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'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... Bob_S at 9:50am 01.15.24 Bigger Boats 20/736 Hello all and thanks in advance for any help you could give. I am about to tighten the keelbolts on
HP fuel pump on M35 (1) pzmaria at 9:34am 01.15.24 Engines and Propulsion 3/542 I'm still struggling with the engine and just don't know where to look for problems. Previous proble
Beneteau 373 - How to remove a fixed port light (2) Lfarquhar at 9:06am 01.15.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/623 Does anyone know how to remove the fixed port light on a 2007 Beneteau 373
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and Capt Robbie at 4:11am 01.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/713 weird thing is my ignition switch had power but I'm pretty sure that is completely isolated from the
Service Kits for "SKIPPER Type 7&8 Mike Fournier at 3:21pm 01.14.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/404 I can sure use some help. We have two of these heads in teh boat and each have a different problem.
Vision (freestanding) Mast holding water (1) Belzoni at 1:54pm 01.14.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/331 This question is specific to Vision owners, and maybe Freedom or Nonsuch owners. My freestanding ma
Engine and H20 heater question JPS27 at 5:18am 01.14.24 Engines and Propulsion 10/578 I have a new to me Pearson 36-2. A relatively big step up from my Ericson 27, so I'm learning system
Seaward 25 taking on water. port of mountainhome at 4:17pm 01.12.24 Trailer Sailors 11/836 Hi, We recently we're heading out of the Marina and saw water pouring into the salon area. The PSs d
1982 sabre 30 air conditioning domer94 at 3:28pm 01.12.24 Sabre Sailboats 22/731 hi all , took a look at a nice 82 sabre 30 today and put in an offer. however , a priority is air co
N. lake huron marine forcast jon hansen at 3:20pm 01.12.24 Weather and Forecasting 1/562 waves up to 30' , wind out of the NE great lakes ships are still running due to the previous mild w
Inner metal structure on 28' Oday Rudder Question fourwhitesocks at 3:05pm 01.12.24 Ask An Oday Owner 4/416 We were wondering about the integrity of the ruder on my 1986 28' Oday. We removed it in the fall a
Thesis survey for boaters! MollyG at 1:43pm 01.12.24 Ask All Sailors 19/961 Hi everyone! My name is Molly, I'm a sailor, prior liveaboard, and graduate student. I'm doing my th
Compression post repair 30' Hunter Bob Carr at 1:33pm 01.12.24 Ask All Sailors 4/383 Do any of the members have experience with replacing compression posts on old 30' Hunters
Stack Pack on boltrope Main Jimongee at 9:19am 01.12.24 Ask All Sailors 4/289 I am replacing a very old sail cover with a Stack Pack. The Main on our C'C 35 Mark III uses a bolt
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 6:16am 01.12.24 Engines and Propulsion 32/1532 Has anyone installed a large frame alternator on a Universal M25XP. I am thinking about buying one
Wema replacement sending unit (1) chp at 6:15am 01.12.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/443 Has anyone replaced this Wema sending unit for their waste tank. If so which unit did you replace it
Replace Radar buddybear at 5:45pm 01.11.24 Catalina 310 20/1503 I have a 2001 310 with a Raymarine Radar and a C70 Raymarine display. I am looking to upgrade, possi
Baby Stay Richard Peters at 10:42am 01.11.24 Sirius 21/22 8/715 I have recently purchased a Sirius 22. It's a nice little boat as far as I can see. However, being a
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Sgraves94 at 7:02am 01.11.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/1244 Just purchased this boat for cheap because the owner is moving out of state. It looks decent for wha
Good Winter Read (1) RoyS at 6:35am 01.11.24 Ask All Sailors 19/639 Excellent sea adventure book. Rounding Cape Horn in 1742, chasing a treasure ship, ship wreck, mutin

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Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Joe at 4:00am 04.18.24 Agreed . . . but only if the OP has a rigid vang with a gas piston vs a block and tackle. Once I a
1987 Hunter 23 Rebuild kappykaplan at 2:13am 04.18.24 Upon removing the carpeting covering the main chain plates, I've discovered that most of the plywoo
Mirror on Aft Cabin Door Hello Below at 7:31pm 04.17.24 Does salt water spray count? Give it a try but be mindful that consequences of failure considers t
Hunter 23.5 new windows shemandr at 7:14pm 04.17.24 On my Mark 25 keelboat , which is a C&C 25 with a fractional rig, I replaced the windows. After hav
1987 Hunter 23 Rebuild isaksp00 at 6:55pm 04.17.24 I'd replace the chain plate bulkheads. I had one crack, luckily it was a light wind day and the bolt
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E Rick D at 6:31pm 04.17.24 @Rick D I think I found an adapter that would allow both my 1/8 in BSPT sensor and a 1/8 in NPT o
H23.5 Centerboard Pin Bearing Replacement massnspace at 6:23pm 04.17.24 Hello I did this on a Hunter 19. Bought a bronze bearing (sleeve). Used thickened epoxy to glue i
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E smokey73 at 6:20pm 04.17.24 @Rick D I think I found an adapter that would allow both my 1/8 in BSPT sensor and a 1/8 in NPT oi
Is a reinforced exhaust hose really necessary? Project_Mayhem at 5:54pm 04.17.24 In case anyone is wondering the same in the future - The new, non-wire reinforced, 1.5" hose slipped
Oh yes I did ! Project_Mayhem at 5:46pm 04.17.24 So did the through bolts spark when you turned it on?
Mirror on Aft Cabin Door Project_Mayhem at 5:44pm 04.17.24 Throwing salt over your left shoulder to "blind the devil" is one of the best known counter-charms
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? Tally Ho at 5:18pm 04.17.24
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? jbmia at 4:48pm 04.17.24 Another question for the group.. If I were to abandon the Beneteau fittings, would something like th
1999 450 salon table pin (3) sailcapt340 at 3:17pm 04.17.24
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E Rick D at 2:03pm 04.17.24 I chased the same issue for a couple of years and hundreds of dollars. I replaced the sending unit,
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? RoyS at 12:57pm 04.17.24 Suggest you keep using the cover plates. They allow you to rebed the chainplates and when tightened
2008 Hunter 41 Aft Cockpit \| 41ft - Gross Tonnage Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:50pm 04.17.24 I didn't write it and can no longer remember the name of the guy who did...It's been in my fiIes for
Hunter 23 teak slats on seats daydreamerh23 at 12:06pm 04.17.24 That's a great idea, thank you so much!
2008 Hunter 41 Aft Cockpit \| 41ft - Gross Tonnage David in Sandusky at 11:45am 04.17.24 Great post, Peggie!
Hunter 23 teak slats on seats lakesurfsailor at 11:42am 04.17.24 daydreamerh23, hope it helps! One thing I just remembered was that when we replaced the top rails, I

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