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Lights and speakers on the arch Gatch30 at 12:58pm 01.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/801 One of my spring projects is to replace the cockpit stereo system as well as the arch light. I plan
Cockpit Drain Plumbing Morgan OI 30 mckinstpete at 9:36am 01.13.14 Morgan 3/4816 Morgan OI 30 has two drains in at the aft end of the cockpit. My starboard drain does not flow, alth
Eu2000i / Eu3000i CYQK at 7:59am 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 22/2716 Making a decesion on a generator and was wondering if it is of benefit to upgrade to a eu3000 unit.
Cushion Covers (2) ShotgunSlim at 7:47am 01.13.14 Catalina 22 6/1526 I finally finished up the last of the V berth cushion covers I've been working on for the last coupl
sail measurement strattm at 7:24am 01.13.14 Smaller Boats 1/1153 I'm trying to find out what kind of foresail my Catalina 250 has. I measured the foot at 9' and the
Interesting Book Hydro Therapy at 6:44am 01.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/657 My wife handed me a book the other day. I thought it would be dull but was wrong. The book is tit
Hunter 34 curtains Buoysmom at 6:06am 01.13.14 Big Boats 7/3636 WE have just purchased a 34' 1984 hunter and I am having a hard time figuring how to cover the ports
323 Bimini/Dodger transition. DougM at 5:32am 01.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2672 I have had my B323 since '05 and never before had a Bimini or Dodger. Now the war department has r
Diesel Compression Tester Ken13559 at 5:07am 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2885 I've bought a diesel compression tester for car. I've a spare Injector for my Yanmar 2GM20F. I want
Bavaria 47 Review Peoplevalue at 4:48am 01.13.14 Bavaria 2/9393 Hi I am looking for feedback on any owner of a Bavaria 47. I have searched the web and there seems
Oceanis 36cc -change coolant how often and how carlager at 1:25am 01.13.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2420 We have a yanmar 3gm30f engine in our Oceanis 36cc. I have not changed the coolant for 3 years, but
Where is the North Pacific High? (1) Captain Rahnn at 10:40pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1308 Can any of you weather buffs tell me where the Pacific High is in this picture?
Replacing Ports - H34 Fast Ed at 7:46pm 01.12.14 Big Boats 6/1447 Has anyone tried replacing ports in a Hunter 34. I have a 1986 H34, and I am considering replacing t
Westerbeke 30, fuel consumption? centerline at 5:45pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 9/7557 can someone enlighten me about what the reasonable average fuel consumption should be on a 11,000lb
my offer was rejected and countered.. cal 3-34 centerline at 5:25pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 100/17218 in my search for a boat, we have looked at a lot of them and only two are within our specifications
Hull to Deck Joint Leaks Bouchsail at 4:59pm 01.12.14 Big Boats 4/1030 I a 1996 Passage 42 with have leaks on both sides of the boat in the area of the fwd bulkhead. On th
Warm fuzzy Sandy Stone at 2:29pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1353 Yesterday turned out to be sunny and comparatively warm after a spell of cold and/or dreary weather,
roller furler (2) Chasemixon at 2:27pm 01.12.14 Smaller Boats 17/2006 Well now I've gone and done it to quote a friend... So as you can see I broke my jib roller furler
Shaft Length for Outboard on 1985 25 PS pimmsno1 at 2:00pm 01.12.14 Lancer 10/2883 Hello All : I have a 1985 Lancer 25 PS. I have a Johnson 120 outboard 2 stroke that I am sure is
pop top mbeil53 at 11:47am 01.12.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/8869 I have a macgregor 25. I was wondering if any owners have ever convertedm the poptop into a permane

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Its funny Friday! Kermit at 6:37am 06.28.23 Now THAT'S funny. Thanks! Funny thing is, that actually happened with me. I took a cousin-in-law s
Excess Solar Load JBP-PA at 6:28am 06.28.23 On second thought, you could easily run a fan 24x7 without stressing your battery.
Excess Solar Load JBP-PA at 6:23am 06.28.23 The maximum load current for a Victron 75/10 is 15A or 180W@12V , but you'll never get that with a 5
Selden - Furling Main sailcapt340 at 6:09am 06.28.23
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:56am 06.28.23 What is the year of your 27 would help to know so you get better advice as there were four different
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. JBP-PA at 5:32am 06.28.23 Move your new hardware a half inch over in any direction. The hardware will cover the old holes On
H170 versus H18 experience maryT at 5:31am 06.28.23 Hi all, as someone that has now owned and spent time with both the H170 and H18 I thought I would w
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Michael Davis at 5:08am 06.28.23 Hi Mark It can get pretty busy in Winter Cove during the BBQ. Always better to get here the day befo
1987 Hunter 28.5 Project Update David in Sandusky at 4:38am 06.28.23 Thanks for the report!
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. High Current at 4:08am 06.28.23 Just leave them in place! What's wrong with them? That bow roller looks broken
1x19 cable for standing rigging? HeelBoy at 3:54am 06.28.23 Curious why you don't use a more modern terminal. Because it's bloody expensive and the old ones
1987 Hunter 28.5 Project Update kappykaplan at 2:24am 06.28.23 Quite the report, Simon Sexton! Tks for sharing. :beer:
1x19 cable for standing rigging? Joe at 1:26am 06.28.23 Curious why you don't use a more modern terminal. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0553/8614/4841
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Mark Maulden at 11:43pm 06.27.23 Hi Michael! Just wondering what the anchoring situation is in Winter Cove for this event. Is this
hose clamps on macerating pump discharge hose/nipple Ralph Johnstone at 10:28pm 06.27.23 I hope my description is clear. Couldn't be clearer. In this case, only one gear clamp should be
Recommendations for a new head VanIslandGuy at 9:10pm 06.27.23 We installed a Tecma Easy Fit fresh water electric in May this year and couldn't be happier with it.
34Mk2 back stay adjustment Stu Jackson at 8:47pm 06.27.23 My Mark I boat came with a split backstay. i installed a Garhauer adjustable split and made the spl
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 8:17pm 06.27.23
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. jviss at 8:07pm 06.27.23 Just leave them in place! What's wrong with them?
Oil/Trans Oil Types for 2002 Westerbeke with JS Trans rgranger at 8:06pm 06.27.23 I typed Westerbeke engine with a JS transmission. Into google and the manual popped right up.

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