace it with the same factory configuration, using Groco thru hull fitting, ball valve,
Genoa Sail trim for broad reach or run Davidasailor26 at 2:18pm 05.22.25 I generally have problems trimming with tell tails as soon as the apparent wind moves aft of a beam
Replacing the thru-hull and seacock for the marine toilet - Beneteau Oceanis 40 2008 BigEasy at 2:13pm 05.22.25 Purists don't plug the NPS threads of the thru-hull into a ball valve with NPT threads. Groco
Genoa Sail trim for broad reach or run dlochner at 2:06pm 05.22.25 singlehanding. Great to hear that you're out sailing on your own after the heart issues and Sue's
Hunter H240 Centerboard bracket deteriorated PSA (3) SteveHughessails at 2:03pm 05.22.25 Well, it's out. There is no wear where yours broke but there is a rust line on either side that has
Genoa Sail trim for broad reach or run BarryL at 1:42pm 05.22.25 Hello, If you are off the wind and don't have a spinnaker or reaching sail you should be using an o
Genoa Sail trim for broad reach or run Scott T-Bird at 1:07pm 05.22.25
7+ years without bottomcoat Scott T-Bird at 12:44pm 05.22.25 Find out if it has always been a freshwater boat. Find out if it has been removed each fall and the
1985 Hunter hull Grumps at 12:32pm 05.22.25 I came on board with Hunter as a trailerable dealer in late 1984-1985 and then with the larger boats
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise cymeyer at 12:24pm 05.22.25 Hey Everyone - After 25 or more years of trailer sailing, we are in the purchase process of a Cata
1985 Hunter hull Crazy Dave Condon at 11:58am 05.22.25 I came on board with Hunter as a trailerable dealer in late 1984-1985 and then with the larger boats

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