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234774 Dammit Jim...
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2006 Hunter 36 SWANSEA, MA Listed: 09-28-2025 My name is Dave, I am interested in your boat. You
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I modified my shower drain to pump overboard via the galley drain (https://defender.com/en_us/whale-
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Hi all - 1994 Catalina 30 here. I have a loose stanchion that looks to have been bent at one point.
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I have to replace or repair the FP 12 mini generator on our Hunter 50 and are trying to weigh my opt
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I had to cut away a chunk of floor to get access to the forward part of the bilge/keel bolt in recen
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My stuffing box seal packing nut has bottomed out, I think. it feels like the nut has bottomed out
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Normally the aft cabin is used for storage we call it the garage. Has anyone put cabinets or shelvin
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Spend the last two weekends (And two cases of beer) redoing the electrical on my Cat 22. I wish I ha
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My Xantrex 1800 inverter just smoked and died. It has been in my Morgan 43 since 2007. 18 years i
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Hi, I just posted free Hunter bow, stern, and helmsman seat items in the Digital Dumpster Dive forum

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Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging
dlochner at 4:30am 11.17.25
Thanks for the info on getting the right model of alternator. Hope getting the pulley off will ne a
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging
GeneraiT001 at 4:12am 11.17.25
That is the one with a single foot (SF) and a dual V belt pulley (DV). That's not what you want.
Hunter 41 DS - Any Known Issues? Look-Fors?
Mtmaksim at 4:03am 11.17.25
Yep - I had a dumb moment - it's a 2008. Somehow I lost 10 years writing the post!
MarineMaster Pro - Free Route Planner
Project_Mayhem at 8:07pm 11.16.25
Does it give an eta based on current speed?
Outboard transom mount repair
Project_Mayhem at 8:06pm 11.16.25
If the OP is not in salt water, I'd recommend using Unistrut washers as backing plates. 1/4" thick s
A day at the beach
shemandr at 7:45pm 11.16.25
Ayup!
A day at the beach
PaulK at 7:00pm 11.16.25
At this point it looks like both the rudder and keel have been sheared off. Looks like sawzall time
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging
Scott T-Bird at 6:18pm 11.16.25
BTW, when I converted to the J10 pulley https://www.westmarine.com/balmar-pulley-conversion-kit-1808
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging
Scott T-Bird at 6:08pm 11.16.25
Hi, Thanks Thats what I was looking at - XT-SF-170-DV-KIT :) How can I figure out the spindle or s
Hood Stoway In-Mast Furling Manuals   (4)
UpperPintle at 5:30pm 11.16.25
I have a manual system, but no continuous line (just crank at the mast). Attached are documents I f
Outboard transom mount repair
Timm R Oday25 at 4:53pm 11.16.25
From my experiance ,I am seeing a inner wood core that has very likely rotted . Mine was like this .
Removing fuel tank on Catalina 310
max_sailing at 4:45pm 11.16.25
I got the rubber from Amazon here: WochiTV Adhesive Solid Rubber Strips, 2" Wide x 1/4" Thick x 60".
A day at the beach
Ralph Johnstone at 4:07pm 11.16.25
If I ever get blown ashore, it's got to be in Sea Girt. What a wonderful crowd of residents.
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging   (3)
Ralph Johnstone at 3:13pm 11.16.25
Hacking a Hitachi alternator works for @Ralph Johnstone because he has a relatively small LA batter
Outboard transom mount repair
dLj at 2:58pm 11.16.25
I wonder if @Crazy Dave Condon knows... dj
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dLj at 2:11pm 11.16.25
I'm in White Rocks Marina, in one of the many Rock Creek(s), but this one is in just inside the wid
Outboard transom mount repair
jssailem at 1:54pm 11.16.25
Obviously is a bit too much. I agree.
Outboard transom mount repair
JBP-PA at 1:36pm 11.16.25
I do not know about "obviously cored" but the image does suggest that the bolt and nut, which is ci
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jaysweet at 1:07pm 11.16.25
I hope your bow pulpit light is a "Bicolor". Red/Green. The third light (white) must be positioned
Rigging Quote
jaysweet at 1:07pm 11.16.25
I agree with that decision. A mast head tricolor is really only best when off-shore. I see in your

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