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Hauling my 28.5 Peter Olsen at 6:43am 03.29.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/735 Good morning, I have an 1986 Hunter 28.5 and am taking her to the Glades Boat yard this Wednesday 4/
Furling Mains About to go into the water? bob_pattison at 5:17am 03.29.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1224 All, Over the last year I have run into an issue that has surfaced again and again and I think it is
Oceanair blinds Slipin Away at 3:55am 03.29.19 Big Boats 5/1908 Any information on how to remove the Oceanair Blinds in the main cabin ports for cleaning. It appea
1975 Catalina 27 Cockpit Through Hull?Bilge pump Summerbreeze at 6:15pm 03.28.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1600 Hi there 1.I just bought a 1975 Catalina 27.I have had to strip the boat and water blast it to clea
Maxwell winches Tom H31 at 4:03pm 03.28.19 Mid-Size Boats 8/1064 I am searching for a replacement winch for the halyard winch on my '86 H31. The winch is a Maxwell
anker winch (1) amarone at 3:45pm 03.28.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1508 Hello all Does anyone have a manual for this type of anker winch. It is mounted on a Beneteau 473 f
Hunter treasure trove of information Crazy Dave Condon at 3:29pm 03.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/596 Originally this was posted but many forget. Thanks to Phil Herring and two of my good friends, Eddi
re-installing Beckson portlights in H42 eianm at 3:10pm 03.28.19 Big Boats 2/447 Finally made the time to do this properly and have removed the port-light and cleaned of the old sea
Yanmar kampuniform at 11:37am 03.28.19 Yamaha 14/1796
Just got RULED Jackdaw at 11:05am 03.28.19 Ask All Sailors 22/1777 Just got a video from some POGO friends. I had shared when them that we had done 16 knots in the Far
more propane questions (1) capta at 9:40am 03.28.19 Ask All Sailors 18/826 OK, so I'm trying to put together a proper propane system from the far side of the moon, and it seem
H31 leak Tom H31 at 9:17am 03.28.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/682 I am trying to diagnose a leak that is causing water to get into the lazarette and also into the aft
Lifting Points (2) JasonH26 at 7:51am 03.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1776 Hello, I was wondering if someone may be able to lend me some guidance to lifting my Hunter 26? I n
Windlass on OD34/35 Harlan at 5:50pm 03.27.19 Ask All Sailors 4/343 Considering adding a windlass on my OD34. Have searched the forums and find info on installing the
Starter solenoid / relay (1) redunculous at 4:03pm 03.27.19 Engines and Propulsion 4/751 163001 Can anyone help me work out what I should be purchasing to replace this. No visible marking
Rebedding fixed portlight (1) karellen at 2:57pm 03.27.19 Big Boats 15/3529 Continuing in my quest to rid the boat of leaks, I've been getting a good amount of water coming in
Resin All U Get at 2:23pm 03.27.19 Ask All Sailors 4/368 Hi all, I was doing a minor repair and grabbed a one shot 5 minute epoxy that we had onboard maybe
Farewell friends Mike4116 at 2:16pm 03.27.19 Sails Call Lounge 26/2102 The 28 O'day has a new owner to love and care for her. Alas I am out of boating for what, I suspect
AIS GPS Location Bob S at 1:09pm 03.27.19 Ask All Sailors 4/556 The Defender Warehouse sale is here and I am ordering a Vesper XB-8000 at a great price. I have to f
C22 Cockpit Drains JackHeaston at 9:07am 03.27.19 Catalina 22 15/3586 Wanting to put cockpit drains in the transom of 1984 C22 Boat on its trailer a few hours away. Does

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VHF Radio Crashes on 25 Watt Setting arcadiahunter28 at 11:13am 09.01.23
Raritan PHII long term review Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:16am 09.01.23 Could you please direct me to your "Joker Valve 101" treatise ? I'll do better than that...I'll pos
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:07am 09.01.23 Plug the outlet to the macerator pump and remove the pump. As for hoses, the ONLY hose I recommend
DC panel led indicator stopped working (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:05am 09.01.23 If your Bene DC panel is anything like my Hunter DC panel, I've lost something like 3 LED's over the
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:44am 09.01.23 Correct. One sea water drain and two AF drains :
Stowing Winch Handles (1) jviss at 9:15am 09.01.23 FWIW, my two "new" winch handles - bought used on eBay for $85 for the pair, purchased parts from Ha
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa (1) jssailem at 9:07am 09.01.23 1) good for low wind conditions typical on inland lakes 2) easier to deploy than raising the main w
30T Wing Keel Width Justin_NSA at 9:02am 09.01.23 I was out in the boat yard visiting my 30T a few days ago. We are in a drought so it's on the traile
Cyclades / Moorings 51.5 jssailem at 8:50am 09.01.23 Seems the experience you desire.. by being on the boat for several days with an opportunity to exper
H380 settee table installation (1) sailcapt340 at 8:48am 09.01.23
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour kloudie1 at 8:32am 09.01.23 As a mechanic might say, "aim the parts cannon at it and hope ya hit the right one" Not a good diagn
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump jssailem at 8:27am 09.01.23 That is a personal "your boat" decision. If this will always be an inland lake boat it is a reasona
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump kloudie1 at 8:21am 09.01.23 And it is always the captain's responsibility ! :yikes:
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump chriscampbell at 8:21am 09.01.23 Thanks - does replacing that T fitting with a 90 degree elbow and just removing all of the other hos
Need advice re: odor fighting and an abandoned macerator pump jssailem at 8:17am 09.01.23 Doesn't that virtually ensure that those hoses are full of old waste? Yuck. Yes It is a possibilit
Replace section of G4 anchor chain dLj at 8:02am 09.01.23 Peerless states their USA made ACCO chain is HDG. Is this not true? I imagine it's true. Do they p
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses Gary Ryan at 7:57am 09.01.23 I have 3 bleeder lines to drain the AF. Maybe I'll video this when I do it. Then I don't have to
Replace section of G4 anchor chain skunther at 7:57am 09.01.23 While I don't for certain know why the complaints of chain not lasting, I may have some insights.
Replace section of G4 anchor chain skunther at 7:53am 09.01.23 If only 60 feet of 100 is corroded then the boat was likely anchored in 9 to 12 feet of water (assu
DC panel led indicator stopped working mdibella at 7:51am 09.01.23 Could be a simple as a broken lead. Send pics of the back of the panel detailing that circuit's sw

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