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Question about bottom cleaning alwaysbusy3 at 5:34pm 11.09.14 Smaller Boats 10/1594 I just bought a 2001 Hunter 270 with an outboard and was curious as to how I need to clean the botto
Boat Cover Question (1) Ward H at 5:18pm 11.09.14 Ask All Sailors 19/4840 I did a search on boat covers and found a few threads but they were in the Hunter Owners section. So
Need help on gear reduction ratio Rick486 at 10:35am 11.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1236 Hi all: I own a 2007 44DS with the HJ4HE 56 HP Yanmar. I need to know the gear ratio on the transmi
LED relacement bulbs djplatt at 7:52am 11.09.14 C&C 4/2489 I have a 1982 C'C 32 and would like to replace the lights with LED bulbs. I have replaced the compl
Trailers and Towing Barnacle_Bob at 7:24am 11.09.14 Catalina 22 28/6691
Atomic 4 replaced by Volvo MD6A diesel? eugenesdream24 at 7:16am 11.09.14 Ask All Sailors 22/8211 I've had some trouble with my Atomic 4 and have compression issues, potentially something really bad
old varnish,use it or lose it? DAVA390 at 6:55am 11.09.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1028 In my shed I just found 3/4 can of Rustoleum marine spar varnish. Last time I varnished anything was
Mast base blocks/block attachment Gavmc at 6:25am 11.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2555 Folks looking for some help. I have a 1996 Oceanis 321 and am getting ready to re-fit and add some
backstay wire diameter Captpete12 at 6:14am 11.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1163 Anyone know the diameter of the backstay wire on a 2008 Oceanis? boat is on the hard for the winter
12 Volt Distribution Issue seacilia at 5:04am 11.09.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1029 First off my electrical knowledge is not very extensive but I do have a good principle understanding
Has anyone used PVC board for hand rails? kito at 4:25am 11.09.14 Ask All Sailors 20/8100 I removed my cabin top teak hand rails from my H30 yesterday thinking I could save them. 35 years h
Swing Keel Pivot Pin Question (1) Seahorse24 at 8:34pm 11.08.14 Ask All Sailors 5/2120 I have attached a photo of the pivot pin. The swing keel was removed nine years ago and the pin was
Actual depth of 1990 C-36 CATBOAT WILLY at 8:15pm 11.08.14 Big Boats 7/2037 I am trying to find out the depth of a 1990 Catalina before taking it to survey and I wonder if anyo
Galley backsplash - the way I did it (1) chrisings at 5:03pm 11.08.14 Catalina 30 27/8014 Ahoy folks, So, I've seen photos of galley backsplashes but when I searched for the topic didn't c
Source for push on push off breakers rmwac at 4:36pm 11.08.14 Catalina 30 6/1233 Hi All: Does anyone have a source for the classic push on/push off breakers used on the older Catal
engine ground location M25XP? obsailor at 4:26pm 11.08.14 Catalina 30 2/1347 I'm trying to find the location of the engine ground on a Westerbeke M25XP Any suggestions?
Boom vang Outeast at 3:37pm 11.08.14 Pearson 2/1411 I have a Pearson 34-2 which doesn't have a boom vang. I see it was an option when purchased new. The
Considering buying a HR Mistral 33 Muirgen74 at 3:32pm 11.08.14 Hallberg-Rassy 0/5111 Hi, I am considering buying a 1971 mistral 33 and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on
Shaft seal really dripping (1) bawlmer at 3:22pm 11.08.14 Engines and Propulsion 30/6368 Bilge pump running more than usual. I discovered my shaft seal is dripping a lot. It is dripping onc
Hunter 310 and EV-100 autopilot KaptainKirk at 1:47pm 11.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/918 Recently purchased a 2000 Hunter 310, and had a Raymarine EV-100 wheel autopilot installed. The ste

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Pricing advice. What to ask for original 1981 sails, rudder & tiller LakeShark at 2:49pm 09.13.23 @Salty Jack Start here and you'll likely find all the information you need. However with the calcul
Raritan PHII long term review capta at 2:34pm 09.13.23 I was fortunate to begin my boating career when Wilcox/Crittenden was the standard in marine toilets
Color of your lines capta at 2:20pm 09.13.23 When I bought Skipping Stone, I bought a whole spool of 1/2" double braid and got busy splicing. I e
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass Sailgunner at 2:19pm 09.13.23 I use a boat hook and push the chain down as it comes up. If you don't have a remote for your windle
Color of your lines Justin_NSA at 2:16pm 09.13.23 Just different colors or piping. So I can tell my crew which one to work.
NMEA2000 Micro-C Connector Prices jviss at 1:33pm 09.13.23 A little clarification is perhaps in order . There are hundreds of DIN connectors . A DIN is nothin
NMEA2000 Micro-C Connector Prices (1) Timm R Oday25 at 1:28pm 09.13.23 A little clarification is perhaps in order . There are hundreds of DIN connectors . A DIN is nothing
Keel - 1968 O'Day Outlaw Roland5048 at 1:19pm 09.13.23 Does the keel have lead? Looks like it's lead. https://www.ggarchives.com/BangorPunta/ODaySailboat
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass dlochner at 12:48pm 09.13.23 It's bigger than that, deeper, and with a sloping bottom, but the same issues. Yes I have 50' of 8
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass flightlead404 at 12:39pm 09.13.23 If your anchor locker looks similar to @Ralph Johnstone's then it wasn't designed for 200' of chain
Anyone know if this Mercury 9.9 is 2 stroke or is 4 stroke? I seems too old to be 4. Its on a Hunter 260. -- ALEX (1) jviss at 12:27pm 09.13.23 A most distinctive characteristic is weigh, a Mercury 9.9 HP 4 stroke engine will weigh around 85
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass dlochner at 12:27pm 09.13.23 If your anchor locker looks similar to @Ralph Johnstone's then it wasn't designed for 200' of chain.
Pricing advice. What to ask for original 1981 sails, rudder & tiller Roland5048 at 12:09pm 09.13.23 I brought my old main and jib to a shop that made totes out of them. They made me a really nice tot
Hunter 33.5 false bilge? plenny7 at 12:08pm 09.13.23 @wony I didn't drill any holes. I sucked out the liquid through the weep holes which were already t
Raritan PHII long term review Richard19068 at 12:00pm 09.13.23 Thanks for the details Ralph! Very helpful. As you mentioned, the manual doesn't specifically addre
27 Mast Gate Options shank at 11:53am 09.13.23 Looks like I'll have to try and make one. The mast on the 27 is a unusual in that the track protrude
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass Terry Cox at 11:46am 09.13.23 Been a solo sailor for years, even with crew on board. Our boat has an electric windlass and a shall
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:35am 09.13.23 There is no simple solution to this problem unless you want to rebuild the anchor locker and then ex
NMEA2000 Micro-C Connector Prices jviss at 11:22am 09.13.23 What you are referring to is a DIN connector . I do not believe that is correct. The 5 pin DIN's
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn. MikeHoncho at 11:17am 09.13.23 Regarding AC power....I would consider not removing the AC circuits or capability. Most owners use

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