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Questions of refrigeration Brad Gielissen at 5:52am 04.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/918 I am not sure when I am supposed to run my refrigeration. It is the stock holding plate, both freeze
Multifunction Display: CHIRP Sonar Transducer rukidn at 5:03am 04.02.16 Catalina 310 8/2023 We've been thinking of adding a MultiFunction Display (MFD). Primary use will be chartplotter and CH
1987 Hunter legend 37 - windlass for anchor hacham at 4:46am 04.02.16 Ask All Sailors 2/1218 I have a 1987 Hunter legend 37. Has any one added a windlass for anchor? The whole thing probably n
Looking for a hatch cover 2003-466 David21181 at 4:18am 04.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/363 Lost the port side propane bottle hatch cover to the briny deep when the tether strap parted. Any su
Hunter 45CC Water Tank Hole Gatch30 at 4:00am 04.02.16 Big Boats 12/1883 The top of my port water tank was punctured with a screw. Has anybody had any luck/ suggestions with
Do you keep track? flynhi4u at 3:55am 04.02.16 Smaller Boats 26/2262 Just curious if others keep track of how much they spend on their boats? After a total redo from the
14yr old Engine mount Ken13559 at 12:59am 04.02.16 Ask All Sailors 5/625 Just the other day, I had the shop changed engine mount of my 15footer Mitsubishi Colt Plus due to o
Torque on the hard or in the water Canonshooternb at 6:54pm 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1839 I have a 1985 Pearson 28-2 boat and looking for the recommended method of torquing the keel bolts.
Towing kayaks. Karyon at 6:30pm 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 10/7117 Just curious if any one ever towed kayaks behind their boat? How do they tow? We have a 23.5 hunte
Looking at a horizon cat moving up from a 5.5 S2. Thoughts CherylZZ at 4:01pm 04.01.16 Com-Pac 1/1607 Wanted wheel steering single handed sailing and stability. Like the possible over night. Trailer t
Switchout from Jabsco to Raritan Sea Era Electric rfrye1 at 3:03pm 04.01.16 Big Boats 12/2814 I am considering FINALLY replacing the OEM Jabsco on my 376 and adding the new Sea Era electric flus
Lewmar ST 16's capta at 2:54pm 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1415 We have a Lewmar 16 two speed winch for our main outhaul. We would really like a self tailing winch
Length of bildge pump run sailnewbie at 2:43pm 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 25/1992 Any ideas how long of a run you can make with a 500 ' 1000 bilge pump, manufacturer just says short
1990 Legend 35.5 Holding Tank (2) nfg2u at 1:59pm 04.01.16 Big Boats 13/3050 Here is what the holding tank looks like that came out of my 1990 35.5 Legend. I just want to say t
Trailering and Launching a Wing vs Swing Keel TortolaTim at 1:31pm 04.01.16 Catalina 22 14/5288 I'm looking to finally pull the trigger this spring and get a trailerable C22. I know that a swing
Rigging my oday 15 Ed luft at 1:14pm 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 6/845 I am a proud owner of the Oday 15 dingy. it was in an estate without any info and rigging lying in t
Seen this yet? justsomeguy at 11:35am 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 11/724 Bottom cleaning nanobots! http://www.sailfeed.com/2016/04/the-future-is-here-bottom-cleaning-nanobot
How to color white lines SFS at 11:07am 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 32/4528 I'm swapping out all my docklines. New lines will be white 3-strand nylon, which I scored at no cha
USS Condon (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 10:32am 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 15/2641 121358 Had a naval ship named for me as a tribute which is very active in my home. Enjoy the photo
One day WM sail on boxed docklines SFS at 10:00am 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 13/970 This is not an April Fools joke. The weekly Friday sale today at West Marine is all pre-spliced box

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Hunter 49 - Shower Seat (Guest Shower) Daze at 2:59pm 09.29.23 Thank you, I appreciate you taking the time to send these pics. Confirms how I thought you did it b
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration Tally Ho at 2:24pm 09.29.23 My Yanmar 2GM20F has no drain hose. I always have to use a vacuum extractor through the dipstick h
PVC inflatable repair glue Hayden Watson at 2:02pm 09.29.23 I think ive tried them all and the two part expensive stuff works the best. If I was doing a stru
PVC inflatable repair glue Hayden Watson at 1:59pm 09.29.23 I have always used 2-part glue that is available from many boating supplies stores. I have read wh
My solution for winch override. Yours? thinwater at 1:46pm 09.29.23 Thanks for the advice. I am actively working on a way to have the flexibility of the swivelling cle
H49/H50 Anchor Snubber/Bridle Setup tkwhalen at 1:41pm 09.29.23 glad the photos help ... sorry it took so long
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 1:41pm 09.29.23
Yamaha 33 mast removal mermike at 1:33pm 09.29.23 Get an experienced crane operator.
H49/H50 Anchor Snubber/Bridle Setup Nate at 1:30pm 09.29.23 @tkwhalen Thanks so much for the photos. We were thinking of doing the sams and this is helpful to s
H49/H50 Anchor Snubber/Bridle Setup (3) tkwhalen at 12:58pm 09.29.23 Finally got up to the boat
Jib sheet block Ward H at 12:57pm 09.29.23 Right. That looks like the genoa sheet is leading directly to the block on the coaming. Can the jib
Hunter 49 - Shower Seat (Guest Shower) (3) tkwhalen at 12:56pm 09.29.23 Finally got up to the boat
PVC inflatable repair glue MikeHoncho at 12:50pm 09.29.23 I think ive tried them all and the two part expensive stuff works the best.
310 questions from a potential buyer matts997 at 12:44pm 09.29.23 SJN, what you say is likely true, as exemplified by the Hunter I recently sold...it had very few hou
Catalina 27 Universal M-18 random not starting issue Ward H at 12:43pm 09.29.23 I know on at least some M18's the glow button must be depressed to power the start button. It was t
My solution for winch override. Yours? stickinthemud57 at 12:38pm 09.29.23 As I understand it, you reach between the cam cleat and the winch to remove/add wraps? I can see th
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 12:04pm 09.29.23 Have any of you actually seen rubber ferrules used in this (or any) application? The only close a
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration sailme88 at 11:57am 09.29.23 Roy, in terms of ounce, how much more oil do you remove? I've vac'ed out 3 qts. The filter might h
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (2) Rich Stidger at 11:39am 09.29.23 UPDATE: Being desperate for a way to stop the leak that I found at a return line connection to a Tee
Jib sheet block dlochner at 11:33am 09.29.23 Here you can see the T-track on the coaming, the aft stand-up block, movable cleat, forward Genoa b

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