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1990 Hunter 35.5 keel issue (4) Heli_fixer at 7:15am 03.18.20 Big Boats 9/1502 Hello all, I just went to the boat yesterday which is on the hard up here in Canada and noticed some
My I/O is for sale on boatrader.com Is this query a scam? shemandr at 7:07am 03.18.20 Ask All Sailors 46/3252 " Hi, thanks for getting back to me, i'm Project Engineer and currently offshore...so i won't be abl
Sail color scheme (4) gtg at 6:18am 03.18.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/795 Most boats have white sails with colorful spinnakers. I have lucked out with a colorful jib. Is the
Early this morning in Rockport Harbor, Maine. (1) TomY at 5:49am 03.18.20 Destinations 14/1656 A friend took this a few minutes ago. This is Scott at the bait shed down in the harbor. He opened t
Transducer HD74 at 6:59pm 03.17.20 Ask All Sailors 3/762 i plan on replacing thetransducer on my hunter 340depth,speed I wonder if anyone knows how or how di
Replacing Jabsco with Raritan XDMusic at 4:48pm 03.17.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 29/6522 I have a Jabsco manual pump on my 1999 Hunter 340. It is the version Jabsco started building in 1998
New word: Boatist rgranger at 3:55pm 03.17.20 Ask All Sailors 17/1735 In a recent email, I said to someone "I'm not boatist" The reference was to a mistaken assumption
Alternative trailer specs for Mac 26d EdWeitzel at 2:08pm 03.17.20 Trailer Sailors 2/453 I just got a Mac 26d that does not have a trailer. I would love to have a Mac trailer for it, but t
Kudos to One of Our Own dlochner at 12:04pm 03.17.20 Sails Call Lounge 7/683 Frequent contributor to SBO forums, @thinwater recently won several awards for his articles in Good
Cold water fatal 'gasp' reflex MitchM at 11:37am 03.17.20 Ask All Sailors 2/556 very interesting article on the sometimes-fatal results of fallling overboard in cold
Advice on the preventing condensation inside the boat wlieppe at 10:48am 03.17.20 Ask All Sailors 34/11102 Need some advice on the best way to prevent condensation inside the boat, which mainly occurs during
Boatesignconcepts.com dlochner at 10:19am 03.17.20 Sails Call Lounge 3/652 This website was just launched, looks like it has some potential for those interested in boat design
Pair of '75s (1) Brian D at 10:03am 03.17.20 Sails Call Lounge 0/371 As most of you know, I like to play guitar. So I thought I would share with you what I use. Here is
How to Remove Woodwork above Engine on H340 Swedegeek at 8:57am 03.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/517 I'm doing an engine swapout on a 1998 H340. Can anyone give me any advice on how to take apart the
Stainless Steel Bolts for Strut & Stern Tube Swedegeek at 8:50am 03.17.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2282 I bought a 1998 Hunter 340 a year ago. I'm swapping out the engine ' doing a minor refit. One of m
Cal 27 (1) John6275 at 8:18am 03.17.20 Cal 0/669 So, starting to seperate questions. hope this is correct. so in removing and cleaning lines I believ
Remote oil filter sailme88 at 6:05am 03.17.20 Ask All Sailors 9/2144 Greetings, Looking for experience with Universal remote oil filters. Happened across a refere
Catalina 310 history questions John12643 at 5:49pm 03.16.20 Catalina 310 40/6853
Leaking like a pig... Project_Mayhem at 2:34pm 03.16.20 Trailer Sailors 6/1102 I have a Dexter EZ-lube axle on my cargo trailer. I've been battling grease leaking past the rubber
Newport 31 Purchase. SqPeg at 1:46pm 03.16.20 Ask All Sailors 6/703 How can I find out which keel is on a 1988 Newport 31 without hauling? I have HID and serial #s.

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Seeking Sailboat Recommendations for Lakeside Launch jssailem at 7:11am 07.04.24 Another idea for you, which @shemandr's post triggered in my mind, is a Scout designed by Duckworks
Boom Vang obstructs Main Sheet (2) Tally Ho at 7:10am 07.04.24
Happy 248th Birthday, USA! kloudie1 at 6:50am 07.04.24 Indeed! .. :beer:
Hunter 23 Rudder and Francespar Mast isaksp00 at 6:23am 07.04.24 Stock rudder has no mechanism to hold rudder up. You'd have to rig some kind of sling. The rudder do
Happy 248th Birthday, USA! jssailem at 6:16am 07.04.24 Thank you Kappy. Happy Independence Day to you as well.:beer:
Non working microwave (1) john2 at 12:36am 07.04.24 our old gas stove was toast, we went this way. microwave- combi oven. and a new gas cooking unit.
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore dLj at 10:47pm 07.03.24 You need fire retardant in a boat - the link to the westmarine fire-retardant split loom would be pr
Refilling CNG Tank tahomawa1 at 10:30pm 07.03.24 In case you missed my posting over on another forum, there is a CNG filling station located in Fife
Intermittent non-starting 1990 Catalina 28. (1) Richard19068 at 9:46pm 07.03.24 Clean all your grounds and connectors and check out the attached service bulletin, particularly item
Freedom 10 buzzing dlochner at 7:35pm 07.03.24 hearing an occasional buzzing from my Freedom 10. Also note that the Link 2000 is flashing "Lo Bat
Freedom 10 buzzing JoeWhite at 7:29pm 07.03.24 The buzzing may be a cooling fan that has accumulated lint a or is off balance or the bearings are w
1984 Hunter 20 - Restoration Thread shemandr at 7:12pm 07.03.24 Ugh! "You got it bad, and that ain't good." Credit to Duke Ellington and Paul Francis Weber.
1984 Hunter 20 - Restoration Thread rgranger at 6:41pm 07.03.24 ThNks for sharing. Keep the pics coming:beer:
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore mermike at 6:17pm 07.03.24 Do you have any suggestions ? Smurf tube: https://www.homedepot.com/s/smurf%20tube?NCNI-5
Electrical panel backing board dLj at 6:16pm 07.03.24 where did you get that nice panel ? Thinking about doing something similar It came with my boat. P
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore zinahewitt at 6:11pm 07.03.24 Split loom conduit is a very common choice for that purpose in boats. It gives good chafe protectio
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore Davidasailor26 at 4:30pm 07.03.24 Split loom conduit is a very common choice for that purpose in boats. It gives good chafe protection
Running 110V next to 12V while at shore zinahewitt at 4:26pm 07.03.24 Having ripped out miles of poor wiring from my boat, installed by people who's strong suits were no
Question on Changing Keel Wench in the Water ShawnL at 3:24pm 07.03.24 You can certainly replace the winch while on the water. Just crank the keel down all the way and ke
Curiosity might be making me overthink (1) fred1diver at 2:15pm 07.03.24 Ok, so time went by and I did a few things, still a work in progress, I will take pics next time I a

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