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series 1 Hunter passage 42 question eianm at 10:53pm 06.02.20 Big Boats 3/901 does anyone know how thick the fiberglass is around the opening ports in the rear master cabin. I wa
Centerboard issues on Hunter 240 Stephanie StP at 7:47pm 06.02.20 Smaller Boats 11/2554 Hi everyone! I bought my first boat last spring and pretty much trusted the seller that it was in go
universal m25xp injector pump Mechone at 6:20pm 06.02.20 Engines and Propulsion 5/1275 Buddies injector pump was leaking bad at plungers, pulled pump last year and sent it to diesel shop
H25.5 chain plate kco at 4:18pm 06.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/545 hello, we are preparing our sailboat for starting our 2nd season, I just noticed the chain plate on
West Wight Potter P19 David Van Ess at 3:32pm 06.02.20 Ask All Sailors 32/10176
Android App Broken jviss at 2:57pm 06.02.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/566 Just installed it. Logged in. Can't reply to posts, and new/recent comes up blank.
Block Island is open as of June 1 (4) Captain Larry-DH at 2:41pm 06.02.20 Destinations 9/1503 180251 Downtown was nearly deserted. No ferries at the dock. (I think they're still only running a
Low water pressure Beneteau40sailor at 1:37pm 06.02.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/676 When flushing my water tanks I am having trouble with the water pressure in the aft tank. The filte
New M25xpb Jemmag9 at 1:06pm 06.02.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1443 Hello, I just got a new m25xpb installed in my c-30 after the m25xp lost the drain plug and seized.
Do I need bottom paint? john6206 at 1:01pm 06.02.20 Trailer Sailors 18/1752
Hunter 450 Passage Bow Waste system Chuck Cohen at 11:39am 06.02.20 Big Boats 1/351 Hello. Does anyone have a photo of the waste hose lines and holding tank installation in the forward
ISO Mast for a Catalina 22. Acys1 at 11:32am 06.02.20 Ask All Sailors 6/2274 In search of a mast for a 1977 Catalina 22. Maiden voyage/launching ...Murphy's law! As I read w
H34 - I have opened Pandora's box RuffrLife at 8:18am 06.02.20 Big Boats 11/1086 The project this spring was to build a frame over the bimini and add 2 rigid solar panels. As part
New outboard for Hunter 240 Chern at 7:55am 06.02.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1021 I am looking for outboard motor , my old one was stolen while in storage in Bradenton Fl. Do I need
Birds & Squirrels in My Boom (1) JHarris333 at 7:22am 06.02.20 Ask All Sailors 22/1064 I have a Hunter30 (1993) with a standard ZSpars mast and boom. The end of the boom is open, as show
Navy raft up (1) Dr. D at 6:59am 06.02.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/780 Many years ago (OK, decades ago) I was in the US Navy aboard the USS Yosemite (AD-19), a destroyer t
H34 - Rudder Post Rotten Core Repair and Stuffing Gland question (8) Artey1 at 6:52am 06.02.20 Big Boats 2/1180 I recently dropped my rudder to repair rotten core all around the rudder post as it comes through th
How to buff out acetone on plastic window? (1) patrickkidd at 6:36am 06.02.20 Ask All Sailors 16/2581 This is a ridiculous question, but if there is even the slightest chance to avoid the obvious work o
Webasto pump cycling quickly patrickkidd at 6:23am 06.02.20 Ask All Sailors 7/578 I just bought a 1981 J/30 that has a webasto diesel heater. I am thinking that the fuel pump is non
Tale of the tape: Let the rigging begin: (1) pclarksurf at 10:48pm 06.01.20 Catalina 22 24/3656 Many moons ago I lamented my challenges with the existing standing rigging. Always seeming to figh

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Best place for a fire port? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:07am 03.26.24 Same as for Hunter. Low down for a cooler location and out in the open for easy access.
Fridge: 12V or DC dlochner at 10:53am 03.26.24
Fridge: 12V or DC xavpil at 10:49am 03.26.24 DC is better because it is more efficient. Electricity onboard is stored as a direct current (DC).
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? Goody2Shoes at 10:39am 03.26.24
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel thinwater at 10:21am 03.26.24
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine JBP-PA at 10:16am 03.26.24 Definitely the 2000 over the 1000. The 2000 is stronger and I believe faster. You might also consid
Fridge: 12V or DC kappykaplan at 10:12am 03.26.24 DC would be better then, right? Yes! :beer:
Best place for a fire port? danb2k at 10:02am 03.26.24 Good thought - thank you.
Best place for a fire port? DRhoads at 9:49am 03.26.24 Just off the top of my head I would not put it on the top. If you have a fire the heat will go up r
Fridge: 12V or DC jssailem at 9:42am 03.26.24 The convenience of a refrigerator using dual power (AC/DC) is so when afloat away from the shore pow
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? BAD ORCA at 9:40am 03.26.24 Not to downplay ssb and I know there are many sailors out there using it but I thought this was an
Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage jssailem at 9:16am 03.26.24 If you are into the why of this challenge, you might find the works of Arvel Gentry interesting. It
Tiller pilot ? Raymarine THECUSCUS at 8:58am 03.26.24 for a boat your size, definitely go with the 2000. It is a much better design (recirculating ball t
Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage jssailem at 8:46am 03.26.24 and even the main perhaps Seeking balance can lead you to many opportunities. An In-Mast furling
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . twodzusfittings at 8:39am 03.26.24 I looked up, because I make assumptions and mistakes daily. Here is what I found which makes many of
Fridge: 12V or DC dlochner at 8:33am 03.26.24 DC is better because it is more efficient. Electricity onboard is stored as a direct current (DC). T
Fridge: 12V or DC xavpil at 8:19am 03.26.24 My unit is also AC/DC but the AC is 120V. If you are not connected to shore power, then you would
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel Scott T-Bird at 8:18am 03.26.24 You are going maybe 6 knots at most, maybe less, right? And a powerboat is coming towards you, obvi
Fridge: 12V or DC xavpil at 8:17am 03.26.24 Hello, Congratulations on the new boat. I have a SO 409, very similar to your 419. I'm very happy
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . Hello Below at 8:09am 03.26.24 Tugs were used to get the ship from the dock to the waterway, at which the ship was under its own p

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