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That was a fun! (1) Roadking Larry at 6:41pm 10.12.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1250 Club race a couple of weeks ago. Winds fickle as heck. The committee boat caught this shot just abou
Hunter 31 - flushing fresh water system Lee C - H31 at 6:16pm 10.12.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1835 I recently acquired a 1985 Hunter 31. :D I need to flush the fresh water system and understand drain
What size AC for a C30? mytime at 6:03pm 10.12.14 Catalina 30 7/4128 I would like to install a Crusair AC unit in our (new to us) 1994 Catalina 30. We are located in MD
Dirty bottom patrickince at 5:06pm 10.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/853 Hauled the boat out for the winter and had a big surprise. The Power washer would not take the Algie
Vee berth Colleenvan at 3:49pm 10.12.14 Big Boats 4/1860 I'm about to purchase a 36 ft 2004 Catalina mk11. Is the vee berth large enough for two people comf
Java Ready for the water (3) Jim Seamans at 2:59pm 10.12.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1228 Java has gotten her sides compounded and wax. Admiral is very happy with the results. She even did
Finally on board BobM at 12:17pm 10.12.14 S2 6/1514 After overheating my first sail I badly reinjured my tennis elbow changing the impeller. Using a sc
Compass Problems Panamax at 10:00am 10.12.14 Big Boats 1/640 New owner of a Hunter 36 with the Mariners Package instrument package. Having some problems with th
Odyssey batteries PGIJon at 8:55am 10.12.14 Ask All Sailors 11/4934 Maine mentioned in a earlier post that Odyssey batteries where really great one. I am about to chan
Feeling Badly About the State of Your Own Boat? (2) Lambchop27 at 8:48am 10.12.14 Catalina 30 30/4487 If you're feeling overwhelmed by the amount of work you need to do on your boat, check out the proje
Shimming my strut (1) kito at 8:47am 10.12.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2631 Well, I spent yesterday redoing my alignment job I did last weekend. As noted in a previous post, I
376 refer size? Heavenbound at 7:56am 10.12.14 Big Boats 0/620 I plan to add refrigeration to my 376 and would like to know the cubic ft of each box, also any unit
Need some boat show info please (1) DAVA390 at 6:20am 10.12.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1168 Went to Annapolis solo yesterday, Annie wasn`t thrilled about rain and had duties with her Mom. I en
1973 Venture 22 swing keel overhaul/repair EnginesForward at 12:32am 10.12.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 55/14156 I am in the process of refurbishing the keel. So far I have the boat off the trailer, built a dolly
Oil shoots out of dip-stick hole? ejessen at 11:09pm 10.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2923 I have a 1987 hunter 31, with a pretty well maintained Yanmar (2GM20F) engine. Today, we noticed
Help a new sailor fix up an old boat Hooks at 10:48pm 10.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 43/12942 A friend of mine has a sailboat in a nearby marina that has been sitting for a while (like 3 years).
Tartan 34 Lewmar traveler ?? ! st nick at 8:08pm 10.11.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1580 My neighbor has a new to him Tartan 30 years old.......She has a lewmar traveler looks like the she
Anchor locker clarsen at 6:30pm 10.11.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1092 Just bought a 1999 381. The previous owner's yard somehow bent the metal plate used for securing the
Ardic diesel heater fox islander at 5:47pm 10.11.14 Ask All Sailors 6/5492 ...been noticing a few "heater" posts recently. It must be fall. Yesterday I attempted to fire up
Solar panel installation wildswan at 5:33pm 10.11.14 Yamaha 3/1326 We will be adding a 150Watt solar panel to our Yamaha 30 this winter and we would like advice on att

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Water temperature sensor Ralph Johnstone at 7:57pm 05.23.23 My first search would be with an automotive supplier. If that didn't work, a Yanmar outlet at 3X th
Depth transducer Hello Below at 7:54pm 05.23.23 Maybe a refresher is in order. Here is a very similar post several years ago. Raymarine ST40 Depth
Hunter replacement rudder assembly rebelh2o at 7:40pm 05.23.23 The rudder doesn't hold the bushing. There is a 1" to 1--1/4" gap. I'm thinking adhesive as well.
Non working microwave TimFromLI at 7:13pm 05.23.23 Are you using it on shore power or an inverter? Some microwaves need a pure sine wave inverter.
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition SycloneDriver at 7:08pm 05.23.23 So that is a diaphragm pump? https://defender.com/en_us/johnson-viking-power-16-waste-water-pump-1
1990 35.5 instrument upgrade PAC3142 at 6:55pm 05.23.23 Hi, There is information here on installing the ev100 on a Hunter 37.5, which may have similar const
Plans for hurricane season 2023? Rick Webb at 6:43pm 05.23.23 I'd respectfully submit if it's the last week of May and you do not have a fully articulated plan.
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Tally Ho at 6:36pm 05.23.23 It's in the attachment (picture). So that is a diaphragm pump? https://defender.com/en_us/johnson
Possible SmartPlug problem thinwater at 5:27pm 05.23.23 It sounds like this was at the boat end. Also, he said he had just washed the boat. The clues imp
Hunter replacement rudder assembly Tally Ho at 5:18pm 05.23.23 No specific Hunter knowledge, but I think generally the rudder bushing can be held in place with som
Slow sump pump with backflow Tally Ho at 5:11pm 05.23.23 Hi Greg, I also have a switch on the head to turn it on and off. I followed the lines. Here's what
Plans for hurricane season 2023? LydieBP at 4:52pm 05.23.23 Well, my boat is only 30 ft. but my response might be the same as it always was. Strip the boat an
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition SycloneDriver at 4:02pm 05.23.23 Did you mention the make and model of your pump somewhere in this post ? I'm blind in one eye and
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Ralph Johnstone at 4:00pm 05.23.23 Looks like 6 gallons per minute to me. Did you mention the make and model of your pump somewhere
Non working microwave Clydo at 3:56pm 05.23.23 We got rid of ours shortly after we bought the boat. We weren't hooked up to shore power enough to
Finding the right LED replacement bulbs. Maine Sail at 3:54pm 05.23.23 You are required by law to have Nav Lights that meet COLREGS. The only way to be sure of this is to
Holding tanks q's fred1diver at 3:51pm 05.23.23
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition (1) SycloneDriver at 2:58pm 05.23.23 So I timed my bilge pump rate. One bucket in 20 to 24 seconds. Bucket appears to be about 2 gallon
CCFL 6" Diameter upgrade. Very cool!! artboas at 2:39pm 05.23.23 Well, with some time management, you can possibly have 1/2 the lights then.
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak Stu Jackson at 2:32pm 05.23.23 @Stu Jackson - Question... I won't be at my boat anytime soon, and knowing that I've had the boat f

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