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Getting out there! (5) Jay Chase at 5:44pm 04.04.21 Day Sailers 0/544 192385
Rudder Tube Rust (5) P12nash at 5:36pm 04.04.21 Big Boats 2/831 I had the cockpit sole up today to run nmea2k to the helm. While I was prepping to run the wire I no
Frozen seacocks,how to cure? DAVA390 at 5:35pm 04.04.21 Ask All Sailors 11/3767 The boat i just bought has 2 through hulls near the transom, 1 feeds a deck washdown pump, ( not wor
Window films dLj at 5:11pm 04.04.21 Ask All Sailors 22/2793 Has anybody ever put these films on their windows for UV protection? There are many companies making
Replacement Meco Regulator / Fisher Control Valve (1) svserenity at 3:24pm 04.04.21 Ask All Sailors 3/647 I have an old safgas CNG system that still works well, and I have a source of CNG. However, the prim
New deck organizers H34 (1) Mike Oldak at 3:10pm 04.04.21 Big Boats 6/1866 We are moving to Harken equipment and upgrading the dual deck organizers to Harken quads. The origi
H41ds rudder tube question (1) Nachismo at 3:01pm 04.04.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/364 Looking up from the base, the top appears to have a perfunctory tab onto a plywood donut. This seem
Boat painting - DYI - Professionals-paints dLj at 2:48pm 04.04.21 Ask All Sailors 22/3876 Paints and getting your boat painted - how to summarize my long list of questions to make a thread w
So sailboat owners is just another cancel culture forum WABI-SABI at 1:38pm 04.04.21 Sails Call Lounge 22/2931 So sailboat owners is just another cancel culture forum, I posted a question one how to upload more
Quahog Bay Boat Bedding for 2002 Catalina 42 Mk II Peglegjohn62 at 1:28pm 04.04.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/707 Hello! My wife and I became Catalina Owners this past Friday 4/2/21. Now we have to out fit the boa
Need to replace this companionway hatch screen/rain guard insert (1) Chimera64180 at 9:02am 04.04.21 Parts Search 1/487 This is for my sailboat - one plastic rain guard is broken. The screen sits under those and aids gre
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger (2) dhandzy at 8:47am 04.04.21 Catalina 310 24/7104 First, thanks to everyone for such wonderful help for this newbie. This is my first sailboat, and yo
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) SycloneDriver at 8:32am 04.04.21 Ask All Sailors 37/3193 It was a nice windy day yesterday, so the wife and I decided to cook lunch dockside and then sail.
Plans for the starboard bulkhead on a 1978 O'Day 23. (2) kitwells at 8:21am 04.04.21 Ask An Oday Owner 1/707 Had a bad leak and bulkhead dry rotted and not able to do an exact tracing to cut out a new one. A
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR Amordomar at 7:57am 04.04.21 Engines and Propulsion 13/2650 Hello Everyone, I am looking at purchasing a 1979 Hunter 27 in good condition. The boat has been sit
Looking for h386 Red and Green Interior Courtesy Lights JimP at 5:53am 04.04.21 Big Boats 9/1339 Hi all, Looking for replacement LED courtesy lights for my 2003 386. Currently, there are 3 red an
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? jtyra1953 at 11:42pm 04.03.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/4556 Has anyone have sailed a Hunter 28 with a loose footed sail. I'm told it will provide better shape a
Grounded or ungrounded boat? Borbeck at 10:29pm 04.03.21 Trailer Sailors 11/4576 How do I tell if my boat is grounded or ungrounded? American mariner 8.0
SBO store john6206 at 4:43pm 04.03.21 Smaller Boats 1/953 Hey all, do you have any experience with the SBO store and smaller boats? When I search for almos
Inverter recommendations Rodd at 2:26pm 04.03.21 Musings With Maine Sail 8/2151 Gents: A friend has asked my advice as to which brand of inverter/charger would be best to install o

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overheating 1985 oday 35 (2) wildegroot at 4:46pm 05.29.25 Not that I should answer for Stu but I think he means the blue hump hose The last pieces came in
Catalina 30, Universal M25 - No water running from the exhaust, issue with overheating. Please help! jssailem at 4:45pm 05.29.25 I would take the following actions. Examine the raw water inflow for any clogging from the through
Hunter 45cc AC Issue Swooperf16 at 4:06pm 05.29.25 Breaker replaced. Problem fixed.
Motor mount for a small outboard? loreo51 at 3:54pm 05.29.25 Thanks. Yes lifting it out while still on the transom will be essential. I misspoke when I said an
new water heater CJB220 at 3:33pm 05.29.25 Sailcapt340 - thanks for your input. What a great idea to use a ziplock / plastic bag and towels to
Looking for ideas on galley remodel fred1diver at 2:20pm 05.29.25 Ok, time to do cabinet work, drawing a blank on design, have a few ideas, but need more inspirations
Head not drawing water Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:42pm 05.29.25 Sounds like you have problem that's very common in Jabsco manual toilets--a failed wet/dry cam. The
Hello again jssailem at 1:27pm 05.29.25 CHART SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS They are part of the NOAA US Chart #1 publication. https://nautic
Deformed bottom of the hull jssailem at 1:25pm 05.29.25 Did you get the Catalina 22, and now you're looking for a bigger boat? The Catalina and the MacGre
Yanmar Engine Kill cable smokey73 at 1:20pm 05.29.25 Can't post a picture right now. I'll be out to the boat tomorrow I hope.
Hello again dlochner at 1:16pm 05.29.25 While your are providing us with more information, so we might be able to help you, consider using d
Yanmar Engine Kill cable dlochner at 1:13pm 05.29.25 Just checked my numbers? 400 mm is only 1.3 ft and that is not nearly long enough. I'll have to c
Yanmar Engine Kill cable smokey73 at 1:11pm 05.29.25 Just checked my numbers? 400 mm is only 1.3 ft and that is not nearly long enough. I'll have to ch
Yanmar Engine Kill cable dlochner at 1:09pm 05.29.25 Reading the earlier posts, it seems that Hunter used a different cable system than the stock Yanmar
Yanmar Engine Kill cable smokey73 at 1:04pm 05.29.25 I called Mack Boring and he gave me the part numbers for the 400mm and 500mm cables so I'll find a Y
Motor mount for a small outboard? (1) jssailem at 1:00pm 05.29.25 I had a 15-foot trailerable boat. It came with a 2-cycle Mariner outboard. Lightweight and movable t
Deformed bottom of the hull FastOlson at 11:13am 05.29.25
Deformed bottom of the hull Driver50x at 10:58am 05.29.25
Hello again Foswick at 10:52am 05.29.25 I doubt anyone will know what you are talking about. Maybe a little explanation? I did find an app
Hole in center of Keel - Hunter 306 Don S/V ILLusion at 10:48am 05.29.25 Don't know the year of the boat but it was not a factory install for a 1998 H-310. Maybe hit by a

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