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Asymmetric Spinnaker for a 466 Brad Gielissen at 6:37pm 01.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/431 I am looking to add a asymmetrical spinnaker for my boat. I would like to know the dimensions I shou
belt dust from pulley gettinthere at 5:52pm 01.25.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/3586 I get way too much belt dust from the alternator pulley. Went thru all the usual possibilities. Some
1977 O'Day Broken Strut (3) GoldenEagle27 at 4:58pm 01.25.16 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1652 Hey guys my Strut broke on my prop shaft while I was motoring about the Marina. I think the previous
Dodger for a 29.5 Twille at 2:21pm 01.25.16 Mid-Size Boats 0/710 Who makes dodgers for the 29.5 that you have been happy with? North Carolina preferred
Is anyone going to the Seattle boat show? Ken Cross at 12:40pm 01.25.16 Ask All Sailors 1/281 We're still trying to decide between less presentations and less people, vs. crowds but more present
1998 Hunter 260 rudder post issue (2) Drich at 12:25pm 01.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/962 I have a 1998 Hunter 260 with wheel steering. I just got back from the Keys and had trouble with the
Thru hulls and Ball Valves Hans Baart at 11:12am 01.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1160 Can anyone tell what Hunter installed for the Ball valves for the thru hulls? Were they bronze or br
Hunter 29.5 Winches Elie at 10:30am 01.25.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/791 Does anyone know the exact model/spec of the winches on the 29.5? One of my winches is missing the
Oceanis 45 FilterBoss? SteveInMD at 10:14am 01.25.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/656 Does anyone know if the FilterBoss Commander 60 fuel filter system will fit in the 3 cabin Oceanis 4
Paint or not to paint. gary at 9:58am 01.25.16 Smaller Boats 12/2134 Planning on doing some work on my boat this spring, and have a question concerning painting the hull
Thru hull transducer on a Hunter 26 richiewil at 8:35am 01.25.16 Smaller Boats 9/2712 I need to install a new thru hull in my 1997 hunter 26. My questions is where does the water ballas
Hunter 41DS window shade (2) gfrazzle at 8:34am 01.25.16 Big Boats 6/1864 Hi All, I have a forward starboard window curtain on my 41DS that no longer folds correctly when rai
Want roller furler for 1985 C25 DZGUY at 8:32am 01.25.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/976 I'm looking for an inexpensive genoa furling setup for my 1985 C25 without buying new. Do folk salv
How do you report a navigational aid failure to the Coast Guard. pateco at 8:13am 01.25.16 Ask All Sailors 30/2984 Ran into two different issues last night. We went for a sail out of Hillsboro Inlet in S Florida ye
Odd Keel Damage carbonrobot at 8:11am 01.25.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1813 Does anyone have any insight into this odd Keel damage I found? IMAG1537 by carbonrobot posted Jan 2
Sigh....suffering electrical insanity ..at midnight S34 at 3:47am 01.25.16 Ask All Sailors 8/965 New install running tests and suddenly getting 24v! Two banks paralleled of 2x6v in series. Three Bl
Need help with H280 Mains measurement Ken13559 at 9:10pm 01.24.16 Mid-Size Boats 15/1193 I'm helping a friend order the Mains and had given the sailmaker the IJPE from this website. http://
Manual Bilge Pump collins3184 at 4:39pm 01.24.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2095 I'm looking for the manufacture of the manual bilge pump on a 1992 370 Oceanis.
More Fav Haunts Terry Cox at 3:46pm 01.24.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/1014 During these shorter winter days we enjoy getting away from the dock and over to some remote anchora
Kicker motor w electric start shanker at 12:59pm 01.24.16 Ask All Sailors 6/780 This year for the first time I removed my Honda 9.9 outboard from the boat for the winter. I built a

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Need to pull swing keel in H22 Crazy Dave Condon at 8:13am 02.04.24 @Michael K Review of the swing keel/centerboard for both the Hunter 216 and 22 are the same built
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters Stiknrudder at 7:50am 02.04.24 Wow that was expensive When I purchased my Hunter 46 he surveyor noted "the engine space automatic
Coupling removal dlochner at 7:30am 02.04.24 Does anyone know if the 380 shaft has a nut inside the flange, and if so, what size is it? Jan Do
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). FastOlson at 7:15am 02.04.24 That's an RC Marine valve, from the 80's. ForeSpar bought them and redesigned the product in the 90'
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). sailme88 at 4:09am 02.04.24 IF the valve can be closed completely, consider removing the hose from the top and add on a "T". On
Pebble Beach Boats shemandr at 6:50pm 02.03.24 I don't think they are Santana 22's because the boats seen on TV during the golf tournament are mast
Coupling removal Jan_H at 6:14pm 02.03.24 It's great that you got the flanges apart! just a caution... some Hunter shafts, like our 356, have
DIY Rigging @ West Marine dkinzer at 6:07pm 02.03.24 I replaced the vinyl coated lifelines on our 2007 H41AC with 3/16" bare stainless using Quick-Attach
Pebble Beach Boats Calif. Ted at 5:45pm 02.03.24 Stillwater Yacht Club, I think those are 2 Santana 22's. https://sycpb.org/about-us
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). JoeWhite at 5:04pm 02.03.24 To check if the valve is closing, loosen the 2 hose clamps and twist the hose . If water starts to l
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). Tally Ho at 5:00pm 02.03.24 That definitely should be the closed position for the valve. Greg
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). (3) ChrisVR1994 at 4:54pm 02.03.24 Thank you all for the insight. Just to follow up, the valve is indeed under the waterline and here a
Pebble Beach Boats (3) Allan12210 at 4:51pm 02.03.24 That is Stillwater Cove, Pebble Beach. We used to take our annual Blue Water cruise down there from
The Show Must Go On jssailem at 4:49pm 02.03.24 Just returned home from the Seattle Boat Show. Had fun. Not a lot of boaters, which was a bit of a s
stalling engine jssailem at 4:44pm 02.03.24
WATCHING PAINT DRY! twodzusfittings at 3:17pm 02.03.24 Thanks for Layer of cloth fine weave first. Then installed PVC core and filled gaps with epoxy resin
Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement shemandr at 2:53pm 02.03.24 To go another direction we might do as well or better with a Yeti cooler. I guess it depends on how
Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement quadrille38 at 2:19pm 02.03.24 I also add a tray of hot water in the fridge, under the freezer plate. I close the lid and let th
stalling engine Tom J at 1:20pm 02.03.24 Not sure about your M25 on the C30, but on the C310, with the M25xpb, the low oil pressure switch is
Pebble Beach Boats shemandr at 12:54pm 02.03.24 Capri 25?

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