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Hunter 27-2 Salon Wood Species DHembree at 2:24pm 10.27.24 Mid-Size Boats 8/692 Hi all, I'm planning some alterations to the salon of a Hunter 27-2 and am wondering what species of
O'day 302 NMEA backbone cable location Mackaroni at 6:14am 10.27.24 Bigger Boats 3/501 Looking to see where anyone else has physically run a NMEA cable on the O'day 302. I originally pla
Wanted to say hi Mackaroni at 5:28am 10.27.24 Bigger Boats 4/502 Been several years since I've been on the forum due to family health issues and life challenges. G
Wheel to tiller conversion? pmroz1 at 4:24am 10.27.24 Newport 2/376 Have a Newport Mk2 28' with a wheel. Has anyone attempted a conversion to tiller on such boat?
2011+ Hunter 22 wanting to buy Alan Backus at 1:05pm 10.26.24 Smaller Boats 1/344 I've been searching on sailboat listings and can't find a 2011 or greater Hunter 22 for sale in the
Damaged 302 the_alpine at 12:26pm 10.26.24 Ask An Oday Owner 5/551 My 302 got damaged in Helene and then again in Milton. In Helene, the dock broke and she ended up ru
Roadside assistance The_Sailing_Pelican at 12:23pm 10.26.24 Trailer Sailors 8/1083 Any company/service for roadside assistance on Floridas west coast ? Besides the big insurance compa
Is your boat haunted? Tiffany at 12:04pm 10.26.24 Ask All Sailors 18/1187
Hunter 340 'soggy' ruddder question please markymac1961 at 1:46am 10.26.24 Big Boats 12/820 Hi Folks, I'm new to the forum, (Hi everyone) and recently purchased a 1999 Hunter 340 'down under'
LiFePo4 now less than FLA Maine Sail at 4:51pm 10.25.24 Ask All Sailors 2/837 Insane value.. https://marinehowto.com/feature-packed-value-priced-lifepo4
Urban Sailing (1) mermike at 3:47pm 10.25.24 Destinations 14/1250 I'm helping a friend bring his boat down to Florida. I'm going as far as Norfolk. We're anchored in
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat teacherspet at 2:36pm 10.25.24 Ask All Sailors 23/1962 I have a boat for sale and was contacted by a gentleman who wants to open up an Escrow account to ha
Catalina 42 MK 2 Strut questions Dorfl68 at 10:30am 10.25.24 Big Boats 8/942 I am really close to buying a Catalina 42 MK 2. One item from the survey is the strut - as you push
Varnishing difficulties. (2) BAD ORCA at 9:33pm 10.24.24 Ask All Sailors 36/1814 I'm trying to teach myself how to varnish. I have a lot of teak on my boat exterior i want to varni
Engine scratching sound Universal 25 baycloud at 8:19pm 10.24.24 Engines and Propulsion 0/317 Hey all I'm looking at a Catalina for a local bay boat and the engine - a rebuilt universal 5411 sou
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped (1) Surfside at 2:35pm 10.24.24 Ask All Sailors 10/520 One of the stanchions snapped at the base where the through the hull stainless bolt is welded to the
1991 Pearson 31-2 aluminum fuel tank leaks. Replace with plastic??? Looking for advice. Will cost $300 to repair inkunzi at 2:14pm 10.24.24 Ask All Sailors 5/395 Original capacity 16 gal. Can live with 10 or 12 gallons. Diesel engine requires a return to tank
Centerboard pin cover plug? (1) JBP-PA at 9:17am 10.24.24 Ask All Sailors 4/247 The plug that covers my centerboard pin has gone missing last haul out. What are the usual and cust
C310-315 IA WebSite Status SawyerCurt at 6:30am 10.24.24 Catalina 310 0/704 Good morning! Currently, the C310-315 website is redirecting to the Sailboat Owners Store page. Th
Sail boat blocks and load factors (3) jssailem at 6:21am 10.24.24 Ask All Sailors 1/499 Is bigger always better? know without a block, sheave or low friction ring the line will rub on the

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(another) Fuel/Water Separator Thread - Help me choose! Tom J at 6:57am 05.25.25 Hi, after my fuel tank became contaminated with bio crap and clogged my fuel pickup (required a tow
Mast on a Hunter 19 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:33am 05.25.25 @drtdkidd I thank you for responding. It is better to walk away than when the boat has issues.
Merit 22 owners Digger1 at 5:57am 05.25.25 Hi Digger1. If the loop falls down, do you somehow put it back up when lowering the mast? or do you
Has anyone installed and configured a Victon energy multiplus inverter charger ? Maine Sail at 5:18am 05.25.25 Thanks for all the information - the installation should not be difficult (if the wires are long en
Water heater button turns off shore power? Davidasailor26 at 4:51am 05.25.25 There is a black component where the shore power connects to a post on one side and the power line
Hello again The_Sailing_Pelican at 11:05pm 05.24.25 To answer that question SP. we need to know WHAT (marine grade) wind generator you are referring to
Hello again The_Sailing_Pelican at 11:03pm 05.24.25 I put both on my boat. My experience with wind generators compared with solar panels is that you g
Hello again dLj at 10:42pm 05.24.25 I put both on my boat. My experience with wind generators compared with solar panels is that you ge
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Tack Point (1) Drinky Crow at 8:09pm 05.24.25 Trogear Adjustable Bowsprits .... 't that hard.
Has anyone installed and configured a Victon energy multiplus inverter charger ? mermike at 8:04pm 05.24.25 I've installed dozens. You need adequate ventilation around the unit. You need to follow the cable s
Anyone familiar with the Edel 540s ? PaulK at 8:03pm 05.24.25 This link should be helpful: EDEL 5 (540/545) - sailboatdata It's interesting that the photo there s
Hello again garymalmgren at 8:01pm 05.24.25 To answer that question SP. we need to know WHAT (marine grade) wind generator you are referring to.
Sail is close to furler Max Luff (1) Drinky Crow at 7:54pm 05.24.25 So better image. Spar was made by Cinkel (RIP). Danny at Klacko opined it was not original to the bo
Sail is close to furler Max Luff colemj at 7:31pm 05.24.25 Not double ended, my bad, but like below.....so the end of that rod would have some kind of fitting
Water heater button turns off shore power? Ed Childress at 7:09pm 05.24.25 I think you may have something there, Don and Joe. I have suspected one of my two house batteries i
Sail is close to furler Max Luff (1) Drinky Crow at 6:28pm 05.24.25 The picture Is of sail prior to the tether being installed. As I said there was no real tension on
Water heater button turns off shore power? JoeWhite at 6:07pm 05.24.25 Disconnect battery charger then turn on the water heater. The charger plus water heater may be too m
Has anyone installed and configured a Victon energy multiplus inverter charger ? Johann at 5:33pm 05.24.25 Sounds like the programming will be the issue - can't you program with a PC and Victron Energy ASS0
Adding a boom vang SteveHughessails at 5:20pm 05.24.25 Thanks guys I found 2 boom bails, one that fits the mast bolt at the base. When measuring the boom,
Replacing V-berth platform jaysweet at 4:43pm 05.24.25 For waterproofing, you want unthickened epoxy. As thin as possible, so warm up the rain and wood t

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