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HUNTER 170 24632 at 6:57am 08.26.08 Day Sailers 3/2120 Hi, has anyone tried to put additional weight to the center board( keel) of hunter 170 to improve st
Up Grading the Head Tiolet ?????? seadaddler at 6:57am 08.26.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1089 We have a 2007-36 Hunter which we love but had we known when ordering her we would have upgraded th
Poster's Reputation Warren Milberg at 6:55am 08.26.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1152 I'm assuming the little icon next to my name indicating that "I'm an unknown resource" will sort its
Resources Warren Milberg at 6:52am 08.26.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/939 When I look under "Resources," I still cannot find the Yanmar Engine manuals that Jim Seamans posted
Login Warren Milberg at 6:47am 08.26.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1612 Phil: There is still an awkwardness about logging on. Although I appear to be logged in at times, w
Painting a Rudder Yard Dog at 5:02am 08.26.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2208 I just got done doing some fiberglass repairs to my rudder. Now getting ready to paint. I hav
S2 27 #50 goes back in the water Bob T at 8:43pm 08.25.08 S2 25/3099 Previous owner hauled her out about 6 years ago after buying a new boat. Wednesday 8/25 she'll be la
O'Day 302 solar cabin fan Michel16055 at 8:05pm 08.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/966 Before I purchase what's available on the market, I would like to know if anyone has a spare solar c
First 310 Biminis (1) Break Away at 7:38pm 08.25.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/979 Some time ago I asked about biminis for a First 310. I had some helpful suggestions and said I'd sha
Reefing Line Amere at 7:05pm 08.25.08 Pearson 8/4272 The other day on my P38 I got caught in some 20+ knot winds and, since we had a long way to go and m
H 23 mast raising block and tackle ITHACAJIM at 6:28pm 08.25.08 Smaller Boats 3/3144 I am trying to improve the mast raising lowering system for a hunter 23, 1988, by getting a block an
Can't get to macerator gerry17139 at 5:26pm 08.25.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2317 Dear Peggy, My friend (it's reall not me) is very frustrated with his macerator. He has a 2004 hunte
Update today paulj at 3:49pm 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1327 This is a sailing boat. paulj
Beautiful Up in Maine (1) Jim Seamans at 3:43pm 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1099 Was up in Portland and Bangor, Maine this last weekend enjoying a family reunion. Thursday to Sunda
My mast broke this week-end! antoineH336 at 3:22pm 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1831 I'm in pain, and looking for advice. On Sunday, I was sailing the north part of Lake Champlain NY
Phil, what happened to my thread? CharlieCobra at 1:57pm 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 3/957 I posted up about a slip I was giving up in the PNW and it disappeared. I'm not selling anything, j
Watch Hill,RI Info seadaddler at 1:51pm 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1322 OK I give up where is it that everyone anchor's at Watch Hill,RI. We were sailing past it last we
What is the absolute best bilge pump sailaway78 at 1:49pm 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 14/3710 Once again, a Rule float switch has failed. A little over a year old. Also noticed when I pulled i
aft birth beneteau 331 Mystic51 at 12:26pm 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1383 My wife and I just bought a four year old 331 that will be put in the water in a few days. We want t
battery cable size John at 12:23pm 08.25.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1253 So now I have a second question: I'm installing an emergency start battery, which would be used f

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1986 H34 Depth Offset jssailem at 12:24pm 05.23.21 Setting the depth offset is a personal choice. The transducer, like @sail sfbay explains only know
Hunter 410 Air Con Seawater flow sailor420 at 12:17pm 05.23.21 Longer run, lower velocity to flush out sediment
Looking for a source for this part: Rick Webb at 11:52am 05.23.21 Ace Hardware here has lots of that sort of stuff McMaster Carr otherwise A beach towel underneath
Deck shower isolator? JamesG161 at 11:52am 05.23.21 Sometimes the valves on the shower are Stuck Shut. Turn the cold water valve fully Counter clockwis
Deck shower isolator? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:29am 05.23.21 Has the water system ever been winterized? If so, you have what is a relatively long run from the pu
1986 H34 Depth Offset WasabiRush at 11:25am 05.23.21 I know to add 18" (1-1/2 feet) to my digital reading for the true depth from the waters surface. Fr
Self tapping screws / bolts Tedd at 11:07am 05.23.21 I second @Tom J : Through bolt with backing plate.
Self tapping screws / bolts Tom J at 10:47am 05.23.21 Yes, that is a significant load. Through bolts with backing plates!
Deck shower isolator? Rick486 at 10:28am 05.23.21 If you have a distribution manifold where there are on/off controls, I would look there.
1986 H34 Depth Offset Allan12210 at 10:26am 05.23.21 I know to add 18" (1-1/2 feet) to my digital reading for the true depth from the waters surface. Fro
Deck shower isolator? shemandr at 10:23am 05.23.21 So the pump runs but there is no water? I'd look for a kink in the feeder water line.
Jabsco electric head switch. Rjm st.petersburg at 10:18am 05.23.21 Sounds like the upper rocker switch is operating correctly (simple flush mode by activating both th
almost ready for splash in Rich Stidger at 9:59am 05.23.21 Enjoy your summer with your new boat.
Jabsco electric head switch. (1) sail sfbay at 9:57am 05.23.21 Sounds like the upper rocker switch is operating correctly (simple flush mode by activating both the
1986 H34 Depth Offset hunter34austin at 9:55am 05.23.21 Why would you have depth information on your display other than the distance of keel to the sea floo
1986 H34 Depth Offset sail sfbay at 9:44am 05.23.21 The depth meter sends the signal from the transducer at the through-hull fitting to the bottom of th
Hood 810 furler (2) Hayden Watson at 9:34am 05.23.21 Hey, where did you get those photos of my furler! Here is how mine looks after welding that piece b
Mainsail for Catalina 36 Mark 1 standard mast Lanealoha at 9:26am 05.23.21 I just noticed you're in Oxnard. I am as well. Are you still looking for a used Catalina 36 Main?
Lubrication of CDi Steering System on Hunter 340 John T1594 at 9:25am 05.23.21 BTW: I noted in my maintenance logs and in the CDi pedestal manual that there are three (3) zek fitt
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time MikeHoncho at 9:15am 05.23.21 mine took 4 months

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