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Monoceros sailed today! (1) monocerosin at 3:26pm 11.28.24 The Cherubini Hunters 3/579 228728 Everyone here has been so helpful, just wanted to share the joy of a first sail after almost
replacing portlights sailor832 at 9:16am 11.28.24 Big Boats 3/615 Does anyone know the thickness of the fixed portlights on a hunter passage 42
Happy Thanksgiving to All kappykaplan at 6:51am 11.28.24 Sails Call Lounge 3/693 Hope everyone has a bountiful celebration with family and friends! :beer:
Hunter 50 - brand and model of refrigerator Gianni65 at 5:27am 11.28.24 Big Boats 4/481 Hello. Does anyone knows brand and model of the refrigerator installed on H49/50 in year 2007? I'v
Need a good Saildrive Mechanic in Marina Del Rey in Los Angeles circa1971la at 4:19am 11.28.24 Engines and Propulsion 0/386 I believe my SD20 prop shaft seal is bad and am in need of a good Saildrive Mechanic in Marina Del R
Catalina 27 Forward fiberglass hatch seals. (1) Dazmainian at 1:30pm 11.27.24 Mid-Size Boats 7/1016 Hi, I have a 1978 Cat27 that has the fibreglass forward deck hatch (just forward of the mast). My q
the last voyage of Karuna MitchM at 12:22pm 11.27.24 Ask All Sailors 1/396 as you sit down to your thanksgiving meal, with your boat safe on the hard: think of Ch
Hummingbird VHF 555 cradle arelic1949 at 8:18pm 11.26.24 Parts Search 0/308 Seeking charging cradle for Hummingbird VHF555 radio. With or without 12 volt charge cable
Soft Deck Safety harry_sailor at 12:24pm 11.26.24 Ask All Sailors 31/1942 Hi there- I'm currently looking into purchasing a 1983 O'Day 39. The boat is in apparently great con
Simpson Lawrence Sprint Atlantic B Parts nhodgson at 3:55am 11.26.24 Big Boats 1/13 Good Morning Chaps and Chapesses..... I have succumbed to the demise of my SA B due to corrosion on
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? JPS27 at 5:43pm 11.25.24 Engines and Propulsion 35/2723 I'd like to change out my stuffing box hose. My fairly new-to-me Pearson 36-2 has a new engine. The
Sail Recommendation spadaforaj at 3:30pm 11.25.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/862 So many options - am going to replace the main on my 2003 Hunter 41 to hopefully make furling in and
O'Day 240 Outboard Motor Shaft Length BillFred at 2:03pm 11.25.24 Ask An Oday Owner 12/748 Go great deal on O'DAy 240, part of why was there is no motor, planning to buy a 5 HP Honda, should
Macerator pump mounting JoeK at 1:42pm 11.25.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/612 I am trying to replace the macerator pump on my Beneteau 34. Of course the original is mounted on th
Hunter 19 owners: raising mast question drtdkidd at 1:01pm 11.25.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/24 regarding raising mast: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/mast-on-a-hunter-19.1249940790
March Air Conditioner Pump Hose Connection Issue (2) Monheganlover at 12:42pm 11.25.24 Catalina 310 1/721 I recently was attempting to winterize the air conditioner that came with my boat. It is a Cruisair
Mast on a Hunter 19 drtdkidd at 12:23pm 11.25.24 Smaller Boats 21/1693 I sail a 18.5. I can raise and lower the mast by myself without any mechanical help (as in gin poles
Oday 39 Owner's Manual harry_sailor at 11:32am 11.25.24 Ask An Oday Owner 2/349 Hi all, been looking around on the internet for a manual for the O'Day 39, and it seems that Ihearto
How to remove panel behind the engine Rich 35.5 at 10:19am 11.25.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/436 Hi folks, We have a 94 Hunter Legend 35.5. I'm attempting to service the exhaust elbow. Can a
Looking for a sailing buddy in Colorado! roowhyduh at 6:03am 11.25.24 Ask All Sailors 7/495 I'm an instructor with outward bound and looking to co-instruct sailing courses with them in Maine.

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Bird Poop Prevention THAT WORKS colemj at 11:22am 07.08.25 The only place birds do not sit and poop on our boat is the deck. The spreaders and mast top are th
Survey before insurance will renew? Justin_NSA at 11:05am 07.08.25 Just an aside: I was talking to one of our sailing members Saturday who keeps a boat moored in Torto
Improving airflow at charger/inverter compartment Maine Sail at 11:05am 07.08.25 Renogy inverters run hot. Is it installed in the correct orientation? What gauge are the batt cables
Survey before insurance will renew? Maine Sail at 11:02am 07.08.25 Similar to our understanding-- Home and auto, with USAA. USAA does not insure yachts, however, or s
Hunter Legend 40 exhaust system 1 clubmech at 10:12am 07.08.25 It is original from Hunter. Mack Sys. It is a Yanmar 4JHE which was the standard offering. Mack B
Anchor Swivel Foswick at 10:11am 07.08.25 Tamer Conditions. I'm pretty sure this has nothing to do with the debate. I've never heard it argue
Anchor Swivel thinwater at 9:27am 07.08.25 Since the question was "what size", not "do I need" ... I do not subscribe to the idea that it is
Survey before insurance will renew? Calif. Ted at 9:18am 07.08.25 Just thinking that at 23 my current boat is the oldest I've ever owned. I've had Progessive for a co
Improving airflow at charger/inverter compartment JoeWhite at 9:06am 07.08.25 Rafael, I use 12vdc computer fans such as the ones you display that I have mounted 4 of them on 1/4"
Survey before insurance will renew? BigEasy at 9:02am 07.08.25 Same here. Boat at 15 years old and 10 years insured with no claims, insurer demanded a survey. M
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] dlochner at 8:56am 07.08.25 The instructions were provided in an earlier post. The PSS has a different compression for each sha
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) PaulDaniel at 8:30am 07.08.25 Okay, I may have gone overboard but I was just tired of thinking about anchors. It has been taking u
Survey before insurance will renew? Justin_NSA at 7:48am 07.08.25 Similar to our understanding-- Home and auto, with USAA. USAA does not insure yachts, however, or s
Survey before insurance will renew? Justin_NSA at 7:44am 07.08.25 Perhaps I can help clear up some of this insurance stuff as a 30+ year State Farm Agent. Although I
Survey before insurance will renew? FastOlson at 7:43am 07.08.25 I'll probably switch to USAA/progressive. Home and auto is with them Similar to our understanding-
Bird Poop Prevention THAT WORKS jssailem at 7:43am 07.08.25 I hear parking the boat in a garage is a sure thing with a cover. Damn pigeons have found a roost in
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] jssailem at 7:41am 07.08.25 The instructions were provided in an earlier post. The PSS has a different compression for each shaf
Improving airflow at charger/inverter compartment MFD at 6:43am 07.08.25 I have considered doing something similar. You can get pretty cheap programmable 12 volt temperature
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] BAD ORCA at 6:43am 07.08.25
Survey before insurance will renew? surfstud31 at 6:25am 07.08.25 Perhaps I can help clear up some of this insurance stuff as a 30+ year State Farm Agent. Although I

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