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Keel hoisting line Oday192 (1986) replacement tuna boat captain at 2:20pm 03.15.23 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1002 Not currently having a problem but would like to replace the keel hoisting line before the season st
Steel Keel Pitting- fill or paint over? (time sensitive question) (3) bonkle at 11:43am 03.15.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/4547 I'm researching but need an answer asap as it's at the yard right now. There's 2 pics of the raw ste
Mast step (4) JoMa at 10:38am 03.15.23 Big Boats 3/1178 Need some help. I have just purchased a 2003 Hunter 386(sold as Hunter Legend in the UK). The boat s
Macerators lehighsail at 10:33am 03.15.23 Ask All Sailors 26/3614 My 3 year old Jabsco 18590-2092 which got very little use stopped working at the end of last season
Enclosure for a halyard electric winch (4) jimlieder at 7:22am 03.15.23 Ask All Sailors 4/628 I recently installed a electric halyard winch on the cabin top on my NONSUCH 30 and the next step is
Halyards and Such Mike8074 at 11:21pm 03.14.23 Catalina 275 12/2459 Hey Team, I finally got my new to me Catalina 275 from the boatyard. Overall I love the boat, but
Outboard for a Widgeon? BVLew at 6:59pm 03.14.23 Day Sailers 5/1642 I'm the proud new owner of a 1982 (or so) Widgeon. Though sailing is the point, I've had a couple of
Life Lines tailboom at 5:02pm 03.14.23 Catalina 22 5/1310
Location to install solar vent in Catalina 250 cabintop telder at 2:20pm 03.14.23 Ask All Sailors 2/483
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint dkinzer at 1:43pm 03.14.23 Ask All Sailors 29/6595 One of my seacocks is slightly stiff to operate. I've put light oil on the valve stem and let it sit
Used mast for a Hunter 23 wing keel Crazy Dave Condon at 11:57am 03.14.23 Smaller Boats 7/1940 Good afternoon, @tomoncapeced just joined the forum but advises there is a waiting period before h
Thomas Crown Affair; Best movie Sailing Scene. Muttondressedaslamb at 7:32am 03.14.23 Ask All Sailors 6/4383 A couple of weeks ago, I viewed the 1999 remake of the Thomas Crown Affair on DVD. The sailing scen
Life Raft Storage Nauti Laopo at 7:30am 03.14.23 Ask All Sailors 4/1024 I have a Hunter 42 Passage. The previous owner had the life raft stored right in front of the dodger
Going to Try This Again. :-) (1) doc_cj at 6:24am 03.14.23 Ask All Sailors 4/653 Joined back in 2017 while living near Myrtle Beach and sailing a Hunter 27. Eventually moved away fr
Club racing the Hunter 18 CurtisC at 9:06pm 03.13.23 Smaller Boats 1/886 Is anyone club racing the Hunter 18 and if so what Portsmouth or PHRF handicap are you using? To co
Ball Valve and thru-hull Hunter Legend 43 ivieto at 8:07pm 03.13.23 Ask All Sailors 1/401 Hi, I want to replace the two valves that discharge the macerators, even to replace the thru-hull i
Trailering Hunter 23.5 With Boom Attached? Brian NC at 7:22pm 03.13.23 Smaller Boats 12/1834 Newbie - Just purchased a 1994 with only a sea trial with the previous owners. Is it possible to tr
Replace Windlass Hunter 38 (2005) frebling at 3:37pm 03.13.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/864 I am looking to Replace the SL windlass on my Hunter 38 (2005), I am aware of a shop in England for
Sump Pump Discharge Hunter Legend43 ivieto at 2:04pm 03.13.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/882
I need advice from sailors on keel (8) CaseyJohn2001 at 11:54am 03.13.23 Ask All Sailors 6/1103 Hi all, I have a 1984 merit 22 with a liftable kill. Today for the first time I was able to remove t

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Sanitary hoses BigEasy at 5:09am 09.05.25 That is one of the purposes of the pipe-barb couplers in a run. Use PVC pipe everywhere you can, a
Deck core repair around mast base. Oday 23-2 Don S/V ILLusion at 5:04am 09.05.25 Are you looking to repair the area above the compression post or below? Think he is trying to dete
LFP for AGM Battery Swap colemj at 4:43am 09.05.25 Each battery weighs ~20lbs? If they are easy to get to, then take them home with you for the winter
Furler top swivel blowout colemj at 4:36am 09.05.25 There are cheaper sources for the bearings. Mauri Pro, Sailrite, and others sell the bags for $16.
Before and after (1) SailingLoto at 4:27am 09.05.25 I got her home to my dock. Gutting the interior and cleaning before I drop the mast to run a main h
Sanitary hoses (1) colemj at 4:20am 09.05.25 You need to "soft couple" pvc pipe to anything rigid (toilet, tank, thru-hull etc) using about a fo
Tether Pocket Apex at 3:35am 09.05.25 google: spinlock deckvest pouch
Cast iron keel has some decent corrosion. Should I address it now before a first sail? jssailem at 10:23pm 09.04.25 Understanding the nature of risks is essential to good seamanship. @Foswick has identified a possibl
Vented loop necessary? Foswick at 10:20pm 09.04.25 The need for a loop depends on where you ingress the drain hose. If you enter the drain hose just be
Fuel usage jssailem at 10:09pm 09.04.25 Canadian gallon in larger! It is Imperial!:biggrin:
LFP for AGM Battery Swap jssailem at 10:07pm 09.04.25 I added in 2 x125 amp MRBF at the positive terminals You did not identify the size of your new Hou
Access to water heater ( C 320) Stu Jackson at 9:58pm 09.04.25 The hot water STINKS! Fresh Water System Recommissioning 101 - Peggie Hall's "Cocktail" Rotten Egg
Cast iron keel has some decent corrosion. Should I address it now before a first sail? Foswick at 9:53pm 09.04.25 As Dave said. Also, to the question of whether this can wait ... It isn't going to hurt to sail li
LFP for AGM Battery Swap Tally Ho at 8:29pm 09.04.25
Vented loop necessary? dLj at 8:26pm 09.04.25 You are pumping water from your bulge and dumping through the sink - so that line has no external ac
Fuel usage Tally Ho at 8:26pm 09.04.25 I meant that my longer periods at or near idle speed may skew my burn rate down a bit in comparison
Deck core repair around mast base. Oday 23-2 Project_Mayhem at 8:16pm 09.04.25 Are you looking to repair the area above the compression post or below?
Vented loop necessary? Project_Mayhem at 8:15pm 09.04.25 Why into the sink and not the bilge? I'm installing a small pump to suck the last bit of water out
Furler top swivel blowout jssailem at 8:11pm 09.04.25 I would reach out to Harken and poise your query to them. Perhaps they have info on their product of
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 Rick Webb at 7:43pm 09.04.25 Cross Chartering Yacht Transport \| Yacht Shipping Services Home - DYT Yacht Transport Internatio

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