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starting a dead yanmar terry holt at 11:18pm 11.15.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3240 After running out of fuel last week, I am unable to restart the engine. Am i required now to bleed t
Cherubini emblem Don Bodemann at 8:12pm 11.15.01 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1238 I have just had an upholstery shop redo the helmsman seat cushion for my 33 and decided it would be
Hunter Sailboats Franklin Post at 8:41am 11.15.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1186 I am looking at used boats and have come across several used Hunter sailboats. I have heard some po
More Questions Re: 2 vs. 3 blade props Carl and Hilaire at 9:50am 11.15.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1329 We have been considering changing our prop from 2 to 3 blade due in part to the heavy currents in ou
Steering pedestal water leak? Ron Dillehay Jr. at 7:55am 11.15.01 Big Boats 2/1798 During recent downpours of rain in the bay area we discovered a water leak running down the rudd
O'day Osprey Tom Bull at 7:10am 11.15.01 Day Sailers 0/1091 I was recently given a very old O'day Osprey by a friend. It is very nearly complete with a good sui
Closing up for the winter Ed at 5:54am 11.15.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1162 I am a new owner of a 25. Since I bought it at the end of the season, I am tasked with taking every
Standing Rigging: Replace them all? Pete Govoni at 4:57am 11.15.01 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1324 Upon pulling my '75 O'Day 27 last week I notice one of the lower shrouds popped 3 strands of SS (3 o
Electrical problem Universal Deisel ed w. at 1:32am 11.15.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/953 Wire to the fuel lift pump on the starboard side has broken and pulled out of the rubber grommet in
Rusty Keel Bolts Bruce at 9:44pm 11.14.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1031 Have any of you had rusty keel bolts in the bilge. If so what have you done to correct this?Thanks
Kevin Would a zinc work there? Bob Knott at 7:29pm 11.14.01 Other Sailboats 1/813 Kevin,Thanks for response to my last question about in water storage and the PSS seal, which we LOV
Why not lock Volvo Penta (new) in reverse gear? Alex at 5:52pm 11.14.01 Other Sailboats 0/921 My current sailboat is equipped with Volvo 3 pistons 28 hp (new) with standard sail drive(no shaft).
Hunter 23 Bimini Jack Kelly at 11:01am 11.14.01 Smaller Boats 2/1016 Curious if any Hunter 23 owners have added a bimini top? Would like one that easily folds down, is s
an earlier life... richj at 10:01am 11.14.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1125 is it possible to find out the history (insurance claims) of a boat by the hull numbers?I know you
Kenyon stove parts Ray at 9:06am 11.14.01 Ask All Sailors 3/2526 Anyone know where I can find Burner parts for a Kenyon Marine Homesteader Model 550K stove. 2 Burner
Fresh water pump prime. Doug Washburn at 7:48am 11.14.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1473 i have developed the habit this year of draining my fresh water tank and lines each weekend to inhib
Bruce Anchor Marked With "11" Gary A. at 7:30am 11.14.01 Ask All Sailors 11/2489 I'm guessing that this means I have an 11 kg Bruce ... am I right in this?I'm also thinking that t
Hood Parts Robert Dean at 7:15am 11.14.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1034 Need some roller furler extrusions (3)for a Hood SL5 800 roller furler system.Anybody got any old
buying vision 32 steve at 6:14am 11.14.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/883 I am looking for one 90-92 year. would you recommend this boat? and what is a going price?Thanks.
Cleaning the Engine Tim Dranttel at 5:36am 11.14.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/909 Any one have a good safe way to clean the engine? I'm afraid of using GUNK because it is flammable

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Windlass wiring (3) Ralph Johnstone at 12:28pm 06.29.20 What you're missing is an ampacity chart (attached). Got to admit that #10 wire attached to the mot
Mastgates gkmoore at 12:25pm 06.29.20 I'm using the 3d printed gate from Mastgates.com-- have used it last 3 seasons with good results, oc
Refrigerator - Compressor and Evaporator Tom J at 12:24pm 06.29.20 Yes, It is a 2002 Catalina 310. Not sure where/how I would run the tube, as it doesn't seem to be
How does a roller furler work? DayDreamer41 at 12:23pm 06.29.20 When you unfurl the head sail the single line is wound around the furling drum, furling unwinds the
Windlass wiring sail sfbay at 12:20pm 06.29.20 You are on the right path.. Was the windlass rated for 240 vs. 120 volts? https://www.cerrowire.com/
How does a roller furler work? Justin_NSA at 12:15pm 06.29.20 Be sure to furl it so that the sheets wrap around the sail about 3 times, and cleat the furling lin
Expected performance David in Sandusky at 12:14pm 06.29.20 Reviews of the Beneteau 456 are very positive: https://beneteau.sailboatowners.com/reviews.php?mid=
List to Port Roland5048 at 12:08pm 06.29.20 OK, this is just an off the wall thought but, are the boot stripes or the bottom paint top edge not
The WTF Thread Justin_NSA at 12:08pm 06.29.20 I always thought half the topics on here were "WTF" threads! :banghead::cuss:
The WTF Thread Calif. Ted at 12:01pm 06.29.20 Avalon Harbor they put a dye tab in your blackwater tank to detect leaks. Sunday morning I awake to
Screwed up nicopress fittings Ron20324 at 11:57am 06.29.20 You're using the wrong wire and fittings for a shroud or stay.:yikes:
Furling Genoa - ownres manual says not designed for reefing Unremarcable at 11:56am 06.29.20 Mine is a Schaefer and I'm also pretty new, so I may not be the best to answer. But yes, mine at lea
Advice Roland5048 at 11:54am 06.29.20 After you strip it down and sell off the parts, you will now have a worthless hull to get rid of. T
The WTF Thread justsomeguy at 11:53am 06.29.20 When, after 3 years, the depth gauge decided to miraculously start working at 0200, while anchored i
New chaps Ron20324 at 11:53am 06.29.20 Without implying anything other than that I'm ignorant: what are these for, please? Mostly UV prote
1987 31 Huntet Hull Leak Northshore at 11:51am 06.29.20 Northshore.. on my boat, I ran my air conditioner sea-water hoses partly through the liner beams..
1990 35s5 Engine Model thetone at 11:48am 06.29.20 If its the original engine, it wont be a D-40 as they were first produced many years after 1990. Mor
RAM mic cable rewire? Laszlo at 11:46am 06.29.20 My female connector on the RAM mic was a mess, wires off, etc. I tried to fix, but I am not skilled
New chaps justsomeguy at 11:45am 06.29.20 Mostly UV protection, or mostly for chafing against dinghy docks? Yep, and funny names too. ;)
Kite sailing capta at 11:41am 06.29.20 It's called "beating" because in the ancient times of the rowing galley, they had to beat the oarsm

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