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Low to no raw water Black Pearl at 9:04am 07.13.15 Big Boats 14/2229 I am helping a friend with a Yanmar 3gmd raw water cooled engine. I stated that he would have to ge
Planning new "plastic" cabin sole for H37C. (2) Ed Schenck at 8:45am 07.13.15 The Cherubini Hunters 41/7145 I have pulled up part of the cabin sole, the rotten part in front of the stove and sink. There is a
Leaky sink Tim22 at 8:23am 07.13.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1411 I recently renovated the galley in my Hunter 310 and installed an Ambassador sink ' 2 inch drain. Si
Hunter 37.5 1993-95 vs 1992 shavdog at 8:14am 07.13.15 Big Boats 1/898 Are there differences in these yrs?...I know the catbird seats started in -93...how about the hull,
Cheap Electrical Tools = False Economy (3) Maine Sail at 7:28am 07.13.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1292 Many years ago I bought a "cheap" AC/DC clamp meter that was advertised as being able to measure in-
50AC Salon AC Access Dfraser at 6:11am 07.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/636 Any suggestions on getting to the salon AC unit under the sole for service and cleaning on my Hunter
Installing Secondary Bilge Pump and Alarm Bowedtoothdoc at 5:53am 07.13.15 Ask All Sailors 21/4606 So a couple of weeks ago I had an incident where my shower sump failed and so did my float for my pr
Bug screens CapnGrumpyBreeches at 5:18am 07.13.15 Catalina 22 6/1166 Anybody have the dimensions for the front hatch on a new design? I'm making some bug screens and I'
s2 8.0a Restore update jlillie at 5:10am 07.13.15 S2 0/994 I haven't posted in a few months so i thought I'd do an update. Still on the hard. I'm hoping to fin
Shifting korchinskyp at 4:41am 07.13.15 Big Boats 1/715 When docking my boat , I was going in forward and when attempting to go in reverse, I could not. Som
mast wiring burnswelds at 4:22am 07.13.15 Catalina 30 13/3800 Good morning , I have a 1980 Catalina 30 TRBS. I installed new anchor and spreader lites before l
PEARSON Molding Replacment (3) StargazerP303 at 10:03pm 07.12.15 Pearson 1/1159 Here's an idea that worked for me! replacing molding in the corners. See pictures Spent $16 for 5
Forestay for 1990 Hunter 30T abinkc at 9:19pm 07.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1090 Does anyone know the type of end that needs to be on the top of the forestay so that it can be conne
Black smoke...blue smoke? Steve Liggett at 7:38pm 07.12.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1099 Know there's been some comment on this in the past but can't remember the verdict on smoke color whe
30 amp to 50 amp upgrade crazy frenchman at 7:25pm 07.12.15 Big Boats 4/1071 I want to upgrade our shore power system from 30 amp to 50 amp. This is what I think is required ne
Buying a C&C34 Streamachine at 7:17pm 07.12.15 C&C 1/1366 I'm buying a C'C 34 and will be having it surveyed. Any suggestions of what I should have the surv
Install a built-in fuel priming pump mz4wheeler at 7:14pm 07.12.15 Ask All Sailors 20/12132 Hey guys. Ever since that ONE TIME I ran out of diesel (2GM20F) and learned the hard way how to get
Need some pictures of 1978 O'Day 25 Pennybart at 7:11pm 07.12.15 Day Sailers 2/1214 My husband and I have purchased a renovation O'Day 25 (1978). This boat was totally stripped of all
Shore water inlet question Gdindy at 7:02pm 07.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3286 I have a 2001 410 I purchased used last year, on the starboard side, stern of the boat I have an elb
Water Pressure mgahagen at 6:23pm 07.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1102 I have an 85 Hunter 28.5. When I turn on the cold or hot water faucet in the head, I get water and

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Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker marcham at 5:45am 12.06.23 Replace the pump...
Continupus mainsail furling American_Mainsail at 5:28am 12.06.23 I think both your angles makes sense, Seahawk. I have had similar issues occasionally with my contin
Continupus mainsail furling Seahawk345 at 4:46am 12.06.23 Nope. The issue was still "on-going' when I hauled the boat out for the winter. I had some very help
Looking to Find a Mast for my Hunter 42 CC 1991 55.5' Terry Cox at 4:18am 12.06.23 So sorry to hear of the failure, Dean. Everyone okay? Have you determined what part of the standing
Need info on below deck Auto pilot installation NativeAtlantan at 9:19pm 12.05.23 Hey @Stargazer79, I have owned a 1985 35' O'Day for over 20 years. I spend much more time working o
Hull ID Location Hunter 38 2007 marcham at 8:05pm 12.05.23 On my 380, the HIN is on the starboard side hull, below the rubrail just aft of the rear most side l
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 7:08pm 12.05.23 221777
New MaxProp came today! American_Mainsail at 7:01pm 12.05.23 Beautiful!
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim American_Mainsail at 6:52pm 12.05.23
Its funny Friday! PaulK at 6:38pm 12.05.23 Our 2023 holiday shirts.
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? (1) jssailem at 6:09pm 12.05.23 Perhaps, before cutting holes in the deck I would open one of the several hatches. You need air to m
Width of wing on wing keel Davidasailor26 at 5:46pm 12.05.23 "Wing-on-wing" is a method of trimming your sails. It has nothing to do with your keel. English is
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 5:31pm 12.05.23 221775
Width of wing on wing keel fstbttms at 5:24pm 12.05.23 "Wing-on-wing" is a method of trimming your sails. It has nothing to do with your keel.
Thru Hull Replacement? fstbttms at 5:22pm 12.05.23 The thru-hull is the fitting that actually goes through the hull. The valve attached to the thru-hul
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim thinwater at 4:23pm 12.05.23 which style of knot meter would provide optimal feedback when adjusting sail trim? Is a paddle whe
Continupus mainsail furling American_Mainsail at 3:53pm 12.05.23 SeaHawk - have you resolved your problem? The system can be a little finicky.
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 American_Mainsail at 3:18pm 12.05.23 I did mine on my 03 44 a few years ago. It was difficult to remove (I used the cutting method) and t
Replacing Hunter 44DS windows American_Mainsail at 3:12pm 12.05.23 Amazing writeup. Thanks for posting it. I rebed both forward windows (they are very large) on my 4
Charts recommendation American_Mainsail at 3:01pm 12.05.23 I use Navionics and TZ iBoat. Both are great in their own ways and worth having. The birds-eye chart

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