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H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild SuzaruID at 4:52pm 11.02.20 Smaller Boats 17/2174 Hello all, We have recently acquired 1988 H23 and are looking at installing a new mast foot. The o
Furler line too short on H170 Shorefun at 4:19pm 11.02.20 Day Sailers 4/1518 I have not commented much this summer. Got my 170 in the water at the Yacht club. Have a few more h
Autopilot for 30T Rxsail at 1:41pm 11.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2743 I would like advice on choosing an autopilot for my 30T. We have no intention of long cruising, hav
What is it? (1) SailingLoto at 1:14pm 11.02.20 Ask All Sailors 20/1948 What is this sailboat?
Daggerboard trunk pics (26D) (1) FuzzyBadger at 12:44pm 11.02.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1343 Hi all. Would anyone have pics (from beneath the deck) of the top of the daggerboard trunk where it
I am looking for a cabin hatch cover for Windrose 18. Tvanoss at 10:43am 11.02.20 Ask All Sailors 2/284 Mine was missing when I acquired the boat and I have it covered using 'Alien' tape and a piece of ti
O'day 40 Holding Tank questions (ha ha) LouisMK at 8:01am 11.02.20 Bigger Boats 6/904 OEM for the O'Day 40 is a miserly 15 gal tank, guess they weren't planning for anyone to go very far
Help figuring out existing bow wiring please Jskosmo at 7:57am 11.02.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1215
Hunter 23.5 Rear Berth RLynnRea at 7:55am 11.02.20 Smaller Boats 9/1606 I recently purchased a 1994 Hunter 23.5 that had experienced water in the cabin so the rear berth cu
Lowrance map compatibility (1) Justin_NSA at 7:20am 11.02.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1537 I broke the mounting bracket on my ancient Lowrance Globalmap 1600. I want to replace it with someth
Windlass for a Hunter 380 tb_gb at 7:18am 11.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1072 I have a 1999 Hunter 380 that did not come with a windlass. I am at an age now that I do need one.
Hunter H26 Where's the ballast pump? CaptainRan at 6:49pm 11.01.20 Smaller Boats 10/1112 I can hear the ballast pump when I press the 'manual' switch, but I don't know where it is located.
Marina Services Near Washington D.C. mmlspace at 6:09pm 11.01.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1548 Hello. I'm new to boating and still doing my research before buying anything. I live near Alexan
H260 Centerboard Line Replacement Questions rs1sensen at 5:46pm 11.01.20 Smaller Boats 16/2230 Hey guys, I'm going to be looking at replacing my centerboard line in the near future. I don't know
Forspar Dinghy Davits jhagg at 3:52pm 11.01.20 Big Boats 0/739
teak oil SailingLoto at 3:05pm 11.01.20 Ask All Sailors 11/4969 how often do you oil your teak? what process do you use? I am redoing mine right now. It all was
Replace the sheave on a block Reefing at 11:42am 11.01.20 Ask All Sailors 6/2213 How do I replace the sheave on a block. Mine are small sheafer block and appear to have a rivet axis
Greek Alphabet Crazy 2020 JamesG161 at 11:41am 11.01.20 Weather and Forecasting 17/1475 I just did a 16 day GFS forecast on Tropicaltidbits.com to check on the weather for my boats Lift ou
Yanmar 40 running hot [plus a couple questions (Where is seacock & Impeller access?)] Barflyer808 at 11:06am 11.01.20 Big Boats 6/1217 *Catalina 390- New to the Catalina world. Where on (my) boat is the seacock? Aslo, where is the acce
Merriman Pedestal Top Plate (2) SteveB at 10:14am 11.01.20 Big Boats 1/579 Before I fashion my own top plate from Starboard, thought I would ask one more time if anyone has fo

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Retrieving engine hours Mike8193 at 2:23pm 03.02.25
Hunter 306 Tank Sending Units Arbee at 1:59pm 03.02.25 Perhaps it's the poor resolution of the photos. but the external foil attachments appear to be less
Hunter 306 Tank Sending Units Arbee at 1:56pm 03.02.25 Your Waste tank issue may be waste material on the inside of the tank that has attached itself to t
Upgrading Inverter/charger Johann at 1:27pm 03.02.25 I thought this was a recommendation, and not a requirement? And also a fairly new recommendation at
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? thinwater at 1:17pm 03.02.25 I think you will find that the internal tank is enough for such a small motor. One less thing to tak
Solar Charging Question MFD at 1:01pm 03.02.25 Many years ago I made it from Hawaii to Bellingham WA on a 30 footer with a 20 30 watt solar panel.
Best way to remove FlexiTeak adhesive. Terry Cox at 12:42pm 03.02.25 Hi Jim. Consider Goo Gone brand adhesive remover for this task. I've used it many times and found it
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? Richard19068 at 12:31pm 03.02.25 Get yourself an extra long flexible spout for your can. You will be happy you did and so will your
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin MFD at 11:54am 03.02.25 I would vote for low, but above the salon floor. For the 'batteries still work while boat is partly
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries MFD at 11:34am 03.02.25 Back to the original question since I drank too much coffee this morning... For the discharge over
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? Project_Mayhem at 11:21am 03.02.25 https://www.amazon.com/GarageBOSS-GB310-Gallon-Press-Pour/dp/B07GBBLMCZ Get yourself an extra long
Upgrading Inverter/charger MFD at 11:06am 03.02.25 Haha, <quote>Basically a committee meets and discusses an issue and then comes up with a consensus
Upgrading Inverter/charger dlochner at 11:02am 03.02.25 I thought this was a recommendation, and not a requirement? And also a fairly new recommendation at
Hunter 306 Tank Sending Units Ralph Johnstone at 10:52am 03.02.25 Perhaps it's the poor resolution of the photos. but the external foil attachments appear to be less
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries (1) MFD at 10:43am 03.02.25 I presume you have these in parallel for a single bank. If it were me, I would go sailing for now, b
Retrieving engine hours MFD at 10:17am 03.02.25 I have the same problem with the Yanmar panel hours display. For mine, sometimes in the summer when
Upgrading Inverter/charger MFD at 10:08am 03.02.25 Agreed, but ABYC states that the BMS must give an audio or visual warning before disconnecting. I'
Chain splice MFD at 9:55am 03.02.25 Back to the original question - joining two pieces of chain. I have done it in the past with a rope
Best way to remove FlexiTeak adhesive. jim01749 at 9:51am 03.02.25 Thank You! Will give it a shot!
Best way to remove FlexiTeak adhesive. SteveHughessails at 9:23am 03.02.25 MEK, harsh stuff Methyl Ethyl Ketone but it will eat adhesive very quickly. Wear gloves!

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