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Main Sheet Rigging caslegers at 4:23pm 10.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/579 I'm a Lightning sailor who just acquired a Hunter 19, 1993. I would very much appreciate a photo of
Need Hatch Cover for 25 Lehooks at 3:23pm 10.03.14 Day Sailers 4/1162 Big storm took my sliding hatch cover to the deep last night. Does anyone know of a derelict 25 tha
Shipboard 20m dipole Brian D at 3:20pm 10.03.14 SSB and Ham Operators 13/10436 Finally ordered all the parts for my 20m dipole for the boat. Was thinking of going with an auto tun
Hunter 456 production run 1951seayalater at 12:30pm 10.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1109 I am considering buying a Hunter 456, the owner says that it is a 2006, but I cannot find any prices
propane stove question kito at 12:19pm 10.03.14 Ask All Sailors 26/6053 I installed a 3 burner propane stove in my galley and am trying to figure a way to pipe it up. I hav
Persistant Leaks Ward H at 10:49am 10.03.14 Day Sailers 9/2654 I have two intermittent leaks that show up when I least expect them and at odd locations. 1. Drip o
Sharing a sailboat niclaw at 10:36am 10.03.14 Ask All Sailors 16/1649 A small group has interest in sharing a boat. Some are present/previous boat owners. Would like
depth finder puck trainmanjess at 10:33am 10.03.14 Ask All Sailors 32/3254 hello all I recently got a hummingbird depth finder... I placed the puck inside the cabin on the
stack pack for Hunter 340 Celtic Knots at 9:59am 10.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1589 We are considering putting a stack pack or mack pack on our 1998 Hunter 340. We would like some fee
Fuel tank removal (1) jibes138 at 9:50am 10.03.14 Bigger Boats 6/1343 Last year I replaced my tank. Forum fuel tank replacing expert SailingCal21 convinced me to cut out
Leaking pencil zinc plug fox islander at 9:44am 10.03.14 Catalina 30 13/3880 Good morning everyone, I recently noticed that my brass pencil zinc plug has a considerable leak. T
New cockpit table (1) jibes138 at 9:34am 10.03.14 Bigger Boats 4/945 I went to refinish my old table and found it all rotted out. New tables ranged from 300 on up depend
Lancer 27 to buy or not JanS48 at 7:53am 10.03.14 Lancer 4/7355 Greetings all, newbie here - the name is Jan. I currently have a Seafarer 23 which is a bit tired,
Mixing elbow exam Starrfish at 5:26am 10.03.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2489 So my goal today is to replace the rubber exhaust hose that comes off my yanmar 1gm mixing elbow. It
Need help for my keel WoodyB at 4:41am 10.03.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1144 I recently had my boat hauled out for minor repairs from Hurricane Arthur in July. Fortunately I too
40.7 first fridge yachtsman at 3:06am 10.03.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/675 Desperate to get a photo of a 2000 model fridge showing the evaporator. Surely there must be at leas
Beneteau oceanis 36 cc. Salon berth filler tomfoolery at 9:08pm 10.02.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2011 I know the wooden base for The salon port side berth filler cushions must be a simple design but be
Can we build a wind generater from a ceiling fan? McIntoshUSA at 6:52pm 10.02.14 Newport 2/2341 I saw this video and it got me thinking. Has anyone every built a small wind generator out of a ceil
winterizing with pex tubing plumbing. jbinbi at 6:48pm 10.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/4025 i have a 2012 e33. it uses pex tubing for the plumbing. on other older boats i was able to bypass th
Technical Information Jeff10528 at 6:01pm 10.02.14 Big Boats 1/806 Was just reading the thread on Fuel Filters and it occurred to me that every owner should be aware t

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Drain plug part kappykaplan at 10:43am 05.22.23 Calling @Crazy Dave Condon . . .
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full Scott T-Bird at 10:34am 05.22.23 Or you can replace the tank monitor that uses internal sensors with one that us sensors attached t
Possible SmartPlug problem jviss at 10:32am 05.22.23 the plug which is the part mounted on your boat SmartPlug (the manufacturer) calls that part the "
Engine Alinement jviss at 10:29am 05.22.23 There is a hidden reason in there, somewhere, why the alignment is so out at this time. I am positi
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? Hello Below at 10:28am 05.22.23 We all know that chainplates are an integral part of every sailboat standing rigging. One of the bes
Engine Alinement Ralph Johnstone at 10:24am 05.22.23 I cannot stress this enough! It's giving me fits. :) You're always having a fit over something or
1977 Fuel Tank Top Gauge Skipper John at 10:23am 05.22.23 If you remove the gauge, you will find that it is a simple cork held in a fitting that slides up and
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jonelli at 10:21am 05.22.23 , But you need to look more closely at the barbs in the back of the tank. Trust me, I know. The b
Possible SmartPlug problem Scott T-Bird at 10:18am 05.22.23 Now, I'm curious, too. We have no idea if you are talking about the inlet on the boat, the connecto
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 10:16am 05.22.23 It would be cool if there was a way to determine the condition of the chainplates; maybe ultrasonic
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? jviss at 10:10am 05.22.23 OK, sure. Again, all academic, and I'm quite aware of pitting and crevice corrosion. Point is that
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 10:08am 05.22.23 Quite likely you have already searched this forum but if not it is probably worthy of a try. No qu
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 10:07am 05.22.23 On a boat there is no such thing as "no water ingress." Even with the best maintained vessel, ther
Possible SmartPlug problem Ralph Johnstone at 10:05am 05.22.23 I found charred wires so I replaced both the SmartPlug and the entire cord Did you change the plu
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Scott T-Bird at 10:03am 05.22.23 low-voltage disconnects ... my wife is already rolling her eyes at all the reasons I find to poke ar
New 170 sailor stickinthemud57 at 10:02am 05.22.23 Yes, try that and plexus and let us know which is better! :biggrin:
Possible SmartPlug problem jviss at 10:02am 05.22.23 either the male plug or in the female receptacle This can quickly get confusing (at least for me),
Possible SmartPlug problem Ralph Johnstone at 9:56am 05.22.23
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Scott T-Bird at 9:54am 05.22.23 Amen! I assumed there was a tongue-in-cheek!
Sidewall fabric upgrade nramsey at 9:53am 05.22.23 Ours was pretty dingy and, where it was behind furniture, mildew smelling. We ripped it all out, in

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