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H26 mast on H23.5 SandCat at 10:07am 08.13.21 Smaller Boats 10/724 Can a H26 mast be cut down and used to replace the mast on a H23.5? My 1995 23.5 mast is the Zspar
WTB mast for Hunter 23/23.5/240 SandCat at 8:16am 08.13.21 Parts Search 2/329 WTB mast for Hunter 23/23.5/240. Preferably the Zspar Z190, and ideally located in the southeast, b
Air draft for Hunter 420 Passage galliob53 at 5:51am 08.13.21 Big Boats 7/939
Green as a granny smith apple /starting a 2001 Bene 361 outwardboundguy at 4:16am 08.13.21 Engines and Propulsion 23/1750 I am purchasing a 2001 Bene 361, I've read the owners manual and I still have no idea of how to set
Hunter 420 Passage trip on the ICW galliob53 at 9:30pm 08.12.21 Big Boats 17/1183 Has anyone taken their 420 Passage up or down the ICW and what advice can you offer? Our boat has t
Yanmar alternator loosens way too often Jimongee at 7:07pm 08.12.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1914 I have the 3 gm30 f engine. The engine is a jewel. It has been totally maintenance (repair) free an
BOOM VANG!!! sailingsoon at 7:06pm 08.12.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1613 Hey guys Once again to consult tbe sailing oracle, the library of Alexandria of sailing. That being
CNG Tank Safety Cap Source? Rick D at 5:58pm 08.12.21 Ask All Sailors 3/450 I looked online, but could not find any source. There certainly must be one. I just picked up two (n
Broken bolts and headaches Kinetic at 5:31pm 08.12.21 Ask All Sailors 30/1904 Hello All, New here and hoping to get some suggestions and offer anything in return at a later time
New outboard and new adjustable bracket (1) geola1 at 3:08pm 08.12.21 Trailer Sailors 11/886 I don't have great access to the 4 bolts that are holding the adjustable bracket
Barient 21ST? (1) lwaddell at 10:05am 08.12.21 Parts Search 2/619 Looking for a used Barient 21ST - 2 speed self tailing winch. Would love to hear from anyone with on
Raw Water Pump Failure KZW at 8:31am 08.12.21 Catalina 310 6/1103 Five years ago, I replaced a leaking Shurwood raw water pump (300 hours) with an Obferdorfer N202M-9
Clogged sanitation line Roger Holloway at 8:16am 08.12.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/1916 I had a clogged line yesterday that I was able to unclog with a sewer snake to get the head to flush
A few quick battery box questions GonzoF1 at 7:19am 08.12.21 Musings With Maine Sail 8/1559 I am going to redesign our battery boxes. We are using eight 6V GC2 batteries for the house bank and
ODay 39 water tank level henrykorous at 6:47am 08.12.21 Bigger Boats 3/533 Planning on installing on level gauges for my water tanks. Was wondering if anyone else has water le
Beneteau 45 AC circuit breaker popped? I can't find the correct breaker? bb2021 at 6:16am 08.12.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1791 I was on deck doing post sailing cleanup. Wife was below cleaning up there. She pops her head up and
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook sailtheworld79 at 2:27pm 08.11.21 Big Boats 31/2458 So we got the new boat and we've been shaking it down on shorter cruises and just found I can only r
Profurl C320 furling line size dmax at 12:35pm 08.11.21 Ask All Sailors 4/835 Does anyone that has a Profurl C320 know the line diameter they used for the furling line? The instr
Shore Inlet Water Connection hunter0838 at 8:57am 08.11.21 Ask All Sailors 2/514 We are new to us owners of a 2008 Hunter 38. We needed to replace the cockpit shower and noticed th
Hunter 216 Loose Forestay rfgeorge55 at 7:07am 08.11.21 Smaller Boats 7/929 I'd really appreciate some further opinion here. I purchased a roller furling drum and swivel. I bo

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How do you clean through hull while in water? Ted10028 at 11:41pm 03.09.24 Pull the end cap off the heat exchanger and see if there is build up of scale on the tubes. I had a
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? jssailem at 9:21pm 03.09.24 That may be his auxiliary. You can see the depth of the motor when down. Not very deep. Going throug
How do you clean through hull while in water? Allan12210 at 9:08pm 03.09.24 mine seems to overheat only at full throttle. I assume if the thermostat were not opening it would
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Ted10028 at 8:25pm 03.09.24 "If you move a few decades forward in time, the law was amended in 1982 to make a distinction betwee
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES Crazy Dave Condon at 7:07pm 03.09.24 @Kermit never flew using that Beenie Weenie Propeller hat. Thanks for the reminder you green fro
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES chuckwayne at 7:00pm 03.09.24 Thanks for all you help over the years, Dave, and congrats for setting a new milestone for Hunter Ow
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES (1) Kermit at 6:43pm 03.09.24
New Restrictions for Boaters in the Exumas PaulK at 6:39pm 03.09.24 Been in effect since 13Feb. No fishing or anchoring. Ecosystem must be getting badly damaged to war
How do you clean through hull while in water? dlochner at 6:30pm 03.09.24 mine seems to overheat only at full throttle. I assume if the thermostat were not opening it would
Painting the Boat PaulK at 6:30pm 03.09.24 If you don't want to have to repaint again soon, take @dlochner's advice about 2-part paint. One-pa
Changing batteries marcham at 6:15pm 03.09.24 Upgrades escalate quickly. 1. What alternator do you have? 2. How do you use the boat? Dock to doc
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES Will Gilmore at 6:14pm 03.09.24 That lady is my wife We've met. Tell her I said, hi. -Will
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 5:30pm 03.09.24 @Will Gilmore That lady is my wife who has patience with me as I am called Crazy Dave. She encour
How do you clean through hull while in water? Ted10028 at 4:47pm 03.09.24 Thermostat not opening mine seems to overheat only at full throttle. I assume if the thermostat we
How do you clean through hull while in water? JoeWhite at 4:44pm 03.09.24 Thermostat not opening
How do you clean through hull while in water? Ted10028 at 4:39pm 03.09.24 That works too. You could pull the hose off the mixing elbow and catch it there inside the boat if
How do you clean through hull while in water? Allan12210 at 4:34pm 03.09.24 I suppose I could hang a 5 gallon Home Depot bucket over the side and get a measure of how much wat
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 3:45pm 03.09.24 Or why they drilled at least 6 extra holes (not filled?) in the transom. Greg Yes I saw that. Pe
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Tally Ho at 3:36pm 03.09.24 this appears to be about a 27 foot sailboat. I am not sure why he left the outboard on all winter
Refrigerator/ Freezer Door Gasket NYSail at 3:34pm 03.09.24 Yes that is the part that attaches to the door, if the original door had the seal. Now you have m

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