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Easy water tank gauge (1) soling42 at 1:45am 06.11.08 Smaller Boats 3/1095 One of my biggest gripes with our Hunter 260 was the impossible access to figure out the on-board wa
Advice on a O'day 30 Bob at 11:12pm 06.10.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1778 I am considering a O'Day 30 for my next boat. I would like to know the pro's and con's on the 30.
Motor mounting and un-mounting Claude Collerette at 1:15am 06.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1411 Hi thereI was wondering if any of you travel with the motor mounted on the motor bracket?I have a
Adding A Bimini Rick at 12:28am 06.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1389 I have a brand new Hunter 33 and would like to add a bimini. Estimates have been in the 3k range fo
Bimini Top Manny at 11:56pm 06.10.08 Ask All Sailors 21/3008 What's the general consensus, leave the bimini top deployed all the time, or stow it when away from
Where does the messenger go? karmaf16 at 6:16am 06.11.08 Big Boats 1/884 Does anyone know where or how the messenger is tied off at the top of the Seldon mast for the spinna
Fuel leaking from tank fittings Ken at 5:46am 06.11.08 Big Boats 5/856 i recently purchased my 450 Passage and it was delivered with a questionable amount of fuel in the t
Need "how to" link for glassing over thru hull holes Seattle Scott at 5:16am 06.11.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1111 At next haul out I and going to relocate a below waterline thru hull and pull out a couple of transd
Cool Google Application Jim Seamans at 4:38am 06.11.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1130 Found this on another website, pretty slick...
Radio connection Gene at 4:29am 06.11.08 Big Boats 4/1602 I would like to know if anyone has connected together a Uniden UM525 Marine radio and a Garmin 545 C
Sailing in Orange Beach AL. area? Scubajeep at 6:46am 06.11.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1078 Family and I will be in Orange Beach Al. for a family vacation (June 19-25)... Does anyone have a su
Attaching Fittings to Mast or Boom Neil McDonald at 7:53am 06.11.08 Ask All Sailors 6/3978 I am planning to upgrade my jiffy reef system to run a single reefing line back to the cockpit. Ther
Make a Prediction.... DonofPaw at 7:58am 06.11.08 Ask All Sailors 6/955 So my 4.5 kicker is in the shop needs a new water pump, guy wants 250 another person says I can get
Where to buy a Bimini? hartwell at 8:08am 06.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/989 I am in the market for a Bimini for my 1985 25.5 Hunter. Can anyone recommend a source? Do the preme
Rebuild the Head or Buy new one Cruisin30MKIII at 8:32am 06.11.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1946 I have a 1995 Catalina 30 Mk III with an original Jabsco manual head. we keep getting waste flowing
Float Switch/Bilge Pump Russell at 9:01am 06.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/956 I have a 1980 Hunter 27'. It currently has a small bilge pump which has to be manually turned on to
Paint color and or match (1) Jim at 9:09am 06.11.08 Big Boats 2/932 Anyone have a paint choice and or match for a 1983 hunter 34 color white? The previous owner repaire
GPS mounted to Edson Pedestal Russell at 9:11am 06.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/981 I have a 1980 Hunter 27'. It has an Edson Pedestal steering. It does not have any stainless guar
cutlass bearing is sliping Charley at 9:54am 06.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1116 While cleaning the bottom of my boat I discovered that the cutlass bearing seemed to be sliping up t
Rigid Vang Installation: Tap and screw, or rivet? Scup at 9:31am 06.11.08 Ask All Sailors 11/3072 I have a Spinlock Powervang VX that I will be installing on my S2 27. The installation instructions

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EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair Bob J. at 9:20am 11.04.21 Thanks for putting this up. After reading this can't you tell how happy I am that I put one of these
Rigging on a Hunter 450 1997 JamesG161 at 9:12am 11.04.21 would you know the estimate to replace the rigging on a Hunter 1997? A question back to you... Wh
Rigging on a Hunter 450 1997 jssailem at 9:06am 11.04.21 I was looking at your query last evening. There was an article in Cruising World posted in 2020 th
CE certificate for Hunter 466? (2) Jake N Eggs at 8:58am 11.04.21 The CE certificate is only good for three years and the IMCI website only displays the current certi
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair jeepbluetj at 8:57am 11.04.21
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed PEDRO MENDES PINTO at 8:51am 11.04.21 Dear beneteau 473 owners, what is your best speed 60degress aparent wind with 12-14 real wind?
hunter49 keel bolt torque Hello Below at 8:41am 11.04.21 This reference does show 440 nm (325 ft lbs) torque at least for the 1" studs. Certainly it depends
Rigging on a Hunter 450 1997 Thaelia at 8:35am 11.04.21 Hi Sfbay, thank you very much for the information. Yes it is the standing rigging labor and material
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve JamesG161 at 8:26am 11.04.21 Your entire boat systems have pressure relief from things like... 1) Pumps 2) Compressors 3) Engines
Yanmar Reface mjsb at 8:19am 11.04.21 Time is money too. I have done the same with other resellers. I use Niemiec Marine for all my OEM Y
1987 Catalina 22 " SeaClusion" Raising the Head Sail Leeward Rail at 8:18am 11.04.21 Wait.....aren't you the guy with 3 autopilots??? :biggrin: Not unless you figure a bungie cord, m
Yanmar Reface Justin_NSA at 8:15am 11.04.21 That's who I went to. They provided me with the parts manual, which was a great marketing trick on
hunter49 keel bolt torque Jake N Eggs at 8:15am 11.04.21 A nut that is 1 1/2" AF suggests that the keel bolt is 1" diameter. Standard torque for a 1"- 8/12 g
H 19 FURLING HEADSAIL (1) patbratton at 7:54am 11.04.21 I understand you frustration. I had never had a cabin boat or a Bimini before. I put the Bimini up a
Rigging on a Hunter 450 1997 sail sfbay at 7:43am 11.04.21 Welcome to the forum!! Do want standing rigging materials or labor and material cost? If material
hunter49 keel bolt torque sail sfbay at 7:39am 11.04.21 Your torque specification will be based on the diameter of the bolt/stud and the alloy of the metal
Bilge drain plug dmax at 7:34am 11.04.21 Most likely owner installed, my 35 doesn't have it, other 35's I've looked at don't have it either.
Fuse in small solar setup chriscampbell at 7:15am 11.04.21 Mixing wire sizes is not problem. However, crimping two different sizes can be annoying. There are
Saturated rudder Don S/V ILLusion at 7:05am 11.04.21 Amazing where things go when no one reads "wood" core (balsa?) So @Aarrgh! is it wood core or foam?
Is it wise to install a used mast? sail sfbay at 6:49am 11.04.21 Welcome to the forum!! Agree with shemandr...........suggest contacting spar manufacturers who manu

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