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Composting toilet on 86 C&C 33-2 Dale Haz at 5:36pm 06.21.21 C&C 1/616 Has anyone made the move to a composting toilet on a C'C 33-2. I'm looking into this for my boat. Th
Deep Freezer Hunter 45 Charlotte Ann at 5:34pm 06.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/641 I recently purchased a Hunter 45 and the deep freezer doesn't get cold? I turn on the powe and I can
Cutlass bearing. NYSail at 5:00pm 06.21.21 Ask All Sailors 2/493
Whats wrong with my legs? (1) flightlead404 at 4:35pm 06.21.21 Big Boats 12/934 Recently on my new-to-me H38 I tried to lower the saloon table into position to use as a double bert
New outboard advice Charisma at 3:38pm 06.21.21 Ask All Sailors 17/1368 We have a hunter 26 with a Honda 9.9 Power thrust, 4stroke with the power tilt an charging option. J
Replacement for bose 321 Boby_Hunter33 at 2:51pm 06.21.21 Big Boats 11/1942 The entertainment system on my H45 DS stopped working and I would like to have a newer technology li
Looking for a new motor Charisma at 1:25pm 06.21.21 Trailer Sailors 5/1161 We have a hunter 26 with a Honda 9.9 Power thrust, 4stroke with the power tilt an charging option. J
2020 the start of Solar Cycle 25 jssailem at 10:30am 06.21.21 Weather and Forecasting 0/458 We have a movie "2020 the year in review" of the solar awakening. In reality the year was just that
Adjust throttle 1991 hunter 30t Rcd1649 at 9:58am 06.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/879 Hello all, Tried researching but getting some conflicting information online. You have to really p
Does the thread ever stop unraveling? Scott T-Bird at 9:42am 06.21.21 Mid-Size Boats 10/1309 Or ... do boat projects never end? It turns out that the new serpentine pulley I installed rubs on
Replacing 23.5 Centerboard HunterKid at 8:46am 06.21.21 Smaller Boats 3/585 My centerboard has detached from my Hunter 23.5 after drifting sideways into an unknown underwater b
1987 Cat 22: Installing VHF Antenna John Marrone at 7:04am 06.21.21 Smaller Boats 4/1404 Boat arrives on my trailer ( part of the purchase) in a few days and trying to get ahead of making
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 6:58am 06.21.21 Ask All Sailors 30/3576 Background: My boat has a Xantrex Freedom HF inverter/charger. It was professionally installed. Here
Jabsco Head Swap: Bolts (1) duck21 at 6:41am 06.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1429 Hi all, A quick, hopefully easy question. The boat: a 1996 Hunter 376. The Jabsco head failed a
What's in your toolkit? skunther at 11:44pm 06.20.21 Ask All Sailors 41/5444 My wife and I recently purchased our first cruising boat for multiple week trips in the Pacific Nort
Wind Generator Shopping tkwhalen at 6:05pm 06.20.21 Big Boats 6/1407 I've begun wind generator shopping research reading etc. My main objective is spread out the time be
Ok Kids Help me solve a disagreement (2) tkwhalen at 5:54pm 06.20.21 Big Boats 9/1077 Attached are 2 pictures of the companion way doors on our boat. In one you can see the latch at the
Question about 1990 Hunter 18.5 T-Ball Receivers Dhozer at 5:43pm 06.20.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/332 I just picked up a Hunter 18.5 and when checking over the boat completely missed something during my
Sail slugs (1) Justin_NSA at 5:01pm 06.20.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1312 Had a very windy sail yestersay. My neighbor broke 6 sail slugs. He had to remove his main to get ne
Used H260 Deck Rigging Wanted h2o_snow at 4:35pm 06.20.21 Smaller Boats 1/306 Hi All, A long shot, but in my efforts to move towards true single line reefing I'm looking for a f

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FCC vs BoatUS for MMSI Stu Jackson at 7:32pm 06.14.24 Anyway. I normally agree with Stu as well; I just see this differently. If we're talking to our com
Yanmar SD20 Saildrive dizo514 at 6:22pm 06.14.24 It should be. I think there were a handful of screws and sealant. I had mine replaced along with the
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Michael Davis at 6:14pm 06.14.24 Wow, 60 feet (20 meters). That is insane. The data developed over the past 15 years of surveying th
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit jssailem at 5:59pm 06.14.24 Wow, 60 feet (20 meters). That is insane. The data developed over the past 15 years of surveying the
Another not so "Precision" sail. Doing your own mast slides? jssailem at 5:54pm 06.14.24 Thanks for the update. I would not worry about the needle holes. They will disappear as the webbing
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches jssailem at 5:49pm 06.14.24 As @Joe explains, winchers at best are tailing assistants. Without the stripper arm you need to tail
Halyard line Tally Ho at 5:40pm 06.14.24 Price, value. I have never used Sta-Set. Greg
Cleaning Anchor danooxnard at 5:36pm 06.14.24 That is a cool device. Much easier than installing a pump! Dano
Dripping Jabsco Selector Handle danooxnard at 5:34pm 06.14.24 Rebuilding is not hard. The cost of a rebuild kit is about 1/3 the cost of a new head. $80 to $90
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches danooxnard at 5:28pm 06.14.24 I agree a waste of $100. I have a set for my Cat22. I took them off after trying them on a couple of
Another not so "Precision" sail. Doing your own mast slides? kappykaplan at 4:43pm 06.14.24 @SV Maverick thanks for updating your post. :plus:Indeed! :beer:
Another not so "Precision" sail. Doing your own mast slides? Hello Below at 4:33pm 06.14.24 @SV Maverick thanks for updating your post.
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches Joe at 4:31pm 06.14.24 Don't waste your money if you expect them to be "self tailing". why? Because there's no stripper a
Another not so "Precision" sail. Doing your own mast slides? SV Maverick at 4:23pm 06.14.24 Was able to try in a test slide today and it fit ok. Not an original replacement but it should work.
Dripping Jabsco Selector Handle (3) Ralph Johnstone at 3:32pm 06.14.24 The problem is that O ring #22 is leaking. with a NON-PETROLEUM grease such as SuperLube : 225432
Dripping Jabsco Selector Handle kloudie1 at 3:24pm 06.14.24 If the water is leaking out of the selector switch shaft, that seal is just an o-ring ..It could be
Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working SVFreedom at 3:12pm 06.14.24 I find those things never read too accurately when still in their original packaging :p . Most l
Dripping Jabsco Selector Handle kappykaplan at 3:06pm 06.14.24
Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working Ralph Johnstone at 3:01pm 06.14.24 I do have an externally mounted gauge, need to install it, never makes I find those things never
FCC vs BoatUS for MMSI Kings Gambit at 2:58pm 06.14.24 In many popular cruising ports, like Georgetown Bahamas, there is a daily "Cruisers Net" where all

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