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modified 2-bank topology & switches layouts John61CT at 9:42am 01.11.17 Musings With Maine Sail 36/4670 Rather than polluting MS's fine "optimal switches" thread http://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php
Zinc eroding / bond inquiry Islanderwannabe at 8:27am 01.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1880 Hey everyone, I have a 1997 336. It has a 1" shaft and I put one zinc on it. Should I put more than
Locktite 567? catalanc at 6:41am 01.11.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1189 I am rebuilding the water pump on a Yamaha 4 HP outboard and the specs call for using Locktite "567"
Any good electrical diagramming programs? Justin_NSA at 6:27am 01.11.17 Ask All Sailors 24/3616 I'm looking for a decent CAD program to diagram my boat's electrical system. Preferably with a short
Penzoil vs. Mercruiser Oil for Outboard? catalanc at 6:21am 01.11.17 Ask All Sailors 9/597 I am changing the oil in my Yamaha 4 HP outboard. I have a bottle of Penzoil 10-30W oil in hand but
Cleaning Old Sails SailMaster at 5:18am 01.11.17 Ask All Sailors 15/3151 I have a few sails that came with our boat that have not been used in many years. We actually had th
Why Primary/Reserve vs House/Starter John61CT at 1:14am 01.11.17 Musings With Maine Sail 11/2248 Branched off MS's thread here http://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/1-both-2-off-switch
Lighting mystery Tanner S at 7:08pm 01.10.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1322 Hi everyone, has anyone had all exterior lighting issues on their Cat? I recently purchased my first
H40.5 ledgend Mtn Marriah at 1:36pm 01.10.17 Big Boats 8/726 Have a crack in the main window over the dnnet and behind the mast. this is port/window that is as w
Wash Down Pump Install Shagdance at 10:06am 01.10.17 Catalina 310 12/2381 Thinking about installing anchor chain wash down system. Hoping somebody has done this on a 310 and
Options for electric windlass gettinthere at 9:54am 01.10.17 Musings With Maine Sail 9/772 If I were to add an electric windlass to the bow, should I run heavy cable back to the engine/house
1985 Hunter 34 Reupholstery Questions Mike Kegley at 9:38am 01.10.17 Big Boats 8/821 I'm getting ready to take on reupholstering all the cushions in my 1985 Hunter 34. The boat came wi
H34 Manual Bilge Pump Location PGIJon at 8:31am 01.10.17 Big Boats 16/1039 After reading a couple of topics on the subject, I've decided that I want to install the currently h
Exterior Paint Ramon at 6:48am 01.10.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/504 Hello: Need to paint my Catalina 25, Can you please recommend either a brand or store? Thanks
Cherubini 25 1978 Manual wanted Kendwell at 6:42am 01.10.17 The Cherubini Hunters 1/401 Acquired by foreclosure sale, on jacks since @2005, Looking for manual or copy of one. Been told 197
CG Document renewal CYQK at 5:34am 01.10.17 Ask All Sailors 3/329 Got my renewal form in the mail today expires end of Feburary Didnt see anything about the new five
Super Bowl Tickets Brian D at 7:53pm 01.09.17 Sails Call Lounge 11/758 A friend of mine has two tickets for the 2017 Super Bowl, both box seats. He paid $1,700 for each ti
Changing h40.5 shift & throttle cable with MV-2 control Rich Stidger at 7:34pm 01.09.17 Engines and Propulsion 6/651 My 1997 h40.5 has high effort on both the throttle and shift. After 19 seasons I am considering chan
Mainsail slugs? sailnewbie at 5:31pm 01.09.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1532 Question is: i picked up a pretty nice used main for cheap however it has a bolt rope (pain in butt)
Raymarine P70 Control Head Gasket (1) Domingo630 at 5:14pm 01.09.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1500 I'm relocating my P70 control head from a horrible spot, however I'm struggling to find a replacemen

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Mainsheet is in the way on Hunter 33 Joe at 7:17pm 05.09.23 How about a picture of the problem.
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna morbidfollower at 6:55pm 05.09.23 Appreciate the feedback everyone. I do not have a conduit going thru the mast currently, for those o
Bilge pump wowes!!! azambella at 6:23pm 05.09.23 There is quite a bit of info on-line indicating that the antifreeze can damage the bilge pump. Who k
Adding Speed DanMaine at 6:15pm 05.09.23 Thanks everyone. I decided to get the analog/digital box, keep the working depth Transducer and cut
Self Tacking Jib Experience PaulK at 5:55pm 05.09.23 Turns out Selden doesn't sell them anymore -- they said there wasn't enough interest in them. Seems
Acrylic portlight question DonScribner at 5:53pm 05.09.23 Dudes! Plexi (aka polycarbonate) is a great fit for many locations, but acrylic is harder for any pl
Removing/replacing transmission on a Hunter 44 Ltfdrebbin at 5:50pm 05.09.23 LKarrh- our KM4A1 just went out today. Who did you have rebuild it, and are you happy with the work?
Bilge pump wowes!!! azambella at 5:30pm 05.09.23 The pump is toast, Wiring is A-OK and so is the switch. I connected the pump to a battery and noth
Lift Arm - Engine room cover Ken13559 at 5:22pm 05.09.23 What I learnt from supplier, gas spring are usually installed with rod downwards. The oil within the
Windshield and side window material Ralph Johnstone at 5:15pm 05.09.23 Seems a strange place (structurally) to put such a large opening, given proximity of the mast. Al
Lost the job roller furler halyard Project_Mayhem at 5:05pm 05.09.23 It's almost a guarantee that this is going to take two people no matter how it's done. Taking the ma
Lift Arm - Engine room cover sailcapt340 at 4:44pm 05.09.23 Capta is right. They are rated in various pressures. Can you match them up to the original ones yo
Windshield and side window material (2) BabuBoat at 4:38pm 05.09.23 I put a bunch of photos in an album, but don't know how to link it from here. So here are two photo
Windshield and side window material BabuBoat at 4:28pm 05.09.23 You will have to carefully remove the existing ports and hatches and take them to a plastic supplie
Windshield and side window material Ralph Johnstone at 4:25pm 05.09.23 If that fails, then perhaps polishing what I have and re-bedding is the only other option? Sorry
Lift Arm - Engine room cover capta at 4:08pm 05.09.23 When I was replacing the struts on my truck cap back window, I found that not all struts are created
Windshield and side window material BabuBoat at 4:05pm 05.09.23 Thank you both! I contacted the forum store and they do not have the windshield for sale. Unfortu
Lift Arm - Engine room cover sailcapt340 at 4:00pm 05.09.23
Lift Arm - Engine room cover (1) sailcapt340 at 3:50pm 05.09.23
Raymarine Axiom bcg at 3:27pm 05.09.23 https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/mods.php?task=article&mid=31&aid=100239&mn=34 I myself used this

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