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Mast carengin at 10:46am 08.25.15 Parts Search 0/822 I am looking for a used mast for my first 32. The original was a Isomat NG 46 the replacement can b
Led bulbs for cabin lights. gsherwood at 9:15am 08.25.15 Sirius 21/22 1/1327 Does anyone have a source for led bulbs to replace the standard bulbs in the cabin overhead lights?
4" Rubber hose on engine exhaust to under water danstanford at 9:13am 08.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/2535 My new to me H290 has something I do not remember seeing before and I don't see in the manuals. Wher
Propane regulator SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:57am 08.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/4522 Hi All, Propane stove inoperative due to no gas at stove. Have turned on all 3 burners with solenoi
Standing Rigging HMT2 at 8:05am 08.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/737 Hello Kemah/Clear Lake, Texas sailors, I am about to replace my standing rigging and want to know i
X-Change-R oil change system Jim Beck at 7:28am 08.25.15 Big Boats 5/3027 The MH-40 I recently purchased has the built in oil change system. I have been told that it is diffi
Rigger in Kemah Clear Lake HMT2 at 7:00am 08.25.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1192 Hey Kemah/Clear Lake area sailors, I am about to replace my standing rigging. Have any of you used
Lake Erie Rendezvous Alansails at 6:24am 08.25.15 Catalina 310 3/789 We have just returned from The 310 Lake Erie Rendezvous which was attended by 8 boats!:dance: It was
standing rigging brad minda at 6:06am 08.25.15 Catalina 30 39/6227 As a new owner of a Catalina 30 I plan to replace the standing rigging. I used Catalina direct for
510 Companionway support Post GDub at 5:41am 08.25.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/526 Where can I locate the support post for the center island of my B510?
Exhaustelbow.com review Dfisher at 3:28am 08.25.15 Mid-Size Boats 10/4705 Came across exhaustelbow.com which makes a aftermarket stainless steel mixing elbow and exhaust mani
2 burner Princess alcohol stove on S2 9.2a SundancerII at 10:03pm 08.24.15 Parts Search 2/2591 I need to replace both the burners (all parts) on my 1982 S2 9.2a stove ("Princess" alcohol 2-burner
Joining the "I dropped my Keel club" and a question: pclarksurf at 10:01pm 08.24.15 Catalina 22 19/1526 Nice to be accomplishing tasks so many have already done and were willing to share their collective
Refinishing the Teak hensonrick5 at 9:32pm 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 23/3698 I'm restoring a Sun Cat. What is the best product for refinishing the teak and should it be removed
Maybe dad will come around yet? Macboy at 8:46pm 08.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/779 So I spent the evening with dad tinkering with the boat (had to tear apart carb and clean up a coupl
VHF low transmit volume salishmermaid at 8:26pm 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 7/3296 I have an ICOM M422. It does transmit with both the mic on the main unit and the remote mic, but th
HAPS, Langley, Whiebey Island, Wa August 21-23, 2015 Mikem at 8:12pm 08.24.15 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/2120 HAPS Langley Cruise Summary August 21-23, 2015 Well, fellow Hapsters these rendezvous continue to i
6 HP Outboard power for an Oday 25! ebsail at 6:12pm 08.24.15 Day Sailers 0/1084 For the last 4 years we have been pushed along by a 1993 2 cycle 9.9 Mercury on our 1983 25. This
Catalina 309 Macerator Pump jamesplatz at 4:19pm 08.24.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/3832 A general request... My Catalina 309 (Hull # 155, 2008) is in Mexico and I am home in the states and
Unusual boat (1) Ken Cross at 3:12pm 08.24.15 Ask All Sailors 13/1504 Our recent trip to the San Juan and Gulf Islands I saw this unusual boat. I was told it was owner co

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Another dipsh@# trying to read a dipstick... dlochner at 8:17am 10.09.23 If you are a couple of millimeters over the full line when the dipstick is laid on a clean white pap
Removing rust stains from sail fabric...? rgranger at 8:14am 10.09.23 If all else fails, perhaps a white paint pen will make it less noticeable :thumbup::clap:
Usefulness of a boom slider(s) on a Selden boom/mast on a 386 Jim_H42 at 8:13am 10.09.23 Hamish - thanks for the great information and link on the rodkicker. I agree you need a "boom sli
Removing rust stains from sail fabric...? rgranger at 8:13am 10.09.23 The Oxalate anion in potassium oxalate will chelate the Fe+3 ion in rust and lift it out. The "rus
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 8:10am 10.09.23 AGM batteries are very sensitive to being deeply discharged and left in a partial state of charge fo
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? mermike at 8:04am 10.09.23 Add the cost of a compatible charging system in that equation. That may need to be done anyway, as
Removing rust stains from sail fabric...? Project_Mayhem at 8:04am 10.09.23 I was surprised at how reasonable it was to have my genoa and main cleaned and fixed. The loft's sta
Damage to Keel RoyS at 8:03am 10.09.23 Fill the bilge with water and watch outside to see if it weeps out.
Broken Rudder (1) JBP-PA at 7:59am 10.09.23 Ok. "mostly" passes the 10ft rule.
P42 Watermaker Install mbaker at 7:52am 10.09.23 My question is where would you install it for access for service? There are two large voids under t
Broken Rudder JBP-PA at 7:50am 10.09.23 It broke because some idiot backed down a hill that was too steep and the rudder caught. I'm not na
Broken Rudder JBP-PA at 7:38am 10.09.23 I cut it back to where there was no damage as shown in the pictures. I made a "foam" core out of mic
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching SailingCal21 at 7:37am 10.09.23 I installed the Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot this year and I noticed lately when the unit is not on,
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:28am 10.09.23 Lifepo4 batteries are now less expensive than AGM for the same usable AH. Add the cost of a compat
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? JBP-PA at 7:26am 10.09.23 Unless you are going the Lithium route, I think this is your best option Lifepo4 batteries are now
Broken Rudder Crazy Dave Condon at 7:18am 10.09.23 @JPB-PA Can you give a description or details how you repaired your rudder would greatly be apprecia
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction JBP-PA at 7:15am 10.09.23 Does it run in the sun? How sure are you that your fresh battery was charged? I did a similar thing
Broken Rudder (4) JBP-PA at 7:03am 10.09.23 Repairing at that critical point is next to impossible at the rudderhead. @chuckwayne and @rgran
Removing rust stains from sail fabric...? odaydokay at 6:43am 10.09.23 How much soak time did you use? Sometimes stains that will not come out in just a spray or dip will
Replace bulbs in stove light in the galley and sink light in the head (1) wkboat at 6:33am 10.09.23 I believe I have found the correct name for these: Adjustable Bunk Light. Innovative Lighting is one

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