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Weird Electrical Experience jviss at 12:26pm 08.09.22 Sails Call Lounge 30/3521 Bought a house that was built in 1925. All of the original electrical outlets are set horizontally
What kind of battery? Jamesiv1 at 11:13am 08.09.22 Catalina 22 8/842 What kind of battery do you guys use? I just bought a cheap 12V marine battery at Walmart ($79 bucks
37.5 1991 mast base plate Hans Baart at 10:55am 08.09.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/703 Hi I have a 1991 37.5 new to me this past April. Can anyone tell me if they have added extra blocks
Invest 97L + Volcanoes (1) JamesG161 at 10:35am 08.09.22 Weather and Forecasting 6/1580 INVESTigation 97 L has been on NOAA's watch for a few days. _______ The Tropical Atlantic Basin ha
Mainsheet location Skedaddle at 9:45am 08.09.22 Precision 18/4310 I recall this subject being bounced around in past forum posts but can't seem to locate any. As time
Replacement and Re-Bedding non-opening windows David Freedman at 9:30am 08.09.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/622 Confirming the difficulty in replacing the side deck windows and re-bedding the foredeck window? Sho
Hinckley Alden 42' Yawl (2) Hinckley or Die at 9:10am 08.09.22 Alden General Chat 39/12019 I am currently looking at a 1959 Alden 925B it's a Hinckley Built Wood 42' Yawl that looks a lot lik
Shore power cable problem NCBrew at 8:38am 08.09.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/893 My 30 amp shore power cable has one of the connector holes is very black and looks burned. My AC run
Rudder Bushing Play (1) jkduff at 8:02am 08.09.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1289 I just hauled out my 1991 35.5 ft Hunter Legend because the rudder hit something hard, and it sustai
newport 28mk2 stern tube diameter, pss selection adamv at 8:00am 08.09.22 Newport 2/843 Hi, I have a dripping stuffing box (1 every 5 seconds, even when i arrive at the boat, more when run
roller troubles scottscotty at 6:50am 08.09.22 Trailer Sailors 5/863 I have thought about doing away with the 3 rollers in the center of my trailer and replacing them wi
hunter 280 main sail effort Jstonge at 7:53pm 08.08.22 Mid-Size Boats 7/1251 Raising the Main Sail on my 280 takes a lot of effort. after approximately 1/2 up takes a lot of cr
DIY TITANIUM HOSE FITTING FOR STERN TUBE IN BENETEAU (4) Alfa at 7:46pm 08.08.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1458 OEM hose fitting in Beneteau stern tube has metric thread M10-1.5. The hose fitting can be made by m
Sealing my portlights (5) SailingLoto at 6:36pm 08.08.22 Smaller Boats 0/1247 Spent a few hours today revealing my portlights. I used the "stingy sailor" technique I found onli
Hot water tank use when at anchor skunther at 6:17pm 08.08.22 Ask All Sailors 22/3072 Does using hot water when at anchor (and there is no source for additional hot water) cause the hot
Hunter 376 water inlet regulator Greg Mott at 5:07pm 08.08.22 Ask All Sailors 14/887 I have a Hunter 376 and I would like to install a water inlet regulator so I have constant water on
Cabin water leak Clydo at 5:03pm 08.08.22 Catalina 310 15/2567 Anyone had fresh water leak from water line between galley sink area and head on C310? Have check
Mixing elbow cracked. dirtman at 4:22pm 08.08.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1378 The mixing elbow cracked on our Hunter 310 Yanmar 2GM 20F. We need to replace it. What should we ex
Flush! Plymouth Sailor at 1:57pm 08.08.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1116 Dear Fellow Sailors, I have a new-to-me boat with a full head and holding tank. Not sure if I need
Catalina Fuse Box AdamLesper at 1:48pm 08.08.22 Mid-Size Boats 10/2261 I recently got a line wrapped around my prop (2002 Catalina 32) and the engine cut out right away. I

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2nd Bilge Pump Don S/V ILLusion at 10:42am 12.18.24 . should I install a dedicated hose for the 2nd pump or T it in to the existing hose going to the
Am I missing anything for the layup? JBP-PA at 10:38am 12.18.24 Fresh bucket of DampRid?
Am I missing anything for the layup? dlochner at 10:36am 12.18.24 If there is any AF in the head or hoses, removing it will make recommissioning more pleasant. AF tur
Hunter 34 keel bolts dLj at 9:47am 12.18.24 First question that comes to mind - are you sure you don't have a lead keel? I thought most Hunters
2nd Bilge Pump kappykaplan at 9:41am 12.18.24 Alternatively, I could mount it as a "high water" pump on the lip above the bilge and it would, the
2nd Bilge Pump kappykaplan at 9:40am 12.18.24 should I install a dedicated hose for the 2nd pump Yes
Am I missing anything for the layup? dLj at 9:40am 12.18.24 About the only two things that come to mind are: 1) Open up the sails to make sure no critters/inse
Rufus and the Christmas Weather Forecast WayneH at 8:32am 12.18.24 I still like F for temperature. It was 19C this morning 0700 and the front came through at 0945 and
Taking the mast down PlaneTom at 8:02am 12.18.24 if you make an opening at the end/aft of the boom just in front of the block for the outhaul. that
Has anyone installed the Raymarine Linear Drive Type 1 in a H34? or similar boat? jssailem at 7:57am 12.18.24 Wheel mount systems, like the EV150 are practical in that they are a light user of electricity and d
Hydraulic Drive (EV-200) Install on H34? jssailem at 7:46am 12.18.24 Welcome to the forum @markymac1961. Your boat looks to be a beauty. Your reference to "Rack&Pinion"
Rufus and the Christmas Weather Forecast jssailem at 7:26am 12.18.24 It is a balmy 12.2 degrees here this morning. I can see the mosquitos floating about outside the win
Propane locker replacement dmax at 6:57am 12.18.24 My understanding is those plastic liners are not available, you may be able to find a used one, mine
Propane locker replacement Richardwm at 5:31am 12.18.24 Thanks for the good thoughts, David.
Rufus and the Christmas Weather Forecast Hello Below at 5:06am 12.18.24 It was beautiful weather and a great experience. It was 22C yesterday. You do the math.
Hydraulic Drive (EV-200) Install on H34? dlochner at 4:59am 12.18.24 Below deck autopilots are typically more robust than wheel pilots and consist of 2 main parts, a com
Taking the mast down sailme88 at 4:48am 12.18.24 Our mast is deck stepped with the wiring going down the compression post to the bilge area. I'm not
Hydraulic Drive (EV-200) Install on H34? (2) markymac1961 at 1:11am 12.18.24 Hi folks, Slightly late to the chat here... but I am MOST interested as I have just excitedly taken
Has anyone installed the Raymarine Linear Drive Type 1 in a H34? or similar boat? (2) markymac1961 at 12:26am 12.18.24 Hi folks, Slightly late to the chat here... but I am MOST interested as I have just excitedly taken
Taking the mast down (1) john2 at 12:25am 12.18.24 if you make an opening at the end/aft of the boom just in front of the block for the outhaul. that

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