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Thistle main sail Seaswood at 2:44pm 08.23.21 Parts Search 3/556 I am in process of getting a older thistle needs a mainsail if anyone knows where to look. or I shou
Capri 18 Without the wing Ajay73 at 2:04pm 08.23.21 Smaller Boats 1/1216 I'm looking at a 1986 Capri 18 which doesn't have the wing on the keel. For those with these early
Shipwrecked: A Shocking Tale of Love, Loss, and Survival in the Deep Blue Sea Captain Larry-DH at 1:34pm 08.23.21 Ask All Sailors 7/871 An interesting short story that I came across Shipwrecked: A Shocking Tale of Love, Loss, and Surviv
CUBIC MINI WOOD STOVE 1988 CATALINA 36 MKI Prestonrockstar at 1:09pm 08.23.21 Big Boats 8/2752 I am a little surprised I didn't find anyone who has installed a mini wood stove on a Catalina 36 wh
Galled stanchion removal (3) jdrutten at 12:19pm 08.23.21 Ask All Sailors 22/3536
Hunter 265 w/Nissan throttle/shifter problems Soonersailor at 11:41am 08.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/967 Owners of Hunter 265 help me out. My boat has the 9.9 hp Nissan w/electric start. The controls are m
Sikkens Cetol stain removal jk kudera at 8:24am 08.23.21 Ask All Sailors 2/1398 OK, I was careless and spilled some cetol on the white fiberglass deck, I cleaned most all the exces
Hatch Question (1) EdWard3 at 7:30am 08.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/916 I recently took my forward hatch to have it sanded, painted, and lexan replaced. I reinstalled, but
Xantrex trucharge2 40 amp charger problem CYQK at 6:22am 08.23.21 Ask All Sailors 3/1604 Noticed that the charger will charge up my bank but then returns to what could be described as stand
Coolant Change for a 4JH2-TE Yanmar Stephen M at 5:54am 08.23.21 Big Boats 9/4124 I am going to change out the coolant in our Yanmar 4JH2-TE motor. I would like to get any tips, advi
Heliatos solar water heater NYSail at 12:45am 08.23.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1374
Engine size sail boat. Help please. (1) stricklandmma at 11:10pm 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 28/3050 hello everyone, I just purchased my first sail boat. I've actually never been on a sail boat do this
brand of microwave to fit in cupboard above stove mike ashton at 11:07pm 08.22.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/2038 I want to retrofit a microwave in the cupboard above the stove in my 355. I understand 355's sold in
Raymarine Wheel Drive plus B&G Autopilot? MikeSea at 7:18pm 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 7/4182 Hi everyone. I recently bought a 1995 Hunter Legend 35.5 with a Raymarine autopilot system which use
asymmetrical spinnaker sock Richardwm at 5:48pm 08.22.21 Bigger Boats 16/4363 Hi guys. Hope your sailing season is going well. Mine sure is. I am considering buying a sock for my
Hunter 49 / 50 Shore Power inlet artboas at 5:47pm 08.22.21 Big Boats 1/533 After 2 close calls with the 50 amp shore power inlet almost burning up, I decided to replace it. Th
New cabin table? KristineDC at 4:45pm 08.22.21 Mid-Size Boats 5/1663 Hi Hunter owners, has anyone replaced their cabin table? Ours broke on our Hunter 326 and the only r
Trying to understand this modified 40.5 rigging! SandyFrank at 3:44pm 08.22.21 Big Boats 2/776 Hello all, I do not remember what rabbit hole I was going down but found this old 40.5 listing in N
Balmar SG200 battery monitor Mark Maulden at 3:40pm 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1186 Anyone know how this monitor handles a bank and a separate start battery with an ACR In between?
Anyone replace the fuel tank in a 1988 Catalina 27? Astromech1 at 2:35pm 08.22.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/912 Over the last few days I had some diesel leaking into the bilge; I not had this happen before. I've

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Hunter 18....pointing problems?? Mainsail too low or weeds on rudder or centerboard? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:14pm 06.26.25 Are other daysailors experiencing the same thing? Hydrilla in the water?
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island Michael Davis at 7:08pm 06.26.25 wonder if they charge you there to use that spot? I talked to the skipper and he told me the cost
Weight of Hunter 23.5 trailer plus boat i.e. including boat, mast, furling jib, single axle trailer and 5HP motor Crazy Dave Condon at 7:08pm 06.26.25 The 23.5 dry weight is 2000 lbs. trailer weighs appx 980 lbs. 8hp motor 2 stroke engine weights ap
Is this gelcoat or paint marcham at 7:07pm 06.26.25 whatever you do, don't forget to fair the whole hull first, otherwise all the scratches and gouges a
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 marcham at 7:02pm 06.26.25 What's above it? Might be able to remove the fill port, shorten the hose just a little, and then ch
Columbia 36 parts JLBrackett at 6:55pm 06.26.25 This seems to be too hard to be pine. I have access to Cypress, White oak, and Teak but I don't have
Columbia 36 parts dLj at 6:48pm 06.26.25 I have the starboard spreader and it is good enough to use as a pattern. You can use the existing
H23.5: can the mast be lowered stepped after the rigging is tuned? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:40pm 06.26.25 @FWBpilot I designed the mast raising systems for the hunter water ballast boats. There is a deta
Columbia 36 parts JLBrackett at 6:37pm 06.26.25 I have the starboard spreader and it is good enough to use as a pattern.
Does anybody have a speed table for the Hunter 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:16pm 06.26.25 @rgranger puchased a hunter 26. Rgranger has helped me at times but most important has helped many
A SMALL ITEM ON A UNIVERSAL DIESEL 5614 Richard19068 at 6:08pm 06.26.25 Can you just go with the appropriate max size (or less) fuse for the size of the wire you are trying
Dock lines high on piling Danno 1914 at 5:56pm 06.26.25
2001 Hunter 240 small amount of water in bilge - possible sources? And, help with ballast rod and plug. Thank you! Crazy Dave Condon at 5:54pm 06.26.25 The first mentioned was water found in the rear berths or more specifically the bilge area. There a
Crazy Dave not taking phone calls ATM Crazy Dave Condon at 5:34pm 06.26.25 @jssailem You win the cigar
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 JoeWhite at 5:19pm 06.26.25 Just getting back to this one - wow - how on earth to get in there and correct that ! Disconnect h
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 spadaforaj at 5:00pm 06.26.25 Just getting back to this one - wow - how on earth to get in there and correct that !
2001 Hunter 240 small amount of water in bilge - possible sources? And, help with ballast rod and plug. Thank you! Rick Webb at 4:57pm 06.26.25 One source I found on my 23.5 and I believe the 240 has the same set up. The anchor locker slide bol
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island dLj at 4:46pm 06.26.25 Where I used to keep my boat I always cleaned and painted my bottom this way. But we had 9 meter tid
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island BigEasy at 4:39pm 06.26.25 No @BigEasy it would not be an everyday option in your waters. Your still left with careening on a
BATTERY? Tally Ho at 4:14pm 06.26.25 It is ABYC compliant to connect the charger directly to the starter battery (with over current prot

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