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Cabin Table for Hunter 28.5 J&W at 12:47pm 11.17.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1190 We purchased a Hunter 28.5 last year and it did not include a cabin/salon table for eating. We wou
Repower with diesel Bob Kirkpatrick at 12:05pm 11.17.19 Engines and Propulsion 15/3553 I have a 36' Columbia sloop with an 30hp Atomic 4 gas motor. I am thinking about repowering with a
Beneteau Cyclades 43 Fluxgate Compass NZ Pete at 11:20am 11.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/590 Hi Beneteau owners. Can anyone help me with the location of the fluxgate compass on my Cyclades 43.
Landfall 38 What is this? (2) CrashTack at 10:39am 11.17.19 C&C 16/2202 This fitting is bolted through the bulkhead at the aft end of the galley storage area. It passes thr
Claude L.-Auger's compression post mod for Hunter 34 Phil Herring at 10:06am 11.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/873 Just a heads-up that @Claude L.-Auger posted an excellent article on his Hunter 34 compression post
6v battery replacement Jwhy at 10:00am 11.17.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1172 I have four 6 volt batteries purchased at the same time, wired into two circuits. One of the circuit
Evolution Autopilot Question Jimbeaux at 8:46am 11.17.19 Ask All Sailors 8/714 I recently purchased a boat with an evolution autopilot. Despite practically turning the boat upsid
Hunter 23 - Standing Rigging Replacement (2) dam_duggy at 8:21am 11.17.19 Smaller Boats 4/1224 Hi, I am replacing the standing rigging on my 1987 Hunter 23 and have a question for those of you t
Jabsco Toilet Installation plus new Supply and Discharge Lines - Removal - Prep - Installation: 1984 Hunter 31 Sailboat (2) Windy Daze Hunter 31 at 8:12am 11.17.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1374 Video: Jabsco Toilet Installation plus new Supply and Discharge Lines - Removal-Prep-Installation W
Manson Supreme 45 for Hunter 38 letskeepriding at 6:59am 11.17.19 Big Boats 12/1428 Hey all, so I'm out of town and I found a Manson Supreme 45 on craigslist for $300. Shouldn't be a p
Hull Letter and Bottom Stripping Source (1) sail sfbay at 6:58am 11.17.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1397 Trying to source a 3" tall letter Microsoft Himalaya (I think that is the font) "R" in black and 6.5
HERON, the hardest working sailboat I know, was designed in 1929 by John Alden. (3) TomY at 6:29am 11.17.19 Alden General Chat 10/6756 Although she was built by the owners (Twig and Bonnie), and launched in 2003, she's sailed over 100,
Beneteau 40 cc Stratus3 at 10:39pm 11.16.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/911 about six months into my new to me 1996 beneteau 40 cc. I have gone trough all the major systems cle
Help on a New Traveler catalanc at 4:22pm 11.16.19 Ask All Sailors 35/2015 Hi Everyone, I recently purchased a 1988 Seaward 24. I want to replace the traveler on her and am l
Propane outboard in cold weather question GSBNY at 2:34pm 11.16.19 Ask All Sailors 29/2816
Advice from 26m and 26x owners - ease of sailing pwoconnor at 9:58am 11.16.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1687 Hello, I would be very grateful for some advice as to whether these boats are suitable for a beginn
Good Bye Raster Charts dlochner at 7:16am 11.16.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1171 The time has come to move on from raster charts. Beginning next year, NOAA will no longer produce ra
Nature encounter stories Hunter216 at 6:00pm 11.15.19 Sails Call Lounge 44/3174
New Catalina 30 mystery cover (1) Scarecrw at 2:13pm 11.15.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/640
Garmin Inreach vs Spot vs what else is out there? dlochner at 1:56pm 11.15.19 Ask All Sailors 18/3622 Considering a satellite communication device. Wondering what people have used and think of Garmin In

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C-28 - what to look for? john6206 at 4:51pm 10.10.23
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help FreedomCrawler at 4:45pm 10.10.23 The last three photos are how it sits before its setup. The picture with it setup was just me tying
Hunter 30 Hull number location AlainC at 4:34pm 10.10.23 Thanks for all your answers. I did get the hull number, (always good to have) and the number for the
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ralph Johnstone at 4:32pm 10.10.23 just in case? I take the attitude that a "just in case" can never be allowed to happen. Once th
Just how big is British Columbia? Hello Below at 4:32pm 10.10.23
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip kappykaplan at 3:46pm 10.10.23 Get a new cap for the expansion tank?
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help (1) isaksp00 at 3:44pm 10.10.23 That helps, but there are still too many photos taken at different times with different configuratio
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Kupe at 3:24pm 10.10.23 Hey gang- As a purely interim measure until I get new batteries, is there any consensus on these ve
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Kupe at 3:11pm 10.10.23 Unless you are looking to upgrade your battery charger besides the cost of new AGM's, I would recom
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 (4) jssailem at 3:07pm 10.10.23 Your "seabuilt plate" looks to be an access plate. They are placed on tanks so you can access the in
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help (1) FreedomCrawler at 2:06pm 10.10.23
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:05pm 10.10.23 Behold, for I have seen the light and it is good.
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Stu Jackson at 1:54pm 10.10.23 Sorry, you're right. Here's the clarification: from the factory: fuel tank>>pump>>Racor change th
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help (3) FreedomCrawler at 1:46pm 10.10.23 This is what it looks like. Top of mast shot, bottom of the line tied to the top of the mast and the
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help FreedomCrawler at 1:15pm 10.10.23 The photo of the boom confuses me. Is the taut line that runs up to the masthead the same line as t
Invest 93L (2) JamesG161 at 12:57pm 10.10.23 Someone asked what indicated the end of the hurricane season in the Atlantic 220586
1975 oday 22 (1) Timm R Oday25 at 12:57pm 10.10.23 220585
1975 oday 22 Timm R Oday25 at 12:54pm 10.10.23 From what I can see ,that is a shoal draft keel . The centerboard will be inside the keel . Could y
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Ralph Johnstone at 12:48pm 10.10.23 from the factory tank>>pump>>Racor TO tank>>Racor>>pump Can't quite follow your flow diagram. Ca
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help isaksp00 at 12:45pm 10.10.23 The photo of the boom confuses me. Is the taut line that runs up to the masthead the same line as th

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