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Please help identify this line (1) VinMV1234 at 7:19am 07.22.14 Catalina 22 8/1254 Hi all. Still going through all the lines the seller included with my boat. Still trying to figure o
H37C vs M-384 malyea at 6:57am 07.22.14 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1354 .......may have to jump ship...leave the reservation...you know - may have to leave the Cherubini f*
Alternator Replacement Bryce Custer at 6:44am 07.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2835 The Hitachi 80 amp alternator (LR180-03C, 119573-77201, 12V-80A) on my Yanmar 4jh3 died. Looking
New Deck Hardware - H33 lehigh375 at 6:16am 07.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/578 I want to install new deck hardware on my H33 for an extension to my bimini. The flat mount plates
Aluminum vs Chrome Bronze Winches gholker at 6:14am 07.22.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1247 I want to change my primary winches to Lewmar 30 self tailing. The existing winches are standard Lew
Lubricate plastic through hull valves. gsaoulli at 5:37am 07.22.14 Catalina 310 6/1903 Hi fellow Catalina owners, does anyone know how you lubricate the plastic through hull valves, I hav
Fresh Water Gauge RoyS at 5:35am 07.22.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/732 I wish to offer a solution for those who do not have a fresh water tank gauge. After failing to find
Salvaged Hunter . How do i decipher hull id ? Seizethecarp at 5:34am 07.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/684 This is hull ID from transom . Hun 511 28 m7 8b 25 . Have already figured it is a 25 . But the rest
ODay 322 Wiring Diagram, no power to Ignition switch PatTormey at 5:32am 07.22.14 Bigger Boats 10/2731 Where can I find a wiring diagram for my oDay 322? PO was a little carefree with some of his work a
Yanmar 3GM30F Mixing Elbow and Overheating (5) Tom-in-Annapolis at 5:11am 07.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/8653 I've been having an overheating problem with my Yanmar 3GM30F. I've had the boat for 12 years and k
hot water odor mr. Kempsville at 3:37am 07.22.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1316 Our hot water heater (11 gallon) was drained of the antifreeze and filled with fresh water 4 months
panda 5 kw generator mr. Kempsville at 3:33am 07.22.14 Big Boats 1/652 we recently acnhored our hunter 41 (2007) and cranked up the generator for the first time this seaso
Hvac question mr. Kempsville at 3:31am 07.22.14 Big Boats 5/672 We have recently bought a 2007 hunter 41 with a two zone ac system/heat. the units cool very well,
Teak cockpit floor refinish (2) twdevore at 9:31pm 07.21.14 Ask All Sailors 0/1833 I'm trying to finish the refinish project I started last season. I have all the teak stripped and sa
Chain plates through deck CCrane2299 at 8:12pm 07.21.14 Catalina 22 3/762 As mentioned earlier, my chain plates were leaking and have been previously sealed with silicone. Fo
Fuel usage for Perkins 50 rbenyoung at 8:10pm 07.21.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3267 Ok. We have been enjoying our Oceanis 400 for a few weeks. We motored for about 16 hours getting to
H33 - Can you identify this item? (2) Jim Beck at 8:00pm 07.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1421 Found this hard plastic item on my H 33. It is not square...it is more of a quadrangle..6 1/2 inches
Primer Bulb Woes on my 9.9 Merc. Sock Puppet at 7:51pm 07.21.14 Engines and Propulsion 12/6379 OK, so this is a bit strange. 2009 Mercury 4-stroke 9.9. Bought the motor used last year, and this
Details to repair p bracket (strut) on Beneteau First series s2fast4u at 7:38pm 07.21.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1788 Hi, The p bracket on my boat is a bit loose and I can feel it moving side to side creating a smal
So much to do CCrane2299 at 7:32pm 07.21.14 Catalina 22 16/1505 Cleaned up the inside, found wet bulkheads, resealed...found silicone as previous sealant, amazed th

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Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? rgranger at 9:46am 10.31.22 Asking for a HIN is not "unusual behavior." But it is indicative of a buyer who isn't a dummy or in
Gloucester 22 Centerboard rgranger at 9:45am 10.31.22 Thanks for the suggestions. Has anybody ever heard of making the centerboard fixed in place so I d
OEM Bimini support structure rgranger at 9:40am 10.31.22 Buggar... Did you reach out to @Dave Groshong? In the past he has found stuff I couldn't. :plus::b
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 9:26am 10.31.22 Another Reason why Tropical Atlantic Storms are fading in the fall.
First time sailboat owner JamesG161 at 9:22am 10.31.22
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? JamesG161 at 9:14am 10.31.22 He wants to see if there's a lien on the boat. And if Insurance Claim has been made on that boat.
First time sailboat owner DRhoads at 9:14am 10.31.22 Once you get through these issues you are going to love your new boat. Check out "boat info" on thi
4.108 winterizing Rich Stidger at 9:12am 10.31.22 People engine winterize while still in the water? How is that normally done ? Big bucket of Glycol
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? fstbttms at 9:12am 10.31.22 I listed a boat for sale this year and had several unusual responses all of a very positive nature.
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? danstanford at 9:11am 10.31.22 I listed a boat for sale this year and had several unusual responses all of a very positive nature.
Invest 95L (2) JamesG161 at 9:11am 10.31.22 We knew it would happen. Tropical Storm Lisa fuel 210522 Hurricane Hunters flying from Keesler A
4.108 winterizing Leeward Rail at 9:05am 10.31.22 is practically non-toxic to aquatic organisms, Great find. I was searching for a science paper wh
Furling genoa cover seems too small? (1) Qorgyle at 9:01am 10.31.22 My understanding is that the foresail covers are made for boats with performance sails that aren't
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? fstbttms at 8:56am 10.31.22 He wants to see if there's a lien on the boat. Withholding the HIN is a big red flag.
4.108 winterizing jssailem at 8:54am 10.31.22 Onlien research developed this.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11302583 potential environmental r
Sharing Hull ID Number with a potential buyer. Do or Don't? Scott T-Bird at 8:47am 10.31.22 If he goes to look at the boat, he can write down the number while he is there, so what's the differ
4.108 winterizing Leeward Rail at 8:44am 10.31.22
OEM Bimini support structure jssailem at 8:44am 10.31.22 all of the fittings I need are "not in inventory" Buggar... Did you reach out to @Dave Groshong? I
Fender covers- Yes or No? jssailem at 8:43am 10.31.22 Someone liked mine more than me. They were taken. Don't you just hate it when someone shows "they
Gloucester 22 Centerboard BfrankenVABeach at 8:42am 10.31.22 Thanks for the suggestions. Has anybody ever heard of making the centerboard fixed in place so I do

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