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Invest 97L --> TD 4 --> TS Debby --> Hurricane Debby (2) JamesG161 at 9:22am 08.01.24 Weather and Forecasting 30/1712 226480 The next few day will determine much more information. 226481 Jim...
Tartan 30 Pillow Block (1) charlesodowd at 7:55am 08.01.24 Tartan 5/399 Folks that are familiar with the Tartan 30 will know that the engine is placed in center of boat wit
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover jviss at 5:09am 08.01.24 Ask All Sailors 30/940 I have a couple of older Mercury outboards, black. The motor covers have become dull and chalky. H
Oyster Bay Hull Liner (Hunter 356) Knotallthere at 6:24pm 07.31.24 Big Boats 7/522 Hello, I would like to change the hull liner on my Hunter 356 and the store here is currently out
Nissan 3.5B2 outboard shift linkage access cover (1) Richard19068 at 10:41am 07.31.24 Ask All Sailors 2/164 Good morning (at least here on the west coast). I have a 20 year old Nissan 3.5B2 two stroke 3.5 ho
Hull Shield Guystapo at 10:20am 07.31.24 Ask All Sailors 7/369 Has anone ever used Hull Shield ?
Air and generator Guystapo at 10:16am 07.31.24 Ask All Sailors 4/290 I have a Catalina 34 with new air conditioning ..what size generator and where can I put it to be le
Stuffing box adjusting (1) Mattcia123 at 9:52am 07.31.24 Ask All Sailors 18/822 Hey everyone, I have a new to me sailboat with a new engine in 2021. Beta 35. The stuffing box is ru
Cabin Material Question Bluebonnet87 at 8:45am 07.31.24 Smaller Boats 12/730 What wood is typically used for the cabinets/benches, etc inside the cabin. I know various woods can
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable Schwarz633 at 2:16am 07.31.24 Tartan 20/1272 I'm in the process of purchasing a 33R (#5) and just had the sea trial yesterday with the owner. It
Help with where my lines go on my Oday 272LE KevinRMagyar at 9:15pm 07.30.24 Ask All Sailors 4/196 Looking for a good picture or drawing of the boom and its rigging, the traveler and its pulleys, the
Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 adamv at 6:08pm 07.30.24 Engines and Propulsion 10/687 I recently did a bunch of work on the engine on the hard - it's been almost a month so very keen to
1gm10 Electrical Vannbrook at 5:17pm 07.30.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/295 I think this is a new one. I am aware of the issues with the starter button and wire size but this
Hose life? jviss at 3:55pm 07.30.24 Ask All Sailors 15/670 Wondering: how long do engine hoses last, like seawater hoses, coolant hoses? I have some originals
2005 Hunter 36. barrilem at 10:33am 07.30.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/300 Tank monitor display has faded and not readable. Monitor system does work. Is this a float or sensor
Catalina 387 Deck-Stepped Mast Leak stsomewhere108 at 9:46am 07.30.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/702 Hi, I have recently purchased a Catalina 387 with in-mast furling and when it rains the mast leaks
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? jviss at 7:59am 07.30.24 Ask All Sailors 10/516 A few years ago (2019?) I asked for a quote from Offshore Spars for a V-Boom. $35k! Today I spoke
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system CYQK at 5:56am 07.30.24 Ask All Sailors 11/382 So i have a Frigoboat system it is used as a freezer Tried to hook up a fan to circulate air in the
Single Lever Throttle/Shifter Question Ward H at 6:29pm 07.29.24 Engines and Propulsion 8/690 My friend recently bought a Cape Dory 25 D w/ 1QM Yanmar. On the sea trial and one short motor after
Autopilot setup jcrewser at 5:45pm 07.29.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/413 I'm setting up a rebuilt Autohelm ST5000+. Dumb question, but is my 1997 Hunter 376 and Sterndrive o

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What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 Don S/V ILLusion at 11:27am 11.12.24 up. Having a switch or coupler (coaxial connector) below the mast should only introduce 0.2 db (pl
Retrofit Generator Quasimotor at 11:22am 11.12.24 Thanks for this answer! This looks perfect for my Hunter 326! Can you please send a few photos? Un
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit dlochner at 11:22am 11.12.24 Electricity consumption on the electric toilets is pretty insignificant. The Raritan Elegance draws
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 dlochner at 10:56am 11.12.24 Once again, quality matters. Going cheap on coax and its connectors yields a false economy, especial
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 marcham at 10:40am 11.12.24
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit jssailem at 10:39am 11.12.24 Hey Max, are your sailing adventures taking you beyond the Columbia River? Your decision to enhanc
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? Ralph Johnstone at 10:36am 11.12.24 That's because they're corrugated hose using rubber cuffs, which haven't been used in sanitation sy
Retrofit Generator kbgunn at 10:26am 11.12.24 I have a 2005 Hunter 33. It is space limited for a permanently installed genset. I opted for a porta
Recommendations for LED steaming/deck light Terry Cox at 9:42am 11.12.24 I converted all our navigation and interior/exterior incandescent bulbs with LEDs over ten years ago
Today I said goodbye to an old friend nightowle at 9:30am 11.12.24 An O'Day is to be remembered as an especially fine boat. I had the 27. It's wonderful to keep thes
New main sail too tall. Now what? thinwater at 9:26am 11.12.24 It's a roller furling main so it really needs to fit correctly. I'm not set up for a cunningham.
New main sail too tall. Now what? jssailem at 9:24am 11.12.24 My dealings with North Sail involved the local sail loft manager. He visited my boat and we measured
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? jssailem at 8:43am 11.12.24 2. I currently plan to put an open Y connector at the tank discharge fitting (with a few inches of
Convert roller furling main to traditional ? kbgunn at 8:05am 11.12.24
Hunter 26/260 trailers SteveHughessails at 8:00am 11.12.24 We are right at the mark. If an officer wanted to, he could cause us some grief. We will be ok :-)
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 Don S/V ILLusion at 7:54am 11.12.24 . Couplers and antenna switches inject losses. At VHF frequencies, this is a big deal. For clarit
Sewing bags for gear kbgunn at 7:47am 11.12.24 Add a flap with velcro closure. Velcro won't rust.
Convert roller furling main to traditional ? R Squared at 7:31am 11.12.24 Getting a new main from a sailmaker that has produced them for a Hunter 41 along with one that can g
Hunter 49 Cutlass bearing Tally Ho at 5:23am 11.12.24
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? sailme88 at 4:48am 11.12.24 Personally I'd got with a MSD... That aside, prepare for the worst. In the worst... the macerator

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