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How to replace the line for raising the keel Willemvan at 10:13am 10.13.14 Smaller Boats 4/811 Any know how to replace the line for raising the keel. Thx. Bill
H31 Spreaders wufibugs at 9:56am 10.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/639 I noticed that the spreaders on the H31 have an unused hole at the mast end. Anyone know why they w
Refrigeration not cooling Perfect Excuse at 9:47am 10.13.14 Big Boats 5/3854 I have no refrigeration knowledge, but appreciate cold beer. Situation: refrigeration on a H410 wi
Transmission Dipstick Source, 3GM30 Steverhnm at 9:27am 10.13.14 Big Boats 6/2042 I need to replace my transmission dipstick on my 3GM30. Its yellow, the one where the cap breaks of
Hmm...didn't expect to find this. (3) IH82BL8 at 9:11am 10.13.14 Ask All Sailors 15/1846 I removed the strbd cabin top winch yesterday for maintenance and found this. It looks like the cor
Locating a manual bilge pump. The Garbone at 8:37am 10.13.14 Catalina 30 3/1064 K folks, I know were my pump is. It is in the cavity aft of the galley. To pump it I have to reach
Hunter 410 solar panel placement (1) Jim D at 8:00am 10.13.14 Big Boats 8/3490 Has anyone installed solar panels on top of a hunter arch? looking to install one or two panels on t
Rudder Play Billy the Kidd at 7:03am 10.13.14 Catalina 30 1/986 Our vintage 1978 Catalina 30' is showing signs of excess wear in the rudder shaft -- vibrates aggres
water pump not shutting off? impresa at 6:43am 10.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/949 I accidently left the water pump on my 2007 hunter 41, with nothing running or faucets on, and 2 day
Repairing hairline fiberglass deck cracks (1) O_Barquinho at 5:39am 10.13.14 Ask All Sailors 30/11304 Hello all, I recently purchased a Catalina 27 and noticed a couple of hairline cracks on the deck n
Winterizing AC on Hunter 41DS twenger at 4:37am 10.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/872 While winterizing the A/C system on my 41DS, I ran coolant through the system like I normally do wit
Hunter 356 Legend Rudder wobble Skippern at 3:50am 10.13.14 Big Boats 4/1256 Hello. I'm the proud owner of a Hunter 356 Legend bult year 2003 in England. It's the short keel ve
capable H34 splax at 8:26pm 10.12.14 Big Boats 13/1740 Hello, I have been looking at others' opinions on the H34 regarding blue water capability. Given
23.5 Head Banging Hugh Straub at 8:25pm 10.12.14 Smaller Boats 2/800 For what seems like the 87th time, I have hit my head on the sharp edged bottom of the main hatch co
Removing numbers off of sails donavansails at 8:22pm 10.12.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1622 What's is best way remove numbers off of sails? I bought a good used sail but has same number as ano
Smoke from the engine c130king at 7:27pm 10.12.14 Catalina 310 15/2510 I seem to have light black smoke coming from the "breathing tube" that comes out of the top of my mo
Bilge fuse Tennessee River at 7:02pm 10.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1738 I have a 1992 Hunter 30T; and am trying to locate where an inline fuse would be for the Bilge pump.
Line Replacement mytime at 6:44pm 10.12.14 Catalina 30 21/3295 I would like to replace ALL of the lines on our 1994 Cat 30 tall rig. Is there any information on th
That was a fun! (1) Roadking Larry at 6:41pm 10.12.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1280 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 4/1902 I recently acquired a 1985 Hunter 31. :D I need to flush the fresh water system and understand drain

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20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? Johnb at 7:42pm 07.24.23 When I had my 23 foot Clipper Marine with an outboard the propeller coming out of the water in rough
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? dlochner at 7:32pm 07.24.23 The shaft length is determined by the boat and the motor mount so that the prop is sufficiently subm
New holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:27pm 07.24.23 For gravity drain to work, the entire tank must be above the boat's waterline...if not, it'll take o
Wrapping my boat question PaulK at 6:55pm 07.24.23 Neighbor on a mooring at the club had his boat vinyl-wrapped. Lasted about 3 seasons before tears, "
CHI-MAC today PaulK at 6:51pm 07.24.23 the largest thunder storms in the world are on the great plains of N. America We saw one coming an
Water pump on a 2002 Beneteau 331 trippinnik at 6:50pm 07.24.23 I bought a 331 last fall and found the bilge wasn't pumping out few weeks ago, found culprit to be t
Sail drive raw water intakes Captain Larry-DH at 6:44pm 07.24.23 I wonder if you had reduced the engine RPMs would the engine may have been happy with the reduced w
Here are some videos of my boatwork on 1975 C&C 33 Mk1 'Yellowtail' Traveler7 at 6:38pm 07.24.23 Refinishing Teak Handrails on the deck NMngHtTuyB4 https://youtube.com/shorts/ceAoYvHNdJs?feature=s
Here are some videos of my boatwork on 1975 C&C 33 Mk1 'Yellowtail' Traveler7 at 6:32pm 07.24.23 10.5 KW Thunderstruck Electric Motor Realignment https://youtube.com/shorts/cTp6jQQWIYc?feature=shar
New holding tank DinghySailor at 6:07pm 07.24.23 Yes, this is the design you want. Easy, simple, less expensive. Also, the vented loop in your draw
Posting Guidelines Traveler7 at 6:01pm 07.24.23 Thank you!
Neutral and Ground wires connected in AC Panel Stu Jackson at 5:23pm 07.24.23 I have often wondered about that. When you are plugged in to shore power, is your boat's panel a s
Sail drive raw water intakes Hello Below at 5:11pm 07.24.23 Last week I was seeing white smoke/steam from one of my engines. Various spot checks on the engine
Jacklines and Tethers thinwater at 4:51pm 07.24.23 I thought Dyneema was just ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene by itself (it is). Dyneema comp
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement lemoiney at 4:01pm 07.24.23 The under Corian mounted galley sink on my Hunter 38 is not properly fastened to the Corian, and is
How to adjust for varnish changing the thickness of wood parts. stickinthemud57 at 3:22pm 07.24.23 First off, I have no practical experience to offer, but if it were my problem, I think what I would
Neutral and Ground wires connected in AC Panel Davidasailor26 at 3:11pm 07.24.23 I have often wondered about that. When you are plugged in to shore power, is your boat's panel a s
Electric Sailboat Drives stickinthemud57 at 3:07pm 07.24.23 Don't EVER get rid of that! Two strokes are unavailable in the U.S., especially since Evinrude wen
Replacing spreader end. Locktite? Tedd at 3:06pm 07.24.23 That's a really good point, @crpdm . And the Loctite doesn't even need to actually touch the plastic
Life Is Good (1) Tedd at 3:04pm 07.24.23 A nice day on Howe Sound, BC. I know someone's going to call me out for the jack lines on the side

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