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Quietest water pump? Mr Fox at 9:25am 09.09.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3772 I have one sink- so I do not need much flow at all, the current pump (jabsco I believe but I'm not l
Yanmar 35 Hp Engine Owners Manual Panama Jack at 8:25am 09.09.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1683 I need to replace my impeller and I was looking thru my prior owners manuals that he left on board f
Hunter 33 deck core material changes StephenD at 8:13am 09.09.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/456 I am considering a 2005-2011 H33, and was wondering if/when Hunter changed the deck core material fr
Fuel tank repairs on 2004 Hunter 33 Belle Amie at 6:35am 09.09.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/566 What is the best way to do repairs on the fuel tank? I just purchased this boat and have yet to sai
Barometer vs temperature shemandr at 6:30am 09.09.20 Weather and Forecasting 10/1182 My question is should I expect an inside barometer, which is an air conditioned area set at 77 degre
Invest 94L (1) JamesG161 at 5:48am 09.09.20 Weather and Forecasting 0/404 This non-Tropical disturbance [weak LOW should not have time to energize before landfall. It is runn
Beneteau 373 on Lake Erie rschuenaman at 5:02am 09.09.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/792 Hello Friends. This posting might be best answered by Larry at Cedar Point or other Lake Erie sailor
sailing Lake of the Ozarks SailingLoto at 4:07am 09.09.20 Trailer Sailors 24/4406 am I the only one here that sails here? Lake of the Ozarks Missouri?
WINTERIZING PLUMBING Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:07pm 09.08.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/6284 WINTERIZING PLUMBING FRESH WATER SYSTEM : There are two ways to winterize fresh water and
Winterizing our Hunter 386 Gary Ryan at 7:24pm 09.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/782 Got asked to schedule our pull out in the next 4 weeks. Looking at some pointers to winterize. I w
identify this boat (3) mickey13 at 7:19pm 09.08.20 Ask All Sailors 5/727 so I was told it was an Alberg 23, but an Alberg 23 owner told me it's a kestrel 23. can someone Id
Drilling hole to run lines through cabintop mounted traveller (1) Paleolithic at 6:44pm 09.08.20 Bigger Boats 23/2019 Hello, I've got an '85 O'Day 28. Thinking of running some rigging to the cockpit (mainsheet halyard
Help with wiring to binnacle in 1993 h33.5 john986 at 6:36pm 09.08.20 Mid-Size Boats 5/1034 I am considering installing navpods for wind/depth/speed and a Raymarine Axiom 7 at the helm of my 1
Fitting a jib with leech battens into a headsail bag G0ri11@ at 6:25pm 09.08.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1278 I have a Harken headsail bag that I've used for my 110% in the past, but am now trying to use with a
S2 9.2a electrical control panels Jeditimelord at 5:20pm 09.08.20 Parts Search 2/542 I just bout a 30' S2 9.2a, the person I bought it from mentioned there may be an issue with the cont
Control Panel Jeditimelord at 5:19pm 09.08.20 S2 9/2185 I just bout a 30' S2 9.2a, the person I bought it from mentioned there may be an issue with the cont
Stern berth ventilation H355 Keith13369 at 2:53pm 09.08.20 Big Boats 4/625 I have a 1991 H355. We sleep in the stern berth and I need to improve the ventilation while at ancho
Need Bronze bushing for Mirage 26 rudder post Justus Sambro at 2:29pm 09.08.20 Parts Search 5/707 Today, Sept. 8, 2020, JustUs, our Mirage 26 slipped her mooring - mooring rope chafed through - and
Sail hull trawler conversion questions JohnRichard at 1:28pm 09.08.20 Ask All Sailors 27/3388 Greetings all. I have a few questions which I hope this community can help me with. I have the o
How long can I run 15HP outboard continuously? kjdoyle1 at 1:25pm 09.08.20 Ask All Sailors 26/3414 We have a 1998 Johnson/Evinrude 15HP (J15RLECR) that is in good shape on our Catalina 25. We usually

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Air Conditioner Vents artboas at 8:54pm 04.21.24 I have a H49 that was originally from SoCal so the temps were reasonable, so the original owners di
Suspected Hull-to-Deck Joint Leak, H41 Baja bash at 8:16pm 04.21.24 Hi, had the same problem on the same model boat only in the stern. I kept a towel down by the rudder
New to me Cat 22 (1) mjp83 at 6:58pm 04.21.24 My 81 was on the hard for 15 years. Seems the glass warmed and cooled at different rates than the
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? Davidasailor26 at 6:55pm 04.21.24 I bought a $30 Depstech USB endoscope about five years ago. It's come in handy but the image qualit
Stem Fitting (1) mjp83 at 6:50pm 04.21.24 I have an 81 and just did my own upgrade, and your bow area under the stem fitting looks like mine,
Legend 40.5 engine oil change fero at 6:38pm 04.21.24 Thanks Rich, your input is always great help.
Catalina 28 mkII - Hot Water Heater Installation Stu Jackson at 6:35pm 04.21.24 Thanks! That's more complex than my system (i.e. no mixing valve, no accumulator, etc). It does how
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 NYSail at 5:44pm 04.21.24 I just use the stuff I get from the local auto parts dealer in my Tohatsu 8 HP. Even with all new s
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 stickinthemud57 at 4:21pm 04.21.24 It'll be more effective if it's contaminated with water. In other words, if some water gets in, you
Stern anchoring Will Gilmore at 4:07pm 04.21.24 Keep on mind that a sailboat is designed for wind on the head. When stern anchoring the rudder and
Keel getting corrosion Tally Ho at 4:07pm 04.21.24
Legend 40.5 engine oil change Rich Stidger at 4:06pm 04.21.24 It is not necessary to remove any part of the engine box or steps. But it is most definitely a PITA
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Tally Ho at 4:03pm 04.21.24
Rudder crack Project_Mayhem at 3:11pm 04.21.24 This will most likely involve exploratory surgery. Posting to follow this thread
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? Project_Mayhem at 3:09pm 04.21.24 I bought a $30 Depstech USB endoscope about five years ago. It's come in handy but the image quality
Is a reinforced exhaust hose really necessary? Project_Mayhem at 3:03pm 04.21.24 The hose went on the muffler without too much trouble. The exhaust manifold was another story. I tri
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 Project_Mayhem at 2:56pm 04.21.24 It'll be more effective if it's contaminated with water. In other words, if some water gets in, your
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Project_Mayhem at 2:54pm 04.21.24 Maybe I should add a secondary filter just before the carb... On a second, slightly humorous note, d
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 NYSail at 2:25pm 04.21.24
1988 Hunter 28.5 top radiator hose filler neck Tally Ho at 1:57pm 04.21.24 Where does that hose terminate? As @Ralph Johnstone said, someone Frankenstined your engine. My

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