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Power consumption and HF operations Brian D at 3:56pm 05.17.14 SSB and Ham Operators 8/4632 Now that I have my radio back, but not on the boat yet (if ever :cry:), I have decided to set a metr
First GPS suggestions, please DAVA390 at 3:37pm 05.17.14 Ask All Sailors 38/4036 Ok folks, although I am (usually) considered to reasonably intelligent, struggle with technology. A
Compass question GCR at 1:01pm 05.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1344 My hunter340 made in 2000 has a compass which needs oil added to it. Has anyone done? Any tips or t
My Intro and need some help. (5) LesserZ at 12:19pm 05.17.14 Day Sailers 6/996 Hey my name is Jeff, aka: LesserZ, and I know very little about boats. (Sorry but this might seem li
Type motor needed for Ranger 18 billinseattle at 11:39am 05.17.14 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/7715 Just purchased 1980 Ranger 18 fiberglass. What do you recommend for a motor? I have been told a sm
Tap faucet knobs Adamt24 at 11:04am 05.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/854 Help! Need to get hot tap faucet knob off the shower faucet on my 386 but can't work out how to do i
Towing on water hook-up. Regular Guy at 10:02am 05.17.14 Smaller Boats 13/2267 For the case the boat has to be towed on water, what is the recommendation for hooking up a tow boat
Visiting Maine waters for the summer. Tax? PDReynolds at 9:30am 05.17.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1307 Hi All, We are considering sailing to the Bar Harbour area for the summer from our home port in R
Delamination on the foredeck pfinn at 9:14am 05.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/808 Recently had boat surveyed and discovered there is delamination on the foredeck area between the cha
Outboard motor charging upgrade (1) $tingy Sailor at 8:41am 05.17.14 Catalina 22 0/851 If you don't already have a charging circuit on your outboard, but you're lucky enough that it alrea
Any thoughts on this leak? (1) planoron at 7:47am 05.17.14 Big Boats 4/1565 Hello All and thanks in advance. We are looking at a Hunter 386 and in looking it over there is a l
Quieting Engine Noise Buzzlovelace at 6:49am 05.17.14 Catalina 30 3/1327 Good morning, I would appreciate any prroduct info to cut down on noise in my engine comartmeny,at a
Raymarine Chartplotter and Autopilot off by 180 Degrees? Bowedtoothdoc at 5:14am 05.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3184 Recently I noticed that on my Raymarine autopilot my COG is off by 180 Degrees. Dead south is 0 Degr
Battery box lid, what is the purpose? TropicalSeattle at 11:38pm 05.16.14 Ask All Sailors 26/7941 ONe of the covers for my battery boxes is cracked right down the middle. I tightened the straps on t
Rope tidy bag Pompadi at 10:13pm 05.16.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/1766 Are the rope tidy bags on the 309 available somewhere as a spare part The ozy sun has just about d
Lazarette Stabbing curt309 at 7:03pm 05.16.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/1306 Anyone changed out the Lazarette locking system for the new push button? Tired of getting the bayone
Help PirateGirl1 at 5:38pm 05.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/636 Cannot find a way to change profile on here? Need to change mine as it's not correct. Does anyone k
Raymarine autopilot PirateGirl1 at 5:20pm 05.16.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1718 Booted up instruments today and Raymarine Autopilot instrument showed message, "Reset Pilot". Nee
Head Teak Grates Doug4bass at 5:15pm 05.16.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1308 I bought the Admiral a set of grates for the head for Mothers day. We already have a set for the coc
L25 Rigging Question ghoppeh5 at 4:02pm 05.16.14 Lancer 6/1884 Hi There, I'm a new lancer owner, and pretty new to sailing as well. I've noticed that my L25 has

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Oday 19 Repair Project_Mayhem at 12:38pm 06.29.23 Can you get some more pics? I'd drill into the crack to check for moisture and rotted balsa. If you
336 thru hulls curtdo at 12:33pm 06.29.23
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake kappykaplan at 12:12pm 06.29.23 Rescue Tape, what a wonderful thing! I also keep several rolls on my boat. :beer:
Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 12:01pm 06.29.23 Yet it short-circuited. :facepalm:
Is this prop cavitation damage? thinwater at 11:39am 06.29.23 I replaced the prop and just sent it to a metallurgist for examination out of curiosity. His only c
Is this prop cavitation damage? JamesG161 at 11:36am 06.29.23 If that propeller had its Pitch adjusted, when new... That area could be caused by that heating pro
Shooting some video in the harbor dmax at 11:31am 06.29.23 Does that mean that shooting at 60fps as opposed to 30fps (iPhone 14 default) won't improve the pan
Rub Rail Adventure Brinky63 at 11:31am 06.29.23 Seal the companionway with a sheet of plastic. Make a hole in the plastic to insert a leaf blower.
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (1) JamesG161 at 11:28am 06.29.23 This morning I found the tissues on #1-3 to be damp I keep this on my boat for quick fixes.
Is this prop cavitation damage? capta at 11:19am 06.29.23 I agree that this is a casting problem, not damage from use. I should imagine a good prop shop could
336 thru hulls JoeWhite at 10:51am 06.29.23 Commonly just in front of the keel. They may be hidden below floor boards that need to be removed. T
Is this prop cavitation damage? Ralph Johnstone at 10:43am 06.29.23
Which Bomar Gaskets ? Ralph Johnstone at 10:27am 06.29.23 Hi @spadaforaj , have you had any luck in locating the part number stamped on the lens ? How about
Which Bomar Gaskets ? Ralph Johnstone at 10:24am 06.29.23 They don't make the original gasket. If the gasket has changed over the years and yet they still
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 10:16am 06.29.23 Who could have known that such a simple image had so much potential for humor. Yet it short-circui
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 10:07am 06.29.23 Who could have known that such a simple image had so much potential for humor.
Which Bomar Gaskets ? Baja bash at 9:56am 06.29.23 Bomar still makes the same hatch. They don't make the original gasket.
P42 Strut replacement Puesta del sol at 9:45am 06.29.23 I had to rebed my strut on a C30 (leaking) . I found that the base of the strut on the exterior wa
Is this prop cavitation damage? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:43am 06.29.23 It's in the wrong place for cavitation but it does look serious. If it's a hollow in the casting,
P42 Strut replacement (5) RitSim at 9:42am 06.29.23 I had to rebed my strut on a C30 (leaking) . I found that the base of the strut on the exterior was

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