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Replacing head this fall (1) MikeK2B at 10:06am 09.20.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/1869 Hi everyone - I think that most of the plumbing on my Pearson 303 is original and in need of attenti
How to get dog get into main cabin OS2Dude at 10:00am 09.20.15 Ask All Sailors 15/4245 We have a 1984 Catalina 30 with a fairly steep companionway ladder (3' or so) and an older dog in th
Engine not charging batteries very well VelaFella at 9:09am 09.20.15 Big Boats 11/2268 The engine is not charging the batteries (two 4D's) very well, as opposed to not-at-all. After tigh
Need advice on relocating main sheet davidmhull at 4:41am 09.20.15 Ask All Sailors 8/2938 Good morning. My main sheets are what I guess you would call conventionally mounted. That is to say
Hunter 32 vision 1989 Ed D at 4:39am 09.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/671 Hi Has anybody installed an electric toilet connected to the fresh water system on a Hunter 32 Vi
When was my boat built Neil01 at 4:27am 09.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/980 The only number on my plate is a 4 digit serial number- #1245. Does anyone know what year this se
Unstepping Mast on Hunter 27-2 MarkW11 at 8:49pm 09.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/813 I have a 1990 Hunter 27-2 and will be removing the mast for the first time. Can anyone tell me if I
Rhodes Ranger 29 jimclemons at 6:49pm 09.19.15 Seafarer 0/7063 Recently inherited a restored Rhodes Ranger 29, any suggestions on where I would go to get a valuati
Broken Keel Bolt Fernando 15012 at 6:17pm 09.19.15 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1764 We have our 1982 H30c out on the hard for a compression post support repair. Decided to take the tw
Fresh Water pump for Hunter 30. 1983 danners at 4:43pm 09.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1038 Just bought this sailboat. Where is the pump located?
Repowering Hunter 30 Robert1224 at 4:36pm 09.19.15 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1048 Ahoy, I am considering re-powering my 1979 Hunter 30 with a YSM12 to a Yanmar 2GMF. To those who ha
Replacing Cutlass Bearing / Shaft - Problems Dfisher at 4:35pm 09.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1992 Ive been chasing a severe vibration problem that doesn't allow my 1983 Hunter 31 to get to full RPM
where is the vhf antenna pilotgene1 at 2:54pm 09.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/610 looking for the VHF antenna, thought it was on top of the mast, but didn't find it up there, antenna
H30T - engine casing/steps - coming adrift Patrick Randall at 2:35pm 09.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/539 Anyone fixed a H30T's joint between the engine cover/steps/"knives and forks box holder" and the hea
Voltage Regulator Terry in Naples at 2:33pm 09.19.15 Ask All Sailors 5/2012 My voltage regulator quit on me. I have an older Balmar hi power alternator set up with a voltage re
1990 Hunter 30T genoa tracks ends? Patrick Randall at 2:31pm 09.19.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1002 Anyone know where to get the little moldings that stop you catching your toe on the end of the genoa
Bleed problem? Joetech at 12:26pm 09.19.15 Engines and Propulsion 6/1429
Sliding hatch head bumper (1) Windtherapy at 12:23pm 09.19.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1423 OK so as we all know the head room in an O'Day (or at least my 26') is just shy of 6 feet. I have b
H2O under stern floorboards Hugh Burton at 11:44am 09.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/545 Getting our 26M ready for winter and I found a little H2O under the rear berth floorboards. Two spot
Leaky! atrometer at 11:14am 09.19.15 Catalina 22 14/1319 On my 1976 22', I have an apparent leak somewhere in the area of the rear seat of the dinette. Wate

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Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 12:54pm 02.18.23 213106
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 12:53pm 02.18.23 213105
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) dlochner at 12:44pm 02.18.23 I assume the fairing compound should be a hair shallower than the surrounding deck? Yes. Gelcoa
Ouch! Project_Mayhem at 11:51am 02.18.23 I pay about $2200 for a floating dock that I have to paddle out to. It's barely held together and ma
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps Hello Below at 11:36am 02.18.23 Thanks. So if we assume that the resting voltage for the house bank is around 12.7V when you took t
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps brockfromwa at 11:03am 02.18.23 One would think but apparently not. What is the voltages as measured right at each of the 2 compre
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 10:39am 02.18.23 I like butyl when I have fixtures with fasteners to adhere the parts together. When dealing with a
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps Hello Below at 10:37am 02.18.23 When the BD50F compressor cranks and pulls the voltage down on my system temporarily, wouldn't that
26.5 hunter wing keel dimensions Crazy Dave Condon at 10:17am 02.18.23 First you want a flat surface for the keel to rest on not that board pictured in the photo with tota
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps (1) brockfromwa at 10:11am 02.18.23 Thank you Captain Larry and Hello Below for your insight. Much appreciated. I've been intermittentl
Ouch! thinwater at 9:43am 02.18.23 That sounds like a bugger. Mind my asking what you were paying for moorage on a one year contract
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps Hello Below at 9:31am 02.18.23
Replaced all my sanitation hoses (3) Ralph Johnstone at 9:16am 02.18.23 "Lard tunderin' Jesus" I had no idea you were rebuilding the whole boat to install new sanitary line
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? (1) DaveJ at 9:09am 02.18.23 I use one of these on either side of my binnacle, the winch handle rarely is left in the winch. Very
Ouch! WayneH at 9:07am 02.18.23 Wayne, what marina was it that was bought and by whom? Pensacola Shipyard by David Finke
Hello to the community Terry Cox at 8:33am 02.18.23 Texas, it's too freakin hot in the summer and too far from the ocean. Amen, Bro.
protecting deck and nonslip BigEasy at 8:32am 02.18.23 As DavidSailor mentioned, it is gel coat with nonskid pattern & grey color molded in. It is not pa
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest Terry Cox at 8:08am 02.18.23 We've used Verizon International wireless service (Telus cell partnership) for years into British Co
protecting deck and nonslip Don S/V ILLusion at 8:08am 02.18.23 Once toured the Hunter factory in Alachua. The nonskid deck areas were all painted gray. If you feel
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler (1) Tally Ho at 7:10am 02.18.23 So, the engine is located in the V berth? That sounds like a strange place to mount an engine. Mu

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