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Stopper for 2003 Hunter 356 Refrigerator drain Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 5:46am 04.12.15 Big Boats 9/1324 Last week my wife dropped the stopper that plugs the refrigerator drain and we have not been able to
upper shrouds when stepping piedpiperIII at 5:40am 04.12.15 Catalina 22 1/808 On my first cat22 I used to disconnect the forward shrouds and upper shrouds when stepping the mast
Oday Strut bolts/screws pcjrusso at 4:08am 04.12.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/1437 I have a Oday 34. one this springs projects is a new cutlass bearing. Well my strut is loose i se
Ballast maintenance SFKjeld at 1:41am 04.12.15 Smaller Boats 12/1525 What are the maintenance recommendations for the ballast on a 23.5 that will be in a slip until fall
Stanchion Base Replacement Pantby at 1:34am 04.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1120 Our stanchion bases on our Benateau first 30 ( 1979) need replacing. They screw to the toe rail an
Converting Y30 to mid boom sheeting palacegrand at 9:48pm 04.11.15 Yamaha 2/1762 Yamaha 30, tall rig. Love the boat though I wish I could have a decent dodger put on. (fall/spring
Temporarily remove backstay on B&R rig smokey73 at 8:00pm 04.11.15 Ask All Sailors 3/2021 1994 Hunter 40.5 with a Fractional B'R rig and split backstay. Can I safely temporarily remove the
The shifter mount on my Merriman Pedestal (1) Sailor_Jeff at 7:18pm 04.11.15 Mid-Size Boats 9/3052 The shifter mount on my Merriman Pedestal broke on my Hunter 285. I think the ice from the winter o
Foldable Boats rsotomayor at 7:14pm 04.11.15 Ask All Sailors 34/7272 Good evening: I would like to ask about foldable boats. I sail a B 321, so I do not have much r
Installing my Cutlass (6) chrisings at 6:41pm 04.11.15 Catalina 30 1/868 Before I even start I would like to publicly thank Maine Sail for the excellent how to articles. Whi
Naples City seadaddler at 5:35pm 04.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/813 On a mooring ball NAples City and only $10 per night first come no reves nick
Project V21 (5) ShaggsV21 at 5:30pm 04.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/2556 Well, I've done it. Dropped the keel out and busted all the old glass off of it. Tomorrows plan is
Leaking Exhaust riser at flange......Advice needed (1) mytime at 4:51pm 04.11.15 Catalina 30 5/2327 I started the boat today on the hard and noticed a slow drip coming from the threaded area connectin
Water Filter Viktor Eysselein at 4:19pm 04.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1188 Hi All: I have a Hunter 45CC. It does not have a water filter - I would like to install one. Wh
Stern Ladder Question (2) pateco at 3:49pm 04.11.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/901 I posted this in another ladder thread, but then realized it was in the Catalina 22 Forum, so I am r
Prop Shaft Log clearance HELP! chrisings at 3:40pm 04.11.15 Catalina 30 4/1662
Radio Installation Cincy020 at 2:06pm 04.11.15 Catalina 22 6/1145 I have a marine radio that I am looking to put in my boat for the summer. The speakers I have are t
Boat Measurements for a Slip Coyote at 1:12pm 04.11.15 Ask All Sailors 33/17398 As a companion post, to me earlier query about St Petersburg area sailing and marinas, --- I was SU
Paint PVC? shemandr at 12:46pm 04.11.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1187 We've made some awning support poles from 1 1/4 inch pvc. We thought it might dress them up a bit i
Fuel filter/pump elevations? scherzoja at 11:38am 04.11.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/1368 What is the correct 'elevation sequence' for the fuel pump and racor filter relative to tank and eng

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Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 1:31pm 10.09.23 Everybody is death on wing nut connections. Why ? ? ? ? ? I have all wing nut connections on my t
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help Crazy Dave Condon at 1:26pm 10.09.23 Everyone hold your horses. Tomorrow I will provide an easier way
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Ralph Johnstone at 1:13pm 10.09.23 Do you understand now why we keep saying that the fuel lift pump should be after the primary filter
In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:10pm 10.09.23 As a dealer, I was involved in the design as I sold and serviced them too The picture above is the
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ralph Johnstone at 1:07pm 10.09.23 As noted above.. the Wing nut options should not be used on a boat. The risk is the wing nut will f
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? shemandr at 1:07pm 10.09.23
Hunter 30 Hull number location (3) Ralph Johnstone at 12:51pm 10.09.23 My cabin hatch is cracked Bit of a correction here in that what you're looking at is called an op
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching pvisich at 12:45pm 10.09.23 Wanted to thank everyone for their comments. I am pretty sure I am completely un-engaging the lever
Help with Honda 5 HP 1990 motor "BF5A" kloudie1 at 12:42pm 10.09.23 once you have the model #, it will be something like item 4 in this drawing.. Honda Marine BF5AK0 LA
Lines for Hunter 33 jssailem at 12:39pm 10.09.23 I use an Arborist supply house when I can find the right lines. It is usually much cheaper than a ma
Dual Tracks on Hunter 33 jssailem at 12:37pm 10.09.23 Good plan to run a 135 outside the shrouds. You will likely use the section of the deck tracks nea
Lines for Hunter 33 ggrizzard at 12:34pm 10.09.23 Some owners use Defender. They were recently bought out and their prices have risen a bit. Some hav
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? jssailem at 12:21pm 10.09.23 We have a PacificNW battery maker That I have been using since 2015. They build a variety of lead ac
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Tim S. at 12:16pm 10.09.23 @Tim S. Thx for reporting back. Do you understand now why we keep saying that the fuel lift pump
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching jssailem at 12:08pm 10.09.23 @pvisich We hope you return and share your issue with us. If it is resolved that is great news. If
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction JoeWhite at 12:04pm 10.09.23 Since you need ventilation only when you are not on the boat, I used 4" computer cooling fan with 12
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 12:02pm 10.09.23 Bolts are standard for batteries made or designed outside of the US. The Northstar batteries use a m
Help with Honda 5 HP 1990 motor "BF5A" dlochner at 11:59am 10.09.23 Look here, you'll need the serial number and model number. https://peparts.honda.com/marine
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Kupe at 11:57am 10.09.23 As you begin your education on batteries, feel free to ask your questions here, in "Ask All Sailors
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Stu Jackson at 11:54am 10.09.23 @Tim S. Thx for reporting back. Do you understand now why we keep saying that the fuel lift pump

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