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HUNTER 380 2001 STRIP PAINT BIGUA at 6:42am 07.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/605 Anyone know the exact color of the blue band painted in a HUNTER 380 2001 ?? thanks
Fuse on Tohatsu 8hp starter battery cable? caverun at 6:24am 07.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/3129 I've installed a Tohatsu 8hp electric start outboard on my H240 (same motor as the 9.8hp). My only b
electrolytic corrosion splax at 4:50am 07.20.20 Big Boats 7/1318 I hauled out to paint and have discovered extensive pitting on the iron keel. I had remarked to thos
Another battery charger question Doug Thrift at 3:59am 07.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1024 New to me H27 2008. Turned on the battery charger at AC panel today, first time, and the charger bu
Pearson 23C mast weight Ke4bml at 12:45am 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 1/702 Anyone familiar with the cat rig 23' Pearson and the weight of the mast? I have to remove the mast,
New to me Edel 665 (2) stickers11 at 10:59pm 07.19.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1260 First post - hello everyone. Finally got myself my first boat. Was looking to go a bit bigger, but
Beneteau 331 batteries sf34dtw at 8:40pm 07.19.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2185 Sorry if this has been asked 1000 times! Need new batteries. That are both 6 year old AGM now. Do I
Trailer tongue weight Revv up at 6:50pm 07.19.20 Trailer Sailors 31/4302
Engine vibration garyskip30 at 3:13pm 07.19.20 Catalina 30 4/901 I have a 1983 30 ft Catalina. I get a lot of engine vibration above 1400 rpm. The prop shaft is not
Sailing an AeroRig (1) Hayden Watson at 1:49pm 07.19.20 Ask All Sailors 32/10301 Over the years, I have seen several threads reporting the sighting of boats with a very strange unst
Alternator issue bodaflack at 12:35pm 07.19.20 Engines and Propulsion 14/1729 We are having a problem with belt tension and noticed our alternator seems loose. To our surprise t
272 owners: what weight and style of anchor do you have? LazurusLong at 6:09am 07.19.20 Bigger Boats 4/1366 Hey all! Our 1986 272's anchor is stored in the anchor locker. It looks like 5/16 galvanized chain.
Catalina 27 stern rail mod? CGwill at 4:39am 07.19.20 Mid-Size Boats 5/1823
Where is the Autopilot ? henris at 1:56am 07.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/828 On my Hunter 45DS, I would like to access the motor of my Raymarine autopilot. Where the access ? to
Where is the AutoPilot ? henris at 1:50am 07.19.20 Ask All Sailors 0/25 Cancelled
Solar.... getting volts but no amps???? NYSail at 12:13am 07.19.20 Ask All Sailors 39/7563 Hello all so playing with new boat stuff. I hooked up a 175 watt panel yesterday.Did a basic progra
What are these? (1) dhmetheny at 8:46pm 07.18.20 Ask All Sailors 12/773 182560Ok there are one of these plates on each side of the cockpit on my Olympic Dolphin 23. I am ne
Catalina 310 Chainplates removal? CowboyWay at 5:54pm 07.18.20 Catalina 310 7/1697 As a new c310 owner, I'm starting to rebed all 6 of the chainplates. Each of the three on each side
All New Bottom: Redoing my T-26 Monohull in the Driveway (6) withintheruins14 at 5:37pm 07.18.20 Ask All Sailors 17/3022 I am stripping my sailboat's bottom back down to the gelcoat. I'm new to sailing and have a few ques
Wanted: ODay 19 Daysailer Mast patriot007 at 3:12pm 07.18.20 Day Sailers 2/926 Restoring decent Daysailer. Mast is bent or deeply dented probably not Repairable. Need to replace i

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Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea dLj at 9:43am 11.21.24 In my opinion, this system is over-complicated and prone to problems. Especially since you shouldn
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea jssailem at 9:31am 11.21.24 This discussion might be helpful. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/vented-loop.1249938281/
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? jssailem at 9:28am 11.21.24 angle grinder That could develop a foul smelling smoke as it burns its way through the hose. Perfe
companion way overhead hatch BigEasy at 9:25am 11.21.24 What tool are you describing as a Skill saw? That would be a portable (hand held) circular saw
Why is there silicone in my furler? jssailem at 9:21am 11.21.24 Furlers are a dealer option provided as an add on to enhance dealer profits. Dealers can offer vario
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea (1) jssailem at 9:15am 11.21.24 Firstly, one of the best resources you can have on your boat to address the questions of the head an
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea Scott T-Bird at 9:08am 11.21.24 In my opinion, this system is over-complicated and prone to problems. Especially since you shouldn'
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? Project_Mayhem at 9:08am 11.21.24 Hack saw I've tried that before. Wasn't very clean. I wonder if I can get my 7" angle grinder in t
Why is there silicone in my furler? Project_Mayhem at 9:05am 11.21.24 5200?! Now you're in torch territory for disassembly! My last hood furler didn't have any goop insid
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? JoeWhite at 9:04am 11.21.24 Hack saw
Vented Loop nabalab at 8:52am 11.21.24 Peggy: Thanks for getting back to me. We are using a Raritan Marine Elegance toilet that is flushe
Best way to get a clean cut on a wire reinforced hose? jssailem at 8:46am 11.21.24 During the install of my exhaust hose, the mechanic and I used a sharp serrated knife on the hose a
Why is there silicone in my furler? (1) jssailem at 8:37am 11.21.24 These supplies are required to assemble the Harken furler. 5200 is recommended for the foil connect
companion way overhead hatch Project_Mayhem at 8:28am 11.21.24 skill saw What tool are you describing as a Skill saw?
Scam Alert dLj at 8:24am 11.21.24 A Nigerian prince has offered me a large sum of money and just needs my bank account number. He sai
Simpson Lawrence Windless james2034 at 8:22am 11.21.24 Thanks Rich. Heated and removed the old race today. now only need to find Wiper seal.
Companionway leak Hunter 410 Don S/V ILLusion at 8:20am 11.21.24 Fixing it is usually the easy part and often a DIY repair. Finding the cause(s) is the trick. A hose
Scam Alert Project_Mayhem at 8:20am 11.21.24 A Nigerian prince has offered me a large sum of money and just needs my bank account number. He said
Simpson Lawrence Windless james2034 at 8:20am 11.21.24 I think you are absolutely correct. It looks like the inner race of the old bearing. You could heat
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it (1) Project_Mayhem at 8:14am 11.21.24 Rudy at D & R Marine - drill hole on each side of the extrusion a couple inches below the joint and

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