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Who likes teak decks? Kings Gambit at 8:32am 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 27/2338 When I bought the 1999 Bavaria in 2004 I was concerned about the maintenance of its teak decks. Surv
3M 5200 and gluing the loose plastic to foam on the 170 Shorefun at 8:21am 10.24.18 Day Sailers 9/1761 I tried pumping the 5200 into holes in the plastic to glue it back to the foam. My concern was the
Pump for washing the deck RajunCajun at 4:07am 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 14/2384 We have found it necessary at times to wash the deck, grill, and other parts of the boat while we ar
Dealing with fish RajunCajun at 3:56am 10.24.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 32/2300 Where do you guys clean your fish? I've been using a large cutting board in the cockpit area, but
Water System...Admiral doesn't like pumping water RajunCajun at 3:51am 10.24.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/617 The admiral doesn't like pumping water anymore. Any recommendations on electric water pumps for th
Looking for teak wood RajunCajun at 3:43am 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1602 Any recommendations on where to purchase teak panels or plywood online? I am adding a few shelves a
Lighting ideas for Hunter 260 RajunCajun at 3:37am 10.24.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/813 Since winter is here, its time to get to projects on the Hunter 260. I would like to add LED light
What is this on the railing? Shelf for cooler or generator? (3) RajunCajun at 3:26am 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1581 Hi, I found these pictures online. Any idea where to purchase the "shelf" that is attached to the
Installing manual fresh water pump on a H41 leemarkadams at 11:27pm 10.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/289 Hello all, and as we are getting our H41 prepped to become live aboards in the Med next year we are
6 gl or 12 gl water heater Boby_Hunter33 at 7:27pm 10.23.18 Big Boats 24/1696 My Kumma 8 Gl leaks. It will be replaced by a Raritan 6 or 12 gl. It is a 45 DS, usually 3 people on
Got our new cushions in... RNC725 at 5:45pm 10.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/715 Now, do we attach the snaps? Concern is drilling 28 holes and then having the male ends exposed when
1990 35.5 hairline crack on keel (1) shawanaga at 3:49pm 10.23.18 Big Boats 3/493 Hi guys Hauled the boat this weekend and I was at the boat today getting it ready for winter and not
Catalina 18 Barrier Coat Ajay73 at 3:38pm 10.23.18 Smaller Boats 5/1104 I was looking at the posts on the Yahoo Cat18 group and came across a barrier coat discussion where
Rudder repair (1) Westislandsavage at 3:11pm 10.23.18 Sirius 21/22 1/1354 I had a great summer and really appreciated everyones answers and advice to my boat questions. After
Leaking Rear Seal in Volvo MD2020 2001 goofeyfoot at 3:07pm 10.23.18 Engines and Propulsion 5/1187 Hello: Peering under my Volvo engine, it would appear that there is a weeping of engine oil between
Battery Terminal corrosion kpgraci at 1:23pm 10.23.18 Ask All Sailors 8/722 I have two batteries, the negatives are connected by a short 8 inch wire then a common negative goes
Skipper and Admiral.... thoughts jssailem at 10:47am 10.23.18 Sails Call Lounge 9/556 WORDS A husband read an article to his wife about how many words women use a day. 30,000 to a man's
Suggestions on pump for head Franklin at 9:16am 10.23.18 Ask All Sailors 2/338 My new boat comes with a suction type head and uses fresh water to flush. I do not want to flush wi
Rub rail O'day 192/222? Brian S at 7:16am 10.23.18 Day Sailers 2/778 Has anyone replaced damaged sections of 192 white plastic rub rail? D'R Marine has said they sell it
Re-engine a Beneteau 473 Shakaree at 7:06am 10.23.18 Engines and Propulsion 6/1633 my wife and I are planning on purchasing a Beneteau 473. One of the boats we are looking at has a We

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New owner Joe at 6:12am 08.16.23 The color is definitely 70's:cool:, Should be able to bring back its luster with minimum effort. C
Vessel Weather Radar Question tfox2069 at 6:10am 08.16.23 Concur with what @Captain Larry-DH wrote. I also own a Raymarine doppler radar unit, and while it d
Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Extinguisher in engine compartment, Hunter 33 2006 tfox2069 at 5:59am 08.16.23 Thank you Scott B. In the end, I asked service in my marina to check and inspect the system. They
Check my wiring diagram? jviss at 5:45am 08.16.23 Saying I know the answer means I understand the Colregs and USSG lighting requirements. dj Oh, go
Furling main, halyard replacement Hunter 33 2006 Scott B at 5:40am 08.16.23 Thank you Scott B, I just did that a few days ago, and replaced my halyard last weekend. The advice
Check my wiring diagram? dLj at 5:17am 08.16.23 I'm not sure what you think the answer is; many light manufacturers sell USCG certified lights with
Replacing Spinnaker Sheet Blocks (1) patbratton at 4:48am 08.16.23 I installed the Garhauer blocks further aft than the factory spinnaker blocks. Jessie and I took th
Hunter Legend 40.5, 1983 Don S/V ILLusion at 4:39am 08.16.23 1983? the post on the 1993 (the first production year of the 40.5) I had was metal, presumably steel
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast danooxnard at 4:11am 08.16.23 :plus:
Vessel Weather Radar Question Captain Larry-DH at 4:04am 08.16.23
New owner danooxnard at 3:58am 08.16.23 Wow nice find. Please share more pics! By the way that Johnson motor is a good one. Dano
New owner jviss at 3:33am 08.16.23 Welcome to the forum. Wow, yes a great find! You will meet lots of C22 experts on here.
pros and cons of adjusting valves... danstanford at 2:09am 08.16.23 The bigger risk in my opinion is that something will be done wrong during the adjustment process lea
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? MikeHoncho at 11:38pm 08.15.23 I have a Vesper 8000 AIS that is connected to my backbone then connects wirelessly to my Furuno rada
TO H41 OWNERS, GALLEY LIGHT Ralph Johnstone at 10:43pm 08.15.23 Hunter often wired lighting circuits in parallel I don't quite understand. ALL electrical loads
Latest on NMEA to WiFi? pipedream at 9:23pm 08.15.23 Sorry, comar https://comarsystems.com/product/i320w-bidirectional-nmea-wifi-interface I have Inav
We just closed on Hull 45, we are so excited, we are Long Island NY based if anyone is around please let me know . Stu Jackson at 8:42pm 08.15.23 Because you often post a bunch of very useful links for Catalina owners. Why thank you. I try.
New rebuilt yanmar starts instantly but small puff of smoke at startup Ralph Johnstone at 8:33pm 08.15.23 What colour is the smoke ? What type of Yanmar is the engine ?
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 CharlieAnn at 8:11pm 08.15.23 I checked the ohm at the top of the rod and it shows 184 ohm, then moved the float down to the bott
TO H41 OWNERS, GALLEY LIGHT twalker H260 at 8:06pm 08.15.23 There should be a wiring schematic in the owners manual for your boat. Hunter often wired lightin

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