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Garmin plotter with Furuno radar, Raymarine sensors skunther at 2:23pm 05.03.21 Ask All Sailors 7/4947 I have multiple sensors I'd like to connect with my chartplotter, but I'm not sure if all are compat
2nd anchor/Double bow roller? ScottySailor at 2:22pm 05.03.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2447 Ahoy Sailing friends, My Hunter 49 has a double anchor bow roller but only one anchor attached. The
Insurance for Macgregor 65 Argus at 1:45pm 05.03.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1192 My dream boat is the Mac 65, and there's one available that I'm considering. But I'm trying to budge
Hunter 29.5 Standing Rigging Question/Help DMo_17 at 1:02pm 05.03.21 Mid-Size Boats 0/598 Hi Folks, Anyone out there with a Hunter 29.5 that could tell me or post a picture of the forestay
RF Main Halyard coming out of the Mast Slot after winter outside storage CABixler at 11:35am 05.03.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/762 Had a strange first time in 15 years issue yesterday on my B331 Winter outdoor storage on the hard
Instruments went goofy Dr. D at 10:45am 05.03.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1187 Last Wednesday the local sailing association had a race which I participated in. (Did OK.) I went ou
Insurance Underwriter Hull Rating Alan in Colorado at 9:47am 05.03.21 Smaller Boats 8/2158 We have a 1982 Hunter 25 and are trying to insure it with a 9.9 hp outboard. The insurance company i
Squeaky/sticky wheel turning to starboard - causing autopilot problem? LukeAvanti at 9:44am 05.03.21 Catalina 30 3/1025 Hello all, recent purchaser of a 1987 Catalina 30 Mk II, busy checking things out and learning the b
New instrument transducer install & dead rise Jerdavis77 at 8:59am 05.03.21 Ask All Sailors 3/928 I'm replacing the transducers on our 1978 Hunter 27 as the old SR Mariner instruments no longer work
Old Hunter 22 mast spreader question (2) Genny at 8:25am 05.03.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/741 Hello all, new 1981 Hunter 22 owner here just trying to get familiarized with all her bits and piece
Racing vs. Cruising yappasailing at 8:14am 05.03.21 Ask All Sailors 17/2304 Although I find racing and cruising are very close in nature, the two types of sailing have their cl
Manasquan NJ to Block Island Dil at 7:46am 05.03.21 Destinations 6/3174 Hello all, Planning a trip from Manasquan to Block island on a three day hop. I am unfamiliar w
End Caps Shaefer T Track Hunter 386. Nuts?? kingle at 7:42am 05.03.21 Big Boats 2/553 I need to replace the end caps on my T Track for the jib. I'm concerned the caps may be through bol
Spring lines mjsb at 7:41am 05.03.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1929 I have an 87 31' Hunter and in the marina I have moved the boat to the need for a spring lines is ne
First Day on the Water! (1) JonnyEp at 7:20am 05.03.21 Smaller Boats 2/759 Nothing better than the feeling of being out on the water (the Western end of Long Island Sound) for
interlux water tite fred1diver at 7:16am 05.03.21 Ask All Sailors 2/742 hey everyone, about to reseal my keel to hull joint, anyone ever use this product, the info on the c
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 7:12am 05.03.21 Ask All Sailors 37/7849 I'm getting around to replacing hoses as suggested in the survey on my boat. I'm not absolutely sur
H216 optional porta-potty Terriblerabbit at 3:51am 05.03.21 Smaller Boats 1/402 Hi all, Anyone have some images of the optional porta-potty for the 216? Or your personal set up?
looking for electric winch switch Udi at 1:51am 05.03.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/815 Amy idea where can I find an electric winch switch for hunter 45?
New H260 owner marine head question and Zebra mussels. Eileen14284 at 6:35pm 05.02.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1178 My husband and I just bought a 2001 H260 about a month ago. Our previous boat was a MacGregor 26S.

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Runaway diesel (1) MikeHoncho at 7:04am 01.31.25 I can't remember ever hearing of a well maintained sailboat's engine exploding or even having a run
Handcrank starting a small engine. colemj at 7:02am 01.31.25 If you recall the example I gave where my friend went through 3 - 360 degree rolls, you might begin
Runaway diesel MikeHoncho at 7:01am 01.31.25 Unless your engine has a turbocharger, you shouldn't have to worry about it. The turbocharger is b
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING Urban Hermit at 6:44am 01.31.25 Good thoughts, Cap'n, especially about night vision. As I would be able to use the forward 225 degr
Handcrank starting a small engine. dLj at 6:42am 01.31.25 This will continue through the ages. There just isn't stopping some people, nor reasoning with the
Handcrank starting a small engine. dLj at 6:36am 01.31.25 Yes, a catamaran with two engines. The spare engine quip was a joke because we rarely run both eng
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING Captain Larry-DH at 6:33am 01.31.25
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 5:58am 01.31.25 Shemander raises some good points, especially mentioning spare cotter and clevis pins. As to ligh
Reverse diagonal shroud disconnect for winter cover? marcham at 5:54am 01.31.25 Excellent, best to keep the lower diamond connected and accurately tensioned, it's essential for th
How did you support your engine for installation of motor mounts. marcham at 5:45am 01.31.25 Also used basketball and a manual air pump, change one at a time.
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks colemj at 5:29am 01.31.25 I mentioned earlier that I use sealant on the threads, but didn't mention which type. coincidently,
Raymarine Auto Pilot colemj at 4:58am 01.31.25 When you replaced the transducer, did you home-run the cable from it straight to the AP, or is there
Runaway diesel colemj at 4:51am 01.31.25 The odd thing is, I've never even removed the cap to see what's under it How does the cap come o
Handcrank starting a small engine. colemj at 4:41am 01.31.25 The story of the hurricane is indeed old, 1970's. However, that was not the reason for that specifi
Handcrank starting a small engine. colemj at 4:26am 01.31.25 Going sideways in this thread a bit, what problems do people have with starting their engines? I ca
Outfitting a little bare boat Will Gilmore at 4:16am 01.31.25 There are self-rescue systems that integrate with the self-steering and the radio. They detect when
Handcrank starting a small engine. colemj at 4:03am 01.31.25 I was going to say you must be sailing a catamaran to have the space for a spare engine, then I loo
Lithium Battery upgrade installation marcham at 11:13pm 01.30.25 Yes. Remove that solenoid combiner from your system! Dc dc chargers are very inefficient for chargi
Runaway diesel Ralph Johnstone at 8:32pm 01.30.25
Outfitting a little bare boat shemandr at 7:54pm 01.30.25 Does OP have dry storage for all this stuff? Too much crap on a small boat makes getting at any par

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