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Boarding Ladder for Hunter 49 BritC at 4:16pm 10.27.20 Ask All Sailors 3/839 I recently came across a Hunter 49 (2008 I think) that had two insets to accommodate a boarding ladd
Masthead flotation? Wolftree at 3:57pm 10.27.20 Ask All Sailors 16/3228 I am a new to sailing. Having just purchased a 1979 O'Day Widgeon, I am looking to make it solidly
Capri 26 interior table removal (3) John1534 at 3:35pm 10.27.20 Ask All Sailors 1/292 My wife ' I downgraded to Capri 26 from our C-320. We use English try when we eat ' are hoping to m
Another tool for battling stink and mildew. Chlorine Dioxide. Mr Fox at 10:42am 10.27.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/3097 So I had a rain water leak into one of my cars, and it got below the carpet and soaked the insulatin
Hunter 460 port forward water tank access Captain Mateo at 10:35am 10.27.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/400 Hi all, Does anyone know how to get access to the port forward fresh water tank? I can see it when o
Jib Daniel Zurgilgen at 9:27am 10.27.20 Smaller Boats 4/991 My Hunter 19 came with a furling jib, separate from the fore stay.... What is the correct term for
Pearson flyer 30 manual bogdanshepard at 9:07am 10.27.20 Ask All Sailors 2/481 Hi I am looking for the manual for a 1982 Pearson Flyer 30. If anyone has this manual and could uplo
anchor chocks Member 131497 at 7:57am 10.27.20 Ask All Sailors 4/726 previous post the question was wrong. question :are anchor chocks designed to work with a delta anc
lewmar delta anchor Member 131497 at 7:47am 10.27.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1093 hi guys question, are anchor designed to work with an delta anchor? pls elaborate thx again C
Bulkhead replacement on Hunter 33.5 dbreedlove at 5:07am 10.27.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1511 Boat is new to us. Got her for a project boat price and everything has gone better than expected up
Greetings, New owner of an O'Day 35 here. c1Josh at 4:52am 10.27.20 Bigger Boats 11/1573 Hello, I just want to introduce myself, I've been reading all I could find about the O'Day 35 all s
Caframo air circulator - also under West Marine name Mark Maulden at 9:59pm 10.26.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1482 I use two of these during the winter months on the cabin sole. They were given to me two yrs ago fr
Hunter 27 Chasing Dreams at 7:40pm 10.26.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/549 I just bought a 81 hunter 27 and am looking for a owners manual. Also the couple I bought it from ha
Cockpit pocket covers, or drains, or ... ? AaronD at 5:27pm 10.26.20 Catalina 22 6/876 A couple seasons ago, I sealed my leaking cockpit pockets. I'm happy with that result - the pipe ber
A Bad day sailing is better than a good day at work.... (3) sailme88 at 5:20pm 10.26.20 Ask All Sailors 7/819 186586186587
Centre board hunter 19 Daniel Zurgilgen at 5:11pm 10.26.20 Ask All Sailors 5/314 Is it possible to change up haul rope for centre board without dropping the centre board???
Motorsailers. An Oxymoran? (4) shemandr at 2:29pm 10.26.20 Ask All Sailors 20/2515 On another thread, which I couldn't find, there was a discussion of the Mac 26 X and S as motorsaile
Sailing Porn MikeHoncho at 1:55pm 10.26.20 Ask All Sailors 27/2664 This popped up on my FB page from January of this year. Figured someone would enjoy it. 40 kts .mp4
Safe to Leave Dead Batteries on Board for the Winter? P12nash at 1:46pm 10.26.20 Ask All Sailors 25/1833 My house battery bank (2 sportsman dc8d FLA batteries) suffered a catastrophic drain when my bilge p
Oil change... Make it a double wdonovan at 11:12am 10.26.20 Engines and Propulsion 27/3224 1) Engine oil is dirtier in a diesel... more acids, carbon, etc than oil in a gasoline engine. 2) S

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Experience with the Pelagic Autopilot gouldx at 9:12am 08.18.24 I have the PA1 (Standard Pelagic Autopilot for Tiller Steered Vessels). It was installed by a previo
Do I have a stringer problem? dlochner at 9:08am 08.18.24 Great thoughts! Let us talk about the slacking rigging. When I am in strong wind and the boat is he
Do I have a stringer problem? JohnnyP at 8:40am 08.18.24 First of all, great pictures and explanation. Thank you! You know, these boats, and most contempo
Do I have a stringer problem? PaulK at 8:34am 08.18.24 The new pictures make it look like your floors were made of plywood that was 'glassed into the hull
Hunter 430 Plumbing Schematic JamesG161 at 8:21am 08.18.24 Note that my H430 the engine make hot water too, down load the owners manual here for the plumbing.
Does 12v wiring deteriorate with heat or age ? PaulK at 8:12am 08.18.24 Copper wiring can work just fine for decades. Put it on a boat and it may not last a week. Humidity
Does 12v wiring deteriorate with heat or age ? Rich Stidger at 8:06am 08.18.24 I am rather confused by your statements. You talk of 12v wiring, so I think that is low voltage wir
Does 12v wiring deteriorate with heat or age ? dlochner at 7:58am 08.18.24 It is not the voltage that causes heat, it is the amperage. Wire that has been exposed to salt wate
Hunter 430 Plumbing Schematic dlochner at 7:44am 08.18.24 Cold water goes in the bottom, hot comes out the top. Did you replace the check valve on the cold
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore dLj at 7:13am 08.18.24 Thanks for the replies and I completely hear you on the low probability of actually getting out ver
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel LakeOntario270 at 7:05am 08.18.24 Do a compression check to make sure the rebuild is still a ok.
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel jviss at 6:56am 08.18.24 1. I would check the decompression lever as someone already suggested; 2. a glow plug solenoid reall
New to me 216 - Cabin Seal - Deck Rot / Repair Crazy Dave Condon at 6:56am 08.18.24 My dealership was in Zebulon and name of it was American Marine & Sail Supply. I have one question
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore Walsh0575 at 6:53am 08.18.24 Thanks for the replies and I completely hear you on the low probability of actually getting out very
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel dmax at 6:27am 08.18.24 This is not true for Catalinas. I thought my Cat 30 was wired that way but it's been a while so m
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel Tally Ho at 5:56am 08.18.24 Something seems amiss if 2) group 27 batteries in a bank fails to start the engine after being saile
Beneteau Propeller Tally Ho at 5:46am 08.18.24 I would consider a MaxProp feathering prop. Excellent reverse thrust, decent forward thrust and a s
Very hard to turn wheel steering on a 1987 Pearson 27 Bungelow Bill at 5:35am 08.18.24 My P27 is equipped an outboard rudder controlled with a standard Edson wheel assembly which drives
Lake St Clair on a Friday john6206 at 5:07am 08.18.24
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks sailme88 at 4:47am 08.18.24 I've written and backspaced, written and totally deleted several responses... Best is can say is

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