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A/C in a HUNTER 30 1978 steve rainey at 5:28am 05.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1071 Anyone put a window A/C unit inside the cabin of a sailboat? I don't want to deal with a deck hatch
bow rail jim johnson at 4:50am 05.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/919 does anyone know where to get a new or good used bow rail for a 31'-1987?
Rudder alignment? John at 4:35am 05.27.03 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1442 I've looked at a lot in the archives but no answers to this....How much rudder mis-alignment is "
CNG Stove Russ, C36 #206 at 4:03am 05.27.03 Big Boats 2/1156 The CNG stove in my 1984 Catalina 36 has been acting a bit funny lately. The flame pulsates up and
main sheet tackle Peter at 3:52am 05.27.03 Smaller Boats 0/975 Has anyone tried the main sheet tackle modification offered by Catalina Direct by which the fiddle b
UK Legend 340 Ebespacher/Webasto Trevor Archer at 3:52am 05.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1077 Does anyone have a UK Legend /Hunter 340 with Epespacher or Webasto hot air heating fitted ?, if so
Engine Helm- Prop Problem? Steve Fuller at 3:24am 05.27.03 Other Sailboats 8/1313 I have a 1997 H-336 that has an annoying pull to port when motoring that is somehow caused by the pr
Hunter 34 Owners Manual Don Richwine at 2:39am 05.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2069 I need an owners manual for my 1983 Hunter 34. Does anyone have a copy? A digital version would be
Replace an anchor light dennis vane at 2:27am 05.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1110 Can someone tell me where is the best place to get a replacement anchor light for a Catalina 30tha
Commisioning waste tank for first time Gil Narvaez at 2:18am 05.27.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1056 Dear Peggy:Just purchased your book. Will be commisioning my boat in a week or so (for the first
Bow EYE for 1993 h27 Ward at 1:52am 05.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 10/1426 Does anyone know what kind of backing plate is on the inside of the bow eye for a 89-94 Hunter 27?
Outside odor after flushing Cathy at 1:52am 05.27.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1229 Peggy:We have used KO in our holding tank since the purchase of our boat last year (new). Heads ar
Topping Lift Accessability Ned Strain at 1:45am 05.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/974 This weekend I changed my 336's cockpit leads. The temperature was such (cold) that it made sense t
Broaching in a Catalina Capri 26 John James at 1:16am 05.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/4922 Help!I recently bought a 1993 Catalina Capri 26, and although I am generally pretty pleased with h
Cockpit arch extenions Glenn Windham at 12:37am 05.27.03 Big Boats 0/955 I have a 2001 Hunter 38.6. Have any Hunter 38.6 owners had their cockpit arch extended aft out over
bi-lateral rub rail leak? Brian at 12:30am 05.27.03 Smaller Boats 3/980 We had close to 2" of rain over the weekend (no BBQ) but this non-event enabled me to check for any
Steeriong Cables Mark G. at 12:00am 05.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1580 While getting ready to back out of the slip Sunday morning, I noticed the wheel moved way to easy. I
Teak veneer replacement Mike H at 11:56pm 05.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1133 Some of the teak veneer strips covering plywood ends on my 28.5 are shot and need to be replaced. D
Hydrogen peroxide Tim Op't Holt at 11:34pm 05.26.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3117 While having a holding tank pump-out yesterday I discussed tank odor with the guy at the dock. He re
Universal 25 Removal Dolph Haynes at 11:20pm 05.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/962 I need to pull out the Universal 25 on my 1986 Cat 30. I assume that the galley sink cabinet can be

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water rotting teak and holly sole from underneath Mike Oldak at 12:21pm 10.17.20 Your sole or soul is rotten. I had to replace out entire sole due to 30+ years of not fixing all th
Stuff coming out of potable water tank Stu Jackson at 12:16pm 10.17.20 But also remember your hoses are probably just as nasty and may be in need of replacing. Do the b
Pre-purchase survey checklist 31seahorse at 11:34am 10.17.20 'Minds me of a story..... (A bin there done that story.) When we sold our 1983 O'day 34 some tim
Question about traveller on 2004 Hunter 36 (1) AndyL at 10:45am 10.17.20 Got to the boat and the pin is bent. I can't believe this tiny pin (not quite 3/16") is all that ho
Stuff coming out of potable water tank BrianRobin at 10:36am 10.17.20 Often forgotten is the inside top of the tank, as almost always when you look through the access all
Stainless cleaner Sailm8 at 10:17am 10.17.20 Thanks Nick
Pre-purchase survey checklist Don S/V ILLusion at 10:12am 10.17.20 While apparently well-intended, people are best served by reading purchase and survey guides by repu
Hunter 260: Tiller Versus Wheel Dave Groshong at 9:58am 10.17.20 A tiller extension really makes a world of difference, I had a 37ft boat with a tiller, it would w
Duct Routing for Diesel Heater JoeWhite at 9:40am 10.17.20 Yes, I agree with number 2 and 4 posts above. Making such large holes in sheer walls or bulkheads is
Duct Routing for Diesel Heater dlochner at 9:35am 10.17.20 Major Stress/Strength issues, from opening up 3" holes in a grid structure?? Best to check in with
Question about traveller on 2004 Hunter 36 sailme88 at 9:25am 10.17.20 Yes, the pin looks bent.. However, make sure that it is bent and not forged that way. Check on the
Question about traveller on 2004 Hunter 36 markwbird at 9:17am 10.17.20 Just replace the pin. It has clearly bent i.e. passed it's yield point. I'm not a engineer but as
Stuff coming out of potable water tank markwbird at 9:03am 10.17.20
Winterizing my 373 Yanmar 3JH4E. Don S/V ILLusion at 8:47am 10.17.20
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel Terry Cox at 8:46am 10.17.20 Every time I lower or bring up the anchor I do a visual inspection of the components/splices looking
New Sails jssailem at 8:34am 10.17.20 That is great Gary. Having that communication and the information about the sails once they are on y
Impeller Puller Tally Ho at 8:25am 10.17.20 Just a word of caution when trying to get the old, stuck impeller out... the pump housing metal is
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel jssailem at 8:22am 10.17.20 after finding a hidden crack You do what some of us do not. :facepalm: Inspect the hardware all th
Hunter 34 False Bildge - How can you tell if the modification was done? HMT2 at 8:17am 10.17.20 Lock them in a small space with an ozone machine and a fan for a few days. That should get the smell
Winterizing my 373 Yanmar 3JH4E. Tally Ho at 8:10am 10.17.20 I would run the pink stuff through the HX as you have done in the past. Greg

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