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Windlass on Hunter 375 (1) Lander at 9:46am 02.05.15 Big Boats 6/1585 Attached is a picture of the Windlass on my 1993 Hunter 375. I wanted to take it apart and service
our solar panel setup (6) Bob 04 H260 at 8:30am 02.05.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1456 A few people have asked about our solar setup. I have now some better pictures I think will illustra
Batteries revisited (1) Loose Ends at 7:07am 02.05.15 Musings With Maine Sail 9/2259 Main Sail, Any thoughts on the Duracell batteries currently sold at Sam's? I need two new deep
Seafarer 34 port side settee bulkhead issue (1) brownoarsman at 7:04am 02.05.15 Seafarer 2/3044 Hello, I'm very sure I want to buy a Seafarer 34, however there's only one issue I'm concerned abou
Going Completely Crazy!!! Dabidibo at 7:04am 02.05.15 Big Boats 7/980 I own a1998 Hunter 450 CC Passage. I have fresh water very very often lying on the top of the water
Cumberland Dividings and St. Marys (4) Roger Long at 4:05am 02.05.15 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 3/2567 We buttoned up Strider last weekend and headed back north in a rental car so I could attend a meetin
Battery replacement Harry1110 at 11:23pm 02.04.15 Mid-Size Boats 10/1923 Recently purchased a 1990 Hunter 30 but the batteries have been removed. Was told the boat uses one
New to this site Randy Maier at 9:12pm 02.04.15 The Cherubini Hunters 10/921 Hello. I just registered on this site. I've read the forums almost all day. There is so much knowled
hot water from inverter Hayden Watson at 8:48pm 02.04.15 Musings With Maine Sail 106/17307 Can an inverter be used to run the hot water heater while running the engine to charge batteries?
hunter interior 1981ZigZag at 7:08pm 02.04.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/839 Dose anyone know how to repair the veneer or wood inside on the bulkheads of a hunter 40 ft. And the
Bimini measurements phxfan at 5:58pm 02.04.15 Catalina 22 1/722 Hi all, 22in Mi -I am in Az.. 73-- 22 need measurements many said they are custom, but how many ch
Interior Projects 7.3 (7) StanFM at 5:56pm 02.04.15 S2 0/2228 I'm always dreaming up ideas to perk up the S2 I bought last year. I built a new folding table with
How to replace potable water tank AlainC at 5:02pm 02.04.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/2339 I need to replace the existing aluminum water tank on my 1989 Hunter 30. It was placed was the boat
Hand-held VHF with DSC/GPS Capability Kings Gambit at 4:57pm 02.04.15 Ask All Sailors 28/3902 Hi, I'll be needing to up-grade my hand-held VHF to one having DSC/GPS functions soon. Hoping for
swing keel replacement 72goingstrong at 4:11pm 02.04.15 Catalina 22 8/5817 Hello fellow Catalina swing keel owners. I am new to this site and I wonder if anyone has ever come
Hopping on an ODay25 or larger in Tampa area mid-March sailingy3k at 3:23pm 02.04.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/734 I hope this is an appropriate place to post this request. My wife and I (in our 50s, though me just
Companionway Hatch ramon orton at 2:54pm 02.04.15 Big Boats 6/1747 The overhead companionway hatch (not hatch boards) on my 1987 Hunter 34 is difficult to open or clos
new prop or is tach off newboatowner at 2:25pm 02.04.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1004 Good day to all of you shoveling out of the mess left by the last snow storm. I am passing the win
Oday emblems (1) Euphoria2011 at 1:43pm 02.04.15 Bigger Boats 30/5186 Hey all, a coworker here does woodworking as a hobby with a cnc machine and long story short, he mad
Wiring / Voltage nickamudd at 11:57am 02.04.15 Ask All Sailors 16/2006 Wiring / Voltage question Hi All, I have a basic electrical question: I currently have two

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Engine raw water thru hole location Don S/V ILLusion at 10:39am 06.13.23
Should I switch to hank on? Any Sea at 10:35am 06.13.23 What type of furler do you have? Our boat is equipped with a CDI furler that is not a problem to sto
Found a 2003 C310 Alansails at 10:10am 06.13.23 Good Job! Congratulations, Glad you are out there! The 310 is NOT a J-Boat, But is a safe, fun capa
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 (3) Ralph Johnstone at 10:01am 06.13.23 I used to hang my key on the raw water seacock, to make sure I always opened it before starting the
Edson wheel size and leather cover? Alansails at 9:52am 06.13.23 We bought the wheel cover from Edson and made it a winter project , As I remember, I called edson an
Help with Hunter 45 CC AC power. tkwhalen at 9:40am 06.13.23 Having the same problem with aft unit post lithium conversion. Mid and forward units are fine. The a
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 jviss at 9:09am 06.13.23 JVISS ........................ ? What? My Catalina 36 muffler had a drain petcock. But, yea, you
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 Ralph Johnstone at 8:59am 06.13.23 Also, make sure you frequently drain the muffler so you don't get water backing up into the exhaust
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 jviss at 8:51am 06.13.23 Thanks Ward. That's exactly what I got from the OP's description of what he did to clear any air f
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 Ralph Johnstone at 8:48am 06.13.23 Doesn't the engine need to be cranked for the injector pump to pump fuel? Thanks Ward. That's ex
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing Scott T-Bird at 8:40am 06.13.23 David, Thanks for opening this thread, it's a good discussion. I single hand my 320 frequently and
Edson wheel size and leather cover? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:00am 06.13.23 remove and measure the existing cover. measure the wheel diameter at various points to determine if
Merit 22 owners RussC at 8:00am 06.13.23 So cleaning out the boat this last weekend from the previous owners (always an interesting treasure
Where to find Engine Guages Nav Pod Mike Mc at 7:31am 06.13.23 I ordered the EP162, I'll let you know if size is right next week. The gentleman at Nav Pod was very
Merit 22 owners Centex at 7:07am 06.13.23 So cleaning out the boat this last weekend from the previous owners (always an interesting treasure
2007 Hunter 2007 Rudder and Tiller alignment JamesG161 at 7:01am 06.13.23 As you mentioned I don't think rudder will drop because of the rudder stop. No, it is the Single b
2007 Hunter 2007 Rudder and Tiller alignment JamesG161 at 6:55am 06.13.23 I assume our next step is tried to loose those three bolts see if allows some sort of adjustment T
Transducer troubles rgranger at 6:52am 06.13.23 - all the zip ties I'm going through! ... ugh! Gorilla tape works well for this also...but it lea
In mast furling main working much better now rgranger at 6:46am 06.13.23 I've only ever used in mast furling on a charter so I should probably not weigh in but... it seems t
Screens for Windows JRT at 6:26am 06.13.23 I ordered these from Catalina Direct along with some maintenance stuff and they plugged in seamlessl

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