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Bottom paint no sand primer? bigchief at 10:11am 05.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/48 Any guess as to what this transparent gold coating is under my old antifouling paint? I used paint
Hunter 41DS Hydronic Heater Location Geoff E at 9:13am 05.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2143 Hi all. I recently purchased a new boat (Hunter 41DS) last fall. Sometime during the very cold win
Single block with cam for Genoa sheet (2) patbratton at 7:40am 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 2/665 I have a hunter 240 that I picked up last July. It has been wonderful. We have it in a slip on Lake
Tide App Fail RoyS at 4:43am 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2891 Yesterday while preparing my boat for launch next week I observed low tide surrounding my marina. I
Is this a hunter 28? (1) SailingLoto at 2:50pm 05.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1380 Came across this derelict hunter tied up to an old dock while on a service call. Looks to be full o
Screw length to attach T-Track to mast Rosetta Stone10263 at 12:16pm 05.13.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1938 I am attaching 1 1/4 inch aluminum t-track (12 foot section) to forward edge of mast for a whisker p
Charging from a tow vehicle AaronD at 11:55am 05.13.22 Musings With Maine Sail 28/6288 Perhaps this should be in the Trailer Sailors subforum, but electrical questions are often best addr
Adding Freon to Isotherm ASU 3751Refridgeration unit rajhnsn at 6:47am 05.13.22 Bigger Boats 5/3344 I replaced the thru hull under the galley sink this past winter. The thru hull acts as a water cool
Initial 50 hour shaft alignment "adjustment" Yanmar 45 hvac&r tech at 11:21pm 05.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1688
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm losing. SycloneDriver at 4:59pm 05.12.22 Ask All Sailors 20/2603 Today I i decided to work on the in mast furler on my 2008 Beneteau 31. The drum and foil seem to t
Where do you keep the booze? fred1diver at 4:27pm 05.12.22 Ask All Sailors 31/5671
600 Watt Inverter Fred at 4:10pm 05.12.22 Mid-Size Boats 15/2848 A 600 Watt inverter came with the boat (H33.5) but was not wired up. With wiring and associated comp
'88 28.5 Rudder Dripping water SirMichael at 3:41pm 05.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/845 I have a 1988 Hunter 28.5 where the rudder is dripping water, not real fast, but there always seems
1989 Hunter, 30 adding Auto helm. Skipper7E at 3:30pm 05.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/773 Has anyone done this before? Looking to add EV-100. How do you geyt tge wiring up to the pedistal?
Torque specs for Yanmar 3GM30F? (1) skunther at 2:18pm 05.12.22 Ask All Sailors 8/4373
Potable water system problem on 2013 Catalina 315 Bill Russell at 2:01pm 05.12.22 Catalina 310 5/1104
Uv cover (1) JBird at 12:44pm 05.12.22 Smaller Boats 3/689 Can anyone tell from this photo if this sail has a uv cover. It looks like it has a white uv cover o
1999 Hunter 420 forward shower fixture replacement/access knotclewless at 6:23am 05.12.22 Big Boats 5/1115 I recently picked up this gem and within a couple of days, the shower head fell off of its feed hose
Y25 II Traveller car replacement Nunavut at 6:02am 05.12.22 Yamaha 2/957 Hello, has anyone replaced the traveller car on their y25 II keeping the existing track and blocks?
Near the end. All U Get at 12:10am 05.12.22 Ask All Sailors 18/2061 Hi all, We have begun to clean out our boat and will put it on the market soon. Having to deal wit

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Hunter 22 (80s) questions jssailem at 12:48pm 07.30.25 The main appears to be old, but I'm told in good shape, with at least one reef. From reading about
Water maker in the Salish? (1) jssailem at 12:31pm 07.30.25 Being on Portlandor the many island, flow, you are surrounded by ship traffic, be it the ferries
West Neverland Yacht Club Foswick at 11:59am 07.30.25 I don't know. The by-laws were misplaced ages ago.
Water maker in the Salish? Foswick at 11:53am 07.30.25 Well, I think there are two good follow-up questions: Around here, why would you need a watermaker?
Mud dauber wasp idea Justin_NSA at 11:50am 07.30.25 Don't forget the holding tank vent....it, along with a gas grill venturi, is a favorite mud dauber
Sarasota bay Don S/V ILLusion at 11:48am 07.30.25
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing CodeGrue at 11:10am 07.30.25 Following up. Moving the shiv to the forward location solved the problem.
Marina Maneuvers (3) Foswick at 11:08am 07.30.25 I wondered whether backing out and letting the breeze bring the bow to port was not an option. That
Sarasota bay Tally Ho at 10:52am 07.30.25 Capsize index 2.87 Years in production 2002 - 2006 Length at waterline 18'9 Beam 7'11 D
Edson steering brake question Boatyarddog at 10:12am 07.30.25 Depending on the age of the Head a Pump rebuild kit is a great "upgrade".
Edson steering brake question Boatyarddog at 10:10am 07.30.25 The A-4 is raw water cooled, the thermostat is usually a 145 degree, to keep salt water from precip
Edson steering brake question Boatyarddog at 10:05am 07.30.25 Good idea, I'll find the thermostat and try that. I have a few classic cars so very familiar with e
Tsunami Watch JamesG161 at 10:02am 07.30.25 Shock wave effects :yikes: https://x.com/WxNB_/status/1950522141524304087 Jim...
Hunter 22 (80s) questions quiggers at 9:39am 07.30.25 Thank you for such a thorough reply. I also got a thorough email from the current owner who said th
Hunter 22 (80s) questions shemandr at 9:14am 07.30.25 Sailboatdata.com can answer some of your questions. But doesn't have owner reviews or a list of kno
Edson steering brake question GBeck at 9:07am 07.30.25 The A-4 is raw water cooled, the thermostat is usually a 145 degree, to keep salt water from precip
Water heater button turns off shore power? Boatyarddog at 9:04am 07.30.25 The symptoms suggest the water heater is drawing a lot of current. Enough to overwhelm the breaker
Water Tank jssailem at 9:00am 07.30.25 If your water pressure pump is off, then your filling water at a rate greater than the vent line can
Edson steering brake question Boatyarddog at 8:58am 07.30.25 The A-4 is raw water cooled, the thermostat is usually a 145 degree, to keep salt water from precip
Edson steering brake question Boatyarddog at 8:51am 07.30.25 Hello, New to me a Catalina 30 TR. 1979 Not new to sailing but first boat with a wheel. I'm a senio

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