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Drop in replacement AC H36 zigracer at 7:23am 06.30.14 Big Boats 6/808 Does anyone know of a direct drop in replacement for the factory a/c (Sea Match) came on my 2008 Hun
Pictures, drawings or plans for cuddy door mdobson1 at 6:59am 06.30.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2783 Hi, I purchased an O'Day Javelin a couple of years ago. From the hull number, I believe it is a 19
Teak plywood source geek_guy at 6:41am 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2602 I would like to do some wood boat projects. Does anyone know how to get teak plywood reasonably. T
Broke my mast foot... (2) jBlaze3000 at 6:12am 06.30.14 Smaller Boats 25/3831 First time sailboat owner here. Realizing that maybe I shouldn't have picked the windiest day of the
37C berth dimensions jphud at 6:04am 06.30.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1037 I am looking for the V Berth and salon starboard couch bed dimensions, with or without cushions in p
engine cooling pump problem bryan crites at 5:40am 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/796 Cant get my new raw water pump to pump. My engine a yanmar 3gmf turning clockwise starts great but
Raising the Main thaeni at 5:33am 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1054 I have a 1992 33.5. I can raise the main 3/4 by hand with out the winch. The last 1/4 however takes
Universal 5411 overheating after flush (1) Gary_H at 5:12am 06.30.14 Ask All Sailors 17/5799 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 17/1664 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 2/684 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 11/1639 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 9/1473 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 3/804 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 2/1290 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 2/719 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 4/1058 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 7/1562 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 7/2231 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 38/5015 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 3/1710 Our PSN34 had problems with leakage on the Port and starboard sides. Our boat yard had great diffic

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How to adjust for varnish changing the thickness of wood parts. BigEasy at 5:38am 07.25.23 Tape the edges that are contained within the side guides. That will permit you to apply several coat
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 5:37am 07.25.23 Just out of curosity. @jviss how does the fellow who charges his electric boat at the fuel dock whe
Electric Sailboat Drives smokey73 at 5:24am 07.25.23 Just out of curosity. @jviss how does the fellow who charges his electric boat at the fuel dock wh
How to adjust for varnish changing the thickness of wood parts. dlochner at 5:16am 07.25.23 Easy solution, don't put 10 coats of varnish on the hatch boards. If you don't want to do that, sand
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 4:59am 07.25.23 It'll be a retrofit that keeps the original diesel and couples the motor to the prop shaft, althoug
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 4:02am 07.25.23 I worry a lot about fuel cell technology. The hydrogen used in fuel cells comes from electrolytical
Have you tested your PFD? Marmalade at 3:57am 07.25.23 I agree with @BarryL on S@S... it's a good skill builder for things that you think you know, but hav
Electric Sailboat Drives rgranger at 3:54am 07.25.23 though it may be with fuel cells as the source. I worry a lot about fuel cell technology. The hyd
Life Is Good (1) Gene Neill at 3:50am 07.25.23 Dry Tortugas, Christmas 2018
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? rgranger at 3:46am 07.25.23
Electric Sailboat Drives Jim Legere at 3:36am 07.25.23 Its all about usage case. The plugged-in weeknight racer who needs to get off the slip and out to th
Electric Sailboat Drives danstanford at 2:36am 07.25.23 We don't have moorings where I am and so I am in a slip where I plug my electric back in after a sai
Shooting some video in the harbor Traveler7 at 10:04pm 07.24.23 Nice work. I'll need to up my game apparently....
Raytheon Chart Platter Question for Old School Folks Rich Stidger at 9:54pm 07.24.23 BTW @Rick D , there is a software utility that can convert between different formats of way-points.
Raytheon Chart Platter Question for Old School Folks Rich Stidger at 9:31pm 07.24.23 Rick- Wouldn't comparing the manuals for the RL70 and the RC520 show the differences? I had a RL70
How to adjust for varnish changing the thickness of wood parts. Rich Stidger at 9:17pm 07.24.23 I have used Butcher's brand of wax on wooden drawer slides. Worked great.
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? Johnb at 7:42pm 07.24.23 When I had my 23 foot Clipper Marine with an outboard the propeller coming out of the water in rough
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? dlochner at 7:32pm 07.24.23 The shaft length is determined by the boat and the motor mount so that the prop is sufficiently subm
New holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:27pm 07.24.23 For gravity drain to work, the entire tank must be above the boat's waterline...if not, it'll take o
Wrapping my boat question PaulK at 6:55pm 07.24.23 Neighbor on a mooring at the club had his boat vinyl-wrapped. Lasted about 3 seasons before tears, "

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