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Loss of power Yanmar 4jh4-hte smartchoice at 1:47am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/4596 We have a Hunter 50 just 3 years old and are sailing in Malaysia. Coming up the coast to Rebak Islan
Loss of power Yanmar 4jh4-hte smartchoice at 1:45am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/790 We have a Hunter 50 just 3 years old and are sailing in Malaysia. Coming up the coast to Rebak Islan
Need some Intel on keel winch placement: (5) pclarksurf at 10:43pm 06.19.16 Catalina 22 11/2527 got the new DL 1200 and was taking a look at fit and placement and I have a conundrum: I don't have
Electric bilge pump sometimes fails to prime patrickkidd at 8:34pm 06.19.16 Ask All Sailors 11/5199 Does anyone have problems with their sump pump priming in the bilge? Mine seems to sometimes get air
Removing Galley Faucet GorillaToast at 6:58pm 06.19.16 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1510 Does anyone have a picture, or a picturesque desription of how the galley faucet on an h27 is remove
LEWMAR OPENING PORT SEAL REPLACEMENT bsouza at 6:20pm 06.19.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1160 I have purchased new seals to replace two leaking Lewmar opening ports in my Catalina 36 MKII. My
O'day 23 storm jib? (2) Ziradog at 5:41pm 06.19.16 Ask An Oday Owner 1/621 This came with my 1983 23-II, the seller said it was a storm jib. It is small (LP less than 4-1/2 f
shore power and 12 volt electronics fsarmast at 5:35pm 06.19.16 Mid-Size Boats 9/2782 I have purchased a 2004 catalina 350 and the prior owner has been a great help. I want to confirm so
How fast will I go with.... ejet9999 at 5:22pm 06.19.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1663 I have a Venture 2-24 and a new Tohatsu 9.8 Hp. sail motor. With the mast up and the keel down it wi
Electrical Ground My Mistress at 5:18pm 06.19.16 Ask All Sailors 4/496 I've been rewiring my Mac26C. All wiring goes to a common grounding point beneath the galley, but th
Additional jib winches? Kermit at 5:15pm 06.19.16 Smaller Boats 34/1978 Have any of you H260 owners added or thought about adding an additional pair of jib winches closer t
what in the world is this doing here? (2) jdub tn at 12:04pm 06.19.16 Catalina 22 15/1149 I've been posting about my '88 wing keep I just obtained, and am close to putting in the water. as
Mast Foot Riveting Question (1) Tim Moylan at 11:48am 06.19.16 Smaller Boats 4/656 124843 I am repairing the split in my mast by the gin pole hole. I have removed the mast foot plate
Shroud tension shawanaga at 11:46am 06.19.16 Big Boats 4/1046 I am wondering if anyone with a 1990 Hunter 35.5 can tell me what to tighten the three stays to I am
Other fresh water pressure issues MattObjects at 11:27am 06.19.16 Ask All Sailors 28/4345 I know FriscoRon has a recent post about fresh water pressure issues but my problem is a bit differe
Drill Drainage hole in cabin lockers? newsailor130 at 11:01am 06.19.16 Smaller Boats 9/1804 There are a couple of cabin lockers under the settee in my 1981 Hunter 22 that are part of the molde
Dinghy Tow Jpachill at 6:25am 06.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1122 I apologize in advance if this has been discussed. I tried searching the forum and found lots of dis
Auto booster as batter for day sailor dobrosailor at 6:27pm 06.18.16 Catalina 22 8/1038 I pulled most of the wiring out of my cat 22 since it was a rats nest. The basic wiring, running lig
gearbox lee oakley at 5:40pm 06.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/549 Hello , Anyone that could tell mewere to get a control cable for my gearbox? A 79 hunter with a yan
Most genius move for me sailnewbie at 5:06pm 06.18.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1099 Instead of my life lines tied off and need re-adjusted all the time I tied aprusic knots and just sl

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Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 6:27pm 03.22.24 But none of the places you're trying to ventilate (the head, the battery compartment, or the black
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware morbidfollower at 6:26pm 03.22.24 Thanks lakeshark, I actually use to have a symmetrical spinnaker on an older boat I had (Ericson 32-
Launching boats with an outback? Project_Mayhem at 6:21pm 03.22.24 I'm guessing that you'll be OK but I'm hoping someone with Outback experience can chime in. You need
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Tally Ho at 6:19pm 03.22.24
Venting 3 compartments at once Don S/V ILLusion at 6:17pm 03.22.24
Venting 3 compartments at once Davidasailor26 at 6:16pm 03.22.24 boats are inherently moist in are designed to handle it???? Marine Mold and Mildew Control: Guide
Replacing half moon blocks at base of mast JoeWhite at 6:06pm 03.22.24 Very good photos. I had not seen one like them before. It appears that you can remove a good one and
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 6:06pm 03.22.24 Boats are not houses. Similar to your question about managing the "black stuff" in your bilges and
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 6:05pm 03.22.24 I would add dorade or some other vents to the cabin top which constantly pull/exchange air from the
outboard hoisting chuckwayne at 5:57pm 03.22.24 It appears you've only been participating here for a few years so you have no idea how many garhau
Venting 3 compartments at once Don S/V ILLusion at 5:53pm 03.22.24 simplest solution for me is a two or 3 inch computer fan blowing air from the battery & holding tan
Venting 3 compartments at once Davidasailor26 at 5:47pm 03.22.24 building codes on land require a fan in a bathroom. On a boat it is even more necessary though not
outboard hoisting (2) Project_Mayhem at 5:46pm 03.22.24 awesome!! outboard is 15hp..... but I really like the concept and it's actually what I designed las
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 pclarksurf at 5:37pm 03.22.24 Legit !!! added bonus- sustainable and eco friendly.
Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 5:35pm 03.22.24 Very apples to oranges comparison. Ask the same yard what they'll charge to (properly) install eff
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? (2) Project_Mayhem at 5:30pm 03.22.24 Here's what I found. One ancient looking accumulator tank and one Jabsco automatic pump. Both are di
Venting 3 compartments at once Davidasailor26 at 5:29pm 03.22.24 batteries holding tanks hoses and bathrooms are always going to smell. I just got a quote on changi
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 Davidasailor26 at 5:17pm 03.22.24 Just when I thought this thread was done... I went to order a 'Class T' fuse to place between the b
Backstay Connection to Mast (1) G Newboat at 5:16pm 03.22.24 The eye of my topping lift is now connected directly to the pin at the masthead. The picture shows a
Replacing half moon blocks at base of mast (6) Manipogo at 4:17pm 03.22.24 Images would help. 223691223692

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