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Start Battery Test Button (1) Pat Hooyman at 3:27pm 05.28.13 Big Boats 8/1625 Attached is a picture of the Parallel Start/Charge Circuit Panel located under the nav station seat
CYOA Charters Hannah Quinn at 3:04pm 05.28.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1723 Has anyone used CYOA Charters out of the USVI? Looking for some reviews. Especially interested if
Swing keel 'Foil' c_witch at 2:56pm 05.28.13 Ask All Sailors 0/632 Hi all, Looking for some input as to the weight of my swing keel. It is about 60 inches long by 1
Hunter 22 Rudder mcpedersen at 2:43pm 05.28.13 Smaller Boats 0/804 I posted below about the 216 rudder, but I would also be willing to refit to the new H22 style, hung
Where is the best place to buy Humter replacement parts ? steveholmes630 at 1:25pm 05.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1038 Where can I get replacement parts for my 2005 Hunter 27 on-line
Hunter website steveholmes630 at 1:24pm 05.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/815 Does anyone know what The Hunter website is now ? I can't find it anywhere.
Salt water in engine bilge IanJ at 1:19pm 05.28.13 Mid-Size Boats 17/5431 I have a 1984 Hunter 31, with a Yanmar 2GM diesel. All seems to be running well, but I noticed some
DMI Depth and Knot Meter gholker at 1:06pm 05.28.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1554 Need some advice trouble shooting a depth/knot meters. DMI 4" round model. I bewlieve their o
Hunter 216 Rudder mcpedersen at 12:51pm 05.28.13 Parts Search 0/1186 Can anyone help with locating a used rudder for the Hunter 216? Mine snapped off at the hull this
Anchor JamesRay at 12:42pm 05.28.13 Ask All Sailors 15/1703 Can you have too much anchor? A friend gave me a 20lb danfourth and was reading that's for about a
helm seat (1) iamjonathan620 at 12:16pm 05.28.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/4384 I recently saw a Catalina 35' in a marina in Titusville that had a helm seat at a height that allowe
Snatch Block addboy at 12:15pm 05.28.13 Morgan 2/1651 I'm looking for some snatch blocks to take out my OI 41 the I have recently purchesed. Any good lin
Transom Seat Re-Varnishing (1) jsmac at 11:45am 05.28.13 Big Boats 21/3956 Hello, I have two transom seats on my 1998 Hunter 410, each with a white laminate platform that is
BC Sailors: Porlier Pass YVRguy at 11:37am 05.28.13 Destinations 7/9701 As a reasonably new sailor I'll be transiting Porlier Pass for the first time this weekend. Any tho
Any info on cutlass bearing? FlightRisk1 at 10:38am 05.28.13 C&C 0/1349 We have a C'C 33 that needs a new cutlass bearing. Owner's manual says the prop shaft is 1" in diame
Forstay cable needed Kenneth Hanson at 10:28am 05.28.13 Smaller Boats 8/1336 I need to replace the forestay cable on a Venture 21. Do not know the exact length or what vendor c
Interior cleaning kpgraci at 9:44am 05.28.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1432 In preparation for moving the boat back to the slip I'm going to remove everything from the inside t
Removing Pedestal Screws - Lessons Learned jibes138 at 9:35am 05.28.13 Ask All Sailors 10/7055 Had to replace my engine control cables late last week. Steering system is a classic Edson pedestal
Location of Echo Charger on Hunter 38 Pat Hooyman at 9:30am 05.28.13 Big Boats 12/2347 I'm trying map out the charging wiring system on my 2007 Hunter 38. Does anyone know where the Echo
Spreader Bracket for Balboa 26 (1) rgranger at 9:28am 05.28.13 Parts Search 2/4411 I need a spreader bracket for a Balboa 26. Anyone know if the originals are still available? Or so

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PSA - Check your through hulls BEFORE launch Tally Ho at 5:07pm 05.18.23 Is this correct, or did you mean below the waterline? Just cause it is above the static waterline
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? (1) CowboyWay at 4:37pm 05.18.23 So I had the service shop look into the matter. It seems it might be a combination of things, but th
2004 Raymarine C80 Display MichaelStacy at 4:37pm 05.18.23 Thank you for your input Dennis. Unfortunately Raymarine considers my unit at it's 'end-of-life'
Boats in Portland and boatwork begins kappykaplan at 4:07pm 05.18.23 Sounds great, Traveler7! Please keep us posted with your progress on boat work - we like photos! :b
Salt Water Swing vs. Wing in Water Year Round Benny17441 at 3:41pm 05.18.23 The main reason for swing keels is to make the boats easily trailerable; it is not so that boats can
Love to Hear the Story Behind This All U Get at 2:08pm 05.18.23 Put the beer in the vee berth, not the stern.
Soldering advice sought dlochner at 2:05pm 05.18.23 Here's a good article on making coax connections. https://marinehowto.com/easy-vhf-terminations
Hunter smile / keel movement (3) Ralph Johnstone at 1:42pm 05.18.23 I wouldn't think it should be so difficult to locate ALL your keel bolts! You'd expect to have to l
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Hollyberry at 1:23pm 05.18.23 On a non-communication-issue note, I once got a nasty handfull of fiberglass splinters when inadvert
Hunter smile / keel movement Ralph Johnstone at 1:20pm 05.18.23 The local keel guy or the people who used to build the boats ? ? ? ? I'd want all the expert knowl
Hunter smile / keel movement Hollyberry at 1:17pm 05.18.23
Volvo MD22L Erratic temperature gauge problem (3) Ralph Johnstone at 12:55pm 05.18.23 Aw crap. That does not help at all. I found my ancient scratchings from years ago when I was hunti
Soldering advice sought SiriusCanada at 12:34pm 05.18.23 I've got a new cax cable run through the mast as well as an 16 gauge 6 wire tinned wire. It was eas
Soldering advice sought Timm R Oday25 at 12:32pm 05.18.23 Thanks for your reply
Hunter smile / keel movement dmax at 12:31pm 05.18.23 It does look like it's in good shape. He's saying 1" of movement is normal/ok? Seems like that would
Cockpit drain SiriusCanada at 12:31pm 05.18.23 Just an FYI for other owners: On my Sirius, the hose from the cockpit drain runs through the starb
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 11:52am 05.18.23 One of my favorite music videos by one of my favorite artists. lpzqQst-Sg8 -Will
Soldering advice sought (2) Rich Stidger at 11:39am 05.18.23 Here are pictures of the heat shrink device that I have. No flame, light and easy to use and comple
Soldering advice sought Rich Stidger at 11:23am 05.18.23 The coax connectors I use are solder-less. They use a special tool that compresses the connector an
Soldering advice sought Sailor Sue at 11:15am 05.18.23 I've got a new cax cable run through the mast as well as an 16 gauge 6 wire tinned wire. It was eas

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