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Shore power mikej21 at 7:01am 06.10.18 Mid-Size Boats 74/7868 I have a 2005 Hunter 33. My boat uses 30 amp power cord and at my marina that is what the power sup
H26 Trailer Tire Size Bill Ernst at 6:39am 06.10.18 Smaller Boats 3/673 Need some help. My H26 factory (dual-axle galvanized) trailer (1996) is 100 miles away and I need t
H34 Diagram (3) mnmpizza at 6:34am 06.10.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/1464 151775 151774 151773 Greetings fellow marine poopers New to big boats owner here (1-week) and just
Structural Integrity H34 .... (1) FlyingAloha at 6:24am 06.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/381 1st Time Boat owner. HELP ! I have 25+ years glassing surfboards and Hobie's. This has me worried a
Bimini height gbrian at 5:53am 06.10.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1460 I cannot raise my Bimini as it is higher than the top of the boom. Can someone supply me with the co
Made new mooring cover... (2) SwitchintoglideIII at 5:24am 06.10.18 Ask All Sailors 14/1023 Wanted to keep the sun, rain ' bird droppings off of her...
What size sail plastic slides and shackles for my 1993 hunter 33.5 john986 at 8:25pm 06.09.18 Mid-Size Boats 2/721 Hi all, I was wondering if anyone can tell me the right size sail plastic slides and shackles to use
O'Day 222 Compression Post Cracked (6) EyeSail at 7:39pm 06.09.18 Ask An Oday Owner 32/3238 I noticed a crack in the compression post today. My guess is that it is not new, but increasing. I
Perhaps Echo Bay This Summer! Kings Gambit at 7:17pm 06.09.18 Destinations 28/2777 Might do a trip from Nanaimo to Echo Bay in the Broughtons this summer. What's good along the way?
Looking For Mast Wiring Junction Box (2) Windborne at 1:38pm 06.09.18 Ask All Sailors 35/4899 Good day all. I own a 1988 Newport 30 MKIII. I am trying to diagnose a problem with my Raymarine ST6
Sailing A MC Scow Don Guillette at 1:31pm 06.09.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/5038 I received a Email today from a lister who asked the following question - "I'm always last in the ra
Replacing gauges.... (1) itchybro at 1:21pm 06.09.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/920 Dear Hive mind... I'm getting hauled out next week for a bottom job. While on the hard I hope to re
Need bow and stern rail pulpit diagrams Jerry Schwab at 11:45am 06.09.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/653 Our Oceanis 323 survived Harvey but everything topside was sheared off, bent or swept away by either
Catalina Direct Lewmar replacement- Loving Bed-it Tape!! (3) uralite at 10:03am 06.09.18 Catalina 30 1/1055 151728 This past weekend in spite of my transmission and gearbox woes, I was able to successfully re
2GM20F Water Discharge MikeHoncho at 9:46am 06.09.18 The Cherubini Hunters 17/1975 My 78 H30 was repowered with a 2GM20F. It has a water discharge to the starboard side of the exhau
Mast foot Jimmy at 8:47am 06.09.18 Smaller Boats 1/513 on my H 26 when I rake my mast back to 6 inches should the foot be flat I seem to be point loading w
Whitlock Steering (1) Ken13559 at 8:29am 06.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/11090 Would appreciate advise on how to remove the Whitlock/Edson Steering Wheel hub (photo below) to repa
Pulling the jib up was a lot of effort..... Bluenose at 7:46am 06.09.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/4355 ............in fact I had to winch it on our new to us B331. Usually they go right up the luff with
stuff jdmrussell at 2:33am 06.09.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1374 Interesting
Hatch Hardware MikeHoncho at 9:39pm 06.08.18 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1600 I have two factory hatches that are square that do not have the hardware to keep them open. The lid

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Thermostat jibes138 at 12:57pm 06.23.24 Thermostats have a weep hole that allows a small flow of coolant even when closed. Have you done the
Thermostat T33 at 12:38pm 06.23.24 Yes. Tested the thermostat in heated water and it works fine. it turned out the engine was in need o
Noise between Mast and Boom JBP-PA at 12:35pm 06.23.24 Some goosenecks have (or are supposed to have) plastic bushings which tend to wear out resulting in
Auto Pilot fixable? JoeWhite at 11:55am 06.23.24 Disconnect the bad battery, then conduct your test.
mast attach points dlochner at 11:18am 06.23.24 Did a little research and memory refresher. What I described in an earlier post is called a mainsail
Auto Pilot fixable? dlochner at 11:09am 06.23.24 Battery One is dead. If I am reading your data correctly, the voltage at battery one is 9.5 volts wi
mast attach points Joe at 10:54am 06.23.24 OK back, here is a photo If the extra hole is a foot or so above the Tack (forward low corner of s
Auto Pilot fixable? Anchor Lady at 10:39am 06.23.24 I think it would be helpful to know the voltage at the failing device when it is troublesome before
Auto Pilot fixable? Anchor Lady at 10:39am 06.23.24 Searching for unicorns are you? :biggrin: First check the electrical connections, make sure all o
Auto Pilot fixable? Anchor Lady at 10:38am 06.23.24 Update and voltage and usage for autopilot issues: Disconnect Shore power: Battery at 13.9 V Run t
Looking for source for used roller furling and jib. Stu Jackson at 10:35am 06.23.24 so the sail will finish in a neat pile on the foredeck. Joe's right. Another trick is to sail on
Looking for source for used roller furling and jib. Joe at 10:26am 06.23.24 Rigging an inexpensive "jib downhaul" will solve most of the issues that make one thinks they need r
mast attach points dlochner at 10:17am 06.23.24 The holes are for reefing. The lower sail slugs do not attach to the sail, rather a thin strong line
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:10am 06.23.24 37038-2012 is the part # for a jabsco toilet 12v solenoid valve with vented loop. However, replacing
mast attach points (1) Fly4rfun at 9:50am 06.23.24 OK back, here is a photo
B331 Bilge Pump electrical Issues jssailem at 9:11am 06.23.24 Trace wires... The common suspect is connections. They are exposed and often the site of corrosion.
Looking for source for used roller furling and jib. morbidfollower at 8:30am 06.23.24 There's nothing "wrong" with having a hank-on jib or genoa. People have been using them for a (rea
Head treatment Calif. Ted at 8:19am 06.23.24 I've been using Odorlos (liquid) for a couple decades now, there is no "head" odor on my boat. If th
Looking for source for used roller furling and jib. ShawnL at 8:04am 06.23.24 There's nothing "wrong" with having a hank-on jib or genoa. People have been using them for a (real
Looking for source for used roller furling and jib. shemandr at 6:46am 06.23.24 Here's a directory. Warning: This is not a secure site. http://www.allaboutsalvage.com/marine/cali

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