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Water softener question (1) Ken Cross at 12:29pm 12.07.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1294 Just wondering: What kind of water softener works in salt water? Well- er- brackish water?
Soft Top korchinskyp at 11:34am 12.07.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1102 I purchased a Starwind 27 recently and noticed that the topsides are soft and flexible. Is this inhe
winterize wald836 at 11:00am 12.07.13 S2 0/916 I have an S2 80. I have the omc (zepher) sail drive. We have had some icing here and I could not g
Vibration in engine drive Delawaredave at 10:46am 12.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1447 Newbie. 82 Hunter, Yanmar 8hp diesel. Seems like excessive vibration when running. Reason for
Yammar 2gm to Yanmar 2gm20f swap out Nelsonhow at 10:40am 12.07.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/1714 I'm thinking of swapping out my old 1983 2 Yanmar 2gm raw water cooled with a rebuilt Yanmar 2 GMf
New prop question Happy Together at 10:12am 12.07.13 Big Boats 3/1153 I have a Gori folding three blade prop. I am having trouble with it and I want to switch to the Vari
Mast climbing Head Sail at 9:30am 12.07.13 Big Boats 2/1456 Need to change my anchor light an install an antenna for TV. I don't trust either halyard to support
How the Freedom 20 charges wufibugs at 9:19am 12.07.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1767 Best Wiring Scheme for the Freedom 20 Inverter/charger? Inverter/chargers take shore power and conv
Oops no sailing today (1) inarathree at 8:43am 12.07.13 Smaller Boats 3/876 Oops no sailing today
Considering a 302 Mackaroni at 7:11am 12.07.13 Bigger Boats 7/1496 Hello. I am new to this forum and thought I would ask for some opinions on the 302. I am consideri
Looks handy for working on seacocks merlinuxo at 5:53am 12.07.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2106 while in the water. Wouldn't do any good for the flanged type though. I'd only use this while on the
I want to run my halyards to the cockpit kito at 5:53am 12.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1155 I am making a list for Santa on what I would need to run my head and main halyards back to the cockp
Spinnaker pole Hobartwoodworks at 5:49am 12.07.13 Smaller Boats 18/3018 We recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 22. She came with a spinnaker in great shape, but no pole. My hu
Original Sails mbeil53 at 4:44am 12.07.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1759 Did the original sails on the Macgregor 25 have any reefing points?
frish water cooling system/ atomic 4 paulcolumbia2700 at 3:54am 12.07.13 Engines and Propulsion 10/7691 Hi, any you good folks added or have experience with adding a fresh water cooling system to your ato
insurance question Bob 04 H260 at 11:40pm 12.06.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2066 If a boat yard supplies a contractor to do work on your boat (boat yard bills you for the work) and
Salt water leak under the liner Cruiser WannaBe at 7:25pm 12.06.13 Big Boats 19/3180 I have purchased a 1987 Hunter 34.5' (shoal) and I have a constant leak that makes my bilge pump com
In Water Seacock Replacement Rick D at 6:29pm 12.06.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1940 Saw this while checking my facebook: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QtNw3m2yIw
Where to attach tether? MaryEllaRose at 5:23pm 12.06.13 Ask All Sailors 24/10801 Out of the goodness of her heart, my dearly beloved wife purchased a handsome safety harness and tet
Fresh water flushing with sea water toilet? marchem at 1:11pm 12.06.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/12051 In a recent thread, Peggy said: "It is true that NO toilet designed to use SEA WATER should ever

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Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 Ken13559 at 1:21am 06.20.23 DPW, could it be the Windlass motor failed?
Portable Generator Ken13559 at 1:12am 06.20.23 I use the Honda EU22i to power my onboard 12000BTU aircon. My friend uses the Honda EU20i for his on
Gear box not engaging Hayden Watson at 12:00am 06.20.23 does anybody know, to remove the gear box , does the boat need to be on dry land ? Not usually nec
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels Brians Mast at 11:32pm 06.19.23 I received my unit (which is a replacement unit for the original Siemens unit) from Beneteau Spare P
Gear box not engaging Alex G at 11:01pm 06.19.23 does anybody know, to remove the gear box , does the boat need to be on dry land ?
Portable Generator natep at 10:55pm 06.19.23 Okay,thanks
Portable Generator natep at 10:55pm 06.19.23 If you don't need AC a Honda 2200 should do fine. If you want one that will last get a name brand
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 Ralph Johnstone at 10:41pm 06.19.23 that is the third person today you barked at. Do you need a hug:rolleyes: Wouldn't help one littl
B & G Chartplotters and iPads jssailem at 10:09pm 06.19.23 Hi Dave. on page 95 i read the WiFi connection procedure. https://softwaredownloads.navico.com/Lowra
Raw water pump westerbeke 42b Syversens at 10:03pm 06.19.23 Ended up getting new pump, I'll rebuild old when I have time but this makes me trust the part since
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 rgranger at 9:25pm 06.19.23 Damn @Ralph Johnstone that is the third person today you barked at. Do you need a hug:rolleyes:
Portable Generator BigEasy at 9:03pm 06.19.23 Honda 2200 watt portable generator is the standard when it comes to portability(45lbs), reliability,
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 06.19.23 Don't break out the champagne yet. Is that hose in the suction or discharge side of the lift pump ?
Portable Generator SycloneDriver at 8:42pm 06.19.23 If you don't need AC a Honda 2200 should do fine. If you want one that will last get a name brand l
Windlass Failure: 2008 Beneteau 43 Ralph Johnstone at 8:31pm 06.19.23 I have power to the high voltage side of the solenoid but not sure what voltage geadings I should b
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question (1) fetterswr at 8:27pm 06.19.23 Thank you all for your comment's. Not shown in the photos; there is a manual horizontal windlass mo
Shroud anchor point mbaker267 at 7:25pm 06.19.23 My thoughts as well. When I checked, there was no rot. Glad I removed them today. When I unbolted th
trailer info, Hunter 23.5, 1994 Rick Webb at 7:21pm 06.19.23 My understanding is the hulls were the same. All the changes were on the topside
ISO - S2 7.3 Owners Manual FDL S2 at 7:19pm 06.19.23
Mice vs. Sail FDL S2 at 7:16pm 06.19.23 New sails for a Harpoon 5.2 on this site: https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cu//cu/detail-sails.php Ne

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