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Hunter 34 Exhaust hose replacement jk kudera at 1:22pm 07.18.22 Big Boats 11/1525 I have a leak in the exhaust system, and strongly suspect he hose between the muffler and the thru h
How to grow the sport cb32863 at 10:38am 07.18.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2048 This is awesome. And to have a "major network" doing the coverage is an added bonus. Not sure what o
depth/chart plotters (1) scottscotty at 10:25am 07.18.22 Trailer Sailors 20/3250 really need to hear what others are using on their trailer sailers. I am in the Chowan River, NC. Wi
Tee Tap for Macerator pump catwithhat at 9:16am 07.18.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/815 hi My sea cock for my macerator outlet thru hull is stuck closed ( axle seems to be sheared off from
Dolphine with shark bites rgranger at 8:21am 07.18.22 Sails Call Lounge 0/551 These photos are from a turtle watch FB page. sunsetbeachturtles/photos/a.1929761140598854/32859909
interior panels (2) Don Crowther at 7:13am 07.18.22 Big Boats 3/577 Good Day All I have a 1993 Hunter 33.5 I'm trying to figure out how to remove the panels. They have
Custom sailboat holding tanks sheardc at 3:00am 07.18.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/602 Who make custom sailboat holding tanks in poly?? Need one for a C'C 30' MkII. The present metal tank
Dipstick for Hurth HBW 50 transmission on Universal M18 Richard19068 at 9:50pm 07.17.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1896 The dipstick on the Hurth HBW 50 transmission (aka ZF 5 M) is an open ended metal tube inserted into
Catalina 30 Maintenance List tym2 at 7:36pm 07.17.22 Catalina 30 6/2052 Sailors, I recently purchased a 1986 Catalina 30 and I am compiling a document for maintenance. Fo
Dual Lever Sticking (2) KBraz2k at 5:17pm 07.17.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/712 Having some issues with my throttle/shifter. The throttle is sticking to the shifter when I put the
Universal M-12 running hot odaydokay at 1:55pm 07.17.22 Engines and Propulsion 36/3675 I normally see 175 +/- but now 195 at 80% throttle. Not down on power, but some small wisps of whit
H34 FUEL tank access plate & cleaning (5) DeniseO30 at 1:19pm 07.17.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/1020 207389Miserable job! But it's done, the six inch hole saw helped a lot really made the job a little
Dropping rudder 35s5 (1) thetone at 12:43pm 07.17.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/1817 I need to replace the bearings on my rudder post. Got the nuts off the collar and the bottom pin out
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. (5) GL-WindPower at 12:12pm 07.17.22 Smaller Boats 18/1423 I've been having trailer sway problems so I got my trailer weighed. Trailer weight is 4080# and tong
Shower Sump Pump Troubleshooting (1) rpwillia at 7:35am 07.17.22 Catalina 310 3/1047 My shower sump is not working. Pump runs, I took the hose off where it connects to the Pump-Gard and
Malfunction- ACR or operator Pagan Baby at 7:21am 07.17.22 Ask All Sailors 3/430 The other day I was setting up to flush my engines cooling system and connected the transfer pump to
Previos talk about residue from ethanol in fuel (2) SailingLoto at 7:20am 07.17.22 Ask All Sailors 1/498 This isn't off a sailboat, but a pwc. Water/fuel/ethanol result in this white slime/corrosion quit
Electric Horn RoyS at 5:25am 07.17.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1461 Last year I installed a small electric horn near my bow with a button at the helm. Proved useful. We
Catalina 315 Quick Genius 600 Windlass Anchor Rode CaptBob at 5:05pm 07.16.22 Catalina 310 10/1920 Captains of the 315, Quick recommends their 1/4 chain, 3 strand polyester rope for their windlass.
Bimini information for 1997 336 Sonny Sails at 4:11pm 07.16.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/409 Hunter 336 Hello, are there any 336 owners that can suggest any premade Bimini kits? I have my tr

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Need some search tips for Hunter site azambella at 9:39pm 12.13.24 Thanks all, We are in Salem, MA
Is there a sequence for tightening keel bolts? dLj at 9:28pm 12.13.24 Typically a tightening sequence is used when there is a chance to warp or improperly seat the compon
Marine Surveyor jbmia at 9:10pm 12.13.24
How much would you pay after survey? capta at 8:36pm 12.13.24 There are always two prices on any used boat for sale. There is the seller's price, often based on h
Water system keep or remove thinwater at 8:13pm 12.13.24 a. It's not hard to clean a water system. Scrub, bleach (follow procedure in below link) and possibl
How much would you pay after survey? ric3 at 7:26pm 12.13.24 I want to thank everyone for their comments on this. I am so fortunate to have such great input fro
How much would you pay after survey? PaulK at 6:29pm 12.13.24 Is the boat a 32' Hunter, as suggested by your personal info? This one: https://www.yachtworld.com/
How much would you pay after survey? shemandr at 5:15pm 12.13.24 ...If I were in Arizona and wanted to sail a boat, I would look at boats I could trailer to the "fe
Replacement sink Hello Below at 4:55pm 12.13.24
Replacement sink Scott T-Bird at 3:32pm 12.13.24 I think I found this one as the closest match for a single basin replacement. It's just a smidge le
Engine alignment needed (2) Ralph Johnstone at 3:31pm 12.13.24 So next step for me is getting the transmission flange to meet the shaft coupling, and then working
How much would you pay after survey? marcham at 3:29pm 12.13.24 If you buy it as is, who will take on the repairs? You or will you have someone else do them? If so
Hunter 27 Cockpit Instrument Access (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:16pm 12.13.24 Maybe just a little more information is needed : ata ST30 which "could", with one hell of a lot of
Engine alignment needed Captain Larry-DH at 2:10pm 12.13.24 So next step for me is getting the transmission flange to meet the shaft coupling, and then working
Water system keep or remove dLj at 12:40pm 12.13.24 I don't care for porta-potties if that is what you are referring to as a portable toilet. I would go
Look inside 1979, 25 Catalina Captain-Will at 12:28pm 12.13.24 Hello, Congratulations on your boat. She looks OK to me. I would say your boat is definitely worth
Look inside 1979, 25 Catalina Captain-Will at 12:25pm 12.13.24 Not atypical of a 45 year old 25 footer. Your walkthrough shows pretty much what I would expect of
Look inside 1979, 25 Catalina BarryL at 12:20pm 12.13.24 Hello, Congratulations on your boat. She looks OK to me. I would say your boat is definitely worth
Water system keep or remove dmax at 11:46am 12.13.24 Just keep the tank and faucet so they can be put back in by a future owner. A portable toilet would
Engine alignment needed yelkenli at 11:06am 12.13.24 On my boat, when I had a traditional packing and used a proper Buck Algonquin 6-ply log there was n

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