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Looking to get into sailing would like some advice (1) Lucky17 at 1:40am 04.10.20 Ask All Sailors 27/1927 Hello everyone I'm looking into getting into sailing on the weekend/ getting a project boat. So I'm
Wind and Seas for Sailors. jssailem at 8:46pm 04.09.20 Weather and Forecasting 17/1218 We have talked about wind and weather mostly about managing our exposure and avoiding dangerous sail
Catalina 310 lists to port jmaresh at 8:01pm 04.09.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 44/4257 We are looking to buy a 2002 Catalina 310 and found one in good condition except it lists to port.
Honda Generator recall (1) BigEasy at 6:13pm 04.09.20 Ask All Sailors 1/534 Received this safety recall notice today from Honda. Apparently there are certain EB2200i and EU220
Who do you go to for sewing supplies fred1diver at 5:58pm 04.09.20 Ask All Sailors 13/850 Getting ready to tackle the soft side of boating, I need to redo my dodger and I know sailrite has a
very worrying anode problem! eianm at 5:06pm 04.09.20 Big Boats 9/900 I have been chasing a problem in my Hunter 42 for months. I used to get 14>18 months out of a set of
Removal of oil filter on Beneteau First 38 JuanMarcos at 2:38pm 04.09.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1068 The oil filter on my Beneteau First 38 is stuck hard, and I am having trouble finding any leverage w
Legend 40.5 - transom compartment lid (1) fero at 12:55pm 04.09.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/476 Hello again, The lids have some cracks around the hinges. I just removed one and it looks like the a
Removing Companionway Plexiglass Slide klbloxom at 11:37am 04.09.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/641 My slide was cracked when my boom fell on it. How do you remove it, what catches it from just pulli
1985 Catalina 30 M-25 Transmission shifting smkinna at 10:30am 04.09.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1451 So I just picked up this 1985 Catalina 30 with a Universal Diesel M-25 engine. The heat exchanger an
Source for Galley Cutting Board (Cooler Cover) (2) rgranger at 9:56am 04.09.20 Smaller Boats 4/602 Hello Hunter Onwers... I wanted to give a shout out to this compmany. If your Hunter is like mine,
Shaft trough hull log parts (2) SergioA at 8:09am 04.09.20 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1363 My 1982 Hunter 27 is getting ready for an electric motor. Does anyone know what parts are missing in
The future is here: Spirit 111(feet), the most sustainable Super Yacht to date has launched. TomY at 5:50am 04.09.20 Ask All Sailors 20/1577 https://www.superyachttimes.com/uploads/store/photo/100849/image/extra_large-631d9d89bdba78439893efa
Autopilot Recommendation jev7337 at 6:06pm 04.08.20 Ask All Sailors 19/1713 I'm up for a new autopilot and thought id see what others are using with similar boats. My boat is a
Lower shroud rigging breaking (1) knotatwork2 at 1:00pm 04.08.20 Smaller Boats 19/2565 On my 1987 Hunter 23 , my lower shroud cable has 1 broken strand, is there a way to repair this, or
Advice needed on installing thwatships braces (2) Dr. D at 12:33pm 04.08.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/449 I need to find a way to gain easy access to the space below the V-berth. I followed the recommendati
Buzzer alarm sounding Hydro Therapy at 11:37am 04.08.20 Engines and Propulsion 25/2651 So I was surprised today. I got a call from my storage facility. I was told that they moved the boat
Propane - Can I Keep It Simple Jtcf78911 at 11:28am 04.08.20 Ask All Sailors 54/6184 Hi everyone. Finally got up the gumption to pull ugly and dangerous alcohol fueled range top and
Hunter 18 Center Board and Flap Access CurtisC at 10:06am 04.08.20 Day Sailers 5/933 I'm curious if any of you who own a H-18 have had to replace the centerboard flap? If so what did t
Tiller pilot drewlamparello at 8:43am 04.08.20 Catalina 275 1/718 I see that some of you folks have installed these. I'm about to install a St 2000. I plan on insta

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winterizing ysm12 142 riverview at 4:57am 11.02.23 not able to start motor to winterize. Is there a way to drain raw water from yanmar ysm12 to keep b
MaxProp prop kappykaplan at 4:04am 11.02.23 Go for it! You won't regret it.
MaxProp prop LydieBP at 3:57am 11.02.23 Thanks again for all your user experience feedback. I just purchased this sailboat in a distant regi
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light dlochner at 3:54am 11.02.23 Absolutely do not use the mast as a ground. You will be inviting all kinds of corrosion problems. U
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light dLj at 1:02am 11.02.23 I found it easier to take the mast down and do the rewiring with the mast on saw horses. I personal
Contact Will Gilmore at 8:58pm 11.01.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? chuckwayne at 8:50pm 11.01.23 Looking at the photo there is a maybe 12 ga wire running from the negative to the positive on the b
Catalina 320 Heat Pump AC not working Ted10028 at 8:48pm 11.01.23 yes water is being discharged at a fairly large volume it seems to me. I like your suggestion about
What material do people use to help make less noticeable scratches in white hull???? My h260 has a few scratches. Davenport at 8:10pm 11.01.23 Anyone try the new fiberglass scratch fixes in a tube????? Like "MagicEzy Fiberglass Repair". YouTu
Square top main on water ballast? massnspace at 7:59pm 11.01.23
Catalina 320 Heat Pump AC not working Don S/V ILLusion at 6:54pm 11.01.23 Does "water cycles through unit" mean water is discharging through the discharge port? If so, you do
Square top main on water ballast? shemandr at 6:39pm 11.01.23 Regarding price a tri radial is going to cost more. For me I would have the sail fitted to the boa
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Rick at 5:07pm 11.01.23 Thanks everyone! My macerator is the Jabsco 18590-2094. When I stopped getting vaccuum I installed
winterizing ysm12 Don S/V ILLusion at 4:49pm 11.01.23 This appears to be one of those -ask a question to which many take the time to respond- but the OP d
Contact Davidasailor26 at 4:44pm 11.01.23 And those emails from your best friend in some foreign country who was robbed and needs money to ge
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Rick at 4:28pm 11.01.23 I will just throw this in because it is not that difficult as being said here. I just recently had
winterizing ysm12 TimFromLI at 4:23pm 11.01.23 I don't know that engine but if it's fresh water cooled, maybe try putting the raw water hose in a b
Gelcoat for Hunter 41DS repair in Europe -? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:05pm 11.01.23 The forum store sells the correct gel coat for your boat. Gel coat does not dry in air as it requi
Square top main on water ballast? (1) massnspace at 3:41pm 11.01.23 So after starting this thread I ordered a NON square-top main. The bids I got were more than double
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 (1) rgranger at 3:36pm 11.01.23 All good info .... thanks everyone. This one looks cosmetically well cared for with many recent upg

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