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schematics jbd at 8:10am 09.13.20 Ericson 5/1305 I have just purchased a neglected 1980 ericson 28. II was not provided a diagram of the electric. An
2005 Hunter 36 Salon Table drm1 at 7:34am 09.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/804 Hi everyone. We just bought a 2005 Hunter 36. Great boat so far. We have the wraparound salon with
2016 h31 leaks Banooma at 6:34am 09.13.20 Mid-Size Boats 2/629 Hi, I'm potentially interested in a 2016 Marlow Hunter 31near me for many reasons, but a few things
....and so it begins... sailme88 at 4:44am 09.13.20 Ask All Sailors 11/1213 In a weeks time, we'll unstep our mast and be transported home the next day... Today is the first pr
91 Seaward 23 Portholes (1) Seaward 23 - Tattoo at 4:48pm 09.12.20 Seaward 5/1680 Hello, just purchased a 1991 Seaward 23 and new to the forum. I was wondering if anybody can tell me
Hunter 34, bilge questions acarter at 4:15pm 09.12.20 Big Boats 12/1609 Hello, New member here, but long time reader. I'm looking at an '85 Hunter 34 tomorrow. It had a l
Bought a 75 Cat 22 (10) B_G at 3:48pm 09.12.20 Catalina 22 8/1364 Never sailed before but been wanting to for a while finally found what I thought to be a good deal t
Hurricane Sally <--- TS Sally (2) JamesG161 at 3:36pm 09.12.20 Weather and Forecasting 53/4081 This storm is NOT tropical. It was un-used moisture tail of the South Carolina Invest 94L. We had
Beneteau 423 Storage and organization Say Lor at 3:17pm 09.12.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1970 Hi folks, we have just purchased a 2007 Beneteau Oceanis 423. I would really appreciate any tips on
Passage 456 Interior trim for salon port lights discovery at 1:53pm 09.12.20 Big Boats 3/468 Has anyone sourced the interior trim rings for the fixed ports in the salon of the passage 456. I wo
Depth of aluminum sheet or plate below deck of Catalina 30 Tpoo at 12:34pm 09.12.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1066 Hi all, I'm planning to install a double clutch on the port side of my 1989 Cat 30 MkII tall rig. I
Looking to buy c22 questions. Bevador1 at 12:26pm 09.12.20 Catalina 22 6/829 Hello all. I looked at a c22 today. The boat was built in 1972. I inspected it as best I could on th
Inverter relay buzz (1) NYSail at 7:56am 09.12.20 Ask All Sailors 31/1780 Hello all, So I have a 3000w inverter that I just started to use as I am now working from the boat.
Repairing or Replacing Origo alcohol atove MySong at 6:14am 09.12.20 Ask All Sailors 18/6647 Have a Hunter 26 with the original Origo stove. In the past few weeks am getting very little flame.
Sailing hunter boats across oceans destiny12 at 4:24am 09.12.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/930 Dear All, i have an Hunter Legend 37.5 in Malaysia, and will like to sail her in time to cross all o
2006 Mac26 gas tanks Blue Pearl Captain at 3:37am 09.12.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/554 Looking for replacement 12 gal or less gas tanks (2). There is a notation on BWY that the Mueller ta
Traveler bar (2) gtg at 2:33am 09.12.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1083 What's the deal with a tiny 2' traveler bar in my boat? Is 1' in either direction, adding twist gonn
Bottom Cleaning/Painting OCSailor at 11:15pm 09.11.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/550 I had just finished cleaning the bottom of my H326 when a powerboat owner on my dock stopped by to t
Liquid Rubber or some other coating on dc ground bus bars? (2) smokey73 at 8:31pm 09.11.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1826 Does anyone coat their bus bars with some sort of coating? I was chasing high resistance connection
Changing Oil in Perkins Perama M20 Scott2 at 7:44pm 09.11.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2535 does anyone have advise regarding changing oil in a Perkins Perama M20? I am trying to decide whethe

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1988 Hunter 28.5 top radiator hose filler neck (1) Claude L.-Auger at 4:10pm 04.22.24 I would remove the hose completely. You're right about the PO having done that because he could not
New Electronics - Is this about right? (1) rpwillia at 4:04pm 04.22.24 Scott, Ward, Thank you all for responding. I did find an answer to the Depth gauge and really what w
O'Day 23-2 triangle plate shemandr at 3:41pm 04.22.24 The Triangle plate on the O'DAY 23 (as well as 19, 192, 20, 22, and 222) was to attach the mainshee
Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage Simple Life at 3:11pm 04.22.24 Good point, hadn't though about terminal strip. Thank you
Stepping a mast on hunter 450 passage kappykaplan at 3:09pm 04.22.24 will it involve splicing electric cables? It shouldn't. The cables in the mast should be attached
Mast Lowering Major Mistake! Crazy Dave Condon at 2:53pm 04.22.24 1/4 inch clevis pin. Measure for the length so the hole at the end clears the other end which to se
Boom Vang Part Vision 32 teacherspet at 2:47pm 04.22.24 Try Garhaueremarine.com Get the number from the online catalogue. They may agree to make one fo
O'Day 23-2 triangle plate dlochner at 2:30pm 04.22.24 The plate is to allow for a simple backstay adjuster. On a smaller boat, a hydraulic system is not n
O'Day 23-2 triangle plate (1) Sunbird22358 at 2:19pm 04.22.24 The Triangle plate on the O'DAY 23 (as well as 19, 192, 20, 22, and 222) was to attach the mainsheet
Rudder crack (1) Tally Ho at 2:11pm 04.22.24
Stern anchoring higgs at 2:08pm 04.22.24 I think it depends on why you are putting a stern anchor out. I often used one in very light condit
Oday 23 mainsheet controller (1) Sunbird22358 at 1:56pm 04.22.24 I assume you are talking about the lower block of the mainsheet? I have3 been sailing for over 55 ye
Metal lathe Hayden Watson at 12:55pm 04.22.24 @Hayden Watson , Here is another idea. Since you only need to remove a small amount of metal from t
Air Conditioner Vents wpatch at 12:30pm 04.22.24 We just had ac put in our 2004 36ft last year. Kept the same size ducts. Dometic AC/heat unit. Cool
Trump Companion 21 tedsteffan at 12:24pm 04.22.24 Thanks for the initial feedback - and sorry, wasn't trying to make this political :) There is actua
Metal lathe Rich Stidger at 12:22pm 04.22.24 @Hayden Watson , Here is another idea. Since you only need to remove a small amount of metal from th
Self tacking jib BarryL at 11:41am 04.22.24 Hey, The one track is definitely for a self tending jib. I don't know what other other track is for
Rudder crack dmax at 11:21am 04.22.24 I have bought two rudders from Foss, great people and reasonable pricing. Good luck.
Rudder crack mbefus at 10:55am 04.22.24
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Hayden Watson at 10:03am 04.22.24 balmar knowingly is making as selling serpentine belt kits that do not fit. I found another supplie

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