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Screws in the header material jonelli at 10:04am 09.02.14 Catalina 30 6/1179 Screwing into the header material Just a simple question really... I have yet to add a new screw a
Plexiglass in bay area for 84 Hunter 34 markwbird at 9:19am 09.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/871 In an overzealous moment I pushed the sliding hatch above the companion open on my 84 Hunter 34 wit
Galley faucet continually running Steve E. at 8:38am 09.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1260 My 1999 Hunter 310 has developed a continually hot water running faucet when the knob is 100% closed
Advice on Replacing Exhaust Hose JBrown1988Hunter355 at 7:51am 09.02.14 Big Boats 4/1157 I found a leak at the connection of my 1988 Hunter 355 Legend exhaust hose and thru-hull fitting. Wa
Detaching Ceiling Panel on '05 373 ChinaCat373 at 7:35am 09.02.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/709 The ceiling panel on my 2005 Beneteau 373 has detached at the port aft-end near the companionway. T
Engine dying out rsotomayor at 7:18am 09.02.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1091 I recently had an electric lift pump put in because the manual lever on the original pump would not
H410 Refrigeration Thermostat (5) Jim D at 7:13am 09.02.14 Big Boats 3/980 I am in need of info for replacement of a refrigeration thermostat. I have a adler barbour air coole
Attwood shower sump pump jayncee at 6:05am 09.02.14 Big Boats 7/1804 The Attwood shower sump pump on our Hunter 49 still sometimes works but I would like to replace it w
Transporting Across Country TriSwiss at 5:24am 09.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1831 Does anyone have a recommendation for a "reasonable" marine transport company to over-land transport
Spacreek automatic alternator control cat30 at 5:01am 09.02.14 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1689 Got the Spacreek automatic alternator control on my 1988 boat. Reading online it is used to maintai
Pearson 39-2 robertrichardson54 at 4:57am 09.02.14 Pearson 1/1596 Any Pearson 39-2 owners have any plans or details of steering system and centerboard specs?
Dry manifold with wet exhaust? balmoralbob at 2:39am 09.02.14 Engines and Propulsion 1/982 My last post re gearbox drama prompts me to start a new subject, lot of good advise and just the mor
Exiting the marina Redondo Ken at 10:03pm 09.01.14 Catalina 310 2/1047 A note of caution. As I was leaving my slip yesterday and motoring out to the main channel, a 55-60
Stepping Mast down in a slip Darkarcher at 6:32pm 09.01.14 Catalina 22 9/1870 For weeks I have looked for a trailer to buy borrow or steal and I just can't find one. I need to S
curtains again Jacques C at 6:25pm 09.01.14 Big Boats 1/641 It's time to replace the curtains which have been replaced in the past. I am still using the origin
New Scary Experience In the Marina patrickfarley at 6:11pm 09.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 47/11144 I went sailing today. My new used motor fired right up, ran like a champ and was so quiet. I backe
Sailing a small catamaran (1) Kermit at 5:41pm 09.01.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1146 My First Mate and I bought our first sailboat in 2005. It's an older AquaCat 12.5. Just a single sai
Water tanks B37 Slider at 5:22pm 09.01.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2519 I am a new owner of a 2012 B37. It has 2 water tanks. One is 3/4 full and the other is 1/2 full. So,
Difficulty shifting out of reverse Leprecaun at 5:14pm 09.01.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/1590 Hello All, New guy here, and also new to having a diesel (Universal), having moved up from a 22 foo
Ospray Centerboard Trunk Flexing JLehmer at 4:54pm 09.01.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/915 We took our 1969 Ospray sailing for the first time yesterday and experienced flexing and banging in

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ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? Davidasailor26 at 7:28am 08.10.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (2) jssailem at 7:23am 08.10.23 @kappykaplan They have been more like skirmishes. The latest challenge was the failure of my Sher
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Alan Gomes at 7:22am 08.10.23 How is the engine itself? Any damage to it from the water intrusion? (Perhaps the level did not get
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 7:19am 08.10.23 Have you decided on the system best for you? I find these discussions very interesting. There is s
Rear seal size/specs for kanzaki k3mp CamaroMan at 7:18am 08.10.23 KM3P? my old ('85 vintage ) shows that seal for my KM3A as a Yanmar part# 177088-02961 which is a s
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Johann at 7:09am 08.10.23 It would depend on the waters you are sailing. If you are more than 200 NM from shore, you cannot c
Water in Engine Oil of Raw Water Cooled Universal Atomic Diesel 5411 RoyS at 7:03am 08.10.23 Before you remove the head you might want to check pressure in water jacket with engine running. I u
Need an old Navionics CF card BigEasy at 7:02am 08.10.23 I used a 128 MB San disc card that worked well.
Advice for a Solo Sailor? tfox2069 at 6:54am 08.10.23 If you're going to invest in a personal rescue signal device, I highly recommend you consider this n
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't JamesG161 at 6:54am 08.10.23 So now with an electrical rebuild, a lot of decisions face you. Luckily, for John, I had same iss
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather dLj at 6:50am 08.10.23 Good thing you did NOT go to Ireland. Best thing are the two weather routers that are tirelessly w
Water in Engine Oil of Raw Water Cooled Universal Atomic Diesel 5411 RoyS at 6:48am 08.10.23 Not familiar with your engine. Some engines have cylinder liners with o ring type gaskets to separat
Hunter 146 boom pulling away from gooseneck rivets isaksp00 at 6:46am 08.10.23 I wish my boat had even one robot let alone 4
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dLj at 6:46am 08.10.23 I'm staying in bays and sounds. Will never venture south of Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Block Is
VHF Handheld RoyS at 6:36am 08.10.23 I suspect one reason the newer radios do not measure up is because they are made to float. The manuf
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 6:35am 08.10.23 It would depend on the waters you are sailing. If you are more than 200 NM from shore, you cannot c
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather JamesG161 at 6:34am 08.10.23 Good thing you did NOT go to Ireland.
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather dLj at 6:31am 08.10.23 You were lucky to pass thru the Storm that is now Cat 2 Hurricane.:yikes:
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? (1) RoyS at 6:31am 08.10.23 My 1980 h33 had one of the U bolts on the split back stay fail. Hunter U bolt was an inferior design
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather (1) JamesG161 at 6:27am 08.10.23 You were lucky to pass thru the Storm that is now Cat 2 Hurricane.:yikes:

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