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Yamaha 30 / Scampi 30 IORHalfTunner at 7:06am 01.17.23 Yamaha 13/4149 Hello Cousins. I'm looking for some historical background on the Yamaha 30. I'm a very happy owner
Anyone selling Hunter 38? csairlie at 4:23am 01.17.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1102 Hi everyone! My partner and I are in Fort Lauderdale desperately looking to buy a boat and get saili
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 2:08pm 01.16.23 Engines and Propulsion 45/7460 Just purchased a 2003 Hunter 326 and I noticed at about 1800 RPM there is alot of banging and vibrat
Mantus 35lb too big for Hunter 34 in the Chesapeake? stevefisher99 at 9:01am 01.16.23 Big Boats 8/1129 I seem to be between the 25lb and 35lb. "Assuming" either fits on my bow roller (i'll change it if
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? GrandPaw at 8:23am 01.16.23 Ask All Sailors 48/7715 First post , At 75- Health is good Wife 72 not so much , Physically cant assist, joins me too
Iron in saildrive oil Egovos at 7:33am 01.16.23 Ask All Sailors 19/2520 Buying a boat with a Yanmar engine, had saildrive oil analyzed, everything was fine except the Fe w
When the boat is your office (1) T-Schwan at 2:44pm 01.15.23 Ask All Sailors 41/4539 The pandemic taught many people that cruising without quitting work is a real possibility. How do yo
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights (1) Greg Mott at 12:08pm 01.15.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2532 Hello Hunter friends, I have had my 376 for 3 sessions now. I have made several improvements and we
Missing boom PRoberaon at 5:49am 01.15.23 Ask All Sailors 44/3784 Just got a starwind 19. Looking for a boom that will fit that mast. Any ideas?
H41DS what length exhaust? Nachismo at 6:09pm 01.14.23 Big Boats 4/1416
Topping lift sheave size on Hunter 36 AndyL at 4:38pm 01.14.23 Big Boats 6/1295 My 2004 Hunter 36 manual specifies a 5/16" topping lift line but I'd like to use a 3/8" line. Does
Rent or Charter Alden 44 in New England jknorton at 1:34pm 01.14.23 Alden General Chat 0/3894 Hello, New to this forum. I am looking to rent/charter an Alden 44 sometime this Spring or Summer (
Replaced Motor Mounts Sailgunner at 10:18am 01.14.23 Big Boats 18/4332 Replaced the motor mounts on my 23 yr old 410. Purchased Ellebogen mounts which were a direct replac
Copper Antifouling/ablative coatings - how to? RussellBeckner at 5:14pm 01.13.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1502 I am happy to be redirected to any thread already discussing this. Copper Antifouling/ablative coati
Hunter 2000 340 Window - Resealing of window Presbrou1 at 1:18pm 01.13.23 Ask All Sailors 3/1184 Hi boat owners, I am trying to fix a window leak on the outside of my boat and see that the previou
Looking for km3a or km3a shaft kanzaki ksmax at 1:13pm 01.13.23 Engines and Propulsion 4/1114 Hi! I am having trouble with my output shaft starting to wobble between shaft and coupling on my k
Dock and Go Override How-to brockfromwa at 12:00pm 01.13.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/7799 Another day, another problem. I experienced total failure of the ZF Dock and Go system on my 2014 Oc
Hyde Streamstay 2 deck coupling Kevin&Karen at 11:22am 01.13.23 Ask All Sailors 3/741 We de masted our 27 for a Hunter for transport and now are getting ready to put up the roller furl
VHF Cabling and Connectors Project_Mayhem at 7:26am 01.13.23 Ask All Sailors 27/2754 My VHF cable has succumbed to UV abuse. Can anyone recommend decent and reasonably priced cabling an
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Project_Mayhem at 6:23am 01.13.23 Ask All Sailors 23/4428 Does anyone know the difference between exhaust hose and a typical radiator hose other than the word

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Happy Birthday to the U S COAST GUARD JamesG161 at 10:41am 08.04.25 https://x.com/DHSgov/status/1952422326626107695
Hunter 22 (80s) questions rgranger at 10:41am 08.04.25
Let's play Find The Part ! kloudie1 at 10:33am 08.04.25 Here is the part number: DAYTON, Mfr Part # PP54G, Dayton, Grease Cup - 23AZ92\|PP54G - Grainger I re
Recommissioning head and holding tank Richard19068 at 10:16am 08.04.25 If the holding tank contents stink the odor should only come out of the vent line. The contents of t
Hunter 22 (80s) questions quiggers at 10:05am 08.04.25 Thats great advice regarding the boat versus the ancillary parts...I also read that really most of t
Mac 25 mainsail woes or ok SteveHughessails at 10:03am 08.04.25 Definitely batten pockets lol. In good shape too; likely never been used. I thought maybe old visibl
Replacement front windows: RolfSail at 9:57am 08.04.25 Couple of files that should help- I'll put these in the download section for 260's. Thanks for re
Let's play Find The Part ! JoeWhite at 9:44am 08.04.25 Replace the pump with new oberdorfer pump.
Cabin screw hole repair jssailem at 9:38am 08.04.25 Here is a video by Andy at BoatworksToday.com that may help. MihDNZYEhmU
rotten deck under the helm dlochner at 9:31am 08.04.25 A few thoughts. Shop around there are watertight hatches designed for decks. Mostly they are alumin
Recommissioning head and holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:07am 08.04.25 Dual vent lines are NOT the best way to increase air exchange in the tank and chemicals aren't an al
rotten deck under the helm wildegroot at 8:44am 08.04.25 Dave, on an O'Day 35 attacking it from above is MUCH easier - difficult to even access the undersid
Tropical Storm Dexter (1) jssailem at 8:43am 08.04.25 What the Central Atlantic looks like today: two large high-pressure cells and this developing TS cel
Tropical Storm Dexter jssailem at 8:38am 08.04.25 If you are considering a late departure to the British Isles, storms like this one can inconvenience
Let's play Find The Part ! kloudie1 at 8:20am 08.04.25 That looks like a grease cup for the sleeve bearing. Try unscrewing the cap and filling the inside o
Do i feel ssttuuiippiidd! FastOlson at 8:07am 08.04.25 I should have said "civilization" (in quotes)....sorry you missed my jab at the ethnocentricity of
rotten deck under the helm wildegroot at 8:00am 08.04.25 If you have good access from below, removing the inner skin and recoring from below might be easier
rotten deck under the helm wildegroot at 7:54am 08.04.25 Unfortunately, no. OK, thank you for the reply.
Air in fuel feed dehler25 at 7:09am 08.04.25 I am not sure how the fixture is assembled on my fuel tank. If you are concerned that the tube may
Installing a Lewmar D1 Rope Clutch ...3TacksontheWater at 7:03am 08.04.25 Thank you all for your responses. I do have cleats installed on the aft portion of the cabin top. I

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