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Breaker Panel Illumination spadaforaj at 4:14pm 05.06.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/753 Have a hunter 41, and now when I turn on the toggle switch to illuminate the breaker panel labels do
Volvo Boats in Newport shemandr at 3:59pm 05.06.18 Ask All Sailors 26/1465 I'm kind of mulling over going up to Newport on Wednesday to see the boats - do whatever. Did anyo
Simpson Lawrence Hyspeed 510 (1) japtenks at 3:33pm 05.06.18 Ask All Sailors 0/361 Anyone have a tip to remove the chain from the gears in a hyspeed 510. I've gotten the rest taken a
Repair of My '79 O'Day 19 theluckyone17 at 3:00pm 05.06.18 Day Sailers 32/7307 Figured I'd keep a running log of the repair and rehabilitation of my recently purchased/rescued '79
1987 Westerbeke 10-2 Diesel air filter ?????? Chuck Powell at 1:43pm 05.06.18 Bigger Boats 1/547 My 1987 O'Day 272LE has a Westerbeke 10/2 diesel. As we all know, a diesel needs clean fuel, compre
!987 Westerbeke 10-2 diesel air filter????? Chuck Powell at 1:20pm 05.06.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/711 My 1987 O'Day 272LE has a Westerbeke 10-2 diesel like many of us . As we all know, a diesel needs cl
Another silly question from a new sailor. HanBan at 1:15pm 05.06.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/1722 Hi again guys, I took my 323 out the other day, and unfortunately I seem to have done a little dama
Boom Bail and Plate (1) Ench2456 at 1:05pm 05.06.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/830 My boom connection to my mainsheet has corroded and impossible to move to a new location as it is to
Rudder head blues ismith at 12:33pm 05.06.18 Parts Search 2/520 I'm looking for advice on repair or replacement of rudder head for my 76 ODay 27. It is very worn a
Legend 41 and extra domestic batteries leemarkadams at 11:59am 05.06.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/383 Hello all, Can anyone please provide any guidance to adding extra domestic batteries to a 41AC, as
B361 FW tank leak Callisto at 11:57am 05.06.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/601 If you have replaced the Freshwater tanks on your B361, can you please let me know where you got you
Just because life should include a smile... jssailem at 11:45am 05.06.18 Sails Call Lounge 12/1110 Lots of the newer cars have Back-Up Sensors that warn the driver before the rear bumper actually com
Jib tack attachment at bow (1) MitchK at 11:15am 05.06.18 Newport 23/9607 All, please take a look at the attached picture and let me know if my forestay is connected to the c
Trials and tribulations of owning and working on a Trimaran. (3) TomY at 10:24am 05.06.18 Ask All Sailors 2/536 My friend John is a great sailor and successful racer. He owns a Trimaran built in the 70's which he
Where is the HIN on a Beneteau 323? - RESOLVED HanBan at 9:10am 05.06.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 23/6168 Hey guys, I've been restoring a 323 which was storm damaged in Texas. I had the hull completely res
Removing foam padded liner from hull Ken13559 at 7:04am 05.06.18 Ask All Sailors 7/1408 In the rear berth I've foam padded liner on the hull which I started removing. I pull and tore the l
Stripped screws john6206 at 5:32am 05.06.18 Smaller Boats 5/1238 Hi everyone, Somehow I'm sure this has been covered before, but I couldn't find anything. The bo
Replacing h26 ports Whiskey at 4:35am 05.06.18 Smaller Boats 4/578 I bought new ports (the ones that open) from the website and there is no screw holes on the outside
Repairing leak in water tank of Gulf 32 Jim Willis at 10:44pm 05.05.18 Ask All Sailors 2/329 My water tank is leaking into the bilges so I am afraid to fill it, in case I down the starter or en
Bottom paint thwilson at 9:38pm 05.05.18 Catalina 30 8/1276

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Hunter 34 Hull and deck construction Marauder at 2:51pm 06.17.24 Thanks for the replies guys. Sounds like leaking deck hardware could be a real headache. Has anyone
I want to buy a boat. What should I look for (insert brand of boat)? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:34pm 06.17.24 N scale 160th scale refers to model railroading
Companionway leaks? Timm R Oday25 at 12:57pm 06.17.24 After way too long , I finally tracked down a very elusive leak to the traveller . It was a replacem
Reconditioning circuit breakers dlochner at 12:53pm 06.17.24 Circuit breakers wear out, especially when they are used as switches. The only good solution is to r
Reconditioning circuit breakers Don S/V ILLusion at 12:35pm 06.17.24
Merit 22 owners fishingbobber at 12:26pm 06.17.24 Your question is timely. We got a 5hp (equivalent) Elco electric motor. We are finding the 5hp to
Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working SVFreedom at 11:36am 06.17.24 My condolences. I too am the product of a mis-spent youth which resulted in my becoming an engineer
Hunter Vision 32 Aft Hatch Parts JamesG161 at 10:56am 06.17.24 So many Hatches, So little time.... Hunter Hayzak Hatches Maybe this one? Jim...
keel bolt torque JamesG161 at 10:39am 06.17.24 It should be ALL Fresh Water on the Great Lakes near Toronto. oh well... Jim...
keel bolt torque Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 06.17.24 Checked fresh water , hatches etc, bildge. Bit of a bugger when you can't determine whether the
Help - Secondary Mascerator and tank dumping to the ocean not working Ralph Johnstone at 10:04am 06.17.24 I am an engineer, My condolences. I too am the product of a mis-spent youth which resulted in my
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches jssailem at 8:24am 06.17.24 Sharing magic beers. What a concept. Makes one feel all warm and fuzzy. I like it.
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches Hello Below at 8:10am 06.17.24 Well, of course, Stu and I have made the same contrasting comments about this product many, many ti
Cleaning Anchor Kings Gambit at 8:00am 06.17.24 Nice. Yeah. The boat had SS chain and anchor when I acquired it. The previous owner of four years
Hunter Vision 32 Aft Hatch Parts Phil Herring at 7:57am 06.17.24 I believe shop.hunterowners.com is the only source for those parts. Most of the hatches on the early
Initiating DSC calls from a B&G Zeus to a Standard Horizon GX2400 via NMEA2000 (1) dlochner at 7:53am 06.17.24 When you looked at the AIS Detail popup, did you look under the "Messages" tab? There might be a but
Catalina 27 teak before and after BTC1984 at 7:47am 06.17.24 There are before and after photos of my teak in this thread July 22, 2023 post
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches Stu Jackson at 7:47am 06.17.24 Well, of course, Stu and I have made the same contrasting comments about this product many, many ti
Initiating DSC calls from a B&G Zeus to a Standard Horizon GX2400 via NMEA2000 (1) jssailem at 7:35am 06.17.24 Geoff It can be difficult to find a person with the exact same set up you desire that has used the s
Merit 22 owners emh56 at 7:33am 06.17.24 My better advice would be to learn from our mistake and look around the marina at comparable boats 2

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