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Leaking holding tank Roy Udwin at 8:30am 05.19.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1209 The holding tank on my 1984 Cherubini H27 has developed a small leak. It appears to be near the outl
Seen a crime? (2) Grizz at 8:00am 05.19.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1861 Or perhaps 'Crime Scene' is more appropiate. Either way, the 2010 season is over, just 12 hours afte
hunter 19 engine replace Adrian Morris at 7:36am 05.19.10 Smaller Boats 3/1309 have a 97 hunter 19 and want to replace the engine it is a 8 hp honda extra long shaft anyone have
Waterline inside boat Gary_H at 7:18am 05.19.10 Ask All Sailors 9/5199 OK I hope I'm not embarrassing myself with this question but how do you determine where the waterlin
Progress Tom Hoffman at 6:15am 05.19.10 Trailer Sailors 7/3017 Morning, Today is the day. We are painting the bottom today and perhaps part of the interior.
Lost Titles? Donalex at 4:01am 05.19.10 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/2278 Hi Phil, It may be my browser (Firefox 3.6.3), but when I reply to a thread using the 'Advanced' fac
Lazy jacks-where to mount top blocks (1) Hermit Scott at 3:12am 05.19.10 Ask All Sailors 20/14116 I made the lower legs of this type of lazy jack. They are called Skip' Lazy Jacks. and they are retr
WM in Riverside, CA & Chicago, IL Ken13559 at 9:42pm 05.18.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1517 I might have a business trip to Rancho Cucamonga (CA) and Brighton Park, Chicago in next few months.
Who has the best prices on basic genoa roller furlers? damoses1 at 8:20pm 05.18.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2909 I don't need all the bells and whistles. I want a functional roller furler for my O'day 22 at a g
any ideas on how to air condition H28 rortega46 at 7:57pm 05.18.10 Mid-Size Boats 10/2661 has anyone put a portable air conditioner on board a H28? If so what and where? if not has anyone p
need plastic molded logos grijoe at 7:54pm 05.18.10 Catalina 22 4/1903 Hi. I'm new to the site. I just purchased a 1984 Catalina 22. I am missing the two molded plastic lo
Line clutch Endurance2010 at 7:19pm 05.18.10 Big Boats 13/2282 Skippers: Are you using your line clutches for the main sheet? I have a 3 port line clutch for the
St. Augustine Florida RECESS at 6:34pm 05.18.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2157 It is one of my favorite places to go. We often take our travel trailer and stay at Anastasia State
What not to do! (5) Team118 at 4:56pm 05.18.10 Catalina 30 4/2682 This is a sad tale of what NOT to do when getting your boat ready. I have an older version Harken
remove Adapter from intermediate housing Zephyr Sail drive lukeb at 3:30pm 05.18.10 S2 2/1530 Must inspect water pump. Was able to removed power head with out any trouble. Remove 6 bolts and o
stuffing box teletommy at 2:37pm 05.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1040 my stuffing box drips as it is to be the water runs down beloiw the engine is there a drain hole tha
anchoring permit help vallejo 55 at 1:54pm 05.18.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3706 I need both help and advice. The city of West Sacramento has an anchoring permit process
Oday 25 crew positioning Joe5893 at 1:34pm 05.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1486 Hi gang, I bought an Oday 25 and am getting ready to launch soon. I was looking at the position of
steering stifness on 26x,2000 jim morris at 1:13pm 05.18.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1386 Ha guys,I have a customer with a really stiff wheel on their mac.With the honda 50's pin pulled to a
Boom construction? Canukwi at 1:11pm 05.18.10 Catalina 30 3/1815 While readying the boat for the season this last week I somehow pulled the line used to tension the

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Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop (1) Ralph Johnstone at 6:34pm 06.08.22 Silicone on wood surfaces will prevent it from ever being refinished properly. Oh @jviss , you're
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) jssailem at 6:32pm 06.08.22 What you asked about is a system that is ready to go. Look at Vesper Cortex. https://www.vespermarin
Repairing an HS35 handset Tally Ho at 6:29pm 06.08.22 Hi Greg, I already tried it from the cradle , even with a connected usb wire. It refuses to connect
Packing gland nut getting hot. jaysweet at 6:27pm 06.08.22 That seems like a lot to me. The advice that I've seen is 2-3 drips per minute. Ours is dripping ab
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) Tally Ho at 6:26pm 06.08.22 I have the B&G V50 base and RS50 handset for the cockpit. i like the system, and this year I am mou
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing quadrille38 at 6:19pm 06.08.22 Our 2009 Hunter 38 (Mariner Package) has a Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC unit in the main s
Packing gland nut getting hot. dkinzer at 6:18pm 06.08.22 I'm only seeing one drip every 5-6 seconds. That seems like a lot to me. The advice that I've see
Cristec battery isolator possible failure SycloneDriver at 6:13pm 06.08.22 Remove the bottom washer. It may be part of the problem and it is dangerous. The additional resista
Cristec battery isolator possible failure dlochner at 6:03pm 06.08.22 The washers are on the top and bottom of the alternator connection lug. Remove the bottom washer.
Packing gland nut getting hot. jaysweet at 6:02pm 06.08.22 I'm sure this is unhelpful, but our Hunter 306 has a 1" shaft, and uses 3/16" packing. It is never e
Cristec battery isolator possible failure (1) SycloneDriver at 5:52pm 06.08.22 Sorry the photo didn't make it.
Cristec battery isolator possible failure SycloneDriver at 5:51pm 06.08.22 This was taken before I cleaned the connections. It is not in an easy to reach location. Everythin
Beneteau 323 railing item nitrogenase at 5:48pm 06.08.22 Found out from the former owner that it was a bluetooth wind gauge. Didn't work.
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Will Gilmore at 5:47pm 06.08.22 am an 80 yr old that has decided i would not spend my last days watching day time TV. So i bought a
Beneteau 323 questions (heave to and dodger) nitrogenase at 5:46pm 06.08.22 2. Has anyone managed to install a dodger? Do an internet search on Beneteau 323 dodger images and
Cristec battery isolator possible failure SycloneDriver at 5:44pm 06.08.22 Have you measured the voltage on both sides of the isolator? Where were the washers installed? If
Removing jib car track on Catalina 22 (4) Proj1423 at 5:43pm 06.08.22 Rain stopped so I got some pics. Thanks to everyone because I think I know what's leaking now. The
Cristec battery isolator possible failure dlochner at 5:39pm 06.08.22 Have you measured the voltage on both sides of the isolator? Where were the washers installed? If w
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jmczzz at 5:21pm 06.08.22 good points, thanks
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 5:19pm 06.08.22 Yep raise the extinguisher, dont want any impediment to reaching down into bilge, battery area etc.

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