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Diazel question Serge Tremblay at 8:07am 12.26.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2654 I own a hunter 40.5 built in 96, Yanmar 50hp has 1400 hours was serviced every year, it starts and r
Laptop Navigation mjmercer19248 at 7:04am 12.26.12 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2152 I would like to utilze my laptop for navigation. I am running windows 7 and want to know if anyone h
tiller extension versus tiller motor connection ollie-bout at 5:44am 12.26.12 Smaller Boats 5/3012 I'm thinking I'm going to need a tiller extension on my 9.9 Honda or connect it to the tiller for be
Replace 3/8" plywood "core" with 1/4" G10? Cool Beans at 4:11am 12.26.12 Ask All Sailors 13/6443 Cockpit sole is getting a bit springy. . .brown water drips when it rains hard. . .thinking a recore
Yanmar Water Temp RAD88 at 9:14pm 12.25.12 Ask All Sailors 9/12180 I have a YSB12. It only has idiot lights. How do you know when the thermostat has opened? I just win
Last sail, not bad for Minnesota! Jackdaw at 9:11pm 12.25.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2089 This year the sailing season lasted 224 days at our club... we pulled the first week of December. I'
Tach for 1GM10 Ken13559 at 5:54pm 12.25.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/5651 Hello and A Merry Christmas to All who celebrate and a Happy Holiday to All who enjoy it. I'm lookin
270 likes/dislikes ken/seadreams at 12:12pm 12.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/2261 Happy Holidays Everyone. This goes out to the 270 owners. My wife and I are looking for a 270. Can a
No posts Lost Parent at 11:54am 12.25.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2549 I know I will draw some flack from this but I am wrong to,looking out the window at all the snow and
Merry Christmas Ken at 11:34am 12.25.12 Catalina 22 9/1499 Hi fellows, I'd like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. Hope all is we
Stepping mast on Cat 27 using gin pole HillbillyWanderer at 11:25am 12.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/3209 So have spent lot of time researching a system to raise/lower mast on cat27. Most threads mention u
Is the 7.3 enough boat? rbyham at 11:16am 12.25.12 S2 7/3601 I am still considering a 7.3 but have a question relative to size. I am looking for first sailboat.
Leaking shaft seal on 343 Gaudeamus at 9:28am 12.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3128 My Beneteau 343 has a leaking shaft seal and, when the engine is in gear, quite a bit of water is ge
new sailboat owner trainmanjess at 8:13am 12.25.12 Ask All Sailors 17/3477 hello to all.... i am new to the sailboat scene.... i just bought my 1st sailboat, a MacGregor 25...
Peaceful Christmas Roger Long at 5:25am 12.25.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/2179 I woke up to the sound of bird calls I have never heard before segueing smoothly into church bells
Boatyard Misery SailMaster at 5:08am 12.25.12 Ask All Sailors 24/4642 Our project (Deck Resurfacing) in the boat yard has become less interesting to the contractor we hir
Beneteau Oceanic 400,1995 LADY ZU at 4:51am 12.25.12 Parts Search 1/9975 Hi,we are looking for used all 3 coachroof hatches LEWMAR for BENETEAU OCEANIS 400,YEAR 1995. Used
Looking For Beneteau Oceanis 400 LADY ZU at 4:43am 12.25.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1082 Hi everybody,we are looking for BENETEAU OCEANIS 400,YEAR 1995-1997,2 cabin version in pre-refit con
C&C 35Mark 1 Sailboat owners manual gabriel32724 at 10:11pm 12.24.12 C&C 1/3888 I have a 35' C'C sailboat, would like to get my hands on a owners manual, or get some help with info
asking about head in 7.3 rbyham at 8:06pm 12.24.12 S2 7/2292 I have been looking for a first sailboat and recently came across a 7.3 in very good condition. One

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410 Owners with Y-Valves for aft head? VanIslandGuy at 5:23pm 03.17.23 Thanks Jim, My thinking is having a direct pump out option (head to Y-valve then overboard or holdi
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Tally Ho at 5:09pm 03.17.23 Lucky for me, the wiring for the engine was intact, and I was able to use the boat for the rest of
Daysailers on Virgin Islands.. DAVA390 at 5:04pm 03.17.23 Thank you all for replies.
2005 Hunter 33 Teak Laminate/Composite Don S/V ILLusion at 4:03pm 03.17.23
Catalina 310 Icebox Drain SV At Last at 3:43pm 03.17.23 I did finally make it back out to the boat to put this project to bed. There was no insulation aroun
Centerboard/Swing Keel Removal - Hunter 240 twalker H260 at 3:42pm 03.17.23 You could try putting the bolt back in part way and then use a 2-3lb hammer gently on the head. Tha
Macerators JoeWhite at 3:40pm 03.17.23 http://mei1970.org/saillavie/macerator_installation Yes. I have replaced the "T" with a Y valve, see
Trailering Hunter 23.5 With Boom Attached? (1) Brian NC at 3:37pm 03.17.23 Here is the best pic of the boom I have for now and was not fully rigged. Will take another this we
Trailering Hunter 23.5 With Boom Attached? Brian NC at 3:30pm 03.17.23 @Brian NC Can you take a picture of the boom and refresh my memory which model boat. It could be o
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? (2) rardiH36 at 3:24pm 03.17.23 Roland, I appreciate the recount of your chainplate failure. But more so, about the stem head incid
Macerators Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:13pm 03.17.23 Boat builders use tees because they're cheaper than y-valves. Replacing the TEE with a y-valve shoul
2005 Hunter 33 Teak Laminate/Composite McPhee at 2:55pm 03.17.23 Thanks, dmax. I'll get some stains and see if I can get them close enough. I'll follow-up with how i
Blower issues? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:45pm 03.17.23 I also believe that the blower is wired thru the automatic fire extinguisher. If the fire extinguish
2005 Hunter 33 Teak Laminate/Composite dmax at 2:34pm 03.17.23 1: By the side, you mean the vertical piece on the right hand side of the top step, it looks like it
2005 Hunter 33 Teak Laminate/Composite (1) McPhee at 1:40pm 03.17.23 My mistake. The angle isn't great, but the here's one.
2005 Hunter 33 Teak Laminate/Composite dmax at 1:36pm 03.17.23 A picture would help a lot.
Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance Blue Horizon at 1:23pm 03.17.23 Hey Breezy1, Good to hear its quiet and silky. I think that's really encouraging. That said, pl
Outboard for a Widgeon? terry_buda at 1:19pm 03.17.23 I have thought about doing this with my Widgeon for years. I know my trolling motor would push the
Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance Breezy1 at 12:51pm 03.17.23 Got it...thanks for the quick reply. Mine isn't making noise and it is really smooth as silk. I just
Everett Fuel Dock Stu Jackson at 12:14pm 03.17.23 Until you install those cleats, consider: 1) using your winches for a short term interim solution

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