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Aft Cabin Fresh Water Leak David at 5:02am 03.29.03 Big Boats 1/831 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 2/1022 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 2/907 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 0/878 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 1/1104 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 4/863 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 1/1079 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 8/806 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 1/1161 Over the past few years I've purchased quite a few things from the Thrifty Mariner In Fla. (Good Pr
Marine Plumbing Standards Tim at 9:07pm 03.28.03 Ask All Sailors 4/2057 Does anyone know of a source for marine standards? In particular, I'm seking information on what typ
long beach boat show tom b cat22 at 8:35pm 03.28.03 Ask All Sailors 2/885 when is it?? or did i miss it??
O'Day 25 C/B Richard Wagner at 1:11pm 03.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/985 I had to pull the centerboard because of binding. The centerboard looks =OK, but the pin shows wear
Which Mac handles heavy seas best? Bill Graham at 1:09pm 03.28.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/964 After reading about the Mac 26X in heavy seas it has peaked my interest in wonderingif the 26D and
Bomar Hatch and Gray portlights gaskets Richard McDonald at 12:43pm 03.28.03 The Cherubini Hunters 7/5994 I need to replace all of the gaskets on every hatch and portlight of my 1979 H37C. I know that I can
Replacing the rub rail Jerry at 12:42pm 03.28.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1037 I hear that replacing the rub rail is a real....well, let's say, "A difficult job." That's polite.
Rebuild kits for maxwell winches on my 25.5 Ray Juarez at 11:48am 03.28.03 Smaller Boats 5/1235 I have two questions the first the winches on my 25.5 (1984) don't catch and have been slipping. Whe
mast light? denis at 11:32am 03.28.03 Smaller Boats 2/836 is there a mast light on the 1989 18.5 model.? there is a wire an as i have ni manual i do not have

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feathering prop Oday 39 jssailem at 9:14am 05.27.20 @henrykorous your question is a good one. And as @sail sfbay shares, it is not "unique" to your boat
PROP ZINK 2011 BENETEAU 37 Alfa at 9:09am 05.27.20 Mechone, what I liked in Hurth is that allowed me to sail with transmission locked in reverse. Now w
First motor out in the ditch pclarksurf at 8:57am 05.27.20 Yes the halyard is over the stay, this was when we got back my wife unhooked the main clipped it to
Broken Cable Railing jssailem at 8:57am 05.27.20 @Delawaredave Not sure about the conditions of the waters you sail or how challenging it might be to
Fish in the raw water intake (1) Hello Below at 8:47am 05.27.20 Get a garden hose connector with a female end on one and a barb end on the other that will fit into
Installing the Transducer for an Axiom 9 Ward H at 8:38am 05.27.20 When I was installing my RM instruments I asked RM tech on their forum about using a transom mount t
feathering prop Oday 39 sail sfbay at 8:34am 05.27.20 While you are waiting for an Oday 39/40 forum response suggest contacting suppliers of folding and f
Funny Friday!!! Kermit at 8:28am 05.27.20
Uninstalling a Weems and Plath AutoMAC alternator control CMF Hunter 27 at 8:27am 05.27.20 The red wire that disappears into the case through a vent is most likely a direct connection to the
Uninstalling a Weems and Plath AutoMAC alternator control CMF Hunter 27 at 8:21am 05.27.20 Currently I have a positive wire going from type N Alternator to the isolator diode. I plan on re
Uninstalling a Weems and Plath AutoMAC alternator control (1) CMF Hunter 27 at 8:21am 05.27.20 Currently I have a positive wire going from type N Alternator to the isolator diode. I plan on re
Fish in the raw water intake jon hansen at 8:06am 05.27.20 now that was funny! LOL
Broken Cable Railing Delawaredave at 7:57am 05.27.20 Awesome - thanks !!!
Uninstalling a Weems and Plath AutoMAC alternator control Rich Stidger at 7:50am 05.27.20 The red wire that disappears into the case through a vent is most likely a direct connection to the
Anatomy of a hole pclarksurf at 7:40am 05.27.20 indeed- I have attempted to follow @mainesails advice relative to bedding. I have to admit the larg
Fish in the raw water intake kloudie1 at 7:37am 05.27.20 First, ya make a little roux....
Life and times of Phreatophyte; adventures in a damn fine pocket cruiser jon hansen at 7:33am 05.27.20 thanks for sharing
Rabbit hole Witzend at 7:27am 05.27.20 The 24V version would explain why it seems to beep some times, as the alarm sounds the voltage would
PROP ZINK 2011 BENETEAU 37 Mechone at 7:22am 05.27.20 I actually installed a small mag pump ,water goes thru aluim block bolted to my transmission then in
Different types of rope dLj at 7:20am 05.27.20 You can take the stiff line and wash it with fabric softener and it may well become much more flexib

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