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Hunters HUNT at anchor, what do you do? Ron Hughes at 3:54pm 12.20.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1945 All right, someone opened the Pandora's box of ANCHORING(Thanks Phil). Since this is the case, we mu
Battery Replacement Joe at 2:21pm 12.20.99 Mid-Size Boats 3/1377 I have a Catalina 30 and am at about the point where I need to replace old batteries with new. My q
Aux, Fuel Tank for 37 Cutter Steve Landburg at 1:16pm 12.20.99 Smaller Boats 1/1107 I would like to add an aux. fuel tank on a Cutter 37. Looking for suggestions on locations, mfr.,
Stepping the mast with an "A" frame? Ron at 9:31am 12.20.99 Mid-Size Boats 2/1480 Just a question for all the seasoned cat 30 owners.Is there anyone out there that steps there mast
Horsepower for inflatable George Kornreich at 9:17am 12.20.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1380 Thanks for all the fine replies on highpressure inflatable floor boats. Now that we've dediced that'
Other pump resistance Gary Scheier at 6:31am 12.20.99 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1598 On our 1991 Hunter 28, the head plunger became difficult to pump. We were spending a week in the Sa
Anit-fouling the H260 center board tight spaces Tom at 5:37am 12.20.99 Smaller Boats 12/1455 After my first season in salt water with an H260 I found that there were a few areas not sufficientl
Honda 8 (4str) not charging ? Mikey at 4:57am 12.20.99 Smaller Boats 18/1840 Have a relatively new Honda 4stroke 8HP. I connect the red to plus, black to neg, then connect to en
CD Player Christine at 4:28am 12.20.99 Mid-Size Boats 8/1371 I'm looking to install a CD Player inside my 1988 30 Catalina. Because it is going in the interior,
cam cleats Mikey at 3:40am 12.20.99 Smaller Boats 4/1140 This 23 footer is nearly the perfect little cruiser, except for the lack of cam cleats. Anyone have
Tough Choices for electrical storm Jay Hill at 3:36am 12.20.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1186 Just looked at this week's Quiz Question and noticed that the two choices (of which the Quiz is limi
Lazy Jacks Rick webb at 3:17am 12.20.99 Smaller Boats 8/1166 Sorry it has taken so long to respond but things have been happining very quickly around here lately
Center Board Uphaul Line Replacement? Steve at 2:22am 12.20.99 Smaller Boats 2/1172
Owners stuck on anchors CO Editorial at 2:06am 12.20.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1175 50% of owners of owners carry more than one anchor when cruising - and 50% don't - according to thos
Owners stuck on anchors HOW Editorial at 1:55am 12.20.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1635 50% of owners of owners carry more than two anchors when cruising - and 50% don't - according to th
Soft deck in head Rich at 11:28pm 12.19.99 Big Boats 0/991 I apologize to those who may have read my post in the General Interest Forum. The problem may bette
Chesapeake Bay CNG Locations Bill Jones at 8:37pm 12.19.99 Big Boats 4/1429 I have recently purchased a 1994 H40.5 equiped with a CNG stove. Long term I plan to keep the boat
New classified system Phil Herring at 3:22pm 12.19.99 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1017 Sunday night I put up a new classified system... but before I put a big article on the home page I'm
Barient Winch David McKie at 11:22am 12.19.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1252 I have repcked my Barient 10 and 18 winches but don't have the diagram for the 23's. Anyone have a c
keel,hull joint Allan Landry at 10:59am 12.19.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2546 I noticed on the hull(1980) where the keel bolts to the hull(on the outside) that there seems to

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Frozen M-18 - Rebuildable? Jim26m at 2:26pm 01.20.20 You could easily blow a quart out of the dipstick in 50 hours, but you should be able to tell if you
Adding another battery Lazy1 at 2:16pm 01.20.20 This panel looks so small on my boat, maybe I should get another! Is this how the disease starts?
Sailing and restoring Avalon - 1984 C-22 #12640 (1) AndreInPortland at 2:09pm 01.20.20 The least interesting update in the world I almost didn't bother posting this, but I figured what t
Newport RI to Mystic CT shemandr at 2:01pm 01.20.20 Watch Hill Passage is fine. Study the buoyage carefully as it can be confusing. There are several
To cheer you all up (1) Hunter216 at 1:49pm 01.20.20 I have seen sun dogs and they have a kind if lenticular sppearance, not sharply defined as in your
Frozen M-18 - Rebuildable? jssailem at 1:38pm 01.20.20 @Jimski You may have a piece of the impeller broken free and clogging your raw water lines. You may
To cheer you all up Noodat Lady at 1:31pm 01.20.20
Frozen M-18 - Rebuildable? Jimski at 1:26pm 01.20.20 Yes the ebay engine is an M-18. I will have to inspect the crankcase breather. Oh, one other tidb
Removing Lifeline Coating/Cover Dhamil6490 at 1:20pm 01.20.20 Had the same problem. I used a propane torch to remove the old vinyl. Once it gets crispy, scraping
Hunter 49 A/C pump replacement (original pump shorting) Terry Cox at 1:07pm 01.20.20 I marked the inlet for the lubricating channel. Plan to take a closer look at ours the next time t
2014 Beneteau Oceanis 48. Freezer SG at 1:05pm 01.20.20 If it is a freezer, it should get a lot colder than that. Is this an original equipment unit on you
Small ODay 20 mod Brian S at 12:55pm 01.20.20 I've replaced all my incandescent bulbs with LED, and moved to a 1U tractor battery. The logic was t
Frozen M-18 - Rebuildable? Jim26m at 12:48pm 01.20.20 this is more than just an oil leak. You are wise to watch to fix the problem. :plus: High crankcas
Newport RI to Mystic CT ontherocks83 at 12:45pm 01.20.20 I've been up the channel and through the train bridge on someone else's boat once a long time ago. T
Frozen M-18 - Rebuildable? Justin_NSA at 12:39pm 01.20.20 I hate oil leaks. Seeking advice on how to proceed to an oil free bilge. Boat is Catalina 30. Th
Newport RI to Mystic CT SG at 12:33pm 01.20.20 Pretty straight forward. The charts are very good on Rocks aka reefs? The current is the biggest na
Frozen M-18 - Rebuildable? Jim26m at 12:26pm 01.20.20 1. If you didn't tear it down, and dry it, or fill it with oil before you stored it, odds are you ha
Juniors Day shemandr at 11:45am 01.20.20 I think the marks were moving due to the light anchor. It was windy and I think they just dragged o
Refrigeration - My big off season project walmsleyc at 11:32am 01.20.20 I installed a convertion model of Isotherm in my icebox a year ago. I would recommend evaluating a
Planning the plumbing! dlochner at 11:11am 01.20.20 Earlier I posted a link to an article on SV-SecondStar.net about a holding tank refit. If you visite

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