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2 part question about exhaust ... (1) Scott T-Bird at 8:42am 04.22.15 Engines and Propulsion 17/4158 My exhaust exits the transom just above the boot stripe and it is pretty much submerged when running
rintys1 rintys1 at 8:41am 04.22.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1381 i have a 2008 yanmar 15hp have been having an on going problem with the engine. Only gets to 2000rp
Cockpit Life Line rlrobian at 8:30am 04.22.15 Catalina 22 5/1386 Guys, Still working on the restoration of our 84 swing 22. Is there some way to convert/modify the
Almost there jtuner119 at 7:43am 04.22.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1264 I would like to thank the sailboat owners community. When I first purchased my boat, last fall, I kn
S2 9.2 A stuffing box kegendron at 7:25am 04.22.15 S2 2/1163 I am looking to replace my dripless coupler with a regular stuffing box. I have a 2QM15 and the drip
Crossing my fingers DannyS at 5:31am 04.22.15 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1759 I went out on a limb this week with an ebay purchase. I've been searching ebay for some random parts
Lightning Protection Wires to Keel Bolts (1) Richandhelen at 5:14am 04.22.15 Big Boats 11/1977 While replacing my sticking primary bilge pump float switch I found that BOTH of my lightning protec
1989 H30 update depth speed transducers RossP1956 at 4:45am 04.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/875 I'm a proud new sailboat owner and need to know how to access inner hull area to update both speed a
Crack in floor panel Jampit at 3:20am 04.22.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2163 I have a Beneteau Oceanis 311 which has developed a crack in the salon floor running across below th
Oxidized hull judsonj at 10:15pm 04.21.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1532 When I run my finger along the hull of my boat I get a white chalky dusting on my finger. Sounds lik
Hunter 30T rubber screw in bummer stopper BAILEY785 at 9:56pm 04.21.15 Parts Search 2/1145 Part number and name needed for the outside aft stern lockers.. rubber screw in bummer stoppers. The
Recent weather forecasts & Santa Barbara Island visit Kings Gambit at 9:48pm 04.21.15 Destinations 4/1744 The weekend visit to Santa Barbara Island (SBI) went well. Weather forecast for Thursday (April 16)
rubber stoppers.. help.. need to find BAILEY785 at 9:11pm 04.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/806 Have Hunter 30T 1991. Looking for name of the rubber stoppers that are on the inside of the outside
repower swank at 8:43pm 04.21.15 Engines and Propulsion 5/1524 I just installed a yanmar 2gm20f. In a 1980 Catalina 30 tall mast. I am not getting the speed that I
repower swank at 7:40pm 04.21.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/1069 I just installed Yanmar 2GM20F in a 1980 Catalina 30 tall mast. I am not getting the speed that I fe
Outhaul 3:1 purchase conversion KnottyNice at 7:13pm 04.21.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1080 New to sailing and just purchased a 94 Hunter 29.5. The Outhaul did not have any purchase to it and
Roller furler gary at 6:34pm 04.21.15 Smaller Boats 4/1023 Are any of you using the CDI continuous line furler? They don't make these anymore, but I love mine
Broken finger nails gary at 6:30pm 04.21.15 Smaller Boats 7/1523 So there must be something out there to replace these miserable "key holder" type rings which we use
Hunter 31 Stanchion SUPERWEEDS at 6:30pm 04.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1348 Hello all, has anybody ever changed a stantchion on a Hunter 31 2007? Its bolted inside the bolt and
Keel Blister Repair (2) mcconicoduka at 6:21pm 04.21.15 Ask All Sailors 6/3448 Hi all, this is my first post. I recently came into ownership of a decent Ranger 23. I've sailed h

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I thought I have seen it all...and then this. dLj at 3:05am 11.10.23
I thought I have seen it all...and then this. justsomeguy at 2:50am 11.10.23 Wonder what they said about electric winches. They'd probably write it up like this, replete with
Raising boom height Hunter 28.5 (1) jssailem at 10:03pm 11.09.23 It is a reasonable query @inkunzi . When considering it you need to be aware of the boat.design, Let
Does anyone have, or had, a Belmar 120 diesel heater on board? twalker H260 at 8:56pm 11.09.23 A thread fro the following site indicates that the Belmar 120 may be the same as a few other brands
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose jssailem at 8:08pm 11.09.23
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Terry Cox at 5:39pm 11.09.23 I have a '92 p42. Wondering what the wiring looks like in the mast? Is it bundled with wire ties? I
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose artboas at 5:35pm 11.09.23 I replaced the 3" exhaust hose on my 2007 41AC last year. I didn't relish the thought of trying to
Raising boom height Hunter 28.5 jon hansen at 5:24pm 11.09.23 sure i'm 6'5". and quick enough, so far so your thinking it could be a 'slow duck'r' issue
Pearson electra? (6) SailingLoto at 5:24pm 11.09.23 Here she is
MARINE GROWTH Don S/V ILLusion at 5:10pm 11.09.23 The OP uses an ablative paint. It does not lose efficacy when dried out. Generalities are always w
Raising boom height Hunter 28.5 ggrizzard at 4:51pm 11.09.23 Jon, ever experience a unexpected jibe? Some folks just can't duck that fast!
Raising boom height Hunter 28.5 jon hansen at 4:39pm 11.09.23 so, when sailing the boom is off to the side, mostly. at the dock, at anchor, while motoring the boo
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer AKlight at 3:22pm 11.09.23
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer dlochner at 3:16pm 11.09.23
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer JamesG161 at 3:13pm 11.09.23 I must have something going on Clean your water side heat exchanger. It can get "slimed" Jim...
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Jim_H42 at 2:49pm 11.09.23 Dan my 1992 P42 had the mast replaced with a Selden mast so it won't compare to yours. Maybe someon
Does anyone have, or had, a Belmar 120 diesel heater on board? Tally Ho at 2:48pm 11.09.23
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer AKlight at 2:34pm 11.09.23
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer Tally Ho at 2:30pm 11.09.23 Why? If it is working, let it be. You'll never find a better refrigeration system. While the system
Hunter Passage 420 Salon Table (1) Dan Kelly at 12:54pm 11.09.23 Our prior owner took out the table and replaced it with a convertible coffee table desk. Works great

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