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Hunter Legend 40' 1980s Repairs to Transom/Deck Joint Crothers99 at 6:14am 02.21.23 Big Boats 3/879 Has anyone any experience making a repair to the transom to deck joint in a Hunter legend? I had my
Bilge pump replacement time. Roadking Larry at 6:00pm 02.20.23 Ask All Sailors 24/3524 My ancient Jabsco remote diaphragm bilge pump has stopped pumping. Motor still runs but won't take
Pipe fitting for Oberdorfer N202M-908 buddybear at 1:25pm 02.20.23 Catalina 310 3/1105 Recently bought the above pump for a spare. I can find part# 030183 1/2 X 7/8 hose. I have 3/4 inch
25.5 Trailer Setup Mloywhite at 12:52pm 02.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/765 I bought a trailer for my 25.5, and need to adjust the bunks to the correct locations. The keel pla
MOVIE NIGHT - Race to Alaska jssailem at 7:29am 02.20.23 Sails Call Lounge 8/1838 THE RACE TO ALASKA 750 miles. Icy water. No motors. No support. Described as the Iditarod on a boat
Installing EV-100 seadaddler at 7:06am 02.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1197 I am replacing my st 2002 autohelm system with new EV 100 system on my 07 H-36 and at my helm runnin
New England Boat Show 2023 (1) william24424 at 6:31am 02.20.23 Ask All Sailors 17/1959 Boston show had only ONE sailboat! Many hyped out stylish jet ski's, disco lighted shiny bow riders
Line Drawings for a 1980 Bristol 40' Sloop seagle at 8:51pm 02.19.23 Bristol 0/1444
Beneteau 381 stanchion loose (1) Syversens at 7:46pm 02.19.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/927 Hey all, my next project is a lose gate for the 381. I had a closer look at it today and seems it's
1984 ODay 34 keel (2) Arrgh at 7:03pm 02.19.23 Bigger Boats 5/1323 This is from the starboard side aft part of my keel. Does this little rust streak look like somethi
Oven Repair zinahewitt at 6:23pm 02.19.23 Ask All Sailors 12/2531 Hi All, I have a Dufour 34. It is from 1975. It came with an Eno 3 burner propane Stove with an ov
Diesel heater exhaust placement? SailingSole at 5:32pm 02.19.23 Catalina 30 7/5054
Hunter 26 Mast Electrical Plug (2) AlliKat at 2:19pm 02.19.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1061 Hi, does anyone have any advice on what plug I need for this and where to get it? As well as a cap t
Summer dreaming (1) Orbweaver at 8:09am 02.19.23 Ask All Sailors 18/1556 On this slow Sunday morning, I'm sitting in my recliner enjoying a nice cup of coffee and watching t
Diesel Fuel Leak (1) Rkelly44 at 7:29pm 02.18.23 Engines and Propulsion 11/1831 I have a Yanmar 3GM in a '84 Hunter 34. There is a fair sized leak from this location and I hoping
yanmar 110 blowout (1) hunter bum at 3:40pm 02.18.23 Engines and Propulsion 16/2095 213110 What happens? I have no idea and don't call me crazy but I just bought this boat " project
protecting deck and nonslip Banooma at 6:59am 02.18.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1480 I'm new to a 2005 Hunter 36. I've owned sailboats for years, and previously was content to clean an
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps brockfromwa at 9:03pm 02.17.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/3406 Question.... How cold are you all able to keep your top loading freezer in the tropics? My "freezer"
PHRF handicap Cap'n Dave at 6:17pm 02.17.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/932 Can anyone help me find the US Sailing handicap for a Beneteau First 28 (1982)? When I try to access
Yanmar GM Series Injector -> Compression Adapter Conversion zephyr070 at 12:04pm 02.17.23 Engines and Propulsion 12/3712 Through the magic of craigslist, I was able to score a full set of used injectors for my Yanmar 3GM3

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Visual Distress Signal Alternatives and Disposal of Pyrotechnic Flares dlochner at 1:30pm 05.15.25 For general alert purposes the electric signaling devices are not as effective as a SOLAS flare. How
keeping a 26D in a slip? Project_Mayhem at 1:24pm 05.15.25 A solar vent might be a good idea. Do you have power at the slip?
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? Project_Mayhem at 1:21pm 05.15.25 For non-visible pieces, I'll sometimes use a Scotchbright wheel on a drill
Replacing Whale foot pump in awkward location Project_Mayhem at 1:18pm 05.15.25 Have you tried accessing by removing the stairs? I assume it's removable for engine access
Doors Won't Close Project_Mayhem at 1:16pm 05.15.25 I also have a 2012 motor yacht with warped bulkheads around the master cabin door and the en-suite
Visual Distress Signal Alternatives and Disposal of Pyrotechnic Flares Leeward Rail at 12:46pm 05.15.25 Can't see a hand held light or a flag, being "equivalent" to a flare that fires 250 ft in the air.
Blower hose and other one that I need help identifying. niceshoes6 at 12:17pm 05.15.25 Ah, glad you pointed that out, I believe its linked to the "blower" switch on the panel but ill conf
Blower hose and other one that I need help identifying. (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:42am 05.15.25 231518 231519
Groco SBV Emergency Seacock FastOlson at 11:04am 05.15.25 Even the conservative "Category One" offshore racing requirements requiring a big manual pump operab
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove (3) 4lane at 10:29am 05.15.25 Now that I have the stove in hand, I can confirm it came with these yellow mounts to hang the stove
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? Ralph Johnstone at 10:20am 05.15.25 Same material available at Mcmaster.com for 20% of price listed above. I notices that. Every so
Replacing Whale foot pump in awkward location (3) knotimpossible at 10:01am 05.15.25 Tomorrow I will see if I can feel some screws on the inside of the faceplate and can remove them. T
Groco SBV Emergency Seacock BigEasy at 9:39am 05.15.25 I had once considered the Groco fitting to supplement the designated bilge pump In an emergency situ
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? RitSim at 9:30am 05.15.25 I have successfully used Dow 795. Also found that my leaks were from the aluminum joint you referre
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration BigEasy at 9:28am 05.15.25 I've got some conflicting information here... I made the decision to install #100 at all 4 corners
Groco SBV Emergency Seacock BAD ORCA at 9:08am 05.15.25 i just wanted to stop in to thank everyone for giving their thoughts on this. My big takeaway here
New technology : Lightening Protection System colemj at 9:01am 05.15.25 I was trained by experts in lightning protection. Short version of the reasons for the Fuzzy thing
Looking for ideas Leeward Rail at 8:45am 05.15.25 That's cheaper than my 5 lb. CO2 extinguisher. I was quoted that when shopping for a co2 5lb unit.
Looking for ideas Leeward Rail at 8:39am 05.15.25 You do not want to find yourself locked in a server room with it's fire suppression system. That w
Boat Dog kappykaplan at 8:30am 05.15.25 Nice looking dog, Timm R Oday25! :beer:

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