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10 Day Maine Itinerary w/ a 3 year old. HobieDog at 8:27am 08.18.20 Destinations 13/2231 Hi all - My wife and I are planning a 10 day trip during the first week of September. Our boat is
Toe rail removal SailingaS2 at 8:00am 08.18.20 S2 4/1444
Hurricane Laura <--- TS Laura <--- TD 13 <--- Invest 98L JamesG161 at 7:20am 08.18.20 Weather and Forecasting 39/3755 I did not post on Invest 97L, since it dies quickly and taking Heat from the Caribbean.:) But this
Uni-Solar Panel Replacement for 456 2004 Hunter Bill Creadon at 5:43am 08.18.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1161 I am looking for a replacement 10 watt semiflexible solar panel . $299 is a ridiculous price for a r
Catalina 25 sail question SailingLoto at 5:07am 08.18.20 Trailer Sailors 2/640 I acquired a free 25 Catalina. Decent old boat acquired through back storage. The issue is, it cam
Sewage smell Gary Ryan at 4:50am 08.18.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1030 On occasion, if the wind is blowing from on our stern, you can smell sewage. My sewage tank monito
C & C Landfall likes and dislikes Bajadiver at 2:05am 08.18.20 C&C 1/2423 Hello, I am looking for any and all info on the C'C landfall 48 that anyone can give me. The Good,
Backstay Failure thetone at 10:45pm 08.17.20 Ask All Sailors 63/8527 I demasted last week. When I got to the boat I noticed that the clevis pin in the backstay was gone.
How do/would you do it? glaufman at 8:03pm 08.17.20 Racing 18/2857 So, at my club here are both single weekend regattas, season long series, and single standalone race
CNG Tank Refills in the Annapolis area (1) PAC3142 at 7:25pm 08.17.20 Ask All Sailors 0/781 Getting CNG refills in the Annapolis area has been difficult. After Bert Jabin's Yard stopped offer
O'Day 40 Mast conundrum LouisMK at 5:53pm 08.17.20 Bigger Boats 7/1200 New boat, new issues. My mast has an all around (parking light) but no steaming or fore deck light a
M25XP Quieting duck21 at 5:22pm 08.17.20 Engines and Propulsion 2/1325 Hello all, I thought I'd share a project I recently completed on Bella Donna, our Catalina 30 mkII.
Refrigerator repair (6) tinabastien at 5:15pm 08.17.20 Ask All Sailors 2/485 I live on a 2000 Hunter 290. Advertise Here Thread Tools https://www.cruisersforum.com
Prep week and dress up day: (4) pclarksurf at 3:00pm 08.17.20 Catalina 22 6/747 Probably going to get more sailing in next week than I usually get in a season. Going to trek out t
H33 battery upgrade sailortex at 2:44pm 08.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/593
Self tacking jib set up H41 Tim Mills at 2:24pm 08.17.20 Ask All Sailors 9/775 I do a fair amount of solo sailing on my Hunter 41. Hunters generally already have a small fractiona
How do you store Ken Cross at 1:09pm 08.17.20 Ask All Sailors 29/1919 On my boat I have an oil extractor, hoses, funnel with hose, and I keep them in plastic bags in the
Doyle Stack Pack help (2) Tim Mills at 12:29pm 08.17.20 Big Boats 8/3333 So my new-to-me H41DS has a conventional sail with a Doyle Stack Pack with a zipper trolley. I inten
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working Mag97 at 11:44am 08.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 29/9012 My Lewmar windlass stopped working. There is nothing obvious on the outside blocking movement. The
Mac 25 companionway threshold flexing Seadoc at 9:20am 08.17.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1306 My 85 Mac 25 has been on stands and now is back on her trailer. Both off and on the trailer I discov

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Black tank overboard discharge.... Kings Gambit at 7:09am 12.01.24
Black tank overboard discharge.... JBP-PA at 7:04am 12.01.24 Correct, I have no Y valve at all. The hose goes directly from the head to the tank. Then the tank
Hunter 49 Swim Platform Don S/V ILLusion at 6:56am 12.01.24 Very pretty. Will give joy to all. What does it look like from the side, underneath? How is it str
Black tank overboard discharge.... Rick Webb at 6:33am 12.01.24 Couple other options: If the access to the valve can be secured that would be acceptable Removing th
Hunter 49 Swim Platform jssailem at 6:12am 12.01.24 Very pretty. Will give joy to all. What does it look like from the side, underneath? How is it st
Hunter 49 Swim Platform shemandr at 5:04am 12.01.24 It's like having a back porch on a house. Makes it so much more accessible.
Replacement sink Mika1 at 3:53am 12.01.24 The small basins make it difficult to wash dishes and pans. Get smaller dishes.
Black tank overboard discharge.... Mika1 at 3:49am 12.01.24 Correct, I have no Y valve at all. The hose goes directly from the head to the tank. Then the tank (
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? NYSail at 9:44pm 11.30.24 When I replaced my coupling and stiffing box, I slid the shaft out aft. Did not have to drop the rud
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? Ralph Johnstone at 9:00pm 11.30.24 Disassembled. Thanks. Good to know. Than shows if you're careful it will retain its trueness af
Catalina 27 Forward fiberglass hatch seals. Dazmainian at 6:20pm 11.30.24 Simply install the seal to the hatch cover so it sits on the raised lip of the channel.... it'll wo
Battery reconditioning? jssailem at 5:03pm 11.30.24 Dipping a probe is like dipping your toe in the pool to test the temperature.
Replacement sink jssailem at 5:00pm 11.30.24 As Greg says ( and the specifications indicate), it is a single sink powered by water movement. I ha
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel leo310 at 5:00pm 11.30.24 I installed a AC Current Voltage Amperage Power Energy Panel Meter LCD Digital Display Ammeter Volt
Changing from a 9.9 to 18 HP motor garymalmgren at 3:52pm 11.30.24 The 9.9 hp that came with the Hunter 26.5 doesn't work, I am guessing that it is a Merc or a Tohat
Changing from a 9.9 to 18 HP motor FastOlson at 3:51pm 11.30.24 At 4K disp. that boat never needed more than 8 (or 10) HP in the first place. You'd be surprised/ple
Catalina 27 Forward fiberglass hatch seals. Joe at 2:18pm 11.30.24 Simply install the seal to the hatch cover so it sits on the raised lip of the channel.... it'll wor
Changing from a 9.9 to 18 HP motor Joe at 2:10pm 11.30.24 Hi everyone, The 9.9 hp that came with the Hunter 26.5 doesn't work, and we can't seem to find a u
What is the black plastic/rubber screw on ball ? Joe at 1:51pm 11.30.24 Da Ding .......... the Whatzzitt prize goes to Capt Larry https://www.forespar.com/media/153104-sup
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? sesmith at 1:51pm 11.30.24 Did you disassemble the shaft and flange coupling before you placed them back in the boat or raise

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