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Yanmar tach sensor wiring question azambella at 12:15pm 02.23.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/549 Is there polarity to the tach sensor connections ? It is supposed to be AC volts but I see differe
Pilothouse Hydraulic Steering Help wbarrie at 5:04pm 02.22.25 Ask All Sailors 6/543
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? (1) FWBpilot at 12:03pm 02.22.25 Ask All Sailors 45/3565 I just bought a Hunter 23.5 a few weeks ago. Today I noticed the mast is cracked where the spreader
Mast for Hunter 23.5 needed (1) FWBpilot at 12:02pm 02.22.25 Parts Search 0/16 I just bought a Hunter 23.5 a few weeks ago. Today I noticed the mast is cracked where the spreader
Hunter 49 Solenoid for Lewmar 54 electric winch Johnhen at 11:39am 02.22.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/297 Does anyone know where the solenoid for the electric winch at the port helm station is located on th
Revised question. Cover dinghy while towing! jackhart at 8:20am 02.22.25 Ask All Sailors 9/855 Hi folks, I should have worded my original question better. Do you cover your dinghy while towing i
Oceanis 43 - shorten possibility? Steeli at 2:54am 02.22.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/873 The Oceanis 43 is LOA 13,11m, this is 0,12m too long for mediteranien Harbour categories with 11-13m
Traveller quote Timm R Oday25 at 11:09am 02.21.25 Ask All Sailors 11/873 After 40 plus years of reliable service the factory Schaefer traveller on our boat has finally worn
Hydro for CNG tank smokey73 at 5:12am 02.21.25 Ask All Sailors 21/1276 I can't get a scuba shop to agree to hydro my CNG tank. I have found a welding gas supply place tha
ALABAMA/FLORIDA HURRICANE HOLES Urban Hermit at 3:41pm 02.20.25 Hurricane Season 4/1432 Realizing that few will travel far to reach a hurricane hole and most of the locals know all about w
Eight Bells for Don Casey dlochner at 3:25pm 02.20.25 Sails Call Lounge 2/925 Prolific sailing author Don Casey recently passed away. Here's Charlie Doane's remembrance. https:/
Snow Fall this Winter (1) JamesG161 at 3:21pm 02.20.25 Weather and Forecasting 8/788 This season, 62 percent of the United States experienced below average snowfall, while above averag
Winter cover q's fred1diver at 6:06am 02.20.25 Ask All Sailors 21/1164 Hello everyone Just wondering what fabric you like for winter covers? The last one I made was Sunbr
Clogged toilet michel06440 at 2:41am 02.20.25 Mid-Size Boats 3/548 My 2004 Hunter 33 has a clogged toilet. I have dismantled all the drain pipes, not easy, they are al
Hunter 376 Halyard sheave superiorsailor at 4:17pm 02.19.25 Big Boats 3/517 What s involved in replacing the mast top halyard sheave, is access and change easy once up there?
Need roller furling system info (2) Murph13 at 10:25am 02.19.25 Ask All Sailors 4/597 I bought a 1988 Com-Pac19 last summer. There is a roller furling system for the Genoa. I'd like to g
Bow, Eyebrow navigation lights. Night Watch at 3:33am 02.19.25 Catalina 30 3/592 Any ideas on where I might find a used (or new) protective cover for inside the chain locker for eac
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak ric3 at 10:39pm 02.18.25 Ask All Sailors 18/981 I have 2 issues that I am hoping to receive some input on. I purchased a 1991 Hunter Vison-32 a fe
Best bottom paint for a cruising sailboat in Long Island sound? (1) Captain Larry-DH at 6:14pm 02.18.25 Ask All Sailors 6/805
port light covering Rick.johnson at 1:47pm 02.18.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/355 Hi Guy I have a 1987 hunter 40 legend an am thinking of some type of curtain or shade for all t

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Shimming rudder shaft Project_Mayhem at 9:43am 09.11.25 I think @colemj brings up a good point. Has anyone inspected their shaft for galvanic corrosion afte
Apparent Wind Indicator Calif. Ted at 9:24am 09.11.25 When I got my 2002 C320 it had a Davis Windex mounted to the aft masthead and the VHF Ant. had been
Lithium Batteries Jim Legere at 9:17am 09.11.25 GOOGLE: Insurance companies and marine lithium batteries... Most of us have an agreed value marine
Shimming rudder shaft Hayden Watson at 8:38am 09.11.25 I would be concerned with the galvanic issues of graphite in contact with aluminum or stainless in
Rudder repair brhoads at 8:31am 09.11.25
Shimming rudder shaft (3) Hayden Watson at 8:28am 09.11.25 My 88 had brass shims when I got it 28-years ago but over the years, the rudder still developed late
Shimming rudder shaft colemj at 8:16am 09.11.25 I would be concerned with the galvanic issues of graphite in contact with aluminum or stainless in s
How to sell my O'day 23? jssailem at 8:12am 09.11.25 Welcome @oday240ny to the forum. Congrats on your new to you boat. Exciting times.
Searching 8mm gypsy for Leroy Somer S801 jssailem at 8:05am 09.11.25 It is not often that a boat owner desires to reduce the size of his boat's anchoring system. You m
Keel bolt damage on lead keel Hayden Watson at 7:35am 09.11.25 Having worked with molten lead on numerous occasions, I would not try to locally melt it to reinert
Autopilot for O'Day 39 Taylor1618 at 7:33am 09.11.25 The more I read about the CPT the more I think that may be the best option for us.
How to sell my O'day 23? oday240ny at 7:31am 09.11.25 I just bought an Oday 240 yesterday in New York. I took an ASA101 class and bought it from the inst
Autopilot for O'Day 39 jssailem at 6:59am 09.11.25
Keel bolt damage on lead keel jssailem at 6:45am 09.11.25 the mast has to come off..... When inspecting a grounding, you must look at more than the obvious
Autopilot for O'Day 39 dlochner at 6:22am 09.11.25 For clarification, a wheel pilot can steer to a wind angle as well if properly integrated with wind
Autopilot for O'Day 39 Tally Ho at 6:04am 09.11.25 An additional advantage is the ability to follow the wind and not a compass course. Following the w
Shimming rudder shaft shemandr at 5:59am 09.11.25 I've heard of that technique but don't know anyone who has tried it. The risks are obvious. The ve
Hunter 30 1985 pedistal throttle handle Tally Ho at 5:52am 09.11.25
Rudder repair Project_Mayhem at 5:21am 09.11.25 Look up D and R marine. They'll have the original part. Prices are either cheaper than everywhere el
Battery box mount. Project_Mayhem at 5:09am 09.11.25 I only have one battery right now. Might add a second later on if I do more serious voyages. It'll

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