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Sheer vs steering currents Davidasailor26 at 7:32pm 08.20.21 Weather and Forecasting 5/1367 As I watch the discussions of tropical systems like Grace and Henri one thing is not that clear to m
Main sheet rigging (2) SeaDogRun at 4:08pm 08.20.21 Mid-Size Boats 14/5848
South and middle Puget Sound (5) Ken Cross at 3:10pm 08.20.21 Destinations 12/1878 We left on August 7th from Everett and so far we have been to Kingston, Winslow, Blake Island, Port
12V Fans - Quiet, Durable sunlover at 10:58am 08.20.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2180 The fans in my 2005 Beneteau are noisy. Not air noise but like bearings are rattling. Any lead
Beneteau 361 shaft seal PovilO at 9:41am 08.20.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1061 My volvo shaft seal is too hard to inject any grease into it and is well over 5 years old. While it
Midship cleat on toe rail? libraryjeans at 8:04am 08.20.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/4410
Chainplate Caulking RoyS at 6:09am 08.20.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2052 Realize there will be a few different opinions here. What caulking to use on my chainplates. My appl
356 in boom reefing -need options Jimongee at 3:32am 08.20.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/528 I have previously posted questions on this same subject. However I still need some ideas. My 356 h
Cleats (1) RolfSail at 7:30pm 08.19.21 Smaller Boats 13/1614 Anyone know how big the embedded backing plates are that secure the bow cleats? I want to put bigger
Yanmar 4JH2E Impeller Source SandyFrank at 7:21pm 08.19.21 Engines and Propulsion 4/1493 Hello All, Anyone have a source for replacement impellers for the Yanmar 4JH2E? I have found catali
replacing sanitation hoses sailor5017 at 2:48pm 08.19.21 Big Boats 15/4350 has anyone replaced sanitation hoses on 41 DS. how did you do it. ?
2006 Hunter 45CC fiberglass resin type esedenka at 12:01pm 08.19.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/712 In talking to someone about blasting and painting the hull, he asked whether I knew if the boat was
Battery switch confusion Inactive Member 157604 at 11:46am 08.19.21 Big Boats 5/1021
propeller selection, and shifting Rowbert at 11:16am 08.19.21 Ask All Sailors 23/2259 I have a Hunter 30, and it appears to have a RH propeller, but in order to shift to forward I have t
How hard is it to replace a prop annode while the boat is in the water? kodiak1120 at 9:48am 08.19.21 Ask All Sailors 31/4563 I'm a new boat owner. Bought a Beneteau 37 (2009). I didn't realize it initially but the survey re
Window unit air conditioner through quarter berth/lazarette wall? fox9988 at 9:42am 08.19.21 Ask All Sailors 3/606 I read of one example of this, sounds cheap and easy. Open the lazarette when in use. Lose a little
Backstay adjuster sailingsoon at 9:31am 08.19.21 Ask All Sailors 19/2768 Hi again guys In order to have a better shape, ect on my main i would like to install one backstay a
CHANGING FUEL SENSOR - H386 SVEN MARTINEZ at 9:21am 08.19.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/791 Another mystery.... The fuel tank sensor/metering rod needs changing. It is approx 20" long. Ther
In mast furling? ScottySailor at 8:42am 08.19.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/2913
Hunter 41 DS Electronics Install sailtheworld79 at 5:29am 08.19.21 Big Boats 5/1134 Hey again everyone! This time around I've decided to tackle new electronics on the boat to replace t

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Marine Strike Survey damianfoxall at 8:39pm 03.01.25 I opened the survey and read through it. I was disappointed. The only strike I have ever had was
Retrieving engine hours Benny17441 at 7:27pm 03.01.25 I installed an hour meter, not to record engine hours but to calculate fuel consumption. I schedule
Help with procedures prop shaft alignment amcmahon at 7:07pm 03.01.25 So, my current situation is that my boat is on the hard, after withdrawing the propeller shaft I fo
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries Hayden Watson at 6:42pm 03.01.25 If I understand what you are saying, these batteries were at home not connected to anything for the
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries Johann at 5:08pm 03.01.25 If the LFP batteries don't like to be left at a full charge, how do you manage that when you leave
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries heritage at 5:02pm 03.01.25 Most of the lfp batteries are tested for up to 6000 cycles and will still retain 80% of their capaci
Hunter 306 Tank Sending Units (1) Arbee at 4:31pm 03.01.25 Thanks, I've just discovered completely by accident that the water/waste tank parts are not listed a
Hunter 306 Tank Sending Units dlochner at 3:58pm 03.01.25 The diesel sending unit has a standard SAE 5 hole bolt pattern. Any number of sensors will fit that
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? smokey73 at 3:38pm 03.01.25 I think I said those things in Post #9 but many seemed to think welding would fix this. Pointing ou
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 (2) sailcapt340 at 2:30pm 03.01.25
Hunter 26/260 trailers Crazy Dave Condon at 2:24pm 03.01.25 The difference between the hunter 26 and 260 had three bunk board supports for the 26 while the 260
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:00pm 03.01.25 Everyone is correct that there is alot of tension at the speader base and some have suggested weldi
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries smokey73 at 1:50pm 03.01.25 What changes did you make to your charging equipment (generator, solar, charge profile, etc.) What
Chain splice Hayden Watson at 1:35pm 03.01.25 If discussing catenary in chain rode, yes, But kellets have another purpose: in reversing currents
Chain splice Hayden Watson at 1:32pm 03.01.25 Continuing this thought, Nautic Ed's recommendation for the amount of rode out is 2x depth plus 50'
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 Captain Larry-DH at 1:15pm 03.01.25 It was extremely Difficult running wires for this upgrade. I understand that the headliner is the
Chain splice sesmith at 11:38am 03.01.25 Agreed. The math in deep water and shallow water are completely different, with a continuum in the
Chain splice Stu Jackson at 11:26am 03.01.25 It is the reason kellets don't work. If discussing catenary in chain rode, yes, But kellets have a
Alignment after engine mount replacement sesmith at 10:28am 03.01.25 If I read and understand what @sesmith is saying, the cutlass bearing on the strut may be out of al
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries dlochner at 10:00am 03.01.25 What kind of load did you put on the batteries to cause them to discharge so deeply while in storage

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