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odaydokay at 6:41am 10.09.23
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I have had this unit (@4-1/2" diameter at mounting surface looks like). since 1995 so it does not ow
Bocatura at 5:03am 10.09.23
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Independent Marine Service at 9:08pm 10.08.23
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Hello all! Admin, please help if this is in the wrong spot, as its partially an item that may be fo
matts997 at 7:15pm 10.08.23
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NCBrew at 6:28pm 10.08.23
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As I head for the Winward mark I usually take one tack and stay on that until the mark is just past
mforum at 5:56pm 10.08.23
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I decided to change the transmission fluid in the Hurth transmission of an Universal M18 on a Catali
FreedomCrawler at 2:38pm 10.08.23
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Good afternoon, recently picked up a Hunter 18.5 and was finally able to get it out today. While thi
Kupe at 1:55pm 10.08.23
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Hey gang- We're the happy owners of a new-to-us 2004 Hunter 36. We're coming from a 1984 Tartan 28
Jim_H42 at 5:56am 10.08.23
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I'm thinking about/researching installing a DIY water maker. The 120v system components could be sp
Davenport at 5:41am 10.08.23
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Thanks to everyone, each tidbit of info may make lives of 100s a bit easier, thank you. I posted a
John Short at 10:59pm 10.07.23
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1. any one ever hear of the fiberglass "shell " around the lifting keel pulling away, making the ke
igillerman at 8:20pm 10.07.23
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pvisich at 4:42pm 10.07.23
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I installed the Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot this year and I noticed lately when the unit is not on, w
Monsterfish at 8:52am 10.07.23
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Hello Sailors, The other day we were sailing on Lake Champlain with a pretty good wind: 12-14 knot
Hamish_s at 10:17am 10.07.23
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I am the newish owner of a 386, still learning all the optimization steps. The boom came with an em
SailingLoto at 6:04am 10.07.23
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My c25 sits maybe 4" off her boot stripe, almost at the water at the bow, but the stern is above the
john6206 at 5:49am 10.07.23
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Michael Bicks at 11:11am 10.06.23
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Does anyone have one--mine sunk
Four Score at 10:33am 10.06.23
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The head sail came detached from the halyard swivel and now it sits up top. Suggestions on how to ge
spadaforaj at 9:33am 10.06.23
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Hi - moving to an air floor - need to have something lighter Most don;t have any provisions for di

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Inboard engine questions
Don S/V ILLusion at 4:33pm 06.16.25
. What else should we do before we pull out? Seems like they did pretty food maintenance a year ag
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Tally Ho at 4:25pm 06.16.25
I would go, but it would take me months to get there :( We need one on the Great Lakes. Greg
Starter motor issues
jssailem at 3:46pm 06.16.25
got a high pitched whine next time it would not start and I could hear a gear spinning with the en
Inboard engine questions
kappykaplan at 3:43pm 06.16.25
In forward gear, the slowest I can go (in calm winds) is 3 kts. Throttle all the way down. That see
Inboard engine questions
shemandr at 3:39pm 06.16.25
At some point you may lower the idle RPM but not necessary for your trip - forward neutral pulsing w
Interior Timber 'options' - 1999 H340   (4)
markymac1961 at 3:36pm 06.16.25
Pictures? Yep... Good idea mate. Here we go.
Yanmar motor mounts
shawanaga at 2:49pm 06.16.25
Have any of you heard of this mfg? Novibrasyon Thanks
Yanmar motor mounts
PNWE36 at 2:42pm 06.16.25
Hello, can't say for sure on your vintage of Hunter. I just changed the mounts on my 2011 Hunter.
R.O. water filter install question
Foswick at 2:40pm 06.16.25
My understanding of RO is that the wastewater ratio has much more to do with water pressure than wat
R.O. water filter install question
Don S/V ILLusion at 2:18pm 06.16.25
Are you using this to take water on-board, or to use water from your tank? If from your tank, then
R.O. water filter install question
BAD ORCA at 2:11pm 06.16.25
I am not familiar with water quality in LA but if it's water being produced for potable drinking wa
Yanmar motor mounts
BigEasy at 2:09pm 06.16.25
There is usually a large access hole on the vertical aspect of the fiberglass stringer, ad
P42 paralleling the buses on batteries
HoosierSailor at 2:03pm 06.16.25
What really happened when you threw the switch? Was the system out of phase? Did something short o
R.O. water filter install question
BAD ORCA at 2:02pm 06.16.25
One thought is to plumb the waste discharge back to the water tank. This will give you most of 100
R.O. water filter install question
BAD ORCA at 2:01pm 06.16.25
Are you using this to take water on-board, or to use water from your tank? If from your tank, then
R.O. water filter install question
colemj at 1:04pm 06.16.25
Are you using this to take water on-board, or to use water from your tank? If from your tank, then

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