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Bob 04 H260 at 6:17pm 11.05.11
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I am looking at a Hunter 356 sailboat for sale. The deck has a few places with what appear to be cra
jmce1587 at 5:34pm 11.05.11
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I want to change out my old Jabsco manual head with an electric head. Has anyone done this on a H31
voltzwgn at 4:40pm 11.05.11
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I'm considering taking a look at a windrose 24 ft, except I know nothing about them anyone have info
newboatowner at 4:08pm 11.05.11
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Good evening everyone: I suspect that I will have to replace the cutlass bearing on my 1980 Catali
Cool Beans at 2:27pm 11.05.11
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Is it possible? I have already recored. . .well, the deck isn't really cored but just has 3/8" plyw
manus at 2:02pm 11.05.11
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Have a Yanmar 3JH4E diesel engine with a Type C instrument panel. The digital hour meter on the tac
H34 Wiring   (3)
Ed Schenck at 12:56pm 11.05.11
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Brian beat me to the keyboard. But I had to drive home, he was already there. I took these pictures
brian3820 at 12:39pm 11.05.11
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I want to take time and thank Ed Schenck for spending time today helping to get my engine winterized
jpswoope at 11:39am 11.05.11
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We have a 1994 hunter 42 center cockpit. the aft head leaks seemingly from a seam above the upper s
jasmith13 at 10:54am 11.05.11
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I'm new to this site so am unsure if this is the place to ask but would be very appreciative if some
Viktor Eysselein at 10:38am 11.05.11
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Our cockpit cushions got brown due to dust over time. What is the best way to clean them? Any id
voltzwgn at 10:11am 11.05.11
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If you're a craiglist watcher and a droid owner there's a nice craiglist notification app. You set
Pat T at 9:43am 11.05.11
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I can start and run my Nissan 3.5, 2 stroke, at low rpm's but as soon as I increase to more than app
mowrangler at 8:37am 11.05.11
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I recently got back from a trip to the Gulf coast and got a chance to go out on a sailboat for the f
merlinuxo at 8:16am 11.05.11
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that are heading over to Pinedaville? I was going to take my boat over but the 20-30 NNE just didn't
captainpat at 8:14am 11.05.11
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Port water tank only empties about 10 gals. then acts is if empty. I see that the pick-up fitting i
davea510 at 6:58am 11.05.11
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Looking for swing keel for Irwin 10-4.
Stroh at 5:39am 11.05.11
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My apologies if this has already been posted. http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/cities/moving-docume
dbecker68 at 4:41am 11.05.11
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I'm forced to replace the Yanmar 2GM engine in my 1982 H30, DreamBoat. Threw a rod, cracked the case
jorgefife at 7:49pm 11.04.11
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On both sides, at around the fourth port hole, quite a bit of water comes in, and I looked one day a

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Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM?
Dean Strong at 1:53pm 10.31.22
2GM20F is common in 80s-90s sailboats, unlike previous post. Simple solution...hang the ignition ke
Port shades/covers
rgranger at 1:51pm 10.31.22
Even if your ports don't leak... I can see these being the bomb in a hot and stuffy anchorage withou
Winterizing question
BOSSailor at 1:47pm 10.31.22
I did make up a special fitting to connect my air compressor to the input of my pump, but that is
Winterizing question
Rich Stidger at 1:46pm 10.31.22
New-to-us 2008 Hunter 36. With the goal of winterizing the house water system, drained the tank at
Winterizing question   (2)
Rich Stidger at 1:42pm 10.31.22
I have a procedure that I have used for years with no damage. I drain all of my water tanks and the
Winterizing question
BOSSailor at 1:40pm 10.31.22
If you didn't bypass the water heater, yes you've just got a bunch of antifreeze sloshing around in
Fender covers- Yes or No?
Rich Stidger at 1:27pm 10.31.22
Read a tip somewhere along the way that you can make fender covers from sweat pant legs - buy some
Winterizing question
T J Furstenau at 1:24pm 10.31.22
Like many "problems", there are often multiple solutions. What has worked for me on the fresh wat
Teak Cockpit Panels on My 2000 Oceanis 461
Graham Haire at 1:04pm 10.31.22
I am super interested in how you go with this one. From what I have read elsewhere, this will be a
4.108 winterizing
Don Crowther at 12:50pm 10.31.22
My first time winterizing this engine When you run rv antifreeze through the system do you leave i
O'Day 39 mast step
nramsey at 12:29pm 10.31.22
I have a 40 and there is no steel plate. I thought the hulls were pretty much the same. Could this
Winterizing question
George Braun at 12:20pm 10.31.22
i was actually thinking of using a shopvac in reverse to push air into the main water tank, run the
Refilling CNG Tank
jon hansen at 12:19pm 10.31.22
baking under sail is a real treat. soups and chowders are another of my favorites when under way.
Winterizing question
Ralph Johnstone at 12:18pm 10.31.22
The one time my boat was stored on the hard for the winter, I had good luck in using a super cheap 1
Recommended anchor for Hunter 50
Laid-back at 12:15pm 10.31.22
On our Hunter 50 the main anchor is a 33kg Rocna with 12mm chain. We stay in the Caribbean and I nev
Looking at an s2 7.9
Scott T-Bird at 12:05pm 10.31.22
It's a very nice boat design and quality wise and surely a more desirable boat for sailing performa
Joker valve failures on Johnson Pump Aqua T electric heads
serenisea at 11:57am 10.31.22
Actually Peggie, I did exactly that. I was trying to remove the stains on the bowl where the raw wa
Cable port replacement
senang at 11:56am 10.31.22
Fender covers- Yes or No?
dmax at 11:55am 10.31.22
Read a tip somewhere along the way that you can make fender covers from sweat pant legs - buy some c

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