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Mast / Deck Light - Recognize? (1) mnmpizza at 1:33pm 06.05.18 Big Boats 11/1479 Hunter 34 - 1986: Does anyone recognize this Mast/Deck light? The deck light portion is out, and wa
Raw Water impeller questions (1) Mike Brown at 1:14pm 06.05.18 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1378 I have a 1981 Hunter 27, with the Renault RC8D diesel. I recently had an overheating situation, and
Job interview Brian D at 12:14pm 06.05.18 Sails Call Lounge 25/2265 "That's for old people, like my parents." Priceless... Uo0KjdDJr1c
Rudder Rake topcat0399 at 10:17am 06.05.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1874 I have the unexpected opportunity to rebuild my rudder. The 50 year old teak has finally cracked hea
260 rudder question please GBGraham at 9:54am 06.05.18 Smaller Boats 18/1675 Just launched and had a problem with the rudder and there seems to be very little info in the handbo
OMC/Zephyr Saildrive -- Throttle Problems DharmaBum at 9:26am 06.05.18 Engines and Propulsion 1/887 Hi. I have an O'Day 25 with an OMC Zephyr Saildrive. The engine seems to be working fine -- good spa
A curious day at the marina (2) plenny7 at 9:13am 06.05.18 Ask All Sailors 21/1797 Our marina recently installed a webcam looking out onto the lake. I'd prefer it looked over the boat
Heavy Air Cup starting line Jackdaw at 8:29am 06.05.18 Racing 8/1300 Last Sunday it was steady 24 knots with gusts to 32, so WYC abandoned our regular A-series races and
Maybe next time... Brian D at 7:53am 06.05.18 Sails Call Lounge 16/1379 Man attempting to solo row across Atlantic has to turn back. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/06/05/m
Water heater leak Weichieboy at 7:39am 06.05.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/900 I have a Seaward F-1100 water heater. It is leaking water from somewhere inside the box. None of the
Lazy Jack Geometry danm1 at 7:33am 06.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1075 Looking to add home made lazy jacks and having read most of the threads, I had this brilliant though
Mast Slugs MSN-Oday at 5:32am 06.05.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/717 Hey Guys, Broke multiple mast slugs yesterday from an bad wind shift... Can anyone direct me to a l
value of a 1989 272 le O'day donelanc at 5:12am 06.05.18 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1133 to my fellow O'day owners, I posted a question about my above boat yesterday. Apparently, there
2000 Hunter 290 - Air Conditioning Draing Clogged tbh1234 at 5:00am 06.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1391 Hello, I just purchased a 2000 Hunter 290, I've inherited a couple of problems with it, I'm hoping t
Swapping Fram fuel filter for Racor (1) ripperbone at 10:46pm 06.04.18 The Cherubini Hunters 17/3976 I'm in the process of changing the primary fuel filter for the first time on my 1978 H30. The existi
diesel starting issue mikesh at 9:58pm 06.04.18 Engines and Propulsion 15/3122 My sailboat has a Universal M3-20B diesel. Just recently it has been hard to start. When i press and
Future Plans Simon Sexton at 9:57pm 06.04.18 Ask All Sailors 24/1787 Hey Everyone, Good evening! I know it isn't very likely that anyone is awake right now, bu
This can't be cheap JimInPB at 7:39pm 06.04.18 Sails Call Lounge 2/630 It looks like Hinckley is coming out with a new 53 - https://www.sailmagazine.com/boats/activity-in-
AloHA ... Hunter34 Lost Compression Post FlyingAloha at 5:16pm 06.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/1752 Whats up gang. Thank you ahead of time for the knowledge. Much appreciated. Long story short. My bro
Sail Balancing on a 9.2A unhinged schoolboy at 4:56pm 06.04.18 S2 35/4235 My North main sail has two reef sets, and I have a 100% working jib. In 30 knot winds I fair well w

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Nice restoration Project_Mayhem at 1:45pm 09.10.24 I'll leave this here "Chip Ahoy" Homeport
Winterizing Small Outboard Project_Mayhem at 1:44pm 09.10.24 Run pink RV antifreeze through it if storing in freezing temps. Ask how to do this if this is the ca
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX kappykaplan at 1:22pm 09.10.24 Dammit Jim... :plus:
I joined the club. NEW BOAT! kappykaplan at 1:21pm 09.10.24 Congratulations!!! :beer:
Winterizing Small Outboard shemandr at 1:08pm 09.10.24 If it has a gear box you should replace the fluid in it. I used to put some Marvel Mystery Oil in t
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX (1) JamesG161 at 12:42pm 09.10.24 Storm track shifts east ward
I joined the club. NEW BOAT! David in Sandusky at 12:37pm 09.10.24 A great boat! We walked away from one 25 years ago, because we needed the shallow draft of our Hunte
Prefer to trailer David in Sandusky at 12:30pm 09.10.24 We are at a slip on Lake Erie. Here is my take on Tedd's list: Plenty of time for maintenance ashor
I joined the club. NEW BOAT! Project_Mayhem at 11:48am 09.10.24 Congratulations, looks like a sweet ride. I know you're a regular here, so I just want to remind y
Reefer/freezer installation Jkutyna at 11:26am 09.10.24 I guess what I am mostly curious is, how hot does that compressor coil make the interior of the boat
What in tarnation is this? Hunter legend 43 duck21 at 11:21am 09.10.24 The panel itself is actually mounted in the top of the deck-organizer cover. Technically there's
Shrink wrapping details? azambella at 11:12am 09.10.24 Any chance you know the brand of the canvas cover? Approx $2400 is appealing....
Tank Sensors Laid-back at 10:35am 09.10.24 This actually is a 50 cent solution. Get a small, strong magnet, drill a hole in the float, insert
What in tarnation is this? Hunter legend 43 capta at 10:29am 09.10.24 I wouldn't reseal a big, useless hole in my boat, I'd close it up with a proper fiberglass job.
I joined the club. NEW BOAT! Stu Jackson at 10:04am 09.10.24 Congratulations, looks like a sweet ride. I know you're a regular here, so I just want to remind yo
Prefer to trailer Tedd at 9:39am 09.10.24 Once in a while I muse about having a boat in the water, especially when my trailer needs some work.
Prefer to trailer Timm R Oday25 at 9:03am 09.10.24 We've been on a mooring for almost 20 years . I wonder at times if we shouldn't money up the cash a
Prefer to trailer Project_Mayhem at 8:55am 09.10.24 Most people feel the opposite. It takes about five minutes to grab my dingy from the rack and paddle
Nice restoration Sail22Capri22 at 8:32am 09.10.24 That was enjoyable to watch. Love seeing a boat get a second life, and what a great restoration.
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer dmax at 8:06am 09.10.24 If it's not an electrical problem, get yourself an infrared thermometer (cheap and handy to have) -

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