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Hunter 41 DS Electronics Install sailtheworld79 at 5:29am 08.19.21 Big Boats 5/1097 Hey again everyone! This time around I've decided to tackle new electronics on the boat to replace t
Bristol 24 Corsair sailingsoon at 10:20pm 08.18.21 Bristol 1/1080 Hello Would like to know tbe diameter of the backstay wire(factory stock size) Thx in advance C
Westerbeke 42b 4 cylinder engine manufacturer Biobob Catalina 27 at 6:34pm 08.18.21 Ask All Sailors 3/832 Does anybody know who makes the base engine for westerbeke, my previous sailboat had a universal m18
Removing 3M 4000 from aluminum window frames young_gray at 4:44pm 08.18.21 Catalina 30 9/1674
Replace Dorade with Solar Vent P12nash at 4:16pm 08.18.21 Big Boats 15/3998
RUNNING THROTTLE UP OUT OF GEAR SVEN MARTINEZ at 2:19pm 08.18.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2686 Hi folks. H386. How do you run up the throttle while not in gear? I seem to have no detent button
Safe to mount screws in the bilge? FlyingSailor at 1:47pm 08.18.21 Mid-Size Boats 8/3231 What exactly is directly under the bilge? Is just straight into the keel? I have a 1983 Catalina 27.
Raymarine st4000+ autopilot problems Jimongee at 12:00pm 08.18.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3691 my boat is a Hunter 2002 356. The auto pilot has been working pretty good in light wind and calmer
Moisture readings from survey Gaston1953 at 10:46am 08.18.21 Ask All Sailors 15/3643 I recently got a survey done last week and all was very good. The hull sounded good,no blistering...
Victron Solar Controller 150/60 Placement Nodak7 at 10:36am 08.18.21 Big Boats 4/760 Ok this is kind of a funny (and stupid on my part) story but I thought I would share this with you a
Running out of hair to pull out!! rpell1@msn.com at 6:32am 08.18.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/979 Hi all......again, After running this problem last week and receiving some good advice, I find mysel
Anemometer repair upper Barnagate bay Dil at 6:07am 08.18.21 Ask All Sailors 6/719 Any one known who I might be able to call to fix my anemometer. I'm in Brick on Metedeconk I think i
TS Henri --> Hurricane Henri JamesG161 at 4:37am 08.18.21 Weather and Forecasting 19/1538 TS Henri This storm looked like an Atlantic "Fish Storm" until this morning. The storm may graze t
AIS500 software Udi at 1:44am 08.18.21 Ask All Sailors 4/2827 Hi! In my boat a Raymarine AIS500 that was installed around 2011. That kind of AIS have now interfa
Border Crossing Into BC Terry Cox at 9:14pm 08.17.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 1/864 Just a note to let you know that my boating buddy crossed into Canada a week or so ago through Sydne
Wooden (7) All U Get at 5:59pm 08.17.21 Ask All Sailors 39/3038
Hunter 23.5 Al Minns at 5:07pm 08.17.21 Smaller Boats 5/1041 Trying to rig my new to me Hunter 23.5 . Witch u bolt dose the upper should go to, front or rear. Th
Catalina 27 mast issue (1) SeaDogRun at 4:19pm 08.17.21 Mid-Size Boats 9/1503 Just bought a 1987 Catalina 27 on the cheap. Hadn't been sailed in 4 years. Lots of work to be don
Alternator shutoff switch? ScottySailor at 3:43pm 08.17.21 Big Boats 22/3136 Hey fellow sailors unfortunately after an awesome trip to Catalina my first time, motoring back towa
Furling mainsail - anyone have any experience of trying to replace with a standard non-furling sail? Suzi at 3:20pm 08.17.21 Ask All Sailors 1/345 Hi. On my 40 year old Kiri Fifty the mainsail is paper thin and has torn and is jammed in the furli

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Has anyone installed the Raymarine Linear Drive Type 1 in a H34? or similar boat? markymac1961 at 3:07am 12.19.24 Wheel mount systems, like the EV150 are practical in that they are a light user of electricity and
H42P - Factory specs of the thru hulls below the water line 1992 Hunter Passage 42 Terry Cox at 9:02pm 12.18.24 if anyone can tell me the count and diameter of the thru hulls below the water line Does your P42
Diesel injector testing Project_Mayhem at 7:14pm 12.18.24 I was told be a well admired Yanmar mechanic that you shouldn't worry unless you are having issues,
Vendee Globe 2024! PaulK at 5:27pm 12.18.24 Rats! Pip Hare dismasted in the Indian Ocean. Hoping her jury rig gets her safely to port. 36 boat
Hunter 34 keel bolts dLj at 3:27pm 12.18.24
Hunter 34 keel bolts Colibri at 2:59pm 12.18.24 Thanks Bad Orca. We have several good yards here and I know all of them and several of the contracto
Hunter 34 keel bolts Colibri at 2:54pm 12.18.24
Hunter 34 keel bolts BAD ORCA at 2:42pm 12.18.24 Might be worth taking a drive to your local boat yard if you have a good one nearby and discussing i
Hunter 34 keel bolts dLj at 1:32pm 12.18.24 @Colibri - yeah - right after I posted that question I realized I was thinking of the earlier hunter
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations Henk Noordermeer at 1:31pm 12.18.24 You most likely lost it when backing down.. powering forward will push the prop forward. So if you
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations Henk Noordermeer at 1:28pm 12.18.24 When something fails, it is good to know and understand why it failed especially a critical part li
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations dlochner at 1:23pm 12.18.24 I don't know why you guys are hammering the OP about why the prop fell off? Who knows, it may not h
Am I missing anything for the layup? Justin_NSA at 12:56pm 12.18.24 Thanks for the tips guys. I'll do a little more each time I go out and visit her. I'm our harbormast
Am I missing anything for the layup? Justin_NSA at 12:55pm 12.18.24 Fresh bucket of DampRid? I run a small dehumidifier 24X7. It stays pretty dry below
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations Henk Noordermeer at 12:32pm 12.18.24 Something caused the old prop to become disengaged and that problem is going to remain. I don't k
Hunter 34 keel bolts kloudie1 at 12:09pm 12.18.24 Probably a lot of bedding to get through because of how the keel has wide "wings" at the top to give
Hunter 34 keel bolts kloudie1 at 12:02pm 12.18.24 For sure cast iron for the old 34's.. I am pretty sure that 5 is the number, Colibri. Two at the hea
Hunter 34 keel bolts Colibri at 12:00pm 12.18.24 I have a friend with a Beneteau 373. Beneteau uses an iron keel. They use stainless steel bolts with
Hunter 34 keel bolts (1) Colibri at 11:46am 12.18.24
Am I missing anything for the layup? shemandr at 11:34am 12.18.24 Your halyards have been weathering for two years? I'd prolly take them down and replace with messen

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