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Sheer vs steering currents Davidasailor26 at 7:32pm 08.20.21 Weather and Forecasting 5/1019 As I watch the discussions of tropical systems like Grace and Henri one thing is not that clear to m
Main sheet rigging (2) SeaDogRun at 4:08pm 08.20.21 Mid-Size Boats 14/4536
South and middle Puget Sound (5) Ken Cross at 3:10pm 08.20.21 Destinations 12/1388 We left on August 7th from Everett and so far we have been to Kingston, Winslow, Blake Island, Port
12V Fans - Quiet, Durable sunlover at 10:58am 08.20.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1637 The fans in my 2005 Beneteau are noisy. Not air noise but like bearings are rattling. Any lead
Beneteau 361 shaft seal PovilO at 9:41am 08.20.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/803 My volvo shaft seal is too hard to inject any grease into it and is well over 5 years old. While it
Midship cleat on toe rail? libraryjeans at 8:04am 08.20.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/3339
Chainplate Caulking RoyS at 6:09am 08.20.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1585 Realize there will be a few different opinions here. What caulking to use on my chainplates. My appl
356 in boom reefing -need options Jimongee at 3:32am 08.20.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/430 I have previously posted questions on this same subject. However I still need some ideas. My 356 h
Cleats (1) RolfSail at 7:30pm 08.19.21 Smaller Boats 13/1152 Anyone know how big the embedded backing plates are that secure the bow cleats? I want to put bigger
Yanmar 4JH2E Impeller Source SandyFrank at 7:21pm 08.19.21 Engines and Propulsion 4/1220 Hello All, Anyone have a source for replacement impellers for the Yanmar 4JH2E? I have found catali
replacing sanitation hoses sailor5017 at 2:48pm 08.19.21 Big Boats 15/3128 has anyone replaced sanitation hoses on 41 DS. how did you do it. ?
2006 Hunter 45CC fiberglass resin type esedenka at 12:01pm 08.19.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/564 In talking to someone about blasting and painting the hull, he asked whether I knew if the boat was
Battery switch confusion Captain Johnny Zephyr at 11:46am 08.19.21 Big Boats 5/805
propeller selection, and shifting Rowbert at 11:16am 08.19.21 Ask All Sailors 23/1595 I have a Hunter 30, and it appears to have a RH propeller, but in order to shift to forward I have t
How hard is it to replace a prop annode while the boat is in the water? kodiak1120 at 9:48am 08.19.21 Ask All Sailors 31/3049 I'm a new boat owner. Bought a Beneteau 37 (2009). I didn't realize it initially but the survey re
Window unit air conditioner through quarter berth/lazarette wall? fox9988 at 9:42am 08.19.21 Ask All Sailors 3/502 I read of one example of this, sounds cheap and easy. Open the lazarette when in use. Lose a little
Backstay adjuster sailingsoon at 9:31am 08.19.21 Ask All Sailors 19/2067 Hi again guys In order to have a better shape, ect on my main i would like to install one backstay a
CHANGING FUEL SENSOR - H386 SVEN MARTINEZ at 9:21am 08.19.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/665 Another mystery.... The fuel tank sensor/metering rod needs changing. It is approx 20" long. Ther
In mast furling? ScottySailor at 8:42am 08.19.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/2442
Hunter 41 DS Electronics Install sailtheworld79 at 5:29am 08.19.21 Big Boats 5/861 Hey again everyone! This time around I've decided to tackle new electronics on the boat to replace t

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Invest 95L JamesG161 at 6:30am 06.29.24 The tropical Atlantic looks very warm, as does the Caribbean and that tongue of warm water in the G
Mobile navigation app jssailem at 6:23am 06.29.24 Sure looks like a map glitch.
Hypalon cleaning (2) sailcapt340 at 5:37am 06.29.24 Now, I use Aurora Speed Clean for my Achilles Dinghy. My dinghy was in need of a real good cleaning
Invest 95L shemandr at 5:16am 06.29.24 Jim & John, looking at the OHI it looks to me that the North Atlantic doesn't have as much heat as f
Mobile navigation app dlochner at 5:16am 06.29.24 Speaking of glitches... after following this thread, I decided to visit the App Store and download
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... dlochner at 5:09am 06.29.24 I'm probably using the wrong term... It is slab reefing already. Its actually two lines joined
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? Rich 35.5 at 4:26am 06.29.24 If its an air cooled model, check the coils, they may just be filled with dust and lint... With t
What are these screw things called rgranger at 8:19pm 06.28.24 It is a pretty safe bet that the bolts are seized beyond all non-destructive attempts at removal. A
Mobile navigation app Captain Larry-DH at 7:55pm 06.28.24
Mobile navigation app SoSound at 7:51pm 06.28.24
Mobile navigation app (4) SoSound at 7:49pm 06.28.24 Speaking of glitches... after following this thread, I decided to visit the App Store and downloade
Mobile navigation app Captain Larry-DH at 7:45pm 06.28.24 I would definitely call that a glitch! If it happened enough for you to call it 'occasional', I'd
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... Ward H at 7:36pm 06.28.24 Get an electrician's fish tape that is longer than your mast. You won't need that length for the bo
Mobile navigation app SoSound at 7:09pm 06.28.24 My only complaint with Navionics (and it could be my problem) is the occasional freezing up on my
What are these screw things called dLj at 6:50pm 06.28.24 Titanium for the Win !! There is no magic bullet. Titanium has benefits and limitations, just l
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? Kupe at 6:39pm 06.28.24 Hi Kupe. If the fridge runs but no cooling, it may need a re-charge. If it were my boat I would cal
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? Terry Cox at 6:33pm 06.28.24 Hi Kupe. If the fridge runs but no cooling, it may need a re-charge. If it were my boat I would call
What are these screw things called dlochner at 6:19pm 06.28.24 Do your engineering then. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shear_stress Stress versus Shearing force
Ablative bottom paint help (1) thinwater at 5:54pm 06.28.24 Were there actually solid clumps in the paint before you started? A bad batch or one that froze, tho
What are these screw things called thinwater at 5:38pm 06.28.24 Now you have me wondering about the aluminum backing plates that most Hunter boats have embedded in

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