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Considering buying a boat with aftermarket mast PaulDaniel at 8:20am 05.16.25 Ask All Sailors 9/224
Coppercoat in low fouling area PaulDaniel at 8:13am 05.16.25 Ask All Sailors 4/131 I know many posts have been made about coppercoat. I am seeking feedback specifically from anyone wh
Has anyone installed and configured a Victon energy multiplus inverter charger ? spadaforaj at 6:57am 05.16.25 Ask All Sailors 7/157 Since after just a few years my Magnum energy unit died, need a replacement and for sure I am not go
Horizontal Prop shaft Alignment duck21 at 8:37pm 05.15.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/219 Hi all, I'm in the process of updating my propshaft system (new Cutlass bearing, prop shaft, split
Changing masthead bulb dinosound at 5:40pm 05.15.25 Smaller Boats 6/249 I'm trying to swap out the old bulbs for led and I'll be damned if I can figure out how to remove th
Hunter 45cc AC Issue Swooperf16 at 1:39pm 05.15.25 Big Boats 7/284 I have a new to me H45cc, that suddenly will not accept AC power. Power is making it to the AC pane
Folding prop? ldd at 12:19pm 05.15.25 Seaward 0/124 I am in the process of purchasing a 32 RK with the Yamana 29 diesel. i am not near the boat and tryi
Bomar roll up screen not fully retracting (1) Laid-back at 12:06pm 05.15.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/81 The spring retracting rollup screen in the front hatch has decided to only retract half way. I took
Visual Distress Signal Alternatives and Disposal of Pyrotechnic Flares dlochner at 11:54am 05.15.25 Ask All Sailors 7/243 The USCG just released this advisory bulletin on Visual Distress Signals and old flares. Some inform
Dome lights markgoldfarb at 7:48am 05.15.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/131 I have a 1992 hunter 37.5. I'm trying to replace the interior dome lights, which are wedge incandesc
keeping a 26D in a slip? newsailor72 at 6:21pm 05.14.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/183 interested in a 26D and would like to keep it in a marina (saltwater). any drawback to that? I'd i
My first boat and I'm a bit puzzled (2) Overkill at 4:16pm 05.14.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/446 I bought a Mac 25. Is it supposed to have Styrofoam stuffed in the forward lockers? Any suggestions
Nav light wiring degas at 2:04pm 05.14.25 Ask All Sailors 5/204 Can I combine navigation lights on a single breaker? On my 12VDC panel I currently have a few of th
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise john6206 at 12:49pm 05.14.25 Destinations 24/637 Hey Everyone - After 25 or more years of trailer sailing, we are in the purchase process of a Cata
Rolling seat to use to paint bottom paint..... Nichole340 at 11:01am 05.14.25 Ask All Sailors 7/163 Thought I would ask if any one uses a rolling seat to sit on when you sand and paint the bottom of y
Blower hose and other one that I need help identifying. (2) niceshoes6 at 9:01am 05.14.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/218 Hi, New 326 owner here. Would someone be able to help identify the 2nd deteriorated vent hose and h
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? fred1diver at 7:55am 05.14.25 Ask All Sailors 18/438 Hey everybody Working on a salon window, that took 2 days to remove from the boat because the PO in
Boat Dog FatSteveTheBoatCat at 4:05am 05.14.25 Ask All Sailors 10/301 We have a spacious Hunter 46 and a boat dog and boat cat. The current boat dog is about to turn 16,
Hull liner fabric suggestions needed JPonHudson at 1:36am 05.14.25 S2 1/156 I got some samples of hull blanket from Sailrite but I wonder is there is fabric suitable for hull l
Spreader loose Moose1958 at 11:50pm 05.13.25 Ask All Sailors 6/208 on a starboard tack, I noticed my stbd. spreader moving significantly. My question is how are the s

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Sunken Treasure Grumps at 9:38am 05.21.25 UPDATE: Finally got the hull number and seems to be a 1985 model. Not sure about the length since th
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? boulevardtalonman at 9:38am 05.21.25 I have strap eyes on the stern of my Chrysler C22. I cross left to right between the trailer and bo
C&C 24 bow hatch deck repair fred1diver at 8:39am 05.21.25 With a tube of six10 you can do many repairs, make sure you get extra mixing tips to use later
C&C 24 bow hatch deck repair darmyvt at 8:38am 05.21.25 Thanks guys. Access (without cutting open deck) is tight to nearly zero. West Marine (big price mark
C&C 24 bow hatch deck repair fred1diver at 8:34am 05.21.25 I second the six10 it is amazing product or you can mix epoxy and add fillers to it, they sell tubes
Spring Cruise - San Juans pt 2 Ralph Johnstone at 8:27am 05.21.25 I clearly need to lay off those cucumber sandwiches. I had no idea cucumbers were so high in calo
C&C 24 bow hatch deck repair shemandr at 8:24am 05.21.25 I was thinking about using fiberglass mat as per Andy at Boatworks Today. I think he would use the
Spring Cruise - San Juans pt 2 Hello Below at 8:24am 05.21.25 No idea where we are heading next, which is just the way we like it. No doubt we will cross paths
Reefing lines missing but unclear how to install them - Precision 23 Joe at 8:03am 05.21.25 I set up a "lines led aft" for my two reefs, but went back to the "at the mast" method to keep the
How bad is this healing? thinwater at 7:57am 05.21.25 Based on the photo that boat is dead level (level the horizon in a photo editor and then draw a line
Catalina 23 Swing Keel dLj at 7:46am 05.21.25 That does not look like original design by the manufacturer but I don't really know. You don't have
Compass Glare Hood thinwater at 7:37am 05.21.25 Just a quick Google of red vs. green for night vision. I think the current SOA is that green may be
Manual sanitation pump outlet DinghySailor at 7:35am 05.21.25 Thx. Already have the Sew, but good info.
C&C 24 bow hatch deck repair darmyvt at 7:30am 05.21.25 Thanks Dave, great input! I considered injecting, but wasn't sure about flowability of some of the s
Manual sanitation pump outlet Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:21am 05.21.25 Weekly 1-cup doses of distilled white vinegar flushed all the way to the tank will prevent mineral b
Is this boat bottom okay? newsailor72 at 7:14am 05.21.25 Is the centerboard metal? It looks like fiberglass from the limited view in your pic. Mark sorry
How bad is this healing? BarryL at 7:13am 05.21.25 Hello, The mast should be vertical. It's easy to test. Take the halyard and run it to the port toe
Jabsco Lite Flush electric toilet Foot switch alternative Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:05am 05.21.25 Jabsco offers a 3 option wall switch for electric toilets that works with any of them...a choice of
How bad is this healing? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:01am 05.21.25 Sorry I meant adjusting turnbuckles, not spreaders. Oops. Thank you for all the replies! I will do
C&C 24 bow hatch deck repair dlochner at 6:53am 05.21.25 Thickened epoxy will work. There are a couple products well suit for this, West System Six10 and To

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