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Leaking Head-To-Hose Connection Work In Progress at 12:07pm 10.22.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1152 Hi, new member here, I've just completed installation of a Groco Model K, with new hoses. In testing
Repairing crack on deck (1) HOB No1 at 9:42am 10.22.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1455 I have a Hunter 36, and shortly after purchase a crack developed on the deck, about 6 inches forward
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? Justin_NSA at 9:35am 10.22.21 Ask All Sailors 21/3871 I have an ancient Lowrance unit now. It has the basics. Uses an external GPS antenna. I want to repl
JIB SHEET QUESTION twodzusfittings at 8:54am 10.22.21 Bigger Boats 13/2751 I have seen two ways of of attaching the jib sheets to the sail. One where two identical lengths are
Happy Birthday GOES (1) jssailem at 7:25am 10.22.21 Weather and Forecasting 0/696 From the STCE Newsletter. GOES turns 46... Ode to GOES On 16 October 1975, the launch of GOES-1, N
1990 H30-2 shore power breaker replacement BOSSailor at 8:36pm 10.21.21 Mid-Size Boats 10/2243 Looking for ideas on how to replace/improve the shore power breaker on my boat. I apologize for the
MEDICARE Member 131497 at 8:30pm 10.21.21 Ask All Sailors 15/2569 Hi again... Once again we're in the period of do paperwork for the government. As a liveaboard add
Sail cover repair question Hydro Therapy at 10:23am 10.21.21 Ask All Sailors 22/4019 I have a mainsail stack pack style cover. It is sewn into the foot of the mainsail. The zipper that
Hunter 45CC Chest Freezer Sailor_Al at 5:56am 10.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1250 Has anyone had experience with the chest freezer on a Hunter 45CC? Mine isn't freezing well and it
S2 Owners - Looking for template for 6.9 cushions. BurntCoveSailor at 5:44am 10.21.21 S2 1/600 I'd like to buy a new set of cushions (benches and berths) for our 1986 6.9 but the boat is in winte
Hunter DS/ Junneau Sun Odyssey DS jamiefu at 5:38am 10.21.21 Ask All Sailors 13/3831
North Shore Canvas winter cover experience cymeyer at 4:13am 10.21.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2651 Anyone have any experience with a North Shore Canvas winter cover? We bought one last year and are
Boat away (3) All U Get at 11:00pm 10.20.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1146
Diesel heater ducting in a 310 Closing Time at 7:35pm 10.20.21 Catalina 310 7/1849 I've ordered a chinese diesel heater for our 2004 310. I need some help on ducting it. What have you
Atomic 4 compression and plug fowling issues Grzano at 6:47pm 10.20.21 Engines and Propulsion 4/1256 I hope you are all well, or reasonably well. I am having two issues with my A4 that are causing me
Outhaul tension ScottFreeRick at 5:57pm 10.20.21 Big Boats 14/2496 The kenyon boom on our Hunter 34 has the outhaul led forward through the boom, turns on a sheave and
2006 Hunter 41 DS jamiefu at 4:19pm 10.20.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/80 I am interested in buying this boat. Is this a good choice or is there a better one out there?
2003 Junneau Sun Odysset 43 DS jamiefu at 4:19pm 10.20.21 Ask All Sailors 3/81 I am interested in buying this boat. Is this a good choice or is there a better one out there?
2010 Junneau Sun Odyssey DS jamiefu at 4:18pm 10.20.21 Ask All Sailors 2/69 I am interested in buying this boat. Is this a good choice or is there a better one out there?
2006 Hunter 44 DS jamiefu at 4:14pm 10.20.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/43 I am considering purchasing this boat. Is it a good option or is there a better choice?

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Hunter 280 Mast Water Drain Terry Cox at 11:57am 05.04.25 It's not a lot of water but I wanted to see what others with this model have experienced. Wrote an
Is this crackling sound normal Will Gilmore at 11:47am 05.04.25 is this normal? Probably not. I asked seller about it today,he said it's the plastic inside the
Sleeping, quarter berth or settee? Will Gilmore at 11:42am 05.04.25 When tired from a long stressful watch you may find you can sleep standing up. Yup! -Will
Bench testing alternator RitSim at 11:23am 05.04.25 last time i tried to do this, the shop insisted on the vehicle model.
Traveler car/track as tether? (1) Foswick at 11:23am 05.04.25 It's really preferred that your lifelines run 36" to 42" high. 42" high lifelines aren't going to g
Hunter 280 Mast Water Drain Don S/V ILLusion at 10:38am 05.04.25 Common with all deck stepped masts. Water generally flows down the cable race particularly when no d
Chain splice (2) Hayden Watson at 10:00am 05.04.25
Is this crackling sound normal newsailor72 at 9:58am 05.04.25 It's on trailer, I asked seller about it today,he said it's the plastic inside the cabin. I don't k
Starter switch sporadically engages starter dlochner at 9:12am 05.04.25
Traveler car/track as tether? dlochner at 9:08am 05.04.25 hen there are minimums - you might want to go above them - a.k.a. go to 42 inches.... I suspect t
Starter switch sporadically engages starter skunther at 9:04am 05.04.25
Non binary boaters (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:55am 05.04.25 This is the result of reply #27 :facepalm: .
Non binary boaters Leeward Rail at 8:45am 05.04.25 what about what I'm thinking That's what we are wondering ;):biggrin: Do tell. We can't read minds
1994 33.5 Recessed Hood Furling system rubbing gotons at 8:33am 05.04.25 I realized I never posted a FINAL, final update. New furler installed, had to cut down the link pla
Is this crackling sound normal SteveHughessails at 8:31am 05.04.25
I need a Solar System! Do you like yours? dlochner at 8:16am 05.04.25 Hello: I am shopping for a solar system for my Hunter 33. I calculate that I need about 300 Ah an
Traveler car/track as tether? dLj at 7:49am 05.04.25 For vessels classified as Small Passenger Vessels the rails must be 1,000 mm (39.5") above the deck
Traveler car/track as tether? dlochner at 7:29am 05.04.25 For vessels classified as Small Passenger Vessels the rails must be 1,000 mm (39.5") above the deck.
Ridder bearing bolt tightness Tom J at 7:29am 05.04.25 It is a seal for the rudder post, not a bearing as such, and not a traditional packing gland I belie
Traveler car/track as tether? dLj at 7:18am 05.04.25 It seems intuitive that higher is generally safer. But, does anyone have any information that sugge

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