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170 Motor Mount Fasteners rsmithfh at 11:25am 07.10.23 Day Sailers 10/1009 I ordered a motor mount but haven't heard back on the proper fasteners for the 170. Anyone have info
41 DS Head Floor Peeling - Repaint? manufreak at 9:50am 07.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/269 The floor in our main head is peeling in several places with paint chips showing up in our sump filt
Adler/Barbour Refrigerator 37C DanMaine at 8:40am 07.10.23 The Cherubini Hunters 5/925 How, on Earth!..., can you get at the refrigeration unit to clean or check it? mine seems low on 13
Against the wind - in the docks sbrogden at 8:26am 07.10.23 Trailer Sailors 20/1776 The lake close to me has two ramps with docks - facing SE. The prevailing winds are from the SE. Bot
Catalina Metal Plaque Rltgold at 8:21am 07.10.23 Catalina 22 13/1122 I have a 1989 Catalina 22 that has a small etched metal plaque on the inside of the stern cockpit. M
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Philly2DC2LBI at 8:20am 07.10.23 Ask An Oday Owner 22/2190
Origo 2500E Alcohol Stove DCourteau at 8:04am 07.10.23 Ask All Sailors 7/642 Hello! I need some assistance. I have an origo 2500E alcohol stove. The burner control slider has
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 jeff356 at 7:05am 07.10.23 Big Boats 14/1754 Have boards for the companion way but really think I want doors, just want to see what people have d
Oday 19 deck drain hose mm2347 at 6:42am 07.10.23 Ask An Oday Owner 0/380 Anybody know of a source for deck drain hoses?
Catalina 27 M18 Universal Diesel v Belt loose? (1) BTC1984 at 5:59pm 07.09.23 Mid-Size Boats 6/1083 217683 at idle the boat was fine and leaving the marina was fine but when I increased the RPMs I hea
New owner Ventura County (2) BulldogTim62 at 5:09pm 07.09.23 Catalina 22 6/547 Hey from Tim, after 6 months of YouTube and research, finally at the age of 62 just took possession
Setting up H310 for single handing GALakesailor at 4:42pm 07.09.23 Mid-Size Boats 10/1541 I am considering purchasing a 1997 Hunter 310. Currently the boat is not well set for single handin
Swing Keel/Bolts in keel locker (3) Redwood707 at 2:40pm 07.09.23 Trailer Sailors 1/517 So I have a new to me Laguna Windrose 18 that Im ready to put in the water for the first time. My qu
Prestolite alternator??? (3) SycloneDriver at 10:32am 07.09.23 Ask All Sailors 4/789 I'm working on a 1980 Catalina 38. The boat is in rough shape. We been working mostly on getting
Life (sailing) after heart attack. Scott T-Bird at 9:59am 07.09.23 Ask All Sailors 38/2530 I was fortunate to survive to see the 4th. On Monday morning, Sue and I woke up on the boat in our
Steaming Light Replacement Bulb - Forespar? (1) jviss at 7:16am 07.09.23 Ask All Sailors 7/450 Greetings, I have a combination steaming and foredeck light. I think it may be a Forespar, but I'm
Catalina 310 Lightning Protection Fleet at 4:10am 07.09.23 Catalina 310 7/977 Owners manual isn't definitive on whether we have a ground plate and if our mast is connected to the
Starting battery fred1diver at 4:03am 07.09.23 Ask All Sailors 28/1692 Good Sunday morning everyone. last year I changed both my batteries to deep cycle, one of them is a
Gooseneck shive search (2) PeteT at 8:40pm 07.08.23 Catalina 30 9/747 I just re- stepped the mast and am kicking myself for not handling the boom. Outhaul has no purchase
1960 Tylercraft T-24 (2) Han Solo at 11:41am 07.08.23 Trailer Sailors 7/987 Just bought a 1960 Tylercraft T-24 on eBay sight unseen. Anyone here owns one, owned one or sailed o

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Hunter 376 holding tank discharge marcham at 10:13pm 09.21.24 Your owner's manual should have a diagram of all the plumbing. If you don't have a copy, it should b
Fan inside fridge/icebox marcham at 10:08pm 09.21.24 Hi and welcome, can you post some photos? Congrats on the new boat! Are you talking about a fan be
Lubricating outhaul car/track (1) thinwater at 10:01pm 09.21.24 Or switch to a clew strap and ditch the car. That is what I have on on two boats. But it depends. Y
Hunter 376 holding tank discharge jmarty32 at 8:56pm 09.21.24 Thanks...this makes sense. Since there is a locker that has a hose that is just hanging. The manual
Yamaha 25 bilge pump / packing Michael Davis at 8:43pm 09.21.24 am thinking I should be tightening the nuts closest to the collar (or loosening them to replace the
Yamaha 25 bilge pump / packing (1) Nunavut at 8:12pm 09.21.24 Managed to install a Rule mate 500 in the Yamaha 25-II - fits in the first compartment of the bilge
Upgrading and Bedding Chainplates Not Too Shabby at 7:12pm 09.21.24 Thanks Gene! try heating one of the inserted chainplates with a heat gun to see whether it would
Lubricating outhaul car/track Hello Below at 6:37pm 09.21.24 Remove the car and clean the grooves, maybe a little McLube in the grooves. :plus: If there are ba
Lubricating outhaul car/track Davidasailor26 at 6:36pm 09.21.24
Lubricating outhaul car/track dlochner at 6:24pm 09.21.24 Any lube will just attract dirt and salt. Give the track a good cleaning and maybe a little light wa
Would loose outhaul lead to weather helm? Davidasailor26 at 6:19pm 09.21.24 Flattening the main can definitely reduce weather helm. A looser outhaul tends to power the sail up,
Hunter 376 holding tank discharge jssailem at 5:52pm 09.21.24 When looking for your Holding Tank outlets, start at the holding tank and follow the hoses. If your
Non skid hairline cracks jssailem at 5:46pm 09.21.24 :plus: Researching the info on BoatworksToday.com. Is well worth the time.
Non skid hairline cracks azambella at 5:31pm 09.21.24 You need to check out Boatworks today on youtube. He did an episode on making a mold on your nonskid
First galley mod.... Terry Cox at 5:31pm 09.21.24 put up a shelf Hi Rich. Nice idea. If I were doing it, I would cut the vertical SS post and instal
Angled Engine Control Enclosure BAD ORCA at 5:30pm 09.21.24 ACDC Marine is telling me that those enclosures are custom fabricated from Plexiglass. The picture
First galley mod.... DaveJ at 5:29pm 09.21.24
My rudder broke off smokey73 at 5:26pm 09.21.24 Did you talk to Foss Foam in Florida? The one in Florida website is called newrudders.com I think t
Starter motor burned up? heritage at 4:55pm 09.21.24 You might consider fusing your start battery to prevent any severe meltdowns of the starter, solenoi
Upgrading and Bedding Chainplates Ralph Johnstone at 4:24pm 09.21.24 Don't know what the temperatures are like in your neighbourhood but you want the Bed-It to be a litt

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