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Water in the stern cabin - 2003 Hunter 306 CaptainKook at 5:01pm 03.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1807 I am fairly new to sailing and purchased a 2003 Hunter 306. Going on 2 years now and couldn't be hap
Sterling Pro Charge Ultra 12V 40Amp capta at 9:51am 03.06.20 Ask All Sailors 2/377 We have just installed a Sterling Pro Charge Ultra 12V 40Amp and we can't find anything in the progr
'99 Hunter 410 Interior Cushion Fabric (1) BobH57 at 9:24am 03.06.20 Big Boats 11/1495 Does anyone happen to know the name or manufacturer of the original blue fabric used for the H410 in
Keel cancer? (3) gtg at 7:20pm 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1278 First cleaning of my keel, she has knuckels on her. Looks like the bumps under the paint of vintage
Should I turn the thru-hull or the seacock when bedding a new thru-hull and seacock? Lord Gothington at 7:20pm 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 7/3424 I am in the process of rebedding some thru-hulls and seacocks and got the same, surprising advice fr
Sea water cooling water Not coming out of the exhaust 1998Hunter376 at 2:56pm 03.05.20 Big Boats 15/3797 I have a 1998 Hunter 376. Never had any problems with the engine the past five years, but I cranked
Attention: anyone heading for Grenada capta at 2:43pm 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 4/469 http://grenadagrenadinesyachting.com/advisory-on-covid-19-for-yachts-and-small-vessels-in-grenada/?f
Thanks SBO store Ken Cross at 2:16pm 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 4/919 Don't you love it when you get great service and great prices on marine products? I purchased a coup
Got my bottom paint in the mail today...kind of (1) tfox2069 at 1:39pm 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1196 My two gallons of bottom paint, on sale at West Marine, arrived via free shipping today. Pretty sure
Sealant for chain plate area H41? leemarkadams at 11:36am 03.05.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1077 Hello all, what sealant is used for the external chain plate area on a H41? As want to renew ours.
Morgan 43CC New owner questions Morgan43 at 7:31am 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1253 I recently purchased a 1985 Morgan 43CC and have some questions/guidance. First I'm looking for a
Shoal keel Dhamil6490 at 6:37am 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 34/5486 I have a Seaward 17 with a winged shoal keel. It's about 6 ft long, 18 in wide, and 5 in thick. 450
Racing Hunters in March in Texas (1) Bill19233 at 7:40pm 03.04.20 Racing 42/5947 Way past January, so I started a new thread. The same Hunter 34 that won last week repeated on Sunda
Gelcoat cracks 1976 Catalina 22 (4) Frogman at 7:26pm 03.04.20 Ask All Sailors 11/3009 Hello Everyone, So firstly I am very new to owning a sailboat and am already understanding "Bring o
Plexiglass crevice sealant? (1) Skipper at 7:02pm 03.04.20 Ask All Sailors 1/402 Removed, sanded, painted, resealed the aluminum port frames. (Pic). Used Boatlife Life Seal. Well, o
315 engine question John12643 at 5:35pm 03.04.20 Catalina 310 10/1773 All of the brochures and spec sheets I can find say that the 315 is equipped with a Yanmar 3ym20 eng
More Battery Technology Bob J. at 2:06pm 03.04.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1408 Battery technology is really moving forward. Who knows, maybe fossil fuel for the average person wil
going to go work on the boat tomorrow fred1diver at 1:55pm 03.04.20 Ask All Sailors 27/1645 winter is almost over so I can finally go back to the boat in Kingston, Ont. to get some projects do
Portlight and hatches for Benetau first 42S7 ? hasta la vista at 9:26am 03.04.20 Ask All Sailors 1/406 Im a proud owner of a 1999 model Benetau First 42s7. Are there somebody out there who knows what si
trailer Brakes little breeze at 4:57am 03.04.20 Catalina 22 21/3095 Would electric brakes be ok to use on a boat trailer even in saltwater...Thanks

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New to me H26 - Doesn't seem right... SV_DonPapa at 9:02am 10.17.24 Mine sits like that. I crossed Lake Michigan twice like that and spent two weeks on her while doing
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Davidasailor26 at 8:49am 10.17.24 Also listen to the fill tube as you add the diesel. The tone will change when fuel gets to the top o
Fiberglass crack by winch Davidasailor26 at 8:45am 10.17.24 Is the area solid glass or cored there? From the looks of the crack and your statement that the unde
Lazy Jacks ? Project_Mayhem at 8:29am 10.17.24 I have the SailCare Sail Cradle lazy jacks. The price was excellent. I will build my own next time b
Fiberglass crack by winch Project_Mayhem at 8:26am 10.17.24 There's plenty of material options for backing plates. I figured wood or starboard might help absorb
Lazy Jacks ? (1) BTC1984 at 8:22am 10.17.24 These are not Ez Jax but seem to be functional with a regular sail cover
Lazy Jacks ? BTC1984 at 8:20am 10.17.24
Iphone Sat-phone feature? BarryL at 8:16am 10.17.24 Hello, There have been lots of stories in the press about people using the satellite texting capabi
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Moondawg at 8:11am 10.17.24
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:04am 10.17.24 On my Ranger 29 the fuel tank was below the cockpit. I used a dowel pushed thru the fill opening t
Fiberglass crack by winch dLj at 8:01am 10.17.24 This is on my new to me 94 Catalina 30. The O'Day coamings are built like a tank. It was tested one
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? shemandr at 7:56am 10.17.24 On my Ranger 29 the fuel tank was below the cockpit. I used a dowel pushed thru the fill opening to
Serious Catalina 30 Oil Canning on Factory Cradle Project_Mayhem at 7:53am 10.17.24 I agree that this isn't detrimental to the boat's structure or the 2025 sailing season. I believe th
New sailor, new boat, new concerns Project_Mayhem at 7:48am 10.17.24 Were you using the boom when lowering/raising?
Fiberglass crack by winch Project_Mayhem at 7:45am 10.17.24 This is on my new to me 94 Catalina 30. The O'Day coamings are built like a tank. It was tested one
Towing a 260 SteveHughessails at 7:43am 10.17.24 I have a 2019 Ford F-250. I pull a Hunter 240 with it. I can just imagine your 260 is a bit more boa
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Moondawg at 7:24am 10.17.24 Socratic method - how much fuel/hr does your engine consume? I can tell you once I've determined h
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:15am 10.17.24 Socratic method - how much fuel/hr does your engine consume?
New sailor, new boat, new concerns SteveHughessails at 7:14am 10.17.24 Well all I can say is a father and son team with no idea was successful in unstepping the mast :) We
Lazy Jacks ? jssailem at 6:35am 10.17.24 I installed the EZJax, LazyJacks system, shown by @Hayden Watson on my boat. They work exceedingly w

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