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Is a waste-discharge thru-hull really necessary? FredV at 6:50am 08.01.12 The Cherubini Hunters 12/5158 OK, I know this may be a bit unorthodox, but I'm interested to know your opinions on this idea. B
Voltage Drop - Analog versus Link 1000 wgkenney at 6:49am 08.01.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1926 Hi all, I have a question around voltage readings. I have a Freedom 20 charger / inverter that is
Hunter 240 Boom Kicker installation kenkindy1 at 6:00am 08.01.12 Smaller Boats 5/2049 Hi All, I just received delivery of a boomkicker solid boom support. The boom kicker attaches to
Hunter 37ft Cherubini Prop mjmercer19248 at 5:28am 08.01.12 The Cherubini Hunters 18/5599 Hi All, I am new to sailing and this website. I just bought a 1980 37ft Cherubini. Needs work but
Raymarine X5 issues Jimm at 5:04am 08.01.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2749 Looking for anyone who has had issues with X5 calibration. Installed the wheel pilot 2yrs ago. This
Adler Barbour DMC-12 Parts Needed El_Marinero at 5:03am 08.01.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1815 Recently purchased a DMC-12 Alder Barbour cool machine. Looks decent, but was curious as to if anyon
Impellor pabraam at 3:14am 08.01.12 Engines and Propulsion 6/2944 Removed the original Johnson (not Yanmar!) impeller from my 3JH4E Yanmar engine. However lubrificati
Ran Into a Bridge Today... JoelHoover at 8:19pm 07.31.12 Ask All Sailors 9/3132 Sooo, currently my boat is in the Port of Los Angeles. There's 2 ways out of the port, the long way
anchor windlass causing breaker to pop karenhodgson at 7:38pm 07.31.12 Big Boats 11/5571 we have a 2000 hunter 450 passage and are recently experiencing a problem with our windlass. the cir
Cabin wood finish Chet Knights at 7:12pm 07.31.12 Big Boats 3/1527 My '86,34' needs some restoration of the wood finish in the cabin. Does anyone know how the wood w
Simple Traveler Upgrade (2) primetime at 7:08pm 07.31.12 Catalina 30 35/8402 Hi- I'm in the process of slowly and modestly improving a 1980 C-30 tall rig which is currently in
hunter 28 coastal vs offshore sail2011 at 6:50pm 07.31.12 Mid-Size Boats 23/8016 i'm planning a cruise from nyc to va beach about 30mi off coast. at the end of AUG'12. 2 sailors a
Foul Smell ad meliora at 6:11pm 07.31.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/3790 Hi good evening, I have (family has) a hunter 49 and it sits more than she sails :( - I just recentl
chain plate deck covers - 11.0A and others? Mark Maulden at 5:33pm 07.31.12 S2 8/1829 I had to pull the chain plate deck covers off to reseal the chain plates. I found washers under the
Sell it or scrap it (1) All U Get at 5:25pm 07.31.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1533 Hi all, I just replaced the Wilcox Critenden head and wondered if I should scrap it or sell it. The
Reverse steering Fairhaven at 4:33pm 07.31.12 Bristol 6/9147 I am totally frustrated with my inability to steer to starboard in my Beneteau. Bought a new three B
Tying up at new dock (1) Marc Bergmueller at 4:13pm 07.31.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2178 Hi all, I have a question about docking. I have a hunter 310, and an L shaped dock at the end of my
Whit Lock Steering (1) pdnervo at 1:25pm 07.31.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1467 We have a 2000 Beneteau 361 and a Whitlock steering unit on ... we would like to stow the wheel when
Wanted, map card, N.C./S.C.-Garmin 182C Chris Patterson at 1:13pm 07.31.12 Parts Search 0/3068 The title about says it all. Some scoundrel liberated my map card from my 182C. So I could use anoth
Rope Repair Slow Mo^cean at 1:10pm 07.31.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2751 My jib halyard's outer braid seperated from the inner strand, and is now about a foot shorter than t

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Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC artboas at 11:20am 02.01.23 I'm in the planning stage preparing to replace the stern tube hose and re-pack the stuffing box on
Wear and Tear from Long Term Anchoring? FastOlson at 11:12am 02.01.23 Pete your query is difficult to answer. You have a boat that is 51 years old. You do not identify t
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Leeward Rail at 11:03am 02.01.23 Follow the directions of the manufacturer of the life saving device That assumes they aren't rippi
Spinnaker on Hunter e33 Scott B at 11:01am 02.01.23 When you attach a tack to a tack sheet on the bow you are deploying an asymmetrical Spinnaker. Whe
Wear and Tear from Long Term Anchoring? dLj at 10:51am 02.01.23 What does "awhile" mean? A week? A month? 6 months? A year? When you say "anchor out" - do you mean
B&g linear ram to-1 Captain Larry-DH at 10:48am 02.01.23 One other thing - you need to make sure the ram's travel is limited before it reaches the end of its
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? LloydB at 10:21am 02.01.23 Follow the directions of the manufacturer of the life saving device. Otherwise it may as well be a r
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC RoyS at 9:50am 02.01.23 I suppose so, except no lock washers.
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD (5) Sail22Capri22 at 9:44am 02.01.23 Ok, so the Thetford 550p MSD on Amazon IS the MSD version! It came in the mail today. Looks like a g
Headed back to BAJA LakeShark at 9:38am 02.01.23 I don't mind meeting up with them but I always make it into a much larger adventure. I'm the sa
Headed back to BAJA Wyo George at 9:32am 02.01.23
Headed back to BAJA Rltgold at 9:04am 02.01.23 Hi LakeShark ! Yes I have, many times. I live in North San Diego and am part of a group of trailer
Headed back to BAJA Ralph Johnstone at 9:04am 02.01.23 I know it sounds absurd by it's been really cold here in San Diego too ! I can imagine. Your win
How many Yamaha 33 were built? jssailem at 9:02am 02.01.23 Could it be the 25th boat of 1983? That would be a little over 2 boats completed a month.
How many Yamaha 33 were built? mermike at 8:58am 02.01.23 That might be low. They were in production from '78 to '84 (or later). As an '83, I would guess ther
How many Yamaha 33 were built? Hollyberry at 8:52am 02.01.23 My 83 is YAM330251083. 25th boat of October 83? Not likely. 25th boat of 83, maybe. How many overal
1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 Moellar Fuel Tank Hollyberry at 8:49am 02.01.23 I know some 35.5 owners have had to enlarge the cutout in the aft berth bulkhead to access/change th
Headed back to BAJA LakeShark at 8:48am 02.01.23 That looks like a great time. Have you ever thought of hosting a cruise with other boats?
Black residue in transmission jssailem at 8:43am 02.01.23 It could prevent a major repair down the road. Or at least let you know when something is going wr
Headed back to BAJA Rltgold at 8:36am 02.01.23 I know it sounds absurd by it's been really cold here in San Diego too !

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