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Rudder stock bushings (1) Avi at 5:16am 04.21.23 S2 8/1711 I pulled the rudder on my S2 9.2 c because of leakage (inside the boat) and some side play at the l
393 Throttle hard to shift. tophooey at 2:13am 04.21.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/753 Hoping for an easy solution that doesn't involve a cable replacement. Shifting is difficult into for
"89 H 33.5 Decent for deep ocean cruising? advgaia at 9:21pm 04.20.23 Mid-Size Boats 4/1359 Hello fellow sailors. I've come across a good looking and very good condition 1989 Hunter 33.5. With
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? (2) Brinky63 at 5:36pm 04.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/2722 Hi All, When replacing the steering column we took the opportunity to drop the rudder for inspectio
What is the small cover above the rudder stock called? AndyL at 1:56pm 04.20.23 Big Boats 9/1330 My 2004 Hunter 36 has a small round screw down hatch above the rudder stock - it's where you would i
Corroding galvanized shackle - anchor (2) skunther at 1:55pm 04.20.23 Ask All Sailors 40/7444
Water in rudder? xavpil at 4:41am 04.20.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/3534 Hello friends While my boat is on dry land I noticed a brownish color on the rudder that could be wa
Is BoatUS membership worth it? cymeyer at 4:41am 04.20.23 Ask All Sailors 34/9726 I have been a member for 20 years and never used for 'unlimited towing' or anything else. I think
jabsco holding tank pump repair? Richard19068 at 8:15pm 04.19.23 Ask All Sailors 5/752 I have an older jabsco (18590-1000) macerating pump ( probably 15 years old) that has the bronze b
Yanmar 2GM20F Fuel Lines, High or Low pressure? SirMichael at 5:08pm 04.19.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/4175 Every year I try to go through some of the maintenance on our 88 Hunter 28.5 ' the 2GM20F engine.
O'day 28 1985 forward hatch replacement BKParks at 4:45pm 04.19.23 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1320 Hello fellow sailors, I need to replace my forward hatch and have already purchased the replacement
Bottom paints (2) Clay Smith at 2:02pm 04.19.23 Ask All Sailors 33/3386 My boats hull has what looks to me like a decent amount of bottom paint on it already. Its quite pos
Looking for info - how to access stanchion base on 2005 H33 Maurice Doran at 1:08pm 04.19.23 Mid-Size Boats 1/781 I noticed the flat stanchion base in which the stanchion sits is a bit wobbly and there are what loo
Help find correct impeller Ran-Dee9229 at 1:01pm 04.19.23 Ask An Oday Owner 1/640 In my Oday 28 I have a 1984 Universal M-12 with an Oderdorfer raw water pump (I installed this repla
Progress report on the 26 O'day! (10) artleyt115 at 9:25am 04.19.23 Ask All Sailors 17/1984 Hi everyone! Idk if you remember or not but @TheBigDeal and I bought that 1984 O'day 26 "the flying
What is this plug on the transom? (1) anastas at 8:54am 04.19.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1128 Does anyone know what this plug next to the shore power AC plug is used for? I can go in and try to
Navpod Doesn't Fit (Close) - Options? (1) dmdiehl64 at 6:51am 04.19.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1194 Hello, Recently purchased a Navpod for 12" angle guard. Our angle guard however is 11.75". Because
2004 H41 In-Mast Furling--New Mainsail: Leech battens or no? davespud at 6:10am 04.19.23 Big Boats 11/1471
Canadian buying USCG-registered cruiser - in another country acrobatique at 4:50am 04.19.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1429 First post in the forum so please be kind haha... looking to purchase my first cruiser, she's USCG r
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity dkinzer at 6:57pm 04.18.23 Ask All Sailors 27/4653 I'd like to arrange a day sail (or even motoring) or multi-day outing with someone in the Astoria, O

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Changing Aqua Signal interior lights in a 1997 Hunter 340 Erich001 at 7:43am 09.10.25 I want to replace the same lights as you. Were you able to remove them? Can you tell me more about
Battery box mount. AP0196 at 7:32am 09.10.25 I only have one battery right now. Might add a second later on if I do more serious voyages.
Lithium Batteries dlochner at 7:15am 09.10.25 I monitor several catamaran-focused forums where many (if not most) of the boats have lithium banks
Battery box mount. Project_Mayhem at 6:44am 09.10.25 Exactly! Put a divider between the two battery boxes that goes up roughly 3/4 of the way. This way y
Hunter 45 DS Teak artboas at 6:33am 09.10.25 Hi, I am interested in a Hunter 45 DS, built in 2008. It has a non screwed teak deck. The owner ( t
Lithium Batteries Captain Larry-DH at 6:17am 09.10.25 Neither a PRO or CON perspective: Check with your insurance carrier. There are numerous stories a
Main Sheet Block O'day DS 1972 Joe at 6:12am 09.10.25 Not trying be a pill here, but that picture is TOO close. back up a bit so we can see the entire as
2002 Hunter Passage 450 integral water tank leaks shemandr at 5:58am 09.10.25 I'd be looking at alternative water tank locations or a water maker.
Lithium Batteries dlochner at 5:47am 09.10.25 Charger pos+ is connected at the battery switch and negative runs to engine ground. Negative on bat
Asymmetric for Hunter 28 twin keel (1) David in Sandusky at 5:42am 09.10.25 Asymetric rigging basics: 1. Halyard is mounted just above and forward of the genny halyard. (My un
Cokckpit table and pedestal for 2002 Hunter 356 shemandr at 5:34am 09.10.25 Why not try the SBO store?
Cost of a New Yanmar 44HP Installed? Joe at 5:26am 09.10.25 Get a mechanic who knows how to inspect marine engines. They'll advise you on how they handle the b
Forward shower alterations (2) Bogart at 10:39pm 09.09.25 Thanks to all of you for your suggestions. At the end of the day we decided to remove the shower scr
Battery box mount. AP0196 at 7:53pm 09.09.25 It's really easy. Here's how I'd go about this: 1. Assemble your box outside of the boat. Standard
Battery box mount. Project_Mayhem at 7:41pm 09.09.25 To meet these requirements you can make your box/tray large enough to accommodate plastic battery bo
Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 7:18pm 09.09.25 234313 I agree with both of them.
Expired Flares MikeHoncho at 7:10pm 09.09.25 buy electronic ones and then you can complain about disposing of the batteries......
Genoa furler Legend 40.5 rgranger at 6:58pm 09.09.25
Vented loop necessary? Hayden Watson at 6:38pm 09.09.25 This is some excellent info and the bilge alert system is a great idea! I've used cheap water senso
Battery box mount. FastOlson at 6:35pm 09.09.25 Making a sturdy mounting place is vital, but do not lose sight of the ABYC requirement to have it in

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