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Dipstick rblevens at 5:01am 05.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/997 Looking for a dipstick for a 3QM30 Yanmar... help a guy out :)
Replacing Head Pump Hunter 356 Sarahdipity at 4:54am 05.08.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/4174 Good morning. This is our first boat and we've never sailed before. 10 weeks in and we are learning
ASA 101 completed!!!! (1) T_Cat at 7:50pm 05.07.15 Catalina 22 17/2565 Just spent the last four days getting by ASA 101 cert. I had a blast playing around with Capri 22's.
they're still out there (1) dparilla at 7:49pm 05.07.15 Musings With Maine Sail 1/1364 Almost like the living dead...
Radar cable routing to the helm, Hunter 35.5 TommmD at 7:01pm 05.07.15 Big Boats 8/2672 Looking for input how best to run a radar cable to the helm. Adding mast-mounted radar ' can route i
How do I remove this port? (1) Ken Cross at 7:01pm 05.07.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1067 I have a Lewmar port that looks like someone tried to seal it with some black goop on the outside. N
Back-stay Rigging Question preacherman at 5:11pm 05.07.15 Smaller Boats 12/2058 I just bought a 1985 Hunter 23, I am new to sailing and am still learning terminology. So here goes,
Replacing Inner Shroud U bolts on 1985 Oday 35 Windseeker II at 4:40pm 05.07.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1047 Corrosion resulted in the failure of one of the inner shroud U bolts on my 1985 Oday. I have replace
Soon I sea more of this. (2) rspeers at 4:15pm 05.07.15 Sirius 21/22 8/2802 Happy launch everyone!
Water Pump "burps" every 10 min rfrye1 at 3:50pm 05.07.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1475 Very annoying problem with this "burping". I have followed every line both hot and cold on the press
Impossible to pull up the rudder (1) SFKjeld at 3:04pm 05.07.15 Smaller Boats 20/4571 I have posted about this before. It is nearly impossible to get the rudder out of the water on my bo
coffee operations splax at 2:19pm 05.07.15 Big Boats 17/2892 Hello, I have been toying with the idea of roasting my own coffee. Just like sailing it is easy t
How do I anchor the mast? Frednick at 2:16pm 05.07.15 Catalina 22 8/1091 Hi Helpers, I am still finishing the boat, not in the water yet, but getting close. We bought it f
Yanmar SB8 disassembly... braol at 1:40pm 05.07.15 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2659 So, I disassembled the top of my Yanmar SB8 engine... ...isn't that how all bad stories start???
Adjust Tension Steering Cable DennisMansour at 1:07pm 05.07.15 Big Boats 3/4862 Good Day, Well after having a good look at the tension on my steering cable, is it the two extended
New companionway doors and tiller on my Hunter 23! (15) Paladin27 at 12:14pm 05.07.15 Smaller Boats 11/6709 My friend Mark is an excellent woodworking craftsman, he does all sorts of cabinets and custom home
Did you know...? Jim Legere at 11:35am 05.07.15 The Cherubini Hunters 1/671 I am one of those guys who doesn't stray far from the nest - I pretty much only ever log into the Ch
How much is too much? NC_C22 at 11:15am 05.07.15 Catalina 22 34/3101 I just read through the "Looking at buying a C22.." thread and is has me wondering, how much is too
What species wood veneer for Beneteau donvanv at 11:02am 05.07.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1903 I have a 98 Oceanus 36cc I purchased used and the instrument panel next to chart table had some obso
Speed and Depth Finder on 23.5 (1) SFKjeld at 8:49am 05.07.15 Smaller Boats 2/748 Shown here is the speed and depth indicator on my 23.5. From my experience so far, it does neither.

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Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Alan Gomes at 4:49pm 11.12.23 Sounds kind of useless since most of what's in a holding tank will be urine It's plenty useful for
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 4:45pm 11.12.23 Noflex Digestor doesn't do anything for urine. Sounds kind of useless since most of what's in a ho
Suddenly needing some brake work Project_Mayhem at 4:44pm 11.12.23 Well stop dunking your trailer in salt water! ;)
Bimini window.... Scott T-Bird at 4:42pm 11.12.23 My flap is on the inside and the exposed vinyl is so badly oxidized and dirty that it is barely usef
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Alan Gomes at 4:39pm 11.12.23 Thus, the head has some urine that sits in it over the winter. Noflex Digestor doesn't do anything
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 4:31pm 11.12.23 I quickly assembled a fresh/flush water distribution system and installed it in about 20 minutes. It
Watches (1) LaDonaMina at 4:16pm 11.12.23 I use a pocket watch. It tells time, has a stop watch, will load Navonics and Tide info and also s
Catalina 320 electrical issue Scott T-Bird at 4:16pm 11.12.23 The electric heater could have been drawing more amps than you think - who knows how much resistance
1990 hunter 42 passage center cockpit forward window rgranger at 3:54pm 11.12.23 Did you use the mold to bend an existing piece of Lexan?
1990 hunter 42 passage center cockpit forward window rgranger at 3:53pm 11.12.23 :clap::beer:
Tiller rise C27? Indysailor at 3:51pm 11.12.23 It pivots, but when I'm resting my hand on it I want it higher. Plus, with the cockpit as narrow as
Catalina 320 electrical issue dlochner at 3:02pm 11.12.23 The cabin lights run on DC are always powered by the batteries. Unless you have a really large bat
Winterize without antifreeze? Davidasailor26 at 2:31pm 11.12.23 Sounds good to me except for having just poured AF into the muffler. There was probably water in the
Winterize without antifreeze? dlochner at 2:15pm 11.12.23 The exhaust elbow should not have any water in it, as it should all drain into the muffler.
Replacing/Upgrading the Manual head to Electric. FOLLOWING SEAS at 1:57pm 11.12.23 Which Raritan models have you looked at? --Peggie Rarita elegance.
Adding a pod the Helm FOLLOWING SEAS at 1:56pm 11.12.23 I've looked at this and measured it up on my '99 H-310 for years on end but never bothered with it.
Winterize without antifreeze? Rich Stidger at 1:53pm 11.12.23 Based upon my own experience with draining an Atomic 4 that was raw-water cooled, I would advise aga
H34 Windlass Installation - Looking for how others have done it splax at 1:40pm 11.12.23 I have a 1987 hunter 34 the previous owner installed a manual horizonal windlass and did a poor job.
Watches rgranger at 1:01pm 11.12.23 I use a pocket watch. It tells time, has a stop watch, will load Navonics and Tide info and also sh
Suddenly needing some brake work rgranger at 12:58pm 11.12.23 ... or Gremlins

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