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H34 Compression Post ScottFreeRick at 5:28pm 10.14.21 Big Boats 11/2393 We purchased a 83 Hunter 34 approximately one year ago. The surveyor checked the the compression po
Engine Bilge Blower Hunter 42 Passage mesmith1122 at 2:03pm 10.14.21 Big Boats 7/1240 Does anyone have a picture of where the engine bilge blower on the Hunter 42 Passage is suppose to v
Rigging PBrown at 12:03pm 10.14.21 Smaller Boats 2/1322 I want to re-rig my home-made, wooden, fourteen-foot lateen rig ro a stayed-mast with jib. Does anyo
Available boat slip in New Smyrna Florida area CLindskog at 11:47am 10.14.21 Ask All Sailors 2/750
Rudder Repair - Wet Core, Split Apex at 3:32am 10.14.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2262 I have some rudder repair to complete, what is teh general consensus on rudder repairs? Pourable F
Colvic Countess 28 Scraigward at 1:59am 10.14.21 Ask All Sailors 3/2267 Hi there, bit of a longshot but does anyone have any experience with the Colvic Countess 28? I'm in
Hunter 45 wrap around window gatrnoles2 at 1:41pm 10.13.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/712 I am looking at buying a hunter 45, but the wrap around window has separated from its seals in sever
Happy 246th Birthday, U.S. Navy! kappykaplan at 6:00am 10.13.21 Ask All Sailors 12/926 Go Navy, Beat Army! :beer:
Tiller Tamers for 1965 Widgeon lmddmc at 5:46am 10.13.21 Day Sailers 5/1403 I have a 65 widgeon and want to put some kind of tiller tamer on the tiller I have the updated trav
FP hose clamp failure (2) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 4:40pm 10.12.21 Big Boats 2/784 My Fischer Panda Mini 12 generator shut down automatically when the exhaust manifold sensor reached
H280 Rudder Depth? rhiggins at 1:33pm 10.12.21 Mid-Size Boats 2/687 Does anyone know or know where I could find specs on the draft of my rudder? I can only find specs
Auto pilot installation mounting suggestions Andiamo 34 at 1:23pm 10.12.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/674 I am mounting and RAM TO auto pilot and to get the right height I need to mount it on a double stack
Universal M-25XP or M-25 speed control screw or highspeed fuel mixture (2) Captain.Olives at 1:05pm 10.12.21 Engines and Propulsion 5/1558 So I got a bit ham fisted when removing my raw water pump this past weekend on my new to me Catalina
Fixed Dock Piling Pulley System (2) John Marrone at 12:34pm 10.12.21 Catalina 22 6/4460 Inherited a slip with pulley system attached on rear piling of slip, each side. This system is new t
Are the water tank outlets accessible? fox9988 at 11:51am 10.12.21 Catalina 30 6/1093 I'm considering replumbing the fresh water system as preventative maintenance. The outlet on the sta
Asymmetrical Rigging ideas gfrost39 at 10:47am 10.12.21 Smaller Boats 9/1630 Three months ago I bought a 1987 hunter 23 which I sail out of Santa Cruz Harbor. I now have a new
Accessing Port water tank (5) DeniseO30 at 8:56am 10.12.21 Big Boats 4/1077 Noticing a smell but was thinking it was old plastic permeating odor from the holding tank... After
Cabin Wall Strength Question if Increase Window Opening Size Captain Gare Bear at 7:36pm 10.11.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/954 I'm performing a cabin window replacement on my 1984 MacGregor 25--out with the pink and in with new
Yamaha 25-ii retrofit: Piccolo (3) Nunavut at 6:58pm 10.11.21 Yamaha 20/3171
Repairing an HS35 handset (1) Davidasailor26 at 6:54pm 10.11.21 Ask All Sailors 11/3297 Had some trouble with our Simrad HS35 wireless handset that goes with our RS35 VHF. Others with the

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Folding or Spring Cleat Regrets? Skipper J at 2:49pm 07.07.24 I have a set that hasn't been installed yet if you need some pics or have questions about it Hi,
Hunter 380 non-skid paint Sailgunner at 2:47pm 07.07.24 Any special prep working with interdeck? Did it roll on the old diamond patterned glass without cl
Is a little water in the bilge okay? jviss at 2:40pm 07.07.24 It could just be that the bilge pumps can't pump out that last bit of water. Try sponging it out an
Auto Pilot Simrad issues Tally Ho at 2:32pm 07.07.24 I am not familiar with the Simrad WP30, but on my Raymarine wheel pilot, the motor unit has a wire l
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 2:28pm 07.07.24 I used to change impellers every year. I stopped doing that several years ago, as I noted that the
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? BarryL at 2:10pm 07.07.24 Hi, A number of years ago I bought one of the blue 'globe' impellers that was supposed to be able t
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 2:09pm 07.07.24 I think Johnson makes the Westerbeke's pumps. Be sure to compare your OEM impeller with the afterma
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? Rich Stidger at 2:06pm 07.07.24 I have the pump that uses the 48500 impeller, but even so, there's an updated pump for this engine
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... Rich 35.5 at 1:55pm 07.07.24 Just wanted to post an update for future searchers... I was lucky enough to find the shuttle car at
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 1:50pm 07.07.24 I have the pump that uses the 48500 impeller, but even so, there's an updated pump for this engine t
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move JamesG161 at 1:41pm 07.07.24 All Mississippi Gulf Coast Marinas have Mandatory Evacuations for Hurricanes. Choose Wisely :cool:
Gulf Coast, AL to FL Panhandle Move Rick Webb at 1:20pm 07.07.24 Point Cadet This may be dated information but something to check on wherever you end up. When we l
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 eherlihy at 1:16pm 07.07.24 I would place a fixed cleat in line with the center of effort of the boat... Basically slightly aft
Yanmar 20gm starting issue capta at 1:15pm 07.07.24 You haven't reported your progress, which would be nice for those who tried to help you. "What's it
A Little Story About Our GPS capta at 1:02pm 07.07.24 For someone who emphatically stated, "I'm not going anywhere without a working GPS", I find it inter
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? Rich Stidger at 12:53pm 07.07.24 Then I found an aftermarket kit on eBay for $17, so I bought that, too. Any horror stories @jviss
A Little Story About Our GPS Terry Cox at 12:20pm 07.07.24 Just so you know, I haven't gotten any better since! Nonsense, Stu. You've always been very helpfu
What are these tracks used for? Joe at 12:14pm 07.07.24
A Little Story About Our GPS Terry Cox at 12:03pm 07.07.24 In case it was the GPS, I found this on ebay... Hi John. Thanks for the tip. Saw that on the e-bay
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 svseacucumber at 11:38am 07.07.24 I do not have that pipe below the motor mount. From your other photos it doesn't look like there is

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