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2GM Yanmar tops out at 2400 RPM Dubo at 8:45am 06.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1030 The last few times I have taken my Hunter out this year I noticed when I max out the throttle the ta
Any one know name and model of OEM 1985 Hunter 34 roller fuller? SV My Luv Too at 7:39am 06.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/991 We cannot get our roller fuller to work, replacing it seems expensive so we would like to repair it
1993 Hunter 33.5 Diesel Fuel Tank Leaking Paul and Judy at 7:31am 06.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/585 I was at my 1993 Hunter 33.5 last week while on vacation. The boat has been on the hard for 2 years
ST7000 course computer location Tantor at 7:15am 06.21.16 Big Boats 4/712 Where is your course computer for ST7000? Hunter 410 1998. I cannot locate this unit and I locked ev
Winterizing Hunter 356 Musetta at 6:44am 06.21.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1084 Since it takes weeks to get the antifreeze taste out of the fresh water system, I am wondering if it
Help! Need a new prop! (2) dave_and_dd at 6:30am 06.21.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1028 I have the boat (Catalina 309) out on the hard for bottom paint. there was a bit of 'chipping' on t
Just curious (1) flynhi4u at 6:28am 06.21.16 Ask All Sailors 38/1410 I am curious about something concerning all the "Adimrals" out there. How many of your wifes, girlfr
leaky shower head Justin_NSA at 5:52am 06.21.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/339 We never use the shower head, but sometimes it leaks water for no reason. I could probably mess with
Looking at '82 C22 this weekend (1) zimm at 5:46am 06.21.16 Catalina 22 9/695 I'm interested in buying my first sailboat. The more I ask, the more people point me to the C-22 as
Follow up on water heater installation efforts (1) Bob4203 at 5:33am 06.21.16 Catalina 30 2/653 I attached a photo to show what was necessary (in my situation) to remove the water heater on my Mar
Assym equipment Clydo at 11:02pm 06.20.16 Catalina 310 40/4691 Looks like our boats came from factory equipped for spinnaker. Looking through binocs appears to be
15MM tube fittings kimelmore at 6:31pm 06.20.16 Ask All Sailors 4/506 Is there an easy way to remove the plastic 15mm tube fittings used on the fresh water system of my b
V berth fresh water tank removal JDemo at 5:21pm 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1566 I have been watching water leak from under the V berth water tank for awhile on my '94 Passage 42'.
Single handed from the foredeck... C22BC at 5:05pm 06.20.16 Catalina 22 16/1609 Does anybody sale single handed without a headsail furler and lines led aft? I'm trying to figure ou
Foam blocks for dingy Meriachee at 2:10pm 06.20.16 Ask All Sailors 2/395 I've seen hard sided dingys on the fordeck from time to time with what looks like poly-foam cut out
Engine instruments on Raymarine Display Hunter 49/50 (1) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:07pm 06.20.16 Big Boats 1/635 I made a simple modification on my Hunter 50 equipped with a MAS 200 monitoring system. By connectin
Keeping cool, what do you do? Craig Cook at 1:35pm 06.20.16 Mid-Size Boats 19/6154 I'm very curious what others do to keep their boats cool enough to sleep on in the summer. I have a
Rebuild of my Catalina 30's Diesel (4) shazam at 12:44pm 06.20.16 Catalina 30 25/7141 ......thus begins the process of the removal and rebuild of my Universal Diesel on my '83 Catalina 3
Aft Holding Tank on 1985 Hunter 40' Jo Ann Stebbins at 11:06am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1628 We are considering purchase of a 1985 Hunter 40'. There is much discussion about leakage from the t
Has anyone installed an anchor windless on a 1985 Hunter 40'? Jo Ann Stebbins at 11:02am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/374 a) Is there a location in or around the chain locker designed for an anchor windless to be mounted t

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Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 Gene Neill at 6:39pm 04.13.23 Even if the company that's coming to inspect the boat finds nothing wrong, I'd still float her for a
Shakey in gear Hayden Watson at 6:39pm 04.13.23 When you say + - .015", do you mean that it is a vertical offset or an angle misalignment. To put i
Help installing A/C on a Hunter 33.5 Sutric at 6:36pm 04.13.23 The PO of out boat installed it under the nav table and ran 4" diameter flex venting to outlets in t
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice Hollyberry at 6:30pm 04.13.23 ...... Poli-glow is very controversial. Some like the look. Some say once it starts to weather it l
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice Davidasailor26 at 6:08pm 04.13.23
Anti seize on coupler set screws? dlochner at 5:58pm 04.13.23 I am having second thoughts about whether I should have put it on the shaft. Get a split coupling
in-cabin electric bilge pump question dlochner at 5:56pm 04.13.23 Probably. The bilge pump is probably a centrifugal pump. These pumps have vane that spins and pushe
Anti seize on coupler set screws? TimFromLI at 5:48pm 04.13.23 I serviced mine last year, I used permatex anti seize on both the coupler set screws and the coupler
Removing Hurth HBW 150 Hollyberry at 5:47pm 04.13.23 Can you remove the bell housing with the gear/adaptor assembly? Don't you need to remove the bell ho
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice Hollyberry at 5:43pm 04.13.23 Odds are it's old gelcoat, esp if it's white.. If you want a low effort seasonal result look into "
Beneteau Questions TimFromLI at 5:37pm 04.13.23 That doesn't sound like an original setup. I have a Beneteau but I have 2 pumps, one for the bilge
Beneteau Questions Hollyberry at 5:37pm 04.13.23 Our setup is the typical man/auto master switch with a float running the pump in 'auto'. The shower
Shakey in gear S/V Sideways at 5:32pm 04.13.23
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice xavpil at 5:23pm 04.13.23 First determine if the boat is painted. I won't be able to find out by asking the seller if it wa
season begins, the lakes are open (1) Tally Ho at 4:48pm 04.13.23 Photo in my local paper this week of the first ocean-going vessel to make port in my neck of the woo
Shakey in gear (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:48pm 04.13.23 I can only get it to + - .015" I don't know if you'll find much on the market that can live with
Beneteau Questions Tally Ho at 4:41pm 04.13.23
Paint Rollers (Covers) Tally Ho at 4:38pm 04.13.23 I use a foam roller. Full recoat with hydrocoat every fourth year. Chip touch up with a small dispo
Anti seize on coupler set screws? Tally Ho at 4:34pm 04.13.23 In the process of replacing my PSS bellows, I had to replace the coupler set screws as they got man
Shakey in gear Hayden Watson at 4:29pm 04.13.23

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