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Frost Plug Removal (This is a Good One!) Scott A. at 5:56pm 05.04.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2001 OK, this is a good one!? Last winter while winterizing the engine on the hard, I blew one of the f
Cleaning fuel tank in a 1984 hunter 31 Missinglink at 5:50pm 05.04.09 Mid-Size Boats 10/4114 Here is a short pictorial on cleaning out a fuel tank on the 1984 Hunter 31 and instaling an access
Diesel in the engine pan dlthimble at 5:05pm 05.04.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/1458 When I opened up the boat this year I found a small amount of diesel in the pan below the engine. I
Draining Aft IceBox? egstill at 4:54pm 05.04.09 Bigger Boats 5/1588 Hello, In launching and commissioning my new 35, I can't seam to pump antifreeze (or anything) f
Engine exhaustt hose replacement Shep10699 at 4:09pm 05.04.09 Catalina 30 3/1953 Looking for pointers on how to go about replacing the short piece (2-3 inches) of hose that run from
Is The H34 Cockpit Sole Cored? Joe Mullee at 3:13pm 05.04.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1646 My cockpit sole needs attention. It's starting to get soft underfoot. Does anyone know for sure if t
jib/genoa track placement mhofmann at 3:11pm 05.04.09 Day Sailers 4/3285 Many thanks to all who responded to my query about genoa size for my O'Day 222. It looks like the be
How to repair/fix spider web like cracks on deck? tulsag at 2:54pm 05.04.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/4718 :cry: 2003 Hunter 356 in Tulsa Oklahoma I have 10 or so areas with hairline cracks that look simil
Easy but usefull/cheap project. Bad Obsession at 2:54pm 05.04.09 Catalina 30 9/1795 I have noticed that when ever I shower I hate trying to dry off in a wet shower and the area between
Lancer 28 sliding jib sheet cars Paloo at 2:30pm 05.04.09 Lancer 1/1609 Hello Lancer owners! I'm looking for the tightening screw that snugs down the jib sheet eyelet that
Cables to the front of H36 Andreas7699 at 1:47pm 05.04.09 Big Boats 3/1135 I am thinking of mounting a windlass in the bow of my Hunter 36 (2008). Anyone pulled cables from th
Upper shroud geometry after replacing sailingdude at 1:29pm 05.04.09 Catalina 30 0/1078 I just finished replacing the spreaders and all standing rigging on my 1980 C-30. I used the replace
Aft Water Fill green98tj at 12:44pm 05.04.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1173 I just bought a 1986 Hunter 34. I filled up the water tank using the fill on the forward port side.
Refinished and upgraded binacle project completed (3) Tim R. at 11:51am 05.04.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1640 I decided to do a major overhaul of the steering components this year. I removed the binacle and
ODAY22 '76 cockpit thwart Countdemonet at 11:29am 05.04.09 Day Sailers 2/1399 How should the thwart under the companion way be attached to the underside of the cockpit sole and h
Review of H26/260 in Boat US magazine Pat Hooyman at 11:25am 05.04.09 Smaller Boats 1/4992 There is a nice review of the H26/260 in Boat US magazine see http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/boa
what is it ? kenb508 at 11:18am 05.04.09 Catalina 22 0/2 I purched a 1977 catalina 22/ in the sail bag was a canvas cover for the pop top /looks brand new o
Painting 23.5 on trailer, how best to 'tip' to get where it sits on the rails Lynnie at 11:00am 05.04.09 Smaller Boats 22/3650 Hi folks, I need to bottom paint 23.5 and I'm going to do it here at home with the boat on the trai
Feedback Needed on Blue Performance products Clark at 10:30am 05.04.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1738 Feedback Needed on Blue Performance sheet bags We need some sheet bags and the Blue Performance ver
AGM Batteries. seem to be dying. luvitt at 10:06am 05.04.09 Ask All Sailors 33/5302 Ive had my boat on the hard about 16months. when i got it, I gave the batteries a good charge and t

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Dometic AC needs capacitor DeniseO30 at 4:35pm 02.27.22 You might go on YouTube and look up how to "Ohm a compressor" but if it doesn't start, hums and cli
Morse or no morse Brian D at 4:35pm 02.27.22 I have always been a proponent for Continuous Wave over radio and Morse by other means. It is not a
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Stu Jackson at 4:25pm 02.27.22 https://oceanplanetenergy.com/advanced-energy-storage-systems/ope-li3-marine-lithium-battery-systems
Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc kbgunn at 4:21pm 02.27.22 Your boat has a fiberglass arch versus the stainless arch. Sailrite is the right spot for DIY. See t
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 4:20pm 02.27.22 We survived WWII on spam. It was still a staple at my house in the sixties. You remember the sixti
V-Belt Replacement garymalmgren at 4:08pm 02.27.22 At $2 for a new belt. I wouldn't bother with filing. Gary https://www.vbeltsupply.com/conventional-w
Morse or no morse Tally Ho at 4:07pm 02.27.22 I changed to an electronic flare a few years ago, just because I was tired of throwing flares away e
V-Belt Replacement Tom J at 4:04pm 02.27.22 Definitely go with the smaller belt. It's better to have a little extra room to adjust the tension
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? jon hansen at 4:04pm 02.27.22 That makes perfect sense. After all you sail and Alden 50. Alden Yachts is a renowned top of the li
Builder's Plaque WayneH at 4:02pm 02.27.22 WOW! I still have my plaque on my 1980 37'. I can see why a previous owner might want to keep the p
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 3:56pm 02.27.22 Hormel foods made their first batch of Spam in 1937. Due to the pandemic, they announced they are ma
WTB Oday Mariner Will Gilmore at 3:54pm 02.27.22 Wing_Mechanic, If you are committed to a Mariner. You might consider joining the Mariner Class Asso
Fuse ratings jnorten at 3:50pm 02.27.22 A 10A fuse can handle 10A. Period. Aside from the interesting AC/DC arcing discussions, voltage di
Westerbeke 13b - FREE to good home (3) ricksoth at 3:49pm 02.27.22 The boat is sitting a bit higher than before and I now have much more storage space for important bo
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Davidasailor26 at 3:32pm 02.27.22 At 5x the cost of lead acid batteries and possibly 2x life expectancy that is a value analysis deal
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 3:19pm 02.27.22 At 5x the cost of lead acid batteries and possibly 2x life expectancy that is a value analysis deal
Builder's Plaque kappykaplan at 3:18pm 02.27.22 Have you tried contacting Tartan, they should be Able to help. p.s. Tartan hasn't been helpful on
Dometic AC needs capacitor kbgunn at 3:13pm 02.27.22 That reminds me back in the day when I had a thriving business we would pull the capacitors out of
Builder's Plaque Sean K at 3:10pm 02.27.22
Building an O'25 trailer from a reclaimed 27' power boat trailer (full specs/story/ measurements + cost) (1) Jaxn at 3:07pm 02.27.22 I finally found a donor trailer to start this process myself. Mine will likely end up a little more

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