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In the water! (6) Sacto Dave at 4:19pm 07.14.17 Catalina 22 10/801 Took the '73 to Folsom Lake. Main objective was to replace the bunks. Also wanted to see if it took
Mast Raising Pole PERCHER at 3:41pm 07.14.17 Smaller Boats 7/835 I am new to the H260 and and having difficulty determining how to use the mast raising pole. I cann
Sunbrella - is this overkill? Justin_NSA at 1:14pm 07.14.17 Ask All Sailors 15/719 I just got a new Wagner portable spray painter and had a hair-brain idea. I have this huge 9'X9' bim
Purchase Questions Snarkhunter at 12:40pm 07.14.17 Catalina 275 7/1742 As a potential new owner, I've been getting up a list of things I'd want to know before getting seri
Making sure I buy the right sail dhjawor7 at 11:20am 07.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/577 I just bought a 1982 Hunter 33 and it needs a new main. There have been no modifications done so it'
Tropical Season 2017 Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico (1) JamesG161 at 8:46am 07.14.17 Sails Call Lounge 19/1433 Any activity for this season should be generally low in intensity. Our Sun is cooling on it natural
diesel fuel tank capacity Submarine at 8:28am 07.14.17 Smaller Boats 3/570 What is the diesel fuel tank capacity for a 1985 Hunter 25.5 with the inboard Yanmar diesel? Also, t
Topping lift question... SirMichael at 5:53am 07.14.17 Ask All Sailors 21/2721 I have a hunter 28.5 in occasionally the cam cleat that holds the topping lift will release when I'm
Yanmar oil and temp alarm. bart at 2:15am 07.14.17 Big Boats 8/5140 When I turn on the ignition the alarm no longer sounds. I have gauges so everything is working. Any
Connecting Raymarine ST60, ST4000 (black) to E15023 SmartController patrickkidd at 9:08pm 07.13.17 Ask All Sailors 2/916 I have a Raymarine ST4000 autopilot (original black, not grey ST4000+) and a Raymarine ST60 speed an
Portable Fuel Tanks Rick D at 8:39pm 07.13.17 Trailer Sailors 13/1719 I have to replace a fuel tank in a jointly owned pontoon boat. For the rest of the season, we will u
Interior Finish for Wood Scott2 at 7:17pm 07.13.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1088 I need to refinish the wood on the interior of my C270LE. Any suggestions on which product to use wo
410 Exhaust hose replacement chuck anderika at 5:48pm 07.13.17 Big Boats 4/532 Anyone have any tips or procedures for replacing the 13 ft. exhaust hose. will it be easier to feed
Looking for vhf cockpit mounting ideas. njlarry at 4:02pm 07.13.17 Ask All Sailors 21/4181 Finally getting around to installing my permanent mount Standard Horizon gx1600 vhf. I could mount
broken strut jotruk at 1:39pm 07.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/515 does anyone know where i can find a strut for a 27 ft 1979 hunter.
Boater Knot Practice Board DIY (1) CrispyCringle at 10:59am 07.13.17 Smaller Boats 21/8981 A walk to the end of my dock (about 40 boats) last weekend yielded exactly Zero properly tied cleats
Hunter 18.5 Boat Review in Magazine Josh Colvin at 9:59am 07.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/658 Hi All, We are preparing to write a feature-length boat review on the Hunter 18.5 for our coming is
O'Day 25 vs O'Day 26? JRT at 9:54am 07.13.17 Ask An Oday Owner 16/7657 I'm probably dumb, with a whopping 4-5 months of official O'Day 25 boat ownership I found a nice, ne
351/2 Engine Shifter/Throttle (1) KennyBene at 8:40am 07.13.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/579 2 month owner of a 1999 352- love the boat but hate the telephone pole in the cockpit they call the
Never gonna complain about my slip again!!! danstanford at 7:24am 07.13.17 Ask All Sailors 6/650 My boat is 33' and my slipmate's boat is a 30'er and we are in a 25' slip because the marina is full

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Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue Maine Sail at 3:31am 06.12.23
Balmar 150A Alternator with MC-615 Regulator Issue Davidasailor26 at 3:24am 06.12.23
What's next to be aware of ? justsomeguy at 9:02pm 06.11.23 An orca was following a power boater very closely in the Sea of Cortez just outside of Bahia Algodon
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. artboas at 8:50pm 06.11.23 No wye valve here either. The purpose of the wye fitting setup is to allow the pump out hose and ma
Yanmar 2gm hard starting and stalling on lower RPM (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:47pm 06.11.23 The pump itself was only removed by me and actually it was fixed and renoveted at a qualified diese
Help with Hunter 45 CC AC power. artboas at 7:45pm 06.11.23 Hello, I have recently begun a Victron power system conversion on my 2007 hunter 45cc. I removed to
Recommendations for a new head LD_C310 at 7:35pm 06.11.23 I installed a Raritan Marine Elegance with fresh water flush on my 310 last year - love it. It was
Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. Maureen S at 7:25pm 06.11.23 I am having this problem with my 1986 23 Hunter as well. This thread is very helpful. I have a cou
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 7:04pm 06.11.23 We finally launched this weekend! Aside from a few minor engine issues everything went well @Gene Ne
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate Project_Mayhem at 6:54pm 06.11.23 One little tip... If you need to keep resin on the outer skin of the fiberglass while reducing the a
Minor project: new teak companionway step Hollyberry at 6:46pm 06.11.23 Nice job!
Need help: Mold in Toilet dlochner at 6:35pm 06.11.23 Sorry not true.:badbad: We use Vinegar to make Pickles, not this medicinal Vinegar with the dead y
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem arcadiahunter28 at 5:14pm 06.11.23 Yeah, it looks like the bearings are shot, and who knows what else. You can probably rebuild it if
What's next to be aware of ? rpwillia at 5:11pm 06.11.23 It could get dicey if you piss them off, but I would be thinking of carrying some M80s onboard.
Yanmar 1GM10 starboard rear engine mount removal rpwillia at 5:08pm 06.11.23 Good advice here. If you are going to mess with one mount, while you are at it you may as well repla
New Alternator Regulator? Maine Sail at 5:03pm 06.11.23 Yes the are Mc618H (H=harness)and I have piles of temp sensors too..These are way below distributor
Need help: Mold in Toilet Tally Ho at 5:00pm 06.11.23
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem Tally Ho at 4:58pm 06.11.23 Yeah, it looks like the bearings are shot, and who knows what else. You can probably rebuild it if
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. Terry Cox at 4:46pm 06.11.23 There is no wye valve on our boat just a top connection to the deck and a bottom connection to the
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 4:25pm 06.11.23

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