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propane tank storage E.N. at 8:28am 05.08.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1645 Does anyone have any good suggestions for storage of a propane tank in any of the cockpit lockers?
Jabsco head repairs story. Wayne Estabrooks at 8:05am 05.08.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1603 BTW Thanks for all of your good advice and help over the years.My 1997 Hunter came with the standar
M25xp Thermostat Chuck at 7:26am 05.08.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1294 According to my water temp, mine never gets above 140 no matter how hard I run the engine. I plan t
First Boat?? Les at 6:53am 05.08.01 Ask All Sailors 10/1331 I am is search of my first sail boat! We will be sailing on a lake mostly, may trailer it around a
Pop top Michael Clifford at 6:48am 05.08.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/975 I recently purchased a 1995 Hunter 26. It has a pop top, but I can't get the glass hatch to go back
Yacht club - how do you join? Brian Jarchow at 6:47am 05.08.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1429 After reading the the 'do you Belong' thread I have another yacht club question for you all - how do
Got the Backing Out Blues Chris Gonzales at 6:43am 05.08.01 Mid-Size Boats 8/1413 Hello all,Care to share your in-and-out of the slip stories and/or advice? We had another fun ti
order info mmsailor at 6:26am 05.08.01 Other Sailboats 5/829 I placed an order online for island girl products, on april 29 , I can not get thru to any listed ph
Water tank screw cap Fred G at 6:09am 05.08.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1693 I have an 81 H30 and the Fresh water tank, and waste tank deck screw caps will not come off. The Di
Wiring Question Carl at 6:04am 05.08.01 Smaller Boats 4/891 I have a VHF radio mounted rear of the compression post on the headliner. The previous owner cut a 3
New To O Days Ron Dollin at 5:46am 05.08.01 Day Sailers 1/1269 If anyone has a sailing manual for a 17' O'Day daysailor I would like to get a copy.
Fuel Tank cleanout Jack Ewart at 5:45am 05.08.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1169 I have a 1979 Yanmar YSM8 diesel engine. It uses VERY little diesel. I run the engine at least 20-40
Replacing cushions on a 430 Lynn Mitchell at 5:18am 05.08.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1210 We are looking to replace all cushions on our 1995 Hunter Legend 430. Has anyone had any experiences
Catalina 25 Curtains G Frazer at 4:09am 05.08.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/3642 Anyubody know a source for reasonably priced curtains?
Additive for a pumpable porta-potty David Foster at 3:57am 05.08.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1828 Our h27 has a portapotty rigged to flush, and then pump out pump out before it gets too full. The th
Rudder Splitting Tim Osborne at 3:52am 05.08.01 Smaller Boats 3/898 Dear All,Imagine my delight, when out sailing this weekend - enjoying the forst decent weather we'
BoatUS Insurance? Jim at 3:36am 05.08.01 Ask All Sailors 10/1289 Just got a quote of about $450 to insure our 1980 O'Day 30, book value of about $20K. Have been payi
Bilge Pump Problem Mickey Goodman at 3:14am 05.08.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1045 When I went through the spring commissioning I found that my bilge pump would turn on but wouldn't p
Synthetic oil Steve Franklin at 2:04am 05.08.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/878 Anybody out there know of any reason that would prevent the use of synthetic engine oil for a Univer
Filler for the "Smile" C-30 P. Ross at 1:45am 05.08.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1058 When trying to do a quick repair and fill a small "smile" on the C-30, any recommendations as to an

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Multiple Fresh Water Tanks on Hunter 410 JohnEh at 8:41am 04.17.20 Thanks, this is what I thought.
Northern Lights Generator on 2000 Hunter 410 JohnEh at 8:38am 04.17.20 I found an owner's manual for the generator. The manual is for M643 or M673. It is practically impos
Multiple Fresh Water Tanks on Hunter 410 Nodak7 at 8:36am 04.17.20 Just open the valve for the tank you are using! Rotate the tank usage so the water does not get stal
Widgeon Floor Repair cjm1 at 8:33am 04.17.20 Yeah. What you said above is what concerns me! I don't have a lot of experience or time. Indeed, no
How Heavy is Your Boat? Kings Gambit at 8:31am 04.17.20 There is no correlation between boat weight specs and scale weight because, among other things: Tr
How Heavy is Your Boat? smokey73 at 8:20am 04.17.20 Our boat has a spec weight of 24,000 pounds. The missing part is what they include in this weight.
Freshman sailor asking for advice BigEasy at 8:12am 04.17.20 In the boat age range you are contemplating, I wouldn't get too hung up on specific brands. What i
Sailor Rescued 200 Miles off Jersey Coast capta at 8:12am 04.17.20 Yes it is generous. I was trying for a best case scenario. However, Mariner 19 sailors report 6
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (2) Jacktar at 8:07am 04.17.20 Just a quick fix to companionway threshold as it is wood and teak oiled or maybe old varnish and get
How Heavy is Your Boat? jon hansen at 8:02am 04.17.20 ........ plus it is snowing here. 4" expected today.
Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness jaysweet at 7:58am 04.17.20 Our Groco raw water strainer is mounted on a piece of 90 degree angle G10. Please do not keep that
Freshman sailor asking for advice Sandy Stone at 7:54am 04.17.20 Hi Klaussic, I live in Slidell and belong to Tammany Yacht Club. When things return to normal (when
How Heavy is Your Boat? Claude L.-Auger at 7:45am 04.17.20 Like Capt Robbie my 34 has a Hunter posted displacement of 11920 pounds. I do not carry 57 drums of
Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness BigEasy at 7:44am 04.17.20 I replaced all of the plywood backing plates on my '88 Hunter 33.5 after approximately 15 years. Th
How Heavy is Your Boat? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:41am 04.17.20 There is no correlation between boat weight specs and scale weight because, among other things: Tra
How Heavy is Your Boat? Kings Gambit at 7:38am 04.17.20 I get a weight check now whenever a travel lift is used. Two different lifts, three measurements ove
Fuel Limiter Screw Adjustment? ScottySailor at 7:35am 04.17.20 I am not an expert on that adjustment by any means.. I think that the injection limiter screw is an
How Heavy is Your Boat? smokey73 at 7:24am 04.17.20 I have to agree with jon. First a 55 gal contractor bag can't hold the weight that you imagine. Fi
H336 Replace Outlaul line sail sfbay at 7:24am 04.17.20 Sew a tag line to the end of the outhaul line and pull it through. Then reverse that with the new o
Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness FastOlson at 7:18am 04.17.20 Our Groco raw water strainer is mounted on a piece of 90 degree angle G10. Please do not keep that l

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