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fresh water pump steven f. at 8:25am 03.29.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1791 Looking for a bit of advise on my fresh water pump. I have an old Jabsco and thought she works she
Painting the swing keel Travis Schafer at 8:20am 03.29.03 Smaller Boats 1/823 I am looking at placing new bottom paint on my Hunter 22 and have two questions. First, how can I pa
Mask ring for a Whisker pole Ed Welp at 8:04am 03.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/960 I just purchased a used whisker pole without the hardward. I notice that the front of the mask has
Hunter 33.5 Forward Berth Mark at 8:03am 03.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1102 I was told by a yacht broker that the downward slope of the forward berth on a 33.5 was because the
Mast corrosion Peyton Harrison at 7:29am 03.29.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/781 Have discovered pretty bad corrosion on bottom 2 inches of mast (in the bilge) How serious and will
Degree of Heel Martin Henry at 6:13am 03.29.03 Smaller Boats 6/940 Ok! It's been twenty years since I sailed on a regular basis. We are empty nesters and just purchase
Installing new transducer Bill at 6:05am 03.29.03 Big Boats 2/755 Need some advice please! I'm installing ST60 depth and speed and the instructions call for a 2" thru
Window Leak Mike Druet at 5:03am 03.29.03 Big Boats 3/1072 On my 1998 410, the starboard flush mounted window situated over the galley has developed a leak thr
Aft Cabin Fresh Water Leak David at 5:02am 03.29.03 Big Boats 1/830 We have a fresh water leak that appears (after heavy rain) in front of the big cover that sits direc
Small Chips in Cockpit Sole Joe Mullee at 4:04am 03.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/879 I have about a dozen very small chips in my cockpit sole. They are about a teardrop in size. Is ther
Rainwater thru the mast Tom at 3:34am 03.29.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1021 I have a Hunter 28.5, it seems to accumulate the majority of the bilge water when it rains, and I be
Overboard . . . Nick at 2:43am 03.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/906 Overboard . . . Some say there are those who have gone overboard and those who will go overboard.
spring cleaning interior wood- h30 coleman brydon at 2:04am 03.29.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/997 I am looking for suggestions for cleaning the wood paneling in the cabin. Amthinking of using Murph
Refrigeration Units Palmer King at 1:21am 03.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/762 It is time for me to add refrigeration for coastal cruising. I've been doing my research, and it see
Mounting an Anchor Roller Bracket on a Hunter 26.5 Barry Rogers at 12:26am 03.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/877 I want to mount an anchor roller bracket on my 1987 Hunter 26.5 and I am interested whether anyone h
Replacing The Motor Mount on a 26.5 for a 4 Stroke Barry Rogers at 12:11am 03.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1090 Has anyone with a 26.5 replaced the original Hunter supplied sail-pac motor mount for one that can h
cockpit table support hole Chris Haake at 12:04am 03.29.03 Smaller Boats 4/862 Many of the Hunters have the open hole in the cockpit floor to support the table when in place. The
Dinghy Davits Jim Floyd at 11:59pm 03.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1078 We are interested in Davit advice. We have a 2001 320 and a hard "Water Tender 9.4" dinghy. Any go
356 Engine Access Cover Al at 10:57pm 03.28.03 Big Boats 8/802 The access cover for the 356 engine seems to be really unwieldly. The space is too small to keep the
Have you heard from the Thrifty Mariner Howard at 10:47pm 03.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1160 Over the past few years I've purchased quite a few things from the Thrifty Mariner In Fla. (Good Pr

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F!$#ing Scupper hoses* Hayden Watson at 9:50pm 05.17.20 I was in the quarter berth today chasing down a leak at the pedestal and figured that I might as wel
Rub Rail Adventure Ken Cross at 8:53pm 05.17.20 Interesting adventure. I think poor workmanship can likely be found on any boat. We've all seen it a
Sail Trim and Aeronautic Theories. jssailem at 8:32pm 05.17.20 a new rc plane A benefit of Corona Virus...
Hood System Furler extrusion connector mylo8 at 8:32pm 05.17.20 i just rebuilt my system. Call Pompanette to help with Hood parts. They often ship next day. The pa
Oceanis 331 Keel crack Anemone at 8:24pm 05.17.20 Man, that is strange considering that it is iron. Have you probed it at all? you mean grind it ope
Yanmar 2GM20F: please criticize my plan! Benny17441 at 8:21pm 05.17.20 Hope you had a raw water pickup while running the engine as that impeller can burn up if ran dry in
Small cracks in Hunter 28.5 fresh water tank SirMichael at 8:06pm 05.17.20 Which is exactly what I did. I cleaned out the tank, took some sandpaper to scuff up the corners wh
Fixed Portlight replacement on Passage 42 Wanderwind at 8:06pm 05.17.20 Any chance you took any pictures? Or measured the thickness?
Anchoring...yes, Im asking an anchoring question. Terry Cox at 7:58pm 05.17.20 One thing I've noticed when anchoring in a blow, normally shoot for around twenty feet of water. Dro
Yanmar 2GM20F: please criticize my plan! ggrizzard at 7:44pm 05.17.20 :plus:
2008 Hunter 33 Anode Replacement Meriachee at 7:42pm 05.17.20 Perhaps it is a Metric Tad ? :) Kilo-Pasquale wrench?
2008 Hunter 33 Anode Replacement FastOlson at 7:34pm 05.17.20 Perhaps it is a Metric Tad ? :)
high water? jon hansen at 7:25pm 05.17.20 the national radar for the michigan/huron water shed zone shows the area getting hammered again toni
Oceanis 331 Keel crack arf145 at 7:06pm 05.17.20 Man, that is strange considering that it is iron. Have you probed it at all?
Sail Trim and Aeronautic Theories. jon hansen at 7:05pm 05.17.20 i like the airplane analogy john. i'm in the final steps setting up a new rc plane tonight. foils l
Waterproof connector for outboard alternator wires. Timm R Oday25 at 6:45pm 05.17.20 Many of us use a quick disconnect from a trolling motor. I use a industrial battery disconnect .They
First Disturbance of the 2020 Atlantic Season jssailem at 6:42pm 05.17.20 Right you are Benny I am guessing nice weather this week. Maybe even some nice 12 knot sailing days
Capabilities of the Hunter 28.5 jssailem at 6:41pm 05.17.20 Red Dog. Boats go from the Coast of Maine to the Caribbean. They just do it in good weather and with
Sail Trim and Aeronautic Theories. jssailem at 6:27pm 05.17.20 I just get to enjoy the benefits. It is all about enjoying the benefits, be it wind surfing or sai
New to me 1988 23 kgibson4 at 6:09pm 05.17.20 Wow! The original mast foot with the integral sheaves. Bet there aren't many of those around! Loo

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