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Water pressure Graysailor at 2:26pm 10.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/881 I am getting very low water pressure on board from my dock side water inlet. Any thoughts on where t
Buying a generator syoun10 at 12:54pm 10.10.12 Mid-Size Boats 12/2351 In the house bank of my Hunter 33 (2007) I have two 110 amp hrs 12 batteries in parallel (220 AH in
H25 owner manual 1983 rnpowell@stny.rr.com at 12:53pm 10.10.12 Smaller Boats 0/774 Helllo, I am looking for the manual for a 1983 H25 to see the methods for raising and lowering the m
Changing Oil grania68 at 12:38pm 10.10.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1933 Really stupid question, but here it is: I've changed the oil many times myself but this is the firs
Lightning Strike and Bottom Paint damage Nautiflyer at 12:16pm 10.10.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4633 My boat was hit by lightning (no one was on it), and as predicted, lots of electronics were damaged.
Hull number question on O'Day 37 boxcarbuz at 12:14pm 10.10.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/846 I have found on two different web sites the specifications for the 37 that state they were made from
Kids could use your help... GIPPY at 12:01pm 10.10.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1373 Your chance to invest in a young persons life like no other. Take time and read the list and see wh
Replacement for Taylerbrite recessed lights? Brezzin at 11:36am 10.10.12 Big Boats 2/1270 On the 49 the recessed lighting is made by Taylorbright. These are 6" lights and operate on a speci
need your help GIPPY at 11:16am 10.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/5 Your chance to help a group of young Kids in Nicaragua, Exploradores Marinos (Sea Scouts). Look at w
Where do boats go to die? druid at 11:15am 10.10.12 Ask All Sailors 40/10225 I'm trying to sell my 1972 Crown 28 and I'm getting that it's just too old for anyone to want. It wo
Chirping sound when in gear at low RPM linz1 at 11:02am 10.10.12 Islander 1/8477 I have an Islander Bahama 30 with a Volvo Penta MD7 engine. I've noticed that I hear a chirping soun
Emergency Closehauled Stop Don Guillette at 10:49am 10.10.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 45/18113 I was talking to a sailor from Apalachicola, FL (I like that spot and enjoyed sitting in a rocker wi
Hunter sailing - San Juan Islands tgrass462 at 10:43am 10.10.12 Smaller Boats 2/1411 Some time ago (a year to year and a half) I came across, on the internet, a sailing club that specia
High Tide Roger Long at 10:09am 10.10.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/3809 High tide in Saint Michaels. https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s480x480/424650_3276329247
New guy Bluuu at 10:07am 10.10.12 S2 1/1311 Not sure if I'm posting this in the right area of the S2 forums. I'm just learning my way around you
Hunter - Chapter 11 tgrass462 at 9:59am 10.10.12 Smaller Boats 2/1114 I try to keep my ear to the ground (so to speak) but this caught me by surprise ... apparently Hunte
H33 vs H36 CaptDanh at 9:35am 10.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/4447 Went to the boat show last week and fell in love with the new H33. I've been doing some research an
How to repair a pulled forestay tang on a classic yacht... (17) CharlieCobra at 8:38am 10.10.12 Ask All Sailors 5/3096 As some of you folks recall, the Lady suffered a forestay tang failure while under sail to windward.
Fresh Water Pumps fambarstow at 8:25am 10.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/799 My pump on my 2003 Hunter 356 is leaking but still working. It is Parmax Auto Water 40 psi pump wit
Solar panel Frame (5) seadaddler at 8:09am 10.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2847 I made my Solar Panel frame on my 07 H-36 using the arch,take a look and see wha you think and only

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Replacement Traveler Part for H-34 DouceFolieI at 10:13am 02.15.23 Rutgerson (Swedish) seems to have little or no distribution in the USA. If you need just the bloc
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks DouceFolieI at 10:10am 02.15.23 For foot block like that, I used a store for Rutgerson deck hardware. Many options See link here Th
Spades &. Quick Connect terminals Ralph Johnstone at 9:58am 02.15.23 does silicone grease help or hurt? I've taken to applying synthetic grease to electrical contact
Ouch! Scott T-Bird at 9:16am 02.15.23 I suppose the trend in Montana is beginning to mimic Idaho! You may not have many locational option
O'Day 28 w/ Kubota 5411 2 cyl Diesel Ralph Johnstone at 8:15am 02.15.23 :worthless:
Ouch! Dalliance at 8:04am 02.15.23 I feel for you and those still in your harbor. A 100% increase is a painful shock. I have a sad fee
Liveaboard Marinas New England to New York SailorFrank at 7:46am 02.15.23 I believe there are a few liveaboards here: https://www.glenislandyachtclub.com very basic setup t
Liveaboard Marinas New England to New York SailorFrank at 7:44am 02.15.23 How long are you going to stay? You might do better to be a transient, but not sure what you are lo
Liveaboard Marinas New England to New York SailorFrank at 7:38am 02.15.23 I don't like to see this post drift off the list. I think lots of posters would like to help but h
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles (1) Justin_NSA at 7:08am 02.15.23 Practical Sailor has an old '05 article on them https://www.practical-sailor.com/sails-rigging-deck
Ouch! dLj at 7:01am 02.15.23 I ran a trailerable sailboat for years. Saves on marina fees, saves on bottom paint, you just have t
Ouch! Orbweaver at 6:46am 02.15.23 Quick update: this is a season lease, not a year. The season is dictated by when the tribe raises th
Superstitous steps kloudie1 at 6:36am 02.15.23 Couple of previous hits: https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/xsearch/xsearch_form.php?kw=Mast+step+coin E
air conditioning Sailgunner at 6:26am 02.15.23 That's one of my ideas due to the proximity to a thru hull. When you ran the ducts through the hea
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 02.15.23 Does anyone have the location sheet on the encapsulated aluminum plates in the fiberglass on this
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles kappykaplan at 6:07am 02.15.23 Also never tape over the bottoms of the turnbuckle which can trap water which will cause corrosion
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit RoyS at 6:07am 02.15.23 Be sure to crank the engine with the decompression lever held open until the oil pressure alarm stop
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles Crazy Dave Condon at 5:34am 02.15.23 Picture of wrap pins please. Circular rings can and will be snagged as I have been nailed by them
Spades &. Quick Connect terminals Parsons at 5:25am 02.15.23 Personally, for any wet areas (most places on a boat), I use Ancor heat-shrink fittings (Heat Shrink
Superstitous steps dLj at 5:08am 02.15.23 If it's not a gold coin, you are wasting your time... The gods of good fortune would be offended at

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