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Installation of a composting toilet on a Hunter 34 swshogren at 1:23pm 07.24.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/769 Had anyone installed a comparing toilet on an early 1980s Hunter 34? Did you find one that fit? Did
Chainplate Knees (10) joe28532 at 1:15pm 07.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2178 This is by far the worst job I have ever done on my boat. We had to cut out and replace all of our c
Galley sink salt water pump question Anonymous User 801 at 12:31pm 07.24.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/7
Shower refinishing (7) joe28532 at 12:18pm 07.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1581 When we purchased our boat it had a Natures Head composting toilet installed (which we love). The ho
Galley sink salt water pump question Anonymous User 801 at 11:53am 07.24.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/2528
Interior wood refinishing (3) joe28532 at 11:52am 07.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3131 When we bought our boat the finish of the interior teak wasn't great. 30+ years of previous owners h
Keel joint seperation AKA Catalina smile (5) joe28532 at 11:30am 07.24.20 The Cherubini Hunters 8/5263 upon hauling out about 3 years ago, we found that our keel was separated from the stub by about a 1/
What is this? rlaribee at 11:26am 07.24.20 Ask An Oday Owner 5/944 At the starboard aft corner in the cockpit of my new-to-me 1985 O'Day 28 there's a hose fitting. I t
Just bought a 22 (2) rlongfield at 10:43am 07.24.20 Catalina 22 13/1709 Hello All, So I just bought a Catalina 22 at auction. It's a little rough looking, missing sails, r
26X vs 26M head size NINEv2 at 10:23am 07.24.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/7187 Hello all. I'm in the market for a boat, and two of my candidates are the M26X and 26M. One of my
Raymarine Compatible Audio Head Units rs1sensen at 10:22am 07.24.20 Ask All Sailors 6/2620 Hey guys - I recently bought a boat that has this multifunction display (Raymarine Axiom 7) Axiom 7
Wanted - Catalina Capri 16.5 Rudder - any condition jmallett at 10:15am 07.24.20 Parts Search 5/583 Looking for a rudder for a Capri 16.5 that was donated to our Sailing School. Any condition is fine
DC Electric Panel Fuse Question necochino at 7:52am 07.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 28/3301 In our Oceanis 35.1, the cigarette lighter plug in the electric panel does not work. When I open th
Wiring Mast to Interior (4) Don Tatarelli at 7:47am 07.24.20 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2132 Hi. We just purchased an Oday 222 and are novices in most categories. We are both pretty handy but
Check this out - just an FYI davidthorkey at 7:28am 07.24.20 Trailer Sailors 0/11 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1560580044102718
B & R rig question DougM at 6:22am 07.24.20 Ask All Sailors 12/2708 Just curious: Some Hunter sailboats have been marketed with B ' R rigs, and now the new Beneteau 30
Yanmar 2gm shutting down with battery selector on. andrewgswitzer at 3:33am 07.24.20 Engines and Propulsion 13/1329 Hey all! I'm new to the forum. Thanks for having me. I have a Pearson alberg 35 that has been repo
Hurricane Hanna <--- Invest 91L (1) JamesG161 at 10:07pm 07.23.20 Weather and Forecasting 4/837 This was a broad area that slowly began a good CCW rotation late today. The Hurricane Hunters check
Sailing Boom... and we don't mean your spar (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 07.27.20 Ask All Sailors 20/1691 Life is most definitely not normal in 2020, and in some unexpected ways. Outdoor recreation is in th
Looking for the owner of a boat TexanAV8R at 6:48pm 07.23.20 Big Boats 14/1739 OK, not sure if this'll get me anywhere, but I'm wondering if anyone knows the owner of a Hunter 430

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Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:07pm 07.30.24 whether I should add some permatex etc to it? Try some temporary gasket material but be careful w
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes mermike at 9:05pm 07.30.24 It does not have an off switch Actually, it does. Hold the button down for a couple of seconds and
Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 Stu Jackson at 8:39pm 07.30.24 Would it need to be coated with liquid gasket etc? Only coat the flange side. Why? Because the e
Yanmar electrical problem. Tally Ho at 8:22pm 07.30.24 Is there a tutorial on how to bypass the existing wires to the pushbutton with new wire? (Yanmar 2G
Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 adamv at 8:03pm 07.30.24 Thanks yes this is basically what I'm going to do - the question is whether I can just use regular i
Hose life? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:53pm 07.30.24 A number of yard managers in both small and large boatyards have told me that the average maximum wo
West Marine Inventory Leeward Rail at 6:25pm 07.30.24 and the finite, non-zero chance of an accident every time you drive I can't see that ever being in
1gm10 Electrical Vannbrook at 6:24pm 07.30.24 Thanks, i will give it a shoot tomorrow, appreciate the advice
DIY Wooden Blocks (1) thinwater at 6:23pm 07.30.24 It helps if you have a lathe, but I've used an electric drill and accomplished almost the same thin
Set your watch back 20 years thinwater at 6:19pm 07.30.24 I'm all in favor of creature comforts in the cabin. My cruising cat was nice that way--heat, AC, fri
Exhaust flange gasket on Universal M18 dlochner at 6:13pm 07.30.24 Order the correct gasket from CD. In the mean time, buy some cheap gasket card from the local auto p
Set your watch back 20 years WayneH at 6:05pm 07.30.24 Now here's a piece of tech we all need. :facepalm: https://www.sailmagazine.com/gear/gear-smart-ha
Hose life? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 6:03pm 07.30.24 I believe in 20 years, max. I'll see your 20 and raise you 2. That's when I replaced the antifre
Tired of Hunter tank monitors and want to switch to SCAD Captain Larry-DH at 5:52pm 07.30.24 So set tank 'full' level at the 3/4 mark.... It doesn't work that way. :facepalm: If you were to
1gm10 Electrical Ralph Johnstone at 5:46pm 07.30.24 I think you're just looking for points on coming up with a question which has never been asked befor
Reefing: Procedural Questions Hayden Watson at 5:45pm 07.30.24 Very helpful video! I like it because it shows how the clew and tack cringles are left 6" - 8" abo
Tired of Hunter tank monitors and want to switch to SCAD Jan_H at 5:26pm 07.30.24 The SCAD tank monitor can alarm on empty or full. (Choose one or the other). Not 3/4. So set tank
Yanmar electrical problem. Ralph Johnstone at 5:13pm 07.30.24 where does that red wire on the left of the pushbutton go? It's coming from the battery combiner.
Add starting relay Ralph Johnstone at 5:02pm 07.30.24 I see no diodes are installed in parallel with the coil of the relay. This is required to kill the
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly heritage at 4:45pm 07.30.24 Before you give up on the alternator, take it to a car parts place and they will bench check it for

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