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Tips for moving the boat forward on the trailer ShawnL at 2:42pm 07.21.22 Catalina 22 9/3562 When we hauled out last fall, we ended up having the boat a little to far back on the trailer. It w
2005 Hunter 38 - accessing Quiet Flush electric toilet solenoid valve Orcas Bob at 2:16pm 07.21.22 Big Boats 16/2344 The Jabsco Quiet Flush electric marine toilet with fresh water flush constantly fills with fresh wat
Sanitize/Clean jmczzz at 8:24am 07.21.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/1659 I am refitting a new to me O'Day 26 CB. I would appreciate any info on what to use or how to sanitiz
Leaking Hull help (2) bayfieldboater at 7:06am 07.21.22 Ask All Sailors 23/3444
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower drm1 at 6:55am 07.21.22 Big Boats 22/3543 Hi we have a 2005 Hunter 36 with a Xantrex Inverter/charger. We have 30 amp shore power, and usually
It appears that I'm collecting boats. (3) Orbweaver at 5:54am 07.21.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/889 I imagine a fair number of folks can relate: Cruising through online ads, just seeing what's out the
Hunter 356 side boarding step? danm1 at 7:07pm 07.20.22 Big Boats 8/1115 I used a sailstep to get aboard from a dock or launch on my 34 with the aluminum toerail, but I can'
General upgrade Info mjsb at 5:38pm 07.20.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1382 Sitting here toying ideas, now questions. Has any Hunter 31 (83-87) owner ever modified the bilge t
Replacing a Broken Stanchion - H41DS (1) dkinzer at 3:20pm 07.20.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1786 I broke off one of the stanchions on our H41DS recently and I'm looking into how to replace it. in
kids And Sailing Don Guillette at 9:24am 07.20.22 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/2920 A topic CB32863 titled "how to grow a sport' caught my attention and made me think of a event I'd lo
Water maker install on H38 - Any experiences? flightlead404 at 8:07am 07.20.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/438 Our biggest source of stress on our cruise last winter was fresh water. For some reason the wife li
Problem Solving a stink when we flush and a bad hose configuration Remy-83 at 6:52am 07.20.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/708 This is my first post on this site after reading many many threads about trouble shooting sanitation
Stern tube Davehi at 5:17am 07.20.22 Ericson 4/2816 Does anyone know how to replace a stern tube on a 35-3 or similar? Thnaks
1984 O28 starting issues wmacken at 4:39am 07.20.22 Bigger Boats 3/999 Quick post, after removing trailer plug and still having issues, I replaced 38yr old starter with a
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead (1) G Newboat at 7:36pm 07.19.22 Ask An Oday Owner 26/4692 Greetings, I have recently inherited an Oday 23 with a rotting compression post and port side bulkhe
Hunter 356 -- What the heck is this? (1) SummerSchoolSailor at 5:39pm 07.19.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1339 We just discovered this in the 356 we bought last summer. Can anyone tell me what it is? I'm pretty
Thoughts on 27-2? Who has sailed one? SailingLoto at 5:17pm 07.19.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/847 Looking at a derelict 27-2 tomorrow. It's definitely a project, which I do not mind in the least.
Battery Wiring Diagram (1) Nichole340 at 3:17pm 07.19.22 Ask All Sailors 19/3306 My 3 - 12 volt batteries have reached the end of their life. I thought the end would be back in 201
Any small shallow water sailboat clubs in the Saint James City, Fla area??? videorov at 12:57pm 07.19.22 Trailer Sailors 1/708 I have a Core Sound 17 I'm getting ready to do some sailing in the area.
Hunter 30T main cabin table Will Lee at 12:11pm 07.19.22 Mid-Size Boats 1/768 I just purchased a 1993 Hunter 30T and have a question regarding the cabin table. The prior owner h

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2025 O'Day Rendezvous / Canceled jssailem at 5:14am 06.15.25
Charge settings for Solar Victron controller jssailem at 5:01am 06.15.25 Victron documentation states 4% of bank Ah, but that would be 18.4A, and I have yet to see the char
How do you remove a water heater from a 1999 Catalina 28' MKII? Captain Larry-DH at 4:46am 06.15.25
How do you remove a water heater from a 1999 Catalina 28' MKII? Captain Larry-DH at 4:37am 06.15.25
How do you remove a water heater from a 1999 Catalina 28' MKII? breton at 4:28am 06.15.25 Thanks. I think I am good. The water heater is accessed by removing a panel to the rear of the ste
Happy Birthday U S Army. kappykaplan at 2:49am 06.15.25 But I root for the USNA in the Army Navy game. :plus:USNA grad here. My father fought in WWII in t
Charge settings for Solar Victron controller Johnb at 10:02pm 06.14.25 The Bulk setting would be better named, Constant Current stage, Absorption should be Constant Volta
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What to do with keel for now dlochner at 7:53pm 06.14.25 Should I use the ospho converter stuff before the paint? This is what it looks like after some scra
1991 Catalina 28 with a leaking Shurflo 20088-423-244 fresh water pump. Scott T-Bird at 7:30pm 06.14.25 Yes, you should have a screen filter that comes with the pump. The pump may not be bothered by the
Charge settings for Solar Victron controller (1) skunther at 7:30pm 06.14.25
Happy Birthday U S Army. shemandr at 7:22pm 06.14.25 From the US liberation from England to the many conflicts since I cheer the US Army's history. B
Where does the sink drain?? Scott T-Bird at 7:18pm 06.14.25 Ted identified the location. The galley sink drains directly below the sink with relatively few div
Rot near forward keel bolts in bildge on 1981 Hunter 30 testingthewaters91 at 7:10pm 06.14.25 Is the compression post meant to rest directly on the bilge fiberglass? If so, the bottom looks gone
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Rot near forward keel bolts in bildge on 1981 Hunter 30 ggrizzard at 6:57pm 06.14.25 Clean first... Then you decide. You're the Captain after all! We'll talk about the mast step after
Rot near forward keel bolts in bildge on 1981 Hunter 30 testingthewaters91 at 6:44pm 06.14.25 Great. Thank you. I'm just wondering if it's alright to take her out or if I should wait. She hasn't
Rot near forward keel bolts in bildge on 1981 Hunter 30 ggrizzard at 6:42pm 06.14.25 I'll take pics when the latest refit is done. Done 3 in the 46 years I've owned SV Intuition. G.
Charge settings for Solar Victron controller Johann at 5:10pm 06.14.25 4% is the typical tail current setting for the battery monitor to synchronize to 100% (in Lead Acid
Solar cable gland on curved coaming? skunther at 4:44pm 06.14.25 Nice. Does the rubber seal have two holes? How does it seal around both wires? I measured the cab

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