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Grab bars on deck bstaff250 at 11:40am 06.12.20 Mid-Size Boats 8/1505 We have a 1992 Hunter 33.5. Love it, except when walking from the bow to the dodger, there is very l
Air Conditioner Install mpassero at 10:17am 06.12.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1973 I'm looking into installing AC on my 2004 Hunter 33. Does anyone have a recommendation on a unit?
Alternative to gas shock end fitting plastic, Beneteau part number 124059???? (2) Vegas at 10:03am 06.12.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/680 I've replaced these several times on the helm seat that lifts to give access to my swim platform. T
Isotherm Air Cooled Refrigeration System Sizing Ward H at 9:19am 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1945 I'm ready to replace the non working Adler Barbor refrigeration system in the ice box of my Catalina
Ranger 23 seeking a good home (3) tomv6380 at 9:18am 06.12.20 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/13 Hi, I'm moving off of the lake and will no longer be able to store my 1978 Ranger 23. Its mostly
mold control in effect fred1diver at 8:58am 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 4/498 so I rented a fogger and I'm in the process of killing the mold in the boat, I'll go remove the fogg
The battle with my AC unit SycloneDriver at 8:53am 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 6/510 I recently purchased a 2008 Beneteau 31. The owners were older and rarely used the boat. The inter
Help with new vibration (1) Steve L22188 at 8:07am 06.12.20 Ask All Sailors 13/960 After enduring the winter and early spring, I fired up the Yanmar 2GM last weekend. The motor ran f
Adding midship cleats - to pot or not? CharlieRN at 7:38am 06.12.20 Trailer Sailors 9/1354 My Com Pac Sun Cat came with three cleats (a single bow and two stern) - I'd like to add two midship
1998 Hunter 410 Fresh Water Piping b.needalman at 7:23am 06.12.20 Big Boats 8/877 My 1998 Hunter 410 has unusual fresh water piping. The tubing (hose) is a translucent white, semi-fl
Loos specs for Beneteau First 310 grandview846 at 6:50am 06.12.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1210 can anyone share the tension settings when using a Loos rigging gage? Also, to which of the 4 holes
Maine Visitors RoyS at 6:35am 06.12.20 Destinations 44/5867 May be best to plan to visit somewhere other than Maine or else comply with the following edict: Te
Rudder locking disc installation (2) Richie50 at 4:59am 06.12.20 Catalina 22 1/871 I just disassembled the rudder casting to install new CD Locking Discs and found there is no bolt ho
Alternator belt adjustment NYCatalina30 at 4:22am 06.12.20 Catalina 30 14/3727 Good morning, I've noticed my alternator belt has at least 1'' deflection when pushed (while 1/2''
seal pedestal grab bar Hayden Watson at 11:54pm 06.11.20 Ask All Sailors 4/837 I found a leak at the steering pedestal boats when we were remaking the cushions. (the big mold spo
Tachometer Calibration (1) ontherocks83 at 7:54pm 06.11.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1773 I have a Universal M25 with a New Balmar 6 series alternator, external regulator, and Balmar serpent
Chartplotter plug (1) thetone at 7:46pm 06.11.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1040 I just bought a 1990 Beneteau 35s5. It came with a gps but it's outdated. Does anyone know what mode
B&G T41 Display repair (1) Jumpstart at 7:41pm 06.11.20 Ask All Sailors 12/2783 I have 3 B'G T41 displays. All 3 worked last season. One this year does not fire up. They are 6 year
Detector Suggestions Jac123 at 6:00pm 06.11.20 Catalina 30 1/594 I have a 1989 Catalina 30' with a propane stove and a diesel engine. I am looking for suggestions fo
Daysailer III, centerboard lines stuck LSATTAN at 5:14pm 06.11.20 Day Sailers 10/5567 The lines to raise and drop the centerboard do not appear to be working, they feel stuck, i have rea

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Shrink wrapping details? Tally Ho at 6:14am 09.10.24 Greg, Great you didn't need a frame, that sure helps keep the initial cost down. Do you have a zi
Hunter 50 AC deck light mcconkd at 6:11am 09.10.24 Thank you all for the info, ordered through the Hunter store and is on the way. Needed to know how t
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX jssailem at 6:09am 09.10.24 Francine is shaping to be an interesting storm. NHC is calling it to intensify over the Gulf to a Ca
Hunter 50 AC deck light American_Mainsail at 5:35am 09.10.24 Yes, replace the bulb with the LED from the store. It worked for us. Same here. The install is pr
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX kappykaplan at 2:20am 09.10.24 Y'all stay safe! :beer:
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX BigEasy at 9:11pm 09.09.24 Right up the ol' miss. A big enema. I can't remember another with that track. The only one tha
Navigation Instruments Power Outage Tucson Sailor at 6:44pm 09.09.24 Thanks Jssailem, I'm working with Geico right now. They seem supportive. We'll see. Tim
What in tarnation is this? Hunter legend 43 duck21 at 5:58pm 09.09.24 For a while Hunter was including a small built-in solar panel that trickled charged the start batter
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Johnb at 5:47pm 09.09.24 That looks pretty much identical to my Yanmar qm series panel, also most likely on a Cherubini if it
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Ralph Johnstone at 5:22pm 09.09.24 Can't even start until we know what model the Yanmar is. Yanmar 2GM20 has different overheating cau
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes dlochner at 5:17pm 09.09.24 The jump pack will start to discharge into the good battery and the rate of discharge will depend on
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes twodzusfittings at 4:54pm 09.09.24 If I start the engine with the switch in the "OFF" position How are you starting your engine with
Sailing an AeroRig dLj at 4:51pm 09.09.24 That is very low head room for a boat that size... Nice looking though... Even I'd have to bend over
1/2/Both/Off Switch >>> Alternator Diodes rardiH36 at 4:44pm 09.09.24 As the original poster of this thread, I thought to finish it up. I do realize the I am overthink
Shrink wrapping details? dLj at 4:40pm 09.09.24 Greg, Great you didn't need a frame, that sure helps keep the initial cost down. Do you have a zip
1980s Oday Sunbird22358 at 4:37pm 09.09.24 You won't find any information on the selling price for a used 1980s O'DAY Sprite. The Sprite was on
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations Mikem at 4:25pm 09.09.24
Pumpout Carts Suck Foswick at 4:16pm 09.09.24 Marinas are going to be hard pressed to pay $50 a foot for something that costs less than half of t
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 4:14pm 09.09.24 That "Water" alarm probably means "high temperature" in the engine cooling system. I can't imagine
Sailing an AeroRig (2) Neck9000 at 3:44pm 09.09.24 There was around 2 inches or less of clearance above the aluminum bimini. I found 2 inches of foamul

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