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1985 36' Hunter ... Help!! flblowfish at 8:42pm 06.24.17 The Cherubini Hunters 0/350 I am looking for the general measurements for the v berth mattress. I'm trying to refit our new to u
A PO Story shemandr at 7:16pm 06.24.17 Ask All Sailors 8/602 On my new to me boat, which I took possession of three weeks ago I noted that the battery charger w
Stainless Elbo Mixer and Flange viper at 6:56pm 06.24.17 Big Boats 0/511 Yanmar mechanic said time to replace elbow and connecting piece at 18 years even though the engine h
NEW STANDING RIGGING! Izzy at 2:50pm 06.24.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1169 Well I just finished installing new standing rigging on my 26S. Ordered them from BWY, and they fit
heating element change Franzcat at 2:05pm 06.24.17 Catalina 30 3/983 The heating element in my Atwood EHN6 water heater is dead. I opened the water heater up (after mak
Help I'm in big trouble Stephane Aloise at 12:55pm 06.24.17 Engines and Propulsion 41/5876 Hello, I have a small oil leak on my M25 engine near the oil filter and alternator. In mooring
PHII water intake valve capta at 8:19am 06.24.17 Ask All Sailors 16/1745 I read some years back in the Raritan instructions for the PHII that the water intake valve should b
The penalty I paid for sloppy Air Con winterization ... MitchM at 7:09am 06.24.17 Ask All Sailors 9/3428 So last fall , haul out was on a 30 Kt pouring rain day and i admittedly did not do a
PVC pipe for holding tank.... (1) NYSail at 5:15am 06.24.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/2053 getting ready to change my pump-out hose which goes from a fitting at the bottom of my tank straight
Would you sail around the world in this boat? I would. (1) Joe at 2:06am 06.24.17 Ask All Sailors 28/3949 After a long time away, I recently dropped by solo circumnavigator Laura Dekker's blog. Let's see..
Ideas on how to find good used sails for a CL16 LadyHawk at 9:06pm 06.23.17 Trailer Sailors 12/3355 I am a Sunfish owner and was looking for a second Sunfish for my teen son as well as a larger boat (
Advice on selling boat Bad Obsession at 2:32pm 06.23.17 Ask All Sailors 47/2839 I have decided to sell my Compac 23. I have listed it here and on craigslist: https://washingtondc
Adding a non-marine antenna tuner to the boat (2) Brian D at 2:18pm 06.23.17 SSB and Ham Operators 16/2581 I am still in the process of finishing my SSB installation. Just lost motivation recently but it see
How to transport extra fuel? (1) jonelli at 1:43pm 06.23.17 Catalina 30 44/9678 Hey All! I am planning a 9 day channel islands trip from Long Beach, and I think I need to take abou
Low Oil Pressure Dave Pawloski at 10:30am 06.23.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/6313 I have a 1985 Hunter 31 with the original Yanmar 2GM20F diesel engine. When I recently had the boat
Well, I have decided to sell my 26' Windtherapy at 10:18am 06.23.17 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1006 So I bought this boat 3 years ago and bought a 36' foot slip on lake Huron thinking I would get the
Squeaky wheel Alice A. at 6:12am 06.23.17 Big Boats 3/761 Our 1992 Legend 37.5 has an annoying squeaky noise coming from inside the Edson pedestal when sailin
How to test SSB whip antenna after lightning strike geoffschultz at 5:46am 06.23.17 Ask All Sailors 14/2622 My boat was struck by lightning while on the hard in Guatemala. It struck the VHF antennas on the m
Stanchion Problem (2) Neil McDonald at 10:42pm 06.22.17 Ask All Sailors 3/442 One of my safety line stanchions on my Hunter 36.5 has broken at the base. It appears that the desig
What radar to buy-need help? Jimongee at 8:45pm 06.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 47/6539 My wife and I sail The Great Lakes. We have a 356 Hunter. We are interested in adding radar this sea

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Throttle lever pressed against pedestal guard ... (1) Tally Ho at 12:15pm 05.24.24 Is the geometry on the new guard different so that the throttle hits it? As I recall, the old pede
Throttle lever pressed against pedestal guard ... Richard19068 at 12:15pm 05.24.24 Is there no adjustment on the engine end of the cable?
Throttle lever pressed against pedestal guard ... dmax at 12:13pm 05.24.24 When I replaced the throttle and gear shift levers on my boat with SS ones, the throttle would hit t
Jabsco Quiet Flush loop question (1) Salty79 at 12:12pm 05.24.24 Thank you Peggie. My problem with the Raritan will be positioning. Either the discharge pipe will st
Jabsco Quiet Flush loop question Hello Below at 11:55am 05.24.24 replace it with a Raritan SeaEra, which Defender has with household bowl for $609. Pretty much a s
Electric Head conversion (1) Scott B at 11:48am 05.24.24 Quick question for folks with the Sea Era in question here: can the bowl be rotated 180 so it faces
Mast bag? BrianQ at 11:48am 05.24.24 You don't need to coil the line. You can stuff the tail end in and keep stuffing like you load a li
Does anyone have a rudder they bought from Rudder Craft Rmalko at 11:47am 05.24.24 Good to know. I will ask them to do a smooth finish.
Mast bag? stickinthemud57 at 11:39am 05.24.24 That's exactly the point. If you have to coil the halyard before putting it in the bag, it's' just
Jabsco Quiet Flush loop question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:37am 05.24.24 When I saw the price of that conversion, I recommend you return it and replace it with a Raritan Sea
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! Coloradonosea at 11:34am 05.24.24 Welcome ..Ask away.. We love pictures Apologies I didn't realize I could respond with a direct r*
Hunter 41 AC Builders Plate JamesG161 at 11:25am 05.24.24 however does not seem to exist for my vessel. I will not be a physical PLATE !! Just the Certifi
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! Coloradonosea at 11:24am 05.24.24 Well my first concern is water that may have gotten in through the separation at centerboard and dec
Does anyone have a rudder they bought from Rudder Craft Hayden Watson at 11:22am 05.24.24 Thank you for that information. All of their rudders are made to order so can be costomised. I ha
Hunter 41 AC Builders Plate deekster92 at 11:22am 05.24.24 Thanks Jim, I really appreciate your help, I am aware now that my boat is certainly 10 people CAT A.
Hunter 41 AC Builders Plate deekster92 at 11:19am 05.24.24 That is exactly what im looking for, however does not seem to exist for my vessel. https://www.marlo
Hunter 41 AC Builders Plate JamesG161 at 11:17am 05.24.24 Category A 10 People All I can contribute to help you. Jim...
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! Timm R Oday25 at 11:15am 05.24.24 Welcome ..Ask away.. We love pictures
Hunter 41 AC Builders Plate JamesG161 at 11:14am 05.24.24 The CE classification is A/10. which is your answer. Just like mine!!! Jim...
Mast bag? PaulK at 11:11am 05.24.24 Assuming you bundle the halyard properly before putting it in the bag, tangles should be no more a

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