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Help identifying fitting for oil change boilnh2o at 6:36pm 10.16.16 Engines and Propulsion 3/1808 IMG_6081 by boilnh2o posted Oct 16, 2016 at 8:32 PM Just got a new boat. This is the connecting end
Backing for Winch Pad on cabin house of 1979 Hunter 30 (1) Robert1224 at 6:32pm 10.16.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1756 Hello, I am adding halyard winches to the cabin house on my 1979 H30. Does anyone know what the bac
Freshwater washdown of engine Steverhnm at 3:23pm 10.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/728 So I had a leak on the water going into the exhaust elbow and it got the elbow as well as the back p
1984 Hunter 25.5 mast wiring SeanTX at 12:16pm 10.16.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/1281 Anyone know how the wiring is ran thru the cabin?
Solar panel supports Kommy000 at 11:29am 10.16.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1707 I was hoping someone built this and I could replicate it. Basically I'm trying to build an extra sh
European canals Franklin at 10:49am 10.16.16 Destinations 5/1610 Talk of European canals on a different thread made me think of question I've been pondering. I figu
Marine gear lubrication oil Soldier at 10:41am 10.16.16 Engines and Propulsion 15/2794 I have a Yanmar 3MY30 engine and the manual does not specify a marine gear lubrication oil for the t
VHF-Activated Fog Horn Signals Kings Gambit at 8:53am 10.16.16 Ask All Sailors 20/10264 I've belatedly learned that the USCG system of coastal fog horn signals has been "upgraded" from aut
Splicing Wind Transducer Cable WindRider88 at 8:35am 10.16.16 Ask All Sailors 0/861 Does anyone have experience installing a set of male and female 5 pin quick disconnect plugs in the
According to Workshop Manual M-Captain at 7:26am 10.16.16 Engines and Propulsion 10/1877 The winterizing method in the Workshop Manual for my Yanmar 2GM20F is to drain the engine, drain the
Oceanis 351 haulout Sling position BayDreamer at 6:36am 10.16.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/2404 Have a 1995 O.351. This year's haul out will be done with a crane ' slings. I cannot seem to find an
Strong pull on port MORNING LIGHT at 2:56am 10.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 27/6280 Hi all Have a Catalina 28 1996 with a 25 XP engine. When motoring , the boat wants constantly to go
Need info for capacity plate Jeff22156 at 6:50pm 10.15.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/842 Dear O Day Owners, Can anyone provide a picture or photo copy of their capacity plate for a 1979 25
2016 Highlights (7) T_Cat at 6:46pm 10.15.16 Catalina 22 38/3902 Please share your pictures from this year!
What would cause a bent mast pin? jblersch at 6:09pm 10.15.16 Smaller Boats 11/1404 I just decommissioned my H240 for the season and, for the third year in a row, after lowering the ma
Rerun missing halyards Spazz at 3:28pm 10.15.16 Ask All Sailors 49/8833 First haul out and my mrs removed the main and spinaker halyard as we were prepping the mast to be s
PNW Wind Storm (1) Chevy1217 at 1:05pm 10.15.16 San Juan Sailboats 6/2632 129140 Here is what happens when some wind catches a slight flaw in your Fureled Head Sail. Wind was
Safe to temporarily remove backstay for haul out? Jecemis at 11:06am 10.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4319 Hi! I have a 1985 Hunter 31. Earlier this year I tried to haul out for a survey. She didn't fit on
Attaching padeyes to aluminum arch tubes... vizwhiz at 8:36am 10.15.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3247 So I have an arch on the back of my 26S made of 2" aluminum tube, and the idea is to use it to suppo
Props Rleiby at 7:13am 10.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1009 Looking to add a little motoring speed to my 1993 Hunter 30T. 2gm20f Yanmar. Anyone up grade success

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Adding Solar to Hunter 466 leary17 at 7:28pm 03.20.24
Hull damage mac twenty five 1954 willys at 7:27pm 03.20.24 Once the hull is in the correct shape... you can add a stringer to make it rigid by laying a piece
No core?? (1) Tally Ho at 7:22pm 03.20.24
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. higgs at 7:06pm 03.20.24 Ideally you want a starting battery for engine use only and at least one house battery on a separate
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. higgs at 7:03pm 03.20.24 Check your insurance policy. It may not cover you if you have damage from a battery that is not mar
My last boat - probably higgs at 6:51pm 03.20.24
No core?? Project_Mayhem at 6:48pm 03.20.24 Overall good but far from amazing. That said, there isn't anything I've found that's terribly shocki
Adding Solar to Hunter 466 tkwhalen at 6:40pm 03.20.24 You are correct any inverter /charger will work fine. As you note the the mppt controller feeds the
Imperial or Metric dmdiehl64 at 6:35pm 03.20.24 No matter what tools you put onboard, sooner rather than later the tool you really need is at home
Black stuff all over a boat? (1) jssailem at 6:29pm 03.20.24 I am working on the assumption that the surfactant is critical in the observed results. The label
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Davidasailor26 at 6:27pm 03.20.24 A battery like that will be just fine for starting the engine. The problem is that starting the engi
My last boat - probably jssailem at 6:20pm 03.20.24 Try to say that 3 time fast and then May-Day
C&C 25' Mast Organizer (6) jssailem at 6:16pm 03.20.24 JS There are 2 scenarios. ONE you insert an exit box in the mast about 2-3 meters above the base.
No core?? Arrgh at 5:25pm 03.20.24 I feel like ODays are but pretty well. When checking it other brands, ODay seems at least as good,
C&C 25' Mast Organizer JCSail at 5:16pm 03.20.24 [QUOTE="js I think not. Listed Mast Specs: Boat Specs Contessa 26 C&C 25 P Length. 24.00 ft / 7.
outboard hoisting Joe at 4:40pm 03.20.24 the problem is that their customer support is terrible. And so is the website. They show only one p
No core?? Project_Mayhem at 3:06pm 03.20.24 My 25 is the same around the ports. To make it even more difficult to use straight plexi, the width
outboard hoisting xavpil at 2:53pm 03.20.24 Garhauer is a small family run business. If they have a dozen employees I'd be surprised. They ar
outboard hoisting dlochner at 1:25pm 03.20.24 the problem is that their customer support is terrible. And so is the website. They show only one p
So, I pulled the trigger on an "X2Power" lithium battery. ...3TacksontheWater at 1:15pm 03.20.24 Glad you asked. :) I'm hoping to charge it the same way we've always charged the FLA Trojan: two a

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