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Drinking water odors hmurmur at 6:51am 09.22.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/4006 I had a family emergency and we had to leave the water tanks full for several weeks. I put water fre
How Many Splices....? braol at 6:30am 09.22.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/485 So, I rewired my bilge pump. The positive lead to the pump had 4 splices in it...5 total connection
watch out for those jellyfish (1) allen-deckard at 6:13am 09.22.14 Catalina 22 6/840 well yesterday we sailed out to the reef to go snorkeling. Looking over the side told my wife boy s
Oday 28 Standing Rigging question Euphoria2011 at 6:02am 09.22.14 Bigger Boats 9/4036 There was a pro rigger in the marina a few weeks back up from the keys to do a big job on another bo
Anchor Windless Yamaha33 Rick B at 8:54pm 09.21.14 Yamaha 0/920 Anchor Windlass Yamaha33 revised We want to install an anchor windless on our Yamaha 33 and I am wo
Oday 22 cockpit drain wander22 at 8:42pm 09.21.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1666 I just picked up a 1980 Oday 22. The problem is the cockpit drain. The thru hull in the transom is j
41 DS anchor locker hatch jwieneck at 8:24pm 09.21.14 Big Boats 4/1001 I am new to my 2005 41 DS. I was planning on moving the current Delta anchor over to become my seco
swing keel leaks woodzy at 8:22pm 09.21.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1724 bought a mac 25 and pivot bolt leaks rubber washers hard as rock. can you get rubber washers for kee
1983 Hunter Cheribini Electrical Diagram Calvin1Calvin at 7:07pm 09.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/894 I need a wiring diagram for a 1983 Hunter Cheribini. My wiring is screwed up and I want to troubles
O'Day Sprite measurement needed Old Sprite Sailor at 7:00pm 09.21.14 Day Sailers 0/591 I have had my Sprite rigged as sloop for too many years to count. I took out the eyes for the shroud
Mainsheet system O'Day 22 repawn at 6:15pm 09.21.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/997 Since my boat came without a mainsheet system - no boom bang either I need to put something together
Mcvay Minuet makogirl at 6:09pm 09.21.14 Lancer 0/1616 Hi everyone ! I m new here, not too familiar either, I am French from Quebec, I am looking for a use
Best Depth finder for $200 NGoyette at 4:38pm 09.21.14 Ask All Sailors 25/4727 I am looking to replace my broken depth finder and I really do not want to spend more than $200, any
Alternator attitude adjustment njlarry at 4:04pm 09.21.14 Engines and Propulsion 9/1822 The alternator on my Universal M25-xpb has a bad attitude and it's eating up the fan belt. I checked
2gm20f temp?? Cmp1110 at 3:38pm 09.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1621 Hello all what is the correct operating temp for a 2gm20f?? We run at 2600-2700 on the tach and we
40 year old mast bffatcat at 3:35pm 09.21.14 Ask All Sailors 31/8668 My aluminum mast is now 40 years old I have never painted or waxed it. It sort of a deep gun metal
Bulkhead Replacement docon48 at 2:24pm 09.21.14 Catalina 22 14/4066 Due to previously leaking chain plates, the interior bulkheads on my C22mkII are in need of replacem
H26 Overhead At Compeession Post BrianW at 2:10pm 09.21.14 Smaller Boats 3/612 Is the cabin overhead at the point the compression post passes through solid all the way up to the d
I am done with my hunter.....FINISHED Navicula at 2:01pm 09.21.14 Big Boats 1/1012 yup I have pulled my boat out for the season.....after 900 plus trouble free nautical miles this yea
What is this? (1) shyamh at 1:58pm 09.21.14 Ask All Sailors 27/4185 Found this below decks, but have no idea what it might be for :)

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83 HUNTER 31 BOOM INSERTS Barnacle Bill at 9:23am 11.15.22 How about a picture so we know what you are writing about?
Scratched gelcoat: compound, repair or re-gelcoat? Barnacle Bill at 9:22am 11.15.22 Your gelcoat is in poor condition. Lots of porosity as well as the scratches we see in your photos.
Selden self tacking jib system PaulK at 9:15am 11.15.22 The self-tacker on a bridle is a good idea, but doesn't provide the same adjustments as one with a t
Questions About Bottom Paint Barnacle Bill at 9:08am 11.15.22 Whatever paint you choose, read the can's label and it should tell you how long to wait between coa
Maintenance of interior teak on a Hunter 320 Dave Groshong at 9:02am 11.15.22 SeaFin teak oil has garnered great reviews over many years: https://www.fisheriessupply.com/dalys-pa
O'Day 30 Barnacle Phil at 9:02am 11.15.22 Thanks so much for your comprehensive reply. This will help me quite a lot. I think that I'm somewhe
Black Widow vs VC-17M? Barnacle Bill at 8:56am 11.15.22 The Black Widow product, besides being pricey requires a ton of hours to apply. It simply doesn't m
Selden self tacking jib system Barnacle Bill at 8:48am 11.15.22 Get your rotator cuff fixed. I had mine done and I'm good as new.
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? Barnacle Bill at 8:46am 11.15.22 There are ways to start an engine without battery power. Most diesel and Atomic 4 inboards have a p
Engineless.... dlochner at 8:41am 11.15.22 The OP did include: "I do have a portable power plant to use on whatever electric need arises."
Engineless.... jssailem at 8:26am 11.15.22 it's obvious that you wouldn't be silly enough to head out without enough water in the first place.
Hunter 240 in mast shroud holes hunter240 at 8:21am 11.15.22 Great idea, I think all us sailors are MacGyvers
Engineless.... LloydB at 8:16am 11.15.22 Go for the engine it's obvious that you wouldn't be silly enough to head out without enough water in
Timidly rebedding stanchions (3) rgranger at 8:11am 11.15.22 rgranger has more hair. -Will I wish..... The things you don't think about when you are young....
Buying used C22. Fresh vs salt water boat? Jacktar at 8:06am 11.15.22 Mine is an ex, very expansive severance package
O'Day 30 dmax at 7:54am 11.15.22 It looks like the range of pricing for an O'Day 30 is in the $10,000 - 20,000 range, with the price
Maintenance of interior teak on a Hunter 320 Don S/V ILLusion at 7:45am 11.15.22
Timidly rebedding stanchions Crazy Dave Condon at 6:06am 11.15.22 @StuckinReverse Never use a torque wrench on those screws on your Hunter 260
Timidly rebedding stanchions Will Gilmore at 5:39am 11.15.22 Dude! Is that a self portrait? Looks just like you!!! rgranger has more hair. -Will
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? thinwater at 5:39am 11.15.22 Jumping from cars was a common thing when I was a kid. Everyone had cables in the trunk. I still do

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