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Hunter 34 Finally all done - Latest Photos (2) Roy Page at 5:05am 06.08.09 Big Boats 5/1339 I had to chase the canvas guys real hard to get the new mainsail cover and dodger finished and mount
Ports on an H26 Mergatroid at 4:51am 06.08.09 Smaller Boats 2/1057 Does anyone know what type of ports are in the galley and head? I want to replace the screens and
H310 arch leak on port side (leaking into aft berth) mcaswell at 11:07pm 06.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1483 While working on the boat on a particularly stormy day last week, I noticed quite a bit of water dri
Pearson 37 Jerry Loomis monterey at 10:14pm 06.07.09 Pearson 2/2738 Does any one have a picture of their full rigging of a 52 foot mast. I have a 42 footer cut down to
23.5 2nd Reef Point garypolumsky at 10:02pm 06.07.09 Smaller Boats 0/2 I was reading the other threads this week an know what you mean about the heeling of the 23.5. A loc
23.5 2nd reef point in the original sail garypolumsky at 10:00pm 06.07.09 Smaller Boats 12/3435 I was reading the other threads this week an know what you mean about the heeling of the 23.5. A loc
rudder tube worn... Skirlie at 9:37pm 06.07.09 Bigger Boats 0/1226 I inherited a 1977 O'day 27 and find there is some play in the rudder. It is tiller steered. There
rail seat covers teucer at 9:25pm 06.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1274 Purchased a new 2009 Hunter 33, looking for the best place to buy the rear rail seat cover in navy b
Yanmar 2gm mystery oil leak mcaswell at 9:11pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 31/11852 I pulled the engine cover off this evening to check the oil, and was surprised to see a sizable pool
Beginner Boat Question HarryB at 9:00pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2235 I've never sailed and want to give it a try, but know very little about boats at this point. I wish
H36/356 CHECK Tranny Cable VS Mixing Elbow!!! abe at 8:56pm 06.07.09 Big Boats 0/1088 This weekend tranny stuck in reverse and found that the cable the shifts the gear FNR was lying next
Furuno 1720 radar manual Dragon at 8:42pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 1/2754 I just purchased a boat with this radar unit but no manual. Do you have an electronic copy that you
WM RU-260 question sinnettc at 7:26pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2470 Picked up a used RU-260 inflatable dinghy today. A bit different than what's in the WM catalog but
Owning a boat sucks! Hermit Scott at 6:38pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 105/15354 I haven't been to my boat yet without there being damage done to it while I was away. And two leewar
Cruise Week (1) frank balcer at 6:31pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1541 Evening all. My 18 year old son and I just got back from an 8 day coastal cruise thru Alabama and th
Will The Wheel Eraser Leave A Ghost Mark Joe Mullee at 6:04pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1721 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 with some vinyl stripping just below the rub rail. It's old, chipped, and fa
Like to introduce myself. therobesons at 5:48pm 06.07.09 Big Boats 1/1552 This is Bob ' LaRainne Robeson Our last boat was a 1986 Catalina 36. We are buying a 1999 Catali
warning buzzer markgoldfarb at 5:34pm 06.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1490 I have a 97 29.5 with a yanmar 2gm20f. I just put her back in the water in may and since then the wa
How to replace the screen in the ports on an h26? Mergatroid at 5:26pm 06.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/891 Want to replace the screen in the ports on my h26. Ports are above the galley and in the head. Th
Stuffing box/shaft log hose longevity Paul Cossman at 5:11pm 06.07.09 Ask All Sailors 6/5557 My 1991 model Hunter has never had its shaft log/stuffing box hose replaced. It looks perfectly int

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Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard jviss at 7:26am 03.19.22 So, to the O.P. - with the boat not connected to the shore power outlet, measure the resistance from
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard jviss at 7:23am 03.19.22 Further, only newer marinas have gfcis on the dock pedestals. The OP may have been plugging into no
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? Alan Gomes at 7:22am 03.19.22 The picture really helps. When the boat is molded, hull color and stripe color gelcoat is sprayed
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

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