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You Tube Channels Bolander at 9:17am 03.24.21 The Cherubini Hunters 1/808 I imagine like a lot of you, I peruse YouTube for sailing videos. I stumbled upon 2 great channels l
M26swing: where mount a shoot through the hull depth transducer? (newest project) Grace Note at 9:08am 03.24.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1595 Probably won't work to shoot thru the bottom water tank as an air pocket will disrupt it. The PO m
Kill switch required for all boats under 26' Hayden Watson at 8:54am 03.24.21 Ask All Sailors 20/2694 I saw this today and wonder how many sailors on boats under 26' use a kill switch? kill switch requi
Teignmouth Electron Jimbeaux at 8:07am 03.24.21 Ask All Sailors 2/423 I know she was on Cayman Brac and time and souvenir hunters have not been kind to her. Does anybody
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port (4) SV/Journey at 7:16am 03.24.21 Ask All Sailors 32/4666 We could really use some good advice! We have recently installed a new bronze rudder port on our Cal
Sail cover insignia (1) Jacomo Sailor at 8:25pm 03.23.21 Catalina 22 10/1576 Anyone here have the sail cover insignias that CD sells? I'm making new canvas this season and want
Spring Cruise 2021 Terry Cox at 7:04pm 03.23.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 38/3342 In the planning stages of a San Juan Island spring cruise the week of April 4. Long dry spell coming
Hunter 260 Ballast Modifications John Marrone at 3:08pm 03.23.21 Smaller Boats 10/1781 There is a 2003 Hunter 260 w/ Trailer ( I am not a Trailer Sailor) available in our area for sale (
Bahamas Entry Forms Online ggrizzard at 10:40am 03.23.21 Ask All Sailors 0/320 The Association of the Bahamas has sent out a web page with forms, fee schedules and online payment
Buying a Hunter 45 DS 2010 Udi at 10:20am 03.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1305 Hi ! I am stating a process of buying that boat. going to sail first, than survey in and out of the
331 Swing Keel Zinc BayGirl at 10:00am 03.23.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/459 I have a 331 with a swing keel and I have been informed there is a zinc that needs to be replaced up
Replace Batteries on the Hard P12nash at 8:56am 03.23.21 Ask All Sailors 34/2984 Hey guys, I will be replacing my 2 4d lead acid house batteries (100 lbs each) with new while on th
Any problem with sanding antifouling paint to smooth it? LakeShark at 8:35am 03.23.21 Racing 15/5618 OK so I know this is an odd question but here is the deal. I have a boat with antifouling paint on
Boat graphics FuzzyBadger at 6:27am 03.23.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/979 Can anyone direct me to a place where I can get graphics made for applying a new name to my 26D? Thx
Random orbital buffer Hayden Watson at 8:40pm 03.22.21 Musings With Maine Sail 12/3825 I have been seeing a lot of adds for random orbital buffers. I have a 6" variable speed soft-start
H33 Direct Waste Discharge (1) LVGS at 8:02pm 03.22.21 Mid-Size Boats 1/579 Our '06 H33 is equipped with the standard waste system (please see attached.) We would like the opt
Aft Mounted Radar Pole on a Hunter 376 duck21 at 7:43pm 03.22.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1300 Hi! I've ordered a Raymarine Quantum radar and am trying to decide where it should be placed. Has
Replace Headliner Hunter 306 Peter Garver at 7:13pm 03.22.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2907 Hi - anyone have experience with doing this, how difficult is it?
Catalina 22 swing keel on mooring archimedes at 3:36pm 03.22.21 Catalina 22 6/1574 Hello, I have an opportunity to buy a C22 swing keel, but there is no trailer. I have a place to le
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Castrilper55 at 2:49pm 03.22.21 Ask An Oday Owner 42/4419 I have decided to replace my fixed ports on my O'Day 26 with 3/8" acrylic rather than using the read

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Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? NYSail at 11:59am 11.12.24 I have. 423. Got rid of all mascerater pumps and plumed the holding tanks to gravity discharge. Noth
New main sail too tall. Now what? NYSail at 11:53am 11.12.24 Happened to me with a new jib I bought for my last boat. I went, picked it up, paid the balance and
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 (1) marcham at 11:29am 11.12.24 curious - from where did you get that figure? https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dwa-cs-201a
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 Don S/V ILLusion at 11:27am 11.12.24 up. Having a switch or coupler (coaxial connector) below the mast should only introduce 0.2 db (pl
Retrofit Generator Quasimotor at 11:22am 11.12.24 Thanks for this answer! This looks perfect for my Hunter 326! Can you please send a few photos? Un
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit dlochner at 11:22am 11.12.24 Electricity consumption on the electric toilets is pretty insignificant. The Raritan Elegance draws
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 dlochner at 10:56am 11.12.24 Once again, quality matters. Going cheap on coax and its connectors yields a false economy, especial
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 marcham at 10:40am 11.12.24
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit jssailem at 10:39am 11.12.24 Hey Max, are your sailing adventures taking you beyond the Columbia River? Your decision to enhanc
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? Ralph Johnstone at 10:36am 11.12.24 That's because they're corrugated hose using rubber cuffs, which haven't been used in sanitation sy
Retrofit Generator kbgunn at 10:26am 11.12.24 I have a 2005 Hunter 33. It is space limited for a permanently installed genset. I opted for a porta
Recommendations for LED steaming/deck light Terry Cox at 9:42am 11.12.24 I converted all our navigation and interior/exterior incandescent bulbs with LEDs over ten years ago
Today I said goodbye to an old friend nightowle at 9:30am 11.12.24 An O'Day is to be remembered as an especially fine boat. I had the 27. It's wonderful to keep thes
New main sail too tall. Now what? thinwater at 9:26am 11.12.24 It's a roller furling main so it really needs to fit correctly. I'm not set up for a cunningham.
New main sail too tall. Now what? jssailem at 9:24am 11.12.24 My dealings with North Sail involved the local sail loft manager. He visited my boat and we measured
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? jssailem at 8:43am 11.12.24 2. I currently plan to put an open Y connector at the tank discharge fitting (with a few inches of
Convert roller furling main to traditional ? kbgunn at 8:05am 11.12.24
Hunter 26/260 trailers SteveHughessails at 8:00am 11.12.24 We are right at the mark. If an officer wanted to, he could cause us some grief. We will be ok :-)
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 Don S/V ILLusion at 7:54am 11.12.24 . Couplers and antenna switches inject losses. At VHF frequencies, this is a big deal. For clarit
Sewing bags for gear kbgunn at 7:47am 11.12.24 Add a flap with velcro closure. Velcro won't rust.

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