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hot water heater steve at 3:28am 07.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/904 I have a hunter 33.6 and my hot water heater keeps shutting down. I have to constantly reset by hit
Stern Seats C-22 Art at 3:05am 07.02.03 Smaller Boats 3/982 I have a 1984 C-22 with a one piece stern pushpit. I have seen on many newer boats the manufacturer
Holding tank leaks, 90 H37.5 Jim Hamner at 2:35am 07.02.03 Big Boats 1/875 Is there a way to pressure test the tank and connections for leaks? I have checked the hose from the
6 Volt battery charging Tim at 1:16am 07.02.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1488 I have 2 Trojan T106 golf cart batteries in my boat wired in series. My battery charger is a 12 vol
Aft Cabin Opening Don Wilson at 1:05am 07.02.03 Big Boats 0/831 I just purchased a 1994 35.5 and in the process of cleaning and looking in the dark corners I notice
Sand Hole in Port Jefferson? Sailormannj at 12:35am 07.02.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1194 Heading out to Port Jeff next week. Is the sand hole a good place to anchor? Cannot tell the depth
Problems with Engine Hours meter on tachometer Ron S. at 12:20am 07.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/947 I recently noticed that the engine hours meter on my tachometer has suddenly stopped working - - -al
Engine update John Visser at 12:17am 07.02.03 Big Boats 5/924 Some may recall that I took the M25 home for the winter. Well, its back in, and purring like a kitte
Electric Head J.B. Dyer at 12:12am 07.02.03 Bigger Boats 1/1116 I want a radar my wife wants an electric head.Have any of you 34/35 folks found an electric head o
Engine update John Visser at 12:10am 07.02.03 Big Boats 0/941 Some may recall that I took the M25 home for the winter. Well, its back in, and purring like a kitt
Engine update John Visser at 12:01am 07.02.03 Big Boats 0/913 Some may recall that I took the M25 home for the winter. Well, its back in, and purring like a kitt
weather helm pat at 10:48pm 07.01.03 Smaller Boats 6/965 I have a 1983 Hunter 25' and am having whats' been explained to me as "weather helm".In heavier wind
Water in Bilge Nathan Schaan at 10:37pm 07.01.03 Smaller Boats 8/899 Went out racing - wind was about 5knts when we left doc blew to over 20 by the time we were on the l
356 alternators - anyone upgraded theirs? Al STORY at 9:42pm 07.01.03 Big Boats 5/815 What size alternator, model, etc., have you replaced the stock alternator with to improve the batter
Sediment in fuel tank? James at 7:33pm 07.01.03 Big Boats 5/1245 Wen't for my maiden voyage this weekend to bring my 1986 40 Legend to her new home port and ran into
Drop Leaf Dinette Table & 2QM20 Joseph Day at 4:20pm 07.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/904 The 1979 37 cutter I am considering purchasing is missing the dinette table and is powered with a ya
Concave bottom of hull Les Hall at 1:49pm 07.01.03 Smaller Boats 6/1433 When preparing our 260 (wing keel) to be launched for the first time this season, we noticed that th
This is SO cool! Peggie Hall/HeadMistress at 1:28pm 07.01.03 Ask All Sailors 5/959 A friend sent it to me...I think you'll love it. Click on the link below, then sit back, watch and B
Liability Insurance in Texas George H260 at 1:13pm 07.01.03 Smaller Boats 6/861 I had Farmers Insurance Group for my liability insurance on my Hunter for the past year- They sold
How to secure a CQR??? Don Berger at 12:58pm 07.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/786 I'm attempting to attach a picture here which will show my dilema. Anyone have any constructive sugg

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Converting from roller furled to hank on jssailem at 9:42am 10.24.20 the need for a deck sweeper The need as defined by sailors often feels like more is better. From w
Converting from roller furled to hank on capta at 9:36am 10.24.20 I grew up sailing on the Bay, and other than the midwinter races, I don't remember the need for a de
Just starting out....am I thinking right? Meriachee at 9:35am 10.24.20
pressure switch fail? dlochner at 9:35am 10.24.20 Water pressure will depend on the pressure in the accumulator tank, and indirectly the pump's pressu
problems filling diesel tank (1) jssailem at 9:29am 10.24.20 From the USCG Boating site. https://www.uscgboating.org/regulations/assets/builders-handbook/FUELSYS
Propeller antifouling - B331 justsomeguy at 9:29am 10.24.20 Haul out, clean and spray on Pettit Barnacle Barrier.
Propeller antifouling - B331 kappykaplan at 9:27am 10.24.20 Barnacle Barrier works well. It's a spray-on paint.
Propeller antifouling - B331 Michael Davis at 9:26am 10.24.20 I have used anti fouling on my prop the last few years. Seems to work well here on the west coast.
Can't Connect Hose to Seacock surfstud31 at 9:25am 10.24.20
pressure switch fail? wsconner at 9:21am 10.24.20 so I figured out what was going on with the pump--not that I entirely understand it. I removed one
Osiris Rex? justsomeguy at 9:19am 10.24.20 Whoopsie? That's what I say when I walk into the kitchen and slip on the cat's water bowl spill.
Toerail damage B323 finding a replacement Bluenose at 9:15am 10.24.20 Only $260 USD per metre, wow!
I win! jssailem at 8:45am 10.24.20 Spot on. You extend the top to add more sail. The base is often because of a failure. Note as you ad
Toerail damage B323 finding a replacement (1) joker460 at 8:37am 10.24.20 You need to contact Beneteau USA as there is something on their site as shown below. Looks like it's
I win! Glsawyer at 8:35am 10.24.20 Yes is that is where the rigging attaches it would be good to return it to service. There is nothin
I win! jssailem at 8:32am 10.24.20 It would be better. As that is where the rigging attaches. Yes is that is where the rigging attach
I win! Glsawyer at 8:28am 10.24.20 Builder have sail plan drawings from the boat designer? You can always add a bit to the mast then s
I win! (1) jssailem at 8:25am 10.24.20 Builder have sail plan drawings from the boat designer? You can always add a bit to the mast then s
Diesels love their oil like a sailor likes his rum. (1) jssailem at 8:18am 10.24.20 Starting and stopping the engine then looking under the oil cap will tell in a second if you have oi
Converting from roller furled to hank on markwbird at 8:13am 10.24.20

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