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Repowering with outboard - Thoughts on these? maine89 at 11:40am 04.07.14 Ask An Oday Owner 25/3851 I currently have an ODay 27 with an inboard Vire 7 The boat was sitting at least 4 years without
any capri 18 near stlouis? sailorsteve1 at 11:29am 04.07.14 Smaller Boats 0/653 anyone have a capri 18 near st louis? is its not too far to drive i would like to look at one up clo
Replacing fixed port lights below water line nosocks at 11:21am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/770 One the the fixed port lights (that is below the water line when healed) on my 356 is leaking. It lo
Replacing the prop shaft tcbro at 10:55am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1272 After unsuccessfully trying to get my prop off with a puller, I tried to re-tighten the nut and the
Poor hot water pressure Hal B at 10:50am 04.07.14 Catalina 30 4/1465 Howdy I have a 1995 Catalina MKIII and last summer, the hot water heater started only producing a d
Wilcox Crittenden Skipper Type? Scimitar at 10:43am 04.07.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/9741 I'm helping a friend with a couple of these sort them out. In looking into Skipper heads, I cannot f
Inside Oil Lamp Safety KenKindrick at 10:27am 04.07.14 Big Boats 5/1838 Is it safe to have an oil lamp burning inside a closed cabin?
Whale Flipper galley pump confusion (2) Skipper at 9:45am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 10/6288 -RESOLVED- The boat has pressurized fresh water, but there is also a Whale Flipper galley pump MK
Sailingdog's boat, Pretty Gee destroyed by fire (1) Scott B at 8:58am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 15/3906 Daniel Kim, Sailingdog, a regular contributer to this and other forums, boat was destroyed by fire M
Reef line Length Scott NIelsen at 8:57am 04.07.14 Big Boats 3/1238 I am a relatively new Hunter 37.5 owner (1996). I am replacing all the running rigging. I have the
maneuvering in the marina mattutley at 8:04am 04.07.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3027 Question for you all concerning tight turns in the marina. Do you find that the Mac's turn sharper w
keel raising orion mccammon at 7:37am 04.07.14 Smaller Boats 16/2569 Why do I have to use a winch to raise keel ? Would appreciate input.
Center of Gravity 1985 Sovereign 24 Sloop shadetreevet at 7:30am 04.07.14 Trailer Sailors 5/2657 Good morning: We recently were given a 1985 Sovereign 24 foot sloop (series PSGPS24). I have a pre
H34 - Have you used the emergency steering handle? Guillaume C. at 7:07am 04.07.14 Big Boats 3/1178 Have any of you tried steering with the tiller attachment, if so, how hard was it to steer compare t
Need spinnacker for H340 TimHunter340 at 6:30am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/564 I went to a sail shop and I don't think that is the answer. I just want a good quantity sail for a
SS thruhull & Valve vrm071 at 6:24am 04.07.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1405 Replacing all thruhulls ' valves in my 1976 H30. I see SS is an option and am considering replacing
Fact or Fiction? Don Crowther at 5:52am 04.07.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1681 When I dropped my main sail cover off the other day at the awning shop I was told they didn't have t
Chainplate sealing seadaddler at 5:30am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/459 OK guys what type of sealer should I use on my 2007 H-36,I am on my last day of a 3 week cruise an
repair of leak in cutlass strut newboatowner at 5:30am 04.07.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1234 I posted an inquiry last season about water that was accumulating under the fuel cell of my Catalina
Bulkhead Formica WoodyB at 4:57am 04.07.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/700 When cleaning up my new Hunter 30, I discovered that some water had been trapped between the aft mat

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Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 Ralph Johnstone at 2:47pm 04.10.23 I have not been able to open the inspection cap of the tank, it was really tight and I didn't want
1993 Hunter Passage 42 needs rudder and keel SailorShaggy at 2:43pm 04.10.23 Ditto on what Smokey 73 said. Had to replace my keel on an 87 Legend 37. I was paying for it myse
1993 Hunter Passage 42 needs rudder and keel DStegs49 at 2:28pm 04.10.23 Ditto on what Smokey 73 said. Had to replace my keel on an 87 Legend 37. I was paying for it mysel
Loose Stanchions Dalliance at 2:20pm 04.10.23 the stanchions and they work great. The stanchions are now stiffer than the original setup. Aluminu
1993 Hunter Passage 42 needs rudder and keel (1) SailorShaggy at 2:14pm 04.10.23 Thank you for all the responses. The rudder has an easy solution, the keel is another matter. I am h
Best technique to lube control cables? dlochner at 1:20pm 04.10.23
Hull/deck Leaks ggrizzard at 1:14pm 04.10.23 Your leaks may come from items attached to the deck, such as stanchions, tracks, anchor windless or
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator JamesG161 at 12:35pm 04.10.23 Kohler does not make the engine. My old one was Yanmar. New one is made in Europe but assembled i
Install wash down pump? DArcy at 12:23pm 04.10.23 My washdown pump is under the forward berth and is T'd into the head intake thru-hull. I have a quic
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator dlochner at 12:17pm 04.10.23 Kohler does not make the engine. It may be a Yanmar. Look on the engine for a label and then order a
Install wash down pump? (2) JamesG161 at 11:47am 04.10.23 214517 Hope this helps. Jim...
Loose Stanchions MagmaBob at 11:40am 04.10.23 I've had two of these separate on my 1988 H30. The disk with welded on nut is(was) compressed into t
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 Gigagybe at 11:32am 04.10.23 Hi All, first of all thanks to all for your precious suggestions and help. Luckily this weeken
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator capta at 11:30am 04.10.23 There are several pump warehouse supply sites on the web that can identify and supply just about any
Best technique to lube control cables? capta at 11:27am 04.10.23 Morse actually made (makes?) a cable lube tool. I haven't used one in ages, and I couldn't find one
Companionway replacing pen boards for easy access while cruising Ward H at 10:59am 04.10.23 Since the real problem in cold weather is air leaks, I use a separate fleece inner that attaches fr
F'ing mice Roland5048 at 10:57am 04.10.23 We left it on the boom. When we put her away for the season I looked around and saw lots of other b
Hull/deck Leaks FastOlson at 10:57am 04.10.23 Are you describing leaks from rain or from sea water hitting the hull when you are heeled over? Sugg
F'ing mice shemandr at 10:51am 04.10.23 We had mice at home too! I used to hang cushions on plywood sheets suspended from the rafters in t
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 Rich Stidger at 10:16am 04.10.23 I didn't realize the the 5212 is limited to 20 (not a typo) routes! Now we'll need to go through a

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