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Universal 5411 overheating after flush (1) Gary_H at 5:12am 06.30.14 Ask All Sailors 17/5792 Ok guys thinking that I was being proactive this weekend. I flushed my 5411 (raw water cooling) with
Need Help with H30 folding dinette table kito at 4:39am 06.30.14 The Cherubini Hunters 17/1661 When I bought my H30 project boat the PO started his own restoration and got as far as taking down t
trans fluid rtmccue at 4:15am 06.30.14 Big Boats 2/681 Does any one know what fluid my 2000 Hunter450 4JH-3TE trans takes? engine oil ?
diesel fuel odor flasailor at 3:48am 06.30.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1635 had a diesel fuel leak. leak fixed but odor remains. fuel found its way into main bilge in salon a
Access to Genoa Track Bolts on 26S? (2) Cruiser1 at 12:30am 06.30.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1469 I am trying to access the nuts on the genoa track bolts via the inspection/access port above the rea
2006 Hunter 38 - Holding Tank Sender kenvail at 7:19pm 06.29.14 Big Boats 3/800 What is the best way to get to the holding tank sending unit on a 2006 Hunter 38 that has stopped wo
Lewmar H2 Windlass not working PDReynolds at 6:53pm 06.29.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1286 Hi All, Commissioned my boat yesterday and have found that the windlass does not seem to be working
Need for bottom paint Cincy020 at 6:42pm 06.29.14 Catalina 22 2/717 I am looking to purchase a Catalina 22 that needs bottom paint. My question is, I only plan on putti
Removal of cabin lights EmptyNest at 6:40pm 06.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1054 I am trying to remove the cabin lights on my 2000 H260 and need some help before just tearing them o
Blisters in the fresh water tank (1) Rusty68801 at 6:25pm 06.29.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1551 I have a 1984 Hunter 31 The fresh water tank started leaking I removed the cover and found the seal
Flushing the Cooling System Windborne at 3:17pm 06.29.14 Engines and Propulsion 7/2225 A couple questions about the fresh water cooling system. Fortunately I am not having a problem with
Holding tank cleanout. Admiral at 2:48pm 06.29.14 Ask All Sailors 38/5001 I have a Catalina 30. I only use the head for #1. I used to use the dump station at the Marina I h
Pearson 34 port replacement DougDavis at 2:18pm 06.29.14 Pearson 3/1699 Our PSN34 had problems with leakage on the Port and starboard sides. Our boat yard had great diffic
Rattle and Hum -- and not the album by U2 scmartin257 at 2:16pm 06.29.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/790 We have a 2000 C320. As we were backing into the slip y'day, a loud hum developed in the aft port l
chainplate issues (3) Jackyos at 2:06pm 06.29.14 Big Boats 5/1118 The chainplate for my forestay is pulling out. It is very strange the vertical plate that is below a
15 yr. old Vacuflush toilet bowl lovetosail at 1:51pm 06.29.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1202 Hi Peggy, Wondering if you would know where I could find a new push-in bolt cover located in the to
Hunter 310 pre purchase questions Tim22 at 1:35pm 06.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1710 I am in the process of buying a 1997 hunter 310 and have a couple of questions as a result of the su
Curved companionway steps Carolyn M at 12:38pm 06.29.14 Parts Search 2/1820 For a Hunter Passage 456. The steps are slightly curved up on each side. Hunter doesn't make them a
galley floor leak davidpilchman at 11:54am 06.29.14 Big Boats 4/1460 2000Catalina 36 mkii After a sail, I have fresh water around the galley floor. I had thought it was
Transmission service on Universal M25XP armandolio at 11:26am 06.29.14 Catalina 30 25/12855 1989 Catalina 30. My gear shifter has been increasingly hard to handle. It takes two hands to put b

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Vacu flush bowl seal deforming (1) Windpilot at 1:32am 07.18.23 Somethings not right with the install. It doesn't look right, looking down on my flush ball the gask
Gelcoat repair Ralph Johnstone at 10:36pm 07.17.23 I've been doing nit picky cosmetic repairs on my gel coat for twenty years and can't find them the n
exhaust system on 1997 Hunter 310 Ralph Johnstone at 9:55pm 07.17.23 If it is leaking water it is also leaking exhaust gas, into the boat. Looking on the bright side
Topside paint (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:53pm 07.17.23 I don't think it's a gel coat because the gel coat repair I did was fairly spongy to the touch, but
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Will Gilmore at 9:27pm 07.17.23 First off I do not have any use for some one "making up" B.S. yeah! we'll tell you what we know a
Reef points Joe at 9:14pm 07.17.23 Time to pull out the 8th grade geometry text book. :D
Spinnaker sailing Michael Davis at 8:38pm 07.17.23 We had just passed Friday Harbor, heading south to Griffin Bay on 4th of July. So we (me) decided t
exhaust system on 1997 Hunter 310 Johnb at 8:29pm 07.17.23 If it is leaking water it is also leaking exhaust gas, into the boat. Do you have a carbon monoxide
I have an 21' American Fiberglass (4) Perry Welch at 8:15pm 07.17.23 First off I do not have any use for some one "making up" B.S. I bought this boat just as Covid sta
exhaust system on 1997 Hunter 310 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:15pm 07.17.23 At the risk of appearing to be a smartass, look at the water muffler and the two hose attachments.
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 7:51pm 07.17.23 217896
Spinnaker sailing mermike at 7:11pm 07.17.23 We had just passed Friday Harbor, heading south to Griffin Bay on 4th of July. So we (me) decided th
Cruising Yacht VMG JohnShannon at 6:58pm 07.17.23 sail grib will use your vessels polars and the forecast winds, add in loss of efficiency at night
Spinnaker sailing fred1diver at 6:55pm 07.17.23 The pic was taken when we changed the side of the pole, the pole man was having a hard time lol
Spinnaker sailing JohnShannon at 6:54pm 07.17.23 Try not to think of it as a big bag o terror!
Against the wind - in the docks sbrogden at 6:53pm 07.17.23 I don't know your boat but in the McIntire I sat on the dagger board trunk. My boat has a dagger b
Spinnaker sailing jon hansen at 6:53pm 07.17.23 where's your pole?
Against the wind - in the docks sloughsailer at 6:52pm 07.17.23 I had an oarlock on the transom and used a single oar to scull my boat.
Spinnaker sailing shemandr at 6:45pm 07.17.23 Cool! Your boat looks a lot like of my favorite Ranger 23's with the blue deck and the gold & blue
Spinnaker sailing (1) fred1diver at 6:09pm 07.17.23 So finally got h to e spinnaker out this weekend, light winds, it was nice until the wind turned

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