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Blisters - To Repair or not to repair..... Crusty Ol Salt at 7:18pm 05.05.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1524 I have been finding quotes like this in other sailing forums. I guess I disagree about blisters. Th
2005 Hunter 25 w/ roller furler - mast stepping challenges Cap'nCook at 4:44pm 05.05.23 Trailer Sailors 13/1871 Recently purchased the boat and am trying to practice raising/lowering the mast so I can trailer sai
Replace Fuel Guage ChrisHunter at 11:49am 05.05.23 Mid-Size Boats 3/974 I have a 92 Hunter 30. As you know, the fuel guage is on top of the tank, which is a pain to check,
San Juan 7.7 rigging KE5HVM at 11:40am 05.05.23 San Juan Sailboats 4/3162 Good afternoon, I am the soon-to-be owner of a new to me 1979 San Juan 7.7. I have found precious
ProMariner Protech-4 Series On board Battery Charger (3) sailcapt340 at 11:14am 05.05.23 Ask All Sailors 6/2960 I would like some input from others here regarding my 2000 340 (original 2000) ProMariner Protech-4
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour (3) Rafael8008 at 3:13am 05.05.23 Engines and Propulsion 17/3722 My oil pressure alarm went off and I instantly shut the engine off. After anchoring and subsequent r
Hunter 18.5 and trailer opinions on this boat please CapefloridaLI at 6:32pm 05.04.23 Smaller Boats 3/841 I would love to see if anyone out there still is sailing one of these and the real opinion on the
Bow chocks pholmes at 2:31pm 05.04.23 Mid-Size Boats 1/706 Happy owner of a new-to-me 2006 Hunter 31. Prior owners kept her at a slip. I am keeping her on a mo
The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? (1) Lfarquhar at 1:43pm 05.04.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1206 Below is a diagram of the structural beams running both laterally and transversely across floor of a
What diesel engine is this on my new-to-me 1978 Catalina 30 (3) Bob Fiske at 11:31am 05.04.23 Engines and Propulsion 4/996 Can you help me identify what make and model diesel engine this is? It is in my "new-to-me" 1978 Ca
Reverse Polarity Nauticlops at 10:48am 05.04.23 Big Boats 12/1818 Howdy, So the reverse polarity light turns on at the AC panel when I'm inverting from battery powe
Hunter 41DS Rudder Specs? (2) New MH31 Owner at 7:27am 05.04.23 Big Boats 1/643 Has anyone gone through the rudder replacement process for a Hunter 41? I bent the shaft and despit
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 xavpil at 6:58am 05.04.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/1952 I have the original flooring that could be smooth fiberglass. It is definitely original and was mold
Old bilge: water in keel xavpil at 6:54am 05.04.23 Ask All Sailors 32/3082 Hey friends. the Surveyor mentioned traces of water in the keel. Not enough to justify the cost of r
I need your Knowledge on Rudders (3) Clay Smith at 4:38am 05.04.23 Ask All Sailors 18/1582 As many of you know I'm in the process of purchasing a 2000 Hunter 420 Passage. I have viewed this
Do You Recognize This Anchor? (1) jviss at 4:34am 05.04.23 Ask All Sailors 17/1521 I'm thinking of buying this used anchor as a spare/backup for my boat. It's 15 lb. Anyone know th
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? (1) gfcng at 10:40pm 05.03.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1297 Thinking of purchasing the Catalina 30 pictured below but I'm not familiar with this piece of riggin
Life's Most Infuriating Moments (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:34pm 05.03.23 Ask All Sailors 38/3854 1. I have a Jabsco accumulator for my potable water system. Big deal. 2. While pulling a new ven
B&G WR10 Autopilot Remote jviss at 3:39pm 05.03.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1153 Does anyone here have the B'G WR10 remote? Looking for opinions, reviews. Thanks, jv
How do I open this coolant drain? (1) AndyL at 9:38am 05.03.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/577 My coolant drain looks this one. Do I open/close it with a flathead screwdriver? Thanks, Andy h

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0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? JRacer at 7:59am 08.15.25 I use these available at defender.com. Not inexpensive but I get many years of use out of them. Beat
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? dlochner at 7:49am 08.15.25 I use Wrap Pins. Quick and easy. No tools needed. https://defender.com/en_us/c-s-johnson-hook-and-l
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? BAD ORCA at 7:37am 08.15.25
Electronics..... so many options Davidasailor26 at 7:34am 08.15.25 remotes is battery life. The B&G hand set has about an 8 hour life. We were often traveling longer
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? Captain Larry-DH at 7:33am 08.15.25
House batteries not charging when engine running dlochner at 7:27am 08.15.25 It is common for production boats to have the alternator output go to the starter post. This does se
Mid boom traveler use? marcham at 6:56am 08.15.25 Lots of good answers above.... my 2 cents.. It's a tool, use it ! In heavy winds, sailing upwind,
Electronics..... so many options dlochner at 6:54am 08.15.25 That seems strange that the external speaker and VHF speaker would be operating while transmitting.
Electronics..... so many options moe_1200 at 6:48am 08.15.25 We have a B&G VH60 with 2 wireless handsets. To deal with noise in the cockpit we added an external
House batteries not charging when engine running marcham at 6:40am 08.15.25 Sounds like you are on the right track by monitoring battery voltage under various vessel conditions
Looking for feedback on Raritan's Knock Out Odors (KO2) kit kappykaplan at 6:31am 08.15.25 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress is the best source to answer your question.
House batteries not charging when engine running Don S/V ILLusion at 6:29am 08.15.25 Start with the easy stuff first. check the battery isolator or ACR relay. if you have an isolator,
House batteries not charging when engine running Tally Ho at 6:23am 08.15.25 You may also have some old, tired batteries since the voltage is dropping seemingly quickly when off
Hunter 37.5 switch to propane Tally Ho at 6:16am 08.15.25 If the boat does not have a proper propane locker, hanging one externally is probably the easiest op
House batteries not charging when engine running Davidasailor26 at 6:15am 08.15.25
What boat is this? degas at 6:08am 08.15.25 And while there are many recyclable items on the boat, the cost of recycling them exceeds the reven
House batteries not charging when engine running Tally Ho at 6:02am 08.15.25 I depends on how your alternator is wired to the batteries. My old system had the alternator outpu
House batteries not charging when engine running CrispyCringle at 6:02am 08.15.25 You need to put a volt meter on the house and start battery and see whats really happening. If the a
House batteries not charging when engine running kappykaplan at 5:24am 08.15.25 My gut tells me that the alternator output isn't getting to the house bank.
Electronics..... so many options dlochner at 5:09am 08.15.25 The radio is down below but has a wireless handset that makes it completely usable in the cockpit,

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