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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
How to rig outhaul (and the rest) on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. (1) Revolutionary at 3:07pm 08.17.21 Bigger Boats 21/5035 Can someone explain, or better yet show a diagram or photo, of how to rig the outhaul on an O'Day 27
Beneteau 361 new owner Swoon at 10:57am 08.17.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 26/3765 Hi all .and thank you for having this group...and allowing this neophyte to join. Just bought a 2004
Mast Help - Hunter 27 DividingLineWest at 9:27am 08.17.21 Parts Search 6/1094 I own a 1982 Hunter 27. I need to replace some hardware (including spreaders) and can not for the li
To Electric or not to Electric that is the question/ Udi at 7:39am 08.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/3034 Hi ! Why should I move to an electric outboard? Or Why I Shouldn't ? Thanksss. Sorry I didn't men*
Dish Soap Rinsing RoyS at 6:16am 08.17.21 Ask All Sailors 21/1891 Watching our fresh water consumption while cruising revealed that most of our limited, precious wate
Helman's seat doesn't fit natep at 9:06pm 08.16.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/825
Hunter 33 Reefing line boom internals Rabe at 5:54pm 08.16.21 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1736 The PO never had a reefing line running through the boom. I'd like run a line through and I'd like t
New Paint - Irwin 28 (2) Plymouth Sailor at 3:06pm 08.16.21 Irwin 2/1191
Newbie here with 1977 Hunter 27 sailermania at 11:32am 08.16.21 The Cherubini Hunters 19/1746 Great to be here....have a couple of questions: Really stupid question: Can anyone tell me where th
Seaward Water Heater Again ! sailcapt340 at 11:20am 08.16.21 Ask All Sailors 18/2869
Leaking Volvo Stern Gland Shaft Seal/Yanmar 3YM30/Beneteau Oceanis 37 (1) Rob Heath at 10:26am 08.16.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1301 I have a Volvo Penta Stern Gland seal on my Beneteau Oceanis 37, with a 25mm shaft and 43mm stern tu
How long has it been since you cleaned your unmentionables? (1) jssailem at 9:26am 08.16.21 Ask All Sailors 4/799 No I am not talking about the brown spot that just happened when you experienced that unexpected gyb
Electric Head not working rreichert at 8:49am 08.16.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1444 I have a hunter 41DS sailboat with a Jabsco electric forward head that is not working at all. No wat
326 Head Door Retaining Clip Quasimotor at 6:58am 08.16.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1378 My 2004 Hunter 326 has a chrome, head door retainer clip on the inside wall of the head. The clip i
1970 Morgan 30 DPackie at 5:32am 08.16.21 Parts Search 2/845 First Post, but I have already gained a lot from this forum, so thanks in advance for all the knowle
Bene 361 Looking for parts in all the wrong places outwardboundguy at 4:43am 08.16.21 Ask All Sailors 6/561 I know there has been past threads on parts. I am getting ready to close on my boat Wednesday. Ano
Replacement windlass for the Leroy Somer MTB 82 Raymond Clark at 1:48am 08.16.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/744 I am looking for a replacement for a Leroy MTB 85 windlass. It was the original windlass fitted to a
Has anyone been able to get Raymarine Axiom to control older raymarine ST7000 auto pilot?? eianm at 7:51pm 08.15.21 Big Boats 3/2399 Last time i spoke to Raymarine they said, no it was not possible, but i cant believe someone hasnt w

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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
Am I missing anything for the layup? jssailem at 11:33am 12.18.24 You can use air to blow out with air any of the hoses that may have collected rain water and do not
H42P - Factory specs of the thru hulls below the water line 1992 Hunter Passage 42 jssailem at 11:30am 12.18.24 Welcome to the forum. I do not have a Passage 42. You can probably guess that a previous opened bo
Docking single handed without a cleat - only ring on dock (1) JBP-PA at 10:51am 12.18.24 There are a variety of mooring hooks you can use to grab the ring with a line. https://www.ebay.com
2nd Bilge Pump Don S/V ILLusion at 10:42am 12.18.24 . should I install a dedicated hose for the 2nd pump or T it in to the existing hose going to the
Am I missing anything for the layup? JBP-PA at 10:38am 12.18.24 Fresh bucket of DampRid?
Am I missing anything for the layup? dlochner at 10:36am 12.18.24 If there is any AF in the head or hoses, removing it will make recommissioning more pleasant. AF tur
Hunter 34 keel bolts dLj at 9:47am 12.18.24 First question that comes to mind - are you sure you don't have a lead keel? I thought most Hunters
2nd Bilge Pump kappykaplan at 9:41am 12.18.24 Alternatively, I could mount it as a "high water" pump on the lip above the bilge and it would, the
2nd Bilge Pump kappykaplan at 9:40am 12.18.24 should I install a dedicated hose for the 2nd pump Yes

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