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Replacing old thru-hull transducers, hole size difference. Jerdavis77 at 12:55pm 04.17.21 Ask All Sailors 4/4352 My 27' 1978 Hunter came equipped with SR Mariner instruments. The transducers for the knot and depth
Leaking from recently installed PYI PSS Shaft Seal (1) LVGS at 9:37am 04.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3207 Several days ago, we had a PYI - PSS shaft seal installed on our 2006 H33. 24 hours after cleaning/
Hunter 23.5 sheave under mast plate for CB line. timothy_c at 9:35am 04.17.21 Smaller Boats 10/1243 some time back there was a thread here about replacing (or attempting to replace) the sheaves under
Downgrade from Furler (3) SkipJack at 8:17pm 04.16.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1806 My 26X has a furler with genoa ' cover. For trailering, I would like to downgrade to bare forestay.
Worried about my holding tank coming loose (1) MikeTheHunter at 2:52pm 04.16.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2064 I am a new liveaboard owner of a 2000 Hunter 340. The holding tank and the diesel tank are secured b
Hunter 260 Solar Battery Charging on Mooring John Marrone at 12:18pm 04.16.21 Smaller Boats 10/1953 Have seen several images of smaller than usual rigid solar panels attached to Mast Crutch. In additi
PROP upgrade size Coyote at 11:59am 04.16.21 Mid-Size Boats 4/1289 Sooooo, as an additional add on to my last post - Peter, at Marlowe - Hunter gave me the original 2
Removing Liquid Electrical Tape Parsons at 10:47am 04.16.21 Ask All Sailors 3/3862 What do you use to remove the dried-on mess of liquid electrical tape? I applied this stuff myself
Do all Hunter 34s have a false bilge? Hans Baart at 10:16am 04.16.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2250 I drilled into the bottom of the bilge with a very small drill and it felt like is was in to solid
Fuel Filter Question (1) RichardT at 9:54am 04.16.21 Catalina 30 9/2635 I am trying to find a replacement part for a fuel filter element installed as my primary fuel filter
Pulling mast C&C 29 Mk II to torque keel bolt Sky sailor at 8:38am 04.16.21 C&C 1/1230 Hello, New to this forum. I have owned my 1984 C'C29 for 7 years; have never checked keel bolt und
NEED Prop Size Coyote at 7:42am 04.16.21 Mid-Size Boats 6/1131 I am in the process of buying a 1990 Hunter 30-2, with a Yanmar 2GM-20F old prop is in horrible shap
B311 Swing Keel Issue (6) Eleven at 5:07am 04.16.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/736 Well, few days ago I realized I could rotate the swing keel mechanism of my B311 with my fingers. It
Fluke 360 / testing for AC leakage. BAD ORCA at 9:43pm 04.15.21 Musings With Maine Sail 10/2734 my shaft zinc has replacement has gone from every 6 months to about every three months recently. It
This is crazy rgranger at 8:39pm 04.15.21 Ask All Sailors 11/2279 Have you seen this? https://www.yachtingworld.com/yachts-and-gear/fastest-sailboat-the-two-teams-ho
Humorous statement on Wishful thinking for Sailboat pricing (1) Grey wolf at 8:34pm 04.15.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1291 Just had to send this funny Craigslist Boat wanted add, it certainly puts sailboat costs into perspe
Installing Spinlock Rope Clutches smo10018 at 4:27pm 04.15.21 Ask All Sailors 13/6969 Just bought a triple clutch unit of the Spinlock XAS rope clutches. Was at first surprised to see 6
Beneteau 311 Twin Rudder TIe-Rod ends question, (Tie bar), why plastic? CaymanMom at 4:12pm 04.15.21 Ask All Sailors 3/586 Hello , Question to this group please...re: twin rudder 311 tie bar (tie rod) ends are currently pla
6-pack Charter Looking for More Capacity (Catalina 30) - USCG Inspected Vessel Requirements Sail Savannah at 3:17pm 04.15.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1812 I run a 6-pack sailing charter on a Catalina 30. For a 6-pack, the CG doesn't require any inspection
Beneteau First 38 Polar Plot JuanMarcos at 2:22pm 04.15.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2325 Hello felloe Beneteau owners! After 2 years working on my Beneteau First 38, I have finally decided

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Has anyone installed and configured a Victon energy multiplus inverter charger ? Johann at 3:08pm 06.01.25 Hi all - many thanks for all the advise - just as an update: - physically installed, wired up and
No in-water hull scrubbers available? capta at 1:56pm 06.01.25 I'd imagine a quick Google should get you a contact for an in-water hull cleaner. A couple of times
Has anyone installed and configured a Victon energy multiplus inverter charger ? spadaforaj at 1:36pm 06.01.25 Hi all - many thanks for all the advise - just as an update: - physically installed, wired up and
sail number on brochure matches my boat but.... dlochner at 1:29pm 06.01.25 For reference, your current sail has a reef point and the sail in the brochure does not. Look ag
sail number on brochure matches my boat but.... Willams C Glass at 1:00pm 06.01.25 The mystery deepens. The other letters on the transom refer to the date and year of the build. Havi
Velcro tape for attaching solar panels to bimini skunther at 12:56pm 06.01.25 My panels are on my dodger since I do not have a Bimini, but my panels have holes at the corners an
sail number on brochure matches my boat but.... (2) Willams C Glass at 12:55pm 06.01.25 CTYH 8279 M78F this is what is etched on the back of the transom(and title). i just repainted above
sail number on brochure matches my boat but.... ...3TacksontheWater at 12:41pm 06.01.25 The mystery deepens. The other letters on the transom refer to the date and year of the build. Havin
sail number on brochure matches my boat but.... Richard19068 at 12:37pm 06.01.25 a 1978 catalina 22 with a hull #82xx on the exterior-starboard transom. the interior transom plat
sail number on brochure matches my boat but.... (2) Willams C Glass at 12:06pm 06.01.25 when comparing my boat with the brochure, my boat has a stern rail and the brochure does not I also
Please help me identify this trailer sailor (1) Will Gilmore at 11:47am 06.01.25 dimensions area lot like a Soling - (from 1964 - definitely not pre-WWII). Look up International 8
Broken gear on Maxwell 24ST winch dlochner at 11:35am 06.01.25 Maxwell sheet winches are no longer made, with production stopping in 1995 (see this 50th Anniversar
Broken gear on Maxwell 24ST winch kloudie1 at 10:32am 06.01.25 I agree with Allan.. My previous owner installed Lewmar 43 ST winches forward of the Maxwells. I do
Mast damage CrispyCringle at 10:23am 06.01.25 You may be able to get a salvaged mast. It takes some searching though. And I believe there are at l
sail number on brochure matches my boat but.... ...3TacksontheWater at 10:19am 06.01.25 I infer from your post that you are not the original owner. Is this assumption correct? If so, the n
Diy cable tray??? dlochner at 10:00am 06.01.25 I meant heat resistance from the engine running beneath it, not wiring issues The engine space sh
Diy cable tray??? Project_Mayhem at 9:45am 06.01.25 If the cable bundle gets so hot that heat resistant materials are needed there are serious problems
Broken gear on Maxwell 24ST winch Allan12210 at 9:35am 06.01.25 Claude, Looking at one of those documents, you are correct that the non-ST 24 can be converted to a
Please help me identify this trailer sailor Leeward Rail at 9:21am 06.01.25 unless you have a special trailer with a super long tongue the yacht club's crane will be needed to
Please help me identify this trailer sailor Leeward Rail at 9:17am 06.01.25 What a nice looking boat ! @Joe .. I will crew.

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