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Water heater winterizing Broke Sailor at 1:00pm 09.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1460 How do you undo those quick disconnects on the water heater? I took out the plastic lock washer but
Sherwood Raw Water Strainer?? BruceK at 12:45pm 09.28.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/2015 My '07 built/'08 H33 has the 3/4 Sherwood strainer...cross threaded immediately due to the ugly plac
Prop size sandpiper10471 at 12:41pm 09.28.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2116 Does anybody know the size and pitch of the standard two bladed prop that came with the 37C equipped
40.5 Creaking Bulkhead Frank P at 12:29pm 09.28.09 Big Boats 3/1209 Hello All, I have noticed that the main bulkhead between the v-berth and salon is creaking quit a bi
Harkin furler foil seperation Edwin Farland at 12:20pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1938 My H34 has an older Harkin jib furler. On two occasions over the years, the foil sections, which ar
Toilet Paper - Thetford changes? Al - s/v Persephone at 11:39am 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2588 I've just returned from a couple of weeks living with my wife and dog on Persephone, while cruising
Jiffy reefing. Sooo, how? Zoomie at 11:31am 09.28.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1319 How are the Reefing lines arranged for the DAMCo mast and boom 222 boats? I have a single reef poin
Pictures of spreader brackets/mount bfabian at 11:23am 09.28.09 Cal 4/3283 Hello Cal Owners, I've a got a pretty loose spreader and wanted to see if I could find and overhead
irwin 28.5 donseatwo at 10:59am 09.28.09 Irwin 2/3945 I recently purchased the above model and I am interested in hearing from owners.This is a full keel
Diesel fuel stabilization/treatment Bob4203 at 7:02am 09.28.09 Catalina 30 4/2134 I know, their must be a zillion articles on diesel fuel stabilzation/treatment, etc., but I thought
Long Trips Bill J at 4:22am 09.28.09 Smaller Boats 3/1892 I, along with my wife, am considering a trip from Kentucky Lake to Mobile, ALabama (Tenn-Tom Waterwa
Thanks to everyone! (2) Team118 at 8:13pm 09.27.09 Catalina 30 0/1719 I just wanted to reach out and thank everyone for their help this winter, spring and summer. Some
Sanitation hose replacement... Doug/Karen at 7:48pm 09.27.09 Big Boats 6/8827 We appear to have reached the point where our main sanitation hose has become permeated. Has anyone
Vacu flush heads have issue with vent fourtylove at 7:47pm 09.27.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/4634 I own a 456 that has two vacu flush heads, one of they has a strange issue, even when the holding t
Rebent Mast...How much curve to stern? CaptTripps at 7:39pm 09.27.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2154 In an earlier post...I admitted to taking my boat a "bridge too far" and putting ~ 18" bend to starb
right of way: stubborn or crunch? BobT at 7:34pm 09.27.09 Ask All Sailors 62/9425 Made it out this afternoon after the rain ended and had a nice breeze under a great sky. I took a ne
Remote chartplotter alarm jsalley at 6:50pm 09.27.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2034 Any of you electronics gurus know where I can find a remote alarm (beeper, buzzer, or whatever)? I'm
Depth vs. Fish Finder Reddirt at 5:38pm 09.27.09 Trailer Sailors 13/6123 I'm new to sailing. We are getting a West Wight Potter 19 a week from tomorrow!!! I'd like to buy a
folding wheel which one markwauters at 5:30pm 09.27.09 Big Boats 2/1329 I have a 96 hunter 376 and would like to know what folding wheel will work. I need to measure the sh
Iron vs Lead Keel Hunter 45DS rayjanine@aol.com at 5:29pm 09.27.09 Big Boats 29/13708 Like to get some thoughts concerning the new Hunter 45DS and the fact that the keel is cast iron in

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What year is my Widgeon need someone with Widgeon experience (1) lmddmc at 2:14pm 08.08.21 Hello hunter 46 Thanks for the reply I have sailed several times out of point Richmond in a friends
A forewarning to those with cockpit drains and outboard rudders (also a crazy story) Tally Ho at 2:10pm 08.08.21 Sorry, I missed your reply Greg. It was a Harken 32 that was most likely from the 90's. As you saw
What is best outboard for 1972 Catalina 27 jssailem at 2:10pm 08.08.21 I can understand that concern. Easiest would be to get a 10HP outboard and giver her a buzz around t
Injection pump removal Rodd at 2:08pm 08.08.21 all worked out well ! a bit of a job for me, but reinstalled and all good! If anyone has questions
Remote Control for Cruiseair units sail sfbay at 2:03pm 08.08.21 Maybe this Dometic (Cruisaire parent) cabin temperature controller would allow this funtion Dometic
Topping lift set up Don Guillette at 2:01pm 08.08.21 Could you attach a short line to your backstays and just attach it to the end of the boom? Your boom
What is best outboard for 1972 Catalina 27 TheThunderCat at 1:59pm 08.08.21 Do 2 5HP electric motors have the power to push your boat through the surf? I don't know. I'm jus
What is best outboard for 1972 Catalina 27 jssailem at 1:53pm 08.08.21 Would two 5hp electric motors work as well as one 10hp gas engine? Do 2 5HP electric motors have t
What is best outboard for 1972 Catalina 27 TheThunderCat at 1:51pm 08.08.21 Would two 5hp electric motors work as well as one 10hp gas engine? I've never seen it and I wonder i
NOT buying H34 jssailem at 1:40pm 08.08.21 bilge pumps with integral float switches? That seems like a no brainer idea. I am sure the electri
Foresail (Genoa)Halyard 466 Scallywagger at 1:34pm 08.08.21 When I ran the calculator on the website, the report is here. Running Rigging Calculator Here's the
New owner sea cock question justsea at 1:11pm 08.08.21 The attached PDF diagrams show where things are located in my C-310, built in 2005, sail no 307. Yo
What year is my Widgeon need someone with Widgeon experience (1) sail sfbay at 1:11pm 08.08.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new Widgeon!! 1. My best guess is previous owner
NOT buying H34 sailme88 at 12:28pm 08.08.21 Wy not install bilge pumps with integral float switches?
Freshwater plumbing question Terry Cox at 12:17pm 08.08.21 Hi Rick, all good suggestions thus far. Our water pump comes on and goes off almost instantly. One o
Looking for 260 in Canada (1) Ottdreamer at 12:12pm 08.08.21 The new owner posted this photo of the deflection on a FB group.
37C Mast Lights Bolander at 12:08pm 08.08.21 I don't have a photo, but I can tell you from memory. On the boat side, red is the anchor light at
Need source for boat plumbing parts Dr. D at 12:04pm 08.08.21 Peggie: We have a problem. The head sink thru hull is about a foot above the water line. Would this
New owner sea cock question (1) KZW at 11:54am 08.08.21 The attached PDF diagrams show where things are located in my C-310, built in 2005, sail no 307. You
New owner sea cock question KZW at 11:42am 08.08.21 The sea water intake seacock is located behind the panel in the head/shower wall. Enter head, turn 9

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