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Can anyone identify this pump? (1) FasterHorses at 1:46pm 12.03.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1780 I am refitting the galley aboard FH and have found what I believe is my answer to the drinking water
GNSS (a bit) in trouble (1) jssailem at 8:55am 12.03.22 Weather and Forecasting 3/1571 Sure James and I are into Hurricane weather patterns. We are also Sun followers. Our friend in the
Wave models and testing DArcy at 7:38am 12.03.22 Ask All Sailors 2/759 This is a great video about the US Navy's Carderock Indoor Ocean with very good, simple to understan
Replacing Deck Hardware by Myself VTRChris at 7:44pm 12.02.22 Ask All Sailors 13/2390 I'm sure this has been asked and answered many times but my searches are failing me. Is there a wa
2003 B361 Battery Charger Location hbzeih at 5:03pm 12.02.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1736 The manual is not very helpful. I am looking to locate the Battery Charger for the B361. I am assumi
Sails and Stack Packs Mike8074 at 2:07pm 12.02.22 Catalina 275 11/3273 Hey there team, I think I almost own Hull #16. Does anyone know what brand sails these boats shipp
New plywood dinghy flooring sealants Nichole340 at 1:43pm 12.02.22 Ask All Sailors 19/1950 I'm in the process of remaking my rotted out plywood dinghy flooring. I have read other postings ab
Cirved Companion Lens on 85' FIRST 305 Replacement Oceanxtasea at 1:26pm 12.02.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1516 Curved Companionway Lens
Water Jug on sail? (2) sbrogden at 12:10pm 12.02.22 Trailer Sailors 5/1800 I was watching a video of a Holder 14 being rigged for sailing. The making the video had an empty wa
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Touch-up Paint Recommendations (1) dano2022 at 7:31am 12.02.22 Catalina 22 11/3189 I'm new to sailing. I have a 1984 Catalina 22 that has some light surface rust on the keel. It's not
Replacing control cables. Justin_NSA at 6:41am 12.02.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1554 My throttle is very stiff. So much so that after 30 years, the stainless machine screw that secured
H240 Bilge Pump Location (1) patbratton at 5:11am 12.02.22 Smaller Boats 7/1550 My bilge pump is mounted too far aft to empty the bilge. It leaves about ten gallons of water in the
Replace Lifelines (1) acudavid at 5:27pm 12.01.22 Ask All Sailors 22/4078 After checking various posts, I need some help replacing my lifelines on my Catalina 30. I would ha
Save the date! 50th anniversary rendezvous June 15th 2023! (2) Stargazer21672 at 5:20pm 12.01.22 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/1526 HUNTER RENDEZVOUS 2023211306
Selden Rodkicker strut replacement SDS3 Sailors at 4:39pm 12.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1515 I have a 2005 H36 and during a recent repair discovered the Rodkicker from Selden had no gas strut i
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? SDS3 Sailors at 4:38pm 12.01.22 Big Boats 11/2957 I have a 2005 H36 and during a recent repair discovered the Rodkicker from Selden had no gas strut i
Roller furling halyard (1) webeegone at 4:16pm 12.01.22 Trailer Sailors 3/1192 I am a new owner. I have never used a roller furling. I (w help) raised the mast and was hopin
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? jssailem at 2:48pm 12.01.22 Ask All Sailors 45/4968 FIRE! Yes it is not running out of fresh water, nor ripping a sail, not even cruising into a gale..
Hunter 49 Ceiling lighting T J Furstenau at 12:44pm 12.01.22 Big Boats 5/1135 Quick question for any of you H49 owners who are fortunate enough to be on, or close to your boats.
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat (1) fstbttms at 10:02am 12.01.22 Ask All Sailors 11/2020 As I have said many times, I wouldn't wish this stuff on an enemy :laugh: https://www.yachtingmonth

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Purchased my 2005 323 Oceanis in spring 2024 and going through the list of repairs and maintenance. Bilge has been changed by PO. TheZ3 at 12:37pm 08.25.25
Transmission ratio Sutric at 12:36pm 08.25.25 Thank you! This is one of the reasons I love this site! Rich
Hull damage capta at 11:55am 08.25.25 I don't think anyone above mentioned drying out the areas that may have had water ingress. If you do
Why hasn't anyone made a robot to clean our boat bottoms? capta at 11:34am 08.25.25 There are plenty of "robot" hull cleaners, but like anything out there, if it is a good machine, the
Hunter 340 compass interference. kloudie1 at 11:13am 08.25.25 Depending on what kind of interference you are seeing, as Don says, it may be that someone may have
Hunter 340 compass interference. Don S/V ILLusion at 10:50am 08.25.25
First sail... first trip... Hunter 23 Crazy Dave Condon at 10:37am 08.25.25 Be glad to help I was a dealer for Hunter who introduced the 23 and I the hull and trailer very well
Refitting Hunter 40-1, need some advice... Crothers99 at 10:31am 08.25.25 I have an 1988 hunter legend 40. A great boat. I have cruise the East Coast for the last 7 years T
Painting over molded non-skid deck zinahewitt at 10:27am 08.25.25 No need to sand out nonskid diamond pattern. I cleaned nonskid, wiped surface with acetone, then la
Hunter Legend 40' 1980s Repairs to Transom/Deck Joint Crothers99 at 10:04am 08.25.25 I was able to open about 2 feet of the joint with wedges. Sand and fill with 5200. Pulled wedges bef
Rectangular Portlight Replacement 1988 Hunter Legend Crothers99 at 10:00am 08.25.25 Aluminum frame wraps around the lense.
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? 4lane at 9:01am 08.25.25
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? Davidasailor26 at 8:55am 08.25.25 Is there, or would it be possible to add, a padeye on the bottom of the boom to tie the reef line to
Transmission ratio (1) Claude L.-Auger at 8:48am 08.25.25 I cannot attach the Service manual for that transmission as it is too large but it does show a ratio
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? JoeWhite at 8:47am 08.25.25 The foot of my main has a bolt rope. I measured vertical drop from the reef cringle straight down an
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? kloudie1 at 8:42am 08.25.25 Do it just as the drawing shows. It will not affect the outhaul. Mine is that way. If you need to re
Hunter 34 Reefing and; Lines led to Cockpit? (1) Claude L.-Auger at 8:16am 08.25.25 Kloudie, like me, has the original Kenyon boom. If you have it too, you'll see the 3 sheaves for the
Lazy Bag for H260 h2o_snow at 8:12am 08.25.25 Precision Sails made one for us.
Keel/Hull Crack on Splash dmax at 7:26am 08.25.25 If it was dropped enough to cause that damage, the paint on the bottom of the keel will show it, reg
Hull damage (1) JBP-PA at 7:21am 08.25.25 With the rudder, the only danger is that the internal frame may be corroded. Was there any rust in

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