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Possible new 26.5 owner Orbweaver at 4:55pm 02.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 34/1647 Hi all, I've been searching for a larger sailboat for a couple months now. I currently have a San Ju
3D printed ship's propeller garymalmgren at 3:19pm 02.07.21 Ask All Sailors 2/378 The future just keeps coming. Here is a corrected link https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/la
Reglazing the front or main cabin window HD74 at 3:02pm 02.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/358 Has anyone ever had to rechaulk the main cabin window on a 1999 hunter 340. It is not leaking yet bu
recaulk the main cabin window HD74 at 2:59pm 02.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/524 Has anyone ever had to recaulk the main cabin window on a 1999 hunter 340
First 38 deck light JuanMarcos at 2:54pm 02.07.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/619 Does anybody know what kind of bulb goes on the deck light underneath the steaming light on an early
Performance with a keel sandpiper10471 at 10:49am 02.07.21 Smaller Boats 4/933 I will in the next couple of years be looking for a smaller sport boat with a keel, one in which in
Requesting some positive vibes and thoughts... DJ Ambrose at 9:19am 02.07.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1505 I am sincerely one of those guys who can honestly say, "if it wasn't for bad luck I wouldn't have an
Need some offbeat advice DJ Ambrose at 8:53am 02.07.21 Ask All Sailors 21/1717 Hi all, I'm secure in my manliness so I have no problem asking for help, but for personal reasons I
Top Down Furler Azure at 7:57am 02.07.21 Catalina 275 6/1494 I am starting to have a little problem unfurling, as a few other owners have noted. It seems that th
Seeking used C&C 35 Mast tmtomp at 7:08am 02.07.21 C&C 6/1178 I have a 1973 C'C 35 which needs a replacement mast. New is very expensive; any suggestions for wh
Mast painting Randy Church at 5:40am 02.07.21 Big Boats 7/3436 Factory finish paint on Kenyon mast from my 1984 Hunter 34 is really showing its age. Mast is on saw
lifepo4 battery installation Beneteau 373 mishka at 4:53am 02.07.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/626 I am in the process of installing a lithium battery on my boat. My old house battery was installed u
hatch lock gary16188 at 4:47am 02.07.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1024 Has anyone installed an inside hatch lock. How did you do it. Thank you....Gary
Hunter 37 legend mast head question (1) riversloth at 6:17pm 02.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/862 Attached photo. Do any other hunter 37 owners mast head look like this. It does not look like eith
H36 Battery Charger replacement dph123 at 4:42pm 02.06.21 Big Boats 11/1141 I have a 2004 H36 and am looking to replace the battery charger with a newer model. I am looking fo
Bilge switch Johnson Ultima vs Water Witch 230 SycloneDriver at 1:48pm 02.06.21 Ask All Sailors 16/2282 I have never been able to trigger the bilge switch on my new to me Beneteau Oceanis 31. It looks to
Genoa track for O'Day 25 or 26 timlho at 1:22pm 02.06.21 Ask An Oday Owner 22/2027 I have a 1985 O'Day 26 and aftr buying new 150 furling genoa decided I need to correct the bad trim
Goiot Manual Windlass georgetheleo at 1:14pm 02.06.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1803 I bought a used Beneteau 1990 41s5. ANchor locker is a mess! There is a Goiot manual windlass-- th
Bow damage repair Chris Carpenter at 12:14pm 02.06.21 Ask All Sailors 11/834 I have a small bit of damage on my 1999 Hunter 260 probably from hitting the trailer or beaching pri
Stern tube hose alvy at 11:27am 02.06.21 Ask All Sailors 7/755 Hi all - I'm in the process of replacing my stern tube hose on my 84 O Day 26.After removing the cou

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how is to ship a 9 meters motor boat from costa rica to miami? leo310 at 10:14am 01.20.24 dockwise or just do it your self
3GM30 noise unknown? Claude L.-Auger at 8:34am 01.20.24 As jssailem I have the same engine. My tranny is a Kanzaki KM3A (2.61/1). Engine ran perfectly in ne
150 genoa vs 135 Siamese at 8:13am 01.20.24 For how I sail and where I sail (Lake Michigan), a 135 is a much better choice. On a day where I'm
Odd Yanmar issue Claude L.-Auger at 8:08am 01.20.24 If your engine has an electric stop button, it would be a simple matter for your fire suppression sy
Odd Yanmar issue (1) quadrille38 at 7:34am 01.20.24 I guess the key would lie in where that white/brown wire leads (purple if a Volvo engine). It doesn
Testing out my jump starter... kloudie1 at 6:51am 01.20.24 If you can see and easily access the large "hot" starter lead, you can connect the jumper positive t
Odd Yanmar issue Scott T-Bird at 6:40am 01.20.24
Leroy Somer Windlass dmdiehl64 at 6:38am 01.20.24 Do you have the contact info of the previous owner? A short call would probably lead to an answer.
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel Scott T-Bird at 6:30am 01.20.24 Well, also the reason I asked is because the 10 hp reference seems to indicate that he is putting in
Selden mast information George Braun at 6:15am 01.20.24 it's really kind of stupid the way Selden does it - you should find a part #/configuration code at t
Testing out my jump starter... Davidasailor26 at 5:24am 01.20.24 This assumes there is not a blocking diode on the cables that prevents charging the battery from th
Testing out my jump starter... dlochner at 5:17am 01.20.24 As @davidasailor said, just don't take the jump cables off until you shut down the engine. The alte
Replace Radar sailme88 at 4:55am 01.20.24 I upgraded from a Furuno gray monochrome screen to a Raymarine digital color Chartplotter with rad
Testing out my jump starter... Davidasailor26 at 4:38am 01.20.24 NO !! you need to keep the batteries connected to the alternator.. After the engine fires the alter
Testing out my jump starter... dLj at 4:36am 01.20.24 NO !! you need to keep the batteries connected to the alternator.. After the engine fires the alter
Testing out my jump starter... sailme88 at 4:31am 01.20.24 NO !! you need to keep the batteries connected to the alternator.. After the engine fires the altern
Testing out my jump starter... Davidasailor26 at 4:28am 01.20.24 I agree - sounds good. Be sure not to disconnect the jump pack until you shut the engine down, or yo
150 genoa vs 135 jssailem at 3:37am 01.20.24
Replace Radar jssailem at 3:18am 01.20.24 I read the review when it came out. For less than $2500 these systems are very helpful in providing
Testing out my jump starter... jssailem at 2:07am 01.20.24 Sounds like a logical approach. Positive to positive. Negative to negative. Like sticking a new batt

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