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Another engine related question Tim R. at 7:51am 05.19.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2176 Another engine related question(hot water) My heat exchanger is clean but idling(1500 rpms) my engi
leaky rudder JohnDHill at 7:48am 05.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/832 The rudder on my 1989 Hunter 30 bleeds rusty water from 3-4 spots when on the hard. Is this signific
GPS System may breakdown next year :( Franklin at 7:35am 05.19.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1850 "...mismanagement and a lack of investment means that some of the crucial GPS satellites could begin
Macerator noprob2 at 7:06am 05.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1461 Ok now I am baffled In spring commissioning I check all systems. I turned on the breaker to macera
1982 Hunter 33' sailordk at 6:55am 05.19.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1520 I have a severly cracked compass housing, Merriman Yacht Specialty pedestal. Trying to locate after
Problem with light fixture PrincessoftheLake at 5:37am 05.19.09 Big Boats 7/1228 I have a problem with two of the light fixtures on my Hunter 1995 40.5. In the v-berth the overhead
Removing Bottom Paint Using Roll-Of geoffschultz at 3:44am 05.19.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1720 Removing Micron CSC/Extra Bottom Paint Using Roll-Of The other day I discovered that you can remove
Fresh Water Head and Effect on Calcification? geoffschultz at 3:37am 05.19.09 Ask All Sailors 31/8424 I'm in the enviable process of replacing my head hoses due to calcification (or whatever that '@# i*
Rig Tuning Problem RussB at 3:13am 05.19.09 S2 3/1346 I have a 1979 9.2A with a mast oscillation problem. At rest in the slip, with winds off the beam, t
Deck leaks around shrouds Beneteau 35s5 homeaway at 2:20am 05.19.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1560 Hi, was wondering if anyone can tell me about the deck fitting where the shrouds go through. Looks
raw water strainer Sointu II at 1:10am 05.19.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1165 Hi, I just changed the raw water strainer as the old one was damaged. I mounted above the water li
Sea Shanty Bad Obsession at 10:07pm 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1131 I listen to a lot of sea shanties. I came across this on youtube. It is beautiful. http://www.yo
MacGregor decals Gdindy at 9:34pm 05.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/5619 Where can I purchase 4 MacGregor decals for my boat/trailer for my 26D Thank you for your help in
Pop top/seahood water intrusion (4) John23883 at 8:21pm 05.18.09 Smaller Boats 0/954 A word to the wise regarding our pop top/seahood on the Hunter 26. I found what looked like rust com
VDO Sumlog impeller daryl.ramage at 7:47pm 05.18.09 Sirius 21/22 3/9353 My 1977 Serious 21 has a mechanical VDO Sumlog and the impeller is broken. Any idea if I can just r
leaky rudder wantanewboat at 7:25pm 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1225 Rudder on newly purchased 'older boat' has rust stains and water coming out of middle of rudder. We
1975 H27 Cutless bearing zg1200b at 6:35pm 05.18.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1523 Can anyone tell me the OD and ID size ot the cutless bearing on my H27 Any part number and where I c
Mercury outbord user guide aceventura at 6:17pm 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1601 Hi, I have a Mercury 15HP 2 strokes long shaft 2001 for my sailboat. I'm trying to find the user g
rigging diagram daryl.ramage at 6:03pm 05.18.09 Sirius 21/22 4/9397 Does anyone know where I can find a rigging diagram for my 1977 Sirius 21? Daryl
Making an engine last longer Hermit Scott at 5:37pm 05.18.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2002 Nice N Easy posted about engine life, and for once I am not going to high jack someone's thread.:) (

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Yanmar impeller replacement DougM at 5:12am 01.31.22 Agree with Ralph. Stick with a Yanmar brand impeller. Had a similar situation with our Onan Genset
Looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree or 40B Four V-Drive RoyS at 5:10am 01.31.22 Sink is usually near centerline of boat to keep it from filling with seawater when heeled. However,
One week Sail adventure Erbardy at 5:04am 01.31.22 No fridge. Brand new battery in 2021. That 200ah battery is for house load as well as engine starter
One week Sail adventure garymalmgren at 4:59am 01.31.22 Hi Erbardy There are a few things to consider. battery. Charging rate /system. Load. Many people go
One week Sail adventure PaulK at 4:58am 01.31.22 Bringing an extra battery or jump-starter might be cheaper and easier than adding a bigger solar pan
One week Sail adventure Caboteur at 4:29am 01.31.22
H240 mast type Timm R Oday25 at 4:09am 01.31.22 The price sounds very fair . Might not be a bad idea to actually measure the cables to verify .
One week Sail adventure Erbardy at 4:07am 01.31.22
Boat jacks/stands CYQK at 4:03am 01.31.22 Have Hostar stands like them
35s5 replace windows steffenled at 12:45am 01.31.22 Thanks. Unfortunately that email address is bouncing emails. Seems it does not excist. May I ask you
New smaller boat. Joe at 10:36pm 01.30.22 That'll be a lot of fun. Installing some hiking straps or even a pair of trapeze wires could provid
Boat jacks/stands JamesG161 at 9:16pm 01.30.22 Here is another place that is a better price Try the makers site. https://boatstands.com They siz
Hull JamesG161 at 9:10pm 01.30.22 a bit like old construction shiplap Nope. Full details on that spot and what Hunter did to constru
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:02pm 01.30.22 it would negate my first reason for doing this, which is to have straight way down through the valv
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:57pm 01.30.22 Sorry, but from the dimensions you've given, it won't fit even if the base of the valve rests on the
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? danm1 at 8:18pm 01.30.22 On my 34, the ac hose ran from a thru hull under the first hatch in the quarter berth (same as the e
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? DeniseO30 at 8:17pm 01.30.22
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? Allan12210 at 7:49pm 01.30.22 After we bought our H34 in 1985 we happened to be in Florida on vacation by early 1986. We visited t
Hunter 34 owners, hull & liner thickness near keel stub? kloudie1 at 7:38pm 01.30.22
Hull Ralph Johnstone at 7:38pm 01.30.22 This is NOT the best way to find out the Hand laid Fiberglass thickness Right, not the best way

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