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Relative Durability of MSD Portpottie Models ? Leeward Rail at 11:07am 04.23.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/3154 Due to a recent thread by @AaronD about putting a MSD pumpout style portapottie in his Catalina, I b
2000 Hunter 340 Engine RPM Yachtsman1686 at 11:01am 04.23.19 Mid-Size Boats 6/897 Hi All, I was on a 2000 Hunter 340 last week w a mechanic, and he said the manual says the engine s
Adding an outboard to an O'Day 25 Project_Mayhem at 9:29am 04.23.19 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1597 Call me paranoid but I'd like to add an outboard as a backup to my 41 year old Saildrive. How much w
34/35 Anchor Hatch Rebuild SailingCal21 at 8:54am 04.23.19 Bigger Boats 6/827 So Karma's anchor hatch has finally bit the big one and needs a rebuild or replacement. Seems that
Catalina 400 Stanchion Mounts therussells_13 at 7:53am 04.23.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/613 I have recently purchased a Catalina 400 after having a Catalina 30 for a number of years. One thing
Catalina 400 Stanchion Mounts therussells_13 at 7:50am 04.23.19 Big Boats 9/2377 I have recently purchased a Catalina 400 after having a Catalina 30 for a number of years. One thing
Table extension strut - Legend 40.5 fero at 5:03am 04.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/751 Hello again, I am looking for a picture of the strut which keeps the main salon table extension up.
Hunter 31 - Yanmar 2GMF wet exhaust hose question bobmorning at 4:56am 04.23.19 Mid-Size Boats 7/1757 I recently replaced the mixing elbow and wet exhaust hose in our boat. I replaced the mixing elbow a
Lewmar hatch screens..... (1) NYSail at 3:26am 04.23.19 Ask All Sailors 2/697 hello all, Boat came with a complete set f aluminum framed screens for all the hatches on my boat (7
1983 Hunter 34 Ice Box not Draining enorfleet at 6:45pm 04.22.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/544 Anyone know how to unclog the ice box drain in an '83 H34?
Running Backstays FlimFlamII at 6:08pm 04.22.19 Ask All Sailors 13/3152 Aphrodite 101. I've had this boat for a few years now and while it's rigged for racing there is no
Advantages and Disadvantages of H23.5 water ballast for salt water bay tdboss at 5:56pm 04.22.19 Smaller Boats 6/864 I have a slip on Sarasota Bay and don't land move a boat around. Right now I am not looking at leav
Some notes on the anti-slip. Shorefun at 5:46pm 04.22.19 Day Sailers 2/663 I made up my new anti-slip for my 170. I bought the stuff from here. I found it is about 6 1/4" wid
H39/H38 Airconditioning Specs Knotty Dog at 1:55pm 04.22.19 Big Boats 5/996 Hello, We'd like to install aircon in our boat, a 2012 H39. Can anyone share where the unit for the
Yards S.W. Florida cptjak at 1:26pm 04.22.19 Ask All Sailors 2/387 Any recommendations for do it yourself boat yards that can un-step a mast in the Naples to Punta Gor
Drone photo of our marina and lake plenny7 at 12:25pm 04.22.19 Sails Call Lounge 15/1877 I recently discovered this cool photo on Google Maps "street" view. Someone sent up a drone and got
Open-house party in NJ DianaOfBurlington at 11:36am 04.22.19 The Cherubini Hunters 1/580 Curtin Marina is hosting an open-house event on Saturday the 27th in Burlington NJ. I posted this i
Season-opening Open House event in NJ DianaOfBurlington at 11:20am 04.22.19 Ask All Sailors 1/292 The historic, venerable, and fun family-owned Curtin Marina is hosting an open house event on Saturd
How to move a head? (2) plenny7 at 10:40am 04.22.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1390 I think this is a simple problem with an easy solution but before I go drill new holes in our boat,
Radar pole 460 Hunter460! at 9:55am 04.22.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/391 Hi, was hoping someone in the community has installed a radar pole on the stern where there is a pro

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Mobile navigation app dlochner at 5:16am 06.29.24 Speaking of glitches... after following this thread, I decided to visit the App Store and download
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... dlochner at 5:09am 06.29.24 I'm probably using the wrong term... It is slab reefing already. Its actually two lines joined
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? Rich 35.5 at 4:26am 06.29.24 If its an air cooled model, check the coils, they may just be filled with dust and lint... With t
What are these screw things called rgranger at 8:19pm 06.28.24 It is a pretty safe bet that the bolts are seized beyond all non-destructive attempts at removal. A
Mobile navigation app Captain Larry-DH at 7:55pm 06.28.24
Mobile navigation app SoSound at 7:51pm 06.28.24
Mobile navigation app (4) SoSound at 7:49pm 06.28.24 Speaking of glitches... after following this thread, I decided to visit the App Store and downloade
Mobile navigation app Captain Larry-DH at 7:45pm 06.28.24 I would definitely call that a glitch! If it happened enough for you to call it 'occasional', I'd
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... Ward H at 7:36pm 06.28.24 Get an electrician's fish tape that is longer than your mast. You won't need that length for the bo
Mobile navigation app SoSound at 7:09pm 06.28.24 My only complaint with Navionics (and it could be my problem) is the occasional freezing up on my
What are these screw things called dLj at 6:50pm 06.28.24 Titanium for the Win !! There is no magic bullet. Titanium has benefits and limitations, just l
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? Kupe at 6:39pm 06.28.24 Hi Kupe. If the fridge runs but no cooling, it may need a re-charge. If it were my boat I would cal
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? Terry Cox at 6:33pm 06.28.24 Hi Kupe. If the fridge runs but no cooling, it may need a re-charge. If it were my boat I would call
What are these screw things called dlochner at 6:19pm 06.28.24 Do your engineering then. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shear_stress Stress versus Shearing force
Ablative bottom paint help (1) thinwater at 5:54pm 06.28.24 Were there actually solid clumps in the paint before you started? A bad batch or one that froze, tho
What are these screw things called thinwater at 5:38pm 06.28.24 Now you have me wondering about the aluminum backing plates that most Hunter boats have embedded in
What are these screw things called rgranger at 5:25pm 06.28.24 Now you have me wondering about the aluminum backing plates that most Hunter boats have embedded in
First time question: I own a 1974 Oday 20. jssailem at 5:12pm 06.28.24 Tim, furler systems come in several price ranges and structures. You will need to decide what your
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... jssailem at 5:03pm 06.28.24 It is slab reefing already. It's actually two lines joined by a balance block inside the boom....
Wiring Alternator Without AC Tap (1) jssailem at 4:54pm 06.28.24 Often pictures help AC Tap. is a signal pulse circuit that provides a data source for your Tachometo

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