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Boat Review korchinskyp at 2:21pm 05.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1372 I am considering the purchase of a 1996 37.5 Hunter Legend. Is there anything I should be made aware
Ben 311 mainsail tack fitting? gewattsjr at 2:20pm 05.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1657 My Ben 311 used to have a mainsail tack fitting before I got the boat. I have been using a line to h
depth sounder quit working, OHMing a transducer?.. centerline at 1:46pm 05.12.15 Ask All Sailors 6/6199 my clipper duet depth meter quit working altogether recently... it used to work properly, then it
Water lines P36-2 / P39-2 NYSail at 12:28pm 05.12.15 Pearson 0/794 Hello all, Wondering if anybody has changed the main water lines... the ones that run from the ta
searching for 1- 1/8 inch bilge hose Rodd at 11:54am 05.12.15 Musings With Maine Sail 9/2137 any suggestions on the best type of hose for bilge pump discharge and where to buy it? Replacing
rudder removal while boat is in water qazvick at 11:36am 05.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1203 Hey all, First time poster here. I have searched for a couple days now on this website and al
House Battery Banks 2X6 volt vs 2 X12's WhiteNow at 11:16am 05.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1065 Need all new batteries and was recommended by a boater that a good set up was using 2 X 6 volt batte
Solar question - Canada PKFK at 10:43am 05.12.15 Big Boats 13/1710 Hi guys - This is related to solar use (but in Canadian summer conditions - Ottawa area - not the
portlight sizes on B-321 Rick R at 10:33am 05.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1008 I own a 1997 Beneteau 321 and was wondering if any fellow owners know what the dimensions are for th
Final word on zinc placement allen-deckard at 9:59am 05.12.15 Catalina 22 30/5481 I wanted to ask if anyone had the final word on the subject? It was brought up awhile ago about p
90's H30 Bilge thru-hull Famos_Amos at 9:17am 05.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/1449 Can anyone tell me if their early 90's Era hunters have a check-valve in the bilge hose? The thru-hu
Dock Side Diesel Engine Service in Long Beach? caltom at 7:52am 05.12.15 Catalina 30 12/2124 I want to get my M25 engine serviced. I know I can take it to the fuel dock in Alamitios Bay but wou
Sailboat comparison korchinskyp at 6:45am 05.12.15 Big Boats 1/1076 I am looking at a 37.5 Legend and a 376, both 1996. Can you tell me the difference between the two
Alternator warning light connection tmjb at 6:06am 05.12.15 The Cherubini Hunters 0/540 On my new-to-me '81 H36 with Yanmar 2QM20, the PO had installed a high output alternator with separa
Lift pump question... braol at 5:57am 05.12.15 Ask All Sailors 4/889 If a lift pump isn't developing sufficient pressure, will that cause the injector pump to not work?
Beneteau Power Boat Owners david hines at 4:49am 05.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3200 Hello all Beneteau Gran Turismo owners! We are starting a community forum for all GT owners - sharin
Adding a second fuel tank Philip_Oceanis 361 at 4:25am 05.12.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1983 I would like to add a second smaller plastic diesel tank (around 40-50lt) in a lazarette to be used
Yanmar 1GM Starter mkrokidas at 3:47am 05.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1195 Dealing with a bad starter on a Yanmar 1GM I find OEM starter for almost $400 or new generic replace
Dinghy Outboard - Potential Buyer's Remorse 4arch at 3:07am 05.12.15 Ask All Sailors 60/13075 We took delivery of a new 4 stroke 15 HP outboard last weekend, to be used on our Caribe C10 RIB. We
Spreader boots a65sailor at 3:04am 05.12.15 Big Boats 3/879 I wondered what folks are using for spreader boots on H34's. The spreader measures 4 inches by about

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Thru Hull Replacement? higgs at 6:22pm 12.04.23 If you replaced the hoses 7 years ago it is not likely they are just going to suddenly spring a leak
Thru Hull Replacement? Straycat22296 at 5:49pm 12.04.23 EVERYTIME I leave the boat for home, I close all my thru hull valves (Marelon) . I have never had an
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 5:47pm 12.04.23 A really handy tool for dealing with tight spaces is an endoscope aka boroscope. They're not expens
Catalina 310 battery wiring question dlochner at 5:41pm 12.04.23 A really handy tool for dealing with tight spaces is an endoscope aka boroscope. They're not expensi
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? dlochner at 5:36pm 12.04.23 Start with changing the sanitation hoses. Then clean the boat, degrease the engine compartment and t
Solar power systems dlochner at 5:33pm 12.04.23 This key point comes up often when the forum is discussing solar. I have always been curious about
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Straycat22296 at 5:32pm 12.04.23 If you are trying to get rid of general boat odors/smells from mold, mildew, bilge odors etc, try en
Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker Kupe at 5:28pm 12.04.23 In order of cheapness and ease, I would suggest : 1. Get into your supply (+) wire and measure th
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? NYSail at 5:28pm 12.04.23
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? PaulK at 5:21pm 12.04.23 Air scoops over the hatches can help a lot. Wind Scoop 170cm/5.6feet
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit Rick at 4:54pm 12.04.23 Remember it is better to throw out a foot or two of hose because you bought too much than to throw
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 4:50pm 12.04.23
Solar power systems xavpil at 4:47pm 12.04.23 This key point comes up often when the forum is discussing solar. I have always been curious about
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 4:35pm 12.04.23
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 4:27pm 12.04.23 Thanks!
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit WayneH at 4:16pm 12.04.23 AH, Yes. Rescue Tape. I've been having a heat issue with my engine and we finally cured it by flushi
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? JoeWhite at 4:14pm 12.04.23 I mounted 4 3.5" 12vdc computer fans on 1/4" starboard powered by 12vdc adaptor plugged in to 110vac
Solar power systems WayneH at 3:57pm 12.04.23 Am I missing some logistic snag here? On my boat, there is no wind turbine for those rainy days.
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? brazenarticle at 3:53pm 12.04.23 What/which smell? Diesel, the holding tank, moist or moldy cushions? Your best bet is mitigate the s
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 TJeffC at 3:39pm 12.04.23

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