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420 Passage 1999 Fresh Water Pump hughvr at 5:27pm 04.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/670 Can anyone tell me where the freshwater pump is located on a 1999 hunter 420 Passage? It sounds like
Ice box shelf? Biobob Catalina 27 at 5:21pm 04.05.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/2134 Hi all, Last fall bought a 1986 Catalina 27 (in awesome condition) but in looking at the ice box, i
Finally!! Starting projects (3) DAVA390 at 5:12pm 04.05.15 Ask All Sailors 20/4573 Finally unwrapped on Saturday, got started on projects. The GPS holder made this winter fits perf
Result of halyard wrap (2) Roadking Larry at 3:19pm 04.05.15 Ask All Sailors 8/3445 Not my boat. This is the result of a halyard wrap on a boat with a headsail furler. Actually this
What are these? (2) Greengas at 2:46pm 04.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1458 I found these two items in the space beneath the seat in the galley. They were next to what I belie
S2 9.2A, Replacing my A4 with Diesel - Advice Appreciated kevin_in_dc at 12:27pm 04.05.15 S2 2/1144 My new-to-me '77 S2 9.2A needs its Atomic-4 engine replaced. I don't want to get into a gas-vs-diese
Good Midships Boarding step or ladder Rob19602 at 11:18am 04.05.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2120 Does anyone have recommendations for a stable amidships boarding step or ladder, suitable for a Bene
2001 4jh3e repair shop manual (1) Jim D at 9:55am 04.05.15 Big Boats 3/803 Does anyone know where to purchase a shop/repair engine manual for a 2001 yanmar 4jh3e engine. Engin
compression post bolt piedpiperIII at 9:39am 04.05.15 Catalina 22 3/1717 while working on my boat I noticed that the compression post bolt was loose but it wont tighten just
Boom wire/cable (2) LittleCreek at 8:19am 04.05.15 Ask All Sailors 7/4888 The cable that attaches to the clew on the main sail is frayed pretty badly. The boat is a Islander
Faulty propane sensor tlepard at 8:17am 04.05.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1539 I have bought an old Cal 29 that has a Fireboy Xintex propane sensor installed. The alarm keeps goin
Copper stains on interior gelcoat neilleparkerjr at 7:36am 04.05.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1278 Leaks got into the fiberglass bins in my Hunter 37.5 galley. Copper bottom teakettle sitting in tha
St Petersburg Area Sailing Coyote at 7:10am 04.05.15 Ask All Sailors 8/3456 I am considering a job change that would take me to the St Petersburg area. I have searched the arc
Getting rid of grease stains shemandr at 5:02am 04.05.15 Ask All Sailors 10/5109 Areas of the gelcoat around my engine have been stained with grease which was (Over) applied to the
Removing the fiberglass arch on a 340 Walter59 at 4:58am 04.05.15 Big Boats 2/1242 I have a 1998 Hunter 340 with a fiberglass arch and will be moving the boat next week. Does anyone
new to sailing mark rocco at 4:50am 04.05.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/2248 Hello every one. I'm new to sailing...i will be going to ASA of Wilmington NC in May. I want to afte
H34 King Size Bed? PGIJon at 4:25am 04.05.15 Big Boats 8/1254 I think I remember reading a post that someone mentioned creating a king size bed by turning the mai
Reply Without Quote Greengas at 4:14am 04.05.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/2751 How do I reply to a post without having to quote the original. The options I get when I select a pos
Catalina Badge Brahmany at 12:08am 04.05.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1463 Does anybody know if the plastic Catalina badge on the outside of the cabin is available. Ours has g
Linear Drive Install On '99 352 (1) knot smart at 8:27pm 04.04.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1013 Hey guys, anyone have some pics of how your LD is installed? I Was down at the boat today trying to

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Should I purchase a Hunter 18? jpia at 2:41pm 08.29.23 Folks, I have an 18' Marlow-Hunter daysailer that I purchased in 2021. I need some gelcoat attention
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 2:29pm 08.29.23 I don't use anything so harsh. I take a handi-wipe aka wet wipe and attach that to my track cleaner
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks JBP-PA at 2:16pm 08.29.23 I don't use anything so harsh. I take a handi-wipe aka wet wipe and attach that to my track cleaner
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 2:14pm 08.29.23 Thanks... I guess kitche pans are not Anodized. Good to know. I think they usually are! Maybe
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks rgranger at 2:12pm 08.29.23 Thanks... I guess kitche pans are not Anodized. Good to know.
How do I describe this or better yet find one? rgranger at 2:08pm 08.29.23 Binimi... Bonomi... lets call the whole thing off...:biggrin:
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 2:08pm 08.29.23 Why do you think that? Have you had a bad experience? I have cleaned Aluminum with it and didn't
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks rgranger at 2:04pm 08.29.23 Barkeeper's friend is death for aluminum! Don't do it! Why do you think that? Have you had a b
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks rgranger at 1:58pm 08.29.23 Recently I have come to really appreciate a Snap Stick What if you tested the Snap Stick out on
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 1:58pm 08.29.23 I used carburetor cleaner spray but only because I had some already in my shed. I didn't research
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks rgranger at 1:55pm 08.29.23 Oh, an anodized aluminum mast, I presume? Mine's painted. Yes.
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks rgranger at 1:55pm 08.29.23 Question - soak it in what? I used carburetor cleaner spray but only because I had some already i
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 1:53pm 08.29.23 Soaked the rag in carburetor cleaner spray Oh, an anodized aluminum mast, I presume? Mine's paint
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks rgranger at 1:50pm 08.29.23 Some guys on here made track cleaners they can run up the mast. Yeah. I got that idea from here a
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks stickinthemud57 at 1:41pm 08.29.23 A track cleaner does a great job of refreshing SailKote. Soak it and run it up and down the track
Gonna pull the boat... rgranger at 1:40pm 08.29.23 Better safe than sorry. What Marina are you in? I'm not terribly worried about the wind, but if t
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks dlochner at 1:25pm 08.29.23 That's an interesting analysis. So, where is the dirt coming from? Wind blown dust, spider poop,
Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 1:23pm 08.29.23 I confess my "issue" here is that I wouldn't mind at all having a couple of those white vinyl winch
Water demand pump question Ralph Johnstone at 1:19pm 08.29.23 There are a number of potable water pumps out there offering up their bull:poop: stories so it's up
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks JBP-PA at 1:17pm 08.29.23 I find SaIlKote is awesome for the first month, ok for the second month or two, and then pretty much

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