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Ground line to engine-where does it go? Endurance2010 at 10:03am 05.07.11 Big Boats 9/2183 I have been doing some electric panel work and found a line going from the engine block to the elect
Garmin wind transducer 1990 H30 bepilot at 9:56am 05.07.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1730 Has anyone installed the Garmin GWS wind transducer? I am installing one in my Hunter before I laun
Anchor Locker leak svsabbatical26 at 9:23am 05.07.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1753 I have a 1984 26ft O'Day, and i'm having anchor locker leaking problems, any ideas out there? I've t
Description of Serial # bob3697 at 7:36am 05.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1144 Hun50113M76A-25 is my serial #. Can somebody explain what the breakdown for the numbers and letters
o'day 22 suggestions rbeaty0 at 7:32am 05.07.11 Day Sailers 1/1485 I just recently bought a 22 o'day and I'm looking for some help/suggestions on getting the boat read
Reading Telltales Don Guillette at 6:57am 05.07.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 19/14641 Telltales are absolutely the most important sail trim indicator on the boat but sadly a large percen
Pedestal Painting jorgefife at 6:54am 05.07.11 The Cherubini Hunters 13/5054 Greetings to all of you! I have the ugliest binacle pedestal around! But I want to change that, by g
Rudder craft kick up rudders HakunaMatata at 4:22am 05.07.11 Ask All Sailors 8/9699 I am considering a kick up rudder from Rudder Craft (RC). Another member had some good advice on th
Does diesel have to be bled if tank line is disconneted? Joe Perez at 10:36pm 05.06.11 Pearson 8/2372 I'm finally getting around to replacing my stock SS lift muffler with the Fiberglas muffler by Cente
Flourescent Light in H33 Cabin Juice6576 at 9:57pm 05.06.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1648 Walked through our new 33 today. The main salon has an overhead flourescent light fixture. Only one
M-18 Hoses catealley at 5:35pm 05.06.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1265 I have an M-18 Diesel Engine in my Catalina 27. The hoses need to be replaced by the manual doesn't
Any Suggestions-- PO's Plumbing modification. (1) gpd955 at 1:12pm 05.06.11 Ask All Sailors 21/4790 Was flushing out the water heater yesterday and got a little confused about the plumbing configurati
Interior cushions dblakey at 12:26pm 05.06.11 Day Sailers 1/1600 Anybody know for sure if the size/shape of the interior cushions changed any over the years of the 2
Know your Knots or not? (1) LuzSD at 12:03pm 05.06.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3820 Recently received this link from our Marina News letter, it is one of the best I have seen because y
Hull number decipher? eliems at 11:30am 05.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/8779 Does the Hull number tell you year/model/etc like a car? Mine is 14K39717 and I want to know the
Inflatables mcrow33 at 10:35am 05.06.11 Ask All Sailors 28/8583 Looking to buy a inflatable and comparing the West Marine Ru-260 against the Zodiac Typhoon 265. Bot
wire size help Jack at 9:53am 05.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1277 questioned answered, thanks question answered in previous post, thanks for the help everyone. jack
how is air getting in pressure water system? gwp at 9:47am 05.06.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2755 Have filled up both tanks past the pickup hoses and still getting air in system. How can this happen
Has anyone had their mast powder coated? caguy at 9:36am 05.06.11 Ask All Sailors 8/6276 I'm thinking about having it done to the C27. I was quoted $550. How has it held up? How has the
packing box captainstevenc at 9:26am 05.06.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1213 i have a 27 ft hunter w 1 inch shaft what size packing do i use ty

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Chapman's Piloting Publication kloudie1 at 5:08pm 01.01.22 Well @kloudie1 for dang sure.... By the way.. Happy Birthday tomorrow Claude. Jim... Thanks muc
A lost art: Conserving ice. Tom J at 4:49pm 01.01.22 Full time cruisers are now using lithium battery banks charged by solar panels with sophisticated c
Just committed to a "new boat" (1) Light air at 4:44pm 01.01.22 Thank you! It came down to that boat or a 20' O'Day. The O'Day is on a trailer but my Honda CRV wo
Inflatable tender Boomer2it at 4:42pm 01.01.22 I purchased a Mercury 4 cycle 2.5hp this past season for my soft bottom achilles rollup 8.5 ft. it's
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Crazy Dave Condon at 4:33pm 01.01.22 Hunter started in 1974. The early Hunters had a lot less room, so placement of batteries would be
Just committed to a "new boat" Tedd at 4:14pm 01.01.22 Lucky you! I wasn't familiar with that boat but I checked out the specs and some pictures. I'm sure
Oday 25 portlights Project_Mayhem at 3:37pm 01.01.22 @racenmotorsports Did you ever get this figured out? I've repaired a couple of frames that the plast
How do I take this apart? (1) twalker H260 at 3:32pm 01.01.22 Looks like it has a magnetic pivot at the small end? I would see if the larger chrome piece might
Vision 32 Head floor jssailem at 3:18pm 01.01.22 :yikes: That would scare me...
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Key West activities. Scott T-Bird at 2:45pm 01.01.22 Well, Sue and I have been dealing with COVID this week. It has been a very dreary time and we are j
Chapman's Piloting Publication JamesG161 at 2:26pm 01.01.22 John, S/V Hadley. He must have been around since then. :liar: Well @kloudie1 for dang sure.... By
Chapman's Piloting Publication JamesG161 at 2:20pm 01.01.22 Do I win last place the ... 66th Edition But I did win a few bets with it. Jim...
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Anyone know what caused these depo Benny17441 at 2:10pm 01.01.22 Yes, a spinning shaft will spray water all over the place. Tighten or replace the packing in the g
Winter Cruising Question colb218 at 2:04pm 01.01.22 Point Roberts sounds like a great idea! We have had the boat out a couple of times and have anchored
How do I take this apart? Benny17441 at 1:54pm 01.01.22 A sledge hammer would do it. How about filling the hole in the bulkhead with epoxy and then sett
Winter Cruising Question Terry Cox at 1:49pm 01.01.22 Keep an eye on the forecast if you plan on anchoring in Drayton Harbor. Very exposed to a southerly
Inflatable tender Benny17441 at 1:44pm 01.01.22 Anywhere from 2HP to 5HP will provide similar performance with light load (1-2 persons). For heavi

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