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Turned the key and..KAPLOYEE, KABOOM... Mark Maulden at 8:00pm 04.09.17 Engines and Propulsion 12/1119 This also happened last spring. Volvo MD17c that I rebuilt 5yrs ago.. Smoke out the middle air inta
Applying Dalys Seafin oil to teak... VanIslandGuy at 6:24pm 04.09.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3972 Our interior teak is in really good shape. Today we cleaned all the teak surfaces with no-scratch s
2002 Hunter 270, need jib furler track line (halyard?) diameter Igetit80 at 5:51pm 04.09.17 Smaller Boats 4/480 I need to replace the line that runs up the foil track on my jib furler, the boat is a 2002 Hunter 2
Electrical Troubleshooting...God I hate these questions! (3) Team118 at 4:39pm 04.09.17 Catalina 30 14/1109 135138 135139 135140 Hello; I typically cruise this forum and try to add my 2 cents or pictures when
O'day 34 backstay backing plate (3) Sefuller at 3:22pm 04.09.17 Bigger Boats 19/1103 On my not-so-urgent project list was replacing the teak backing for the backstay chainplate. I had
Check your stern tube water nipple (1) Gunni at 3:05pm 04.09.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 27/8190 A reminder for those of you who run a Volvo Penta shaft seal that uses a water nipple. While you ha
A Typical Easy Boat Job shemandr at 2:44pm 04.09.17 Ask All Sailors 53/4502 So when I uncovered my runabout, preparing it for sale, I found the bow lights not working. Then I
216 wet stored, S.Texas billbag414 at 1:32pm 04.09.17 Mid-Size Boats 0/13 looking now at 216, as it will be at the lake (S.Texas), for use by members of our family, no launch
Resealing side window H26 nosnebjim at 12:55pm 04.09.17 Smaller Boats 3/455 I have a 1995 H26 and the port long fixed plexiglass has had a leak.... Forever I decided to remove
Winter on the Hard; Water in the Bilge Stutz63 at 12:18pm 04.09.17 Catalina 22 6/1694 Hi Guys, So last summer I bought my '76 Catalina 22 and sailed it quite a bit during the season, ge
Cabin Sole Solutions pcpk at 11:13am 04.09.17 Ask All Sailors 1/406 Hi All, I have an Oday 30 and exploring some options for a cabin sole covering beyond a trimmed dow
Lubricating harken winch (1) Davidasailor26 at 11:06am 04.09.17 Ask All Sailors 4/2068 I'm disassembling, cleaning, and lubricating our Harken 35.2 ST and 46.2 ST winches. I know to use o
P42 is there a false bilge? Puesta del sol at 10:55am 04.09.17 Big Boats 9/923 The thread on a false bilge got me to thinking back to an issue I had a couple of seasons ago. The
Need a H37C mast or measurments rblevens at 10:47am 04.09.17 The Cherubini Hunters 9/593 Hi folks, I need a new or used H37C cutter mast or the measurements (diagram, drawing, Kenyon or Rig
Bottom done and ready to get to Savannah (4) Steve and Monica at 9:09am 04.09.17 Bigger Boats 1/322 Painted rudder,keel,shaft and prop also put new zinc on.
mast track cleaning NiceBeny at 8:52am 04.09.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/4800 Hello, to help with raising and lowering my main sail and without going a loft what is the best way
PPM All U Get at 8:46am 04.09.17 Sails Call Lounge 10/706 Hi all, Just had a discussion about drinking water and the PPM here in the Bahamas. What do you us
Yanmar engine identification sailscallny at 8:45am 04.09.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1403 Hi guys I have an 1981 hunter 36' The yanmar engine plate identifies engine as "2Qm-20H" Is the Q
Bottom done and ready to get to Savannah Steve and Monica at 8:44am 04.09.17 Big Boats 7/715 .
Black mold inside lazarettes on H34 Capt Robbie at 5:59am 04.09.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1202 Does anyone get what appears to be black mold or mildew inside the aft and side lazarettes? If so

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Possible SmartPlug problem thinwater at 1:29pm 05.25.23 He said "I unplugged it and found it goo rhad run out of one plug hole and it smelled burnt." The
Mast Gate Woes All U Get at 1:22pm 05.25.23 Picture please.
Seacock Mystery Scott T-Bird at 1:22pm 05.25.23 First you want to seal it with a hose : Then you don't want to seal it with a hose : What IS
Hurricane Season 2023 All U Get at 1:18pm 05.25.23 Let me check the Farmers Almanac.
Circuit panel wiring question. kappykaplan at 1:06pm 05.25.23 Bow light is a little more ambiguous than the term anchor light (BTW nothing is labeled "anchor lig
Mast Gate Woes Timm R Oday25 at 12:36pm 05.25.23 I had the same issue . I solved it simply by using a small piece of aluminum door trim . Easy to cut
Plans for hurricane season 2023? LydieBP at 11:51am 05.25.23 You are welcome. Where are you planning to spend the season? Barrier Islands off Tampa Bay
Seacock Mystery Ward H at 11:44am 05.25.23 Just another thought. The PO chose to leave the seacocks open and seal them from the outside rather
Finding the right LED replacement bulbs. LloydB at 11:40am 05.25.23 "Easier said than done. Some new fixtures say they are certified, but replacement bulbs seem to be a
Circuit panel wiring question. Scott T-Bird at 11:39am 05.25.23 Bow light is a little more obscure, but frequently mention, "boat at anchor" and " visible 360 degr
Circuit panel wiring question. Scott T-Bird at 11:36am 05.25.23 "Anchor Light"! hmmm ... that could be what is under the label! Oh, I just read your last post w
Circuit panel wiring question. Wm. Gill at 11:26am 05.25.23 running lights: red/green and aft white bow light: indeed steaming light, halfway up the mast for
Seacock Mystery capta at 10:40am 05.25.23 You are a pretty lucky guy. Those are REAL seacocks, not those silly ball valve things. First thing
Plans for hurricane season 2023? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:18am 05.25.23
Beneteau 43 Headliner BigEasy at 10:11am 05.25.23 I have to get to the travellar mounting bolts and wanted to know what I am getting into prior to di
Plans for hurricane season 2023? shemandr at 10:10am 05.25.23 One idea I had several years ago for my slip in Cutchogue NY was placement of a helical mooring some
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? ggrizzard at 10:07am 05.25.23 Hunter changed the table in 1980. The one in the pic uses a pole.
Possible SmartPlug problem jviss at 10:03am 05.25.23 He also mentioned a liquid good running out of one pole. It could have been melted plastic, .... H
Circuit panel wiring question. (1) Apex at 10:02am 05.25.23 running lights: red/green and aft white bow light: indeed steaming light, halfway up the mast fore
Plans for hurricane season 2023? LydieBP at 9:47am 05.25.23 Unless you can trailer your boat, moving out of the path of a hurricane could be logistically impo

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