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Lewmar Fixed Port Windows in Hull JohnEh at 7:57am 10.21.13 Big Boats 14/2792 We have a 2004 Hunter 36. We have 3 fixed port windows in the hull below the rub rail. All of the le
Hunter 23.5 Centerboard Update (1) Mike in Cape Cod at 7:56am 10.21.13 Smaller Boats 3/1058 Some time ago, Hunter sold the centerboard molds for most of their boat models to Foss Foam Products
New trailer setup Catalina Capri22 (3) curtia at 7:14am 10.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1393 I bought a 1988 Capri 22 with a fixed wing keel. It was up on blocks at a boat yard and in great sha
34mkII, new water heater rwalk13 at 7:05am 10.21.13 Big Boats 0/1066 Hello all, I just got a new replacement water heater for my 2001 Catalina 34 mkII. I thought it woul
Replaced the Mirror (1) Ed H at 5:35am 10.21.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1353 The original mirror on the door into the head was in bad shape- it had lost much of the silver backi
How attach photo to SBO message w/Iphone med2463 at 5:34am 10.21.13 Ask All Sailors 0/738 Anyone know how to attach a photo to SBO message with Iphone? I figured it out finally.
Rudder Repairs LJ LeDrew at 5:27am 10.21.13 Big Boats 3/869 I dinged the rudder on my 2005 Hunter 38. The outer shell is broken and the foam exposed at the for
The End of Singlehanding Roger Long at 5:18am 10.21.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 16/11760 This forum saga has primarily been the story of a strange old guy alone on a boat wandering up and d
Motor bracket Justin at 1:16am 10.21.13 Smaller Boats 1/849 I am looking at replacing the motor bracket on a hunter 240. Just wondering if anyone has replaced o
Motor mount slowdog at 8:45pm 10.20.13 Engines and Propulsion 0/1239 I am looking for a lift cyl for a OMC aux motor mount and a rebuild kit with bushings and can't find
Matt Rutherford is selling St. Brendan rgranger at 6:29pm 10.20.13 Ask All Sailors 2/2364 I'm sure most of you have heard about the recent circumnavigation of The Americas by Matt Rutherford
Help with oven use please MrBee at 6:22pm 10.20.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2183 I did a quick search so sorry if this has been asked before. We have an oven onboard and I have t
Saga of the Solar Panel Brian147 at 5:56pm 10.20.13 Big Boats 0/845 I know this has been an on going topic, but was hoping for some feedback I was thinking of replaci
Hunter 380 Under Cowling Fairleads Brian147 at 5:43pm 10.20.13 Big Boats 1/840 Hello, First off, please excuse my discription of this. There is a bar with three supports that ha
Cracks in Gelcoat Spence at 4:17pm 10.20.13 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3087 Does anyone know how to repair superficial cracks in gelcoat? The deck has some hairline cracks
Potted plants and sailboats CCrane2299 at 2:16pm 10.20.13 Catalina 22 1/966 I have posted and read posts from folks who have water under the cabin floor. I drilled a couple of
most spacious trailor sailor for 1/2 ton truck troutman at 2:08pm 10.20.13 Day Sailers 15/2842 Hi, I apologize for asking a question that has likely been asked before. I own a Ford F150 4 door,
Added bonus of replacing bulkheads (1) Indysailor at 12:02pm 10.20.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1070 During the off season a couple years ago, I pulled the old bulkheads on my boat and replaced them. F
Are you afraid of the fog? Ken Cross at 11:36am 10.20.13 Ask All Sailors 48/12378 I love to fish and lately we have been pretty well fogged in. Where we live there is relatively litt
Hunter 33.5 Hot water heater info needed. patrick33308 at 11:25am 10.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1097 Have a 1993 Hunter 33.5, just re-purchased my old boat back, and find that the hot water tank/heater

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Sprindrift DS 17 Sunbird22358 at 1:18pm 06.12.23 Yes, and no. YES, the Spindrift built Day Sailer is the same, Class-Legal boat as the O'DAY built Da
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. artboas at 1:16pm 06.12.23 @dchipley this the hold tank for the H376, but should be close to yours. Note the only large exi
Transducer troubles dlochner at 1:08pm 06.12.23 It doesn't seem to make a difference and my source at Defender said as much, too. The D/S/T 810 was
Sense Wire for OEM Alternator jviss at 1:08pm 06.12.23 I have all those same wires so I assumed that orange/red is a sense wire. I think that's a good as
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 1:06pm 06.12.23 I think you've got it backwards. At that price the obsolete boat anchor you're trying to restore sh
Sense Wire for OEM Alternator V&J at 1:05pm 06.12.23 I will defer to @Maine Sail on this topic, but, yes, the alternator is grounded via the engine bloc
In mast furling main working much better now artboas at 12:57pm 06.12.23 It never ceases to amaze me, the crap that floats around out there on the docks. Firstly, I am
New Alternator Regulator? mermike at 12:51pm 06.12.23 I think you've got it backwards. At that price the obsolete boat anchor you're trying to restore sho
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. JoeWhite at 12:37pm 06.12.23 Why not add a Y adaptor at the bottom of tank and connect the pumpout hose to it.
Transducer troubles Scott T-Bird at 12:30pm 06.12.23 Since the transducer is on a drop cable and not a terminator, when it failed it simply didn't show
Universal engine parts, and maintenance schedule, and dinghy davits? Hayden Watson at 12:10pm 06.12.23 For any curved molded hose I take it with me to the auto parts store and look for a hose that has th
Sense Wire for OEM Alternator Hayden Watson at 12:07pm 06.12.23 "The small gage +12v wire is the excitation wire" Excites what? It excites the magnets in the stat
In mast furling main working much better now (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:00pm 06.12.23 It never ceases to amaze me, the crap that floats around out there on the docks. n as it was not
Universal engine parts, and maintenance schedule, and dinghy davits? RitSim at 11:59am 06.12.23 Yes, I even found the crazy short molded curved hose behind the belt pulley at Advance Auto
Universal engine parts, and maintenance schedule, and dinghy davits? Hayden Watson at 11:57am 06.12.23 Your Universal engine is a marinated Kubota The M25 is a D850 The M25XP is a D950 Most of the engin
Sense Wire for OEM Alternator ggrizzard at 11:54am 06.12.23 "The small gage +12v wire is the excitation wire" Excites what?
Need help: Mold in Toilet anupghosh at 11:45am 06.12.23 Not sure how old your boat is, but most boat systems are a consumable that needs to be replaced...
Recommendations for a new head JRT at 11:31am 06.12.23 Remember not too many projects going at once, enjoy the boat too!
S2 8.6 Hardalee8.6 at 11:22am 06.12.23 Thanks for the prompt reply and welcome to the forum. This S2 is in fairly good working order and on
Transducer troubles dlochner at 11:19am 06.12.23 your xducer is defective There is nothing you can do externally, other than wiring it to 120 volts

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