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Hunter 29.5 Guzzler Manual Pump (1) Elie at 10:38am 11.29.16 Mid-Size Boats 13/1408 Hi Guys, The Guzzler pump on my 29.5 is broken. See attached pic. Does anyone know if this was an or
H37C Air-Conditioning (3) Ed Schenck at 9:28am 11.29.16 The Cherubini Hunters 9/895 To answer a question about where to locate an A/C unit on the H37C here is what I did. Others can t
Best Project Alansails at 5:45am 11.29.16 Catalina 310 40/3609 Looking back at the past year and forward to the next as an opportunity- What was the best project/f
How A Raccoon Celebrates Thanksgiving On A Boat MitchM at 5:18am 11.29.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1698 a friend on the nor'sea board shares what he found after leaving his boat with one por
Hunter 40 repairs from Hurricane Matthew B757Captain at 4:11am 11.29.16 Big Boats 11/1358 Hi all, Hurricane Matthew did a number on my venerable Hunter 40 (1986 Legend, not the MH40). We sa
leaking centerboard bolt 1968 Mariner Cary Andras at 9:04pm 11.28.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/639 My 1968 Mariner obviously leaks around the centerboard bolt. I have never had it in the water refur
Any S2 8.0 Center cockpit owners or previous owners around LeeandRick at 8:41pm 11.28.16 S2 3/1846 I could not stand by and let this '75 S2 26 Mid, shoal draft (no CB) get chopped up for scrap so it'
Yarn telltales Cowpokee at 7:27pm 11.28.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1416 When I received new sails recently, I noticed the loft had installed yarn telltales. When I have in
80% Jib Sheet Block Position (1) Cowpokee at 7:13pm 11.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1302 I just had a chance to try out my cut down jib and discovered an issue I would like opinions on. n
refinishing wood interior question Kommy000 at 5:13pm 11.28.16 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1339 Ok, now Im thinking of refinishing interior of the 1981 Hunter 27. Painting, I can figure it out but
What to do about missing Venture 21 cabin doors? (2) NP_Oak at 4:30pm 11.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3838 Hi, A friend and I are fixing up a MacGregor Venture 21 built around 1975 and our main challenge is
B 381 - Holding tank is too small! GMAC Greg McKenzie at 3:35pm 11.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1150 We bought a 2000 B 381 in August. Lots of projects to work on for the Spring and one is looking at d
Oceanis 45 Lift Points SteveInMD at 2:08pm 11.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/390 Can anyone point me to a diagram that shows the Oceanis 45 lift points? I'm doing a short haul tomo
Installing eberspacher heating Oceanide at 2:06pm 11.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/381 Hi I'm new to this and hope you may be able to advise me. I have just bought my first boat a Benete
Holding Tank for Beneteau 411 VCristi at 1:42pm 11.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1334 I purchased my 411 approximately one year ago. I absolutely love her. However there are few winter
Another concern about the compression post (1) Ye old salty captain bob at 10:57am 11.28.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/443 I am a new owner of a 1994 Hunter 29.5. I am concerned about the bottom of the post: it looks like i
Air Conditioner in Beneteau 311 DOCKHAND at 10:41am 11.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2287 I have a 311 without AC and in my manual it only shows a 331 on where to install it. Also in my manu
Renault RC8D & Salt Water Kilojolts at 10:28am 11.28.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/535 Hi, I'm a newbie to diesel and was "gifted" a Hunter H27. The boat's in good shape but it came with
Yanmar valve adjustment swank at 10:04am 11.28.16 Engines and Propulsion 6/7624 I'm adjusting the valves for the first time on a 2gm20f the book says align the 1t Mark for first c
Newbie Hunter 260 Headstay Foil Extrusion & Winterizing h2o_snow at 9:59am 11.28.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/1108 Idaho greetings - brand new H260 owner - just towed up from CA this weekend (1,045 miles w/ 20mph cr

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What sealant to use? Leeward Rail at 4:37pm 05.05.23 previous thread that is good, advise the poster That is exactly what a "sticky" thread is.
Third summer, boat wont sail Crazy Dave Condon at 4:35pm 05.05.23 The original C22 came in swing keel and afterwards offered in a fief fin keel. The wing keel was i
Urgent warning to genset owners Rick486 at 3:58pm 05.05.23
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 3:56pm 05.05.23 The ArgoFET is a FET based battery isolator. It works in the same way as the old diode based isola
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Hayden Watson at 3:50pm 05.05.23 I am not familiar with an ArgoFET Is that correct, or did you mean it closes when a charge voltage
Reconnecting water heater and bleeding the system? Tally Ho at 3:49pm 05.05.23 Connect the coolant hoses to the water heater, then while both hoses are disconnected from the engi
Replace Fuel Guage (1) Tally Ho at 3:42pm 05.05.23 I have a 92 Hunter 30. As you know, the fuel guage is on top of the tank, which is a pain to check
Fortress anchor Screen Saver at 3:41pm 05.05.23
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Tally Ho at 3:29pm 05.05.23 OMG man, this may very well be the solution to the problem. They look identical and I'm sure Jabsc
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 3:26pm 05.05.23 On the boat, they are isolated with an ArgoFET I am not familiar with an ArgoFET they are isolate
How to remove drain from s600 for anode install (1) skunther at 3:22pm 05.05.23 Well, I have cleared out Lowes and Home Depot looking for a wrench that will fit behind the handle o
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake stickinthemud57 at 3:10pm 05.05.23 I chuckle as I read about the use of the centerboard as the poor man's depth finder. I take special
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Hayden Watson at 3:09pm 05.05.23 Yes, that's what I said. :) That's not necessarily so, because we are dealing with reactive comp
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake Knuttle at 2:57pm 05.05.23 I never locked mined down, either. My sailing grounds are from just afloat to less than 10 feet u
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 Joe at 2:37pm 05.05.23 Previous owner of my boat had a carpet, I replaced it with a nicer looking rectangular rug, like you
The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? Joe at 2:29pm 05.05.23 I had the same lower point in my bilge. What I did was to drill a 3/8 inch hole in the center of th
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:24pm 05.05.23 Over the years, I represented Beneteau, Catalina, Hunter, Precision, MacGregor Starwind, ComPac and
San Juan 7.7 rigging (1) Joe at 2:13pm 05.05.23 Good afternoon, I am the soon-to-be owner of a new to me 1979 San Juan 7.7. I have found precious
The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? Benny17441 at 2:02pm 05.05.23 Most boats have multiple gallons of water trapped under the sole by the hull stringers. The usual s
Old bilge: water in keel xavpil at 2:00pm 05.05.23 thx so much!

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