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changing the thermostat Anthony Scuria at 3:45pm 05.31.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/951 I need to change the thermostat on my Yamaha Engine for a Hunter 31, sailboat. The Horsepower is 13
1983 catalina 27 head leaking Sea-Duced at 3:40pm 05.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2005 Bilge water turns blue(head treatment) also very strong odor. I pulled all cushions and inspection
Stir gently (2) All U Get at 3:11pm 05.31.11 Ask All Sailors 11/2857 Hello, Some times I think there is a time for discussion, but I just had to grab this photo. You may
Radar Mast Mount Dean Strong at 3:08pm 05.31.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/958 I'm going to add radar to my1990 Hunter 30. I'd like to mount the dome on the mast. I can fish the w
Wiring diagram vhardwaremom at 2:52pm 05.31.11 Catalina 30 3/9892 Does anybody out there have the AC and DC wiring schematic for a 30ft Catalina sailboat circa 1979?
Help.....need.....help!!!!!!! caper at 1:28pm 05.31.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1469 Hi i just purchased a 1980 ..28' o'day ........i have a house in Florida .....my allergies have gott
adding a small fridg... Chuck Creel at 1:04pm 05.31.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/2184 Has anyone added a small dorm fridg to their H-31 ? and if so where did you mount it ? was think
Gelcoat Fiberglass Repair (3) sypadrinc at 11:52am 05.31.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1911 Hi, I recently started to investigate why my boat takes in so much water before I decide what t
Shore Power Hunter 23.5 Question Sail77 at 11:47am 05.31.11 Smaller Boats 4/1427 Have had 1 full season with our Hunter 23.5 (1993) and am trying to properly understand and operate
How to remove counter edge? sunwindsea at 11:21am 05.31.11 Catalina 30 12/4834 I am getting ready to put new formica on my galley counter tops. I want to remove the teak trim arou
Yanmar 2GM in saltwater...??? malyea at 11:17am 05.31.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2843 Might be moving to St Augustine in the not too distant future and probably/possibly taking my '82 H3
Important FCC Announcement Cest La Vie at 11:14am 05.31.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1474 Today, the FCC has posted the following regarding marine radio rules. Probably not news to most of
H33C Standing rigging size Sylvain at 10:56am 05.31.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2426 Hi Folks, Ref H33C (1980) I want to split my back stay to a higher point and will need to buy some
Mandatory Life Jackets be worn Alan at 10:48am 05.31.11 Ask All Sailors 35/5572 The US Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety is working to require all boaters to wear life jackets o
Installation Report - Legacy tank monitor & external sensor (3) Ed Caldwell at 10:32am 05.31.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/5008 There have been many references in this forum to the Profile system for tank monitoring but not many
Alternator belt dust Jack at 10:23am 05.31.11 Ask All Sailors 21/10684 Hi all, Had to tighten the alternator belt yesterday, noticed it was a bit wobbly while operating. S
Galley Fire FourPoints at 10:09am 05.31.11 Ask All Sailors 40/7693 Had a fire in the galley over the weekend... Everyone is ok, luckily the worst injury was a small bu
Solar Day/Night Vents jibes138 at 9:35am 05.31.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1560 My solar day/Night vent no longer runs at nights. I figured it was dead but then I checked it in th
bilge pumps Rabalais_87 at 9:23am 05.31.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1401 exactly how many bilge pump(s) are on installed on a Hunter 37 and where are they located? moving on
New cabin sole Alfred E Newman at 8:57am 05.31.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2128 HI I'm just about to install the new 3/4 inch teak and holly plywood cabin sole in my seidelminn 24-

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Yamaha 33 standing on keel? mermike at 8:08am 09.11.22 I have the tall rig with lead keel. Keel looks like the diagram, not the photo. I have some bottom p
DC Circuit Breaker Failures LloydB at 8:08am 09.11.22 Random thought here as I seem to remember occasionally reading in the installation instructions some
Toilet Joker valve replacement schedule FastOlson at 8:02am 09.11.22 It is a matter of convenience. It is better to replace at the comfort of your dock vs. the interr
H36 2008 holding tank issue isaksp00 at 8:00am 09.11.22 Just out of curiosity, is it possible with thermoplastics to melt in a "weld" on the cracked fitting
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum JamesG161 at 7:48am 09.11.22 NASA has changed all the Seals associated with the Hydrogen leak that scrubbed this launch. The new
DC Circuit Breaker Failures quadrille38 at 7:45am 09.11.22 Not sure that matters. At least not much. There are too many things that simply break down with the
Catalina 320 exhaust water hose lengths Ferris Wills at 7:37am 09.11.22 The exhaust water hose coming out of the muffler is leaking. It's the original hose from 1997 so w
DC Circuit Breaker Failures dLj at 7:31am 09.11.22 in looking on line I see postings that the estimated life is supposed to be around 30 years. Given
DC Circuit Breaker Failures quadrille38 at 7:19am 09.11.22 The toggle going limp does sound like it could be leaning towards a mechanical failure. Have you ta
DC Circuit Breaker Failures quadrille38 at 7:18am 09.11.22 A breaker may remain limp as long as there is a short circuit in the wiring or appliance. Make su
Traveling alongside JBP-PA at 7:01am 09.11.22 Hello again Quick question... Is it common for owners to supervise/travel alongside the tractor tra
Jabsco Head Wont Pump In Seawater Terry Cox at 6:54am 09.11.22 where is that tank located in the system? The tank on our 1989 H28 was located behind a bulkhead,
Stuffing box repack SawyerCurt at 6:36am 09.11.22 If it helps, I did This job a couple of years ago.
H280 To Winch or Not To Winches Crusty Ol Salt at 5:43am 09.11.22 Hunter embedded aluminum plates. I used one on my deck to add a second set of organizers on my de
Silicone Heater Hose kloudie1 at 3:48am 09.11.22 It would work fine, probably would outlive rubber hose.. Kinda expensive, but perfectly fine for tha
Clock/barometer over winter? (Canada) Dalliance at 12:18am 09.11.22 I added both a new weather station with clock and an Electronic SOS Beacon this year and have no con
Traveler Replacement on 37C Dalliance at 11:34pm 09.10.22 I replaced my traveler with a more robust one from Garhauer about 10 years ago. Very happy with it.
Toilet Joker valve replacement schedule Benny17441 at 10:34pm 09.10.22 It is a matter of convenience. It is better to replace at the comfort of your dock vs. the interru
DC Circuit Breaker Failures Benny17441 at 10:27pm 09.10.22 A breaker may remain limp as long as there is a short circuit in the wiring or appliance. Make sur
Electric panel Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 09.10.22 Now that you've become proficient with the use of the new multimeter, what have you seen for voltage

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