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Pumpout Problems mpl239 at 10:20am 09.20.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/5234 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 15/2232 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 15/5204 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 11/2993 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 8/3188 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 2/776 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 3/1191 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 0/904 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 0/7455 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 4/2189 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 3/1165 Just bought this sailboat. Where is the pump located?
Repowering Hunter 30 Robert1224 at 4:36pm 09.19.15 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1257 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 7/2410 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 3/668 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 1/647 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 5/2253 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 7/1195 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 6/1590
Sliding hatch head bumper (1) Windtherapy at 12:23pm 09.19.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1598 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 0/629 Getting our 26M ready for winter and I found a little H2O under the rear berth floorboards. Two spot

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Achilles LEX-96 Wood Floor Orientation? Richard19068 at 4:15pm 12.16.23 Which side of the un-equal end should be on the top of the floor? The longer edge or the shorter ed
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water Belzoni at 3:51pm 12.16.23 Great. Haven't ordered the anode yet, so thanks for the link! Gotta go back to the yard to measure t
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 MFD at 3:35pm 12.16.23 Alas, I've learned the Charles Marine Isoguard Transformers were discontinued in 2016. Thanks Georg
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, MFD at 3:24pm 12.16.23 Resurrecting an old post with my 2 cents. Last summer my alternator failed on the start of a long p
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water dlochner at 3:21pm 12.16.23 $30 worth of Tea-Gel will last you a lifetime, unless you drop the canister overboard. Don't ask, yo
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water Belzoni at 3:08pm 12.16.23 Last question on this topic: The MHT article on best practices for anode installation points out the
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 3:02pm 12.16.23 When looking at an item on Sailrite, click on a single item. Scroll down a bit to Description - Docu
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High sailing gal at 3:01pm 12.16.23 I usualy run from 175 to 190. It gets close to 200 if I push it hard and the sea water is warm. W
How's my hull? Not Too Shabby at 2:53pm 12.16.23 All good points. Thank you for the tips, again.
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water dlochner at 12:44pm 12.16.23 When we go sailing, we think we're sailing a boat, how foolish of us. We are really sailing a floati
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Terry Cox at 12:41pm 12.16.23 My concern with properly sunken staples is to keep the gelcoat under the cushion in tact while not
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water Belzoni at 11:55am 12.16.23 The only prep work here is to be absolutely positive that the spot(s) where the anode(s) are attach
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water Tally Ho at 11:43am 12.16.23
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water dlochner at 11:17am 12.16.23 No... Galvanic isolation refers to the separation of an electrical circuit to eliminate stray curr
Clog in sanitation outlet Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:02am 12.16.23 Muriatic acid--available from any hardware store--will work and costs a lot less than SewClean. How
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water jssailem at 10:30am 12.16.23 OK.. Lets agree to talk in common terms. A Zinc is a specific piece of metal. An Anode is the metal
Solar power systems American_Mainsail at 10:28am 12.16.23 dLj's conclusion is one that is shared by almost all sailors. I have been reading about wind gener
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water Ralph Johnstone at 10:27am 12.16.23 Should I strip the newly painted prop and polish to bare metal? The water will make short work of
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water dlochner at 10:13am 12.16.23 First, in freshwater you will need to use magnesium, not zinc anodes. If the boat is gaining on its
Solar power systems Stu Jackson at 9:42am 12.16.23 the output was ... very unimpressive. Thanks for that info, DJ. I've been thinking about putting

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