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Orca tows a sailboat plenny7 at 9:00pm 07.30.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1348 This would have been something to see https://bnqt.com/2018/07/30/orca-tows-sailboat-across-harbor
Electric winch to raise mast for 18.5 Olive Gardener at 8:53pm 07.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/367 Does someone has a simple way to set up an electric winch to step up the mast? I am getting older a
Engine coolant temp monitoring on a Vulcan 7 jwerkjr at 4:48pm 07.30.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1538 I have been researching a way to hook up a second sending unit in the hot water line going to the ho
Weekend Fun! (4) w4swk at 4:42pm 07.30.18 Catalina 22 3/500 cell that moved through causing a little scramble to get the sails down! We are prepping the boat
Can anyone identify this electrical connector? (1) jwerkjr at 4:10pm 07.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1259 This connector is on my 1984 3GMF engine. One lead attaches to the altenator. The other leads into t
Bimini Hater Alert (3) BlowMeAway at 4:04pm 07.30.18 Sails Call Lounge 14/1505
Finally got the boat wet JohnGill at 2:10pm 07.30.18 Smaller Boats 37/3718 Yesterday I launched the Hunter 23 and moved it to the slip for the rest of the season. In doing so
S2 8.5 Cradle needed Buzz Brown at 11:15am 07.30.18 S2 6/1540 Any ideas on acquiring a cradle for a 1980 S2 8.5? Boat is located in southeast Michigan.
Hunter 34 Boom Brake (2) Allan12210 at 10:40am 07.30.18 Ask All Sailors 2/486 In reply to Ilanortho, I re-purposed my soft vang as a cunningham with the addition of a hook. (I us
Owning vs. Sharing in MI? dmdiehl64 at 9:57am 07.30.18 Ask All Sailors 12/1307 Hello All, Very informative forums with lots of interesting information as I've been reading the la
Outhaul upgrade hook at 9:52am 07.30.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/729 The outhaul on my MacGregor 25 is a line attached to the end of the boom and a cleat. I would like a
weak mast support wires silvercharlio at 9:19am 07.30.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1083 I had an accident with my Mac 26M, pull a boat hull( was in a lift ) with my right wires mast suppor
Bimini purchase Fritzy at 9:18am 07.30.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/585
NMEA 0183 Connection in Hunter 50 (1) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:02am 07.30.18 Big Boats 6/1426 Does anyone know what is connected to the NMEA 0183 terminals on the Raymarine X30 autopilot in my 2
Sherwood pump number for Oday 28 with M12 engine fourwhitesocks at 7:21am 07.30.18 Ask An Oday Owner 21/3760 Trying to figure out which Sherwood raw water engine pump I have on my 1986 28' Oday. Has the Unive
Mast Crutch for 1984 Hunter 23 tdboss at 7:15am 07.30.18 Smaller Boats 6/981 The boat I got did not come with the factory mast crutch/holder. Does anybody have a used one, know
smoking belts and blown starter? glonek5 at 6:01am 07.30.18 Big Boats 21/2536 Ok- hoping this group can assist me. 2005 Hunter 38 Yanmar 3JH4E Last fall on our last sail suddenly
New owner of an old 192 Iowaboy77 at 9:23pm 07.29.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/837 I owned a Mac 25 from 2001-2009- destroyed in a storm, and not replaced. This summer a friend picke
Extracting A 1/4 inch Machine Screw With A Broken Head Rick D at 9:05pm 07.29.18 Ask All Sailors 22/6362 Hi all. While I was in Santa Catalina Island, a guy next to me fouled his prop on the mooring line a
Mast thickness Sturtzebecker at 8:36pm 07.29.18 Smaller Boats 2/1039 I own an H260 keel version. Compared to other boats the same size in the marina, my mast seems awf

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Hunter 376 holding tank discharge marcham at 10:13pm 09.21.24 Your owner's manual should have a diagram of all the plumbing. If you don't have a copy, it should b
Fan inside fridge/icebox marcham at 10:08pm 09.21.24 Hi and welcome, can you post some photos? Congrats on the new boat! Are you talking about a fan be
Lubricating outhaul car/track (1) thinwater at 10:01pm 09.21.24 Or switch to a clew strap and ditch the car. That is what I have on on two boats. But it depends. Y
Hunter 376 holding tank discharge jmarty32 at 8:56pm 09.21.24 Thanks...this makes sense. Since there is a locker that has a hose that is just hanging. The manual
Yamaha 25 bilge pump / packing Michael Davis at 8:43pm 09.21.24 am thinking I should be tightening the nuts closest to the collar (or loosening them to replace the
Yamaha 25 bilge pump / packing (1) Nunavut at 8:12pm 09.21.24 Managed to install a Rule mate 500 in the Yamaha 25-II - fits in the first compartment of the bilge
Upgrading and Bedding Chainplates Not Too Shabby at 7:12pm 09.21.24 Thanks Gene! try heating one of the inserted chainplates with a heat gun to see whether it would
Lubricating outhaul car/track Hello Below at 6:37pm 09.21.24 Remove the car and clean the grooves, maybe a little McLube in the grooves. :plus: If there are ba
Lubricating outhaul car/track Davidasailor26 at 6:36pm 09.21.24
Lubricating outhaul car/track dlochner at 6:24pm 09.21.24 Any lube will just attract dirt and salt. Give the track a good cleaning and maybe a little light wa
Would loose outhaul lead to weather helm? Davidasailor26 at 6:19pm 09.21.24 Flattening the main can definitely reduce weather helm. A looser outhaul tends to power the sail up,
Hunter 376 holding tank discharge jssailem at 5:52pm 09.21.24 When looking for your Holding Tank outlets, start at the holding tank and follow the hoses. If your
Non skid hairline cracks jssailem at 5:46pm 09.21.24 :plus: Researching the info on BoatworksToday.com. Is well worth the time.
Non skid hairline cracks azambella at 5:31pm 09.21.24 You need to check out Boatworks today on youtube. He did an episode on making a mold on your nonskid
First galley mod.... Terry Cox at 5:31pm 09.21.24 put up a shelf Hi Rich. Nice idea. If I were doing it, I would cut the vertical SS post and instal
Angled Engine Control Enclosure BAD ORCA at 5:30pm 09.21.24 ACDC Marine is telling me that those enclosures are custom fabricated from Plexiglass. The picture
First galley mod.... DaveJ at 5:29pm 09.21.24
My rudder broke off smokey73 at 5:26pm 09.21.24 Did you talk to Foss Foam in Florida? The one in Florida website is called newrudders.com I think t
Starter motor burned up? heritage at 4:55pm 09.21.24 You might consider fusing your start battery to prevent any severe meltdowns of the starter, solenoi
Upgrading and Bedding Chainplates Ralph Johnstone at 4:24pm 09.21.24 Don't know what the temperatures are like in your neighbourhood but you want the Bed-It to be a litt

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