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CYQK at 8:49am 06.28.21
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Time to look for one Suggestions?
geek_guy at 7:54am 06.28.21
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Morning all, I have a new to me Hunter 42 Passage. Picked it up last week and sailed toward home.
rpell1@msn.com at 7:38am 06.28.21
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Hi all and hope all is well with you and yours. I have a Garmin GPS 41s with an Airmar in hull tran
John Marrone at 5:00am 06.28.21
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Looks like I now need a battery and not sure how a battery for this boat may be similar in spec. as
MikeHoncho at 8:43pm 06.27.21
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duck21 at 8:30pm 06.27.21
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Hello, My current mast-base turning block configuration has blocks for the main and jib halyards as
Team118 at 5:09pm 06.27.21
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So changing from a 40+ year old Catalina 30 to a 'younger' Catalina 380 has been a challenge. Differ
dlochner at 4:59pm 06.27.21
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The tach for my Yanmar 3jh2e is not working. This tach uses a flywheel sensor to count rpms. After
withintheruins14 at 4:46pm 06.27.21
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I'm repairing the hole in the transom seen here. There are dimples near the top and bottom of the ba
Velero49 at 3:46pm 06.27.21
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Tedd at 1:01pm 06.27.21
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I am ready to buy an H260. Right now, all the 260s I'm finding advertised are in the mid west, Flori
John Marrone at 12:23pm 06.27.21
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Installing new standing rigging while mast is down. Owners manual requires 65' total up and down. As
eberns at 11:57am 06.27.21
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The cockpit panel to the steering quadrant is spongy and probably needs replacement. Where can one f
kloudie1 at 10:43am 06.27.21
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I don't hear any discussion about the low in the gulf east and south of CC Tx.? may be just upper, b
Demetrius at 9:21am 06.27.21
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Hey there! We have a 2005 H36 and I cannot find either the primary fuel filter (I have found the sma
Rob Hntr376 at 9:00am 06.27.21
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goharris at 8:44am 06.27.21
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Replacing the scupper on the transom of my Hunter 14, the 4 screws were pretty corroded, so I replac
Clydo at 8:06am 06.27.21
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Any suggestions where can get eng temp replacement gauge to match existing on C310 panel? Mine fog u
Dzianko at 6:10am 06.27.21
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Replacing my mast foot, previously had what seemed like regular silicon bathroom caulk between the h
Lake Champlain Benetesu 311 at 5:59am 06.27.21
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We have a 2002 Beneteau 311 and have discovered they the Lewmar Hatches are both leaking from the ha

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Treating Engine Surface Corrosion
colemj at 5:38pm 04.15.25
It is cast iron. Do aluminum block marine diesels even exist? Yes. But the reason you were getti
Mast Raising Jig Hunter 23 (and maybe others)
kappykaplan at 5:00pm 04.15.25
Welcome to the forum! :beer: Tks for sharing.
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions!
Will Gilmore at 4:25pm 04.15.25
The 192, like the Mariner 19, is a fractional sloop rig. That means the forestay attaches below the
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless?
Hayden Watson at 4:23pm 04.15.25
I personally would glass over the hole where the old nipple is and then lead the hose from the dripl
Outhaul modifications
Hayden Watson at 4:21pm 04.15.25
Actually, that looks like it would be plenty of purchase with the line from your worm gear to the tu
Can I add additional power source(s) to Victron MPPT controller?   (2)
Gene Neill at 4:19pm 04.15.25
Get rid of the 30W panels. Not feasible. I am size limited, unless I wanted to fabricate somethi
Looking for ideas on galley remodel
BigEasy at 4:17pm 04.15.25
Here are a few ideas for the stairs we like On the picture with 3 models we like #2 and we really l
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions!
Will Gilmore at 4:13pm 04.15.25
The block is for a spinnaker. Probable an asymmetrical spinnaker. It was installed by a pervious o
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions!   (1)
EnamrdSalr21 at 3:49pm 04.15.25
Just guessing, but that pulley (better called a block) is probably for your jib. Or a spinnaker, b
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions!
Tally Ho at 3:34pm 04.15.25
Just guessing, but that pulley (better called a block) is probably for your jib. Or a spinnaker, bu
Kenyon Alcohol stove burner questions
sandpiper10471 at 3:27pm 04.15.25
Holland Marine in Toronto used to have a great description in their catalogue. I don't know if they
Can I add additional power source(s) to Victron MPPT controller?
colemj at 3:01pm 04.15.25
Get rid of the 30W panels. Are these hard panels permanently mounted? If so, a 100W panel to repla
Mast gate and repairs for C27
Foswick at 2:49pm 04.15.25
Near the top of the mast, there is very little concern about mast integrity with a few exceptions. Y
Mast gate and repairs for C27
yelkenli at 2:31pm 04.15.25
I made a mast gate cover out of aluminum. I bent it to the shape of the mast. I will now drill and t
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion
BigEasy at 1:57pm 04.15.25
Well, I am resigned to the fact that the only way to do this properly would be to remove the engine
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion
Foswick at 1:41pm 04.15.25
Holy cow! I guess Westerbeke paints are made of diamonds and unicorn tears. $75 for a single can! h

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