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Off-center helm position John Richard at 12:28am 09.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1067 I recently noticed that my boat was pulling to starboard. The helm needed to be turned slightly to
Yanmar water pump Ray at 11:57pm 09.12.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1149 Does anyone have an assembly diagram of a water pump for a Yanmar 3GMF. I have one that is apart and
Stuffing box Tim Farley at 10:36pm 09.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/935 I need to repack my stuffing box on my 1979 27' Hunter. I have backed the locking nut off and have b
Thanks to all who share ! John Pollitt at 10:03pm 09.12.02 Smaller Boats 2/826 Having just got back into sailing after a 30 year hiatus, this forum has been of immense help in acc
Steering pedestal part Dale Wilson at 2:37pm 09.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/873 I need to replace a Merriman part on a H34 steering pedestal. It's the piece that the throttle and
what do you think fellow sailors? Tom Mitchell at 12:05pm 09.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/928 Im interested in buying a 1986 catalina sailboat. The gal that owned it is offering an 8 hp johnson
PHRF rating Del Wiese at 11:46am 09.12.02 Racing 2/1217 The local PHRF committee has assigned my 1989 Legend 37 a rating of 111. I have a 135% mylar genoa,
Leaky Engine Intake Vacuum Breaks/Vented Loops (1) Rick D at 10:26am 09.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1051 I recently replaced my vacuum break (vented loop) with a Vetus unit. This is the second time I have
C22 Halyards Cam Kelly at 10:08am 09.12.02 Smaller Boats 1/934 I have just finished rigging my new (to me) 82 Catalina 22. The halyards are rope and have a stainle
Identification Suggestion Stu Jackson at 10:04am 09.12.02 Big Boats 0/1003 I note in many replies the question "What boat do you have?" While I understand that this site incl
Rutgerson Mainsheet Traveler Nancy Brightbill at 9:14am 09.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1641 We have a 1985 hunter and need to replace our traveler. We are tring to use the same track mainly b
WATER HEATER CAL at 9:03am 09.12.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/951 HAVE RAW WATER COOLED ENGINE SO AC/ENGINE WATER HEATER NOT PRACTICAL. HAVE GAS HEATER MOUNTED ON WAL
One MORE Reason to Obey Peggy .. More Head Talk (1) Rick D at 8:51am 09.12.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1417 OK, so I've babbled on about how I maintain my Jabsco heads. Well, Peggy maintains just lube 'em and
Lyle Hess's Passing Chuck at 7:49am 09.12.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1266 Can anyone confirm that Lyle Hess passed away in the past few days?I read this on the trailersailo
O'day 272LE cradle dennis young at 6:52am 09.12.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1824 I have just acquired a 1987 272LE with a winged keel. The manual pictures these wings as pointing sl
SeaEagle 8.6FT/SevyTex SVX250/SevyMarineSV9?? Al at 6:18am 09.12.02 Ask All Sailors 4/4939 I'm looking at buying an inexpensive tender to be used on occasion (~once or twice a month) that can
Info on Universal 5432? John Visser at 4:21am 09.12.02 Ask All Sailors 3/2063 Does anyone have any knowledge o fthe Universal 5432? It was made from 1977 through 1982, at which
Raytheon ST3000 Gene at 4:04am 09.12.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1475 Just learning to sail and having problems with my ST3000. After each use I have been disconnecting t
Battery in the compressor locker? Mike at 3:29am 09.12.02 Other Sailboats 4/767 Is it safe to put a battery (on a three stage charger system) in the same locker as the refrig compr
How high up the mast to put a radome? Mike at 3:27am 09.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/905 I am installing a Raymarine 18" radome on my H306 mast. Any suggestions on how high and why? Any o

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Packing nuts question (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:15pm 08.04.20 That can't be right, can it? If you have a 1" shaft, I think the the packing nut will be more like
Hunter 38 A/c quadrille38 at 7:56pm 08.04.20
Adding a Marine Head sesmith at 7:53pm 08.04.20 We generally get a week on ours before we dump it. Sandy (the c-head guy) used to include a venting
Is this Boat a good boat? Will Gilmore at 7:39pm 08.04.20
Replacing Float Switch Dilemma?! quadrille38 at 7:29pm 08.04.20 Hi we have talked before. I have the same boat. Under the nav table seat there is a panel that fac
Hunter 376 tap sail sfbay at 7:29pm 08.04.20 Not aware of one. This thread might be helpful on tapping into a Hunter 376 fresh water system. ht
New Sirius owner Kevin&Karen at 7:06pm 08.04.20 I've never seen the owners manual before, I inherited my 1981 Sirius from my father. Some useful in
Is this Boat a good boat? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:01pm 08.04.20
any Nonsuch cat owners out there? twistedskipper at 6:55pm 08.04.20 There are a lot of opinions in forums, but I would want more than that for such an important decisio
Replacing Float Switch Dilemma?! JamesG161 at 6:54pm 08.04.20 Your bilge pump runs off the engine start battery, I am fairly sure. Remove the positive part of th
Replacing Float Switch Dilemma?! Alan Gomes at 6:17pm 08.04.20
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space Grip Fast at 5:59pm 08.04.20 My house batteries were in front of the engine. My start is under the aft birth, beside that bulkhe
Replacing Float Switch Dilemma?! MikeHoncho at 5:44pm 08.04.20
Replacing Float Switch Dilemma?! kappykaplan at 5:41pm 08.04.20 Three-position switch. Off means the pump won't run when commanded by the float switch. On means au
Replacing Float Switch Dilemma?! kappykaplan at 5:37pm 08.04.20 Does that switch have a fuse?
Replacing Float Switch Dilemma?! MikeHoncho at 5:13pm 08.04.20
Replacing Float Switch Dilemma?! kappykaplan at 5:13pm 08.04.20 So the pump and the float switch still have power after disconnecting negatives and turning battery
Insurance in Canada? Tedd at 5:12pm 08.04.20 Thanks, everyone. I'll look into both of those options. I also have a quote from BoatSmart, only be
Bow thruster hunter MikeHoncho at 5:08pm 08.04.20 I sincerely hope that Garbonzo is as good or better at his profession than I am at mine. However, I
Is this Boat a good boat? MikeHoncho at 5:06pm 08.04.20

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