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Don Guillette at 6:23am 11.26.21
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First, I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving and I hope you have a merry Xmas!! After all we've gon
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Much has been written about this, but here are a couple of additional notes from my recent experienc
All U Get at 10:19pm 11.25.21
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mermike at 10:11am 11.25.21
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Does anyone have an idea where to place the slings on the Y33? I've not seen anything in the manual.
ComoxSweetCaroline at 9:04am 11.25.21
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Hello, I'm trying to chase down a leak on my boat that sees water accumulate in the light fixture ab
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I know this must have been discussed many times. I need the complete instructions fo converting CNG
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I have a 1994 42 Hunter Passage. Any tips on removing and replacing the old standard lens? I have
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Daria Skormina at 11:19am 11.24.21
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Hi, everybody! I hasten to please you Today the mobile application (for owners of water vehicles) o
Capt Andy at 8:58am 11.24.21
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Hunter offered dinghy davits as an option, at least in their 41-45 foot boats. Does anyone know if t
Diablito at 12:20pm 11.23.21
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Hello captains. I have a 1997 Hunter 376, Mer-Sea Beaucoup. I need to run BlueTooth and a WiFi ant
wbarrie at 11:24am 11.23.21
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Hello! I recently purchased a 73 Newport 27 that underwent a pretty extensive refit about 10 years a
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Knot Happy at 11:07am 11.23.21
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Hoping someone can help me! I got a 1972 Catalina 22 on a trailer. I live in California and the lady
Rjm st.petersburg at 10:57am 11.23.21
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I have a 2005 41DS. It seems I have a problem with getting water out of my tanks. I have removed the
DArcy at 8:55am 11.23.21
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Norwegian Shipping Going Electric... and autonomous I applaud the idea of reducing emission but ma
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Wishing Everyone a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving, Fair Winds Enjoy Family and Friends We Have alot to
iqaluk at 6:42pm 11.22.21
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I ve a Hunter 386 2004. And my panel for the tank system monitor show me only multiples bars.. how
bris59 at 2:45pm 11.22.21
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Hi. I ould use some advice here. I need to replace my headliner. I have found the same material a
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Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached]
jssailem at 7:41am 07.08.25
The instructions were provided in an earlier post. The PSS has a different compression for each shaf
Improving airflow at charger/inverter compartment
MFD at 6:43am 07.08.25
I have considered doing something similar. You can get pretty cheap programmable 12 volt temperature
Survey before insurance will renew?
surfstud31 at 6:25am 07.08.25
Perhaps I can help clear up some of this insurance stuff as a 30+ year State Farm Agent. Although I
Survey before insurance will renew?
jackhart at 6:11am 07.08.25
Has this happened to anyone else? We've had BoatUS insurance for 20+ years. Never filed any claims.
Jerks!
jackhart at 6:08am 07.08.25
Scotch my man... gin taste like a pine tree to me. My old boss man had me try scotch, I thought I
Anchor Swivel
dlochner at 5:45am 07.08.25
What I am hearing is that folks who have removed them don't miss them. I am wondering if they just
Repair of Fiberglass Centerboard Trunk
colemj at 5:44am 07.08.25
Weigh the reinforcement schedule of 50:50 fiber to resin by weight. Ideally use the same fibergl
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached]
dlochner at 5:32am 07.08.25
Check out the Amazon link @dlochner posted. It is kind of buried in the text, so you might have mi
Repair of Fiberglass Centerboard Trunk
shemandr at 5:31am 07.08.25
3/8 * 12=4.5. I agree that you don't want to engage the curve of the centerboard trunk that much.
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience.
martensonpassingwind at 5:21am 07.08.25
Haha YES tacking!!! We are getting way better at our terminology but miss the mark here and there! T
Autohelm st50 speed mixed with Seatalkng network
rpwillia at 5:18am 07.08.25
I saw this post and have a simpler but related question. I have an old ST50 wired autopilot remote t
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached]
sailme88 at 5:17am 07.08.25
Check the gaskets on the heat exchanger,,, Also, there should be a hose from the nipple at the therm
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached]   (3)
testingthewaters91 at 4:42am 07.08.25
Yes, it is a vent. Without the vent the seal needs to be burped by separating the graphite collar
How long til your 3GM starts?   (1)
Jim Legere at 4:25am 07.08.25
As the old acronym states: RTFM! All will be revealed. Even includes cold weather starting instructi
Jerks!
danooxnard at 4:07am 07.08.25
A bi-metal hole saw of the correct size to give the curve and a good drill. dano
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience.
kappykaplan at 3:48am 07.08.25
we zigzagged also did a lot of zigzagging. I think you mean tacking! :beer:

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