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cutlass bearing and play?? Mark Nooney at 8:23am 06.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/853 When I was on the hard the mechanic looked at the shaft and determined that the play in the cutlass
Windlass/ anchor locker issue H36 zigracer at 8:05am 06.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/970 Apparently, the prior owner of my boat experienced a problem where the rode/chain splice skips out o
Outboard bracket for H-36 zigracer at 7:58am 06.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/908 I'm having trouble finding an outboard bracket to hang on the rail of my H36. The arch and catbird
26D speeds Finz08 at 7:50am 06.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/2708 I just bought a 26D. What kind of speeds will i get with a 9.9 four stroke outboard? Also when under
Measured (calculated) Tonnage for Bavaria 49 wannathermal at 7:17am 06.18.13 Bavaria 10/13674 We are about to buy a Bavaria 49 (2004) and need to know the tonnage listed for our mortage insuranc
Communication changes at Hunter Phil Herring at 6:21am 06.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/854 Over the next few weeks Marlow-Hunter will be upgrading their phone system, email, data servers, and
Engine shippment. hewebb at 5:28am 06.18.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1163 A while back I lost my inboard engine due to overheating. Sailing back to the slip was done without
rub rail on aluminum row boat LordNelson at 4:52am 06.18.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/3117 i use an aluminum row boat to get the my mooring. i end up hanging about 5 bumpers out on each side,
Cabin cushion frabric (1) Rob Spicer at 3:28am 06.18.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1311 Morning All , I would like to re-cover some of our cabin cushions Would anyone know where I could f
410 spill over fan Don Lucas at 3:20am 06.18.13 Big Boats 29/4242 It seems that the spill over fan in my refrigator only runs when the compressor runs (which runs off
Need a new diving service in SD Levin at 8:57pm 06.17.13 Ask All Sailors 19/2824 Hello all, So I'm in the market again for a new diving service. Seems like I'm always in the market
Leak in Vetus waterlocks muffler stanleyi at 8:15pm 06.17.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/4847 I'm looking for advice regarding the waterlock muffler on my 1980 Hunter Cherubini. After experien
Davits YOTBUM at 7:52pm 06.17.13 Big Boats 11/3018 We have a Hunter 466 with davits on the stern. We have a 10' Caribe with center console that weighs,
Came doen to San Diego Marina for 3 days. caguy at 7:43pm 06.17.13 Destinations 8/7406 It's the admiral and my 30th. This is one big harbor. Can't wait to get the boat down here.
Troubleshooting Depthsounder Transducer Neil McDonald at 7:19pm 06.17.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1889 I have a Navman depth sounder that is acting up. It appears that the display may not be getting a si
More Oil??? Rich M at 6:56pm 06.17.13 Engines and Propulsion 6/3728 I have a Yanmar 2 GM20. Finally got away from the dock this weekend. Upon returning and cooling do
Hunter Vision 36 boom mounted sail cover FireHunter at 6:47pm 06.17.13 Big Boats 1/917 As a new owner of this 1993 Vision 36, I cannot figure out the rigging to make the boom mounted sail
Finishing a Race. Lookout at 6:39pm 06.17.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1040 I have another interesting race situation. Three boats finished a race. Six boat had given up and
Removal of Top/Bottom hull joint cover in foward cabin H45DS at 5:18pm 06.17.13 Big Boats 5/1873 While I was chasing down a top-side water leak on our Hunter 45DS (found it I think - the forward-mo
Joker Valve Testing joker460 at 4:25pm 06.17.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1155 Just a heads up, The latest issue of Practical Sailor has an interesting test of the Joker valves

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More efficient way to clean gears? MikeHoncho at 7:31am 04.17.23 Safety Tip. If you use Toluene or Acetone, do not use electric tools to clean the parts. MEK = Oh
More efficient way to clean gears? thinwater at 7:27am 04.17.23 What are you using for grease? Harken? After only one years a good synthetic grease should not be ha
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Jacktar at 7:27am 04.17.23 Use a nylon 1/4 bolt with wingnut to keep from backing out, cheap at about buck or so and breaks wit
More efficient way to clean gears? dlochner at 7:18am 04.17.23 https://www.practical-sailor.com/boat-maintenance/paints/making-sense-of-solvents
Yanmar 3HM35F Starter issue kloudie1 at 7:08am 04.17.23 The Yanmar wiring harness connectors are notorious for this problem. Look at the (usually two) big h
More efficient way to clean gears? FastOlson at 7:08am 04.17.23 Just do not give in to temptation and use Acetone. That will dissolve -unevenly- the black dye off o
1990 Beneteau 45f5 rgranger at 7:07am 04.17.23 You may need to search for each topic separately. I did a quick google for Beneteau 45 wiring... an
Newbie Fresh and Green Scott T-Bird at 7:05am 04.17.23 Dinghy selection, in my mind, is completely based on cost vs use. We don't use a dinghy very much a
Fresh Water Prime- Can't Get it rgranger at 6:56am 04.17.23 is blocked.. look for mud nests or spider blockages in the vent first, then look for blockages in t
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions brockangelo at 6:50am 04.17.23 2. My rudder doesn't have a lock. The upper pintle? Has a drilled hole for I imagine a split ring.
Newbie Fresh and Green rgranger at 6:48am 04.17.23 Somebody gave me advice once that when buying a new to you boat - sail her for a year before making
Best glue to adhere peeling numbers to dacron mainsail. rgranger at 6:42am 04.17.23 Here are a few articles I found on the topic https://www.charlotteobserver.com/reviews/fabric-glue
Identifying water in the bilge. rgranger at 6:39am 04.17.23 Here is something that might work.. AquaChek Salt Test Strip Titrators for Pools - Salt Water Pool
Identifying water in the bilge. rgranger at 6:31am 04.17.23 I was the Catalina dealer who introduced the boat now retired Just to clarify, Dave is now retired..
Identifying water in the bilge. TwistedVet at 6:17am 04.17.23 So I had the same issue ('89 C22) but with a swing keel. After a trip in the Mississippi Sound in de
More efficient way to clean gears? JamesG161 at 6:06am 04.17.23 Safety Tip. If you use Toluene or Acetone, do not use electric tools to clean the parts. MEK = Oh M
Damaged Hull and repair to ballast tank pdistefano58 at 5:15am 04.17.23 I wanted to thank Crazy Dave for all his help we are very grateful for him taking the time to talk w
More efficient way to clean gears? Rick Webb at 5:08am 04.17.23 Maybe a quicker way, I saw on YouTube to clean carburetor parts a guy put Velcro on the lid of a jar
More efficient way to clean gears? CYQK at 4:59am 04.17.23 pickup one of those batt operated pressure washers home depot has them works great
Sourcing leks Timm R Oday25 at 4:44am 04.17.23 JSSailem .. I swear to god ..I work with these guys ..chest out ..trying to impress anyone they can

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