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Shore power rhonadle at 5:16pm 03.30.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1445 I have a 1980 Hunter 27 and wanted to know the best way to modernize the shore power fuse/breaker. T
S2 9.2 C holding tank placement MMcD at 5:07pm 03.30.15 S2 2/1407 I am looking to remove an Electa San system and install a holding tank and pump out. Where is the ho
Where can I buy a genset? bobscaggs at 4:37pm 03.30.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1584 Last year I bought a Hunter 426 and now would like to add a genset to it. The boat has A/C but the
New Engine?? Uno Mast at 3:40pm 03.30.15 Ask All Sailors 14/2291 My Beneteau First 285 has a Volvo Penta 18hp inboard diesel that has given me nothing but problems.
Cutlass Bearing Removal Tool Steverhnm at 3:29pm 03.30.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2355 Anybody have one they may want to loan to me? I will pay a deposit and a reasonable fee for rent.
Clevis Pins Stuck in Masthead CloudDiver at 1:00pm 03.30.15 Ask All Sailors 7/3668 I remove the masthead for my C-22 to clean things up an have a closer inspection of standing rigging
O'Day 34 Dodger Yellowjeepman at 12:25pm 03.30.15 Parts Search 0/967 Looking for a frame or complete dodger. O'Day 34, New is way over budget Thanks Frank
Bilge covers G Day at 11:38am 03.30.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/834 Need to replace teak and holly bilge covers and would like buy ASAP
Water Maker Options (1) pchrisler at 11:11am 03.30.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1351 We are planning on doing the Ha Ha in October and want to add water maker. No plans for a generator
Water pump Sediment (1) WhiteNow at 10:54am 03.30.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1133 Have two tanks on vessel the tank 1 operates fine. Tank #2 sputters at sink and water pump doesn't s
Windlass Installation JMReilly at 10:45am 03.30.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2385 Just purchased a Lewmar pro 1000 Windlass to install on my 87 Hunter Legend 35. It will involve cut
Feathering Propeller Jpgerlach at 10:38am 03.30.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/3651 Am looking at a variprofile feathering propeller for my Beneteau 331. Maxprop seems to be the other
Anchor bow roller awerman at 10:29am 03.30.15 Smaller Boats 2/1345 For ease of use I'm thinking of installing a anchor roller for the bow of my 1984 C-24 fixed keel.
Jib rail angles mm2347 at 10:04am 03.30.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/602 Just ran across some notes Ive used to install jib sheet rails. Maybe they can help some older ques
Adjustable backstay setting Cowpokee at 10:00am 03.30.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3182 The next time I have my boat out of the water I will replace the original backstay with a 4:1 adjust
Quick H27 question braol at 9:39am 03.30.15 The Cherubini Hunters 3/642 I can't get to the boat this week (otherwise I'd measure myself): What is the height from the base
what problem areas Vision 32 when buying v18744 at 8:48am 03.30.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/4250 am first time buyer a 1990 vision 32 has caught my eye but need feedback on past problems in determ
Trailer Question (1) Greengas at 8:10am 03.30.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/2733 Hi I am attaching a photo of my Mac 25 on its trailer. As you can see, the bottom roller does no
Muddy->Dry Mooring Issue SeanH at 7:58am 03.30.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/774 Appealing to the knowledge of this group to see if any owners have moored swing keel boats on moorin
Finally giving it up rivettw at 7:42am 03.30.15 The Cherubini Hunters 19/2666 To all the 37C owners on this forum. After many years of owning my '79 cutter and many years of res

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P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Jim_H42 at 5:37am 10.26.23 Thanks for the replys. Terry - my VHF is a Standard Horizon - not the original unit. It is a r
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop RoyS at 5:31am 10.26.23 Most boat builders ran three wires out from the panel for the cabin lights and the bow light. The po
MaxProp prop RoyS at 5:14am 10.26.23 I installed one of those nineteen years ago. Took me a few years to get the pitch adjusted correctl
C&C 40-2 Rudder Bearing Replacement smo10018 at 4:48am 10.26.23 It was built in 1983 so your assessment is most likely spot on. Thank you for the link I didn't kno
Lantern Advice cymeyer at 4:14am 10.26.23 Hi, Can anyone tell me if the Weems and Plath yacht lanterns (link below) give off enough light to
C&C 40-2 Rudder Bearing Replacement Jim Legere at 3:37am 10.26.23 What year is your C&C - 1980s I am assuming? Back then very few production boats with spade rudders
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions Davidasailor26 at 3:32am 10.26.23 Is the boat keeping the water on the outside? If so it has possibilities. Possibilities yes, but
Lantern Advice dLj at 2:10am 10.26.23 Hi Dave. I'll go out on that proverbial limb by saying that all fuels, to some degree, pose a fire
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F Mark Maulden at 12:13am 10.26.23 Take it to Northland Diesel. Just off Bakerview..
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 9:40pm 10.25.23 Based on what I just turned up on this page, if I'm reading it right, that sounds correct! But just
H310 Propane Tank Gerry17155 at 8:30pm 10.25.23 they are almost always 5lb tanks. We have a 2008 H36, had only a single tank when we purchased her
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F Alan Gomes at 8:20pm 10.25.23 Agreed. The tech told me new pumps are no longer available, but cost over $2k when they were. Base
H310 Propane Tank Gerry17155 at 8:20pm 10.25.23 Have you measured the locker? I am currently not able to get to the boat and wanted to get dimensi
H310 Propane Tank George Braun at 8:20pm 10.25.23 they are almost always 5lb tanks. We have a 2008 H36, had only a single tank when we purchased her
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 8:06pm 10.25.23 Sounds insanely high. What does a new pump cost? Agreed. The tech told me new pumps are no longer
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 8:05pm 10.25.23
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F Alan Gomes at 8:04pm 10.25.23 The cost for a rebuild is $1187 before tax. Sounds insanely high. What does a new pump cost?
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F Mark Maulden at 7:42pm 10.25.23 Who did your diagnosis?
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing marcham at 7:31pm 10.25.23 Most failures are due to corrosion at the coax terminal. If this is the case and your antenna is sti
My how Boats have changed... Terry Cox at 6:48pm 10.25.23 She is set up and ready for hours and hours of aquatic fun. But she's a stink potter. :)

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