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Shaft Diameter gfrazzle at 5:31pm 08.12.09 Big Boats 2/1312 Anybody know the prop shaft diameter on a Hunter 41DS with the 54 HP Yanmar? Thanks
Swing Keel question(s) peptobysmol at 4:23pm 08.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1494 I recently bought a 1985 23. There are 2 lines that go down the cockpit drain, through a tube to th
Diesel Quandary Prime Time at 3:54pm 08.12.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2748
pitots eleanorsantos at 3:18pm 08.12.09 Day Sailers 2/1214 Our pitot, a plastic j shaped tube for measuring speed under sail by simply dipping it in the water
What Happens if Lead or Entire Keel Removed mntjohnson at 3:16pm 08.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2090 What Happens if Lead or Entire Keel Removed,,, either to lighten boat to be used just for motoring o
Need honest opinion from old timers on mast replacement Mick at 3:13pm 08.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1758 I have a chance to buy a 29 ft mast , boom ' sails , from a 1978 baylinner buccaneer 27 feet . . The
Cutting out Cockpit Footwell for Rear Queen Berth mntjohnson at 3:01pm 08.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2268 The rear area of a Mac 24 or 25 is large enough for a quadruple berth but this area is covered by th
Locating batteries asymmetrically jcherubini at 2:13pm 08.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1487 By necessity I have to install one battery to each side (under the berths). The boxes are securely
Bilge pump/sink 22 o'day JAGM at 2:02pm 08.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1715 How do install/ where is the bilge pump on a 1973 oday 22? Also the sink doesn't have any tubes conn
Anchor Line - Brait or not rpwillia at 1:45pm 08.12.09 Catalina 310 6/3383 I need to replace my anchor line. Last winter a guy from New England ropes gave a presentation about
Deck Light Lens rpwillia at 1:34pm 08.12.09 Catalina 310 5/2639 My deck light lens (front of mast half way up) fell out and broke. I think it is an Aqua Signal, but
Rigging Info NuGuy at 12:59pm 08.12.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1931 I just purchased a 1972 21' Aquarius sailboat. The mainsail did not come with the battens. Is it pos
Earth Ground gczenis at 12:07pm 08.12.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1421 I'm in the process of installing a Xantrex inverter on my Catalina 34 Mark II, the boat is 2006 with
stuffing box leak green98tj at 11:30am 08.12.09 Big Boats 10/3738 I have a 1986 Hunter 34 with a Yanmar 3GM30F. The suffing box leaks more than it should. I have been
Hunter 23.5 transom drag 23-5sailor at 11:21am 08.12.09 Smaller Boats 7/2841 Hello All. I have a 93 hunter 23.5 with sugarscoop transom. I noticed my transom drags. I would h
1gm Heating floridabill at 11:20am 08.12.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1426 I have a 1982 1gm raul water cooled. I would like to put a real temp gauge on the engine in additio
Picture of Hunter 23.5 bimini from local chandlery 23-5sailor at 11:08am 08.12.09 Smaller Boats 1/2894 Hello All. This spring I bought a 93 Hunter 23.5. I'm slowly making upgrades to it. I'm thinking
Lazarette latch JimKissinger at 10:44am 08.12.09 Big Boats 3/1907 Just got home from a Catalina Is. trip and see that the lazarette latch on my swim step is gone. I f
Humor: Unqiue Boat Name (1) geoffschultz at 10:04am 08.12.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2203 Here's a photo that I just saw and got quite a chuckle out of it. -- Geoff
Roller Furling Hunter 19 Adrian9458 at 9:28am 08.12.09 Smaller Boats 1/1510 Any One Ever Put Roller Furling Jib On Their Hunter 19? If So Can I Do It Myself And What Brand Woul

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Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard RoyS at 7:15am 03.19.22 Further, only newer marinas have gfcis on the dock pedestals. The OP may have been plugging into non
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard jviss at 7:13am 03.19.22 If I understand the OP correctly, the only gfci that tripped was the one on shore. If you mistakenl
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? Old Skool Neil at 7:11am 03.19.22 The picture really helps. When the boat is molded, hull color and stripe color gelcoat is sprayed i
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard RoyS at 7:10am 03.19.22 If I understand the OP correctly, the only gfci that tripped was the one on shore. If you mistakenly
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard jviss at 6:53am 03.19.22 I think it could be inconsistent depending on the quality of the connections on the boat and in the
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard Davidasailor26 at 6:50am 03.19.22 I don't think the other GFCIs wouldn't have tripped were this the case. I think it could be incons
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard jviss at 6:42am 03.19.22 A previous owner may have bonded the neutral wire (white) to the ground wire (green) somewhere. Thi
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard jviss at 6:41am 03.19.22 It could well be that the GFCI is faulty. Another observation is that you didn't trip GFCIs when
Raw water impeller (Yanmar 4JH4) RoyS at 6:36am 03.19.22 You need to carry a spare (new not used) impeller on board. You should probably carry a complete spa
Wheel Lock Question - Beneteau 311 with Wheel Steering kloudie1 at 6:19am 03.19.22
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard RoyS at 6:14am 03.19.22 A previous owner may have bonded the neutral wire (white) to the ground wire (green) somewhere. This
Replacing cabin sole in 1979 Hunter 30 Jim Legere at 6:14am 03.19.22 Roy is 100% correct. I did the cabin sole on my 1983 H37C. The silicone is a bch to get off. I use
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? RoyS at 5:58am 03.19.22 Do you mean, you can't without a pump? I have never seen a pump on a galley sink drain. Gravity wo
Raw water impeller (Yanmar 4JH4) sailme88 at 5:56am 03.19.22 The first indication of failure should be an obvious decrease in the volume of discharge water at t
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard Davidasailor26 at 5:52am 03.19.22
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? kjdoyle1 at 5:38am 03.19.22 Thanks guys for the responses! No, there are no dings or damage on the outside of that hole.
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? dlochner at 5:36am 03.19.22 Good points. Here is a closeup pic. What does the paint or gelcoat look like on the other side? I
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? Davidasailor26 at 5:35am 03.19.22
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? thinwater at 5:35am 03.19.22 I don't see any structural damamge. Maybe there is a small gouge on the outside, probably just throu
Heat Exchanger to Raw Water Pump Hose - An Adventure in Maintenance. sailme88 at 5:31am 03.19.22 Just getting ready to jump back into readying the boat for service and appreciated your advice abou

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