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1982 Hunter 33 Cherubini shower bilge pump HM25LB at 5:09pm 09.05.16 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1335 Hi all, About a month ago I purchased my first boat a 1982 Hunter 33 Cherubini. Today I found a pro
Sailboat tri-axle trailer with 27' Hunter sailboat (1) mike morris at 4:47pm 09.05.16 Big Boats 0/1032 Dear, Ladies and Gents I have a 2013 Tri-axle sailboat trailer that includes a Hunter 27
Water Tank leak CJ1100 at 4:39pm 09.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/368 My Hunter 460 seems to have a water leak in the forward starboard tank. I have filled the tank up co
Feelin' foolish at Barnegat Light Scott T-Bird at 3:12pm 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 22/4384 Sue ' I took Friday afternoon off to get down to the boat and anchor out for the night. Knowing tha
What is/was this L bracket for? (2) SFS at 2:20pm 09.05.16 Mid-Size Boats 12/1063 127769 127770 1983 H31. This bracket sits on the quarterberth ceiling, just forward of the rudder p
Knock down fred1diver at 2:18pm 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 12/2896 hey everyone, I was wondering what does it take to knock down a sailboat? I'm being overly cautious
Who knows what is the function of this water connector in the chain well (2) seasthemoment at 1:50pm 09.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/2469 Please see picture. It has a male / outside water thread with a black cap marked Perko. Also what is
Heat and AC cover (1) seasthemoment at 1:41pm 09.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1137 Hello, I am looking where to find the missing cover of the Air Conditioning /Heating on a thermostat
Battery problems/questions? marchem at 11:12am 09.05.16 Catalina 310 67/10767 2000 C310, hull #31. 2, 4D batteries (stock configuration), no idea how old they are. Promariner P
Sailing drones Alan Gomes at 10:51am 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 48/7863 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/05/technology/no-sailors-needed-robot-sailboats-scour-the-oceans-for-
leaking port lights and siezed pump out deck fitting dawniewilson at 10:49am 09.05.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1015 Anybody out there know the size of a beneteau 310 portlight? Leaking and looking for new gaskets.
So Deep Blew is for sale, but... Piotr at 8:14am 09.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/60 ... not sure where to post it on this site. Can somebody help me with the posting process? BTW, app
New fiddle block (1) JohnVTX at 7:53am 09.05.16 Ask All Sailors 32/12270 I have never liked the setup Catalina used for mid boom sheeting. Trimming it was not easy or conven
should I unclip line from mast to end of boom? jyjohnson at 7:12am 09.05.16 Smaller Boats 12/2551 Took our 25.5 yesterday in light air yesterday. There is a wire cable with a simple spring loaded sh
Assym hardware. Clydo at 7:07pm 09.04.16 Catalina 310 3/1102 Wonder if snap shackles are strong enough to use on Tack and for sheets on clew? I usually use cow
Access stanchion nuts behind cabinets 86 C36 kloewit at 4:48pm 09.04.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/638 need to replace stanchions midship on my C 39 1989. Does anyone know how to get to the nuts behind t
Things to look out for when buying a 2006 36 Mk II sashaproctor at 4:44pm 09.04.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1010 I recently sold my 1976 Catalina 27 and have put an offer in on a 2006 36 MK II. I have a survey/se
Yanmar leaking seawater pump; metric not SAE/inch kip at 4:34pm 09.04.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/1137 I was getting a Yanmar 3HMF started after not running for several years. One of the things I was tol
Shakey Perkins Diesel Marc Robic at 3:20pm 09.04.16 Mid-Size Boats 10/3733 (I have a Perkins 18HP, 3 cylinder) Sometimes, at idle, the engine will shack a lot. But I give it
23.5 attaching topping lift to masthead travelingjerryb at 3:13pm 09.04.16 Smaller Boats 18/2549 OK, one more stupid question. Replacing all my running rigging. What knot (or other attachment metho

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Connecting bilge areas kwbones at 10:38am 05.14.24 jssailem - I will definitely check out what you've referenced about a pan. I does appear that the lo
Insurance Windpilot at 10:19am 05.14.24 Delivering a transpac boat (dufour 52) back to California from Honolulu with crew in July also.
Insurance (1) Windpilot at 10:15am 05.14.24 On 4th boat since 1983, started with Coronado 25, Ericson 27, Hunter 34 and for 11 years now my Hunt
Beneteau 323 missing mid-ship cleat for spring lines jssailem at 9:49am 05.14.24 Sure... https://www.acconmarine.com/collections/cleats
Hot water tank Ralph Johnstone at 9:31am 05.14.24 Our thru hull is the opposite side from the tank so should not be an issue Mentally planning our
Beneteau 323 missing mid-ship cleat for spring lines nitrogenase at 9:07am 05.14.24 Thanks! Do you have a link for where to find these?
Beneteau 323 missing mid-ship cleat for spring lines (1) jssailem at 9:03am 05.14.24 If you really want a secure mid cleat that has minimal impact on your boat try a pair of these. th
Insurance JoeWhite at 8:57am 05.14.24 Windpilot, what is your sailing experience
Northern Light Show - Possible jssailem at 8:53am 05.14.24 Don't feel bad Greg... There is likely still time. I have been to Fairbanks AK in search of the ligh
looking to buy a new (to me) boat JBP-PA at 8:05am 05.14.24 There are a lot of 15-ish foot sailboats that are easy to rig, maybe a half hour. There are also a
Beneteau 323 nitrogenase at 7:26am 05.14.24 1) The top one controls the bathroom light, the bottom one the shower sump pump. 2) Icebox drains do
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) john6206 at 7:08am 05.14.24 @Tally Ho On my 18 footer, a 30 mile sail is a damn good day. 100 miles seems like an endurance tes
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) john6206 at 7:06am 05.14.24 @Tally Ho The great thing about freighters is that you can see them coming a long way off.
Northern Light Show - Possible JamesG161 at 6:50am 05.14.24
Northern Light Show - Possible (1) JamesG161 at 6:28am 05.14.24 have never seen the northern lights in my 62 years. Hope this helps
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? jdrutten at 6:24am 05.14.24 Here is an option for you. I wouid suggest using brass or stainless inserts. 1 wouid suggest 10-24,
Hot water tank colin59 at 6:15am 05.14.24 Thanks Neall, Great pics. The tank looks great. Our thru hull is the opposite side from the tank so
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. Project_Mayhem at 5:32am 05.14.24 Avoid sanding if possible. It will affect the finish and make it harder to keep clean
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest Captain Larry-DH at 4:03am 05.14.24 To add to the above, Wi-Fi calling works great over Starlink. We kept our phones in airplane mode a
Oday 192 outboard bracket dlochner at 3:58am 05.14.24 Steer with the tiller it is considerably easier than reaching across the transom to the motor's till

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