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Columbia28 masthead themotorman at 11:07am 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 1/378 I have a C28 hull 149 . I have original steel halyards that are worn. I want to change to dyneema bu
Riding Sail -- Use and Sources seanmadian at 11:06am 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 14/3194 Hello all -- My boat (a 2009 Hunter 45) tends to dance quite a bit at anchor. I rigged lines to the
H23.5 trailer (4) joetr1955 at 9:06am 04.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/2465 I have The original 1993 Hunter 23.5 boat and trailer and Hunter and serial number Stamped on the t
How to remove paint streaks after painting. Brianstanis at 8:47am 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 5/561 Hello all. I'm in a pickle. Had my hunter 34 soda blasted to remove the caked up bottom paint. When
Painkiller - Little Big Town Justin_NSA at 7:34am 04.26.21 Destinations 6/1502 I soooo want to get back down there for another bareboat charter. Not getting any younger! recorded
Loose Prop Strut DanMaine at 5:01am 04.26.21 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2602 on my 83 HC 37 I wrapped a line and loosened the strut. It leaks badly. it has two bent 3/8" throu
Hunter 170 Stemhead (1) AnthonyMB at 8:49pm 04.25.21 Smaller Boats 2/626 Hello, the Stemhead on my 170 is installed in the reverse orientation of another boat I saw. Can som
Refinishing Hatchboards Project_Mayhem at 7:50pm 04.25.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1727 About five minutes into sanding I realized that it would be much easier to cut new companionway hatc
Is the head above the waterline on a Hunter 460? CoastLife at 7:25pm 04.25.21 Big Boats 4/1021 Hey guys. We recently purchased a 2001 Hunter 460. The previous owners installed new Jabsco elect
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio drm1 at 7:12pm 04.25.21 Big Boats 41/6748 Hi. Our 2005 36 foot Hunter has a 35 pound Delta Anchor, and has the standard Simpson Lawrence Elect
H41DS aft corner lazarette latch (2) Nachismo at 6:20pm 04.25.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/421 Anybody know a source/jury rig for just the catch part of the latch? Before I go to West Marine and
Boat Data Overlay sailboatracer at 5:51pm 04.25.21 Ask All Sailors 3/720 Is there an easy way to overlay boat data such as boat speed, wind speed ' direction etc. on a GoPro
1983 Hunter 22 bulkheads Sullzarollz at 4:03pm 04.25.21 Smaller Boats 5/814
Filling Fresh Water tanks (1) WasabiRush at 3:48pm 04.25.21 Big Boats 16/3481 I want to drain my water tanks so I can perform the clorox shocking. One of the tank valves was open
I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. Harry Mathias at 3:42pm 04.25.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/3297 Does anyone know what the cable routing is from the nav station bulkhead to the helm station? Any in
Smart Plug Installation KZW at 3:40pm 04.25.21 Catalina 310 26/3094 Anyone replaced the OEM three prong plug with a Smart Plug? It looks difficult to access the moun
The fit of my stem fitting ... (4) Scott T-Bird at 3:15pm 04.25.21 Ask All Sailors 14/2489 Catalina Direct supplies an upgraded stem fitting for Catalina 320. I was reading that the original
Length of halyards gregclapp at 2:42pm 04.25.21 Ask All Sailors 13/2057 Do you have an opinion on the best length for halyards led to the cockpit? I used 2.5x my mast heigh
Cutting portlight spigot APiquer at 2:14pm 04.25.21 Ask All Sailors 1/473 I have bought new Gray series portlights to replace the 40+ year old ports on my Tartan. I found tha
1989 Hunter 30 skylight glass pattern? GaryMiller1000 at 1:37pm 04.25.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/428 Anyone have the pattern for the 1988-1990 plexiglass panels that are in the roof/deck of the Hunter

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Thinking about getting a smaller wheel for our 36 mk ii. dlochner at 10:03am 11.20.24 After years of being frustrated by the same problem, I purchased a Lewmar folding wheel. I love it.
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat dlochner at 9:59am 11.20.24 Also, OP i believe that the 50Amp breaker is on the wrong side of the charge controller. From my u
Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW jssailem at 9:51am 11.20.24 Follow-up Storm wind field came ashore in BC. Vancouver Island weather reports wind speeds of 100mph
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat BAD ORCA at 9:38am 11.20.24 Also, OP i believe that the 50Amp breaker is on the wrong side of the charge controller. From my un
Questions re: replacing Whale Gusher Manual Bildge Pump east coaster at 9:06am 11.20.24 The wiring was a non issue as the diaphragm pump is on a shelf above the bilge so wires are well abo
Questions re: replacing Whale Gusher Manual Bildge Pump east coaster at 8:59am 11.20.24 Attachment points were in the centre aft under the bunk where the prop shaft is. Of course where is
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:30am 11.20.24 Yes, the vented loop should be installed downstream of the macerator pump. There needs to be an air
Questions re: replacing Whale Gusher Manual Bildge Pump Justin_NSA at 8:23am 11.20.24 I have replaced the old hose with a new smooth bore hose. this right here. So many use corrugated
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post wilburleft at 7:08am 11.20.24 Over tight rigging seems like a possibility.
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post wilburleft at 7:08am 11.20.24
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post RitSim at 6:38am 11.20.24 Is it possible that this is the result of over tightened rigging?
Questions re: replacing Whale Gusher Manual Bildge Pump Monheganlover at 6:34am 11.20.24 I have replaced the old hose with a new smooth bore hose. I attached the new hose to the old and ca
Heart Freedom 20 Inv/charger HoosierSailor at 6:06am 11.20.24 Dave & others, the Freedom 20 is 100A charger. I know because I have a Freedom 15 and it is a 75A
Heart Freedom 20 Inv/charger (1) HoosierSailor at 6:04am 11.20.24 Thanks everyone. I appreciate the detailed information. I agree the charger/inverter is old technolo
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post dlochner at 6:02am 11.20.24 The floor the beam is sitting on should be level. Measure the height of the beam at either end and t
Legend 35.5 - Crack under compression post (1) wilburleft at 5:54am 11.20.24 Good morning people, I lifted the forward floor panel to view the front side of the rib. No visible
Lewmar Trapezoidal foredeck hatch seal replacement east coaster at 4:21am 11.20.24 Where is the leak water coming from? The gasket or the frame attached to the deck? I replaced the "g
Questions re: replacing Whale Gusher Manual Bildge Pump east coaster at 4:06am 11.20.24 I have replaced the old hose with a new smooth bore hose. I attached the new hose to the old and car
Question about solar panels and batteries. Indysailor at 2:47am 11.20.24 Lots of unknowns here, like the wattage of the solar panels, how they are are hooked up to the onboa
Questions re: replacing Whale Gusher Manual Bildge Pump (1) john2 at 2:31am 11.20.24 did't do the bilge hose, but when cleaning the bilge for forst time there was 1 hole in the floor.

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