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New 1 1/2 sanitation hose to old 1 5/8 thru-hull patrickkidd at 6:23pm 09.13.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1058 I have a 1981 J/30 that has a 1 5/8 OD sanitation outlet thru-hull. New sanitation hoses are obvious
Another Swim Ladder Question (1) lcgrant402 at 5:55pm 09.13.20 Day Sailers 5/966 I just bought an '87 192 that has a broken boarding/swim ladder. The frame is there but the telescop
Enchanted Charter (Sept. 2020 Issue of Sailing) Stormalong at 11:56am 09.13.20 Alden General Chat 6/8403 Hi gang, I was surfing the net and came across an article from the September 2020 issue of SAILING
Height of mast when on trailer? Tedd at 11:35am 09.13.20 Smaller Boats 7/1055 Can someone tell me the "air draft" of the mast on a Hunter 260 when it's stowed and on the trailer?
Hunter Legend 30. (93) Moodymike at 11:29am 09.13.20 Ask All Sailors 2/724 Hello from Poole in southern UK. I have just become the owner of an H30 in excellent condition. The
Window washing Vince2987 at 10:05am 09.13.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/891 Window washing, what cleaners ars safe.
Does my H26 main sheet need this much rope? (1) MySong at 9:10am 09.13.20 Smaller Boats 7/1138 The pic below is with my boom swung out until it is against my Hunter 26's spreader bars. Even then
What is wrong with my sail? (3) MySong at 9:03am 09.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2166 Have a Hunter 26 and my sail looks off, I am not sure why though. I have raised it to the point the
schematics jbd at 8:10am 09.13.20 Ericson 5/1496 I have just purchased a neglected 1980 ericson 28. II was not provided a diagram of the electric. An
2005 Hunter 36 Salon Table drm1 at 7:34am 09.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/869 Hi everyone. We just bought a 2005 Hunter 36. Great boat so far. We have the wraparound salon with
2016 h31 leaks Banooma at 6:34am 09.13.20 Mid-Size Boats 2/692 Hi, I'm potentially interested in a 2016 Marlow Hunter 31near me for many reasons, but a few things
....and so it begins... sailme88 at 4:44am 09.13.20 Ask All Sailors 11/1264 In a weeks time, we'll unstep our mast and be transported home the next day... Today is the first pr
91 Seaward 23 Portholes (1) Seaward 23 - Tattoo at 4:48pm 09.12.20 Seaward 5/1838 Hello, just purchased a 1991 Seaward 23 and new to the forum. I was wondering if anybody can tell me
Hunter 34, bilge questions acarter at 4:15pm 09.12.20 Big Boats 12/1815 Hello, New member here, but long time reader. I'm looking at an '85 Hunter 34 tomorrow. It had a l
Bought a 75 Cat 22 (10) B_G at 3:48pm 09.12.20 Catalina 22 8/1474 Never sailed before but been wanting to for a while finally found what I thought to be a good deal t
Hurricane Sally <--- TS Sally (2) JamesG161 at 3:36pm 09.12.20 Weather and Forecasting 53/4468 This storm is NOT tropical. It was un-used moisture tail of the South Carolina Invest 94L. We had
Beneteau 423 Storage and organization Say Lor at 3:17pm 09.12.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2273 Hi folks, we have just purchased a 2007 Beneteau Oceanis 423. I would really appreciate any tips on
Passage 456 Interior trim for salon port lights discovery at 1:53pm 09.12.20 Big Boats 3/503 Has anyone sourced the interior trim rings for the fixed ports in the salon of the passage 456. I wo
Depth of aluminum sheet or plate below deck of Catalina 30 Tpoo at 12:34pm 09.12.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1197 Hi all, I'm planning to install a double clutch on the port side of my 1989 Cat 30 MkII tall rig. I
Looking to buy c22 questions. Bevador1 at 12:26pm 09.12.20 Catalina 22 6/844 Hello all. I looked at a c22 today. The boat was built in 1972. I inspected it as best I could on th

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Small brass screw Crazy Dave Condon at 12:22pm 08.10.24 Check the boom gooseneck. At the mast
Stepping a mast on a Hunter 33 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:12pm 08.10.24 Is the 33 mast single or two sets of spreaders? I c it remember as it was long ago since introducin
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits Captain Larry-DH at 12:11pm 08.10.24 While I don't negate the value of back up systems, I prefer to design systems to prevent the need f
Anchor light beneteau oceanis 37 (2) BigEasy at 11:42am 08.10.24 The anchor light on my 2012 oceanis 37 has failed. Ideally I would like to change the whole light f
Solar Voltage (3) thinwater at 11:32am 08.10.24 I don't know if this will help or confuse: The maximum power point is at about 16.5 V on this panel
PROP BLADE PREP BigEasy at 11:28am 08.10.24 What do you do? A step by step process explanation along with branding product recommendations wou
PROP BLADE PREP dlochner at 11:11am 08.10.24 On my currently mounted prop, I used the Rustoleum Galvanizing Spray, however I believe I might hav
Solar Voltage dlochner at 11:10am 08.10.24 Put the same solar panel directly on a 24 volt battery. The panel looks like a constant current sou
PROP BLADE PREP twodzusfittings at 10:50am 08.10.24 On my currently mounted prop, I used the Rustoleum Galvanizing Spray, however I believe I might have
Hunter 28.5 2GM20 exhaust soot in bilge Ralph Johnstone at 10:44am 08.10.24 Just asking....don't send me to the head master, please, no don't hit me......:yikes: What, MORE
Hunter 28.5 2GM20 exhaust soot in bilge twodzusfittings at 10:42am 08.10.24 My first thought too What, your sending me to the Headmaster?:biggrin:
PROP BLADE PREP dlochner at 10:39am 08.10.24 The least expensive and short lived, maybe one season if you don't motor a lot, is one of the zinc s
Get my engine running. Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 08.10.24 @isaksp00 , sorry I don't follow your post #16. Was there a comment which I missed ?
Hunter 28.5 2GM20 exhaust soot in bilge Rick Webb at 10:09am 08.10.24 Could that "Sooty Water" be belt dust from a miss aligned belt? Just asking....don't send me to th
Small brass screw ggrizzard at 10:04am 08.10.24 Here's an off the wall idea: Does your son wear boat shoes or boots or sneakers with a tread? Does y
Remote Pressure Tank and Expansion Tanks. John Maull at 10:03am 08.10.24 On page 24 of my Westerbeke 44 owners manual it states "The plastic coolant recovery tank is not use
30-2/30T - rudder bearing removal and replacement? Don Crowther at 8:59am 08.10.24 Are you replacing both bearings? Could you cut the top one out and push the bottom one up. Then sli
Hunter 28.5 2GM20 exhaust soot in bilge FastOlson at 7:47am 08.10.24 Could that "Sooty Water" be belt dust from a miss aligned belt? Good catch. That is a possibility.
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly dmmlyons at 7:15am 08.10.24 Nothing succeeds like success. Sorry, but I don't remember after all these posts what is controlli
New to me 216 - Cabin Seal - Deck Rot / Repair Adam.Butler636 at 6:51am 08.10.24 In theroy, as this boat is plastic, could I cut a 'U' shape with a dremmel, peel back the top layer,

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