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Does this bother anyone else? The blower on my Yanmar, which essentially vents the hot air behind t
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I have Irwin 31 feet 1982. When the boat was sold new , Irwin offer two keels, fin and shoal keels.

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Hunter 34 Port Light Shroud Length
david21837 at 8:12am 04.25.22
Thanks again for the input. As always this is a great place for information.
Hunter 34 Port Light Shroud Length
kloudie1 at 8:12am 04.25.22
Same here.. Trimmed them with a multitool then sanded to get everything looking good.
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JamesG161 at 8:05am 04.25.22
I actually chose the sea fresh option for my Raritan elegance so that it could be used in conjuncti
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Hi All, Sorry for not getting back sooner with this update. I did replace the holding tank in my H
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I once replaced the clutch on the furling line on a 423, the owner questioned my use of Butyl tape s
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This is basically the bible on hull waxing, from the ultimate source, MaineSail: https://www.sailnet
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Ok. This looks like a job that needs to be done when it is warm. I think that I will need to paint
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Allan12210 at 7:50am 04.25.22
When I swapped my original Grey portlights for the Beckson Rain Drains I had to trim them as did Don
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Don Crowther at 7:33am 04.25.22
I had to trim mine when I changed them. I think they are generic and trimmed too your needs. Hope th
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sailme88 at 6:59am 04.25.22
There is a turnbuckle ( on keel stepped) that runs from the overhead to the mast. This is to offset
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I never understood the design of the Hunter 356 macerator system for the very reason the OP states.
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