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Vented loop Cambo at 5:16pm 04.17.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2745 Hi guys, I bought my boat last season and I am slowly fixing it up. The boat had a newer head in
Help with Spirit 6.5 Restoration Jaime01 at 4:58pm 04.17.14 Other Sailboats 0/6731 Looking for any information on the Factory Pop Top mechanism for the Spirit 6.5. Any info will be ve
Adding a circuit to 2007 Hunter electrical panel bernmeister at 3:30pm 04.17.14 Big Boats 5/1308 I am adding an audio amplifier that requires 60 amps of protection. I have never opened the panel o
Autoprop meirgerner at 3:15pm 04.17.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/3812 I have a Hunter 33 Legend with 1" shaft. About three years ago I upgraded the standard two fixed bla
Lack of power from engine Onlinerandy at 2:03pm 04.17.14 Ask All Sailors 16/3200 Hello, I just purchased a 1977 Hunter 30 (Cherubini) and the engine has recently been rebuilt, ne
VHF Replacement Rick D at 1:41pm 04.17.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2440 I had to replace my ancient, but well-loved Virgil / B'G helm radio (thanks Steve!). While it was a
GulfStar 37 For Sail shemandr at 1:23pm 04.17.14 Ask All Sailors 15/1632 I've just become aware that this boat is being sold. It is 30 years old and it's here in Greenport.
Catalina 16.5 Hobie Bob (5) Sarah at 12:50pm 04.17.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1578 Catalina Capri 16.5 Hobie Bob Mast Float I hope this is helpful to anyone wanting to attach a Hobie
Shifter Replacement Steve Dion at 12:32pm 04.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/4694 Just in case you have not seen this new item in the HOW Store we now have a replacement shifter for
bottom paint donelanc at 11:18am 04.17.14 Bigger Boats 6/1387 Hi I have a 272 oday 89 and am re doing the bottom paint. According to the two previous owne
Hunter 376 Deep Draught Haulout johanpor at 9:01am 04.17.14 Big Boats 7/968 Can anyone advise me as to the best way to support the keel and boat after a travel lift haulout? Th
No Power from engine Onlinerandy at 8:54am 04.17.14 The Cherubini Hunters 23/2432 Hello, I just purchased a 1977 Hunter 30 (Cherubini) and the engine has recently been rebuilt, ne
Photo Credit FourPoints at 8:48am 04.17.14 Musings With Maine Sail 4/2513 Note the credit on the photo at the top of the page in this issue of Seaworthy... http://www.bo
Overdrill, fill, and re-drill any deck penetrations... (1) Mikesab at 8:41am 04.17.14 Day Sailers 6/2950 So, in the process of disposing of the derelict Oday 25, I cut thru the cabin top in preparation for
Emergency Tiller Onlinerandy at 8:40am 04.17.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1769 This is going to seem funny but there is no emergency tiller on my boat, no tiller handle, no tiller
LED cockpit lighting (4) tcwaltz at 8:29am 04.17.14 Bigger Boats 0/867 As I've posted here before I make a lot of my own led lighting. I had previously made a white red l
Fuses on the negative leg of your 12v tcwaltz at 8:24am 04.17.14 Bigger Boats 9/1683 So Monday we had some seriously bad lightening storms in Florida. My father in law's boat took a di
Bow Thruster by eXturn MSN-Travelers at 8:15am 04.17.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/690 Does anybody out there have an external bow thruster, by eXturn, installed on their boat? I want to
Bow Thruster by eXturn MSN-Travelers at 8:10am 04.17.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1008 Does anybody out there have an external bow thruster, by eXturn, installed on their boat? I want to
Starboard aft port sgtlewismp at 5:55am 04.17.14 Catalina 30 1/918 Looking for a used starboard side aft fixed port for a Catalina 30, 1982. The MK I series. P.O damag

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Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice Hollyberry at 6:30pm 04.13.23 ...... Poli-glow is very controversial. Some like the look. Some say once it starts to weather it l
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice Davidasailor26 at 6:08pm 04.13.23
Anti seize on coupler set screws? dlochner at 5:58pm 04.13.23 I am having second thoughts about whether I should have put it on the shaft. Get a split coupling
in-cabin electric bilge pump question dlochner at 5:56pm 04.13.23 Probably. The bilge pump is probably a centrifugal pump. These pumps have vane that spins and pushe
Anti seize on coupler set screws? TimFromLI at 5:48pm 04.13.23 I serviced mine last year, I used permatex anti seize on both the coupler set screws and the coupler
Removing Hurth HBW 150 Hollyberry at 5:47pm 04.13.23 Can you remove the bell housing with the gear/adaptor assembly? Don't you need to remove the bell ho
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice Hollyberry at 5:43pm 04.13.23 Odds are it's old gelcoat, esp if it's white.. If you want a low effort seasonal result look into "
Beneteau Questions TimFromLI at 5:37pm 04.13.23 That doesn't sound like an original setup. I have a Beneteau but I have 2 pumps, one for the bilge
Beneteau Questions Hollyberry at 5:37pm 04.13.23 Our setup is the typical man/auto master switch with a float running the pump in 'auto'. The shower
Shakey in gear S/V Sideways at 5:32pm 04.13.23
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice xavpil at 5:23pm 04.13.23 First determine if the boat is painted. I won't be able to find out by asking the seller if it wa
season begins, the lakes are open (1) Tally Ho at 4:48pm 04.13.23 Photo in my local paper this week of the first ocean-going vessel to make port in my neck of the woo
Shakey in gear (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:48pm 04.13.23 I can only get it to + - .015" I don't know if you'll find much on the market that can live with
Beneteau Questions Tally Ho at 4:41pm 04.13.23
Paint Rollers (Covers) Tally Ho at 4:38pm 04.13.23 I use a foam roller. Full recoat with hydrocoat every fourth year. Chip touch up with a small dispo
Anti seize on coupler set screws? Tally Ho at 4:34pm 04.13.23 In the process of replacing my PSS bellows, I had to replace the coupler set screws as they got man
Shakey in gear Hayden Watson at 4:29pm 04.13.23
Anyone own a Hunter 22 swing keel from the early 80's? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:25pm 04.13.23 You are welcome
Anyone own a Hunter 22 swing keel from the early 80's? CapefloridaLI at 4:20pm 04.13.23 @CapefloridaLI go to the menu button on the upper left (three horizontal bars). Scroll downtown bo
Anyone own a Hunter 22 swing keel from the early 80's? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:16pm 04.13.23 @CapefloridaLI go to the menu button on the upper left (three horizontal bars). Scroll downtown bo

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