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Fresh water leak Bob 04 H260 at 4:27pm 03.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2001 I have a pretty good drip from the cold water pipe where it enters my hot water tank. It appears to
hillbillywanderer send me a message allen-deckard at 3:33pm 03.25.14 Catalina 22 0/530 hey cant seem to get messages to work to you for some reason. Anyway shoot me private message whe
Spreader ends (1) upslims at 3:03pm 03.25.14 Catalina 22 19/3415 The previous owner had the spreader ends wrapped in duct and electrical tape. I pulled it all off t
stuff under valve cover gettinthere at 2:32pm 03.25.14 Engines and Propulsion 7/1953 Had valve clearances checked. They were OK. Mechanic put valve cover back on with new gasket. Now it
To Insulate or Not wufibugs at 2:09pm 03.25.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1049 A recent threat got me thinking. The exhaust components on my boat are pretty close to some wiring
Installing Maststeps on 35.5 Steverhnm at 1:14pm 03.25.14 Big Boats 5/1138 I am seriously considering adding maststeps to my 35.5. I had just purchased the boat and found the
Replacing Pearson 303 cabin molding Mitchgb1 at 1:11pm 03.25.14 Pearson 1/1772 I need to replace the molding between the cabin roof and the bulkheads. We had a leak in the roof pl
autopilot Lost Parent at 10:52am 03.25.14 Ask All Sailors 3/919 Will the control head from a ST3000 work on a ST4000+
Autopilot replacement Nsdnh31 at 10:34am 03.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/3936 We're purchasing an '85 H31 that is in need of an autopilot replacement. We're new sailboat owners s
Towing with motor mounted HillbillyWanderer at 9:39am 03.25.14 Catalina 22 25/2925 I hate to ask this question, i know they are threads on this subject all ready. I have read about th
Pearson 33 thru hulls Citroen2cv at 9:34am 03.25.14 Pearson 1/1828 I am looking at a 1987 Pearson 33 to purchase before the survey I was wondering what type of thru hu
New Main and Now Backstay Issues (5) azguy at 8:58am 03.25.14 Catalina 22 19/4349 Well, I got my new main from Rolly Tasker with full battens, it came with more roach than I had plan
Sealing engine hatch Alctel at 8:50am 03.25.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1305 I've seen a few other people post about how the hatch above the engine leaks - what have people done
RFI and solar charging sunman at 8:42am 03.25.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1250 Hey all, I just got feedback from Morningstar and BlueSky about their mppt controllers, they said th
VHF Radio Not Working. patrick33308 at 7:42am 03.25.14 Ask All Sailors 11/1586 Recently bought back my 93 H33.5 and now discover that the VFH radio is not transmitting. It does re
Owners Manual Ckoerken at 6:12am 03.25.14 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1646 Does anyone know where I can get an owners Manual for a 1982 Hunter 25? I saw some older posts but
Have you ever wanted to be a Fleet Captain? Bob4203 at 6:03am 03.25.14 Catalina 30 9/1535 Well I gave up my blue blazer and resigned as Commodore of the Catalina 30 Fleet 32 (Lake Lanier, GA
Fire on the hard ... heat damage to my boat (2) RonRelyea at 4:40am 03.25.14 Ask All Sailors 7/6008 There was a fire at White's Hudson River Marina last night. A couple of boats near mine were destroy
Gelcoat blisters Willemvan at 2:13am 03.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/644 Poking at buying a 1999 H260, however, I notice there is no barrier coat on the hull. The hull is i
Catalina 27 Stem Fitting Joidevivre at 8:39pm 03.24.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1210 I am currently refitting the bow area of our '74 Catalina 27: Rebed pulpit, samson post, and docking

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3D Print Files - Deck Fill Cap, Logos jviss at 3:54am 08.01.23 Wow, very nice!
J/24 anchor roller? dlochner at 3:53am 08.01.23 There are number of different styles of aftermarket anchor rollers. They will through bolt through t
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jviss at 3:42am 08.01.23 Required STW doesn't make sense because if you were adrift in a 4 knot current your speed through w
3D Print Files - Deck Fill Cap, Logos Davidasailor26 at 2:51am 08.01.23 Very nice. PETG might also work, especially for the fuel fill as it does have good chemical resistan
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising skunther at 8:42pm 07.31.23
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Alan Gomes at 8:14pm 07.31.23
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? rgranger at 8:05pm 07.31.23 I did a Google search on anodized aluminum services and about a dozen places popped up. If the winch
Lazy jack rigging question Hollyberry at 8:01pm 07.31.23
Shore powered vent fan? rgranger at 8:01pm 07.31.23
Kevlar skid plates? rgranger at 7:57pm 07.31.23 BTW KEEL GUARD also makes a ss plate. Might be a better choice than Kevlar for your stated purpose
Raymarine ST4000 MK2 Wheel Drive - Ball Bearing Size? siberydws at 7:57pm 07.31.23 Does anybody know the size (diameter) of the stainless ball bearings used in the Raymarine ST4000 M
Kevlar skid plates? rgranger at 7:56pm 07.31.23 (And yes, I acknowledge that is likely due to our lack of skill at sailing, too.) how old are your
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot Afraal at 7:47pm 07.31.23 Do you have a separate low oil pressure alarm? HI Stu... not sure what you mean by a separate alar
Hunter smile / keel movement duck21 at 7:44pm 07.31.23 My Hunter 376 manual has a section that details out the keel construction including keel bolt placem
Solar water heat exchanger Davidasailor26 at 7:24pm 07.31.23 Most (all?) engine cooling systems have an expansion tank Off-topic, but to answer your question m
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Davidasailor26 at 7:19pm 07.31.23
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? Davidasailor26 at 6:57pm 07.31.23
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? PaulK at 6:36pm 07.31.23 Anodized masts seem to hold up pretty well.
Lazy jack rigging question Mark Maulden at 6:10pm 07.31.23 Use dyneema. Less chafe
Hunter smile / keel movement dlochner at 6:10pm 07.31.23 @Gypsy hunter How do you know that keel comes in two pieces? I don't know how @Gypsy hunter knows

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