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Water in storage compartment lbyonkers at 5:24pm 06.14.13 Smaller Boats 6/2209 I have about 2 inches of water in the front two storage compartments on the starboard side.. No wat
painting deck non-skid on Passage 420? tadd5181 at 5:22pm 06.14.13 Big Boats 1/818 I recently had my Passage 420 polished and it was suggested that the non-skid portion of the deck (w
cutless how to e swartz at 4:21pm 06.14.13 Big Boats 1/818 can someone direct me to a you tube video of cutless bearing removal for a 88 hunter 37.5 or any oth
Need a new OB for my dink rfrye1 at 3:50pm 06.14.13 Ask All Sailors 27/4044 After 20 yrs my Nissan 5hp 2 stroke has given me its last answer. I spent 3 hrs on it this morning w
still waiting to launch kpgraci at 1:47pm 06.14.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1423 Well, I've come to grips with the fact that working on my boat while its in my front yard is just as
Cockpit stains eclark at 1:26pm 06.14.13 Day Sailers 5/1782 I have a Hunter 146. A tear in my cover caused leaves to enter and stain my cockpit. I have tried li
Is she worth saving (4) Jared_801 at 11:31am 06.14.13 Catalina 22 4/1059 Here we have a battered old Catalina 22. Currently owned by our sailing club. We are trying to decid
Advice from 272 Owners neosoul at 10:41am 06.14.13 Bigger Boats 10/3702 I Need Advice from 272 Owners Hello, I was hoping to get some advice. I recently sold my 83 Day
40 Legend (1) smackdaddy at 7:57am 06.14.13 Big Boats 9/1794 After 4 years of looking and evaluating, we just scored a well-kept, nicely-equipped 1989 40L. htt
New boot stripe? Captn Scotty at 7:56am 06.14.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1413 I am painting a new boot stripe on my Islander 32, any restrictions on how big it should be? I was t
Failed Garmin chart plotter gregorybross at 7:47am 06.14.13 Catalina 30 26/3664 I have a Garmin 2006 chart plotter that suddenly quit working . I contacted Garmin for help and all
H376/380 V-Berth shelves rfrye1 at 6:08am 06.14.13 Big Boats 3/1228 Has anyone added upper shelves/stowage to their V-berth? A lot of wasted space up there. A 6-8" shel
Norcold Icebox tray? (1) Euphoria2011 at 5:55am 06.14.13 Bigger Boats 1/871 It is hard to keep food and drinks situated in any kind of order within these deep iceboxes and I no
Trailer or shipping options for fin keel sailboat JALaman at 5:22am 06.14.13 Trailer Sailors 4/8368 All -- I am new to this forum and searched for trailer info, but am unable to find anything. I am p
installing a bracket for a small engine on an oday 17 buzzy at 5:21am 06.14.13 Day Sailers 1/3194 Please help us with suggestions as to how to install a bracket for a propane fueled 2.5 H trolling m
Stern Rail Wt Capability vmaks at 4:57am 06.14.13 Ask All Sailors 15/5746 Rec'd a 65 lb outboard with my dinghy. Blogs in the past indicated that it is imperative to NOT tra
Spreader Covers Hamsandwich at 1:37am 06.14.13 Catalina 22 6/1340 Correct me if I am wrong, but aren't these the spreader covers that are no longer available on Catal
Keel pin (1) Hamsandwich at 9:15pm 06.13.13 Catalina 22 2/726 Should I bother to sleeve this or is it good in Ya'll's opinions. It's not really any bigger than t
Yanmar 3YM30 Alternator problem syoun10 at 8:51pm 06.13.13 Ask All Sailors 7/5711 I'm sorry to post another question asking for help, but I'm having electrical problems on my 2006 Hu
main sail h26 jweber1961 at 7:28pm 06.13.13 Smaller Boats 1/752 am wondering if i can use a main sail that is 5 inches bigger on the luff and 5 inches bigger on the

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Sleeping on 22 new design morbidfollower at 10:22pm 05.23.23 Well, I sprung for a Froli system (no pun intended :D) to put on the V Berth. Going to remove the cu
Non working microwave Clydo at 10:21pm 05.23.23 Are you using it on shore power or an inverter? Some microwaves need a pure sine wave inverter. Sh
Plans for hurricane season 2023? JamesG161 at 9:49pm 05.23.23 You are grievously behind the power curve. :plus: Plus this is the list from SBO members and more
Volvo MD22L Erratic temperature gauge problem Rick Webb at 9:14pm 05.23.23 Don't count your chickens before they cross the road yet. I've seen similar issues where it was a b
Circuit panel wiring question. Joe at 8:06pm 05.23.23 ......Would like to know more about the printer labels you mention. I don't want to use mailing la
Depth transducer Ken13559 at 8:05pm 05.23.23 Maybe a refresher is in order. Here is a very similar post several years ago. Raymarine ST40 Depth
Water temperature sensor Ralph Johnstone at 7:57pm 05.23.23 My first search would be with an automotive supplier. If that didn't work, a Yanmar outlet at 3X th
Depth transducer Hello Below at 7:54pm 05.23.23 Maybe a refresher is in order. Here is a very similar post several years ago. Raymarine ST40 Depth
Hunter replacement rudder assembly rebelh2o at 7:40pm 05.23.23 The rudder doesn't hold the bushing. There is a 1" to 1--1/4" gap. I'm thinking adhesive as well.
Non working microwave TimFromLI at 7:13pm 05.23.23 Are you using it on shore power or an inverter? Some microwaves need a pure sine wave inverter.
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition SycloneDriver at 7:08pm 05.23.23 So that is a diaphragm pump? https://defender.com/en_us/johnson-viking-power-16-waste-water-pump-1
1990 35.5 instrument upgrade PAC3142 at 6:55pm 05.23.23 Hi, There is information here on installing the ev100 on a Hunter 37.5, which may have similar const
Plans for hurricane season 2023? Rick Webb at 6:43pm 05.23.23 I'd respectfully submit if it's the last week of May and you do not have a fully articulated plan.
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Tally Ho at 6:36pm 05.23.23 It's in the attachment (picture). So that is a diaphragm pump? https://defender.com/en_us/johnson
Possible SmartPlug problem thinwater at 5:27pm 05.23.23 It sounds like this was at the boat end. Also, he said he had just washed the boat. The clues imp
Hunter replacement rudder assembly Tally Ho at 5:18pm 05.23.23 No specific Hunter knowledge, but I think generally the rudder bushing can be held in place with som
Slow sump pump with backflow Tally Ho at 5:11pm 05.23.23 Hi Greg, I also have a switch on the head to turn it on and off. I followed the lines. Here's what
Plans for hurricane season 2023? LydieBP at 4:52pm 05.23.23 Well, my boat is only 30 ft. but my response might be the same as it always was. Strip the boat an
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition SycloneDriver at 4:02pm 05.23.23 Did you mention the make and model of your pump somewhere in this post ? I'm blind in one eye and
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Ralph Johnstone at 4:00pm 05.23.23 Looks like 6 gallons per minute to me. Did you mention the make and model of your pump somewhere

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