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Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing RandB Davis at 1:01pm 06.08.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2260 Our 2009 Hunter 38 (Mariner Package) has a Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC unit in the main sa
Thoughts on moving the teak handrails to the pop-up (1) brockangelo at 12:47pm 06.08.22 Catalina 22 7/674 So, I am likely going to want to upgrade my deck organizers to support more lines, and part of that
Hunter 38 cockpit stereo replacement (2) RandB Davis at 9:42am 06.08.22 Big Boats 0/631 Our 2009 Hunter 38 (Mariner Package) came with a marine-grade Sony CDX-HS70MS FM/AM/CD Player stereo
Loose-footed Staysail DanMaine at 7:08am 06.08.22 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1254 Can someone explain to me the advantage of a boom on the staysail. I'm considering running the shee
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) patagoniadave at 7:00am 06.08.22 Ask All Sailors 38/2450 I am only months into this sailing lifestyle, so please forgive any blatantly ignorant questions. I
Isomat outhaul 1980 model FlimFlamII at 6:50am 06.08.22 Ask All Sailors 3/593 The previous owner removed the internal outhaul purchase and I'm trying to determine how to install
Threshold/trigger to add main twist back in for very light conditions danstanford at 6:07am 06.08.22 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/1808 We have been quite successful in the light conditions by removing twist in both sails which adds pow
Specs or source for Catalina 30 cabin top wood trim (eyebrows)? Swordfish72 at 5:18am 06.08.22 Catalina 30 6/1598 My Catalina 30 is missing the wood trim pieces for the cabin top (some folks call eyebrows). The scr
Buff buff buff (1) SailingLoto at 4:52am 06.08.22 Ask All Sailors 11/880 Once you start, you can't stop... Pretty happy with my test spot. 12.5% done!
Wire Size rlongfield at 9:14pm 06.07.22 Catalina 22 61/5250 What gauge of wire should I be looking at? And what is the preferred connection method? My wiring ex
Removing jib car track on Catalina 22 Proj1423 at 7:43pm 06.07.22 Trailer Sailors 6/1297 New sailor. Been getting water in the bilge when it rains and tracked it to three constant tracks o
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 zmarks at 7:34pm 06.07.22 Ask All Sailors 23/2417 I am a new owner of a 1989 Tartan 31 Sirena in Jersey City, NJ. I am seeing a maximum speed of 4.1 k
Water leak from my keel joint Lusitano at 7:09pm 06.07.22 Ask All Sailors 4/521 Hi, has anyone dealt with this keel leak problem on a 1984 hunter 34? I really want to take the kee
Yanmar 2qm20 wet exhaust pipe (1) Kingjus at 6:05pm 06.07.22 Engines and Propulsion 7/1203 Has anyone engineered or found a cheep replacement for the hose that comes off the mixing elbow part
Cracking around inside fixed portlight (1) Walsh0575 at 6:02pm 06.07.22 Ask All Sailors 4/500 I recently acquired my first boat (Express 35 Goman/Killing 1987) and have been spending lots of tim
Replacement Bulb for Steaming Light (1) dkinzer at 5:10pm 06.07.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1297 I need to find a replacement bulb for the steaming light of our 41DS. The bulb (image attached) has
2" ( 51mm ) Odor Resistant Sanitation Hose, 2" Y connector (1) Jeff-Masala at 1:48pm 06.07.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/403 I have a European built boat that uses 51mm size (per the manufactuer's documentation, and it is vis
Lewmar Friction hinge replacement pfaffk at 12:42pm 06.07.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/389 Hi, I have a Hunter 290 with what I believe are Lewmar low profile hatches and portlights and I need
1990 Volvo Penta Raw water pump (2) thetone at 11:43am 06.07.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/802 Hello, I have a 1990 Volvo Penta Diesel Model 2003. This engine was put together in France by Benet
SBO is moving to the lower right-hand corner (1) Phil Herring at 10:20am 06.07.22 Ask All Sailors 16/2560 After 25 years in Seattle, SailboatOwners.com is pulling up stakes and moving to... wait for it... F

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What is this mystery line? thinwater at 10:59am 12.05.24 I worked on a tall ship that had the worst harnesses I have ever seen. In fact, they were not harne
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? jssailem at 10:58am 12.05.24 I have installed: Vesper Marine XB-8000 AIS Transponder Vesper VHF/AIS antenna splitter Standard Ho
What is this mystery line? DArcy at 10:30am 12.05.24 I worked on a tall ship that had the worst harnesses I have ever seen. In fact, they were not harnes
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. RitSim at 10:00am 12.05.24 Before cutting any, make sure you have sufficient adjustment/takeup in your rigging
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. RitSim at 9:59am 12.05.24 i don't think the mast foot is an issue if it fits the plate. The in/out material bends could be fi
What is this mystery line? thinwater at 9:40am 12.05.24 As a rock climber (as many hours in the air as sailing, and that is a LOT of both) I have a complete
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 jssailem at 9:40am 12.05.24 You can use a hole saw without the pilot bit. You just have to cut a hole the diameter of the hole
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 BAD ORCA at 9:03am 12.05.24 I have considered my forstner bits because they do stay in place, but the center will enter the spa
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities pgandw at 7:16am 12.05.24 The shore side of the Outer Banks is forecast 1-2ft above ground level (minor flooding potential) du
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities jssailem at 7:03am 12.05.24 The event is likely to subside by evening. What's been happening on the east shore of the Bay? Ther
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities DRhoads at 6:50am 12.05.24 I did some looking around from Baltimore down to the Potomac. Looks like Point Lookout, (near Potom
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel walt at 6:06am 12.05.24 Aha.. I may not have been talking about the same thing as you but its an interesting idea brought u
Best stronger jack plate mount Project_Mayhem at 5:45am 12.05.24 Assuming your O'Day 28 is similar to my 25... That wedge is a huge help in getting the motor low eno
TS 10 Simrad Tillerpilot reborn with smartphone app. garymalmgren at 5:40am 12.05.24 Test 2 Very satisfied with the progress. gary yyFfGvGPJco
1984 Newport 30 Mark III mainsail question dlochner at 3:33am 12.05.24 Booms are engineered to withstand the forces applied to it. Shifing from mid-boom to end boom sheeti
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 (1) colemj at 3:23am 12.05.24 I was thinking of adding one of these at mast base. https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-536-4
What is this mystery line? sailme88 at 2:58am 12.05.24 could be a preventer...
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities Davidasailor26 at 2:31am 12.05.24 Handy site with weather buoys from around the bay: Home \| Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System M
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities (1) kappykaplan at 2:10am 12.05.24 And here's Cove Point's history. I find it interesting that the wind gusts don't seem to be as high
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities (1) kappykaplan at 2:06am 12.05.24 Here's some overnight history from the Solomons Wx Buoy - winds have picked up some, but will be hig

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