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Adapt, improvise, overcome. (2) Roadking Larry at 2:06pm 09.20.15 Ask All Sailors 25/3416 Local club races yesterday, great day for racing on our lake, winds running 12-14kts and unusually c
Closing the stack pack zipper on the 340 smoothsailing at 1:12pm 09.20.15 Big Boats 1/884 I know this was posted a while back but cannot find it. Unless your a giant, what's the easiest w
Increase sliding hatch opening--stop screws Windtherapy at 11:22am 09.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/416 So I am redoing all my teak which includes the hatch slide rails. I got to thinking, the hatch does
Rotted inboard engine cover danark57 at 10:49am 09.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/843 I have a 1990 Capri 26, purchased in May. I noticed the top step was loose. When I removed the full
Pumpout Problems mpl239 at 10:20am 09.20.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/4331 I cannot pump out the front head on a 2003 two cabin 393. This is a new boat to me. First effort t
Replacing head this fall (1) MikeK2B at 10:06am 09.20.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/1873 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 15/4310 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 11/2344 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 8/2955 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 2/675 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 3/986 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 0/819 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 0/7071 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 4/1777 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 3/1051 Just bought this sailboat. Where is the pump located?
Repowering Hunter 30 Robert1224 at 4:36pm 09.19.15 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1052 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 7/2002 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 3/611 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 1/544 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 5/2024 My voltage regulator quit on me. I have an older Balmar hi power alternator set up with a voltage re

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35s5 studs (1) Hollyberry at 11:59am 03.20.23 Also.. here's the exploded view of the standard Beneteau setup., provided by Ward and Beneteau USA
larger trailer sailor (1) Grumps at 11:58am 03.20.23 I ran across this thread and saw my boat. I bought her a couple years ago as a project: the topside
35s5 studs (4) Hollyberry at 11:55am 03.20.23 You'll need to disconnect the shrouds - use halyards to secure the mast temporaily. Undo the turnbuc
wood jssailem at 10:59am 03.20.23 YOu may get lucky by calling the SBO Sales and asking the Hunter experts that are part of the team.
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux (2) jssailem at 10:54am 03.20.23 When I first installed my prop I was in awe of the pretty bling I was sharing with my boat. I resear
Bronze Prop coatings; Interlux Blitz at 10:49am 03.20.23 I generally have not liked the zinc sprays made by Pettit (Prop Coat Barnacle Buster) or others sinc
Centerboard/Swing Keel Removal - Hunter 240 Maxcromic at 10:44am 03.20.23 Thank you very much Gentlemen. Centerboard is not stuck if freely moves within its bracket. now I un
wood LloydB at 10:42am 03.20.23 One place to try is marlow-hunter.com. Another place to check if you just have a small damaged area
New Gages H280 jssailem at 10:22am 03.20.23 Clever idea @LloydB
Winch sizes jssailem at 10:21am 03.20.23 Welcome Back Nicole. How are you and Craig getting along. Still have the Islander two home program g
New Gages H280 LloydB at 10:14am 03.20.23 Take your shop vac and blow about 25 feet of yarn into that tube then go look for the yarn where you
New Gages H280 jssailem at 9:57am 03.20.23 When working on a boat that presents mysteries, I revert to SWAG'ing. You went down the tube into a
Reinstalling Catalina 30 windows OS2Dude at 9:49am 03.20.23 Has anyone successfully removed, refurbished and reinstalled their Catalina 30 windows? Yes. It is
Diesel Motor Removal/Transmission/Oil Pan (1) jssailem at 9:48am 03.20.23 Paul. I know you said your engine is a 25 hp Kubota. Looks a loot like you have a Perkins 3.152.
O Day 28 radiator expansion tank GeorgeC at 9:43am 03.20.23 waterking2.....I have a 1983 O'Day 30 with a Universal Model 20 (5416) 16 hp engine and mine did not
New Gages H280 Ralph Johnstone at 9:22am 03.20.23 Anxiously awaiting the next chapter :clap:.
2005 Hunter 33 Teak Laminate/Composite Alan K at 9:15am 03.20.23 A door not fitting can also indicate a shift in the hull shape - something to look for when examini
Anchors HomeyD at 9:10am 03.20.23 Now I like this idea. Need to figure out how it will respong to salt water.
Potable water leaking into bilge - 06 H38 bmadan at 8:59am 03.20.23 I have a 361 beneteau and I'm pretty sure the leak is behind the shower. Any one have a suggestion o
Diesel Motor Removal/Transmission/Oil Pan PaulK at 8:26am 03.20.23 Before you take the transmission off, make sure the problem isn't in the control cable. We had ours

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