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I own a 1974 Hunter 25. The rudder bushings are wore out. Does anyone know where I can buy new ones,
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My 42 ft Pearson 422 has a 5 - 6 inch wide teak toe-rail all the way around which has a build-up of
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Rick D at 9:39am 08.03.20
Well, I have left the shorepower connected and refrig/freezer running for 30+ years without issues f
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor   (1)
jssailem at 9:36am 08.03.20
If I understand your challenge you have an anchor (like a Removable Screw-Drive Anchor) hor part is
Teak trim
rmargeson at 9:27am 08.03.20
You don't want to secure that teak trim, the access to the emergency steering is below that trim pie
Do the math
john6206 at 9:20am 08.03.20
Seems about right
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor
SoSound at 9:16am 08.03.20
Enlarge the hole slightly and remove some core. Heavily wax the bolt. Fill the hole with thickened
Compatible with RV Pump-out?
Tedd at 9:14am 08.03.20
In either case, the hose connections need to be leak-free. Perhaps the most important comment, so
Compatible with RV Pump-out?
sail sfbay at 9:12am 08.03.20
Another location to pump-out is at a local municipal rv dump station, which may or may not charge yo
Installed Marvair CR330 Condensation
tfox2069 at 9:11am 08.03.20
It should be a simple fix to attach a 3/4 to 5/8 reducer and eliminate the bucket which kind of def
Compatible with RV Pump-out?   (1)
sail sfbay at 9:09am 08.03.20
You need to gravity flow into the rv waste disposal system..............so thinking out of the box y
Compatible with RV Pump-out?
Tedd at 9:06am 08.03.20
@Peggie Hall HeadMistress : Yeah, good point. I've been operating on the assumption that you could
Interior wood trim repair or other ideas
jssailem at 9:06am 08.03.20
I can see that. PO put the plexiglass there to protect the cushions from washing spray. Unfortunatel
Compatible with RV Pump-out?
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:04am 08.03.20
You might be able to do it via an overboard discharge thru-hull using a macerator or diaphragm disch
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor
SoSound at 8:59am 08.03.20
You can Helicoil the original thread. This is a spring thread that gets tapped into the base metal
Cleaning Non-skid Gelcoat Surfaces?
jviss at 8:52am 08.03.20
I found the Woody Wax for Non-skid! (I don't know where anything is on this boat.) Years ago my so
Compatible with RV Pump-out?
Tedd at 8:50am 08.03.20
@sail sfbay : Thanks! Would it not be possible to make an adapter to connect the seacock to the cam
Hunter 35
sail sfbay at 8:49am 08.03.20
Welcome to the forum!! If you do not find a used mainsail from the forum suggest contacting: https
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil??
DayDreamer41 at 8:48am 08.03.20
@dlochner I sure hope that its only the seals on the seawater pump, the other options you mention so
Compatible with RV Pump-out?
sail sfbay at 8:44am 08.03.20
RV campground black/gray tank waste disposal systems are gravity fed into through a 3 inch hose from
Bow thruster hunter
M_Michaels at 8:38am 08.03.20
I have a Hunter 380. I bought and installed an Exturn 24 volt external bow thruster from Germany. No

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