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Used inflatables higgs at 8:10am 01.13.08 Ask All Sailors 23/1616 I was at the Toronto boat show the other day. I stumbled upon a broker selling high end Caribe used
Access to area behind where shore power jacks installed? Steve10933 at 9:26am 01.13.08 Big Boats 11/1137 Has anyone figured out how to access the back of the recessed area where the shore power jacks and w
Is there an alternative path? higgs at 10:00am 01.13.08 Ask All Sailors 25/2065 Leaving for the BVI on Tuesday. I have been there twice before and have visited all the "gotta see"
Water below the V-berth RAF18370 at 11:13am 01.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1136 I recently discovered a concealed compartment in the forward most part of the V-berth (forward of th
Shower sump pump Kobi Maru at 12:31pm 01.13.08 Big Boats 7/1237 I am adding a shower sump pump from Atwood to keep the shower and ice box water out of the bilge. I
Hole in the hull know one at 12:56pm 01.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 73/4850 This is the problem. I believe the cause is a couple things 1, over tightening the straps 2, wh
Steering cable Phil18130 at 12:56pm 01.13.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1197 Has anyone installed one of the steering cable lubrication systems on their boats, and if so how has
raritan phII head emalsyd at 10:00pm 01.13.08 Catalina 30 4/1300 i have a '78 cat 30 and was looking to replace the head with a raritan PHII with the household bowl.
44PH Info? Dave at 10:06pm 01.13.08 Lancer 3/1632 Hello all,My fiane ' I have our Willard 40 trawler up for sale and are in the process of searchin
All work and no play? SailboatOwners.com at 10:43pm 01.13.08 Ask All Sailors 44/2578 We all know our boats demand a lot of tender loving care to keep them working and looking great. But
Your Best Crewmember? Gary Wyngarden at 11:15pm 01.13.08 Ask All Sailors 57/2869 It's sometimes been said that your autopilot is your best crewmember. For the most part it steers a
Standing Rigging fatigue Brian M H23 at 11:46pm 01.13.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1472 Hi all,I'd just like to point out an interesting (and possibly dangerous) method of fatigure that c
Edson Wheel stuck Rick at 11:34pm 01.13.08 Ask All Sailors 15/4837 After removing the nut, my boat wheel will not come off. Even with stronger methods like tapping wit
Sea-me Radar transponder Al - s/v Persephone at 1:57am 01.14.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1944 I've been considering adding the Raymarine receive-only AIS unit to my (Raymarine) chart-plotter sys
Towing with a Honda Odessey? Captain E at 2:01am 01.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/978 Has anyone towed long distances with a Honda odessey? I have towed short distances, but I am a bit w
sail battens bart5008 at 3:19am 01.14.08 Smaller Boats 8/1682 Does anyone know of a good source for sails battens?Also does anyone the lengths of the battens in
H49 davits Bill at 3:40am 01.14.08 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 1/2282 Would appreciate hearing from anyone that has dinghy davits installed on their H49. Factory option
Alternator Problems - Universal Engine texasprinter at 5:12am 01.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2 I own an Oday 28' 1984 modelwith a Universal Engine. When I turn on accessories my altenator gets wa
Electrolysis question regarding thru hull fittings Napa Ed at 4:33am 01.14.08 Ask All Sailors 21/5182 All the discussion from Mainesail led me somewhere to a picture of a bronze thru hull heavily damage
Newport Diesel heater install question BananaToe at 6:42am 01.14.08 Ask All Sailors 14/4895 I'm installing a Dickinson diesel heater in my Beneteau 361. I think I have most of the problems lic

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VPNs and SBO jssailem at 6:01am 10.20.21 Perhaps it is the VPN or the server the VPN is using. I use Nord-VPN. Generally no issues when log
ZF marine ZF 12 M Gear Purchase CYQK at 5:56am 10.20.21 Looks like it will be harbor marine in everett wash Poss same as fred warner
Tohatsu 8HP Slip Water Flushing System Joe at 5:48am 10.20.21 You need a boarding ladder or swim platform on the transom. I flushed my motor with the ear muff sy
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. justsomeguy at 5:44am 10.20.21 It looks like this: Think I saw one of those in an Austin Powers movie once.
Should the prop shaft flange be painted? Justin_NSA at 5:07am 10.20.21 I have used Eastwood products to clean, prep and paint rusty automotive parts. My "new" Buck Algonqu
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. dlochner at 5:04am 10.20.21 My hull above the water line was painted (poorly) by a previous owner. I lived with it for this se
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. ShawnL at 3:52am 10.20.21 My hull above the water line was painted (poorly) by a previous owner. I lived with it for this sea
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed Davidasailor26 at 2:31am 10.20.21 What kind of speeds do you get when motoring? The speed under sail does seem low, and the polars fro
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed (1) PEDRO MENDES PINTO at 2:01am 10.20.21 I'm measuring the SOG with two GPS. I have a tunnel bowthruster from origin of the boat.
Oil change, there's got to be a better way. BigEasy at 12:15am 10.20.21 Have not perfected procedure, by any means; however, free standing manual pump canister helps tremen
Trailer lug nut tightness BigEasy at 11:54pm 10.19.21
H280 Service Manual JamesG161 at 8:36pm 10.19.21 replacing the rudder bearing Those are not replaceable.:( Jim...
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor jssailem at 8:34pm 10.19.21 Its been a year with the tighten screws and the pilot motor has had no issues driving the rudder, e
H280 Service Manual twalker H260 at 8:24pm 10.19.21 Some of the information located here might help. https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-content/export/M
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor Sailor_Al at 7:55pm 10.19.21 Has anyone ever removed/replaced the autopilot motor located in the bottom of the pedestal? It seem
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed Ted at 7:54pm 10.19.21 The numbers in the first column are the wind angles.
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed Tally Ho at 7:26pm 10.19.21 6.1 knots definitely is slow for that boat. If you are measuring your speed with a knot meter, it m
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. PaulK at 7:24pm 10.19.21 Also, I wouldn't expect boat paint to hide cracks. Grind 'em out, fill with the appropriate epoxy
H280 Service Manual sail sfbay at 7:04pm 10.19.21 Never seen a Hunter sailboat service manual. You will need to develop one based on best practices do
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 6:54pm 10.19.21 Well, I had the boat out this evening and noticed that smoke exiting the engine cover. It abated aft

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