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The things i do for my boat DAVA390 at 6:51am 02.07.15 Engines and Propulsion 17/3278 Bought some Glycerin based lubricant this AM for the water pump impeller. In a pharmacy. Guess wha
TV marine freindly DJN51 at 4:33am 02.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/673 What brand tv handles marine enviorment the best. will be on a 23.5 Hunter so it will take a little
Problems steering my sailboat with outboard/tiller Monaco at 9:18pm 02.06.15 Ask All Sailors 11/5460 Steering my sailboat out of the channel is a two man job because the outboard won't stay in one pla
Baking brownies in the Force 10 oven jveatch at 6:35pm 02.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1123 My wife tried baking brownies in the Force 10 oven that is in our Hunter 41DS. She used a glass 9x1
Like 'Em Hard or Soft? robfmcc at 4:55pm 02.06.15 Ask All Sailors 24/4221 Trying to decide on a dinghy, hard or soft bottom is a difficult choice. They both have their pluse
Whisker Pole, Mast Track, and Ring KZW at 2:25pm 02.06.15 Catalina 310 27/10607 I have a 150 Genoa on my C-310 and could use a whisker pole. However, I have no mast track, and no r
Blasted engine water thru hull strainer (1) arf145 at 2:12pm 02.06.15 Ask All Sailors 16/4277 My Beneteau has oblong strainer-type thru-hulls for the engine water and the dripless shaft seal. Th
Going to look at an O'Day 222- any things to watch out for? mookman at 12:35pm 02.06.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/7606 Hey everybody, this weekend I'll be going to look at a 1984 O'Day 222. Are there any known issues I
Replacing outhaul in Selden boom syeldell at 11:51am 02.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2071 The outhaul on my 450 Passage frayed and broke inside the boom. Does the outhaul line run straight t
Hot rod sailboat jleblanc31 at 7:01am 02.06.15 Ask All Sailors 49/7528 So I have an opportunity to get a sailboat but it needs a motor. I was going to fit it with a Chevy
Navico/SIMRAD NAIS-400 ais as gps source on NMEA 2000 (3) TropicalSeattle at 9:38pm 02.05.15 Ask All Sailors 1/2642 I Have applied this software upgrade: http://www.simrad-yachting.com/en-US/Support/Downloads/NAIS-40
Lazy Jack systems Pichin at 9:02pm 02.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/4947 Hi, where can I find a Lazy jack systems for may Hunter 260?? Thanks.
28' sailboat (1) Corondalay at 8:54pm 02.05.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2096 An anyone tell me what kind of boat this is or how hard it would be to produce a title that's been l
New 310 Owner Steve in Fl at 8:50pm 02.05.15 Catalina 310 17/2314 Hello everyone, I just purchased a 2001, 310 :D. This site has been very helpful in making that de
380 Hot Water Heater with "the drip" Jay Meyer at 6:50pm 02.05.15 Big Boats 5/1344 I have a 2001 380 with a leak in the hot water heater. So how does one replace the unit. It is loca
A "boats only" BuyNSail at 5:50pm 02.05.15 Ask All Sailors 0/72 Greetings all, new to the forum. We own Torrid Marine, and wondered what everyone thinks of the i
Impeller parts are here, now what? (1) DAVA390 at 4:49pm 02.05.15 Engines and Propulsion 8/1516 New parts here, now what??? Actually, I am semi competent mechanically, you yung un`s wouldn`t know
Battery Use Survey Observations Maine Sail at 12:19pm 02.05.15 Musings With Maine Sail 24/6695 As of this morning I have over 1000 responses!! While waiting for a new refrigerator to be delivere
Wipe out all sewer smells for good. brettkarst at 11:21am 02.05.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/51 RVTANKDOCTOR along with TankTechsRx has perfected a system that GUARANTEES we solve holding tank pro
Anchor chain All U Get at 11:21am 02.05.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2809 Hi all, Just thinking of the anchor chain and how it has been on the boat for a few seasons. How

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Is metal bar with loops 3 ft long the H260 gin pole? twalker H260 at 8:49pm 10.09.23 That is your emergency steer mechanism. Do you have wheel steering? The loops are to allow you t
Lines for Hunter 33 jssailem at 8:46pm 10.09.23 The company I use is WesTech Rigging. Bishop Lifting - Rigging Supplies, Slings, Fabrication & Renta
Is metal bar with loops 3 ft long the H260 gin pole? rgranger at 7:59pm 10.09.23 That is definitely not part of your gin pole
In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge? rgranger at 7:57pm 10.09.23 How/ why would the water in your ballast tank be any different than the water your boat is floating
Lines for Hunter 33 rgranger at 7:54pm 10.09.23 SBO also sells line.
what is the standing headroom? Anomymous 163294 at 7:28pm 10.09.23 i know its funny Ward, but sitting is ok. so its not too bad.
In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge? Davenport at 6:34pm 10.09.23 Thanks for saying water that high ain't abnormal. I wouldve bet otherwise. I think my boat has b
In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge? (1) twalker H260 at 6:20pm 10.09.23 The level of the water in your photo is not unusual for our boat - depending on how many are aboard,
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Terry Cox at 6:19pm 10.09.23 Any advice on batteries or thoughts on our current setup much appreciated! Hi Kupe. I just finishe
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 6:06pm 10.09.23 There are many battery options and none of them is universally good. The right battery matches the o
Universal 25xp. No start. KCofKC at 5:47pm 10.09.23 They were wired two different ways from the factory depending on hull number. Some had solenoids fo
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Qomomoko at 5:38pm 10.09.23 By Xmas or by next February I plan on the purchase. From practical sailor and sailboat data the firs
C-28 - what to look for? KCofKC at 5:38pm 10.09.23 John, I took a look at your prospective boat and agree it seems to be in pretty good shape, shows no
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ward H at 5:16pm 10.09.23
Rabbit starts PaulK at 5:04pm 10.09.23 Rabbit starts are often used in large fleets, when a RC would have trouble identifying boats that ar
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? TimFromLI at 4:52pm 10.09.23 I replaced my 3 lifeline 4-d's with 6 trojan t-105's and have no regrets. I paid about 900 for the 6
Hunter 30 Hull number location Ralph Johnstone at 4:50pm 10.09.23 Of course a small workshop and a DIYer could replicate the lens for you but incorporating the gaske
C320 - Perkins M30 diesel parts jeremyramos at 4:44pm 10.09.23 Does anyone have a list of maintenance parts for a 1994-ish Perkins M30 diesel engine? I just boug
In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge? (2) Davenport at 4:40pm 10.09.23 Thanks. The step ballast area did get caulked for some reason, and water level is high.. Weirdly
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (1) Hello Below at 4:38pm 10.09.23

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