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Mike B1026 at 4:02pm 04.15.11
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A few weeks ago there was a diagram or picture of a side stay adjuster that had been cut slightly to
Ted Hartman at 3:34pm 04.15.11
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New owner of a 1994 42 passage. Where is the valve to switch from the forward water tank (65 gal) t
snowtop62 at 3:28pm 04.15.11
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Hi, I,m new to the forum and am looking for other owners of the Irwin 23 on the East Coast. I have a
stevevoyce at 3:17pm 04.15.11
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I am putting my boat on the hard to do the bottom in May and would like to have a new cutlass bearin
zeehag at 3:09pm 04.15.11
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my boat's packing gland was repaired and my boat no longer leaks-- she is perfect!!!! the probl
Don Guillette at 1:56pm 04.15.11
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Suppose you're sailing along closehauled in about 10 knots of wind just enjoying a great day on the
robertsapp at 1:10pm 04.15.11
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I have a knock coming from my number one cylinder on my 3GM30F. I know it's coming from number one,
Ed Schenck at 12:43pm 04.15.11
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That's my final decision. Life dictates that the boat stay on the cradle this year. Kind of sad be
Ctskip at 12:39pm 04.15.11
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Best Card Trick Ever Keep it up, Ctskip
Irene9616 at 12:06pm 04.15.11
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I have a Hunter 33 2005 and I would like to add a radar to the arch . Any advise would be great. Al
Sandy Stone at 11:09am 04.15.11
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This is really more of a wintertime - type aimless discussion, but a short exchange on another threa
lucienl at 11:03am 04.15.11
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Just purchased a 2007 Catalina 309. It does not have a windlass. I want it in the anchor locker.
Rollercoaster at 9:43am 04.15.11
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Hello - We bought our Coaster 30 last year and are undertaking repairs before the season. We in
foolproof at 8:37am 04.15.11
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Hello All: I am upgrading my engine panel to one that has tach, oil pressure ' temp, and water temp
dscribner at 7:36am 04.15.11
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Catfish gut yer rudder? This forum was fairly active, nay, vibrant at times. Now, nothing gets p
kenreed at 7:20am 04.15.11
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I have spent a lot of time this winter trying to track down a deep-cycle, maintenance-free 4D batter
Phil Herring at 7:12am 04.15.11
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We're proud to announce that Roger Long has agreed to join us in a new capacity, with a special foru
nemosuit at 7:06am 04.15.11
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Pardon a newbie question, but I'm designing an aft railing setup for my 78 Mac 22, which never had o
ChuckH at 6:42am 04.15.11
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The previous owner had disconnected the water heater (Attwood 6 gal.) when the boat was put up last
Mike G. at 5:53am 04.15.11
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When I removed my GPS for the winter, a ferrite noise filter fell off of one of the cables. Was it

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Raymarine Axiom vs. Axiom +
robbjd at 7:55am 08.19.22
I have no idea about the speed comparison. I did, however, purchase an Axiom 9 a year ago to replac
Macerator issues
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:51am 08.19.22
My procedure is to pump out the tanks, and then do two full rinse cycles at the pump out dock. With
Bimini for my 1987
dmax at 7:18am 08.19.22
Don't have to go far, it's right here, though you need to do some measuring: Rail mount custom bimin
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mikeracca at 6:51am 08.19.22
Often indicative of a bad diode.Wilson is a remanufacturer, not new.. Wilson offers a line of new
dock neighbour's shore power cord?
dlochner at 6:41am 08.19.22
A 30 amp to 15 amp adapter is safe. Remember 30 amps at 220v is two 15 amp 120 volt circuits. Tha
16A breakers
Scott T-Bird at 6:37am 08.19.22
Well there certainly were a LOT of questions raised by this post! I suppose the easiest and cheapes
looking for a Chrysler 26' owner willing to answer questions.
Crazy Dave Condon at 5:32am 08.19.22
Consider what it would cost to do the work first because the value of the boat is less than what you
New to us Hunter 40.5
smokey73 at 5:16am 08.19.22
Thanks @SV Maverick for the better pictures of what's actually on our 40.5s. You are right that the
Which Sealant to Use for Bedding Stanchion
Crazy Dave Condon at 5:14am 08.19.22
Hey folks, what about bubble gum vs Bed it Tape? Ha :biggrin: Over time:banghead: have seen that t
19-2 Center board question
Crazy Dave Condon at 5:03am 08.19.22
Spoke with poster who knows me. I told him to measure line, take a flashlight, look up centerboard
Hot Alternator with engine off.
Maine Sail at 4:50am 08.19.22
Ok so I have wired up many many alternators, I have put them where generators used to live and inst
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks
Crazy Dave Condon at 4:47am 08.19.22
Look at the bolt pattern holding the wheel inside the boat for any water stains and see if the nuts
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks
Crazy Dave Condon at 4:29am 08.19.22
Close up the boat. Tape a large piece of of plastic over the entire companionway and put a slit in
New to us Hunter 40.5   (2)
SV Maverick at 4:16am 08.19.22
The "slop" in the steering is cumulative. Rudder bushings, steering blocks and cable tension. I have
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters
justsomeguy at 3:51am 08.19.22
Good point but isn't he making his own point by example....?:) I was wondering what he meant by "a
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters
Leeward Rail at 3:13am 08.19.22
I also played and coached baseball but never set foot on a soccer field. But I do know that there i
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters
Rick486 at 2:21am 08.19.22
So I have to admit something here... I bought a 19ft power boat about a year ago. I enjoy it! I
Sailors vs. Stinkpoters
Rick486 at 2:06am 08.19.22
If you're gonna be a stinkpotter, you should at least know how it's spelled. ;) Good point but isn
New to us Hunter 40.5
baycloud at 10:37pm 08.18.22
Thank you both!

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