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Hunter 146: Is there a backflow valve in the cockpit drain? If so, I need the name of the part. drumlish at 8:03pm 07.26.22 Day Sailers 2/1197 This is an odd one. I'm not even sure this feature exists. What I'm referring to is the little val
Seawater pump for A/C 4Winds at 3:30pm 07.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 39/3705 I have been getting HPF error from my a/c seawater pump in a 2005 Hunter 33.... hard to read but i t
We are back... w4swk at 3:07pm 07.26.22 Catalina 22 8/1228 After a long hiatus that included restoring 2 airplanes and building another (plus that little healt
Spreader Adjustment + Seizing Help on Baba 30 SV Blue Moon at 1:59pm 07.26.22 Ask All Sailors 3/585 The seizing on my spreaders to the shrouds is shot and needs to be redone. The spreaders have "slipp
Neptune 24 CB forward hatch.... ISO Scubajeep at 12:47pm 07.26.22 Parts Search 1/597 My brother is trying to find a forward hatch for a Neptune 24CB. His blew off during IDA. We are l
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade adamv at 6:38am 07.26.22 Engines and Propulsion 24/3556 My M18 alternator tends to clock around, fouling the port teak. I tried tightening but it always ret
Leaky head (1) 4Winds at 6:03am 07.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/784 While it seems that there is no blockage and water manually flushed from the head flows through to t
Replace faucet in head tips (2) smokey73 at 6:03am 07.26.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1675 1994 Hunter 40,5 Does anyone have any tips for removal and replacement of the faucet in the head? I
Taking On water SueAndScott at 4:21am 07.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/939 My Hunter 22 is taking on water. I think it is coming from around the drop keel. It seems worst w
AC Wiring Question tym2 at 9:23pm 07.25.22 Catalina 30 32/3304 I am adding an additional outlet for my AC circuit and it will be a standalone (GFCI 20A). I plan on
Crazy Chicago Mac Race Jumpstart at 8:38pm 07.25.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1565
What to do about missing inboard motor? (1) Shaun R. at 7:18pm 07.25.22 Ask All Sailors 25/2826 Recently acquired a 1981 Sovereign 7.0. The boat had the option inboard motor, but as you can see i
Boat Swag (2) Ward H at 5:00pm 07.25.22 Ask All Sailors 4/741 Just sharing what my wife and I did this past week when the current heat wave kept us off the boat..
DS II Very Sticky Centerboard mikeval at 4:08pm 07.25.22 Day Sailers 3/1140 New to me boat and went for a first sail Saturday. All is good but the centerboard is very very stic
Catalina 320 exhaust water hose lengths (2) Lorrie at 4:02pm 07.25.22 Mid-Size Boats 5/2344 The exhaust water hose coming out of the muffler is leaking. It's the original hose from 1997 so we
Keel Damage (2) Rasselas36 at 2:36pm 07.25.22 Big Boats 10/1608 It has been 4 years since my last haulout and bottom paint. Today I was hauled out and shocked to se
Mercury 6 HP is made by Tohatsu? Jamesiv1 at 2:18pm 07.25.22 Trailer Sailors 13/5110 I am trying to find a Tohatsu 6 HP Sail Pro and there are none to be found. Then a guy tells me the
6 HP Mercury made by Tohatsu? Jamesiv1 at 2:16pm 07.25.22 Engines and Propulsion 3/614 I'm trying to buy a Tohatsu 6 HP Sail Pro and there are none to be found. Then a guy tells me that M
Haul out, bottom paint Giro at 1:35pm 07.25.22 Ask All Sailors 12/2242 Hello all: The boatyard marina where we have been tenants for the last four years has quoted me a pr
Solar for H34 (1) Charlie98117 at 11:57am 07.25.22 Big Boats 9/1463 I want to put solar on my H34 to extend my time at anchor. I don't like the dodger since its often

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Traveler car/track as tether? BAD ORCA at 9:30am 04.25.25 Points above are very good. I will add that granny bars at the mast i consider mandatory for going
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? FWBpilot at 9:29am 04.25.25 3 welders in Pensacola Florida looked at the mast at Zern's rigging and say they can't fix the mast.
Traveler car/track as tether? BAD ORCA at 9:16am 04.25.25 Off topic, but I have found the two-leg tethers to work very well. When at a station, you can use w
Mast Buoy for Hunter 15' Project_Mayhem at 9:14am 04.25.25 I used to teach dinghy sailing. Day one: Put on your wetsuit, take the boat out into 20 feet of wat
Traveler car/track as tether? BAD ORCA at 9:14am 04.25.25 I will speak only to the track vs. jackline subject. Stretch. The lack of stretch could keep you f
1983 H34 Main AC Circuit Breaker Replacement Phil D. at 9:10am 04.25.25 Thanks for the reply Marcham. I think the difference is that my breaker contains a 5th terminal on
Traveler car/track as tether? BAD ORCA at 9:03am 04.25.25 OK, I have a lot of criticism for the skipper and crew in that video, but that's not what your post
Proposed Removal of USCG Navigational Aids DRhoads at 8:59am 04.25.25 For those of you in the affected area PLEASE respond to the CG they actually listen. We had the sam
Traveler car/track as tether? BAD ORCA at 8:58am 04.25.25 Probably the best and most thought out articles on jacklines (among many other sailing issues) is J
In-Mast Furling, Continuous Furling Line, Blocks, and you... DRhoads at 8:41am 04.25.25 Or splice your own line. It is easy only takes about 30 min the first time 15 min after. Done it a
Rudder draft Crazy Dave Condon at 8:35am 04.25.25 @Benny17441 is correct there is no depth measurement given for the rudder. Simply measure from the b
Transducer David in Sandusky at 7:44am 04.25.25 What Greg said. Actually, knowing the brand, and the hertz/cycles per second of the pulse are the ke
In-Mast Furling, Continuous Furling Line, Blocks, and you... Calif. Ted at 7:30am 04.25.25 A "Snatch Block" is made to put on a line without threading it. This would be a very expensive metho
C&C 32 Jumpstart at 7:30am 04.25.25 The C&C 32 is a good boat provided it is in good shape. I looked at a couple but passed on them. I s
Idle Adjustment Screw - Universal M35B dLj at 6:59am 04.25.25 From this and other threads you've posted on your engine, seems more and more like scheduling an eng
C&C 32 Scott T-Bird at 5:45am 04.25.25 However, at that age it's more likely that it has needed systems fixed and updated or it would be
How Is the Bobstay Tang Secured? (1) Will Gilmore at 3:56am 04.25.25 Mark, I don't know the answer to your question about backing plates or inserts. It seems likely the
Yanmar 2GM fuel system calibration marcham at 11:54pm 04.24.25 Time for a post purchase engine survey? Having a mechanic spend 2 hrs aboard should be well worth it
Newbie Intro and Q's about CNY Machine Shops and the Mainsail Shackle TrapperJohn at 8:43pm 04.24.25 Thinwater, thanks for your input! I agree a knot would seem easier and your logic about moving the c
C&C 32 Foswick at 8:33pm 04.24.25

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