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Towing inflatables Rick Templeton at 4:59pm 10.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1350 My wife and I recently purchased a 9 ft west marine inflatable dingy for our 99 340. I mounted the
How we Stripped our Anodized mast FYI (5) wesleysherman at 4:32pm 10.06.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/2553 After reading allot of information about stripping an Alum mast, I started out sanding my 36' Alumin
Handrail question Time_Out at 4:32pm 10.06.14 Catalina 22 1/645 Poptop or cabin top? It's time to remount them, and I don't have pics from the "before" stage. I thi
Logo tinkturtle at 4:09pm 10.06.14 Smaller Boats 5/1046 Wondering if anyone has a image of an old Hunter 22 (1981) sail logo. I've looked around and can fi
Can a Hunter 23 be trailered (1) Walkntalk at 3:47pm 10.06.14 Smaller Boats 13/5420 I'm told that a H23 with the fixed wing keel is too awkward to trailer. I have a fantasy of taking t
Autopilot on a C25 Stan Linado at 2:59pm 10.06.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/4426 I am installing a Raymarine ST2000 on an '89 Catalina 25. Before I start drilling holes in the till
H25 battery placement ideas s/v Mariah at 2:27pm 10.06.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1409 My battery is currently housed under the starboard cockpit seat-- right next to where I keep the gas
Honda EU3000i Handi SeaLuff at 2:14pm 10.06.14 Big Boats 28/8036 I am trying to use a Honda EU3000i Handi Generator to power my Marine Air Systems, Vector Compact, 2
Flat Bar Winch Handle Needed (1) 71 VENTURE 24 at 1:43pm 10.06.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/3055 I'm a first time sailboat owner and just bought a 1971 V24. The owner didn't have the winch handle t
mast raising system for HUNTER23.5 tiller1967 at 1:37pm 10.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/796 Am in desperate need of a mast raising system for a 1994 Hunter 23.5. I can make one if I have some
How to Remove Stuck Exhaust Manifold Studs stagf15 at 1:17pm 10.06.14 Catalina 30 10/4436 Greetings, I've tried to do my due diligence searching the forums for guidance on this, and can't co
Critique my main (1) Sublime at 12:48pm 10.06.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/7274 I would appreciate any helpful critiques. Wind conditions were 10 knots gusting to 17-18. My boat
Good autopilot for Hunter 28.5 sasafil at 12:25pm 10.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1872 I have 1985 Hunter 28.5. Any suggestions what would be a good autopilot for it and good place to buy
Loose galley trim Clydo at 12:24pm 10.06.14 Catalina 310 1/900 Aft sink section of galley trim came loose. Am thinking of cleaning up and reapply with 3M 4200.
Sense 43 stevemylescarinosa at 12:22pm 10.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3781 Looking at a 2013 Sense 43 - Can anyone share their experiences with this boat?
Mast furling (UNfurling) issue stevemylescarinosa at 12:21pm 10.06.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/2879 Hi experts, Hope you can point me in the right direction. Furling mainsail in the mast. Jams constan
Prop shaft alignment on the hard vs on water kito at 11:16am 10.06.14 Ask All Sailors 11/6283 Well, time for my next question :) I sure have appreciated all the good info I have gotten here. Any
5411 Diesel Heat Exchanger Blue Hull at 10:56am 10.06.14 Catalina 30 15/5729 I am looking to add a heat exchanger to my raw water cooled 5411 in my 1981 C30. Has anyone had expe
How to drain water tank in 2003 Catalina 250WK ? Timeout38 at 10:51am 10.06.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1016 Ow is it done ? No info in Owners Manual.
Winch lube IH82BL8 at 10:40am 10.06.14 Ask All Sailors 23/5122 First time servicing a winch. Starting with the only one-speed on the boat. I have same Harken lub

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Galley foot pump leaking (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:18pm 08.16.23 The gusher of course is beneath the galley sink, port. But this the exact opposite of what the in
Dry bilge in H49/50 Don S/V ILLusion at 3:13pm 08.16.23 There is no consistency in how A/C was installed on your boat - it was done during commissioning and
pros and cons of adjusting valves... Hayden Watson at 2:53pm 08.16.23 Okay okay the current heat wave is getting to me. Post corrected to read what you said. PS For thos
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment Chase Hartzell at 2:44pm 08.16.23 I also had enough left over to do the top of my Yeti cooler which did a really nice job of classing
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment Chase Hartzell at 2:42pm 08.16.23 I did SeaDek on all the non-skid areas in the cockpit and on the winch rails. It took two sheets tha
1971 Hull #473 Restoration & Refurbishment Idahosteve at 2:38pm 08.16.23
Venting a Dryer on a Catamaran geoffschultz at 2:33pm 08.16.23 Same way you do on a house or RV??? I have never seen a catamaran with an externally vented dr
New owner Idahosteve at 2:32pm 08.16.23 It runs fine, but belongs to a friends boat. We have installed a Nissan 4 hp in its place.
Catalina Stickers Idahosteve at 2:31pm 08.16.23 Does anyone know what or if there were stickers or ? on the 1973 models?
New holding tank (3) DinghySailor at 2:30pm 08.16.23 For gravity drain to work, the entire tank must be above the boat's waterline...if not, it'll take
New owner Gene Neill at 2:27pm 08.16.23 What a score! Nothing like a "barn find" for practically nothing! :thumbup: Does the ol' Evinrude s
Venting a Dryer on a Catamaran (2) rgranger at 2:08pm 08.16.23 Same way you do on a house or RV??? You will want a more robust vent cover. Maybe something like
pros and cons of adjusting valves... rgranger at 2:03pm 08.16.23 Okay okay the current heat wave is getting to me. Post corrected to read what you said. PS For thos
New owner JRacer at 1:38pm 08.16.23 Unbelievable. What a catch. have lots of fun!
Pressure Cooker (1) Allan12210 at 1:37pm 08.16.23 Yup. Learned from my mom.... Me too. We have several pressure cooker recipe books and mom passed
pros and cons of adjusting valves... Hello Below at 1:22pm 08.16.23 I know what he meant to say was rocker arm cover. Okay okay the current heat wave is getting to me
TO H41 OWNERS, GALLEY LIGHT twalker H260 at 1:15pm 08.16.23 Here are the schematics for the wiring harness for your boat. You can disregard my last suggestion.
Vessel Weather Radar Question bxdobs at 1:02pm 08.16.23 thanks that suggests that there would be no way to see something like this coming, even with marine
New owner jviss at 12:45pm 08.16.23 The best footnote to the story is that we only paid 500$ for her. Wow! Score!
New owner (6) Idahosteve at 12:43pm 08.16.23 We have been happy with everything so far. No leaks at any of the fittings, we have tempered glass !

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