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Hunter owners, our job just got harder Hello Below at 1:18pm 04.02.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1543 Several times a year, I will come across a question pertinent to my Hunter that no matter how much s
Universal M35B vibration at less than 1000 rpm Sandy Feet at 12:21pm 04.02.15 Big Boats 16/6862 I have a 2002 Universal M35B diesel engine on my Catalina36 MK11. when the engine is in neutral and
Do you care about the hydrodynamic shape of your keel? $tingy Sailor at 11:36am 04.02.15 Catalina 22 22/3382 I need your input. I've written a blog article about the C-22 Swing Keel Refinishing DVD and its
2007 H31 Wema water gauge Jerry21707 at 11:01am 04.02.15 Mid-Size Boats 8/1763 Wema water gauge not working. There is power to the gauge as it lights up when the breaker is on.
Is this black box keeping my head sump from working? (2) pmartson at 10:29am 04.02.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/934 The wash basin drains into the shower sump, and a float switch should activate the pump. Right? Th
curtain magnets??? Ken Cross at 9:10am 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1161 Our new to us 1989 Hunter 30 needs port light coverings. At night with lights inside everyone and ev
Hunter 33 leaking behind the packing nut Dannotti at 8:43am 04.02.15 Mid-Size Boats 20/3600 I have some extra water coming in a bolts just behind the packing nut. I had a bot mechanic in our y
New Owner needs help with Johnson Sailmaster please Domorox at 8:24am 04.02.15 Engines and Propulsion 6/2458 Hey folks. I hope everyone is doing well! I bought a 78' Oday 25 back in October and it has a mid
O'day 25 - Shore Power autocad at 8:17am 04.02.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2976 Hi, I'm updating the "shorepower" currently installed on my 75 O'day 25. The current setup looks lik
temp. rain/sun shade for sides/rear of bimini? iSailor at 6:44am 04.02.15 Catalina 310 5/5671 Has anyone rigged up some sort of temporary rain or sun shade for the sides or rear of a bimini? My
Davits Larry D Calander at 6:24am 04.02.15 Smaller Boats 8/1160 Has anybody installed davits on their h26?
Need help with refinishing deck plan jmczzz at 4:00am 04.02.15 Catalina 22 87/9998 boat up, trailer out, upside down hangers out, pics ?? I have searched and read a lot about refinis
Critical Standing Rigging Part -- Re-Use Old or Go New? (2) rardiH36 at 9:56pm 04.01.15 Ask All Sailors 19/2914 I can't decide what is best in this case: Re-use my existing OEM important standing rigging part.
Headsails with vertical battens - on boat storage ? smacklin at 9:00pm 04.01.15 Ask All Sailors 5/2587 Question about headsails with vertical battens. A.k.a. like a J105 Ullman Fiber-path blade.
Another Coast Guard resuce Brian D at 7:44pm 04.01.15 Ask All Sailors 17/2230 This time some sailors on a replica Pirate Ship. http://www.weather.com/news/video/coast-guard-resc
40.5 Structural Integrity puig at 7:43pm 04.01.15 Big Boats 7/2493 Would really like to hear from other 40.5 owners on any issues with keel to hull joints, hull flexin
Making some spring headway! braol at 6:21pm 04.01.15 The Cherubini Hunters 1/583 Finally starting to tick some things off my to-do list now that I can work outside again: I f
Shore power with no battery Yorshire Rose at 5:55pm 04.01.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/950 Can I use shore power with a battery in place? Will I harm any of the systems or charger?
Eager to learn. bran1371 at 5:50pm 04.01.15 Trailer Sailors 34/6576 So i am wanting to learn how to sail when i move to North Carolina. I have a Ram 1500 v8 and want to
The Joke's on Me Roger Long at 5:40pm 04.01.15 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 2/2916

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New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage Ward H at 11:44am 10.15.23 About "BatteryTender" I have had good luck with them at work on many portable generators. Good inf
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 (1) Ward H at 11:06am 10.15.23 1974, The black rub rail is flexible PVC. I'd just fill the slash with black silicone and call it a
Invest 94L jssailem at 11:01am 10.15.23 While Tropical storm Sean is still out in the West Central Atlantic, it is dying/drying out with win
Legal Question FastOlson at 10:50am 10.15.23 The right of boarding ships on the high seas has a long history and is now governed by internationa
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger jssailem at 10:31am 10.15.23 Have any of you made the jump from trailer to marina? Any regrets? Anything not on my list that I n
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage bawlmer at 10:27am 10.15.23 Make certain the batteries are fully watered and fully charged. Disconnect the negative cable and l
Watches Dr. D at 10:26am 10.15.23 This is today Apple Watch Ultra Apple Watch Ultra
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Ralph Johnstone at 10:22am 10.15.23 3. The cabin would be comfortable enough that you could use it underway (we are never in our cabin
Extending Table Leafs Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 10.15.23 I will post some pics later if no one has a clue what I'm talking about :) If you can, get a few
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 10.15.23 mine is mounted on a bulkhead, not the engine block, so not sure if this is cause in my case. I gue
Invest 94L BigEasy at 10:05am 10.15.23 This storm looks to be a Rain Event and Fish Storm A large HIGH over the East USA should stop the n
how to fix this? 1975 oday 22 Anomymous 163294 at 9:49am 10.15.23 The red gel coat can be easily fixed, but color matching will be next to impossible for an old boat
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger justsomeguy at 9:45am 10.15.23 I welcome your feedback. It seems you've hit on all the salient points concerning the "upgrade". S
Watches justsomeguy at 9:39am 10.15.23 And I don't even wear a watch...... Neither do I, atm.
Extending Table Leafs kappykaplan at 8:36am 10.15.23 I will post some pics later if no one has a clue what I'm talking about :) Those will definitely h
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage SycloneDriver at 7:59am 10.15.23 There is a lot of good advice above. About "BatteryTender" I have had good luck with them at work o
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Stu Jackson at 7:54am 10.15.23 John, I've owned boats since 1983 in San Francisco and sailed up here in 2016. Went through the sam
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help (1) FreedomCrawler at 7:49am 10.15.23 Most people forget to circle back on these type of posts. Wanted to follow up as I went out yesterda
Invest 94L kappykaplan at 7:18am 10.15.23 This storm looks to be a Rain Event and Fish Storm Yay! :beer:
Engineering Help Needed Tater at 7:03am 10.15.23 Thanks gang. I had considered the foam. I may go there as this project fleshes out. The PVC will wor

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