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Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? (1) FWBpilot at 12:03pm 02.22.25 Ask All Sailors 45/4692 I just bought a Hunter 23.5 a few weeks ago. Today I noticed the mast is cracked where the spreader
Mast for Hunter 23.5 needed (1) FWBpilot at 12:02pm 02.22.25 Parts Search 0/16 I just bought a Hunter 23.5 a few weeks ago. Today I noticed the mast is cracked where the spreader
Hunter 49 Solenoid for Lewmar 54 electric winch Johnhen at 11:39am 02.22.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/397 Does anyone know where the solenoid for the electric winch at the port helm station is located on th
Revised question. Cover dinghy while towing! jackhart at 8:20am 02.22.25 Ask All Sailors 9/1072 Hi folks, I should have worded my original question better. Do you cover your dinghy while towing i
Oceanis 43 - shorten possibility? Steeli at 2:54am 02.22.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1139 The Oceanis 43 is LOA 13,11m, this is 0,12m too long for mediteranien Harbour categories with 11-13m
Traveller quote Timm R Oday25 at 11:09am 02.21.25 Ask All Sailors 11/1079 After 40 plus years of reliable service the factory Schaefer traveller on our boat has finally worn
Hydro for CNG tank smokey73 at 5:12am 02.21.25 Ask All Sailors 21/1814 I can't get a scuba shop to agree to hydro my CNG tank. I have found a welding gas supply place tha
ALABAMA/FLORIDA HURRICANE HOLES Urban Hermit at 3:41pm 02.20.25 Hurricane Season 4/1742 Realizing that few will travel far to reach a hurricane hole and most of the locals know all about w
Eight Bells for Don Casey dlochner at 3:25pm 02.20.25 Sails Call Lounge 2/1044 Prolific sailing author Don Casey recently passed away. Here's Charlie Doane's remembrance. https:/
Snow Fall this Winter (1) JamesG161 at 3:21pm 02.20.25 Weather and Forecasting 8/982 This season, 62 percent of the United States experienced below average snowfall, while above averag
Winter cover q's fred1diver at 6:06am 02.20.25 Ask All Sailors 21/1595 Hello everyone Just wondering what fabric you like for winter covers? The last one I made was Sunbr
Clogged toilet michel06440 at 2:41am 02.20.25 Mid-Size Boats 3/655 My 2004 Hunter 33 has a clogged toilet. I have dismantled all the drain pipes, not easy, they are al
Hunter 376 Halyard sheave superiorsailor at 4:17pm 02.19.25 Big Boats 3/649 What s involved in replacing the mast top halyard sheave, is access and change easy once up there?
Need roller furling system info (2) Murph13 at 10:25am 02.19.25 Ask All Sailors 4/719 I bought a 1988 Com-Pac19 last summer. There is a roller furling system for the Genoa. I'd like to g
Bow, Eyebrow navigation lights. Night Watch at 3:33am 02.19.25 Catalina 30 3/691 Any ideas on where I might find a used (or new) protective cover for inside the chain locker for eac
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak ric3 at 10:39pm 02.18.25 Ask All Sailors 18/1163 I have 2 issues that I am hoping to receive some input on. I purchased a 1991 Hunter Vison-32 a fe
Best bottom paint for a cruising sailboat in Long Island sound? (1) Captain Larry-DH at 6:14pm 02.18.25 Ask All Sailors 6/999
port light covering Rick.johnson at 1:47pm 02.18.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/426 Hi Guy I have a 1987 hunter 40 legend an am thinking of some type of curtain or shade for all t
I need another vagabond 17 Deacon at 1:21pm 02.18.25 Trailer Sailors 1/636 My keel fell of my vagabond 17 after being in salt water for five years. The bolts were fine and int
Searching for Beneteau Oceanis 500 /Moorings 500 Rudder/Rudder Shaft/ Bearings/Quadrant and also 18 ft Boom replacement (FranceSpar/Isomat) (4) OrionSailing at 12:31pm 02.18.25 Parts Search 0/450 Hi All if you have a salvaged Beneteau or know someone that might please let me know I am looking fo

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The cheap batteries jssailem at 12:10pm 11.28.25 Well, first, Congrats on finishing your First new-to-you Big Boat season. May you enjoy many more.
The cheap batteries FastOlson at 11:55am 11.28.25 Our "house bank" is a pair Trojan 6 volt golf cart batteries- traditional wet cell. The prior pair l
The cheap batteries Don S/V ILLusion at 11:54am 11.28.25
The cheap batteries john6206 at 11:45am 11.28.25
The cheap batteries LLoyd B at 11:23am 11.28.25 I have bought Costco batteries both for my boat and for my car they did not fail before the expected
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? rgranger at 11:07am 11.28.25 Can you please elaborate on CSF vs S#? In your post you use the terms interchangeable as do defini
The cheap batteries dlochner at 10:51am 11.28.25 :plus: A 20 hour load test will give you a definitive answer. Cheap batteries from Costco may not
Starter voltage Ralph Johnstone at 10:44am 11.28.25 The wiring in the 356 is 00 according to the manual. If there's been a previous owner before your
Starter voltage dlochner at 10:41am 11.28.25 11.5 v seems quite low, I'm not surprised about the slow starter. When the Victron meter was instal
The cheap batteries kappykaplan at 10:23am 11.28.25 I think the only way to know for sure is to run a load test.
Starter voltage JohnSn at 10:16am 11.28.25 With a Fully charged house bank, it starts very perky. Given that the battery voltage is 11.2V in t
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? Paceship.org at 9:48am 11.28.25 FWIW, I notice that the PY 23 was one of the boats in the MORC Midget Offshore Racing Club class.
Can't attach (certain) picture (2) Paceship.org at 9:39am 11.28.25 235642 Here's the file info of the objectionable picture.... Notice the screenshot of the picture i
Can't attach (certain) picture Paceship.org at 9:34am 11.28.25 that isn;t ot/ i'm on Android.....the issue picture is a screen shot cropped to remove phone header
Starter voltage Richard19068 at 9:34am 11.28.25 At 60% charge refers to the Victron Battery monitor counting amp hours in and out. In my quick te
Happy Thanksgiving, all! Leeward Rail at 9:23am 11.28.25 I'm grateful for the ability to feel gratitude. The opposite of gratitude is disappointment or eve
under 2ft draft - options for far off shore trailer-able boat? Leeward Rail at 8:56am 11.28.25 FWIW, I notice that the PY 23 was one of the boats in the MORC Midget Offshore Racing Club class. B
Starter voltage JohnSn at 8:43am 11.28.25 Thanks for the feedback! The house bank is just a few weeks old. Deep Cycle, US Battery 300Ah made
Can't attach (certain) picture dlochner at 8:12am 11.28.25 Attachments are restricted by size and by file format. A now common format from iPhones is HEIC, thi
Can't attach (certain) picture kappykaplan at 8:09am 11.28.25 I get the errors in the screenshots but I can attach the error screenshots - so what does the forum

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