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Thruhull Leak Fergus at 1:59pm 06.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1083 I had the the macerator thruhull replaced in May on our 2008 Hunter33. It had been leaking for somet
windless removal sailor420 at 1:18pm 06.17.12 Ask All Sailors 11/1953 I have to remove my windless from the shelf in the anchor well for reconditioning. My question is h
H26 solar vent placement Mergatroid at 1:07pm 06.17.12 Smaller Boats 10/2837 Where would be the best location for a power vent? I hate the idea of cutting holes in the boat and
catalina 22 forsale on ebay allen-deckard at 12:51pm 06.17.12 Catalina 22 3/1698 Which one of you trators is selling the beautiful catalina 22 on ebay for 4300 i think is the starti
1 or 2 part paint Bob J. at 11:34am 06.17.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1076 Sorry for posting this if this has been discussed before. What is the best way to determine if you
water pump won't shut off Jimongee at 11:14am 06.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/6410 I need some help regarding my water demand pump. I am a pretty technical guy and I have owned sever
Anchor Rode Storage on a Catalina 27 1978 Y-RUSH at 11:05am 06.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/2545 I have a 1978 Cataline 27 , Y-RUSH , with no area to store the anchor rode/chain other than the port
Question for all gearheads sailaway78 at 10:59am 06.17.12 Ask All Sailors 58/12368 Here's the situation. I was heading into Biloxi, in the east channel. It is only a little over a mi
Question for all gearheads sailaway78 at 10:56am 06.17.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1470 Here's the situation. I was heading into Biloxi, in the east channel. It is only a little over a mi
How do I determine waterline Jeff McVittie at 10:04am 06.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1574 Hello I've read this site alot but first time posting. I have a 28-5 that I purchased and had plane
building a trailer for a 74 hunter 30 gramparuve at 9:20am 06.17.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1160 Welding/building a trailer for a 74 hunter 30. Can anyone give suggetions as to best pad placement u
Heater Problem KenHartfield at 9:10am 06.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/810 Hello, I have a Hunter 340, when I run the engine to heat up the water, the water is only luke wa
E33 Issues and Concerns - Cabin Sole (Flooring) Peeling Hello Below at 8:54am 06.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1641 When the dealer's staff were detailing the boat for delivery, they removed the carpet runners they h
info elijah78 at 8:33am 06.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1216 Hi could someone tell me where i can go to post my sailboat for sale? I have been trying to figure i
Age 70 and still sailing r.oril at 8:07am 06.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 33/6438 After posting the PopTop Thread, I got to wondering how many of us, that are 70 and older, are still
Suzuki DF 9.9 HP 4 stroke water cooling pee hole question kmccauley at 6:43am 06.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/6909 On my Hunter 260 I have a 2004 Suzuki DF 9.9. HP outboard that has very little water coming out of t
Hunter 27 surprise trepanim@me.com at 6:05am 06.17.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1975 I just bought a Hunter 27 2005. The boat has not been used much (50hrs on the motor !) But about
Glue for bomar hatch gasket Saillife at 6:03am 06.17.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1700 I have an 83 hunter 34 where the gasket on the top half of a bomar hatch that has gotten torn. I'm w
Plastic cover bobbob at 5:00am 06.17.12 Pearson 4/1365 1987 31 foot pearson. Deck to hull joint under the gunnel has/had a flexible plastic cover that hi
Deck delamination bobbob at 4:44am 06.17.12 Pearson 3/1513 We have a 1987 pearson 31, stbd side deck creaks, suspect delamination of plywood. Any ideas out th

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Ian's third landfall ggrizzard at 12:16pm 10.02.22 Thanks to you all for the kind words. Actually, I started my sailing life on the Sassafrass River 50
33.5 swim ladder sail sfbay at 11:58am 10.02.22 ........or have a shop add a couple in the middle. Great idea.............One option, albeit pricey
Gooseneck Vision 32 teacherspet at 11:38am 10.02.22 If you don't find it here.... https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/index.php?keyword_session_id=vt~ad
New Galley Faucet Water Connections Ralph Johnstone at 11:37am 10.02.22 The existing QEST (plastic) fittings are 1/2" female NPT. Slip the required reducer bushing into i
Thoughts on Stepping the Mast LakeShark at 11:35am 10.02.22 Thanks for the reply. Even though I joined the fourm, I'm one of those folks who shies away from so
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust Davidasailor26 at 11:33am 10.02.22 Yes, the engine was running when I tried that test of disconnecting the hose from the thermostat, l
Structural Foam teacherspet at 11:25am 10.02.22 Wondering if you really need the strapping since you are foaming. Could they cause micro chafing p
Loos gauge questions dlochner at 11:23am 10.02.22 Go to a marine website that sells rigging wire and cable. Look up the size and type you have. You wi
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping JoeWhite at 11:05am 10.02.22 Disconnect the hose and blow air into it to see if it is clogged. You can also use water hose with w
New Galley Faucet Water Connections JoeWhite at 11:00am 10.02.22 I am not a plumber, if I am looking at the 2 existing hoses, they should fit on to your new single
Hunter 30-2 T and G rioila at 10:51am 10.02.22 There is now a Facebook group devoted to the Hunter 30-2 T and G if anyone is interested (we all ha
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust priopel at 10:16am 10.02.22 My Volvo Penta MD 7A engine is raw water cooled. I a new to boat ownership and am awed but all that
Loos gauge questions SailingLoto at 10:15am 10.02.22 Typical tensions are based on a percentage of breaking strength, usually in the 10-15% range. I use
Loos gauge questions SailingLoto at 10:12am 10.02.22 When I had my C25 (87-98) I thought about gauges, but learned that the two sizes of shrouds on my 1
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping kappykaplan at 9:38am 10.02.22 Did a quick search on Rule bilge pumps and couldn't find one that wasn't centrifugal. Mine don't h
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:35am 10.02.22 @capta , they are both standard Rule pumps and not centrifugal. Did a quick search on Rule bilge
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping Ralph Johnstone at 9:25am 10.02.22 one should never use a check valve with centrifugal pumps. Never, no matter the reason. Any reaso
Getting cold out here stickinthemud57 at 9:24am 10.02.22 It is said about cars, most accidents happen within 3 miles of home. Which is why I decided to mov
Thoughts on Stepping the Mast stickinthemud57 at 9:19am 10.02.22 stickinthemud57: Thank you for the reply. It's a great system but, I really would like to keep a ha
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping kappykaplan at 8:48am 10.02.22 @capta , they are both standard Rule pumps and not centrifugal. :beer:

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