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Yanmar Engine stop knob location WoodyB at 5:44am 05.18.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/5971 I have a new to me 1989 Hunter 30 with a 18 hp Yanmar engine. Can anyone explain why the engine s
Prop on 32' Classic Irwin pacerow at 3:12am 05.18.14 Irwin 1/2339 What determines the size of the prop? The engine or the displacement of the boat? The original engin
SBO website vulnerbility to MITM attacks? David S at 12:08am 05.18.14 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1953 I just downloaded Firefox23 on my old computer. It still has Windows XP, and no longer maintained by
Securing engine insulatin panels PKFK at 8:20pm 05.17.14 Big Boats 5/878 The insulating panel above the engine in my H36 has come unstuck and keeps falling on top of the eng
Bimini Top XCIIGTWhipple at 7:42pm 05.17.14 Ask An Oday Owner 8/5781 Has anyone put a Bimini top on an oDay 19?
sailing with open ports sailorladyliz at 5:56pm 05.17.14 Smaller Boats 14/1451 Maybe stupid question but is your speed diminished while sailing with port windows open?
Power consumption and HF operations Brian D at 3:56pm 05.17.14 SSB and Ham Operators 8/4687 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 38/4078 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 7/1359 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 6/1014 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) 2/7763 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 5/866 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 13/2362 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 6/1341 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 0/814 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 0/857 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 4/1590 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 3/1358 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 9/3261 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 26/8222 ONe of the covers for my battery boxes is cracked right down the middle. I tightened the straps on t

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Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? (10) Anchored87 at 9:20am 07.28.23 Good use trailers are hard to find especially when it comes to a trailer built to fit a specific bo
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Alan Gomes at 8:57am 07.28.23 At this point why not just buy and slap in a new water pump and then rebuild the old one at your lei
Merit 22 owners Digger1 at 8:24am 07.28.23 I have to drop the mast on my Merit 22 by myself. Other times I had friends helping and a place to
What about our Medicine? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:46am 07.28.23 Not to bad on H466. One couple put down outdoor carpet on the swim platform and harnessed the dog's
Need first hand info on the 2007 Hunter 33 kbgunn at 7:43am 07.28.23 Good or bad boats are an individual judgement. I have a 2005 Hunter 33 and really enjoy the boat. It
New to me C&C 25 MKI kappykaplan at 7:24am 07.28.23 Easiest to remove the skin on top to remove the rotted core. Then install new core and re-skin the
Not sure where this belongs, but it is great! kappykaplan at 7:21am 07.28.23 Nice find. Probably belongs in the Sail Calls forum. :beer:
What about our Medicine? JamesG161 at 7:10am 07.28.23 The more problematic issue is cruising with a dog. Not to bad on H466. One couple put down outdoor
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (2) JamesG161 at 6:48am 07.28.23 218249 Jim...
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) Ward H at 6:46am 07.28.23 Question the boatyard had to re install a pyii max prop lite. Could this prop has been installed wr
What about our Medicine? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:45am 07.28.23 medical Insurance is easily had and reasonably cheap compared with equivalent US coverage. PM me if
New to me C&C 25 MKI (1) CliffA at 6:43am 07.28.23
Wrapping my boat question xavpil at 6:32am 07.28.23 Neighbor on a mooring at the club had his boat vinyl-wrapped. Lasted about 3 seasons before tears,
Wrapping my boat question xavpil at 6:32am 07.28.23 142218142 We wrapped our 2000 VOYAGE 37' CAT 3 years ago. It's not a full wrap but does cover 80% o
Hunter 386 Throttle/Shifter cable replacement JamesG161 at 6:26am 07.28.23 Most stiff control cables can be lubricated with oil or use a penetrating oil. I lubricate my cable
What about our Medicine? JamesG161 at 6:22am 07.28.23 then Sept.1 2024 our plans our to dismast her and take her to the Atlantic for Coastal cruising via
I need a Marine Surveyor dmax at 6:21am 07.28.23
What about our Medicine? JamesG161 at 6:16am 07.28.23 You can ask your Doctor to increase your fill size and him get to refer Doctor too. Congratulations
What about our Medicine? dlochner at 6:14am 07.28.23 The medications issue is fairly easy to manage if you stay in the US. We had our physicians write
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 Dnea at 6:10am 07.28.23 Could be, I am just going off what was listed in the '76 Brochure (maybe a typo). In any case the ma

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