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With an inch of shaft showing between coupler and seal, how does one go about replacing coupler? Ent
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Hello all, Recently purchased a '87 Hunter 28.5 and catching up on deferred maintenance. Had a few
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Crazed windows making you crazy? Dreaming of an updated galley or elevating your electronics? Share
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Need to reseal at least one of the windows on a Hunter 19-2. These are the typical Hunter frameless
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M25-XP Oberdorfer Raw Water Pump is dripping oil at the base. Can I just order a new mounting gaske
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Does anyone know of a way to watch the race start?
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Merry. Christmas to all. I recently acquired a Hake Slipper 17. Well preserved and rigged as fract
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Merry Christmas everyone. I have just had the opportunity to acquire a lightly used 466. I have neve
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Happy Holidays. I could have posted this at the end of the recent thread on bilge blower hoses. Howe
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Hey all, I'm away from the boat again so I had a question on trying to use the hydronic system to he
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Have you been seeing any good sales out there used to receive all kinds of sales emails,not many thi
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So I just purchased a Catalina 30 with a Universal 25MXP. Right off the bat I messed up. My first d
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So last night I was down on the boat tinkering, cleaning and, who I am kidding, I was basically doin
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Has anyone added self tailing winches to their H 260 and if so is it worth it ? Also has anyone adde
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Eileen and I wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and A Great New Year, Hoping for Fair Winds and Fo

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Treating Engine Surface Corrosion
capta at 8:41pm 04.15.25
It is cast iron. Do aluminum block marine diesels even exist? The best picture I have, on-hand, is
Can I add additional power source(s) to Victron MPPT controller?
Gene Neill at 8:23pm 04.15.25
how much drain does your electronic usage put on your system? We consume about 15Ah a day on avera
Hunter 240 owners here?
SteveHughessails at 8:02pm 04.15.25
Beautiful vessel Gypsy Legend. She looks very well looked after. Love it.
Hunter 29.5 leaks between hull and deck mount or through scepter?
Tally Ho at 6:54pm 04.15.25
Water can take some interesting routes. Are there any port lights above where the leak appears?
Mast gate and repairs for C27
yelkenli at 6:54pm 04.15.25
This is at the base of the mast where the sail feeds into the luff track, just above the boom.
H310 Shoal Keel Bent
Tally Ho at 6:49pm 04.15.25
Leave it alone, and you have a good excuse if you get beat in a race :cool: Or get some channel loc
Outhaul modifications
fred1diver at 6:48pm 04.15.25
Ok, so maybe if I install that car back and use the slit for a strap to hold it near the boom
Outhaul modifications
Ward H at 6:45pm 04.15.25
The boom end does have a sheave inside it, which is perfect, I am trying to figure if I need to rei
Looking for ideas on galley remodel
fred1diver at 6:43pm 04.15.25
That is what I was thinking, finally have easy access, so a good clean up, organizing and labelling
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion
Foswick at 6:15pm 04.15.25
Nothing special about Westerbeke paint except the price. Just get something close and you won't kn
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions!   (1)
EnamrdSalr21 at 6:04pm 04.15.25
The 192, like the Mariner 19, is a fractional sloop rig. That means the forestay attaches below th
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions!   (1)
EnamrdSalr21 at 6:03pm 04.15.25
The block is for a spinnaker. Probable an asymmetrical spinnaker. It was installed by a pervious
Alternator Temperature Sensors
Hayden Watson at 5:58pm 04.15.25
Yeah, I ordered a Balmar 618 today for $270 total delivered in 2 days, and looked again at the Zeus
Outhaul modifications
fred1diver at 5:45pm 04.15.25
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion
colemj at 5:38pm 04.15.25
It is cast iron. Do aluminum block marine diesels even exist? Yes. But the reason you were getti
Mast Raising Jig Hunter 23 (and maybe others)
kappykaplan at 5:00pm 04.15.25
Welcome to the forum! :beer: Tks for sharing.
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions!
Will Gilmore at 4:25pm 04.15.25
The 192, like the Mariner 19, is a fractional sloop rig. That means the forestay attaches below the
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless?
Hayden Watson at 4:23pm 04.15.25
I personally would glass over the hole where the old nipple is and then lead the hose from the dripl
Outhaul modifications
Hayden Watson at 4:21pm 04.15.25
Actually, that looks like it would be plenty of purchase with the line from your worm gear to the tu

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