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Shaft Seal Leaking Again... (1) FlimFlamII at 4:38pm 09.21.15 Engines and Propulsion 2/854 I replaced the seals back in June. No leaks until a few weeks ago. Now a slow drip out of the fron
H 25 water hose Db421 at 2:44pm 09.21.15 The Cherubini Hunters 1/687 Hunter made a lousy design decision when they placed the hose for the water tank. The filler sets i
1989 Oday 272 Review (1 Year) (5) MaritimeTees at 12:17pm 09.21.15 Bigger Boats 62/23535 This is my one year review of my 272 I purchased exactly one year ago. My experience as a sailor is
Grounding Wire for Mast - Hunter 26.5 Paulbond at 12:14pm 09.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/3135 Hello everyone, I have a 1988 Hunter 26.5 that I am rewiring the electrical connector for the lights
Signs of Tired Tiller SFKjeld at 10:26am 09.21.15 Smaller Boats 35/4436 Being the neurotic sailor that I am, I have always wondered whether my tiller assembly is sound. I h
Morgan 43 - 1985 dnordic at 10:19am 09.21.15 Morgan 5/3687 I purchased the Morgan 43 in Dec. 2010. I have replace just about everything in the boat. Now I purc
New Voyaging tips video Sailvayu at 9:47am 09.21.15 Ask All Sailors 2/698 I have a new Voyaging tips video out. Hope some find it helpful. Comments and suggestions welcome.
Problems with Cetol markwbird at 9:19am 09.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1631 So per my last thread I went with the Cetol for the wood trim on my H-34. I am applying in the earl
Bent anchor roller (1) Vegas at 9:18am 09.21.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3038 Can anyone recommend the best way to straighten the bent piece on my anchor roller? If your recomme
Prop shaft not turning under sail Tim22 at 8:57am 09.21.15 Ask All Sailors 12/2362 I have a 1997 Hunter 310 with a yanmar 2gm20f and leave the transmission in neutral when under sail.
Norcold recharge (1) JerryA at 8:56am 09.21.15 Ask All Sailors 0/459 I recharged my icebox conversion this weekend. Added a clamp on bullet piercing valve on the suction
Rub rails and deck hull joints jssailem at 8:46am 09.21.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1588 Recently I read a message from a new owner looking to replace the rub rail on his craft. This caus
Hunter 33.5 new boat owner j24jaded at 8:35am 09.21.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/1010 I just adopted a '93 33.5' for my latest rescue. the boat came with out battery's. befor I but the
Yanmar 2GM Alarm Question pateco at 8:00am 09.21.15 Mid-Size Boats 15/9023 Went out sailing yesterday, and motoring out everything was fine. Once we got the sails up, I went t
Bow Roller Replacement-H42 Art Dennis at 6:22am 09.21.15 Big Boats 5/1415 Good Morning, My bow rollers are shot and need replaced. Anyone know the make of the bow roller
circuit diagram DockH at 4:32am 09.21.15 Ask All Sailors 2/769 Two questions: My Don Casey "Sailboat Maintenance" show a "Sniffer" in circuit diagrams but there is
Nicro Cabin Vents rukidn at 7:02pm 09.20.15 Catalina 310 18/3432 Thinking about adding Nicro vents or equivalent this fall to help ventilate during our long Lake Eri
Black water discharge from manual vs electric head Dan_Y at 7:01pm 09.20.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2761 My question is whether or not an electric toilet can pump as well as a manual head to sufficiently e
wiring diagram form 1982 23' O'Day angrod at 6:52pm 09.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1002 My Lorna Doone seems to have experienced a number of electrical 'refits'. If anyone has the origina
Duluth, MN berg123321 at 6:48pm 09.20.15 Ask All Sailors 12/2674 Hello all! This may be an odd request, but I figure I'll give it a shot. Next Sunday, September 27,

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Wood and Stain To Match 2006 Hunter 38 Aft Cabin + Plans for Cabin + Bed Modification KelToy at 4:13pm 02.20.24 The finish was sprayed on at the factory. I attached a description for repairing damage to interior
Bilge Wire Size Question. LakeOntario270 at 3:34pm 02.20.24 I would use 12 awg not 10 awg. 12 awg will be much easier to work with and easier to connect to the
Wood and Stain To Match 2006 Hunter 38 Aft Cabin + Plans for Cabin + Bed Modification (2) kbgunn at 3:31pm 02.20.24 The finish was sprayed on at the factory. I attached a description for repairing damage to interior
Running cables through the headliner on a 2001 Hunter 380 CAVU at 3:16pm 02.20.24 Ok, mystery/problem solved! The tunnel in the headliner has three corrugated conduits embeded in it
WINDLASS dlochner at 3:08pm 02.20.24 There is no one right answer when it comes to most things sailing. Anchoring is no different. The an
YANMAR replacement garymalmgren at 3:07pm 02.20.24 RE: The one on my boat, came in "toast" Could you elaborate on that please? gary
WINDLASS dLj at 2:49pm 02.20.24 All chain is great, especially if you have a 20,000 pound boat. The OP (and I) have boats closer to
Bilge Wire Size Question. BAD ORCA at 2:34pm 02.20.24 If you want to have any chance of dewatering the boat endanger of sinking, you'll need a large diap
WINDLASS Richard19068 at 2:32pm 02.20.24 I used to use chain rode combos but after going to 100% chain with a rode snubber, I'll never go ba
Prop rotation question Mark Maulden at 2:28pm 02.20.24
Looking to replace my 6 gal water heater on Hunter 320 Scott T-Bird at 2:25pm 02.20.24 Either a BS counter-claim or a misunderstanding. The jacket is ss for both brands, all of them hav
Western L.I. Sound marina PaulK at 2:24pm 02.20.24 Do you want to spend an hour sailing or an hour driving? Don't forget the return trip! If you play
WINDLASS dLj at 1:35pm 02.20.24 I used to use chain rode combos but after going to 100% chain with a rode snubber, I'll never go bac
Yamaha 26c dlochner at 1:34pm 02.20.24 The black tubes inside the rudder shaft are probably Tides Bearings. The bronze rudder head with th
Yamaha 26c (10) glsski at 1:03pm 02.20.24 <p>
Wood and Stain To Match 2006 Hunter 38 Aft Cabin + Plans for Cabin + Bed Modification KelToy at 12:49pm 02.20.24 Thanks for tips! As I need specific sizes of new wood I think I will go the route of testing wood an
Looking to replace my 6 gal water heater on Hunter 320 Stu Jackson at 12:45pm 02.20.24 False advertising? Defender & West Marine describe this tank as having an aluminum inner tank. I th
Fuel locker and propane dlochner at 12:43pm 02.20.24 The locker needs to be vented over board and to air. The cockpit scuppers are likely exit underwater
Moving Up... Stu Jackson at 12:42pm 02.20.24
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink baycloud at 12:37pm 02.20.24 Hey Fero, did you figure out the routing? cheers

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