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Surveyors in Port Aransas (near Corpus Christi) sbcwolff at 8:58am 03.18.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1873 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 1/1700 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 6/993 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 0/430 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 5/1299 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 7/894 191694 On my 02' Hunter 466 the portlights are heavily crazed and you can barely see through them. I
How to keep a Bimini top with split backstay cut outs from leaking when it rains? Capt Robbie at 6:48pm 03.17.21 Ask All Sailors 11/3815
New Raymarine Transducer nikkinancy at 5:44pm 03.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/693 Hi, We are in the process of installing new electronics on our '88 Hunter Legend 37.5, and does anyo
Diesel heater dsmoll at 4:07pm 03.17.21 Ask All Sailors 17/4307 Hey everyone. I wanted to get your opinions on bulkhead heaters...diesel in particular. we currentl
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames NINEv2 at 3:49pm 03.17.21 Ask All Sailors 20/6210 Hey all. Another in the salvo of questions I'm sure to have before I take delivery of my C250... W
Small hole filler Brian D at 12:29pm 03.17.21 Ask All Sailors 14/2869 I have some devices attached inside the lazarette that I plan on moving. They are attached with scre
Someone with a Passage 42 in Central Florida geek_guy at 11:57am 03.17.21 Big Boats 1/838 I need to look at the toe rail on a late model Passage 42 (1997 ideally). My new boat is 6 hours aw
Venture 22 Rescue Project wynkoop at 10:55am 03.17.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 45/7545 I already own a perfectly good Ericson 27 that I am refitting for her 50th birthday which is quickly
Bottom paint for ACP material? molly21 at 10:52am 03.17.21 Ask All Sailors 1/486 This is my second year owning a 2003 Hunter 216 and will be putting her in the water for the summer
Leaks from hull/deck joint Hunter 33.5 (1) Don Reid at 10:24am 03.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2887 191662 Please confirm that the above drawing is the correct configuration for the hull/deck joint
Sailing with cabin top hatch open? Hydro Therapy at 9:06am 03.17.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1310 Has anyone found a way to sail with the hatch open and keep the headsail sheets from getting stuck?
Repower H45CC? S/V Talisa at 8:51am 03.17.21 Big Boats 1/579 Has anyone here had experience of removing / replacing the engine on a Hunter45CC (specifically)? H
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems tb_gb at 5:52am 03.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2491 I have a 1999 Hunter 380 with an in-mast roller furling main. The boat was extremely lightly used.
C22 Swing Keel/Fiberglass Repair? (3) C_Level at 8:50pm 03.16.21 Catalina 22 6/2484 Hello, I am in the early process of restoring a 1975 C22. I am now doing the entire swing ke
Solenoid M. Maron at 7:36pm 03.16.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1545

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Water system keep or remove Foswick at 5:34pm 05.25.25 My recommendation: Set the boat up the way you want it, unless you PLAN to sell it in the next few y
Water system keep or remove Terry Cox at 5:23pm 05.25.25 Is there any reason not to remove the tank? Your boat, your choice. I followed Peggie Hall's re-co
Memorial Day 2025 shemandr at 4:45pm 05.25.25
Anyone familiar with the Edel 540s ? Triangulus at 3:23pm 05.25.25
Can't expel my dark/brown water tank. Plymouth Sailor at 3:11pm 05.25.25 What's in the tank? I hope not sewage. Saltwater and urince cause calcification in the sanitation
Memorial Day 2025 Indysailor at 3:02pm 05.25.25 Honoring my grandfather's cousin 1LT. Roger G. Bissmeyer, KIA 16 April 1945. Roger Bissmeyer gradua
overheating 1985 oday 35 jssailem at 2:46pm 05.25.25 The water pump and impeller would be among the usual suspects. Have you tried to flush the coolant
Any current or former Pearson 38 owners out there? jssailem at 2:40pm 05.25.25 Welcome to the forum. Congrats on your boat selection. With 83 different sailboats built by Pearson
overheating 1985 oday 35 kappykaplan at 1:27pm 05.25.25 The only thing I don't see on the list of things that you've checked is the impeller.
overheating 1985 oday 35 JoeWhite at 1:26pm 05.25.25 How about the water pump?
Racor fuel filter element replacement Terry Cox at 12:56pm 05.25.25 I am unsure of the Racor filter. Any information or recommendations are appreciated. Our boat prop
Has anyone installed and configured a Victon energy multiplus inverter charger ? mermike at 11:41am 05.25.25 To clarify @BigNickMontana's post, you cannot program the multiplus directly from the Cerbo. With a
Has anyone installed and configured a Victon energy multiplus inverter charger ? mermike at 11:37am 05.25.25 How do you do this on a smartphone? I've got an iphone that doesn't, but perhaps android does? Ma
Water system keep or remove Tally Ho at 10:52am 05.25.25 My boat is a little bigger, but even on my 28 foot Hunter, I cooked and cleaned on the boat. But b
Water system keep or remove boulevardtalonman at 9:38am 05.25.25 I would have paid more for my boat if the water tank were still there...even though I wouldn't use i
Water heater button turns off shore power? Davidasailor26 at 9:34am 05.25.25 You can grt a wiring diagram from the C30 Boat Owners Manual through these skippers. They made over
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? boulevardtalonman at 9:29am 05.25.25 It is ASTONISHING how easily our C22 will shift from side to side on the trailer if she is not stra
Hello again dLj at 9:13am 05.25.25 Hello Grest answer.... Great Nowbthen if you dont mind the question, whuch brand of solar panel you
Someone has some explaining to do Allan12210 at 9:01am 05.25.25 How many crew did it take to do that? I'm guessing 1 and a fifth.
Has anyone installed and configured a Victon energy multiplus inverter charger ? colemj at 9:00am 05.25.25 You can program the unit with a PC or smartphone using Victron Connect and the MK3-USB. How do y

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