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Structural Foam (3) teacherspet at 1:49pm 06.09.22 Ask All Sailors 22/1653 Had to pull out the old water tank in the V berth of our Hunter Vision 32. On both the port and star
Navionics card renewals are deceptive.... cymeyer at 11:55am 06.09.22 Ask All Sailors 0/280 Was looking at renewing my Navionics card. Their website says if you have a card, you can renew fo
Does 2008 Hunter 45 CC have a screen in the fuel tank pick up tube. jim01749 at 8:27am 06.09.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/496 Have surging issues from 2000 to 2500 and have had fuel polished and all filters replaced twice. Th
Rigging a jackline on a Hunter 23 farrapona at 7:28am 06.09.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/296 Hello, I am trying to figure out the optimal way to rig a jackline on my Hunter 23 As a novice sailo
Back pressure in sanitation line Windflyer at 7:11am 06.09.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/614 Hi, I replaced my sanitation line recently (2009 Hunter 36). It was pretty straightforward. I have
Edson steering, Catalina 250: conduit blocking rudder (3) sebastko at 12:17am 06.09.22 Ask All Sailors 2/738 Hello all, This is my first post here, so glad to be joining this awesome community :) I'm having a
Edson draglink ball joint replacement - Hunter 380 (1) gusmuller at 8:13pm 06.08.22 Ask All Sailors 0/234 All, Hoping someone will know or have a suggestion on how to remove/replace the ball joints on the
Tiller tamer on Hunter 26.5? cheeseNcrackers at 7:19pm 06.08.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/295
Cristec battery isolator possible failure SycloneDriver at 5:17pm 06.08.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1145 I've been chasing a voltage drop issue with my new alternator installation. I did find an issue at
Kick up rudder (8) Kaysirin at 4:31pm 06.08.22 Ask All Sailors 8/456 Greetings! I recently purchased a 2007 Hunter 25, it has a few minor bumps and scrapes I am current
Ruddercraft kick up rudder dimensions? burrito at 2:36pm 06.08.22 Ask All Sailors 0/434 Edit: I just realized I should have put this in the trailer sailor forum, not the forum for all owne
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jmczzz at 1:22pm 06.08.22 Day Sailers 49/4072 i am an 80 yr old that has decided i would not spend my last days watching day time TV. So i bought
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing RandB Davis at 1:01pm 06.08.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1533 Our 2009 Hunter 38 (Mariner Package) has a Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC unit in the main sa
Thoughts on moving the teak handrails to the pop-up (1) brockangelo at 12:47pm 06.08.22 Catalina 22 7/584 So, I am likely going to want to upgrade my deck organizers to support more lines, and part of that
Hunter 38 cockpit stereo replacement (2) RandB Davis at 9:42am 06.08.22 Big Boats 0/471 Our 2009 Hunter 38 (Mariner Package) came with a marine-grade Sony CDX-HS70MS FM/AM/CD Player stereo
Loose-footed Staysail DanMaine at 7:08am 06.08.22 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1076 Can someone explain to me the advantage of a boom on the staysail. I'm considering running the shee
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) patagoniadave at 7:00am 06.08.22 Ask All Sailors 38/1850 I am only months into this sailing lifestyle, so please forgive any blatantly ignorant questions. I
Isomat outhaul 1980 model FlimFlamII at 6:50am 06.08.22 Ask All Sailors 3/428 The previous owner removed the internal outhaul purchase and I'm trying to determine how to install
Threshold/trigger to add main twist back in for very light conditions danstanford at 6:07am 06.08.22 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/1643 We have been quite successful in the light conditions by removing twist in both sails which adds pow
Specs or source for Catalina 30 cabin top wood trim (eyebrows)? Swordfish72 at 5:18am 06.08.22 Catalina 30 6/1295 My Catalina 30 is missing the wood trim pieces for the cabin top (some folks call eyebrows). The scr

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Air Conditioner Vents artboas at 8:54pm 04.21.24 I have a H49 that was originally from SoCal so the temps were reasonable, so the original owners di
Suspected Hull-to-Deck Joint Leak, H41 Baja bash at 8:16pm 04.21.24 Hi, had the same problem on the same model boat only in the stern. I kept a towel down by the rudder
New to me Cat 22 (1) mjp83 at 6:58pm 04.21.24 My 81 was on the hard for 15 years. Seems the glass warmed and cooled at different rates than the
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? Davidasailor26 at 6:55pm 04.21.24 I bought a $30 Depstech USB endoscope about five years ago. It's come in handy but the image qualit
Stem Fitting (1) mjp83 at 6:50pm 04.21.24 I have an 81 and just did my own upgrade, and your bow area under the stem fitting looks like mine,
Legend 40.5 engine oil change fero at 6:38pm 04.21.24 Thanks Rich, your input is always great help.
Catalina 28 mkII - Hot Water Heater Installation Stu Jackson at 6:35pm 04.21.24 Thanks! That's more complex than my system (i.e. no mixing valve, no accumulator, etc). It does how
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 NYSail at 5:44pm 04.21.24 I just use the stuff I get from the local auto parts dealer in my Tohatsu 8 HP. Even with all new s
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 stickinthemud57 at 4:21pm 04.21.24 It'll be more effective if it's contaminated with water. In other words, if some water gets in, you
Stern anchoring Will Gilmore at 4:07pm 04.21.24 Keep on mind that a sailboat is designed for wind on the head. When stern anchoring the rudder and
Keel getting corrosion Tally Ho at 4:07pm 04.21.24
Legend 40.5 engine oil change Rich Stidger at 4:06pm 04.21.24 It is not necessary to remove any part of the engine box or steps. But it is most definitely a PITA
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Tally Ho at 4:03pm 04.21.24
Rudder crack Project_Mayhem at 3:11pm 04.21.24 This will most likely involve exploratory surgery. Posting to follow this thread
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? Project_Mayhem at 3:09pm 04.21.24 I bought a $30 Depstech USB endoscope about five years ago. It's come in handy but the image quality
Is a reinforced exhaust hose really necessary? Project_Mayhem at 3:03pm 04.21.24 The hose went on the muffler without too much trouble. The exhaust manifold was another story. I tri
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 Project_Mayhem at 2:56pm 04.21.24 It'll be more effective if it's contaminated with water. In other words, if some water gets in, your
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Project_Mayhem at 2:54pm 04.21.24 Maybe I should add a secondary filter just before the carb... On a second, slightly humorous note, d
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 NYSail at 2:25pm 04.21.24
1988 Hunter 28.5 top radiator hose filler neck Tally Ho at 1:57pm 04.21.24 Where does that hose terminate? As @Ralph Johnstone said, someone Frankenstined your engine. My

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