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Replacing fixed port lights below water line nosocks at 11:21am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/749 One the the fixed port lights (that is below the water line when healed) on my 356 is leaking. It lo
Replacing the prop shaft tcbro at 10:55am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1205 After unsuccessfully trying to get my prop off with a puller, I tried to re-tighten the nut and the
Poor hot water pressure Hal B at 10:50am 04.07.14 Catalina 30 4/1262 Howdy I have a 1995 Catalina MKIII and last summer, the hot water heater started only producing a d
Wilcox Crittenden Skipper Type? Scimitar at 10:43am 04.07.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/9314 I'm helping a friend with a couple of these sort them out. In looking into Skipper heads, I cannot f
Inside Oil Lamp Safety KenKindrick at 10:27am 04.07.14 Big Boats 5/1449 Is it safe to have an oil lamp burning inside a closed cabin?
Whale Flipper galley pump confusion (2) Skipper at 9:45am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 10/5645 -RESOLVED- The boat has pressurized fresh water, but there is also a Whale Flipper galley pump MK
Sailingdog's boat, Pretty Gee destroyed by fire (1) Scott B at 8:58am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 15/3782 Daniel Kim, Sailingdog, a regular contributer to this and other forums, boat was destroyed by fire M
Reef line Length Scott NIelsen at 8:57am 04.07.14 Big Boats 3/1168 I am a relatively new Hunter 37.5 owner (1996). I am replacing all the running rigging. I have the
maneuvering in the marina mattutley at 8:04am 04.07.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2633 Question for you all concerning tight turns in the marina. Do you find that the Mac's turn sharper w
keel raising orion mccammon at 7:37am 04.07.14 Smaller Boats 16/2293 Why do I have to use a winch to raise keel ? Would appreciate input.
Center of Gravity 1985 Sovereign 24 Sloop shadetreevet at 7:30am 04.07.14 Trailer Sailors 5/2476 Good morning: We recently were given a 1985 Sovereign 24 foot sloop (series PSGPS24). I have a pre
H34 - Have you used the emergency steering handle? Guillaume C. at 7:07am 04.07.14 Big Boats 3/1148 Have any of you tried steering with the tiller attachment, if so, how hard was it to steer compare t
Need spinnacker for H340 TimHunter340 at 6:30am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/522 I went to a sail shop and I don't think that is the answer. I just want a good quantity sail for a
SS thruhull & Valve vrm071 at 6:24am 04.07.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1313 Replacing all thruhulls ' valves in my 1976 H30. I see SS is an option and am considering replacing
Fact or Fiction? Don Crowther at 5:52am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1630 When I dropped my main sail cover off the other day at the awning shop I was told they didn't have t
Chainplate sealing seadaddler at 5:30am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/433 OK guys what type of sealer should I use on my 2007 H-36,I am on my last day of a 3 week cruise an
repair of leak in cutlass strut newboatowner at 5:30am 04.07.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1149 I posted an inquiry last season about water that was accumulating under the fuel cell of my Catalina
Bulkhead Formica WoodyB at 4:57am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/661 When cleaning up my new Hunter 30, I discovered that some water had been trapped between the aft mat
The Kaufman's kpgraci at 4:21am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 56/6194
Interoir Insulation CYQK at 4:05am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1033 Have this foiled backed thin insulation on my shop door that works well keeping the cold out in wint

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Whisker pole for a Catalina 27? danooxnard at 7:32pm 09.27.22 I have a whisker pole for my Catalina 22, I love it and use it often.
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 Ralph Johnstone at 7:32pm 09.27.22 Which the fix to the latter may be a simple as recharging the accumulator with a bicycle tire pump.
Hunter 23.5 rain water leak Orbweaver at 7:21pm 09.27.22 Thanks for the call Dave! It's very kind of you take time out to personally help. I took your advice
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 chuckwayne at 7:18pm 09.27.22 Are you sure that 's regulating coolant flow? That sounds odd - because if you restrict the coolant
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 Ralph Johnstone at 7:17pm 09.27.22 It is not called an "expansion tank"... it is known as an "Accumulator" I'm new in town. What'
Boom kicker or topping lift? Tally Ho at 7:13pm 09.27.22 Mack Sails sells a bracket that bolts to the end of the boom. The Mack Pack is then suspended from
Boom kicker or topping lift? Tally Ho at 7:11pm 09.27.22 Greg, is it catching the topping lift or the back stay? There are some boats, I think 6 Meters are
Boom kicker or topping lift? jon hansen at 6:35pm 09.27.22 the tupping lift on my main boom is wire cable. strong like bull old school. and my sails are cut
Boom kicker or topping lift? dlochner at 5:56pm 09.27.22 The topping lift is easier and cheaper and more budget friendly if the mast is down. A line down fro
New Boat - 1988 Wing Keel! Leeward Rail at 5:09pm 09.27.22 @...3TacksontheWater I apologize. I finally got a chance to do some searching. On the Catalina Di
Boom kicker or topping lift? dLj at 5:06pm 09.27.22 Better to have a sheeve at the mast head, but I used to have a boat that didn't, the mast head was f
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 4:59pm 09.27.22 In this regard,,, I am in on the "MeTo" team.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 4:58pm 09.27.22 . I sure hope that's how it works! dj
Boom kicker or topping lift? jssailem at 4:58pm 09.27.22 Simple... depending. It is all about what you have at the top of the mast and what you do not.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 4:56pm 09.27.22 It has been 2 weeks since my last update. Spoke with my Mechanic today. Status: The block and hea
Boom kicker or topping lift? DayDreamer41 at 4:45pm 09.27.22 Adding a topping lift may involve adding a sheave to the masthead if there isn't one where a kicker
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 Hello Below at 4:29pm 09.27.22 If the pump stops immediately, no accumulator OR the accumulator has failed. Which the fix to the
Boom kicker or topping lift? Hayden Watson at 4:14pm 09.27.22 It just takes a trip up the mast (or bring the mast down) so you can attach the top end to the masth
Boom kicker or topping lift? fred1diver at 4:06pm 09.27.22
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 (3) jssailem at 3:53pm 09.27.22 expansion tank It is not called an "expansion tank"... it is known as an "Accumulator" Two exampl

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