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Hull ID number StanS at 10:16am 08.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/631 Does the 1980 Hunter 36 have the hull number imprinted anywhere else besides the right hand corner o
in mast furling naitaka at 9:25am 08.13.14 Bigger Boats 5/1683 Has anyone out there removed the inmast furler from there 322? I realize that I may need a new main
Apostle Island weekend Jackdaw at 8:29am 08.13.14 Ask All Sailors 2/794 Because we typically are cruising two-up or racing, we don't get a lot of pictures when we sail in t
Shopping list Justin_NSA at 8:21am 08.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1393 Woohoo! 2 week vacation to Destin FL almost here! They have a West Marine nearby in Ft Walton Beach.
Newbie with a Hunter 33.5 Questions drummer3278 at 8:21am 08.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1336 Hello, Just purchased a 96 Hunter 33.5. My wife and I are in awe, as we upgraded from a Columbia
Make of pedestal on catalina 30 1988 Boatalec at 7:57am 08.13.14 Catalina 30 7/1531 Hello, The nut holding the wheel is missing on the cat 30 I recently purchased. There is no label
White Smoke Question Pat at 7:24am 08.13.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/1815 Had a great sail yesterday...that is the good news...The bad news is when I started the Westerbeke 1
trident Don Crowther at 6:52am 08.13.14 Big Boats 7/1169 I'm thinking about changing my sanitation hoses on my H 34. Does any one know how much trident hose
Another Smart Plug Question Kermit at 6:40am 08.13.14 Musings With Maine Sail 17/5476 I'm considering having a shore power outlet added to our dock. I've read about the SmartPlug but don
Dumped the Sherwood for an Oberdorfer pump Bob4203 at 5:45am 08.13.14 Catalina 30 13/3624 Geez, what's with these Sherwood Raw water pumps? I started up my M-18 only to find I had no water c
Diesel fuel question - marine or auto? holdech at 5:03am 08.13.14 Engines and Propulsion 26/7536 Once I get more familiar with diesels I'm sure this will be obvious but it's often best to ask. Is t
Dexron II or III? Jongleur at 7:37pm 08.12.14 Catalina 30 1/903 The diesel place sold me Dexron III. Is this okay? Everywhere I read that you should only use D
Impeller housing Jongleur at 7:35pm 08.12.14 Catalina 30 8/1599 A couple of impeller questions: Why were 2 bolts longer than the other 2 bolts on my oberdorfer im
Location of main dc fuse - 1985 hunter 40 todturner at 7:30pm 08.12.14 Big Boats 2/1296 I have a hunter 40 I have owned for 20 years. I was changing the 4d batteries under the aft berth,
Adjustable backstay for a 355? TommmD at 7:29pm 08.12.14 Big Boats 2/851 Anyone have an adjustable backstay? Is it worth it on a fractional rig? I'm still sorting out rig
South shore of Manitoulin Island (pics) (5) ed on manitoulin at 6:57pm 08.12.14 Destinations 10/5072 Not the most popular area to sail, but close to home for me! A few pics from last weekend....spent a
Transducer question (2) repawn at 6:06pm 08.12.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/812 Time for another ill informed question. I followed the cable from my depth gauge to this: ound thi
Great trip (1) rtmccue at 4:46pm 08.12.14 Big Boats 1/839 The crew and I had a great trip from Baltimore to Block Island . The boat did great too.
Take apart window Air Cond. and converted it for Marine use? abk at 3:51pm 08.12.14 Ask All Sailors 29/11782 I was talking to an HVAC person some time ago and she said it would be easy to convert a room ac by
forward weatherboard on sliding hatch. CCrane2299 at 1:40pm 08.12.14 Catalina 22 4/1061 I have three screw holes in the front of my sliding hatch. I have also noticed that if I pull it clo

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Macerator "stalling out" JamesG161 at 9:13am 09.17.23 Can anyone think of any other exercises while he's out there ? Yes ! Jog in place for 15 minutes.
Hunter 40.5 topping lift stuck - considering a rod kicker. jssailem at 9:07am 09.17.23 For those who have kept the topping lift but went ahead and installed a rigid vang, what do you do
Macerator "stalling out" Ralph Johnstone at 9:04am 09.17.23 with the seacock open (ie tank is empty and pumping "air") would be minimum amps. Yes, as P X V i
Macerator "stalling out" smokey73 at 9:02am 09.17.23 Is the "run dry protection" that the pump shuts down? If so that brings up a whole host of other po
Macerator "stalling out" smokey73 at 8:57am 09.17.23 First step is to check the currents and see if the pump is "hot" when it shuts down. Affter that, i
Macerator "stalling out" (1) JamesG161 at 8:56am 09.17.23 219965 Cost now $190 Jim... PS: I got one in 2021, $110 :clap:
310 questions from a potential buyer jssailem at 8:52am 09.17.23
Hunter 40.5 topping lift stuck - considering a rod kicker. smokey73 at 8:52am 09.17.23 @Terry Cox Thanks for the pictures and tip. When you release the topping lift I assume you just sl
310 questions from a potential buyer jssailem at 8:44am 09.17.23 310 vs 34 could be a toss up or decided by what the wallet can bear. Just because you had a bike a
Macerator "stalling out" JamesG161 at 8:44am 09.17.23 it would be trying to pump against shut off head and would be drawing more amps. so you point is p
Hunter 40.5 topping lift stuck - considering a rod kicker. (2) jssailem at 8:39am 09.17.23 Smokey, you idea of a wire clamp on the cable, and then a tie off to th boom will be a simple fix ti
310 questions from a potential buyer matts997 at 8:34am 09.17.23
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? jssailem at 8:21am 09.17.23 I am with Tedd and Ralph on this issue. Outside air directly to Alternator would be far better than
Roll your own! stickinthemud57 at 7:50am 09.17.23 Once you have rolled your own, you will need a cover, right? I can't seem to find anyone who makes t
Trailer plans needed Crazy Dave Condon at 7:17am 09.17.23 I have been out of the industry since 2012 as a sailboat dealer but I have some recommendations.
Where are these blocks used shemandr at 6:33am 09.17.23
Hunter 40.5 topping lift stuck - considering a rod kicker. Terry Cox at 5:46am 09.17.23 Good morning, Dan. Our boat came with a 1/2" double braid topping lift halyard. Originally, the work
New to me genoa kappykaplan at 5:36am 09.17.23 Looks great, SailingLoto! :beer:
310 questions from a potential buyer jssailem at 12:14am 09.17.23
310 questions from a potential buyer matts997 at 10:27pm 09.16.23 Interesting--thanks everyone for the input.

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