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Wiring Suggestions Please (1) primetime at 5:22pm 01.10.13 Engines and Propulsion 18/7125 Hi, This is the current battery configuration I inherited when recently purchasing a Catalina 30 (1
Water tank in galley hunter 450 rtmccue at 4:46pm 01.10.13 Big Boats 5/1342 The floor pop in the galley , too access the water tank sensor has drop out. I'm thinking of cutting
Where's My Sawzall Tom Potter at 4:32pm 01.10.13 Bigger Boats 7/1517 I've been keeping an eye on the shaft log hose since I bought my O28, its looking kinda old and swol
Pros and Cons of 1985 H31 Impulse 2 at 2:39pm 01.10.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/3090 We plan to use our H31 to cruise the Great Lakes. We have little experience and are looking for opin
I'll Never go to Florida Again Roger Long at 1:26pm 01.10.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 132/40959 Note and update Jan 2015: I recently learned that I have been misinformed multiple times by people
Should New Batteries be Equalized? Bowedtoothdoc at 12:36pm 01.10.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1535 I just purchased new house batteries that consist of six 6 volt batteries wired into two separate ba
Engine not shutting off Zman18 at 11:45am 01.10.13 Engines and Propulsion 6/3599 I have a yanmar 2gm20f which has a push button on the control panel to turn off the engine. Recentl
bearings on 705 LD hood furler MORNING LIGHT at 11:29am 01.10.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/995 Hi I have an old Hood 705 LD furler wich the bearings need to be changed and i woulk like to know if
Whit Lock Rotary Drive for Autohelm mjbusher at 11:09am 01.10.13 Ask All Sailors 0/940 I have a Hunter 420 with a Whit Lock Steering System. The drive for the Autohelm is a Model DU 145 W
Whitlock Autohelm Rotary Drive mjbusher at 10:33am 01.10.13 Big Boats 2/2494 I have a failed Whitlock Model DU 145 rotary drive for the Autohelm system on my 1999 Hunter 420. I
holding tank, plastic or flexible? Monty VM at 10:03am 01.10.13 Big Boats 5/1299 I am replacing the corroded aluminum holding tank mid ship on my 430. Ronco makes a plastic one that
Looking to rent/borrow a fixed keel trailer! (2) rejjr7 at 7:47am 01.10.13 Catalina 22 3/1037 Hi All, I just purchased a fixed keel C22 in Baltimore and I need to move it to my backyard lift
New lifelines dj2210 at 6:25am 01.10.13 Catalina 30 9/2328 Time for new lifelines on my C30. Has anyone used the Catalina Direct double deluxe kit? I priced ou
Chartplotter with or without a sounder Beartrap at 4:56am 01.10.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/999 Gang, Any thoughts or preferences on whether to use a combined chartplotter/depthsounder or keep t
Nigal Calder Miami Seminar CYQK at 3:49am 01.10.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1177 Hey Nigal Calder is set to put on an electrical seminar at strictly sail in Miami in a few weeks.
campbell sailor prop / H356 sailmaster39 at 8:19pm 01.09.13 Big Boats 6/2335 I`m sure this has been addessed before but I would like feedback regarding the campbell sailor prop.
Window covering ideas (3) BrokeNotBroken at 7:57pm 01.09.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1365 I tried to make some window coverings for my Mac and thought I had a pretty good idea. However, the
New (old) H27 owner...and a REALLY dumb question... puddlejockey at 6:48pm 01.09.13 Mid-Size Boats 15/2195 Hi all, My wife and i are (probably) picking up an '82 Cherubini H27 that we found in pretty good
Centerboard Pin replacement O'dat 25 danlisa0529 at 6:19pm 01.09.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/3858 What is the usual time frame for having to change out a centerboard pin, wedges, and plates on an O'
sea water pump Jacques C at 6:08pm 01.09.13 Big Boats 25/3238 I recently replaced the impeller in the seawater pump and its v belt. (1983 Hunter 34 Yanmar 3gm30f

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Hiring a skipper Kings Gambit at 10:28am 06.15.22 Doesn't work if your job is in Florida. I suppose not, but Tampa is not on the FL east coast; so w
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38 JamesG161 at 10:24am 06.15.22 You can find your manual here HunterOwners.com downloads Jim...
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:23am 06.15.22 I just went out to check on the fiberglass work I had done yesterday. The outside is perfect, and wi
Said goodbye to an old friend dLj at 10:16am 06.15.22 Some one will now have bragging rights: "I am the owner of Maine Sail's boat". Sorry to see it go,
Said goodbye to an old friend Brian D at 10:11am 06.15.22 Some one will now have bragging rights: "I am the owner of Maine Sail's boat". Sorry to see it go, b
Best way of getting a rudder for an O'Day 15 (4) Sunbird22358 at 10:06am 06.15.22 O'DAY 23 rudder will be WAY too big for the 15. First question, what version of the O'DAY 15 is this
Replacing engine instrument panel dLj at 10:05am 06.15.22 All of my engine gauges sit recessed into the side of the cockpit - not on the pedalistal. I wouldn'
Said goodbye to an old friend Maine Sail at 10:03am 06.15.22 That is an important up-side of a meticulously maintained boat. They are easy to sell. Keep postin
BOAT INSURANCE/BOAT RELOCATION dLj at 9:58am 06.15.22 Check your policy. Mine identifies a sailing area within which the insurer is providing coverage.
Said goodbye to an old friend shemandr at 9:56am 06.15.22 It is sad but it would have been worse for you to watch her deteriorate in front of your eyes.
Hiring a skipper dlochner at 9:32am 06.15.22
Hiring a skipper dlochner at 9:31am 06.15.22 So in the second video.... they skipper is seen making his halyard nice and tidy while his boat i
Mystery wheel markwbird at 9:28am 06.15.22 80's era racing boat. Probably custom or one design. I crew on a very similar boat. 1D48. Only n
Gate Valve scarletmoffett at 9:24am 06.15.22 Maintenance of Industrial Gate Valve requires the regular intervention of specialists, periodic test
Hiring a skipper Kings Gambit at 9:19am 06.15.22 I suspect the main reason is time. If you are planning for a retirement boat and not yet ready for
1987 Hunter 23': which grease gun for trailer? (1) rgranger at 9:18am 06.15.22 They are all fairly standard. If you go with the bearing buddies, you just need to make sure the t
Mystery wheel DayDreamer41 at 9:18am 06.15.22 Ah! I thought the intention was to make it difficult to get to the companionway.:ass: No need to
Mystery wheel rgranger at 9:13am 06.15.22 ... the intention is to sit on the rail with the wheel between your legs when at the helm. Ah! I
Hiring a skipper dlochner at 9:13am 06.15.22 Sounds as if from the original post that the boat is not actually ready for distant travel on its o
Looking for pictures of 87 Hunter 23' trailer wheels rgranger at 9:10am 06.15.22 Yes indeed. .... before fitting bearing buddies. But it is still a good idea to unpack and repack

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