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prop shaft knocking dutchy at 2:08pm 12.05.10 Big Boats 8/2376 Since I bought my '83 Hunter 34, I have had a knocking noise when I am motoring in rough seas. It u
Bilge question AADIVER at 1:04pm 12.05.10 Catalina 30 18/3963 Should my '83 bilge be totally dry at all times? I'm experiencing a very slow trickle of sea water.
Oday 25 inboard sail drive Piece of Work at 12:23pm 12.05.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/7471 I am looking at a 25 and can see an outdrive sticking through the hull but am not sure where you acc
Holding Tank Elmendorf at 10:48am 12.05.10 Big Boats 9/2475 I have just pulled my holding tank from my 40.5. The boat was built in 1993 and appears to be the o
Looking at a mid-80's Hunter 23 and need advice (4) njmedic3306 at 10:34am 12.05.10 Smaller Boats 16/5466 I don't know much about Hunter sailboats but I found a 1986 on a trailer for $1400 and wanted to kno
4JH manual heart of gold at 10:01am 12.05.10 Big Boats 2/1280 Thought you out there with Yanmar 4cyl might be interested in this PDF I found while googling around
Fuel Tank Vent Trap (3) Witzend at 8:27am 12.05.10 Ask All Sailors 22/3761 I posted this over on the C310 site, but not getting any comments. I'm wondering how others will vi
outboard motor bracket heelingsoul at 8:11am 12.05.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1571 Currently I have a 9.8 Tohatsu 4 Stroke outboard motor ,which has a bracket but just give me a hard
To Strain or Not To Strain woodster at 7:27am 12.05.10 Ask All Sailors 20/6052 i have been working on and Almand 35 and my S2 9.2 and it has come to my attention.... neither one h
Videos of my latest sailboat design Roger Long at 6:43am 12.05.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2652 http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1539059968418'oid=135638388229'comments http://www.youtub
What type of cleat? dscribner at 5:42am 12.05.10 Trailer Sailors 25/9100 I have horn cleats everywhere on my boat. Even by the winches so when I cleat off my jib sheet, I h
The DS II is home..Now comes the work. (5) nick_ander at 10:06pm 12.04.10 Day Sailers 0/1200 After what turned out to be a really long day the DS is now home. Getting off of the trailer turned
Hunter 35 1987 bgreen at 8:29pm 12.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2932 Looking to buy a Hunter 35, just did survey, very cold!!. Couple items on the survey i would love an
Main Sail Larry D West at 4:36pm 12.04.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1427 Need help wit the size of a main sail for 1983 30' tall rig . The main I have is not the origanial s
Propeller size?? rpell46 at 3:03pm 12.04.10 Catalina 30 2/1696 Hi all, I was hoping that someone would know the recommended propeller size ' pitch for the Univer
2000 miles from home, still going blowinganddrifting at 2:27pm 12.04.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2061 We have passed the big 2000 mile mark, from Petoskey Mich. to Isle of Palms S.C. It is getting cold
new loose foot dembo at 2:18pm 12.04.10 Catalina 22 11/2846 Hi,all, Newbie here..Am considering replacing my blown out main( which has a bolt rope at the
Universal M25 Coolant Issue CruiserDave at 2:15pm 12.04.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2032 My wife and I are on our way down to the Bahamas and have run into a problem. Yes I check my fluids
1997 Hunter 430 Leaking Water Aft Cabin lorhall at 1:26pm 12.04.10 Big Boats 1/1380 Have owned Hunter 430 since new 1997. For a very long time have had a problem with water coming int
Universal m25 Heat Exchanger CruiserDave at 1:10pm 12.04.10 Bigger Boats 9/9247 My wife and I are on our way down to the Bahamas and are in Charleston now. I just checked my engine

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boom attachment on mast (1) Tedd at 10:13am 07.07.22 It sounds like the pin that attaches the gooseneck to the mast fitting. On my Mac, I replaced it wit
Sailing with a depth finder thinwater at 9:58am 07.07.22 The draft on a hunter 280 with a wing keel has a draft of 3'6". That in itself is very cool. No (f
Another solar panel install question DArcy at 9:57am 07.07.22 My solar MPPT is connected to a battery bus bar, not directly to the battery. The fuse between the b
Worth a shot-- Tedd at 9:44am 07.07.22
Mast Strut Bolt Tedd at 9:32am 07.07.22 @travorgeron , Just had a closer look at your drawing. That's a terrible way to use a shoulder bolt
Replacement Parts ChinaCat373 at 9:31am 07.07.22 If you have the cover, just take it to a local plastics shop and have them cut a new one. It will b
10 guage to 16 guage? Scott T-Bird at 9:30am 07.07.22 Excellent post, Scott! I would only take exception to this: Most bilge pump wiring I've seen sk
Exhaust pipe bends.... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:27am 07.07.22 Any chance of using something like this: flow numbers on the system, but pretty sure this would be
Garmin UHD 73cv and Wind Vanes/Sensors dlochner at 9:26am 07.07.22 My wife bought me a Garmin UHD 73CV Chart-plotter/fish finder last Christmas for a bay boat that I
Replacement Parts dlochner at 9:21am 07.07.22 Plexiglass cover over the ignition console in the cockpit, hatch for the deck over the head, and lo
Mast Strut Bolt Tedd at 9:21am 07.07.22 Hi @travorgeron , There's no consensus among engineers on re-using nylocs, but there is agreement t
Mast Strut Bolt (1) travorgeron at 9:11am 07.07.22 Are you talking about the bolts on the baby struts? I'm not familiar with the details of the H240 i
Mast step help kbapark at 9:07am 07.07.22 Thanks for the recommendation Tater. Me and the wife were able to step the mast a couple days ago af
Replacement Parts ChinaCat373 at 9:06am 07.07.22 Have you tried calling a Beneteau dealer? Yes, but no return call yet.
Replacement Parts ChinaCat373 at 9:06am 07.07.22 Maybe. What kind of replacement parts? Plexiglass cover over the ignition console in the cockpit,
Doyle H25 Sail Battens Occasional Heeler at 9:00am 07.07.22 Circling back here. Got the battens measured on the orginal Doyle mainsail. From top to bottom, 3
Worth a shot-- pclarksurf at 8:58am 07.07.22 Where did you get the HDPE white one. I need a bushing to fit a 3/8 pintle. Cd is on back order for
Low oil indicator fading in and out (1) jonelli at 8:57am 07.07.22 This diagram should be pretty close to what you have but may not be exact (it has an ammeter). On m
Another solar panel install question Davidasailor26 at 8:51am 07.07.22 It all depends on wire sizes. If the wire gauge from the DC panel to the batteries is large enough t
Low oil indicator fading in and out jonelli at 8:37am 07.07.22 Nevermind, found the answer to my own question... here: M25XP Harness Wiring

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