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Install Wallas heater in a Hunter 41 ac Baja bash at 7:37pm 03.25.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1323 Hello , looking for someone that has installed a Wallas diesel hot air heater in a Hunter 41. Would
Mast replacement cost _evan at 6:27pm 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 5/3788 Hello all, I am currently in the process of searching for my first sailboat and have come across my
VHF Channels SailorElliot at 2:19pm 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1820 I am a very new sailor, and I just bought my first boat, a Flicka 20. My boat has a VHF and I am int
Replace adler barbour with frigoboat buddybear at 12:08pm 03.25.21 Catalina 310 4/926 Looking to replace the adler barbour with a frigoboat system does anyone have any experience in doin
VHF Range? SailorElliot at 11:00am 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 51/7592 I have an old Standard Horizon VHF. Not sure about which one. I also have an antenna on my mast. I h
Engine panel cover. Worth it? (2) Justin_NSA at 10:32am 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1744 My cockpit engine control panel already has a flap covering. I was wondering if these SBO covers are
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? SailorElliot at 10:07am 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 22/3278 I have heard that I should flush out my Yanmar 1gm10 inboard diesel engine every time I run it in sa
Catalina 25 - how is boom supposed to be secured to gooseneck (3) Panaphobe at 9:41am 03.25.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2356 The attachment of my Catalina 25's boom to the gooseneck has always been... questionable. See the fi
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 9:40am 03.25.21 Ask All Sailors 56/13177 I'm a newbie sailor who just finished the ASA 101, but I would like to make my first voyage. I own a
Boat Transportation Service Recommendation Fleet at 7:45am 03.25.21 Catalina 310 11/2027 Catalina 310 #108 is now mine. Now I need to get it from Texas to Alabama. Any recommendations on
Outboard Tilt Release Issue (2) MikeMikeMike at 7:25am 03.25.21 Engines and Propulsion 5/1673 Take a look at this picture: mage is from before we bought it -- the boat is now clean) My concern
Toe rail replacement strategy geek_guy at 7:22am 03.25.21 Big Boats 1/688 Morning all, I would like to replace the toe rail on a Passage 42. I found new rail but they can o
1984 Hunter 37c conversion to sloop Mikem at 10:29pm 03.24.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1074 My daughter has a 1984 Hunter 37c. What is involved to convert it to a sloop? If the baby stay is r
Hatchway slides - teflon UHMW tape miketcook at 6:09pm 03.24.21 Catalina 30 0/748 Catalina 30 - 1989 Only a few pieces of the original teflon tape that the hatch slides on were left
H34 Keel Work (1) WasabiRush at 5:49pm 03.24.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1240 I'm looking at an H34 to purchase and the owner mentioned some special keel work that was done by a
Bow Water Ballast (1) sail sfbay at 5:28pm 03.24.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1257 Ever seen a sailboat like this? Came across this boat in Port San Luis, California in the middle of
Installing new fuel tank Medusa at 3:30pm 03.24.21 Catalina 30 12/2232 Howdy! Just bought a 1987 Catalina 30 and before i could even begin the fun projects I found a leak
masthead sheave O-28 wmacken at 12:25pm 03.24.21 Bigger Boats 2/787 Does anyone know how many sheaves are in the masthead of a O-28? Mine is setup with one forward haly
Hull Cleaning IN the water? EbbTide27 at 11:56am 03.24.21 Ask All Sailors 21/7102 Hello, family! This is my first post here. I am the owner of a 1982 Catalina 27....and have been r
Man Overboard Equipment Recommendations drm1 at 9:26am 03.24.21 Big Boats 18/3723 Hi everyone, we have a 2005 Hunter 36 sailboat (bought last summer). We sail on the Great Lakes, pri

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cabin lightbulb change H30sailor at 3:09pm 11.12.24 Agree with above! I replaced with LED bulbs.
C30 MKIII Stanchion jssailem at 3:07pm 11.12.24 I was shocked to find lag bolts for the bow pulpit That may be a former owner's refit. The bow pul
Hunter 26/260 trailers Crazy Dave Condon at 3:07pm 11.12.24 How wide can go in Canada as in most U S states, overwidth is over. 8 ft and 6 inches?
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat jssailem at 3:05pm 11.12.24 Stan, sometimes it is complicated trying to figure out why a former owner wired the boat the way he
1989 H27 Steering Pedestal Rail Crazy Dave Condon at 3:00pm 11.12.24 Are you talking about the location of pedestal steering in the cockpit? Does your current boat hav
The correct mast length for 1996 Hunter 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:52pm 11.12.24 You need to see if any decals are affixed to the current mast. Otherwise take a photo of the mast a
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? (1) jssailem at 2:02pm 11.12.24 I sourced Fisheries Supply June 2024 Of course, that is USD. For qualifying orders Over $99 they shi
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:48pm 11.12.24 The only decision here is a broken bank account or a broken back. Bit of an update here. I was c
Tosca gets a windlass mermike at 1:32pm 11.12.24 I ran 30ft to the engine battery. Cable length is measured round-trip, from the battery to the win
C30 MKIII Stanchion Project_Mayhem at 1:23pm 11.12.24 eally know if there is a bedding plate there. I doubt it but do not know. Most of the support comes
Today I said goodbye to an old friend Project_Mayhem at 1:22pm 11.12.24 The O'Day 25 is a great boat. It will be hard to replace. What are you looking for, and why? dj p
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? Ralph Johnstone at 1:21pm 11.12.24 Do you have a brand of hose you like that allows for a lot of sharp bends? It's cramped down there!
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat dlochner at 1:17pm 11.12.24 As the saying goes, "he had a better idea?" :facepalm: Some very general principles for design: Al
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Davidasailor26 at 1:10pm 11.12.24 I'm still curious if there's some genius behind how this was done, or if it was just a PO having la
Tosca gets a windlass monocerosin at 1:08pm 11.12.24 I wired mine from the house bank to the windlass breaker and then to the solenoid which is mounted
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? OpenRange2025 at 12:49pm 11.12.24 That fits as the boat's a 1990 model. I guess the corrugations presented too much of an irregular
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? OpenRange2025 at 12:41pm 11.12.24 I have. 423. Got rid of all mascerater pumps and plumed the holding tanks to gravity discharge. Not
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? (1) OpenRange2025 at 12:39pm 11.12.24 An alternative suggestion: Put a y-valve in the head discharge line that creates a choice between
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Stanleywester at 12:36pm 11.12.24 Well, it's not the way I'd wire things. Basically he wired the switch to simply select which batte
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat dlochner at 12:13pm 11.12.24 Well, it's not the way I'd wire things. Basically he wired the switch to simply select which batter

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