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Catalina 30 Mk II engine dying in rough seas Franzcat at 9:45am 04.11.21 Catalina 30 11/1767 I've owned my boat about 5 years but three times recently have had problems with the engine slowing
M 25 Damper Plate Mount on Adapter Plate (3) sailnski at 7:28am 04.11.21 Ask All Sailors 0/303 I am replacing the damper plate on my Universal M 25. The damper plate has a slightly larger diamet
O'Day 25 Shoal Draft Centerboard Water Leak (1) supercub at 6:44am 04.11.21 Bigger Boats 23/3436 My keel has water trapped inside of it. I found that I had a missing screw on one of the plates- sta
Title Transfers and Registrations Brokenarm at 12:32am 04.11.21 Ask All Sailors 7/904 Just a important tip, With the current restrictions at State offices that handle boating registratio
Seaboard mast winch DianaOfBurlington at 7:52pm 04.10.21 Parts Search 1/440 Seeking the small-size Seaboard (with 6-sided winch socket) winch typical of 1970s for Hunter 25 and
H34 1983 Ritchie Helmsman Compass model number Capt.Yap at 5:56pm 04.10.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/869 Hi I am looking for the model number of the Ritchie Helmsman Compass on my 1983 H34. I am almost ce
Need Impeller for RC8D Renault engine in 1980 27 mkenneth22 at 5:47pm 04.10.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/280 Does anyone know where to find the impeller for the Renault RC8D engine? Is there a knock-off that w
Catalina 36 v berth mattress jmaresh at 1:40pm 04.10.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1562 Has anyone ordered the catalina 36 v berth mattress from Catalina Direct? If so, how did you like i
Quick Oil Q - 10w30 vs 30 SV_IdleHour at 12:15pm 04.10.21 Ask All Sailors 3/409
Hunter 41 dinette table doesn't lower enough for a berth spadaforaj at 12:05pm 04.10.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/724 Hi - has anyone had this problem - a Hunter 41, 2003 - tried to lower the dinette table to set up an
WLL discrepancy on standing rigging hardware astevens at 11:51am 04.10.21 Ask All Sailors 5/615
Installing Mast Steps (1) DannyS at 11:24am 04.10.21 Ask All Sailors 4/2598 I just bought a couple of mast steps to mount 18 inches to two feet above the deck to allow me to ha
Dimensions Plymouth Sailor at 8:04am 04.10.21 Ask All Sailors 6/532 Dear Fellow Sailors: Would anyone know what the dimensions of a bimini are or how to measure the di
Hunter 260 Mast Stepping System John Marrone at 6:36am 04.10.21 Smaller Boats 15/4040 Not familiar with or have we seen any reference to this on the Internet. Not a trailer sailor but wi
Looking for dinghy suggestions. georgetheleo at 7:42pm 04.09.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1224 I have a 1990 B41S5. I also have a Zodiac Wave 10'2" dinghy. (from a prior boat) Its too big for th
S2 8.6 Parts Needed (4) JerseySailors at 5:16pm 04.09.21 S2 2/1050 Our 8.6 was damaged against a piling in our slip during TS Isaias last August. The entire stern rail
Thru hull (1) emergpa1 at 5:03pm 04.09.21 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1625 I have an acquaintance who is asking what the hole through hole is below the waterline On the bottom
Bimini Specs Plymouth Sailor at 1:54pm 04.09.21 The Cherubini Hunters 2/712 Dear fellow Cherubs, Does anyone know what the dimensions are for a Bimini to fit a 1976 25 Hunter
battery replacement gary16188 at 12:54pm 04.09.21 Big Boats 2/1815 Hello, I am thinking about replacing my 2-4D AGM batteries with 2 - Firefly oasis batteries. What do
Add Name to Owner Directory duck21 at 11:41am 04.09.21 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/920 Hi! How does one go about adding their name to the owners directory for a particular model boat? I

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Hunter 38 Lithium Ideas marcham at 7:00pm 11.16.24 My 3JH3 (40 Hp) starts fine with my AGM 10Ah motorcycle battery (in my RIB)... it's CCA is 170 I bel
Battery shelf Don S/V ILLusion at 5:52pm 11.16.24 My 1995 29.5 plywood battery shelf has delaminated to the point it needs replacing. I can't get the
Battery shelf jssailem at 5:51pm 11.16.24 Hey there, I'm Just checking in and saying HI. I noticed you posted your query in the Hunter forum.
Hull sag problem PaulK at 4:47pm 11.16.24 I haven't noticed hogging in glass boats, even when the yard has not supported the bow during stor
Question about solar panels and batteries. Calif. Ted at 4:08pm 11.16.24 It takes twice, sometimes 3 times as long to SAIL up coast as down. I don't use solar panels, maybe
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka Captain Larry-DH at 3:18pm 11.16.24
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka Skipper J at 3:05pm 11.16.24 Well I took the plunge and ordered a Suzuki last night. Good to know about that recoil - I'll watch
'82 Yanmar 2GM Overhaul Plan Dalliance at 1:29pm 11.16.24 If the engine comes out it is silly to not take the opportunity to replace the fuel and return hose
Taking the mast down PlaneTom at 1:10pm 11.16.24 The mast came down easy, wiring was all with connectors at the mast base. now we can finally clean
'82 Yanmar 2GM Overhaul Plan Dalliance at 12:57pm 11.16.24 Familiar with that specific Yanmar. Done that motor from wear to complete blue print rebuilds. Hav
Has anyone installed the Raymarine Linear Drive Type 1 in a H34? or similar boat? (2) kloudie1 at 11:56am 11.16.24 Mike, going to be a tight fit. Pictures below.. There may be room above the driven wheel but because
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 Don S/V ILLusion at 11:41am 11.16.24 https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dwa-cs-201a as th Daiwa I have introduces no loss. Coax switch
Cabin ceiling vent latch part (1) MachZ at 11:40am 11.16.24 Look as good as the originals.. What was the failure mode on the originals? I have had the rivet
DIY proyects The_Sailing_Pelican at 10:54am 11.16.24 Nigel Calder's book is one staple, I also like Don Casey's book.
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 Mark Maulden at 10:17am 11.16.24
Hunter 38 Lithium Ideas Tin Kicker at 8:51am 11.16.24 If it if you are going to start an engine with lithium batteries, the #1 biggest consideration is wh
Boom Outhaul 1998 Hunter 410 Crazy Dave Condon at 8:50am 11.16.24 Mike st SBO ordered all the inventory for Hunter. Marine. Z Spar is synonymous with U S Spars
Has anyone installed the Raymarine Linear Drive Type 1 in a H34? or similar boat? kappykaplan at 8:44am 11.16.24 looks like you welded up a new bracket Yes. Mount needs to be sturdy.
Has anyone installed the Raymarine Linear Drive Type 1 in a H34? or similar boat? Mike Oldak at 8:40am 11.16.24 looks like you welded up a new bracket. Hopefully on my H34 I can just mount it to the bottom of a
Has anyone installed the Raymarine Linear Drive Type 1 in a H34? or similar boat? (2) kappykaplan at 8:05am 11.16.24 I switched from a new wheel pilot for the same reason as you. Here are a couple of photos of the ty

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