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1987 Cat 22 Transom Scupper Drain (1) John Marrone at 9:33am 09.07.22 Catalina 22 5/868 Any luck with these expensive replacement parts and their installation. I believe one of the copper
Installing Air Conditioning in Hunter 356 / 36 karellen at 5:16pm 09.06.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1232 I posted a few years ago about installing AC in our 356. We ordered the 16000 BTU Dometic unit back
Beneteau 331 steering DZinger at 4:59pm 09.06.22 Ask All Sailors 3/400 I found we had to cross the chain in the binnacle to have the steering wheel turn in the proper dire
Interesting Smell - 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5 Sdiring at 3:02pm 09.06.22 Big Boats 8/587 Hi everyone, I have an odor issue. There is a chemical smell when we open the boat. Doesn't smell
'83 Oday 25 swing / centerboatd (1) portajon at 2:19pm 09.06.22 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1617 Been a member here for several years, check the Hunter forum post for a full restoration we did on a
Dome lights in cabin of Hunter 33C justustoo at 1:37pm 09.06.22 The Cherubini Hunters 3/614 1. How do you get them apart (the ones over the settees)? 2. are there LED replacement bulbs availab
Holding tank odour (Peggy ?????) (1) artboas at 12:35pm 09.06.22 Big Boats 11/1172
What is this cable for? (1) Abarb at 11:20am 09.06.22 Mid-Size Boats 17/1589 On my 1979 Cat 30 there is a cable that runs along the port side of the mast up to the top. Is this
Traveler Replacement on 37C PhilaSailor at 10:49am 09.06.22 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2115 Hello, I've done some extensive upgrades and refits to my Hunter/Cheribini 37 cutter. My attention
Another Auto-Pilot Accident rgranger at 8:28am 09.06.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1269 https://www.fox29.com/news/my-pride-is-hurt-man-washes-brand-new-boat-up-on-ocean-city-beach-sailing
Update on the Mattapoisett Boatyard fire dmax at 7:58am 09.06.22 Ask All Sailors 1/410 https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/in-the-end-we-lost-everything-mattapoisett-boatyard-rebuild
Bottom Paints rpell1@msn.com at 7:49am 09.06.22 Ask All Sailors 21/1538 Hi all, I hope this sailing season has been an enjoyable one for all my fellow sailors? Thinking a b
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter Monheganlover at 8:11pm 09.05.22 Catalina 310 11/1783 Hi. I have previously stored my Catalina 310 on the hard each winter. My marina is on the Chesapeake
chartplotter knackers at 5:54pm 09.05.22 Catalina 310 7/1201 i like to install a new chartplotter that i can see in a standard 310 nav pod, whats the biggest si
33.5 fuel tank leak (2) Sutric at 5:27pm 09.05.22 Mid-Size Boats 15/1910 Went out to our 1993 33.5 last Friday only to be greeted with an intense diesel odor. Tracked it dow
Catalina 30 Broken Fuse SV Fiasco at 4:42pm 09.05.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1207 Hello Cruising World, So last week while taking the boat out I somehow stepped on a fuse holder and
260 roller jib removal mikedholm at 4:15pm 09.05.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/937 Hey all. Is there any process for removing the Hunter 260 jib (on a CRI fuller) while the rig is up
29.5 owners chp at 2:59pm 09.05.22 Mid-Size Boats 6/996 Just curious for hunter 29.5 owners with the pedestal traveller. I have a Hunter 280 and would like
Genoa for O'Day 27 Pmilly57 at 1:33pm 09.05.22 Ask An Oday Owner 2/438 I recently bought a 1979 O'Day 27 and so far love it. Sadly I have suffered a few sun-damage rips a
Yard work done resulting in more problems Don S/V ILLusion at 1:18pm 09.05.22 Ask All Sailors 12/861 Many years ago, I had the marina do some engine work which almost resulted in sinking the boat becau

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Window unit AC install Project_Mayhem at 8:18pm 05.05.24 Portable AC units come in a number of different flavors with varying degrees of efficiency. The unit
Should prop spin in Reverse? Calif. Ted at 6:49pm 05.05.24 Should a mechanical transmission allow the shaft to turn in FWD? when the engine is shut down? It
Locking yourself from the inside zinahewitt at 5:58pm 05.05.24
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 5:42pm 05.05.24 I used a very similar feathering prop from Martec. Two blades. It needed 4 or 5 knots of speed when
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 5:41pm 05.05.24 The instructions from Max Prop say to shut engine off while still in forward at idle speed. The bl
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 5:37pm 05.05.24
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 5:37pm 05.05.24 I put the transmission in neutral, shut down the engine, then shift into reverse to feather the pro
Compasses don't agree jssailem at 5:33pm 05.05.24 I know that trick. I set a portable radio on top of the cabinet with the EV100 sensor. Immediately t
Replacement sealing ring for Hurth HBW 50 transmission dipstick or alternative fix? Monheganlover at 5:13pm 05.05.24 I use these for my Hurth HBW 50 . Not sure of the size. I think they are maybe M10 but you can meas
Should prop spin in Reverse? FastOlson at 5:13pm 05.05.24 I used a very similar feathering prop from Martec. Two blades. It needed 4 or 5 knots of speed when
Should prop spin in Reverse? quadrille38 at 5:06pm 05.05.24 The instructions from Max Prop say to shut engine off while still in forward at idle speed. The bla
Shoreline Marina Long Beach or Cabrillo in San Pedro? Rick D at 5:04pm 05.05.24
Replacement sealing ring for Hurth HBW 50 transmission dipstick or alternative fix? Richard19068 at 4:52pm 05.05.24 I use these for my Hurth HBW 50 . Not sure of the size. I think they are maybe M10 but you can meas
Should prop spin in Reverse? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:51pm 05.05.24 Believe you need at least three knots for the MaxProp to feather. my experience too plus current
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F heritage at 4:30pm 05.05.24 I had a 3gm30f on a prior boat. It always ran at around 180 degrees at cruising speeds. Slowly the
Should prop spin in Reverse? kappykaplan at 4:23pm 05.05.24 1) for those with a MaxProp, what steps do you take to feather the prop? I put the transmission in
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F Tally Ho at 3:54pm 05.05.24
Compasses don't agree kappykaplan at 3:08pm 05.05.24
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Clutch Cargo at 2:33pm 05.05.24 However this has only slightly changed the challenge of low RPM's under load. See 14 April post,
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Clutch Cargo at 2:29pm 05.05.24 Good luck, post lots of pics!!!!

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