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Last 'race' of the season for Blue J (1) Jackdaw at 7:53am 11.05.19 Racing 10/961 Every fall the WYC season ends with an unofficial race series... a weekly Sunday run down to a bar a
Preventing Battery Freeze GonzoF1 at 7:13am 11.05.19 Musings With Maine Sail 16/3091 Is there a good method for preventing battery freezing? In an earlier thread, we talked about the sl
First Catalina ever built? (2) Skipper at 7:05am 11.05.19 Ask All Sailors 2/514 I've seen this boat around Dana Point Harbor for years, but never really thought much about it. Is i
Bow "cap" Damage, 1984 Hunter 27 (3) Delawaredave at 6:47am 11.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1304 1984 Hunter 27. Boat on mooring, another boat broke loose and hit our bow, damaging the "bow cap",
Fiddle Block Help. (2) MikeHoncho at 8:41pm 11.04.19 Ask All Sailors 18/1588 I have a elderly Schaefer traveler with a fiddle block/cam cleat attached to the car. The attachment
high water? jon hansen at 7:32pm 11.04.19 Sails Call Lounge 405/26338 i predict that next july the water level of lake michigan/lake huron will be 18 inches higher than i
Dried soot in engine compartment. Danush at 4:29pm 11.04.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1702 What could be cause? I noticed a flex tubing came apart but was told it did not have to do with exha
Install pumpkinpie at 4:09pm 11.04.19 Ask All Sailors 48/3660 .
H34 panel lights - sorry Mike Oldak at 2:29pm 11.04.19 Big Boats 2/442 I thought that I had seen a post describing where to find replacement LEDs for the electrical panel
Replace impeller and engine zinc sandiegosailor99 at 2:23pm 11.04.19 Big Boats 22/2536 I have a Hunter 380 and had a local mechanic replace the impeller and engine zinc. I was charged al
Maxwell 17 one-speed Self Tailing winches Sheet Size? (2) BrianAllen at 1:36pm 11.04.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1804 I am new to a Hunter 25.5 (1984) with Maxwell 17 one-speed Self Tailing winches. I don't know the c
Lubrication required for hunter 216 rudder assembly ball bearings? Bagshaw2 at 12:53pm 11.04.19 Smaller Boats 3/803
Marlow Hunter Mikem at 12:29pm 11.04.19 Ask All Sailors 19/3928 Trying to end speculation on the status of Marlow Hunter i did something unusual. I called them and
15 year old life raft certified 2015 NYSail at 11:08am 11.04.19 Ask All Sailors 15/1199 A Plastimo offshore 4 man life raft with canister is available for around $300. Last certified in 2
Replacing reefing line sheeves on a 1983 Beneteau First 38 JuanMarcos at 10:14am 11.04.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 23/3878 I have an 1983 First 38 and after a close inspection this past weekend, I realized that the reefing
What next Kermie? (1) jssailem at 8:10am 11.04.19 Sails Call Lounge 1/393 Sure the summer is coming to an end. Yes we know you have sold your sailboat. Sure is sucks that the
Odd behavior of Dometic AC/Heat unit Dr. D at 7:26am 11.04.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/756 My Oceanis 35.1 has two Dometic DTU12 AC, reverse cycle heat units, one in the main cabin and one in
How much antifreeze for wintering the engine? AwwShucks at 7:16am 11.04.19 Catalina 310 19/1886 I have the standard engine on the Cat 310 and was wondering how much antifreeze others use for winte
auto detailing - completely off topic Justin_NSA at 6:31am 11.04.19 Sails Call Lounge 5/601 I just clay-barred my second car. It's like magic!. First I did my wife's '17 crimson red Impala a f
V berth trim removal (1) Canonshooternb at 5:39pm 11.03.19 Big Boats 2/659 I am in the process of replacing my water lines to the fresh water tank in the V berth of my 1991Hun

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Lines for Hunter 33 jssailem at 12:39pm 10.09.23 I use an Arborist supply house when I can find the right lines. It is usually much cheaper than a ma
Dual Tracks on Hunter 33 jssailem at 12:37pm 10.09.23 Good plan to run a 135 outside the shrouds. You will likely use the section of the deck tracks nea
Lines for Hunter 33 ggrizzard at 12:34pm 10.09.23 Some owners use Defender. They were recently bought out and their prices have risen a bit. Some hav
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? jssailem at 12:21pm 10.09.23 We have a PacificNW battery maker That I have been using since 2015. They build a variety of lead ac
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Tim S. at 12:16pm 10.09.23 @Tim S. Thx for reporting back. Do you understand now why we keep saying that the fuel lift pump
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching jssailem at 12:08pm 10.09.23 @pvisich We hope you return and share your issue with us. If it is resolved that is great news. If
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction JoeWhite at 12:04pm 10.09.23 Since you need ventilation only when you are not on the boat, I used 4" computer cooling fan with 12
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 12:02pm 10.09.23 Bolts are standard for batteries made or designed outside of the US. The Northstar batteries use a m
Help with Honda 5 HP 1990 motor "BF5A" dlochner at 11:59am 10.09.23 Look here, you'll need the serial number and model number. https://peparts.honda.com/marine
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Kupe at 11:57am 10.09.23 As you begin your education on batteries, feel free to ask your questions here, in "Ask All Sailors
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Stu Jackson at 11:54am 10.09.23 @Tim S. Thx for reporting back. Do you understand now why we keep saying that the fuel lift pump
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching Dalliance at 11:53am 10.09.23 As jssailem said, the problem you describe is because either the system was not switched to standby
Navionics price increasing JoeWhite at 11:45am 10.09.23 Interesting, what cell phone do you have? I'm using a brand new Google phone and it runs fine. I th
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level ggrizzard at 11:37am 10.09.23 How soon will you be buying the "new to you" boat?
My solution for winch override. Yours? stickinthemud57 at 11:34am 10.09.23 Often, if asked why I did something that is seen as a mistake, no matter how minor, and there is ar
My solution for winch override. Yours? thinwater at 11:25am 10.09.23 Yeah, I suppose that is open to a number of interpretations. It's just that I have been surprised o
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (1) Kupe at 11:24am 10.09.23 Wow thanks everyone! Just great advice and experience- thank you! I'm intrigued by the golf-cart
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level dLj at 11:22am 10.09.23 I would not turn a wheel boat into a tiller boat even though I prefer tillers. It just seems a total
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Tim S. at 11:21am 10.09.23 jssailem and others, thank you. After trouble-shooting virtually everything, it came down to a bui
P42 Watermaker Install Neffilicious at 11:12am 10.09.23 We spent 5 months in Bahamas before heading south. We found water reasonably available but since we

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