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Dinette Table Hunter 1988 30' Timmerva at 12:16pm 05.17.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1588 I am a new owner of a used Hunter 30 1988. I am trying to lower the dinette table to convert to a be
Dripless Shaft frmreilly at 11:22am 05.17.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2415 I posted here last week because it was leaking. I tried to adjust it and the water came gushing in
How would you rate an air conditioner? Ctskip at 10:59am 05.17.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2137 I'm replacing the AC on my sailboat. It had a unit built in, that must be replaced. I have seen unit
Marina Life Bad Obsession at 10:45am 05.17.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2082 I really enjoy going down to my marina. Now days there are usually people there working on their bo
H25 forward hatch Rick Silverman at 10:29am 05.17.09 The Cherubini Hunters 0/965 I would like to replace the forward hatch on my 1978 H25. Would anyone know The correct size. Any su
compatability issues MrMikey64 at 10:08am 05.17.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1264 I am currently working on a 1981 Mac 25 (who ISN'T doing SOME kind of work on their vessel?!?), and
question about s.f. bay weather reports patsheridan at 8:37am 05.17.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2069 i'm fairly new to sailing, and am in san fran. out of sausalito. i've been enjoying the website "win
marine a/c install sailormark45 at 8:34am 05.17.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1227 Going to install a/c unit in head near the cockpit. Will be very close to the engine compartment. I
Finally! In the water. (4) Ed Schenck at 7:56am 05.17.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1382 When I got home from Florida I was anxious to launch my "other" boat. I had forgotten that the cente
Yanmar SVE 8 Fuel Economy Greenman at 7:48am 05.17.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1457 I am in the process of purchasing an H27 with an old SVE 8, the motor is in good shape, and was rebu
neenerstime neenerstime at 11:09pm 05.16.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1002 Does anyone have the sail in the boom? do you like having the sail in the boom? any information wo
New owner of an Old Boat with some Questions MikefromGloucester at 8:11pm 05.16.09 Day Sailers 1/1091 I have a 1972 ODay 22 and I was in the process of scraping it and painting when I discovered a small
WOW!!! Alan at 7:07pm 05.16.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1706 Sailed in a classic Herrishoff design New York 40 built in 1905 today. We raced a reverse handicap
Curtains Needed KJ at 6:20pm 05.16.09 Catalina 22 2/2395 In need of curtains for a 1988 Catalina-22.
Re-pitching prop (1) Ken13559 at 5:11pm 05.16.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1920 After servicing on my Yanmar 2GM20F and polishing up the Campbell Sailor 3 blade prop, I can do 3650
Small RV lab (1) Roger Long at 4:22pm 05.16.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1220 Strider's oceanographic laboratory is finally set up and all the science gear stowed. We had the inv
Prop Talk Bad Obsession at 3:07pm 05.16.09 Ask All Sailors 21/2928 What do you have on your boat? A two blade? A Three Blad Cruising Prop? A folding Prop? A Ma
L-28 Rudder Support Bushing Fairwind at 12:11pm 05.16.09 Lancer 1/1590 My rudder post (stainless steel) slips up through a fiberglass tube molded into the hull. Between th
Boom Sheaves, Catalina 30 (tall rig) Charlie3472 at 12:02pm 05.16.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1936 Good Afternoon Guys, The Preakness is about to go off and I'm still trying to find a source for the
Damp Plywood Core Question? pilotpop at 11:30am 05.16.09 Big Boats 2/1117 I am putting new instruments in my '84 H34. How much core must I remove if I find dampness after dri

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Antifreeze in hot water tank Davidasailor26 at 7:03pm 07.05.21 The smell is only detectable within 2 or 3 feet of the tank You lost me there. The smell is in the
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed fox9988 at 6:49pm 07.05.21 From the internet. He was having an Universal 5411 overheating issue, no mention of him trying to pi
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? (1) patrickkidd at 6:46pm 07.05.21 This happened on my wakeboard boat. I ground down the area, jammed a plastic bottle in the opening
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed MikeHoncho at 6:43pm 07.05.21 Try flushing the block with different hoses off. You might have pieces floating around in the circui
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? MikeHoncho at 6:40pm 07.05.21 This happened on my wakeboard boat. I ground down the area, jammed a plastic bottle in the opening a
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? dLj at 6:00pm 07.05.21 Gotcha! Funny, I always thought these had a thru-hull under them. Looking back my assumption in the
Black water in Bilge !I have a 1999 hunter 310. FOLLOWING SEAS at 5:58pm 07.05.21 Thanks for the quick reply! This our second year being owners and continue to learn! Fair winds!
Battery troubles MikeHoncho at 5:57pm 07.05.21 You may want to map out your DC system. Specifically where you alt + and panel controller connects t
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed fox9988 at 5:55pm 07.05.21 Yes, that's how it's oriented.
Arguing with insurance company dlochner at 5:49pm 07.05.21 Given the size of the claim, $2-3K, most experienced attorneys would be hesitant to invest much time
Battery troubles dlochner at 5:42pm 07.05.21 Voltage from the alternator is one part of the equation, the other is the current output. That is be
Arguing with insurance company MikeHoncho at 5:39pm 07.05.21 I'd say the folks suggesting sueing the insurance company over this issue have never actually sued
Black water in Bilge !I have a 1999 hunter 310. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:36pm 07.05.21 I hear from people all the time who've torn out their hair and most of their sanitation system plumb
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? patrickkidd at 5:28pm 07.05.21 Gotcha! Funny, I always thought these had a thru-hull under them. Looking back my assumption in the
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? heritage at 5:14pm 07.05.21 I recently replaced my exhaust hoses and muffler while the boat was in the water. Very little water
First Haul Out gfrazzle at 5:09pm 07.05.21 I prefer dripless prop shaft seals. If you lean the same way, now would be the time to install one.
Arguing with insurance company Sailfanatic at 5:04pm 07.05.21 I'd say the folks suggesting sueing the insurance company over this issue have never actually sued a
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter shemandr at 4:58pm 07.05.21 I grew up eating food that had been prepared in Copper cookware. That could explain a lot.
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? kloudie1 at 4:50pm 07.05.21 Yup. Buy another just like that one and go ahead and change it out. Close the raw water intake valve
Battery troubles twistedskipper at 4:48pm 07.05.21 As an aside, 11.7v is generally considered to be a fully discharged battery.

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