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Big Time Newbies Bill and Kathy McDonald at 4:33pm 09.24.16 Catalina 22 3/600 My wife and I just bought a 1979 C-22 and are excited. We live in Belize and a guy we sort of knew i
Auto Pilot Slider at 3:58pm 09.24.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/766 The Simrad NSS8 chart shows GPS position and speed. The Simrad IS20 speed and depth will sometimes
Hunter 19-2 sliding trailer tongue? Denodurango at 3:40pm 09.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/987 Just got a '94 Hunter 19-2, and have NO prior sailing experience. (Figured this would be a GREAT boa
Equalizing batts when echo charger installed Mark Maulden at 3:23pm 09.24.16 Ask All Sailors 7/821 The boat has four 6V batteries in two banks wired to a batt switch. Standard way of wiring back in
Repair/Replace floorboard over storage compartment DoveHunter at 3:22pm 09.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/596 Looking for guidance on the following: 2013 Hunter 36, in the galley area, a piece of flooring cover
Adjusting MaxProp pitch smokey73 at 2:39pm 09.24.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/2799 My current Wide Open Throttle on my Hunter 40.5 is 3200 rpm (Clean hull, clean prop). Spec for the
Virgin Gorda to St. Martin Southpaw at 2:38pm 09.24.16 Destinations 5/1954 Has anyone sailed From Virgin Gorda to St. Martin in October? The plan is to sail to Gorda sound and
Mast crutches for hunter 33 Boby_Hunter33 at 1:13pm 09.24.16 Mid-Size Boats 0/573 I need to demast my boat and travel the canal. What is the best way to build/install crutchs on this
Bent Bomar Hatch pin Ilanortho at 11:09am 09.24.16 Ask All Sailors 2/436 Hi; Have a Bomar deck hatch with a pin bent in one of the hinges. Tried to drive it out with variou
Water heater only luke warm from engine heat. (1) donvanv at 10:56am 09.24.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 28/5816 My Beneteau 36cc has a Seaward (brand) water heater that gets very hot with shore power, but only lu
Trip from San Francisco to British Columbia Stu Jackson at 9:16am 09.24.16 Ask All Sailors 46/4367 I've posted our log here: http://aquavite224.blogspot.ca/2016/09/san-francsico-bay-to-british-colum
Transmission Fluid change Alansails at 8:55am 09.24.16 Catalina 310 14/5036 Any reference to Transmission fluid changing, what to use to do it yourself, fluid quantity, type, h
New Bern, Swansboro, Oriental, NC area....any u guys nearby? rpludwig at 8:03am 09.24.16 Catalina 22 1/456 title sez it...anyone??
Westerbeke10-2 alternator adjustment Chuck Powell at 7:18am 09.24.16 Bigger Boats 11/1279 I'm having trouble adjusting the alternator belt on the 10-2 motor that is on a 1987 O'Day 272 LE. I
Who manufactured this winch? (1) Tsam at 7:11am 09.24.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1541 Does anyone know who the manufacturer of this 38 year old braking centerboard winch from a 6.8m S2 s
Water Pump Question Alansails at 6:54am 09.24.16 Catalina 310 35/3984 I have been following the OBERDORFER pump discussion (s) and have decided to go with one as compared
H 34 rigging pins frozen hunter healer at 10:26pm 09.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/690 I have a h34 and the pins that hold the marine eyes in the spreaders are frozen. I'm trying to remov
Hunter 30 knot meter/depth sounder sensor access Ken Cross at 7:09pm 09.23.16 Mid-Size Boats 3/742 Hi all. My boat is on the hard for a few days and I'm trying to figure out how to access the knot me
My 1986 Catalina 22 (24) brockway at 6:59pm 09.23.16 Catalina 22 28/3826 My Catalina, a 1986. Sail number 13,290. Really like it, got it off Craigslist for a great deal.
Propeller maintnance (1) Ken Cross at 6:35pm 09.23.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1032 I have our Hunter 30 on the hard right now for a new bottom job and I am wondering: What (if anythin

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Compressed Natural Gas MikeHoncho at 7:19am 04.18.24 Try a dive shop, if they can't do it, then they will know who can. A propane shop would be more ap
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E RitSim at 7:16am 04.18.24 Also try McMaster.com search for "bspp-to-npt pipe fitting adapters"
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Dr. D at 7:03am 04.18.24 Even with a rigid boom vang, the topping lift is not redundant. On my boat, the topping lift is tied
Need a replacement rudder for Seaward Fox 19 Scubagirl62 at 6:49am 04.18.24 Can anyone tell me what the length of the rudder is for a Seaward Fox 19? I appreciate the Rudder Cr
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Joe at 4:00am 04.18.24 Agreed . . . but only if the OP has a rigid vang with a gas piston vs a block and tackle. Once I a
1987 Hunter 23 Rebuild kappykaplan at 2:13am 04.18.24 Upon removing the carpeting covering the main chain plates, I've discovered that most of the plywoo
Mirror on Aft Cabin Door Hello Below at 7:31pm 04.17.24 Does salt water spray count? Give it a try but be mindful that consequences of failure considers t
Hunter 23.5 new windows shemandr at 7:14pm 04.17.24 On my Mark 25 keelboat , which is a C&C 25 with a fractional rig, I replaced the windows. After hav
1987 Hunter 23 Rebuild isaksp00 at 6:55pm 04.17.24 I'd replace the chain plate bulkheads. I had one crack, luckily it was a light wind day and the bolt
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E Rick D at 6:31pm 04.17.24 @Rick D I think I found an adapter that would allow both my 1/8 in BSPT sensor and a 1/8 in NPT o
H23.5 Centerboard Pin Bearing Replacement massnspace at 6:23pm 04.17.24 Hello I did this on a Hunter 19. Bought a bronze bearing (sleeve). Used thickened epoxy to glue i
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E smokey73 at 6:20pm 04.17.24 @Rick D I think I found an adapter that would allow both my 1/8 in BSPT sensor and a 1/8 in NPT oi
Is a reinforced exhaust hose really necessary? Project_Mayhem at 5:54pm 04.17.24 In case anyone is wondering the same in the future - The new, non-wire reinforced, 1.5" hose slipped
Oh yes I did ! Project_Mayhem at 5:46pm 04.17.24 So did the through bolts spark when you turned it on?
Mirror on Aft Cabin Door Project_Mayhem at 5:44pm 04.17.24 Throwing salt over your left shoulder to "blind the devil" is one of the best known counter-charms
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? Tally Ho at 5:18pm 04.17.24
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? jbmia at 4:48pm 04.17.24 Another question for the group.. If I were to abandon the Beneteau fittings, would something like th
1999 450 salon table pin (3) sailcapt340 at 3:17pm 04.17.24
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E Rick D at 2:03pm 04.17.24 I chased the same issue for a couple of years and hundreds of dollars. I replaced the sending unit,
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? RoyS at 12:57pm 04.17.24 Suggest you keep using the cover plates. They allow you to rebed the chainplates and when tightened

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