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Hunter 25.5 pop up question marksteiger at 5:38pm 11.08.15 Smaller Boats 8/2411 Just bought sweet but neglected Hunter 25.5 1986, have question about the pop up feature of the cabi
Single handing ~40' center cockpit. . . Cool Beans at 4:00pm 11.08.15 Ask All Sailors 12/4044 So! Been awhile. . .Still looking for my next liveaboard. . .looked at 13-14 powerboats of various
Rebedding hunter 23 stanchion dhaberman at 2:05pm 11.08.15 Smaller Boats 6/1199 My boat was always dry inside and after pulling I found my head cover wet what looks to be below the
Carrying capacity for oday 192 Norge at 12:29pm 11.08.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1354 Hi there. My 1985 ODay 192 does not have a carrying capacity plate on the stern or in cockpit. To ca
Resecuring the wire tube capta at 10:18am 11.08.15 Ask All Sailors 1/281 A few feet of the wire tube in our main mast has come adrift. We have managed to lasso it with some
Engine compartment gasket (4) Sailgunner at 9:44am 11.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/935 Does anyone know where to buy the rubber gasket that fastens to the engine compartment cover? My bo
Hunter 27, 1978 keel removal Ropeburn at 9:37am 11.08.15 Ask All Sailors 1/532 Good old boat, but has a soft deck, and 2 bulkheads. Not sure of the keel construction, but think it
Engine compartment insulation question Sailgunner at 9:16am 11.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/716 I need to replace the insulation in my engine compartment. I checked the archives and found several
Cetol application Bob 04 H260 at 7:38am 11.08.15 Ask All Sailors 26/12329 I have used Cetol on the bit of teak we have on outside of our boat. It has lasted well and I'm plea
Height for transporting? nlneilson at 4:56am 11.08.15 Catalina 30 2/1773 With the mast lowered (stepped) what is the height from the bottom of the keel to the top of the ca
Teak eyebrow for oday 35 rajhnsn at 4:53am 11.08.15 Bigger Boats 38/5799 Does anyone know of a good resource for the teak strip above the windows and below the handrail on t
O'day 23 bimini mounting advice and dimensions dicknatta at 1:26am 11.08.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/956 My O'Day 23 is in WI, and I am in FL for winter. Want to shop for a bimini for the boat while in FL
Daysailer 2: clew outhaul cleat? borovans at 4:40pm 11.07.15 Day Sailers 9/7005 Hi there, I've recently acquired a 1974 daysailer 2 and am in the process of replacing the lines etc
Pogo dual at dawn Jackdaw at 3:33pm 11.07.15 Ask All Sailors 17/1395 The sun sets over Greece and we sleep. But tomorrow at dawn a Pogo dual... 2 Pogo 12.50s and a Pogo
2015 photo contest winners. Prepare to drool. (18) Phil Herring at 1:57am 11.09.15 Ask All Sailors 32/12715 I want to start by saying, this was impossible. And heartbreaking. We all had favorites that didn'
Erratic tach Sailgunner at 11:50am 11.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/2209 The hours on my tach rarely show. Once in a while they come back for a moment then gone again. I h
Engine overheating solved (1) PAC3142 at 8:45am 11.07.15 Engines and Propulsion 7/1646 Traced lack of raw water flow back to the seacock. This is what I found.
H 37.5 rudder stop angle PAC3142 at 8:20am 11.07.15 Big Boats 1/841 My new to us 94 37.5 does not turn on a dime like every other boat I've owned or steered. I became
When do i fill my cng tank? PAC3142 at 8:09am 11.07.15 Ask All Sailors 10/4107 I know, when it's empty. But when do I start planning for it? Our new old boat has CNG for the co
Aft cabin sole h356 steves22278 at 7:47am 11.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/428 I need to replace the aft cabin sole on my 2003 H356 due to water damage. Looks like the frame for

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Catalina 310 Air Conditioner Installation Deleted member 117556 at 10:24am 01.21.24 Would like to see a picture because I cannot visualize the installation you describe. My AC is in th
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel MikeMowles at 10:24am 01.21.24 So the Yanmar has a sail drive? If you know the model number of the Yanmar, you can look up the ser
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel dlochner at 10:08am 01.21.24 So the Yanmar has a sail drive? If you know the model number of the Yanmar, you can look up the serv
Testing out my jump starter... Davidasailor26 at 10:04am 01.21.24 I have the Jeep JumpBooster and use it on the H285 and on my Sea Ray. When I start the engine it st
Catalina 310 Air Conditioner Installation Greg_D at 9:59am 01.21.24 Did the AC work when you looked at the boat? Did the owner show you the plumbing? On a boat that
Weather at your location currently and photo? LaDonaMina at 9:51am 01.21.24
Hunter misleading weights JoeWhite at 9:47am 01.21.24 I have been there, done that. With my H25.5 I towed it with my van and damaged the tranny. So I boug
Testing out my jump starter... (1) LaDonaMina at 9:46am 01.21.24 I have the Jeep JumpBooster and use it on the H285 and on my Sea Ray. When I start the engine it sta
Looking to replace my 6 gal water heater on Hunter 320 JoeWhite at 9:38am 01.21.24 I am not sure about the amount of space you have for your existing water heater. For my C36, I remov
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel MikeMowles at 9:28am 01.21.24 Why not reuse the transmission that is on the Yanmar? The A4 has a straight line transmission from
Looking to replace my 6 gal water heater on Hunter 320 ggrizzard at 9:19am 01.21.24 Look here: Isotherm and Isotemp products Or here: https://www.westmarine.com/isotemp-freshwater-sy
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel dlochner at 9:15am 01.21.24 Hi all, I am considering repowering with the 10 hp Yanmar because I have a working Yanmar in anothe
Testing out my jump starter... Davidasailor26 at 9:01am 01.21.24 Consider the engine has a dumb alternator/regulator and just the normal Bat 1, Bat 2, Both, Off swi
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel MikeMowles at 8:55am 01.21.24 Regarding it only being a 10 hp, I just need enough power to get on and off the mooring. And the Y
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel MikeMowles at 8:54am 01.21.24 Hi all, I am considering repowering with the 10 hp Yanmar because I have a working Yanmar in anothe
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel MikeMowles at 8:53am 01.21.24 Hi all, I am considering repowering with the 10 hp Yanmar because I have a working Yanmar in another
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel dlochner at 8:48am 01.21.24 Isn't 10 hp a bit anemic for a Pearson 28? Not really. I had a 30' Sabre with 13 hp. It doesn't t
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel Siamese at 8:46am 01.21.24 Isn't 10 hp a bit anemic for a Pearson 28?
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. quadrille38 at 8:29am 01.21.24 he main cabin CO monitor is still on and the white button dose not appear to be tripped and there i
Catalina 310 Air Conditioner Installation Joe at 8:24am 01.21.24 I am thinking about making an offer on a Catalina 310. I like everything about the boat except for

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