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Vented discharge loop Jim at 11:58am 10.06.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1256 I am replacing the head discharge hose on my Hunter 31. I do not have an overboard discharge. Is i
Lines on traveler 29.5 (94) J Stage at 11:12am 10.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/896 Forgot to take the lines off the traveler before covering the boat. Need to replace. Anyone know ma
Refrigerator drain Jim Bessinger at 9:48am 10.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/912 Does anyone know where the water drains to from the refrigerator in a 1990 Hunter 30?Also how do yo
Full Enclosure Help VEGA at 9:40am 10.06.02 Big Boats 2/1043 I am planning to purchase a 2002 Hunter 356 with a dodger and both the fore and aft bimini as it pro
Blisters Dave at 9:39am 10.06.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1119 Does anyone know what to use for blisters caused by sitting on your butt at the dock for the entire
Benateau First and Beneteau Mike at 7:55am 10.06.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1241 At the risk of appearing very naive, what is is the difference between a First Beneteau and a Benete
Small swing keel leak at the pivot area Alan at 6:06am 10.06.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1122 I recently had a mild leak repaired on the inside portion of my swing keel pivot area only to discov
America's Cup SailboatOwners.com at 5:17am 10.06.02 Ask All Sailors 66/3622 The Louis Vuitton Cup competition is underway to determine the challenger for the America's Cup. Man
Couple of 3GM Questions Paul at 4:47am 10.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/921 I hope I can get some help from the diesel DIY people on this forum. I am trying to do more maintene
Recommendation for sail opportunity in Annapolis Bryce Custer at 2:05am 10.06.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1208 Will be in Annapolis for the show. Any recommendations where two novices may be able to find captai
Yanmar YSM-12 Exhaust Chris_B at 12:28am 10.06.02 Other Sailboats 2/1537 Belive it or not, I am not asking about the Mixing elbow. I've replaced that twice, got it down pat
PVC Rubrails 34 (1) Mark at 11:15pm 10.05.02 Bigger Boats 7/1248 Hello O'Day Owners,I am in the process of buying a 1984, 34' O'Day Sloop. The almost 20yr. old boa
PVC Rubrails Mark at 11:11pm 10.05.02 Bigger Boats 0/946 Hello O'Day Owners,I am in the process of buying a 1984, 34' O'Day Sloop. The almost 20yr. old boa
PVC Rubrails Mark at 11:01pm 10.05.02 Bigger Boats 0/951 Hello O'Day Owners,I am in the process of buying a 1984, 34' O'Day Sloop. The almost 20yr. old boa
TV antennas Palmer King at 7:53pm 10.05.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1015 Any suggestions for a TV antenna? Preferred brand? Best mounting height/location. Any and all inform
C30 differences Floater at 5:49pm 10.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1102 Hello Everyone, I'm totally new to this and sure would appreciate some input. I'm in the market fo
Center board Donald Njaa at 1:10pm 10.05.02 Smaller Boats 1/789 We discovered by looking at the growth on the bottom that the center board was only down a couple of
Twings, 2nd spin halyard Alan Orr at 12:31pm 10.05.02 Racing 5/4577 When racing with spinnaker, it is advisable to have twings attached to the spin sheets, but I haven'
Purchasing Hunter 27 Don at 11:38am 10.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1333 I may be purchasing a 27' Hunter Sailboat with a Yanmar Diesel. I'm new to owning a sailboat and to
Hunter 40.5 auto-pilot Robert Hall at 10:55am 10.05.02 Big Boats 13/1731 I am looking for help in selecting an appropriate auto pilot for my 1994 40.5. I was at our local We

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Shower Sumps and Raw Water Intake (1) sail sfbay at 1:57pm 07.14.20 I assume you want to install a shower sump pump and plumbing as shown in the diagrams below. I have
Hunter 23.5 forestay/pulpit damage Crazy Dave Condon at 1:57pm 07.14.20 It is important to check the hull to deck joint as I want you to check. If nothing then it will be
Fresh Water Impeller Replacement Cycle and Challenge finding the part BarryL at 1:56pm 07.14.20 Hey, While you can't buy a replacement impeller you probably can buy a rebuild kit. This will come
Hunter 23.5 forestay/pulpit damage rgranger at 1:55pm 07.14.20 @Rick Macdonald Not as bad as you think Dave @Crazy Dave Condon Wait! What? Do mean it is not
Questions after first launch for Hunter 23.5 rgranger at 1:53pm 07.14.20 @rgranger did you mean alcohol vs ethanol for fuel on stove Ethanol is the alcohol used in stove
Hunter 23.5 forestay/pulpit damage Rick Macdonald at 1:52pm 07.14.20 @Crazy Dave Condon I can I can send you photos in a private message, but they would be the same ph
First-time Sailbaot Owner - Hunter 240 Swing Keel Question rgranger at 1:44pm 07.14.20 @docsooner08 Talk with Crazy Dave. He designed the system and was one of Hunter's lead dealers of
Hunter 23.5 forestay/pulpit damage Crazy Dave Condon at 1:34pm 07.14.20 @Rick Macdonald I got your message but lost it. I need you to send a photo of the front of the boat
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ AlastairLC at 1:31pm 07.14.20
Questions after first launch for Hunter 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:22pm 07.14.20 Make sure about the fuel for you Origo singl burner stove. @rgranger did you mean alcohol vs ethano
proper functioning vented loop Canonshooternb at 1:19pm 07.14.20 Did this ever work correctly, i.e., did it ever draw sufficient water? What you describe sounds to
ELCI Failure dlochner at 1:12pm 07.14.20 Called Blue Sea tech support today. As always they were prompt and helpful. The support agent said
First-time Sailbaot Owner - Hunter 240 Swing Keel Question Crazy Dave Condon at 1:11pm 07.14.20
Hunter 34 crack behind stove kloudie1 at 1:11pm 07.14.20
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose jviss at 1:06pm 07.14.20 The 10 year average lifespan for all hoses is what I've been told by several ABYC certified marine
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ walt at 12:57pm 07.14.20 ELCI or GFCI is certainly a good idea on the boat but its completely up to boat owners to correctly
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ Maine Sail at 12:56pm 07.14.20 Problem is the ABYC standards are voluntary and too many DIY's, & supposed "Pro's", that don't actua
Pump out on Hunter Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:51pm 07.14.20 I hate to break it to you, Rich...but a macerator pump that doesn't need rebuilding installed below
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:43pm 07.14.20 The 10 year average lifespan for all hoses is what I've been told by several ABYC certified marine m
Coolers - Objective Measure of Efficiency? jviss at 12:28pm 07.14.20 IMO you are going to need to do some experimenting. Personally I would start with chilled beer, fr

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