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Vented Loop Air Valve Leaking ..... The Bad Stuff TThack at 1:45pm 10.10.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/5502 I have a Dometic vacuum toilet system with a separate holding tank. There is an overboard seacock i
Engine noise Kommy000 at 1:30pm 10.10.17 The Cherubini Hunters 16/2933 Alright, I'm still new to working on marine engines and maintenance so be patient with me. I posted
Ocean and heavy weather sailing Susan Roller at 12:11pm 10.10.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 29/4929 We've just been to a seminar where a speaker said Hunter sailboats are worthless for ocean and heavy
Yanmar 3GM30F Anti Siphon Valve Raw Water Discharge Geoff E at 11:50am 10.10.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2323 I have a connection on the raw water discharge from the heat exchanger outlet to the exhaust and it
Long track All U Get at 11:05am 10.10.17 Ask All Sailors 10/747 Hi all, We were sailing on Long Island Sound and I was doing some practice with the chart plotter w
Use backstay to control forestay tension with furling mast? danstanford at 9:16am 10.10.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 29/8343 My boat has a furling main and a non-adjustable back stay so I assume the mast is not intended to be
Converting from CNG to Propane BobHorn at 8:20am 10.10.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/7538 Considering a '86 40' Legend. Looks good except for CNG stove. Has anyone experience with converting
Cleaning textured walls of 1992 33.5 MommaOf3 at 6:20pm 10.09.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/570 We are the owners of a new to us 1992 Hunter. The walls could use a good cleaning (not moldy just ne
Atlantic towers avankirk at 5:29pm 10.09.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/51 Installed on 466 no problem Used cherry picker ( rental 20 a day) Assemble dry and adjust according
Boat weight? marchem at 4:42pm 10.09.17 Catalina 310 52/6825 We hauled our boat today for a bottom job. The weight readout on the lift was 16,000 lbs. Someone
GMC /Chevy Colorado/Canyon DAVA390 at 4:05pm 10.09.17 Trailer Sailors 21/2856 Has any one ever pulled a 5000 pound (Precision 23) boat with one? Thinking about switching out my S
SeaDek cockpit in a C22 (1) CloudDiver at 3:21pm 10.09.17 Catalina 22 26/6488 Hey everyone... I know I have been a bit absent lately. Since Photobucket pulled their hostage scam
Repowering 1982 28ft ODay O Happy Day at 3:13pm 10.09.17 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2388 My 28 ft. ODay has a Universal Atomic 11hp diesel (5411) and has been salt water cooled for the past
Refrigeration Issue Hunter 380 Tucsonsailor at 2:55pm 10.09.17 Big Boats 2/774 Ran into some issues with my refrigeration. Had a guy look at it. The compressor goes on and then
Finally!!!!! (2) Brian D at 2:17pm 10.09.17 SSB and Ham Operators 13/1918 If you remember from last year I built a box for my SSB? If not, here is an image of that project.
water getting into cabin ryansk at 1:49pm 10.09.17 Ask All Sailors 4/558 I have a 1993 Hunter 27 with the inboard Yanmar diesel. I've noticed after a hard rain, water collec
Hunter 340 Shower Sump!!! Need to see some pics!! bamabaxter at 1:49pm 10.09.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2363 If you have installed a shower sump on your 340, please send me pictures. I am about to install one
1980 Hunter 37 Cherubini Kanzaki KH18 Transmission cmonroe54 at 12:52pm 10.09.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1256 I'm having some work done on my power train (fly wheel to prop) and the mechanic is asking for specs
Help identifying a Raymarine wind system (1) sdemore at 12:40pm 10.09.17 Ask All Sailors 17/5375 I picked up a project boat ('73 C'C 30 MK1) to learn about sailboats and sailing. It has instrument
Tranny problem Clydo at 12:15pm 10.09.17 Catalina 310 5/942 Anyone ever had this problem? At 1500 rpm hear "moderate grinding" noise in forward gear. Any othe

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Blown exhaust not enough I guess odaydokay at 1:19pm 06.22.24 yesterday was the first test of the repaired pump. I ran the motor for several hours and was surpri
Mobile navigation app dlochner at 12:51pm 06.22.24 I have used AquaMaps and like it. It is affordable and as easy to use as any other. Over the past ye
Life-Line Stanchions - Pulled Out - 2003 Hunter 326 Rick D at 12:21pm 06.22.24 You sure got a bunch of mixed and unhelpful replies to your post on FB. The only thing I'd add is to
Invest 92L capta at 12:04pm 06.22.24 We had some pretty violent unforecasted weather pass through Charleston one day when I lived there.
Could use some help! capta at 11:55am 06.22.24 IMO if the sheaves are frozen you should still be able to move the halyard, it will just be much mor
Head treatment rgranger at 11:21am 06.22.24 Please explain with links. This could be interesting. I can think of a few possibilites, but I'd li
260 trailer question rgranger at 11:19am 06.22.24
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 10:56am 06.22.24 Forgot ? Huh ? I can't even remember what I had for breakfast half the time. Oh, that's right, H
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Ralph Johnstone at 10:41am 06.22.24 Maybe you forgot. Forgot ? Huh ? I can't even remember what I had for breakfast half the time.
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 10:19am 06.22.24 Follow all details as reported above. I had to chime in here as I noticed you've changed your avit
Invest 92L JamesG161 at 9:59am 06.22.24 More Invest 92L Rain heading toward South Carolina Get out your umbrellas @Kermit , @smokey73 ,
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues morbidfollower at 9:52am 06.22.24 They are pretty sweet, just haven't been able to get over the cost. Nice setup
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Ralph Johnstone at 9:48am 06.22.24 Follow all details as reported above. I had to chime in here as I noticed you've changed your avi
Strange alarm after installing a new battery?? David in Sandusky at 9:06am 06.22.24 The panel is option B.
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood PaulK at 8:36am 06.22.24 You are having problems with English boat vocabulary. A through-hull fitting is a seacock that allow
Could use some help! jssailem at 8:36am 06.22.24 Welcome @tomthrasher to the Sailboat Owners Forums. Congratulations on your new adventures in sailin
Strange alarm after installing a new battery?? (1) kloudie1 at 8:17am 06.22.24 Check the ground wire connections.. in the main harness.. especially where the grounds connect to th
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Davidasailor26 at 7:52am 06.22.24 A digital multimeter is indispensable.
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood Davidasailor26 at 7:51am 06.22.24 Must be a false bilge. If those were traditional garboard holes with the boat in the water things wo
Downsizing to a 260 JoeWhite at 7:48am 06.22.24 If you are getting a trailerable sailboat, you must lower and raise the mast. If you can do that, yo

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