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Clamp or strap shape? AllBetsGo at 3:27pm 06.20.20 Ask All Sailors 4/602 Hi, I am putting this out for some thoughts from the group. I have a Hunter 33 sailboat. I just inst
VHF Radio easy question (2) Anchor Lady at 3:24pm 06.20.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1063 Hey Gang, I have a very old Standard Horizon VHF Radio. It is probably 20 years old. Antenna is on
Replacing Jabsco Potable Water Pump...Again... Nichole340 at 2:36pm 06.20.20 Big Boats 20/6095 On my 2000 340, this is going to be the 4th Jabsco Fresh Water Pump I have to replace. This one las
Does anyone know a good Diesel Mechanic in Connecticut? Marianaipf at 2:03pm 06.20.20 Ask All Sailors 6/698
Locking the CB Tarkus at 1:41pm 06.20.20 Catalina 22 18/2161 Does anyone lock the CB when sailing?
Starting an engine that sat for 3 years JDE at 1:17pm 06.20.20 Ask All Sailors 24/4591
Hunter Legend 45 alankeene at 1:00pm 06.20.20 Big Boats 5/1621 Im looking at installing a new prop on my 1987 Hunter Legend 45. Its powered by the standard issue
'81 Hunter 36 cockpit drain hose question (H37 similar?) tmjb at 8:10am 06.20.20 The Cherubini Hunters 4/830 The hoses from the cockpit drains to the fiberglass tubes that serve as thruhulls on my '81 H36 appe
On Single-handing Kings Gambit at 8:03am 06.20.20 Ask All Sailors 23/2649 Skippers should be prepared and able to single-hand their yachts, in my opinion, b/c they may unexpe
Coronado 15 traveler Removal. JsRodden at 7:15am 06.20.20 Trailer Sailors 3/653 Does anyone know if the C15 traveler pole installed across the cockpit is a structural member or can
Launch 2020 is just plain weird. (1) TomY at 5:03am 06.20.20 Ask All Sailors 9/949 My boatyard has been proactive shutting down for a month and practicing prudent distancing, masks si
Thank you Lance Lordimpala at 8:17pm 06.19.20 Trailer Sailors 0/485 Just wanted to say thanks to Lance. Our family are new Oday 23 owners. Helped me out with rigging
just bought 2014 Beneteau, and head reeks JasonFromJersey at 7:08pm 06.19.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/2731 I've added the tide pod-like packets, put some baking soda in the head sink. got a little better. op
Bow thruster not working on 2015 Hunter Marlow 37 Pat T at 5:28pm 06.19.20 Ask All Sailors 14/1650 Helping a friend tomorrow. His bow thruster not working when he launched this season. Was working la
Boat Dreamin' Seasong67 at 3:30pm 06.19.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1384
sonichub 2 will not power on JasonFromJersey at 3:05pm 06.19.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 27/12479 I purchased a sonichub 2 to replace the original Sonic hub that came on my beneteau. after finding t
2002 Catalina 28 transmission JoeK at 1:42pm 06.19.20 Engines and Propulsion 7/846 So the transmission on my 2002 Catalina 28 died last week. The shaft would not turn in either forwar
New Sirius owner Kevin&Karen at 11:47am 06.19.20 Sirius 21/22 8/2625 Hello all my wife and I are new to this forum. We just recently purchased a Sirius 21. Does anybody
Don't Be This Guy (1) fstbttms at 10:45am 06.19.20 Engines and Propulsion 5/1046 Almost two years since the last hull cleaning. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/Pv
Hunter 30 AC load center question (1) tedheade at 10:00am 06.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/703

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Hunter 170 crack down to keel stickinthemud57 at 8:31am 02.19.25
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing dmax at 7:44am 02.19.25 I think it's the same masthead - the cover is the piece with the anchor light attached. There are tw
A new boat supply resource jdhohmann at 6:12am 02.19.25 In my neck of the woods, we only have a couple marine supply stores, the rest are online, but my que
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing (2) CodeGrue at 6:04am 02.19.25 Here is my masthead and a view of the main halyard coming out the rear where it would head down to t
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 5:38am 02.19.25 Well yes there is exhaust coming out from under the aft hull tell me how to tell if there is cooling
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak Hayden Watson at 5:26am 02.19.25 In the safety regs for racing in my area, coated lifelines are not allowed. This is because they de
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak frenzy13 at 5:16am 02.19.25 On my 3GM30f the crush washers on the fuel pump are thicker than the others in fuel line.
Opinions on "best" outboard motor colemj at 4:32am 02.19.25 Missed it in the spec for the Elco 20hp - operating at 2/3 throttle will give ~1.5hrs of use with th
Opinions on "best" outboard motor colemj at 4:27am 02.19.25 The OP required a 20hp engine. These do exist in electric format, but they also require a minimum o
Hunter 170 crack down to keel east coaster at 3:53am 02.19.25 Please advise me on the material called " loran", after a long range navigation system, long gone; o
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak ric3 at 3:27am 02.19.25 I changed both crush washers.
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak dLj at 2:48am 02.19.25 I have 2 issues that I am hoping to receive some input on. I purchased a 1991 Hunter Vison-32 a f
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak Davidasailor26 at 1:54am 02.19.25 1) Has anyone ever considered or used thick walled 3:1 shrink tubing to cover, protect, thicken and
Do you cover your dinghy while sailing? (1) twodzusfittings at 8:34pm 02.18.25 I have a Sun PRU-3 from West Marine. I keep it inflated and upside down on the foredeck. I keep it c
Best bottom paint for a cruising sailboat in Long Island sound? PaulK at 8:05pm 02.18.25 Each harbor will be somewhat different because of the temperatures, water flows, salinity and runoff
Best bottom paint for a cruising sailboat in Long Island sound? dlochner at 6:44pm 02.18.25 Not specific to LIS, however I did spend sometime on the Sound. I've been very disappointed with the
Hunter 170 crack down to keel stickinthemud57 at 5:06pm 02.18.25 I'm not sure when Hunterstopped using Loran to make their 170 hulls. Dave?? Putting fiberglass over
Sailing courses in Thailand (2) Will Gilmore at 4:57pm 02.18.25 Spent my first day aboard Compass Rose sailing to a mooring in the shelter of Koh Phi Phi. e work so
Opinions on "best" outboard motor DArcy at 2:34pm 02.18.25 Rather than develop a line of small electric outboards, Yamaha bought Torqeedo in April last year. Y
Hunter 26/260 trailers bmorr at 12:42pm 02.18.25 Following a fire 6-7 years ago a friend of mine had hie\s 26 trailer destroyed, Luckly his boat wa

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