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Electronics pipe size at helm on Hunter 50AC? Rikejr at 7:14am 03.19.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/377 Looking to purchase a mount for a tablet running navionics. Can someone tell me the size of the pip
1997 Hunter 376 with the B&R Rig and a Z Spar mast. We discovered a depression in the mast extrusion behind the lower starboard spreader. (6) Miles Hutchinson at 6:16am 03.19.21 Big Boats 9/2519 Check out the photos and share your thoughts. We are thinking about fabricating an aluminum plate t
Thinning West CPP bottom paint. wdonovan at 5:48am 03.19.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2721 My boat had epoxy Barrier coat done by previous owner. The coat of bottom paint over it looks very
Beneteau Oceanis 321 Lewmar Hatch question sdcsmith2000 at 2:34am 03.19.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/3915 Hi there, I have a 1996 Beneteau Oceanis 321 with two size 30 Lewmar hatches, both of which have ta
Cherubini was a genius. At least he had good sources. Bolander at 9:25pm 03.18.21 The Cherubini Hunters 15/3019 OK, so I couldn't resist the 2 for 1 sale on Lewmar winches. I ordered them last week and got them t
PERKINS PRIMA 50 needs fuel booster pump??? georgetheleo at 6:35pm 03.18.21 Engines and Propulsion 1/477 To start my prima 50 it takes about 10-15 seconds of grinding starter. pretty sure its fuel pressure
Autopilot for Hunter 40.5 Irek at 6:27pm 03.18.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1783 Hie guys Encouraged by great response to my question about bottom painting, I wonder if you could sh
cockpit table mounts (1) Don Crowther at 5:33pm 03.18.21 Mid-Size Boats 9/3782 I need some help with this new cockpit table I'm making for our new boat. I have these hinges and ne
Propeller for 1978 Evinrude 6804b 6 HP rbaevergreen at 4:30pm 03.18.21 Engines and Propulsion 5/1747 I was given a 1978 Evinrude 6804b 6 HP with my Rhodes 19 sailboat. There was no propeller. The instr
Class T fuses CarlN at 2:50pm 03.18.21 Musings With Maine Sail 7/5005 I'm planning to install a new house bank (Lithium) and was planning to use Class T fuses. There will
Engine Raw Water Intake Hose Ward H at 1:26pm 03.18.21 Ask All Sailors 18/6756 In the spring of 2019, my 2nd season of owning my boat, I ran all new engine hoses. This included n
9.8 Tahatsu question FuzzyBadger at 12:41pm 03.18.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1267 Hi folks. New owner of 1990 26d and it came the a 2 year old 9.8 Tahatsu. I have zero experience wi
Recommendation on Tablet to use for Navionics App? Rikejr at 10:18am 03.18.21 Ask All Sailors 63/26043 My plotter is bad and I need a work around.... Anyone with a recommendation for a tablet to use temp
Bottom paint Irek at 9:22am 03.18.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1285 Hi everyone I have just purchased this boat and it seems that there are 27 years of AF paint on the
Surveyors in Port Aransas (near Corpus Christi) sbcwolff at 8:58am 03.18.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1631 We are looking to buy a boat in Port Aransas and would like a survey. The first surveyor that got ba
Vanguard Volant (1) Steve Morris at 6:29am 03.18.21 Trailer Sailors 1/1556 I've just come into possession of a 1982 Vanguard Volant. I can't find much information about the bo
Hunter 380 rear divider next to steering post Bill Small & Lisa Grossi at 4:21am 03.18.21 Big Boats 6/887 I had a survey and found that at the inside rear behind the steering column is a board about 1 x 5 i
Barient 22-39 CST winch drum not attached to baseplate? bjestel at 4:20am 03.18.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/365 Hello, I have a 1993 Hunter 33.5 with Barient 22-39 cst primary winches and one the drum is not att
Hunter 37.5 stern pole location (1) itonvent at 8:11pm 03.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1152 Searched extensively trying to find pictures of Scanstrut (or any other pole mount with self levelin
Lewmar portlights different than stock, won't open. (1) VisionPNW at 8:02pm 03.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/820 191694 On my 02' Hunter 466 the portlights are heavily crazed and you can barely see through them. I

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Sarasota Bay Returning patrickfarley at 9:00pm 01.18.25 Decision made. No more canoe to sailboat boarding trips. I will find a dock for the sailboat. If
Wiring Diagram Question. BAD ORCA at 7:49pm 01.18.25 Take a look at these. I have 2 on my boat. They can be located out of the way in a cabinet or with
Rust inhibitor NYSail at 7:15pm 01.18.25 I've used both. Ospho can't hold a candle to POR15. The comparison is table wine vs. uncut moonsh
Wiring Diagram Question. dlochner at 6:28pm 01.18.25 Take a look at these. I have 2 on my boat. They can be located out of the way in a cabinet or with s
23-2. I think there's (two) leaks in my keel - is this a big deal? Project_Mayhem at 4:53pm 01.18.25 Did someone screw a bilge pump in to your bilge? I the keel crack on my O'Day 25 when we hit -30F
Estimate?? Project_Mayhem at 4:13pm 01.18.25 I prefer single axle trailers because I can make some crazy turns possible without destroying my tir
Wiring Diagram Question. BAD ORCA at 4:03pm 01.18.25 The jerry cans sold in the US are a PITA because of the spouts, they weren't designed to be used on
Sunken Treasure Rick Webb at 3:28pm 01.18.25 It would be an excellent way to turn money into frustration and time into angst. Were it to be a su
Estimate?? Rick Webb at 3:18pm 01.18.25 The single axle trailer is just on the edge of being tolerable. If the boat is empty, everything is
23-2. I think there's (two) leaks in my keel - is this a big deal? jssailem at 3:00pm 01.18.25 It is a bit late this year. If there is water in the boat, I suspect it will be freezing soon, if no
23-2. I think there's (two) leaks in my keel - is this a big deal? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:52pm 01.18.25 Drill some holes in the logical places and see what comes out.
Estimate?? Rich 35.5 at 1:18pm 01.18.25 I had a 23.5 years ago. As a novice sailor, that boat made me look good.... Its easy to sail as
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 12:03pm 01.18.25 I recently watched a YouTube video of Sailing Magic Carpet If you go back to the beginning of this
I'm seeing posts made today with with posting dates and answers dating back a few years. ???? arf145 at 11:26am 01.18.25 The disturbance in the force is that it gives us something to do in these winter months :-)
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 11:13am 01.18.25 Yeah, yeah, not about sailing -- but No problem. When I read that story, I heard in my mind the d
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? william24424 at 11:12am 01.18.25 Go. I am close in age & sailed Italy with just me & wife, for 1st time in September., med mooring as
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 11:10am 01.18.25 I wish I could give you two likes fur that. ;) -Will
Wiring Diagram Question. dLj at 10:44am 01.18.25 Styrofoam panels with Velcro can be put up and taken down easily and made into complex shapes. Duct
Wiring Diagram Question. BAD ORCA at 10:17am 01.18.25 If refrigeration is considered "core" usage, then even an "efficient" one will not fit within an 80
Wiring Diagram Question. BAD ORCA at 10:10am 01.18.25 Some quick notes. I got very good output from my solar panel on both Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.

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