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H41DS heater venting Nachismo at 6:28pm 09.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/685
Going back to sailing 60 years later Ted Dorman at 5:43pm 09.11.22 Seaward 7/2816 My new to me Seaward 25 has been patiently waiting for me for two years. (totally unavoidable life
Hunter 19-2 centerboard shim material massnspace at 3:37pm 09.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/482 The boat is a Hunter 19-2 trailer sailor. The problem is the shims that stabilize the centerboard a
Gloucester 22 Centerboard (1) BfrankenVABeach at 3:27pm 09.11.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1352 Have had a long journey with this Centerboard. Need to disconnect the one hanging down. Any sugges
Anchor Chain (1) 4Winds at 1:38pm 09.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3032 I'm trying to identify the grade of chain on a recently acquired 2005 Hunter 33, < 15000lb. The prio
Ticklers 2 OLD PIRATES at 1:22pm 09.11.22 Catalina 310 5/1515 Does anyone happen to know where the Ticklers go on a Furling main sail. I'm about to remove my sail
Underrated marinas Allowishish at 11:48am 09.11.22 Ask All Sailors 19/2252
Fischer panda generator Question (1) artboas at 10:38am 09.11.22 Big Boats 7/2250 This sorta defies logic, and regular installation practice On the genset, FP states to install the
Holding tank, stud finder Mike8193 at 8:29am 09.11.22 Ask All Sailors 10/2220 Read an old post about checking holding tank level (to see how full it is). A few responses suggeste
Westerbeke questions Syversens at 10:51pm 09.10.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1089 Hey all, so we got a new to us 381 98 and going over some of the items on my checklist as new owner.
DC Circuit Breaker Failures quadrille38 at 7:11pm 09.10.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1438 I have experienced two failures in DC circuit breakers this summer. One a 5 amp and the other a 10
Silicone Heater Hose DArcy at 12:15pm 09.10.22 Engines and Propulsion 1/863 The hose from the water pump to the water inlet on my Pathfinder engine needs to be replaced. It is
Exhaust leak Halvern at 11:14am 09.10.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1717 I'll try all owners. Slight but noticeable exhaust leak on an inboard volvo diesel. Smell test doesn
Jabsco Head Wont Pump In Seawater LunaReve22 at 10:17am 09.10.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2481 Hi All! New to the forums and new to sailboat ownership here. My wife and I are owners of a new-t
GPS recommendation (need Baja maps)? MarkHejtmanek at 9:18am 09.10.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1955 Hi All, I'm just beginning to do some research on this device and thought I'd ask if others have any
Identify 6M O'DAY? mike sail at 8:29am 09.10.22 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1621
Broken Goose Neck on an old Catalina 42 Mk-1. Richard Walker at 7:47am 09.10.22 Parts Search 5/1309 Need to replace a broken Goose Neck on an old Catalina 42 Mk-1. Catalina Direct says their vendors
2008 Hunter 36 - anchor/steaming light - (1) George Braun at 7:42am 09.10.22 Big Boats 11/2353 anyone know the standard equipment ? Steaming/anchor light combo, anchor light needs replacement la
H36 2008 holding tank issue (1) George Braun at 7:28am 09.10.22 Big Boats 6/842 new-to-us 2008 H36. The holding tank outlet fitting that is welded onto the tank is cracked. is the
Re-bedding H41DS Salon Deadlights - Screws or No Screws (1) dkinzer at 6:57pm 09.09.22 Big Boats 3/736 Yesterday, I successfully removed the starboard salon deadlight (both were leaking). The attached ph

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Third Cherubini MikeHoncho at 12:51pm 06.22.25 I'd consider switching to a well fitted three blade fixed prop. 13hp is underpowered in my option.
Fire/smoke/CO2 alarms MikeHoncho at 12:44pm 06.22.25 Low battery conditions do no create a alarm activation. The low battery indicator has to be differe
Water in the bilge john6206 at 12:38pm 06.22.25
Musing on DC Electrical Changes MikeHoncho at 12:27pm 06.22.25 The Walmart batteries may not be all that bad. All the major battery companies make private label b
Fuel sender and gauge info MikeHoncho at 12:20pm 06.22.25 Good points based on even purely rectangular tanks. Very true, and important to understand. Howeve
Hunter 170 Spinnaker Install stickinthemud57 at 12:11pm 06.22.25 Curtis mentioned adhesive. You may already be aware that Plexus is the adhesive of choice for the Lu
Water in the bilge jssailem at 11:53am 06.22.25 Three generic possibilities for antifreeze from the engine. A hose connection of the "Freshwater"
Hunter 30 tanks Dalliance at 11:35am 06.22.25 Flushed the holding tank with water and bleach. Got the lid pried off. Rebedded in butyl tape. My
41DS Leaking Windows kappykaplan at 11:30am 06.22.25 Here are many: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/search/3055935/?q=leaking+windows&o=date
Quick connect fittings - how to remove John_F at 11:19am 06.22.25 Hold that little gray bit against the beige bit. When the gray part comes away from the beige part
Hunter 170 Spinnaker Install CurtisC at 11:08am 06.22.25 Javier, I've got an 18 that came with the spin kit so not up on a 170 install but would think backin
Recommendations for outhaul/inhaul lines? shemandr at 10:27am 06.22.25 I meant "Features and Benefits "
Recommendations for outhaul/inhaul lines? shemandr at 10:26am 06.22.25 Here is an example of what a quality modern cordage properties could be - from Sampson. This line w
Hunter 170 Spinnaker Install stickinthemud57 at 10:18am 06.22.25 No direct advice on the installation of a spinnaker kit, sorry. I used to own a Hunter 170 and deal
Weight of Hunter 23.5 trailer plus boat i.e. including boat, mast, furling jib, single axle trailer and 5HP motor SteveHughessails at 10:16am 06.22.25
Quick connect fittings - how to remove Davidasailor26 at 10:12am 06.22.25 Hold that little gray bit against the beige bit. When the gray part comes away from the beige part
Weight of Hunter 23.5 trailer plus boat i.e. including boat, mast, furling jib, single axle trailer and 5HP motor Rick Webb at 9:50am 06.22.25 I'll check out my trailer nameplate when I'm up at our cottage. Thanks for your posts. Please post
Hunter 170 spinnaker install (1) jssailem at 8:48am 06.22.25 its in great shape and has no cracks in the hull and I got a great deal. so I can have more fun an
Lithium Trolling Battery jssailem at 8:31am 06.22.25 The best way is so subjective. Since we do not have any knowledge about your trolling motor or the
Hunter 170 spinnaker install SteveHughessails at 8:22am 06.22.25 Welcome to the site. There is a complete break down for your Spinnaker here, follow the link then cl

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