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Laminate sole in cabin - Whitish haze water mark (1) Sailor_Al at 6:11pm 06.15.22 Ask All Sailors 8/909
Bimini mount solar panel install advice Juice6576 at 4:22pm 06.15.22 Big Boats 11/2801 I purchased solar panels to install on my Bimini of my Marlow Hunter 37. My plan is to run the wirin
New owner of neglected 1986 Capri 18 (3) StDilbert at 3:36pm 06.15.22 Smaller Boats 8/2966 Dropping in to say hello and to dig thru rigging pictures of old Capri 18's...So far the old boat ha
Vented Hatch Covers (1) patagoniadave at 12:05pm 06.15.22 Ask All Sailors 19/2305 During my RV life, we installed Max Air vent covers on the roof hatches. These allowed the hatches t
Trouble removing prop shaft (6) vidalia at 10:26am 06.15.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1961 I have an S2 11 with Volvo penta MD 17C, Walter v-drive. I need to replace the propeller shaft bea
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38 flightlead404 at 10:01am 06.15.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 37/4446 Last weekend I pulled up the cabin sole it the aft cabin for routine maintenance and cleaning and fo
2GM20F V-Belt for Alternator Suri at 9:35am 06.15.22 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2407 Hi Everyone. I have not been able to find the right 2GM20F V-Belt for Alternator. I have tried an
1987 Hunter 23': which grease gun for trailer? CoralRose at 9:02am 06.15.22 Smaller Boats 4/578 Hello, I have original wheels on my 1987 Hunter 23' trailer. I got great recommendations earlier to
Oceanis 31 wiring channel dilemma (1) LRsunnyB at 8:00am 06.15.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1043 I am fixing a Scanstrut dual cale seal on the coach roof to pass wiring from a solar panel installed
Replacing engine instrument panel (4) Scott T-Bird at 6:53am 06.15.22 Ask All Sailors 27/4098 I can't seem to find a good solution ... I don't like the instrument panel. It's large, ugly and in
Said goodbye to an old friend (6) Maine Sail at 6:01am 06.15.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1587 So a chapter in our life is over. My wife and I have been sailing together for 32 years and since 20
Mystery wheel (1) jimshipsky at 5:26am 06.15.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1270 My son recently saw this boat in Gdansk, Poland. I noticed the wheel is half below decks. I wonder w
Looking for pictures of 87 Hunter 23' trailer wheels CoralRose at 11:00pm 06.14.22 Smaller Boats 3/452 Hello, I have original wheels on my 1987 Hunter 23' trailer. Can anyone send/post pictures of close
Emergency Monty 17 (pretty rough shape!) need guidance. Epic1969 at 10:56pm 06.14.22 Trailer Sailors 16/2278
Honda fuel line disconnect (4) ctrout at 4:21pm 06.14.22 Ask All Sailors 4/1315 I have a Honda BF75 7.5hp four stroke CDI motor from the 80s on my Catalina 22. The 3 gallon fuel ta
BOAT INSURANCE/BOAT RELOCATION The_Sailing_Pelican at 3:01pm 06.14.22 Ask All Sailors 7/913 Ok, new situation. I'm about to insure the boat prior to relocation to FL from ME. Should I inform t
delay relay for when bilge pump on sunlover at 2:55pm 06.14.22 Ask All Sailors 4/763 I'm trying to work out an alarm (hopefully never used) that will go off when the bilge pump switch i
C320 Refrigerator Don Martens at 11:35am 06.14.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/1851 We have Hull 283. Refrigerator ran last season. This Spring after recommission, refrigerator is no
Instrument Package Recommendation C22-Promise at 11:00am 06.14.22 Ask All Sailors 6/3122 Hi All Sailors, I recently purchased a Catalina 22. Its a MKII and is pretty bare bones right now.
Stress Cracking Along The Hull Just Below The Waterline and The Rudder Shaft (3) jmcdowel at 8:15am 06.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/3981 Hi All, Long time listener, first time poster. I'm currently looking at purchasing a 1985 Beneteau F

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Which halyard to use extra sheave for? stevenhagberg at 6:46am 04.16.25 I think you have all the advice you need. But I can't help myself! I have a MK III. The starboar
Downeaster Fourm duality at 6:33am 04.16.25 jolly roger, i tried to contact you on the private message, please check mike duality
Lithium battery question (2) Bob S at 6:10am 04.16.25
Hunter 456 rudder issue smokey73 at 6:03am 04.16.25 @henric What happens is the stainless bolts and aluminum tiller arm material corrode and are very di
Hunter 29.5 leaks between hull and deck mount or through scepter? Derk at 5:59am 04.16.25 Hi Greg, thank you for your suggestions. I've bought an endoscope. I think i'm gonna make at the end
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! shemandr at 5:55am 04.16.25 I think the jib halyard block is OK in that configuration. It doesn't have to be fore - aft. It cou
Part 3: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! JBP-PA at 5:40am 04.16.25 The block should have a swivel so that it can twist. With the sail up, it should twist into the co
Possible deck issue? AndyKW25 at 5:36am 04.16.25 Well, long story short, after a deeper inspection the state of the stanchions were the least of my c
Part 2: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! JBP-PA at 5:31am 04.16.25 Also, I use my jib halyard for the last bit of raising the mast so that someone can pull on the haly
Part 2: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! JBP-PA at 5:28am 04.16.25 Leave the shroud turnbuckles loose until all the standing rigging is attached. Then you can tighten
(another) Fuel/Water Separator Thread - Help me choose! colemj at 5:22am 04.16.25 I agree with @dlochner . We had one of the opaque spin on types once and I hated changing filters s
Alternator Temperature Sensors colemj at 5:08am 04.16.25 The rpm control is the biggy for me. spinning 250A from a 35-year old 23-hp engine takes some cont
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank aaronshorb at 4:47am 04.16.25 Having replaced the holding tank on my previous '92 Legend 35.5, I cannot emphasize strongly enough
(another) Fuel/Water Separator Thread - Help me choose! dlochner at 4:43am 04.16.25 The Racor 500 would be my choice. One of the big reasons is filter changes, it is easy and relativel
Waste valve state position? Davidasailor26 at 4:37am 04.16.25 If the boat was on land for winter it may have been kept that way from the winterization and storage
Waste valve state position? kappykaplan at 4:27am 04.16.25 Thank you. De nada
Waste valve state position? SheetHappens at 4:26am 04.16.25 It's open. Handles parallel to the hose are open; perpendicular are closed. Thank you. Just didn
Waste valve state position? kappykaplan at 4:13am 04.16.25 It's open. Handles parallel to the hose are open; perpendicular are closed.
Winchrite V5 replacement battery?? sailme88 at 3:01am 04.16.25 After a the daughter of a friend bought a Winchrite for him at Christmas, I decided to get one. Res
Hunter 240 owners here? Gypsy Legend at 12:38am 04.16.25 Thanks Steve, yes she is, I've had plenty of boats over the years but she beats them all for comfort

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