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Fender covers- Yes or No? Rich Stidger at 7:23am 10.31.22 Ask All Sailors 29/3865 I have heard that using fender covers is bad because they trap dirt and will then abraid the topside
OEM Bimini support structure (1) 4Winds at 7:19am 10.31.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/974 What is OEM mfr for 2005 Hunter 33 aluminum Bimini support structure? I need to acquire new struts (
4.108 winterizing CYQK at 4:33am 10.31.22 Ask All Sailors 24/1876 My first time winterizing this engine When you run rv antifreeze through the system do you leave it
New Legend 35 owner here. pete c at 4:09am 10.31.22 Big Boats 6/948 Looking to hear from other HL35 owners,. Is there a checklist out there for things to check specif
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? Meis at 12:18pm 10.30.22 Ask All Sailors 17/8507 I have had a person interested in possibly buying my boat that wants to know the Hull ID Number prio
Epoxy for plywood Cederholm at 12:16pm 10.30.22 Ask All Sailors 3/692 I need to bond some plywood to plywood in the interior. Any epoxy recommendations? Thank you.
Cable port replacement (2) SDS3 Sailors at 11:01am 10.30.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/676 Has anyone removed the thru deck cable port box from their Hunter? Looks like it was standard acros
New holding tank (1) PK123 at 10:02am 10.30.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/2854 I am thinking of fitting a holding tank to my small Mirage 27as per this layout (theres not the room
Stuck new genoa on Harken furler ricksoth at 9:33am 10.30.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1278 So I had a Harken furler installed last winter and a new sail was hoisted in May '22 at the start of
How much does a new classic mast cost for a 2015 Beneteau First 25S?; How much for a Carbon fiber mast? richard18966 at 5:16am 10.30.22 Ask All Sailors 5/2020 How much does a new classic mast cost for a 2015 Beneteau First 25S?; How much for a Carbon fiber m
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 4:18am 10.30.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 139/11117 Hello, all. My wife and I just purchased a 1996 Passage 42. We had it surveyed and sea trialed and f
O'Day 39 mast step (1) Procrastin8er at 9:33am 10.29.22 Bigger Boats 8/2455 Hello! Anyone have any experience or advice in replacing the mast step in a 39? You can see in the p
Rudder Bearing and Steering Quadrant Lady FIO at 9:07am 10.29.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1383 Hi there, we are replacing our lower rudder bearing on a Legend 40.5, however when lifting the steer
Teak Cockpit Panels on My 2000 Oceanis 461 KJoseph at 8:16am 10.29.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1789 Last year my wife and I purchased a 2000 Oceanis 461 and have done a number of upgrades. One of the
Chocks for Danforth-style anchor on pulpit flightlead404 at 1:51pm 10.28.22 Big Boats 6/3462 I have a Hunter 38' with a double anchor roller. I carry a 25kg Rocna as my primary. I have a 16lb
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Qorgyle at 12:51pm 10.28.22 Ask All Sailors 23/2091 PO said he never used it as he took the sail down in the off-season and the boat out of the water. I
Joker valve failures on Johnson Pump Aqua T electric heads serenisea at 12:31pm 10.28.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1489 Hi Peggy, I have always taken your advice on head issues. But we sold the Hunter with the Raritan a
Recommended anchor for Hunter 50 Gianni65 at 11:41am 10.28.22 Big Boats 9/2182 Hello. I'm 1-year owner of an Hunter 50 AC 2007 and in preparation to the next cruising season I'm
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil 4Winds at 10:20am 10.28.22 Engines and Propulsion 12/7919 How much 15w40 oil does the Yanmar 3YM30 engine take? Just about to do first oil change on new (used
Invest 95L --> Tropical Storm Lisa (4) JamesG161 at 8:50am 10.28.22 Weather and Forecasting 2/1330 A small disturbance has appeared in the Caribbean Area s still best tracking model for 96 hours. __

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Seldon in mast furling - backwards ? MFD at 7:25pm 06.25.25 If that is that is the bottom of the furler, and the tack of the mainsail, somebody messed thing up
Constrictor Clutches PaulDaniel at 7:25pm 06.25.25
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Captain Larry-DH at 7:05pm 06.25.25 It is a bildge pump hose. I guess I would only close it in a catastrophic failure of the hose. I w
Is this gelcoat or paint Project_Mayhem at 6:59pm 06.25.25 Looks like you used a pretty heavy grit there. 80 is the lowest I'd go for this job but no turning b
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 6:44pm 06.25.25 Others that have below waterline exhausts could probably say whether they have seacocks on them, bu
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 6:43pm 06.25.25 Others that have below waterline exhausts could probably say whether they have seacocks on them, bu
Is this gelcoat or paint Michael Davis at 6:38pm 06.25.25
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (7) Michael Davis at 6:32pm 06.25.25 232438 This flock of young geese with their parents was attacked four times by an eagle. He went hom
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Davidasailor26 at 6:19pm 06.25.25 Others that have below waterline exhausts could probably say whether they have seacocks on them, but
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Dalliance at 6:18pm 06.25.25 Is this the strainer your speaking of? Are you recommending both a new strainer and new hoses? Car
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 6:13pm 06.25.25 The larger black hose looks like engine exhaust. The corrugated white hose is the type of hose usua
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Davidasailor26 at 6:11pm 06.25.25 The larger black hose looks like engine exhaust. The corrugated white hose is the type of hose usual
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (5) testingthewaters91 at 6:07pm 06.25.25
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 6:02pm 06.25.25 Send out an inquiry to our resident expert on plumbing, Peggy Hall. She can give professional advi
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (3) testingthewaters91 at 6:00pm 06.25.25
BATTERY? Hayden Watson at 5:57pm 06.25.25 ... If your house and start batteries are connected with an ACR, then the number of batteries that
Constrictor Clutches Davidasailor26 at 5:55pm 06.25.25 I always 1) cut the motor 2) raise the jib before the main, 3) then raise the main last. My reasoni
Cheap outboard LLoyd B at 5:17pm 06.25.25 If you guys are gonna talk contingencies why not recommend a 90 horsepower Yamaha after all he might
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (7) Michael Davis at 5:11pm 06.25.25 232420The next morning we let the rain pass and the wind fill in a bit. Pulled the anchor around noo
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? shemandr at 5:09pm 06.25.25 ... It's sad that due to "Liability" reasons, welders don't want to repair the mast... I think it

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