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Where is the light wired to? H40.5 (1) redunculous at 9:44am 05.06.15 Big Boats 11/1389 Well This is a peach - my light above the kitchen sink has suddenly stopped working. It's not the b
flexible water tank (2) Db421 at 9:06am 05.06.15 Smaller Boats 0/575 Having a little trouble with my flexible water tank on my '83 h25. I removed it from the boat during
Main Halyard Replacement FlimFlamII at 8:56am 05.06.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1205 I currently have a wire to rope setup for the main halyard. The rope is 7/16. The mast head sheave
Water tank sending unit Jerry21707 at 8:50am 05.06.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/722 2007 Hunter 31 with Wema potable water gage in inop. This is the "old style" round gauge for water
'79 Hunter 30 mast subsiding into deck debbinkt at 8:44am 05.06.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1158 The mast on my 1979 H30 is subsiding into the deck. This is because the iron I-beam that was origin
What to look for in a mid-80s Cat 30 Tall Rig? OS2Dude at 8:06am 05.06.15 Catalina 30 17/4738 I'm going to look at a few Catalina 30s in a few days. Is there anything I should look out for? An
Noisy Inverter LaColla at 7:43am 05.06.15 Musings With Maine Sail 8/2010 I have a Xantrex Freedom Marine 10 inverter, which came with my 2007 Hunter 33. When it is in inv
Sliding plexiglass hatch SFKjeld at 7:36am 05.06.15 Smaller Boats 27/5678 When traversing the deck, can I safely stand on this cover? I normally keep it open, but can see it
28.5 Owner's Manual admorton at 7:19am 05.06.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1750 I just bought a 28.5 and I was wondering if anyone has an Owner's Manual that I could get a copy of?
Getting the shaft, cutlass bearing blues.... Saillife at 6:48am 05.06.15 Big Boats 14/2633 Anyone know what size the shaft is supposed to be on a 34? This morning I went to put on a new zinc
H33 1981 or H31 1987 Sylvaintu at 6:28am 05.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1158 Hi everyone, I am currently looking to buy a sailboat and my choice has narrow to 2 boats... 1st: A
Autopilot Recommendations for 37 Cutter Markos83898 at 5:57am 05.06.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2130 Hello all, I need to get an autopilot for my 37 cutter. Any recommendations on what to get. My di
Islander 44 JLitton at 4:30am 05.06.15 Islander 1/2090 Hello, I am brand new to this forum and also a new owner of S/V Temptation. I know there were not ve
Battery 'Care and Feeding' JeffThompson at 4:19am 05.06.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1756 At what point during cruising do you decide it's time to turn on the engine and recharge your batter
Keel bolt torque and nut size for Oday 35 rajhnsn at 3:42am 05.06.15 Bigger Boats 21/4409 After searching the posts on this topic, I was only able to find a couple of reference to the keel b
h34 traction pads (1) dcalif at 2:02am 05.06.15 Big Boats 6/1264 The traction pads on my h34 are peeling up and/or tearing away. I got some pads for paddle boards th
24/7 solar vent not working raingolfer at 9:32pm 05.05.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1113 Our used boat has a 4" 24/7 solar vent installed that isn't working. It "wants" to turn the fan, whe
andersen self tailing winches j.r.brown at 7:27pm 05.05.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1426 recently installed andersen 28 two speed self tailing winches on my 1983 hunter 31. so far ive regre
O'Day 28: Keel Step Rebuild Apex at 7:18pm 05.05.15 Bigger Boats 3/2379 O'Day 28: Mast Step Rebuild - Keel stepped Anyone ever tackled this job? We noticed the coachroof
Genoa height bigpapaporsche at 7:13pm 05.05.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/3004 I sail a 2006 Capri 22 with a CDI Furler and a 130% Genoa. Although I don't race that much, I do enj

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 8:34am 11.11.23 Surging rpm's is often a sign of air in the fuel lines. I would check that. Given that all of your
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:29am 11.11.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't RussC at 8:24am 11.11.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Michael Davis at 8:24am 11.11.23 Progress. Solving one problem at a time.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:20am 11.11.23 Was up on the boat for the past coupe of days during 2 days of no rain. I was able to finish the e
Fischer Panda impeller change JoeWhite at 7:55am 11.11.23 I keep a spare pump aswell, it is a good idea. One has to be careful and not store it completely as
MARINE GROWTH Don S/V ILLusion at 7:41am 11.11.23 If your Micron CSC has been out of the water for an extended period, all you need to do to 'reactiv
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. WayneH at 7:29am 11.11.23 Me? I was thinking about all the extra weight on the boat. 4 cleats with motors, heavy electric cabl
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points capta at 7:17am 11.11.23 I do not believe you will be able to mount that dinghy on davits. A dinghy on davits needs a backbon
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed Captain Larry-DH at 7:16am 11.11.23 There is a US product similar, I'll have to look it up. Ah, meclizine. Haven't used that one but am
MARINE GROWTH Jim Legere at 7:16am 11.11.23 If your Micron CSC has been out of the water for an extended period, all you need to do to 'reactiva
replacement of glue-in fixed ports Crazy Dave Condon at 7:07am 11.11.23 As a dealer, I used fishing line using it in a sawing mode back and forth. It requires a second per
Fischer Panda impeller change capta at 6:56am 11.11.23 There are screwdrivers with "screw" holders available. However, I much prefer to have two pumps aboa
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed shemandr at 6:39am 11.11.23
Harken Electric Winch 46/E dlochner at 6:14am 11.11.23 Have you tried searching the Harken site for a service manual?
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed Scott T-Bird at 5:43am 11.11.23 so let's step back and look at what we're talking about here. a short, fat, early eighties, french
Fischer Panda impeller change dlochner at 5:17am 11.11.23
Raising boom height Hunter 28.5 JBP-PA at 5:08am 11.11.23 Holes (even) patched up are ugly. gary I keep thinking I could patch the holes my PO left with som
Fischer Panda impeller change (2) sailcapt340 at 4:52am 11.11.23
Fischer Panda impeller change dlochner at 4:23am 11.11.23 There is no need to use the same style of screw. Replace them with hex head or socket head bolts. Ei

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