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Windlass switch R. Chapin at 4:34pm 08.10.14 Catalina 310 14/3899 I seldom anchor and have only used my Maxwell windlass a few times. It has been at least two years
Engine intake thru hull (1) windcat at 4:24pm 08.10.14 Catalina 30 4/1247 We have Catalina 30, hull # 959. The thru hull for the engine intake appears to be one piece with t
Exhaust hose leak at through hull rukidn at 3:51pm 08.10.14 Catalina 310 0/778 Had water in the rear bilge after two 30 minute out ' in motoring sessions following a spirited Lake
Raw Water Pump Replacement Options (4) Blackacre at 2:21pm 08.10.14 Big Boats 21/6907 I'm looking for some troubleshooting advice pertaining to my Yanmar 3GM engine on my 1986 Hunter H34
CDI Flexible Furler pewwind at 2:01pm 08.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1956 I have a 26M with a genoa on a CDI Flexible Furler 2 and I would like to take the genoa down to wash
37-C Standing Rigging Help Needed FredV at 1:23pm 08.10.14 The Cherubini Hunters 16/2797 Hi, Does anyone know where I can find directions/photos/diagrams/anything on how to attach the va
Electrical panel parts & labels sailfree20770 at 1:07pm 08.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3938 Maybe someone can save me some search time... The electrical panel on our 1998 Hunter 376 has some
Welcome (1) Roger Long at 12:31pm 08.10.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 3/2267
Help! Swing Keel Stuck mrudman850 at 10:33am 08.10.14 Chrysler 2/7629 Ts our first year on a mooring and we've kept the swing keel down on our Buccaneer 180. On the advi
Which Caulk?-H26 Upper Compression Post BrianW at 9:42am 08.10.14 Smaller Boats 12/1144 I'm re-sealing the compression post on my H26. On the upper end of the post, on the mast plate to ca
How do you know when to replace the batteries? cymeyer at 8:40am 08.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1873 This is a question I should not have to ask, but I will. I searched the forum for answers and could
The Kinter MA600. IE:surround sound tv/stereo (3) Chris Patterson at 8:29am 08.10.14 Ask All Sailors 2/979 He title just about explains it, but anyways..... I wanted better sound on my tv, and my on board s
O240, first outing (1) Hydro Therapy at 8:19am 08.10.14 Day Sailers 4/859 The wife and I spent the better part of the weekend on the new to us O 240. I'm impress with her spe
How To Clean Accordion Shades (4) SailboatInteriors at 7:47am 08.10.14 Ask All Sailors 4/8005
Winches for headsail/sizing sfwatts at 6:09am 08.10.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1214 Morning we sail a hunter 326. Currently the winches for all lines are near the cabin hatch in front
Which engine scares you? Richard Olden at 4:36am 08.10.14 Ask All Sailors 17/2304 Looking at two boats. Boat #1: 2001, has been used to cruise the AICW and over to the Bahamas ea
Taking boat off the salt water? Macboy at 1:28am 08.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1250 Dad and I are about to purchase a new to us 26S and we've narrowed it down to three - one off fresh
Deodorizing unpainted fiberglass repawn at 10:27pm 08.09.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/867 Hi again, Today I had the joy of pulling of the rotting vberth plywood on my O'day 22. Under the
Anyone have any experience wIth raymarine wheel pilot on the Pilotocopilot at 8:56pm 08.09.14 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1888 Anyone have any experience wIth raymarine wheelpilot on a 37 I recently had water ingress in the co
Winter Project or ... (1) rpwillia at 5:51pm 08.09.14 Catalina 310 7/1317 Had a friend help my tune my rig today. All went well until I looked at the port shroud and the brac

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Raritan PHII long term review Hayden Watson at 10:40am 09.04.23 No wet blanket intended on this saga, but our two 1991 Jabsco electric macerator sea water toilets
Yanmar 2YM15 Oil leak Pattern- Need advice please Rich Stidger at 10:27am 09.04.23 My experience with drips of anything is that they can originate a long way from where they drop off
Tax Number rgranger at 9:38am 09.04.23 Call the SBO store. It is owned by former Hunter employees.
Blown exhast twodzusfittings at 9:36am 09.04.23 Not stainless
Harken Furler Halyard broke captcoho at 9:20am 09.04.23 But as mentioned adding a short pendant at the bottom so the jib is allowed to be fully hoisted. A h
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:13am 09.04.23 @Terry Cox
lines (2) jviss at 9:13am 09.04.23 I will be able to swap the ends around at some point in the future Indeed, I'm a big fan of a haly
Harken Furler Halyard broke (1) PSR at 9:04am 09.04.23
Yanmar 2YM15 Oil leak Pattern- Need advice please danooxnard at 9:02am 09.04.23 RoyS has a good point. Oil alone would not make a square pattern. Dano
Blown exhast Ralph Johnstone at 8:56am 09.04.23 Here is one unfinished. Looks like it's casted. Interesting little beast. If it's stainless stee
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:56am 09.04.23 I am guestimating the run at no more than 15 ft Most marine toilets can only move bowl contents up
lines Tally Ho at 8:48am 09.04.23 XLS is a Samson cordage used for halyards. It is low stretch and has a shinier finish. TRO is sho
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:26am 09.04.23 There's a reason why marine toilets aren't designed to hold water in the bowl: heeling and rough wa
New to the forum shemandr at 8:12am 09.04.23 For starters - weight. If the weight were in the cabin it would be insignificant. But hanging off
Rope to anchor chain attachment thinwater at 8:09am 09.04.23 I should have clarified (post 10). I prefer the rope-to-chain splice, even in the absence of a windl
Lewmar 3500XXXXX Portlights source? dlochner at 7:47am 09.04.23 That looks like a Lewmar Standard Portlight. There have been a number of variations over the years,
Harken Furler Halyard broke Capn Bill at 7:44am 09.04.23 You risk damage to the upper end of the furler. Best solution is to fix the problem. jssailem reso
Lewmar 3500XXXXX Portlights source? jviss at 7:41am 09.04.23 Good question; I get no hits on that P/N. I have gotten excellent prices and delivery on Lewmar stu
New to the forum Anomymous 163294 at 7:36am 09.04.23
Rope to anchor chain attachment jviss at 7:36am 09.04.23 FWIW, I think the chain splice is perfect for this: simple, elegant, strong, slim. You might check

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