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Raritan Marine Elegance vs. Planus Match sbwriter at 9:57pm 09.09.21 Ask All Sailors 3/833 Peggie Hall, a question for you: The fellow who invented the macerating toilet at Tecma now produce
Splicing 4mm dyneema to double braided polyester FlimFlamII at 5:53pm 09.09.21 Ask All Sailors 3/378 Does anyone know the max diameter double braided polyester line that I can use to splice to 4 mm dy
Refrigeration systems? (1) Fred at 2:52pm 09.09.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/880 Does anyone recognize this evaporator installed in my 1995 Hunter 33.5? Is it a fluid filled evapor
Can a serial number provide original build configuration Riverdaze at 2:02pm 09.09.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/597 I am looking at a 2012 Beneteau that is being sold by surviving family members. They do not know muc
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jviss at 1:38pm 09.09.21 Tartan 35/6452 My macerator failed. Does anyone know where they put it in the Tartan 3800? It's not at all obviou
Boat Stands? snoopy_ at 12:08pm 09.09.21 Catalina 30 2/773 Does anyone have a diagram for placement, and the recommended sizes (heights)? I am trying to deter
Yamaha 25-ii: hello Piccolo (1) Nunavut at 11:49am 09.09.21 Yamaha 2/856 Hello! Just dropping a line to introduce Piccolo (I believe it was the sister ship to Adagio), both
Potable water leaking into bilge - 06 H38 Slow Dancin at 9:04am 09.09.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1103 Don't know where else to check. Have traced all the water lines but can't find the leak or water run
Hunter 34 rudder pulleys ScottFreeRick at 7:54am 09.09.21 Big Boats 6/824 I was under the binnacle this past weekend replacing a broken throttle cable. While inspecting befo
Keel Bolts Knot Scary at 7:27am 09.09.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1019 Can anyone help tell me something about where I can get new Keel Bolts. I need to know the size and
Magazine article RolfSail at 7:09am 09.09.21 Smaller Boats 3/773 Looks like Good Old Boat magazine is coming out with an article on the Hunter 26/260 in the near fut
1987 Cat 22 Cockpit Fuel Tank Lazaret Floor Leaks John Marrone at 6:42am 09.09.21 Catalina 22 2/626 Appear to have a leak at the cockpit floor inside the Fuel Tank lazaret floor. There are several, w
How to Access/remove a Northern Lights M673 generator from a Hunter 410 Darb at 5:41am 09.09.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/566 I have a 2001 Hunter 410 with a Norther Lights generator installed in the starboard side, aft locker
Raymarine autopilot upgrade question DougM at 5:35am 09.09.21 Ask All Sailors 3/1889 This is just an exploratory question. I have a Raymarine ST6001 hydraulic autopilot that seems to b
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! (2) vgoya at 4:00am 09.09.21 Big Boats 20/2495 Hi every one, This is my first post here as a new owner of a H410 so, first of all, greeting to eve
Yanmar / Kanzaki gearbox dipstick threads broke (4) kbgunn at 5:26pm 09.08.21 Big Boats 18/5028 Documenting for future inquirers. I have a Yanmar 3JH4E with the Kanzaki KM35P gearbox (transmission
SPLASH! Roadking Larry at 12:00pm 09.08.21 Ask All Sailors 23/1997 Back in the water after 3 years 8 months on the hard. It took that long because I spent a significan
Mast bracket question (1) SeaDogRun at 8:59am 09.08.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/909 I have a Catalina 27. I only recently bought it. I just noticed that the mast has this attachment on
Apostle Islands Charter (1) jaysweet at 7:43am 09.08.21 Destinations 6/1687 This is a report on our just completed 6-day charter in the Apostle Islands of Lake Superior. We cha
Parts for a 2001 Hunter electrical panel Darb at 6:46am 09.08.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/520 Good morning all. I am a happy Hunter 410 owner but, nevertheless, have a 'to do' list for little t

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Fresh Water Tank Replacement zinahewitt at 9:15am 12.23.24 I have some of your answers but also have questions: Why replace the whole tank when the top fittin
Bump damage on the stern. How severe is this? jssailem at 9:01am 12.23.24 On a serious note, inspection of the inside will help you understand the extent of the damage. Look
Don't Wait 'till 7 Jan 2025 (1) SkiingSailor at 8:57am 12.23.24 Well, VHF coverage is pretty good most of the BC coast (except for some inlets): inlets on the west
Bump damage on the stern. How severe is this? jssailem at 8:56am 12.23.24 That is not to bad... That is nothing a little glue and a buffer can't put back together... A littl
What is the best size headsail for beer can racing on Tampa Bay, for my Hunter 31 shoal draft boat? jssailem at 8:43am 12.23.24 If this is a racing investment, I would spend a little on a spinnaker. I'd go with an asymmetrical a
Bump damage on the stern. How severe is this? SteveHughessails at 8:31am 12.23.24 I recently did some fibreglass work on my 240. I could put both hands in my hole lol. If this was mi
Bump damage on the stern. How severe is this? Windpilot at 8:30am 12.23.24 I would try to get inside that stern area and look for more/other damage. Consider a 26' Hunter mos
What is the best size headsail for beer can racing on Tampa Bay, for my Hunter 31 shoal draft boat? Ted at 8:24am 12.23.24 Also check with your local PHRF handicapper to determine what the credits/penalties are for differen
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year kappykaplan at 7:53am 12.23.24 Merry Christmas from Jim and Sue Same to you and yours, Jim! :beer:
What is the best size headsail for beer can racing on Tampa Bay, for my Hunter 31 shoal draft boat? (1) jssailem at 7:47am 12.23.24 It was only a 100% jib, which was very underpowered, By design, the Hunter sail plan was considere
What is the best size headsail for beer can racing on Tampa Bay, for my Hunter 31 shoal draft boat? shemandr at 7:29am 12.23.24 The masthead rig explains the need for a backstay and hence the smallish main. I agree that a 150
What is the best size headsail for beer can racing on Tampa Bay, for my Hunter 31 shoal draft boat? Tally Ho at 7:18am 12.23.24
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year degas at 7:13am 12.23.24
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year JamesG161 at 6:54am 12.23.24 My favorite for Chistmas lCpXMy5GalI Merry Christmas from Jim and Sue
What is the best size headsail for beer can racing on Tampa Bay, for my Hunter 31 shoal draft boat? plealman5 at 6:48am 12.23.24 Shemandr, My experiences sailing her in lighter breezes. It is a masthead rig. A 135% was where I wa
What is the best size headsail for beer can racing on Tampa Bay, for my Hunter 31 shoal draft boat? shemandr at 6:34am 12.23.24 I'm assuming you have the Hunter 31 which started production in 1983 and ended 1987. Sailboatdata.c
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:59am 12.23.24 @SteveHughessails Thank you for advising no more strap across the foredeck particularly since your
Inside Port Light Frame Removal SV Temenos at 5:38am 12.23.24 Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately I don't think so but will look again when it gets above fre
What is the best size headsail for beer can racing on Tampa Bay, for my Hunter 31 shoal draft boat? plealman5 at 5:13am 12.23.24 I want to sail at least 5 knots in 10 - 15 mph winds.
Fresh Water Tank Replacement Captain Larry-DH at 5:00am 12.23.24 I have some of your answers but also have questions: Why replace the whole tank when the top fitting

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