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Newport 16, Mariner 19 or Ranger 20? Bob Kessler at 2:51pm 02.18.22 Trailer Sailors 2/1360 I'm in the market for something 16-19 feet. All three of these seem to be fairly seaworthy for coast
Balmar battery monitor and ACR Mark Maulden at 2:18pm 02.18.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1049 I am replacing all batts this spring. House bank is four 6V in one bank. Reserve (start) is one 12V
Chaos Theory and Weather Forecasting jssailem at 12:36pm 02.18.22 Weather and Forecasting 1/1006 Reading this subject heading may have you asking, has John taken up smoking some of that Oregon funn
2007 Hunter 41DS Autopilot Linear Drive Failure keepsmilin at 11:51am 02.18.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/804 The Raymarine linear drive on my 2007 Hunter 41DS no longer engages when Auto mode is selected. The
Luna, The Story of a Forgotten Catalina 30. (2) mikeracca at 10:15am 02.18.22 Catalina 30 366/37996 This is the story of my Catalina 30 I named Luna. Here you will find my progress of bringing a boat,
Selling used stuff here and fraud NYSail at 4:30am 02.18.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1520
Cockpit Water Hose Inlet (2) jdkusa at 11:41pm 02.17.22 Ask All Sailors 2/566 Looking to begin replacing the plumbing onboard. 1974 Sailboat. This connection is in the cockpit
Replacing Hunter 41DS Running Rigging (1) dkinzer at 5:36pm 02.17.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1563 I'm looking to replace the running rigging on our 2007 Hunter, beginning with the topping lift and t
Replacing Engine Mounts in a Hunter Passage 42 DennisL at 5:15pm 02.17.22 Big Boats 8/2203 I've looked at the video on the Ellebogen engine mount website for replacing the mounts, and without
A few Hunter 306 questions Arbee at 3:35pm 02.17.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2520 Hi, I thought about posting these 306 questions separately but didn't want to spam the forum. We've
learning to sail... The big step... Daryl V at 3:20pm 02.17.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1242 Wanting to start a week or two live aboard courses in my winter ( frozen and landlocked in winters l
Installing shore power (4) Erbardy at 2:37pm 02.17.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1939 202703 202704202705202706Installing shore power. I am going to have two recepticals, one is for the
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment (10) Chase Hartzell at 10:14am 02.17.22 Catalina 22 22/2692 Good morning everyone. This will be the first of hopefully many posts to this thread and forum. On
Salon Lights wiring H49 (1) Velero49 at 7:04am 02.17.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/506 I am replacing 6 lights in the salon. The old lights (mini flourecent) have 3 wires and the new on
transmission heat exchanger question CYQK at 2:54am 02.17.22 Ask All Sailors 4/522 Mounting new exchanger on new zf12m gear Anyone know of a substance to apply between them that will
315 Starting Battery Specifications (2) Skipper John at 11:37pm 02.16.22 Catalina 310 5/1407 Our new 315 was ordered with the starting battery option, but the manual did not address how the bat
Thanks for all the help and advice CaptainRan at 10:39pm 02.16.22 Smaller Boats 4/633 We're moving from Las Vegas to Puget Sound and I've already purchased a new boat up there so letting
Retrofitting an arch Ryan Oakes at 7:02pm 02.16.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/961 I have recently purchased an 87 hunter 40 legend which has the traveller in cockpit. I'm curious if
Insurance higgs at 6:42pm 02.16.22 Ask All Sailors 31/2606 A friend of mine just bought a Bayhen 21 in Florida - worth around 4K. He has had a terrible time f
help to identify this part (1) chp at 6:10pm 02.16.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/664 Has anybody seen this part which is what I'm assuming is a forestay tension adjuster. Can't find any

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New main sail too tall. Now what? SycloneDriver at 6:19pm 11.12.24 On positive note, my phone provider says my issue should be resolved by the 20th. Seriously? If it
New main sail too tall. Now what? SycloneDriver at 6:14pm 11.12.24 Yup, got it. The first two owners had trouble and you still wanted a roller furling main? Hmm. --
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat jssailem at 6:06pm 11.12.24 OK. I found a reference to the Bayfield. Built in Ontario CA. It is reported to be a 30/32, dependin
New main sail too tall. Now what? SycloneDriver at 5:59pm 11.12.24 I did a little digging online today looking for the main sail measurements for my boat. All the dim
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? (1) NYSail at 5:58pm 11.12.24 Thanks Greg! Love the simplicity here. Is your thru hull below the waterline? And is your tank sign
1989 H27 Steering Pedestal Rail Crazy Dave Condon at 4:54pm 11.12.24 @DHembree I always referred to that as a pedestal table stainlesd steel support made by Edson. Un
1989 H27 Steering Pedestal Rail (1) DHembree at 3:52pm 11.12.24 Are you talking about the location of pedestal steering in the cockpit? Does your current boat ha
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat dlochner at 3:41pm 11.12.24 ABYC standards are expensive to access, unless, you join ABYC as a Recreational Boater for 5 days fr
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Stanleywester at 3:33pm 11.12.24 Thank you all kindly for the thoughtful input. Very much appreciated. It's a Bayfield (Gozzard), no
cabin lightbulb change H30sailor at 3:09pm 11.12.24 Agree with above! I replaced with LED bulbs.
C30 MKIII Stanchion jssailem at 3:07pm 11.12.24 I was shocked to find lag bolts for the bow pulpit That may be a former owner's refit. The bow pul
Hunter 26/260 trailers Crazy Dave Condon at 3:07pm 11.12.24 How wide can go in Canada as in most U S states, overwidth is over. 8 ft and 6 inches?
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat jssailem at 3:05pm 11.12.24 Stan, sometimes it is complicated trying to figure out why a former owner wired the boat the way he
1989 H27 Steering Pedestal Rail Crazy Dave Condon at 3:00pm 11.12.24 Are you talking about the location of pedestal steering in the cockpit? Does your current boat hav
The correct mast length for 1996 Hunter 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:52pm 11.12.24 You need to see if any decals are affixed to the current mast. Otherwise take a photo of the mast a
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? (1) jssailem at 2:02pm 11.12.24 I sourced Fisheries Supply June 2024 Of course, that is USD. For qualifying orders Over $99 they shi
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:48pm 11.12.24 The only decision here is a broken bank account or a broken back. Bit of an update here. I was c
Tosca gets a windlass mermike at 1:32pm 11.12.24 I ran 30ft to the engine battery. Cable length is measured round-trip, from the battery to the win
C30 MKIII Stanchion Project_Mayhem at 1:23pm 11.12.24 eally know if there is a bedding plate there. I doubt it but do not know. Most of the support comes
Today I said goodbye to an old friend Project_Mayhem at 1:22pm 11.12.24 The O'Day 25 is a great boat. It will be hard to replace. What are you looking for, and why? dj p

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