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Outhaul 3:1 purchase conversion KnottyNice at 7:13pm 04.21.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1081 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 4/1024 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 7/1525 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 2/1350 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 6/3452 Hi all, this is my first post. I recently came into ownership of a decent Ranger 23. I've sailed h
the weight is adding up in the stern pugetsoundsailer at 6:15pm 04.21.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1662 I've got a 26' water balist Macgregor and I'm putting in a couple big RV batteries and I'm worried a
How Long Should A Holding Tank Last? Dan_Y at 6:03pm 04.21.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2993 The PO installed a DuraCast plastic holding tank in '05 and I replaced what looke like factoty sanit
Trailer jack Richie50 at 4:14pm 04.21.15 Catalina 22 6/1312 Hello all, can any one advise me on the correct trailer jack needed for my 1976 C22. I need to repla
Electrical Troubleshooting - Batteries/Starters/Wires jonelli at 4:09pm 04.21.15 Catalina 30 31/6186 I understand that I should be able to start the M25XP engine off of one battery. I have yet to be a
Brand New Water Tank Leak Bad Obsession at 1:54pm 04.21.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1855 This early spring I installed a brand new 13.2 Plastimo bladder tank. Yesterday I got the boat in
6 volt batteries upgrade GWG at 1:10pm 04.21.15 Musings With Maine Sail 5/1737 Ready to update my house batteries, so do I replace the Dekka 4Ds with new ones, or is it better to
Hunter 35.5 running lights Cha Changes at 12:49pm 04.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1723 I have a 1989 Legend 35.5.....Am wanting to replace port, stbd, and aft running lights with LED's...
New shrouds Larrycr at 11:47am 04.21.15 Smaller Boats 1/576 Does anyone have a recommendation for making a new set of shrouds for my 1983 21.5 boat? I have the
Looking for an S2 8.0C jhines77 at 11:27am 04.21.15 S2 1/1486 Are there any out there for sale? Thanks, John
Oday 26 Upper Shroud agprice22 at 11:02am 04.21.15 Parts Search 3/643 I Need an upper shroud for an Oday 26. Thanks! Andrew
Rain water into cabin Steven M at 9:20am 04.21.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/984 I am very much enjoying my 6 year relationship with my 1999 Oceanis Clipper. Except for one on goin
AC Circuit on a Steel Hull Vessel dlochner at 9:13am 04.21.15 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1464 I've become involved in the restoration of a steel hull sailboat. The boat has a history of corrosio
Hatches Tom Fritz at 7:25am 04.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1016 I need to replace the two hatches on my 84' Hunter 31'. I have tried to replace the Plexiglass in th
C380 cruising speed Jeff Kirkpatrick at 7:15am 04.21.15 Big Boats 7/3054 Can you please tell me your normal cruising speed and RPM plus model of prop for Yanmar boats.
Cape Dory 31 hrsail at 7:03am 04.21.15 Parts Search 3/1080 Looking for Boom Vang and Whisker/Spinnaker pole for Cape dory 31.

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Catalina 320 electrical issue LloydB at 10:59am 11.13.23 Even small heaters use more current during startup mode (begin heating) than during running. When th
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer cagreen75 at 10:15am 11.13.23 We acquired a portable fridge/freezer (a freebee, Alpicool brand) that I thought would be an energy
hunter hull # cagreen75 at 10:01am 11.13.23 You could drag a line under the keel, pull it tight, and mark where the line meets the deck. Then pu
Wood stains & sealers BigEasy at 9:34am 11.13.23 I am a fan of the Cetol products for outside wood. It is the only thing that lasts for more than on
Where to look for a raw water leak. jssailem at 9:18am 11.13.23 A cracked exhaust hose could be your leak source. We could play guess the solution or you could take
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed jon hansen at 9:02am 11.13.23
FAREWELL Skippers Good Vibes at 8:49am 11.13.23 I'm off to other adventures. Sold the boat to a really great couple who LOVED the boat and will have
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD rgranger at 8:06am 11.13.23 We're not allowed to use a macerator in the Great Lakes area. I removed mine when I had an issue wi
Winterize without antifreeze? dmax at 8:04am 11.13.23 My muffler has a drain that works quite well - I don't do it but I feel confident I could winterize
Where to look for a raw water leak. Don S/V ILLusion at 7:39am 11.13.23 I give up!
Replacing/Upgrading the Manual head to Electric. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:20am 11.13.23 I'd bet it will fit....Its pedestal footprint is only 12" deep and 8.5" wide...the bowl is only 18 d
Where to look for a raw water leak. Howard Miller at 6:59am 11.13.23 So, the exhaust hose in the aft lazzerette is totally cracked and I am betting that needs replaced e
Where to look for a raw water leak. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:47am 11.13.23 The leak is coming from the raw water system downstream of the impeller. That could be anywhere f
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (1) Garbonzo at 6:39am 11.13.23 to get back sort of the original thread. Ample aka David Smead, did 2 books in 1995 and 1998, Pics
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (2) mermike at 6:32am 11.13.23 Great info, Hayden. Now I've got another project on my list. Refering waaaay back to your original
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? flightlead404 at 6:31am 11.13.23
Where to look for a raw water leak. Howard Miller at 6:30am 11.13.23 The leak is coming from the raw water system downstream of the impeller. I'm hoping someone is famil
Wood stains & sealers kloudie1 at 6:15am 11.13.23 I am a fan of the Cetol products for outside wood. It is the only thing that lasts for more than one
Where to look for a raw water leak. Don S/V ILLusion at 5:59am 11.13.23 The water was running down the port side and passing through all the limber holes to the bilge. f

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