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Replace a 12v house battery with 2 6v batteries? tadd5181 at 1:04am 10.10.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1528 I am replacing my single 12v 4D-2 house battery in my 2000 Hunter 420 because of age and a bad cell.
Compass Removal Jim S.11552 at 1:32am 10.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1202 I am trying to remove my Danforth compass housing to get at the steering mechanism in the pedistal.
Interior fabric -- sources and ideas needed! Relic at 1:35am 10.10.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1490 I'm in the process of removing the stained/mildewed and generally grungy fabric from the cabin of my
Re-installing a tie-down point Doug A at 12:24am 10.10.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1175 I am in the process of re-installing a tie-down point (it secures a strap from the bimimi top) that
H23 Compass Brian M H23 at 2:01am 10.10.07 Smaller Boats 4/1070 I'm curious - where do other hunter 23 owners keep their compass (and other navigation gear). Mine
Head pump friction Georger Kornreich at 2:26am 10.10.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1457 Hi Peggie,The piston of the head pump develops a lot of friction (old problem) and is freed up imm
Hood roller furler Hugh4753 at 3:00am 10.10.07 Big Boats 4/1584 The last 2 times I've been out sailing my roller furler has jammed the last 2 or 3 revolutions when
Taking a Hunter 42 Passage Offshore PDXnative at 3:35am 10.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1347 We are looking at purchasing a boat to take down the Westcoast all the way down to the Panama canal
C-80-SiriusWeather seadaddler at 4:33am 10.10.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1209 Has any one added Sirius weather to thier C-80and used for off shore NY to Florida.
ProFurl External Mainsail Roller Furler System DJW at 4:40am 10.10.07 Ask All Sailors 3/2555 Does anyone have any experience with a 2002 version of a ProFurl External MainSail roller furler sys
Packing Gland for a 1988 45 Hunter Legend GJK at 7:19am 10.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/990 I am looking for a source for a Packing Gland for my 1988 Hunter 45 Legend Sloop. The original plas
Capri 22 vs Hunter 23 Pointless at 8:09am 10.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1012 In my search for a used main (different thread) I realized how similar the Catalina Capri 22 is to t
Need help repairing a Merriman Pedestal Mickey84H34 at 8:24am 10.10.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1167 The base on the Merriman pedestal on my '84 Hunter 34 is corroded to the point of structural failure
88 h40 head replacement with jabsco bob at 8:24am 10.10.07 Big Boats 1/789 hello allits time to replace my 19 year old head. am looking at the jabsco toilet .bolt patterns
Inflatables on Airlines Rick Webb at 8:53am 10.10.07 Ask All Sailors 0/1132 Great news for boaters who wish to take theirinflatable PFDs aboard when flying to theirdestinatio
On my way south ;D Claude L.-Auger at 9:48am 10.10.07 Other Sailboats 1/913 Hello guys,Back about 3 weeks ago I posted a message mentioning that I was leaving the Montreal ar
Repower an Ericson 27 Gary Germain at 10:09am 10.10.07 Other Sailboats 1/1201 My Ericson 27' has been powered by a Yanmar YSB8. I am told the motor is beyond repair because repl
Westerbeke Disel Ron at 10:24am 10.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/857 Does anyone know the Model # of the disels in the 272LEs? I am trying to fine a manual for mine.Th
Flush anti freeze from engine coolant Chris at 11:02am 10.10.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1229 We have a 3GM30F Yanmar which is 8 years old. about 135 hours on the engine. I read that the engin
johnson 9.9 seahorse long shaft ted thompson at 5:45am 10.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1140 Where can I get a copy of an owner's manual for a 1987 9.9 Johnson seahourse longshaft outboard. I b

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Has anyone built a boarding step? shemandr at 2:28pm 11.06.21 As I grown older I more and more appreciate a handhold somewhere on the dodger frame that is well su
grinding sound starting?? (1) Boomer2it at 2:25pm 11.06.21 Remove the air cleaner and look inside while you press the thermostart button. You should see visib
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 2:20pm 11.06.21 My daughter is a big dog and cat lover and I, of course, love science and philosophy. So, when I he
Has anyone built a boarding step? thinwater at 2:11pm 11.06.21 ...when I can't board at a gate and have to step over the life lines I always do so at the shrouds
Replacement Bulbs for Tachometer in a Type B Panel dkinzer at 2:07pm 11.06.21 I was able to get some T1.5 wedge-base bulbs at NAPA today. There were none of that size out on the
Has anyone built a boarding step? dlochner at 2:05pm 11.06.21 I would have to have a lot of confidence in a boarding step to step off on it with the boat moving.
Has anyone built a boarding step? shemandr at 1:55pm 11.06.21 I would have to have a lot of confidence in a boarding step to step off on it with the boat moving.
Hunter 49 Variprop Zencra at 1:45pm 11.06.21 So even though you had a bad experience originally with the Variprop, you're sticking with it? Did y
H41DS Racor priming question Nachismo at 1:27pm 11.06.21 Nevermind. The hand pump shaft eventually sealed itself & I got a nice squirt of pure diesel out th
Has anyone built a boarding step? Rich Stidger at 1:18pm 11.06.21 $300 for a boarding step? Stupid money......
JIB SHEET QUESTION (1) sail sfbay at 1:08pm 11.06.21 Soft shackle attached to the jib clew and jib sheet eyes. Credit goes to jssailem.
Hunter 49 Variprop Georgedoyle at 12:35pm 11.06.21 So even though you had a bad experience originally with the Variprop, you're sticking with it? Did y
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? DougM at 12:21pm 11.06.21 Much thanks. Hope you get it all wrapped up! You had better hope that part is bronze and not bra
PNW Cruise 2021 Ralph Johnstone at 12:13pm 11.06.21 This is what happens when you anchor in 9 feet of water and there is a 10ft tide change.:facepalm:
Has anyone built a boarding step? Hello Below at 12:03pm 11.06.21 @Rich Stidger, the Edson one is currently over $300! You don't love your boat?:)
H41DS Racor priming question (1) Nachismo at 11:26am 11.06.21 Brand new filter installed by diesel mechanic 3 months ago. I merely checked for H2O. Just drained
H41DS Racor priming question Don S/V ILLusion at 11:18am 11.06.21 Did you fill the bowl as much as practicable prior to the bleed pumping? If not, it will take a lot
Yanmar Exhaust Elbow / cheap, quick fix. (1) solesurchin at 11:04am 11.06.21 Based on the info above for a custom elbow, I did the same for my YSB12 exhaust. It works very well
Has anyone built a boarding step? SoSound at 11:02am 11.06.21 Excellent, I can start scheming! Another project to go along with my cockpit table. @Rich Stidger,
Has anyone built a boarding step? SoSound at 10:58am 11.06.21 @Hayden Watson, ARGGHHH! That would be really irritating!

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