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2000 Hunter 340 - Heat Exchangers Service? Yachtsman1686 at 10:47am 06.04.20 Big Boats 1/338 Hi All, I put my 2000 Hunter 340 on the market (San Diego). The broker is asking me when the last
Rain under the sliding hatch while trailering ... SOLVED! (1) Gene Neill at 9:08am 06.04.20 Catalina 22 3/781 This was a happy accident, just a raggedy old scrap of Sunbrella I found in the shed. I don't even k
Leak in P 42 forward bathroom ceiling. BBC16385 at 8:56am 06.04.20 Big Boats 2/260 My 1997 P42 has developed a leak in the forward head. Water will drop down from the headliner above
Bilge paint colour h41ac leemarkadams at 7:43am 06.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/431 Hi all, Want to repaint the bilges on out H41ac (year 2004) and does anyone know what the actual c
Floor flooding. (2) Scott T-Bird at 7:02am 06.04.20 Ask All Sailors 34/3522 Trying to piece together some clues based on what we (me and surveyor) have seen on this 20 year-old
I'm considering buying a NewPort 30 Hillbillybuddha at 7:52pm 06.03.20 Newport 23/7620 I sailed a lot when I was younger. Haven't sailed much since the 90s. But my wife and I want to spen
O'Day 25 Main Cabin Windows Project_Mayhem at 7:29pm 06.03.20 Parts Search 2/281 I'm looking for some fixed main cabin windows for an O'Day 25 - Primarily the starboard aft window.
Non-Drying Gasket Sealant Project_Mayhem at 7:15pm 06.03.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1314 I was happy to discover that #2 sealer didnt dry... or so I thought. I pulled my power head off this
More Alternator questions (1) Scott T-Bird at 6:50pm 06.03.20 Ask All Sailors 24/3518 I had a Catalina 320 surveyed with Yanmar 3GM30F engine with a supposed alternator upgrade. The sta
Please allow me to introduce garymalmgren at 5:36pm 06.03.20 Ask All Sailors 4/493 Please allow me to introduce you to some one that you have probably never heard off. As an Australi
1 Week Boston to Maine P12nash at 5:05pm 06.03.20 Destinations 2/530
The Weekend Sailor Timm R Oday25 at 1:41pm 06.03.20 Ask All Sailors 2/481 m R Oday25 3 Jun 2020, 1:37 PM \| Views: 0 This is the title of a documentary I watched this morni
Diesel Won't Start - Completely Frustrated. (1) Red_Dog at 12:20pm 06.03.20 Ask All Sailors 80/5887 When Red Dog splashed 27 May, Rocky had no issue with the diesel starting. Hey, it was in my slip wh
Loos model 1 or 2 tension guage? Sgt B Powell at 11:01am 06.03.20 Catalina 22 4/561 Which one should be the best fit for the Catilina? Not able to get to my boat and measure right now
My 26 C will be moored to a buoy in fresh water lake, what would you treat water in ballast tank? nickl1218 at 9:51am 06.03.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/565 Potassium chloride, bleach, or something else? ...and how much? Be on the water 4-6-12 was.... th
Sailboat Interior Re-Paint npaulay at 9:35am 06.03.20 Ask All Sailors 6/673 Hello, I'm in the process of refinishing the interior of my 27' sailboat. I've almost completed sa
Catalina 28 bow pulpit SCsegel at 9:33am 06.03.20 Parts Search 3/888 Some numbskull tied off the boat to the pulpit and tore it up. I could have it repaired but wanted t
Catalina 28 wing width SCsegel at 9:31am 06.03.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/830 Hello all, do any of you happen to have an accurate dimension on the width of the wing on the wing k
Market research: What would you want? (1) Jackdaw at 8:42am 06.03.20 Ask All Sailors 46/2442 Hey all, I'm doing some market research. Looking for feedback from cruisers, racers, or racer/cruise
H25.5 pop top (1) kco at 7:53am 06.03.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/490 hello all sorry for so may questions, but you are so helpful!!! I'm wondering how to secure the pop-

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Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam dlochner at 7:23pm 11.15.23 Yes I am planning on a long cruise: winter in the Bahamas... Now, I am sorta okay to buy lithium be
Convert partial battens to full battens Tally Ho at 7:22pm 11.15.23 I replaced my main a few years ago, and went with a full batten sail. North sail recommended the s
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding Tally Ho at 7:14pm 11.15.23
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Alan Gomes at 6:40pm 11.15.23 I seem to remember the same. Made me think of RichH and did a search. Yan 2GM20F Secondary Filter H
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Bob S at 6:35pm 11.15.23 I had read that the filter material breaks down over time. Don't recall any specifics, but I do rem
C25 jib downhaul routing Joe at 5:24pm 11.15.23 Thank you! I was planning on running them both to the starboard side, where my halyard run to , bu
Convert partial battens to full battens Joe at 5:22pm 11.15.23 My mainsail has two full battens on top. The bottom two are partial. So the outhaul has purpose in
Head Sail Furler for my Hunter 23 isaksp00 at 5:08pm 11.15.23 Mine has a Harken furler and I'm not familiar with the CDI. However, I don't think you have to worry
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:47pm 11.15.23 reality check - while there is no consensus on filter lifespan, it is what it is - a cheap device to
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 George Braun at 4:22pm 11.15.23 on our 2008 H36 the isolation xfrmr (we have 2 because of aircon on separate 30A circuit) are mounte
Head Sail Furler for my Hunter 23 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:14pm 11.15.23 As a former dealer for Hunter on the 23 wing keel, I would suggest the Crusing Design or CDI FF2 F
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 4:01pm 11.15.23 We have the same model and year and our isolation transformer is in the port locker on the swim plat
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam xavpil at 3:59pm 11.15.23 xavpil, how old are your carbon foam batteries? Do they still hold a charge? I bought the boat la
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam xavpil at 3:57pm 11.15.23 Yes. They are not reliable. I know you are planning a long cruise, I would not trust them for that.
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam kappykaplan at 3:35pm 11.15.23 The problem is they will suddenly fail to hold a usable charge. Tks, Dave. I've only dealt with F
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam dlochner at 3:33pm 11.15.23 xavpil, how old are your carbon foam batteries? Do they still hold a charge? The problem is they
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam dlochner at 3:32pm 11.15.23 if I understand correctly you advise to get rid of them for lack of reliability? Yes. They are no
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam kappykaplan at 3:30pm 11.15.23 if I understand correctly you advise to get rid of them for lack of reliability? Then I returned
Jib sheet block kappykaplan at 3:24pm 11.15.23 That's not a rope, that's a sheet. :plus: Sheets control side-to-side and halyards control up and
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam xavpil at 3:18pm 11.15.23 if I understand correctly you advise to get rid of them for lack of reliability?

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