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propeller Shaft Seal Stan at 10:11am 10.12.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1577 I have a small leak around the propeller shaft. It appearsto be coming from the rubber packing box
Need Trailer for bilge keeled Neptune 24' Pierre at 9:55am 10.12.03 Trailer Sailors 3/1623 Need trailer for 24' 4,000 lb diplacment shallow draft also info on how to get the boat off the trai
Wow!! Alan at 8:49am 10.12.03 Racing 4/1466 Just finished (last night) the last distance race of the year on Long Island Sound known as 'The Gea
Best Winter Cover Dave at 8:46am 10.12.03 Big Boats 15/981 In two weeks my 356 will be moved from Lake Superior to the Hard for a long winter. I am intersed in
:) installation of A/C on a 260 John Baumgartner at 6:55am 10.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/758 This was my before winter project, check it out on the photo form under "260 with A/C"
Engine throttle & gear shift controls George H260 at 5:41am 10.12.03 Smaller Boats 1/732 My outboard has the capability to add remote throttle and gear shift controls at the wheel. I will o
Turning space required for H30 88-94 Patrick Randall at 5:08am 10.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/773 We live at the end of a canal that is about 40 feet wide, seawall-seawall.Will I be able to spin (u
Salvaged 1985 Hunter 31 Jeff Lund at 5:00am 10.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1139 I have been looking at Hunter 31's and found a 1985 that is an insurance company salvage sale. The
Bimini Installation Tony Murray at 4:59am 10.12.03 Smaller Boats 2/764 I want to install a bimini on my 78 Hunter 25. I only have 4-5 feet between the back stay and the ma
Cal 34 Prop Walk mike clark at 3:12am 10.12.03 Other Sailboats 6/2924 Our cal 34 rudder has excessive pulling to starboard with the engine running in forward gear. It do
Boat on the hard/dent in the rudder William Niessen at 1:54am 10.12.03 Big Boats 2/827 Our 37 Legend was hauled out this week and I have discovered a fairly large dent in the starboard s
Cat 30 Universal Engine Replacement Robert Melnik at 1:42am 10.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/975 I need to replace the Universal Diesel Engine in my Catalina 30. I am having trouble locating a plac
Hull number interpretation, please....... (1) Marcus at 12:30am 10.12.03 Big Boats 4/1192 The "serial number" of my 1984 34 is: "HUN34501M84E". Does this mean I own the first boat in that
Buy new or old....? Tony Murray at 12:00am 10.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/763 I am a proud owner of a 78 Hunter 25. This boat is incredibly solid (Hull and Deck). She is very sta
length of sailing season (forget what I said) John Kivel at 10:51pm 10.11.03 Day Sailers 1/1023 The weather has been really really bad here (SE Michigan) since October started. I responded to a qu
Jibing with a whisker pole, do you disconnect? Andy Howard at 4:39pm 10.11.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1431 I attach my Whisker pole to the ring mounted on an adjustable track on my mast. I have never unhooke
Racing the 26.5 Cliff Ruckstuhl at 12:47pm 10.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/897 I am again thinking of down sizeing. Having sailed our 28.5 on Lake Erie for 3 years we love the bo
Hunter 31 Hull Drew at 12:07pm 10.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1011 We are looking to buy a Hunter 31. We noticed some damage to the bottom of the boat. Upon a survey
swim/boarding deck Alan Liebnick at 10:59am 10.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/781 I recently saw what appears to be an"after market" swim/boarding deck that bolts to transom. Does an
How do I drain the water heater? John at 10:01am 10.11.03 Big Boats 7/1050 This afternoon we started winterizing our H-356 using notes I prepared when our dealer's tech did th

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Starting an engine that sat for 3 years capta at 1:58pm 06.20.20 First, change the oil, tranny fluid, and water (if fresh water cooled) and check and lube (I'd chang
On Single-handing thinwater at 1:56pm 06.20.20 ... Docking in my slip it's a no brainer at all (upwind slip).... This is a good example of how ex
just bought 2014 Beneteau, and head reeks Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:49pm 06.20.20 Mine weren't suggestions...they're questions that I hope he'll answer 'cuz the answers will help me
On Single-handing jeepbluetj at 1:38pm 06.20.20 I find docking to be one of the easier parts of singlehanding. Unless there's a billion paddleboards
On Single-handing capta at 1:25pm 06.20.20 The one time I can remember being totally incapacitated was on a delivery on a 65' motor yacht from
On Single-handing JamesG161 at 1:12pm 06.20.20 So as a captain you found yourself out of fuel? I was not out of available diesel, but not taking
On Single-handing Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 1:05pm 06.20.20 Single handed from Mobjack Bay to Port Lavaca in 2011, including 32 hours out in the gulf of Mexico
Bow thruster not working on 2015 Hunter Marlow 37 DayDreamer41 at 12:37pm 06.20.20 There was power at the thruster but just getting a clicking sound? Power on the large conductor? o
Bow thruster not working on 2015 Hunter Marlow 37 Pat T at 12:35pm 06.20.20 There was power at the thruster but just getting a clicking sound?
On Single-handing dLj at 12:33pm 06.20.20 an autopilot should be budgeted into their immediate future expenditures. If you've never sailed wi
Tankage (2) Cat 310 #1 in GA at 12:30pm 06.20.20 New fuel tank and water heater project now complete. Here's my shiny new fuel tank. Appears to be ab
sonichub 2 will not power on Davidasailor26 at 12:20pm 06.20.20 Looking at the installation manuals for both they look pretty much the same, so I'm skeptical. But
Coronado 15 traveler Removal. Hunter216 at 12:15pm 06.20.20 Maybe check here http://www.coronado15.org
On Single-handing Calif. Ted at 11:53am 06.20.20 @Kings Gambit what I refer to is the captain becoming incapacitated and the passengers/crew not bei
Polyurethan Stripper? WarrenJF at 11:30am 06.20.20 I had to remove some wood on my boat to replace (because of weathering) and used pry bars and a hea
On Single-handing Kings Gambit at 11:04am 06.20.20 Some good came of it all. The folks in the Baltic 38, we think Black Magic, gave us two quarts of cl
Bow thruster not working on 2015 Hunter Marlow 37 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:57am 06.20.20 At the bow thruster will be large red & yellow cables carrying battery current to the bow thruster m
Yanmar starting problem Ralph Johnstone at 10:50am 06.20.20 Can we please see a copy of the 2009 technical bulletin for more detail ? Thanks.
sonichub 2 will not power on JasonFromJersey at 10:46am 06.20.20 Ok. Just got of the phone with the Lowrance help desk. Classic help desk stuff - person answering re
Newport to Bermuda Race (1) Davidasailor26 at 10:22am 06.20.20 One day in. The plan to get west of the calm spot isn't working out yet. The leaders are just a li

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