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98L Invest --> Tropical Storm Ernesto (1) jssailem at 5:39pm 08.10.24 Weather and Forecasting 13/948 98L Invest is still mid Atlantic about 1200nm East of St Lucia. Not well organized. Winds flowing So
Side Curtains sailmandan at 3:37pm 08.10.24 Yamaha 0/209 Was wondering if anybody wanted the original side curtains off my Yami 33. They cover the quarter b
Anchor windlass rode bunching, 376 superiorsailor at 11:09am 08.10.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/537
PROP BLADE PREP (1) twodzusfittings at 8:20am 08.10.24 Ask All Sailors 15/565 I have recently acquired a used three bladed prop that will fit my boat. It will be a while until th
Resolution of "strange alarms" and short problem on engine David in Sandusky at 6:43pm 08.09.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/204 The rest of the story: I thought we knew enough about our problem to spend a couple of nights cruisi
Anchor light beneteau oceanis 37 macdoug at 4:34pm 08.09.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/782 The anchor light on my 2012 oceanis 37 has failed. Ideally I would like to change the whole light fi
Considering Sheboygan or Manitowoc WI seasonal slips Bob Kessler at 12:25pm 08.09.24 Ask All Sailors 1/163 Looking for opinions on the sailing around Sheboygan and Manitowoc, Wisconsin. I have a Siren 17 I k
Considering Sheboygan or Manitowoc WI Bob Kessler at 12:22pm 08.09.24 Smaller Boats 0/25 Looking for opinions on the sailing around Sheboyan and Manitowoc, Wisconsin . I have a Siren 17 I
New to me 216 - Cabin Seal - Deck Rot / Repair Adam.Butler636 at 12:03pm 08.09.24 Smaller Boats 11/531 Hello all! Just picked up a 04, 216 and am excited to sail. Unfortunately, the previous owner lie
Reading the SI's PaulK at 9:23am 08.09.24 Racing 3/782 Race Committees are required to follow the Sailing Instructions issued for the races they run, so it
Small brass screw (2) TackandJibe at 8:55am 08.09.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/755 Had a small 1/2" brass, flat head screw fall onto the deck yesterday during a sail. Can't find locat
Concerned about keel bolt of Siren 17 shaant01 at 10:32pm 08.08.24 Trailer Sailors 3/602 Hello, I am a rather new sailor so I forgive me if I am not familiar with some of the terminology.
Backstay Split Rigging? (1) lrogers57 at 4:02pm 08.08.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/650 Hello everyone and i thank you upfront for your patience. I am a 1st and new owner to a hunter 23 an
Dipstick danm1 at 1:56pm 08.08.24 Big Boats 3/386 Okay, first world problem for Hunter 356 owners. The cabin steps tilt forward for decent engine acce
Get my engine running. monocerosin at 1:55pm 08.08.24 The Cherubini Hunters 20/1010 Yanmar 2qm20 attempt See video^^^^ it's short. ok gang! We are working hard on our Unicorn Hunter
Plumbing adaptor Whale to Scandvik Scott T-Bird at 11:51am 08.08.24 Ask All Sailors 6/453 I'm having a difficult time with this one ... I bought a Scandvik cockpit shower to replace the orig
Alternator heat - how serious? Scott T-Bird at 9:41am 08.08.24 Ask All Sailors 10/638 I've never noticed it until the other day ... my alternator seems to heat up when I am charging on s
Pneumatic Lift for Motor Cover (Hunter 376, maybe others) duck21 at 7:17am 08.08.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/272 Hi all, On the 376 the motor is underneath the steps that lead down into the cabin (the first few a
Boweye Backing Block (2) Ranzo at 5:34pm 08.07.24 Catalina 22 4/660 Hello everyone! I was installing the Catalina Direct boweye kit and did a poor of drilling the upper
Cockpit table clips (1) wyctoronto at 2:16pm 08.07.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/251

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cabin lightbulb change H30sailor at 3:09pm 11.12.24 Agree with above! I replaced with LED bulbs.
C30 MKIII Stanchion jssailem at 3:07pm 11.12.24 I was shocked to find lag bolts for the bow pulpit That may be a former owner's refit. The bow pul
Hunter 26/260 trailers Crazy Dave Condon at 3:07pm 11.12.24 How wide can go in Canada as in most U S states, overwidth is over. 8 ft and 6 inches?
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat jssailem at 3:05pm 11.12.24 Stan, sometimes it is complicated trying to figure out why a former owner wired the boat the way he
1989 H27 Steering Pedestal Rail Crazy Dave Condon at 3:00pm 11.12.24 Are you talking about the location of pedestal steering in the cockpit? Does your current boat hav
The correct mast length for 1996 Hunter 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:52pm 11.12.24 You need to see if any decals are affixed to the current mast. Otherwise take a photo of the mast a
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? (1) jssailem at 2:02pm 11.12.24 I sourced Fisheries Supply June 2024 Of course, that is USD. For qualifying orders Over $99 they shi
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:48pm 11.12.24 The only decision here is a broken bank account or a broken back. Bit of an update here. I was c
Tosca gets a windlass mermike at 1:32pm 11.12.24 I ran 30ft to the engine battery. Cable length is measured round-trip, from the battery to the win
C30 MKIII Stanchion Project_Mayhem at 1:23pm 11.12.24 eally know if there is a bedding plate there. I doubt it but do not know. Most of the support comes
Today I said goodbye to an old friend Project_Mayhem at 1:22pm 11.12.24 The O'Day 25 is a great boat. It will be hard to replace. What are you looking for, and why? dj p
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? Ralph Johnstone at 1:21pm 11.12.24 Do you have a brand of hose you like that allows for a lot of sharp bends? It's cramped down there!
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat dlochner at 1:17pm 11.12.24 As the saying goes, "he had a better idea?" :facepalm: Some very general principles for design: Al
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Davidasailor26 at 1:10pm 11.12.24 I'm still curious if there's some genius behind how this was done, or if it was just a PO having la
Tosca gets a windlass monocerosin at 1:08pm 11.12.24 I wired mine from the house bank to the windlass breaker and then to the solenoid which is mounted
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? OpenRange2025 at 12:49pm 11.12.24 That fits as the boat's a 1990 model. I guess the corrugations presented too much of an irregular
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? OpenRange2025 at 12:41pm 11.12.24 I have. 423. Got rid of all mascerater pumps and plumed the holding tanks to gravity discharge. Not
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? (1) OpenRange2025 at 12:39pm 11.12.24 An alternative suggestion: Put a y-valve in the head discharge line that creates a choice between
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Stanleywester at 12:36pm 11.12.24 Well, it's not the way I'd wire things. Basically he wired the switch to simply select which batte
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat dlochner at 12:13pm 11.12.24 Well, it's not the way I'd wire things. Basically he wired the switch to simply select which batter

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