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2012 H33 water heater olegedelman at 7:12pm 05.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/657 Fellow sailors, i have a 2012 H33. My water heater sprang a leak and for the first time i noticed:
Hot Water Help (1) Lavender54 at 7:05pm 05.19.13 Big Boats 10/2072 I have a Force 10 electric water heater with a mixer (white knob in photo). When I winterized the s
1981 Universal 5411 Impeller Cooling Blue Hull at 6:26pm 05.19.13 Catalina 30 0/947 I had my engine over heat this weekend and found 3 blades to the impeller in the impeller housing. I
SJ 7.7 rudder post lost sailor at 5:42pm 05.19.13 San Juan Sailboats 1/4427 Hello, I am considering dropping my rudder to repack in effort to troubleshoot stiffness. The til
broken hatch riser arm on H34 srhummer at 5:35pm 05.19.13 Big Boats 19/4919 OK I have broken the riser arm on the forward hatch of my 1985 H34. :cry: I can read that it is a B
The 60 minute compression post hummingbirdbassist at 4:44pm 05.19.13 The Cherubini Hunters 19/4823 Disclaimer: where there may be professional builders, mechanics, technicians and naysayers alike you
Advice speedup at 4:18pm 05.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/2215 I am very new to sailing. I am considering the purchase of a Catalina 30. Since I am new to sailing
Nice scupper screen replacements (2) agprice22 at 4:02pm 05.19.13 Catalina 22 10/4421 Found these at Lowes. They fit perfectly. They rise above the deck floor, so debris can't block the
Cannot Raise Mainsail tenlions at 3:48pm 05.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/783 We have a Hunter 27 with a US Spars in mast furling system. We cannot raise the mainsail because th
Catalina 42 mk II berths crich555 at 3:28pm 05.19.13 Big Boats 6/3592 My wife and I are shopping for a larger live aboard and have been eyeing Catalina 42s as a good valu
Air Conditioning install on Hunter Vision 32 (3) wickedwahine at 2:01pm 05.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 12/4454 Well finally have the AC installed on the 32 Vision, and is working great. Sacrificed the alcohol o
1972 Mariner Block System Behind Centerboard supercub at 1:51pm 05.19.13 Day Sailers 7/2923 I am trying to piece together a mariner boom rig. Got the boat incomplete. The boat has a worn ratc
After Market 309 Cockpit Table curt309 at 1:16pm 05.19.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/2227 Trying to locate an after market collapsible cockpit table for our 309. Is there such an animal? tha
Sewn on UV strip or Genoa Sock? Cool Beans at 1:07pm 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 15/7472 I have a 155 on the furler right now which is a bit much for me to feel comfortable with in over 10k
Bow Light wufibugs at 12:22pm 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1259 I replaced the bi-color bow light because it was not working. Then found I was not getting 12v to t
need source for clevis pin 5/32"x1/2"... centerline at 12:20pm 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2001 I have a ronstan 28mm swivel block and the shackle pin has been lost.... does anyone know of a sou
Need a Anchor Locker Hatch Swandriver at 12:16pm 05.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 13/2955 Hey Sailors I lost my ancher locker hatch during a hurricane last year and have been trying with n
Water water, everywhere > water in the bilge - 22 Hunter (1) HiZ at 11:49am 05.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/890 I have an 83 Hunter 22 and there is a small opening in the back What is it? Also, there is wat
83 Hunter 22' Mast Top Bracket??? What was it (2) HiZ at 11:44am 05.19.13 Smaller Boats 6/1108 Okay hello I have just purchased a 22' Hunter and can not seem to find WHAT this is part of it is a
Keel Refinishing cobis2798 at 11:29am 05.19.13 Catalina 22 3/1069 On our salvage project Catalina, the swing keel was rusting on the leading and trailing edges. We af

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thru-hull size needed for bilge (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:12am 02.17.23 The Bilge pump is not a safety issue, @Benny17441 , your words should be emblazoned on every bilg
Anyone following the Golden Globe RTW race? capta at 11:05am 02.17.23 I probably wouldn't want to use a 1968 autopilot for such an arduous voyage. I think the problem wit
ODay 34 chain locker drain Arrgh at 10:38am 02.17.23 The chain locker drains into a vinyl hose which is routed to a hole which is in the bow above the w
ODay 34 chain locker drain Arrgh at 10:36am 02.17.23 https://www.boats.net/blog/thru-hull-fitting-what-is?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjvz64Jad_QIVcYBaBR1EdgL4EAAY
ODay 34 chain locker drain Don S/V ILLusion at 10:24am 02.17.23
ODay 34 chain locker drain eherlihy at 10:19am 02.17.23 The chain locker drains into a vinyl hose which is routed to a hole which is in the bow above the wa
Anyone following the Golden Globe RTW race? PaulK at 10:16am 02.17.23 I have been following it every morning and it does apear that just about everyone has had wind vane
ODay 34 chain locker drain Arrgh at 10:11am 02.17.23
ODay 34 chain locker drain Don S/V ILLusion at 10:07am 02.17.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (2) jssailem at 10:07am 02.17.23 Wednesday, the Prop Shop came through. They gave me a call having completed the new shaft prep and f
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest leo310 at 9:45am 02.17.23 Sailing around Campbell River and north cell/internet service will be a hit and miss example 15 mile
Replaced all my sanitation hoses T J Furstenau at 9:27am 02.17.23 Art - You just sent shivers down my spine! (and not the good kind!) I'm having moderate PTSD read
Beneteau 323 Toilet and Holding Tank Question (1) Beneteau323 at 9:26am 02.17.23 Peggie - I did purchase a copy of your book and did send an email to Ward Richardson at Beneteau pa
Embrace the freeze. jssailem at 9:19am 02.17.23 Dammit Jim... I just can't seem to get a break..... It feels like the boat likes to be on the hard.
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? arf145 at 9:12am 02.17.23 My favorite winch handle is one with no locking mechanism---it obviously had one but a previous owne
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Benny17441 at 9:07am 02.17.23 Not a dumb question, you made me think. Some racers may have different needs and opinion than rela
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? Benny17441 at 8:55am 02.17.23 Backstay less rigs have shown no larger incidence of dismasting than those with backstays. Keep th
Cleat backing plates? AaronD at 8:51am 02.17.23 Guys, so the fix seems to be G10 from Jamestown, thinking below and above glassed in....what do you
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? Parsons at 8:49am 02.17.23 The B&R rig discussed above is standard on all production catamarans. Think about the huge number of
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller Crazy Dave Condon at 8:48am 02.17.23 I checked the owner of this website and there are no information for location of embedded aluminum p

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