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340 Ice Box Size for conversion? bamabaxter at 7:58am 10.25.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/665 I am going to convert my 340 icebox to refrigeration. I measured and got somewhere in the ballpark
Seized engine cylinder head removal hunter healer at 7:16am 10.25.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2781 Thank you everyone for your messages on in seizing my yanmar 3gm30. I have one last option and I pur
Catalina 22 Events in 2018 EditorC22NSA at 4:46am 10.25.17 Catalina 22 1/706 If you have a Catalina 22 regatta (or a club open regatta with a Catalina 22 start) or Catalina 22 c
Break out the calculators... again... Brian D at 9:06pm 10.24.17 Sails Call Lounge 37/2132 1 + 4 = 5 2 + 5 = 12 3 + 6 = 21 5 + 8 = ?
Woodworking with Holly Gene S at 5:24pm 10.24.17 Ask All Sailors 14/952 The city is chopping down a Holly tree and I snagged a 5" round by 20" branch. After running it thro
hunter 380, want to increase jib size Bill Small & Lisa Grossi at 4:30pm 10.24.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/996 Hey, I am interested in a new head sail. What experiences are out there to increase to a 130, 135 he
Companionway Maintenance p369 at 4:24pm 10.24.17 Smaller Boats 2/567 Hello All, Has anyone had any luck or experience with replacing the wood strips around the companio
Moving to Jacksonville FL area 40Tudor at 3:06pm 10.24.17 Destinations 14/2279 We are moving our 30 Catalina MKII from the upper Chesapeake Bay aria to the Jacksonville Fl aria ne
Volvo MD2030 sail drive rubber seal replacement nightowle at 2:31pm 10.24.17 Engines and Propulsion 6/6813 What is your experience changing the engine bed/sail drive seal as well as the hull seal? Did you d
Help me choose a new compass (1) Kermit at 1:37pm 10.24.17 Smaller Boats 115/13935
Fuel or engine oil leak Kommy000 at 1:35pm 10.24.17 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2608 Hi, So after changing oil and fixing the belt situation and engine noise thanks to all the replies o
28 foot oday questions (1) Bo96 at 1:13pm 10.24.17 Ask All Sailors 21/2913 Im new to sailing going pick up a 79 oday 28 this saturday i was wondering if theres a detaild riggi
Rigger a Hunter 34 for a Spinnaker markwbird at 11:37am 10.24.17 Ask All Sailors 5/723 I am in process of rigging my '84 Hunter 34 with a symmetrical spinnaker. This requires a down-hall
Garmin EchoMap DV43 Installation Pat at 10:30am 10.24.17 Bigger Boats 4/964 Good afternoon, my wife purchased the subject Garmin product for installation in our O'Day 272 LE..
Common negative wire for solar panels? galynd at 10:13am 10.24.17 Ask All Sailors 8/4662 I currently have 2 - 100 watt solar panels connected to a 20 amp mppt controller. I'm planning to a
Navigation Light Dilemma (1) Capri at 8:21am 10.24.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/546 Hi. Please see attached. I was rebedding a toe rail and discovered my starboard nav light is leaking
Beneteau 400 Forward Shroud Attachment (2) drdanj at 8:19am 10.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1359 I'm ready to make an offer on a '94 Beneteau 400. It seems a very good boat, but I see a problem - s
Anyone sailing in the Wurstfest keelboat regatta? Jackdaw at 7:31am 10.24.17 Racing 11/1390 Canyon Lake TX, Nov 11-12 I'll be down coaching and crewing on a Fareast 28r. Jodi is coming down a
What is the wing keel of a Cat 22 made of? catalanc at 6:40am 10.24.17 Catalina 22 5/1452 Hi Guys, I posted the question below on the general site and it was suggested that the Cat22 forum
New fresh water system advice SloopDogg at 5:58am 10.24.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1252 Hello all, I decided it was time to replace the sole of the main salon in my 1985 Tartan 40. This p

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Cabin Material Question Project_Mayhem at 1:25pm 07.31.24 On my O'day, the cabinets are made of plywood with a veneer. Likely marine grade ply. Can you take a
Hull Shield Project_Mayhem at 1:22pm 07.31.24 As in a keel guard?
Stuffing box adjusting jviss at 12:54pm 07.31.24 Thanks, @Ralph Johnstone , very informative. I have one of those dripless things, and I'm terrified
Nissan 3.5B2 outboard shift linkage access cover Rich Stidger at 12:30pm 07.31.24 I have the same engine and I also had the black cover come off. It was many years ago, and I don't r
Stuffing box adjusting (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:50am 07.31.24 You would need to slide the box up far enough to get out any packing that is between the Gland and
Stuffing box adjusting (3) Ralph Johnstone at 11:36am 07.31.24 Hi @Mattcia123 Would someone explain in a simple way how to loosen it up a bit. But, getting back
Air and generator Stu Jackson at 11:35am 07.31.24 You will obtain Catalina 34-specific answers regarding placement on your boat at our C34 forum, here
Stuffing box adjusting (1) jssailem at 11:22am 07.31.24 An exploded image of your stuffing box is shown here. to get out any packing that is between the
Air and generator Don S/V ILLusion at 11:14am 07.31.24
Air and generator kappykaplan at 10:40am 07.31.24 How many KW or amps does the AC pull at start up and when running?
Hose life? BigEasy at 10:17am 07.31.24 I would like to know what independent marine mechanics advise & the practices they use on their own
Yanmar electrical problem. Ralph Johnstone at 10:02am 07.31.24 I am not sure If fixing the wiring or adding the starter solenoid is the best fix. I would say it
2005 Hunter 36. Scott B at 8:50am 07.31.24 https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/monitors.php?m=33&c=10&p=54940
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable jssailem at 8:32am 07.31.24 On my Perkins, there is a solenoid when energized, pulls a lever on the High-Pressure injector pump
Ghosting with a Code Zero American_Mainsail at 8:17am 07.31.24 Thanks for sharing this video! It looks like you were able to make really respectable time in very
Add starting relay (1) JoeWhite at 8:16am 07.31.24 Ralph, here is a photo of 2 relays I installed near windlass motor to lower and raise the anchor wit
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable Schwarz633 at 8:00am 07.31.24 I've sailed on two 33's with the universal diesels and my recollection is that pulling the throttle
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable shemandr at 7:47am 07.31.24 I've sailed on two 33's with the universal diesels and my recollection is that pulling the throttle
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable Schwarz633 at 7:42am 07.31.24 Congrats on your possible purchase. It is difficult to argue with an owner when he is sharing with
1984 Hunter 22 Swing Keel pivot pin (4) Jim_3 at 7:36am 07.31.24 Suggestions much appreciated. Actually I was being a bit facetious with the suggestion of not fixin

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