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Steering Cables Inspection for H34 Alan at 10:05pm 01.28.01 Big Boats 5/971 Where is the inpection port for the steering cables for H34? Also, what to look for ?
Racor Filter Kevin at 8:39pm 01.28.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/1091 I replaced my original fuel filter with a Racor 120. My question is if I connected the supply and e
Fresh water pump Eric Steege at 2:04pm 01.28.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1025 Last season my fresh water system failed. I believe the water pump is burned out, and I need to rep
Changing the diesel filter Eric Steege at 2:00pm 01.28.01 Mid-Size Boats 9/1340 I am curious to know how often I need to change the diesel filter on my 1984 Hunter 31. I have owne
Battery Banks in H 31 Eric Steege at 1:55pm 01.28.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1264 I recently purchased my hunter 31 and I am interested to hear from other Hunter 31 owners about how
Refrigeration in the ice box Eric Steege at 1:30pm 01.28.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1101 I have an 84 H31 and I am looking for a refrigeration solution that I believe is a little unusual:
Headsail teltales. Robert Dean at 1:17pm 01.28.01 Big Boats 2/1063 On the cover of the Feb issue of Sailing is a picture of two boats on the point in a race off St. Tr
Knotmeter- help w/ impeller location Jim Loats at 1:00pm 01.28.01 Smaller Boats 1/1208 I just purchased a SpeedMate knot meter (See Speedtech.com for some deals!) This unit collects data
moving traveller Barry at 12:24pm 01.28.01 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1179 I have a 1975 H30 and the previous owner moved the main traveller to the stern. I would like to ins
Ardic Force Draft Heater (D fuel) Info Tom at 10:51am 01.28.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1469 I have a Ardic heater on board and am in search of an owners manual for determining the maintenance
Tow vehicle for Hunter 23 Gordon Meek at 10:41am 01.28.01 Smaller Boats 14/2572 Would like to know what y'all use as a tow vehicle for your Hunter 23's. Looking to pull the boat o
Play In Shaft Strut Bearing Richard Wallace at 10:39am 01.28.01 Big Boats 5/1160 Over the winter season I have pulled the prop for maintenance (sent it to Kilian's for more bite and
Air Conditioning Mike at 10:23am 01.28.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1478 We currently own a 30 foot Catalina and are interested in installing heat and air conditioning. Any
Cellular phone service on Lake Michigan Robert Moretti at 10:05am 01.28.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1742 For those of you who sail on Lake Michigan, how good is the cellular phone service you use when out
C22 Trailers Pat Buckman at 9:05am 01.28.01 Smaller Boats 2/1109 I am a new owner of a 76 C22 swing keel found very inexpensively. With a little work it is going to
A/C, Refrig, Exhaust & Other ?? on 310 Bill Saint at 8:55am 01.28.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1141 I just purchased a '97 310 and have several questions and issues I need to address. Any help is grea
dinghy davits for my hunter 34' 1985 susan annala at 7:27am 01.28.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2266 Ahoy Hunter owners!! I just bought a used RIS 9 ft 75-100 lb inflatable and I am in need of finding
C-30 shaft vibrations Rich at 6:54am 01.28.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1069 HelloI have a 1987 Catalina 30 with a Universal MX 25 3 cyl. diesal. I have PSS shaft seal which is
Capri 26 wanted Nate Jackson at 6:26am 01.28.01 Destinations 5/1521 I am looking for a capri 26. I would PREFER an outboard wing keel, wheel. I will CONSIDER all. Ple
Shower curtain Doug Washburn at 6:13am 01.28.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1056 I have seen ceiling tracks installed in the heads of other boats allowing a shower curtain to be hun

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New electric windlass BigEasy at 3:17am 03.30.20
What the heck is: Loran 797 BigEasy at 2:54am 03.30.20 Never have used one; have to agree with Mark, find a museum for it and remove the clutter from your
SS U-Mixing elbow (3) Ken13559 at 1:40am 03.30.20 After cleaning up the outside of the U-Mixing elbow (no need to clean inside 'cos its very clean, se
Engineering problem CatNap3 at 11:37pm 03.29.20
Engineering problem CatNap3 at 11:33pm 03.29.20 in re-reading your original question, you are actually asking how much compression force is the on
What the heck is: Loran 797 Fidgit at 11:31pm 03.29.20 ah. I thought loran was a manufacturer, lol I figured it relied on ground based towers, but I was ho
What the heck is: Loran 797 JohnShannon at 10:20pm 03.29.20 You can see the lines on some old charts big sweeping curves with numbers on them. Somehow you cou
What the heck is: Loran 797 Mark Maulden at 9:40pm 03.29.20 LORAN..Stands for Long Range Navigation. Sort of a predecessor to gps. They used shore based trans
Engineering problem (1) Will Gilmore at 9:09pm 03.29.20 in re-reading your original question, you are actually asking how much compression force is the on t
Battery Orientation Mark Maulden at 8:56pm 03.29.20 I'm tending to think that if the water level is to the bottom of the vertical sight slot, or a bit h
Out with the old and in with the newer Mark Maulden at 8:41pm 03.29.20 And, it will ventilate a lot better.??
Transom support Dave Groshong at 8:37pm 03.29.20 I don't know of a commercially available one. I would use a piece of aluminum, or epoxy coat a pi
New electric windlass Mark Maulden at 8:35pm 03.29.20 Since your anchor locker is shallow, be prepared to flake as you raise...Think about a vertical moun
Bukh 20DV- Cooling syatem issues: No water pumping out of the exhaust. OOC at 8:11pm 03.29.20 Yes the mechanic removed the strainer and cleaned it. This is a good hint and I will check it tomorr
Boatyard shut down due to COVID Close Call at 8:09pm 03.29.20 I love in the mountains of southwest Virginia. This weekend offered beautiful weather. Let me tell y
New electric windlass capta at 8:07pm 03.29.20 I really like the Lofrans windlasses. The last one lasted some 30 years and was still functioning we
Found a 2003 C310 (7) JRT at 7:55pm 03.29.20 176640176641
Like a bad case of piles, I have returned Tom J at 7:40pm 03.29.20 Welcome back, Phil. My brother had the same treatment and has recovered very nicely. Good to have
Durable teak finish for entryway stairs/ladder (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:32pm 03.29.20 Take a look here if you have unlimited time and are somewhat OCD. Mind you, the stairs are now nine
Mooring Pendant size Tom J at 7:24pm 03.29.20 D Do you have a photo of that? It sounds like a good idea. Greg I bought a mooring pendant yea

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