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Forward hatch '87 Hunter 28.5 Baydragonfly at 10:00am 07.27.20 Parts Search 7/1277 My well-meaning brother-in-law stepped on the hatch and broke a hinge...can't just replace the hinge
Yanmar YSB-12 Start Problems (1) solesurchin at 9:42am 07.27.20 Engines and Propulsion 6/3184 Hi All, I sail a Miura, a 31' South African built boat form 1975. My dream boat, solid and capable
Zodiac raft parts source odaydokay at 9:35am 07.27.20 Ask All Sailors 10/900 Having trouble locating a replacement piece of braided poly cord. You know, the two that run along
VP MD7B waterpump Renegade135 at 9:14am 07.27.20 Engines and Propulsion 4/702 Trying to keep my 40 year old Volvo alive.. the water pump is leaking where it bolts to the case, on
Hudson Florida Guystapo at 9:11am 07.27.20 Ask All Sailors 3/381 We just purchased a home on the water in Hudson Florida ..We plan to move our Catalina 30 full draft
ranger 16 mast step bospoort at 8:27am 07.27.20 Ranger Boats (WA) 2/1485 Hi, I just bought an old Ranger 16 that needs some work. Making decent progress, but the mast step
Making Donations cb32863 at 8:12am 07.27.20 Ask All Sailors 25/1886 We have been out on the boat 3 times in the last seven days. Not too bad considering it has been pre
Passage 450 sanitation hoses jamesrladd at 7:39am 07.27.20 Big Boats 1/327 I'm biting the stinky bullet and replacing all my sanitation hoses in my 1999 450. The mid head pump
Hunter 42 Refrigerator Evaporator replacement Sergio G. at 6:41am 07.27.20 Big Boats 0/461 We liveaboard a 90' Hunter 42 Passage with a Adler Barbour CU100 Cold Machine for the refrigerator,
Is my Gooseneck cooked? (1) odaydokay at 5:24am 07.27.20 Ask All Sailors 7/990 Just happened to be up on the deck yesterday and notice this "C" shaped ring lying on the deck right
How to locate a rigging manual Strugglebundle at 4:58am 07.27.20 Ask All Sailors 3/558 Hello all, recently bought a vanguard volant, which I had to pretty much excavate from a landfill. W
Email Link Problems (2) dlochner at 4:47am 07.27.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/469 Since Last night, the links in the notification emails don't seem to be working. The link yields a
Email notifications are not working (1) rgranger at 4:45am 07.27.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 10/1415
How do I test AGM batteries for damage from overcharge? Captain Larry-DH at 7:38pm 07.26.20 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2697 A solar charge controller failed on my boat allowing high output from one 50w solar panel to reach t
Jerks! rgranger at 5:31pm 07.26.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/3144 So I have been prepping to pull my boat and put it on the trailer. I keep the trailer in a gatted l
Finally found (and fixed) that pesky leak (1) rgranger at 5:29pm 07.26.20 Smaller Boats 0/627 So this seems like it might be helpful to a lot of the owners of smaller Hunter sailboats and I want
Real chance of capsizing? srimes at 5:27pm 07.26.20 Ask All Sailors 34/9617 Here's a short clip of yesterday's sailing. Was using the heavy air jib and 2 reefs in the main as t
Raymarine EV100 Rudder Reference install Mickstr at 5:15pm 07.26.20 Ask All Sailors 26/4484 Has anyone installed a rudder reference upside down? I tried to get away with it on my O'Day 322 by
bunk lube (1) srimes at 2:35pm 07.26.20 Trailer Sailors 5/1493 I've heard of people using toothpaste or Liquid Rollers $20 spray. I remembered I had paraffin wax b
cherubini lost blunt at 1:34pm 07.26.20 The Cherubini Hunters 18/2506 well hurricane hanna claimed our hunter 33 yesterday.i understand she was de masted first and then s

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Ellebogen Isolators BigEasy at 10:46am 11.23.24 It appears that the mounts are original so I have decided to replace them. OEM mounts are crazy
Bilge pump install location Project_Mayhem at 10:23am 11.23.24 At the aft end, is the lowest section of the bilge. You can get a small pump in there or a 500-750 i
companion way overhead hatch Project_Mayhem at 10:19am 11.23.24 Oddly enough, Skil is a local Chicago company so you'd think I would've heard a circular saw referre
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes thinwater at 10:05am 11.23.24 You can always use the yard stick method - it is very accurate, just not as handy as a Loos gauge.
Ellebogen Isolators (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:52am 11.23.24 "Age is just a number" is a faulty premise When combined with a lack of annual inspection, yes, a
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes SteveHughessails at 9:50am 11.23.24 Unless you have reason to disengage your rigging on a regular basis, such as trailering your boat..
Thinking about getting a smaller wheel for our 36 mk ii. Thud at 9:14am 11.23.24 Thanks for all the ideas. I'm passing the information on to Santa. One by one to prevent sticker sho
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? Project_Mayhem at 9:07am 11.23.24 I found this video when I was replacing my sanitation hoses. The key is the pair of cutters that
Replacement sink Hello Below at 9:02am 11.23.24 Scott, we have a kitchen sink at home made of quartz sand. The black material does need some attent
Chesapeake Bay Area. Possibilities jssailem at 8:29am 11.23.24 A summary of local observations will help future research.
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes dLj at 7:50am 11.23.24 You can always use the yard stick method - it is very accurate, just not as handy as a Loos gauge.
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes LakeOntario270 at 7:15am 11.23.24 I have 2 gauges, no big deal.
Bilge pump install location Tally Ho at 7:10am 11.23.24 I find that my Rule pump leaves a fair amount of water in my bilge. Mostly after the pump shut off
Bilge pump install location GreggS at 6:49am 11.23.24 Thanks, Tally I guess that sounds like a good idea. I'm just trying to do my best to keep odors and
Ellebogen Isolators Clutch Cargo at 6:44am 11.23.24 If you ever have a failure on the engine involving cracking, Yanmar may be dis-inclined to honor any
Cup holder cockpit table Gmast at 6:44am 11.23.24 What are the zig zag cutouts on the bottom for? Wine glass stems? Yes the zig zag cut outs lets y
Bilge pump install location Tally Ho at 6:37am 11.23.24 If it were me, I would put one in either side (no preference that I can see). My thinking is that
Ellebogen Isolators Rich Stidger at 6:34am 11.23.24 If you ever have a failure on the engine involving cracking, Yanmar may be dis-inclined to honor any
Winter Weather forecasted for PacificNW (1) jssailem at 6:27am 11.23.24 Good news. A calm has returned. The second low stayed off shore and the two cells dissipated. A size
Extra hose clamps - good idea thinwater at 6:10am 11.23.24 Since we all have spent about $500 to buy a copy of the standards...... I hear that a lot. In fa

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