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Considering buying a boat with aftermarket mast PaulDaniel at 8:20am 05.16.25 Ask All Sailors 10/620
Coppercoat in low fouling area PaulDaniel at 8:13am 05.16.25 Ask All Sailors 4/328 I know many posts have been made about coppercoat. I am seeking feedback specifically from anyone wh
Has anyone installed and configured a Victon energy multiplus inverter charger ? spadaforaj at 6:57am 05.16.25 Ask All Sailors 21/1303 Since after just a few years my Magnum energy unit died, need a replacement and for sure I am not go
Horizontal Prop shaft Alignment duck21 at 8:37pm 05.15.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/557 Hi all, I'm in the process of updating my propshaft system (new Cutlass bearing, prop shaft, split
Changing masthead bulb dinosound at 5:40pm 05.15.25 Smaller Boats 6/609 I'm trying to swap out the old bulbs for led and I'll be damned if I can figure out how to remove th
Hunter 45cc AC Issue Swooperf16 at 1:39pm 05.15.25 Big Boats 8/802 I have a new to me H45cc, that suddenly will not accept AC power. Power is making it to the AC pane
Folding prop? ldd at 12:19pm 05.15.25 Seaward 0/509 I am in the process of purchasing a 32 RK with the Yamana 29 diesel. i am not near the boat and tryi
Bomar roll up screen not fully retracting (1) Laid-back at 12:06pm 05.15.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/203 The spring retracting rollup screen in the front hatch has decided to only retract half way. I took
Visual Distress Signal Alternatives and Disposal of Pyrotechnic Flares dlochner at 11:54am 05.15.25 Ask All Sailors 7/567 The USCG just released this advisory bulletin on Visual Distress Signals and old flares. Some inform
Dome lights markgoldfarb at 7:48am 05.15.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/264 I have a 1992 hunter 37.5. I'm trying to replace the interior dome lights, which are wedge incandesc
keeping a 26D in a slip? newsailor72 at 6:21pm 05.14.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/761 interested in a 26D and would like to keep it in a marina (saltwater). any drawback to that? I'd i
My first boat and I'm a bit puzzled (2) Overkill at 4:16pm 05.14.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/868 I bought a Mac 25. Is it supposed to have Styrofoam stuffed in the forward lockers? Any suggestions
Nav light wiring degas at 2:04pm 05.14.25 Ask All Sailors 8/655 Can I combine navigation lights on a single breaker? On my 12VDC panel I currently have a few of th
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise john6206 at 12:49pm 05.14.25 Destinations 30/2513 Hey Everyone - After 25 or more years of trailer sailing, we are in the purchase process of a Cata
Rolling seat to use to paint bottom paint..... Nichole340 at 11:01am 05.14.25 Ask All Sailors 7/367 Thought I would ask if any one uses a rolling seat to sit on when you sand and paint the bottom of y
Blower hose and other one that I need help identifying. (2) niceshoes6 at 9:01am 05.14.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/776 Hi, New 326 owner here. Would someone be able to help identify the 2nd deteriorated vent hose and h
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? fred1diver at 7:55am 05.14.25 Ask All Sailors 18/819 Hey everybody Working on a salon window, that took 2 days to remove from the boat because the PO in
Boat Dog FatSteveTheBoatCat at 4:05am 05.14.25 Ask All Sailors 10/693 We have a spacious Hunter 46 and a boat dog and boat cat. The current boat dog is about to turn 16,
Hull liner fabric suggestions needed JPonHudson at 1:36am 05.14.25 S2 2/712 I got some samples of hull blanket from Sailrite but I wonder is there is fabric suitable for hull l
Spreader loose Moose1958 at 11:50pm 05.13.25 Ask All Sailors 7/508 on a starboard tack, I noticed my stbd. spreader moving significantly. My question is how are the s

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Helice de proa kappykaplan at 4:53am 09.20.25 Thank you all for responding, I will tell you my decision and if I decide to install it, I will atta
Helice de proa BLUE JEANS at 3:52am 09.20.25
Talk like a Pirate Day! Ralph Johnstone at 10:56pm 09.19.25 Based on his flag, looks like William Moody was spreading love ? And more than likely, the diseas
Yamaha 30 - Replace Ignition switch boris2point0 at 8:58pm 09.19.25 Thanks everyone for the amazing advice, I am on the hard doing some work on the hull so it worked ou
Talk like a Pirate Day! Leeward Rail at 8:12pm 09.19.25 Based on his flag, looks like William Moody was spreading love ?
Talk like a Pirate Day! Leeward Rail at 8:10pm 09.19.25 Hands up ! Don't move ! If you resist we will kill you and your family ! Oh wait, wrong type of pi
Talk like a Pirate Day! jssailem at 7:37pm 09.19.25
Yamaha 30 - Replace Ignition switch Project_Mayhem at 6:24pm 09.19.25 I dont see a single wire in there that could handle 30A long term. I think I see one 12 guage that w
Yamaha 30 - Replace Ignition switch Richard19068 at 6:17pm 09.19.25 ... and I can only start the boat with the manual crank right now. Hopefully you are not stuck u
Furler line selection Project_Mayhem at 6:06pm 09.19.25 The new sheave was a perfect fit. I printed it out of PETG-CF (carbon fiber embedded). To smooth out
Hunter 30: Running new cables from mast step to electrical panel? Kurt K at 5:36pm 09.19.25 This is doable. In my case just this past winter layover (all winter long) I did what you are goin
Refrigeration upgrade - H33 (2) Sutric at 5:13pm 09.19.25 Don't know what year your boat is. Mine is a 1993 33.5 and I put the compressor unit under the count
Galley Sink Drain Hose Tally Ho at 5:02pm 09.19.25
Lithium Batteries Tally Ho at 4:28pm 09.19.25 They are the same company and use the same contracted manufacturer. As I mentioned above Humsienk i
Electric help ...3TacksontheWater at 4:14pm 09.19.25 Gene: Thanks for posting that wiring diagram. Seeing it again brings back such fond memories. lol
Electric help ...3TacksontheWater at 3:45pm 09.19.25 Like morbidfollower, I too did some electrical upgrading. The previous PO had already replaced the o
Dumb Question lehighsail at 3:16pm 09.19.25 Advice and science accepted. Thank you.
Yamaha 30 - Replace Ignition switch Calif. Ted at 2:47pm 09.19.25 The switch only has to power the starter solenoid which carries the heavy load of the starter. https
Galley Sink Drain Hose dLj at 1:22pm 09.19.25 I'll also reduce down to a 1" brass hose barb at the seacock. I think the existing 1-1/2" hose is u
41DS Window Replacement Dan_Y at 1:01pm 09.19.25

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