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AC/DC Dan at 5:02pm 08.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1056 For some reason I have it in my head not to run both AC/DC power at the same time. Is this corect o
Non skid deck? Leighton at 4:20pm 08.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1040 Does anyone know if the colored non skid areas of the deck is just paint or really a non-skid textur
bimini top Bob Griffin at 4:15pm 08.05.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1136 Want to install a bimini on my 26d. Looking for suggestion on what size and where to get. I would al
channel crossing chris at 4:10pm 08.05.02 Smaller Boats 2/878 To all southern Californians: I'm finally making the crossing. I'm sailing to Catalina Island and w
More Vision 32 questions.. (storage, cleats & etc) Tom Boles at 2:14pm 08.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/846 So, my son (almost age 12, 5'8"!) and I went for a sail on Sunday and had a great time. I had him ch
H23 Rudder Jim Maroldo at 2:04pm 08.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/807 I've been reading this forum for some time now, and I've noticed that more than a few sailors have m
Raised Deck 426 Chuck at 1:53pm 08.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/773 The local Hunter dealer has some interesting photos of the new Raised Deck 426.Go to rcryachts.com.
Electric Start Question VEGA at 12:39pm 08.05.02 Smaller Boats 4/705 I have a 2001 Nissan 9.9 4-stroke outboard for the H-260. It has an electric start and has worked gr
Moving a 25 Catalina [Robert at 12:20pm 08.05.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/852 Can anyone suggest a transport company to mave this boat from Columbia SC to AR, it does not have a
Block Island MarcP at 12:19pm 08.05.02 Ask All Sailors 12/1646 My wife and I are planning our first real trip from Noank to Block Island in our 1985 Catalina 30 TR
Keel Designs for O22? Ed Hebert at 12:16pm 08.05.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/862 Hi - I'm a beginning sailor investigating the purchase of an OD22. In discussions with the boat's c
Pending purchase of 1974 Cat22 Richard Olsen at 11:51am 08.05.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/800 I am considering purchasing 1974 Catalina 22. It has been moored in water for ten months and has 1 i
Bimini on a 240 with stern rail seats Gary at 11:35am 08.05.02 Smaller Boats 16/1049 I purchased a new 2002 240 with the stern rail seats and the optional bimini from Hunter in May. Th
Need Fuel Gauge Suggestions Robert Hill at 11:00am 08.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/736 Can anyone help me in suggesting how I can tell how much fuel I have in the plastic cell. It's an '
Owners manual for O'Day 27 1975 Capt. Pete at 10:46am 08.05.02 Bigger Boats 1/1109 I'm about to purchase a 1975 O'Day 27 with outboard and in need of any and all related paperwork, ow
Too much mast rake - HELP! Ivan at 9:58am 08.05.02 Smaller Boats 10/1017 My boat has way too much weather helm and I am sure it is because of excessive mast rake (the mast l
C350 vs H356 continued....... Bill at 9:46am 08.05.02 Big Boats 11/1148 If anyone is trying to decide between the Catalina 350 and Hunter 356 here's something else to consi
engine revoval rob at 9:46am 08.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1093 how long should it take to remove my yanmar yse12 from a 1976 hunter 30? any tips? thanks
Oil in bilge Chuck at 9:28am 08.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/890 We recently discovered engine oil in our bilge. Our Yanmar 8hp was down about 1 quart and we topped
fuel tank steven at 9:23am 08.05.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1019 where can i get a fuel tank for 1981 catalina 27

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Shower (pump). Who uses them? rgranger at 7:23am 04.15.20 :) Mine lives in the cockpit. I will NEVER put a shower below decks- mildew magnet!!
Shower (pump). Who uses them? Justin_NSA at 7:21am 04.15.20 I don't have a picture but it looks like the one for my A/C. No sump, just a hose from the port head
Shower (pump). Who uses them? (1) Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:17am 04.15.20 :) Mine lives in the cockpit. I will NEVER put a shower below decks- mildew magnet!!
Shower (pump). Who uses them? dlochner at 7:12am 04.15.20 Depends on the pump. If the pump is a bilge pump type pump, it is not self priming, so it needs to b
Wiring Repair Ideas? Rick D at 7:08am 04.15.20 Under the "snide remarks" category - How about a wireless sump pump? Sorry, Rick. I have not had t
Bottom Paint for Hunter 170 DFD at 6:56am 04.15.20 Thanks for the replies. The 170 is from 2002. I can't contact the owner to find out why the botto
Keel issue dmax at 6:49am 04.15.20 As far as I know, 110 ft lbs. is the factory recommendation for my boat. It is also the factory reco
Has anyone tried these heat exchanger brackets? rpwillia at 6:42am 04.15.20 I figured once PaulJ endorsed them they were the cats meow. :clap: I got them off Catalina Direct al
Wiring Repair Ideas? Sailor Sue at 6:40am 04.15.20 Any chance you could put double sided tape or something sticky like butyl tape on the end of a fish
What bottom PAINT for a trailer sailor? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:32am 04.15.20 @RussC Thanks for helping. Sent pvt message to the fellow as my dealership was in Zebulon NC with
Replacing Aft Cabin Bulkhead in H306 shemandr at 6:20am 04.15.20 And you don't have to worry about UV.
Bottom Paint for Hunter 170 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:17am 04.15.20 Luran is nothing more than a plastic sheet molded with construction foam. If leaving the boat in t
Keel issue 4 play at 6:13am 04.15.20 350 ft lbs would be nearly impossible by hand that's why you use a torque multiplier, the one I have
Interior Wood Refinishing Timm R Oday25 at 6:11am 04.15.20 I had a bulkhead on our boat that the chainplate had enlongated the holes .I dreaded replacing it .
Has anyone tried these heat exchanger brackets? Witzend at 6:02am 04.15.20 I believe I manufactured my own using SS hose clamps, no problems since.
Wiring Repair Ideas? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:00am 04.15.20 Standard color code for battery or dc, NOT AC, is yellow as AC hot is black
Keel issue Bluenose at 6:00am 04.15.20 I'd say you do not have much to worry about.
Rabbit hole Witzend at 5:55am 04.15.20 My engine is the M25XP with a Hurth Z50 and my understanding is that it has the spring type damper
Rabbit hole Witzend at 5:45am 04.15.20 I dont understand the idling issue and how it can affect the damper. with the trans in neutral and
Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness Pagan Baby at 5:41am 04.15.20 Try using a Dremel tool with a cutoff wheel to cut out your home made backing plate. I just did this

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