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Heads captnkw at 3:50pm 03.21.19 Big Boats 10/902 Both of the heads in my Hunter 49 when flushes do not shut off. Would anyone know a cause for this a
Hull moisture captnkw at 3:39pm 03.21.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/393 I had my Hunter 49 hull inspection and was told I have a higher than usual moisture level reading on
Rudder problems? Dug22 at 3:24pm 03.21.19 Catalina 22 11/1357 I went on CD and bought all new rudder hardware and the locking handle kit. When I installed everyth
2007 H-36 caban flooring (2) seadaddler at 2:44pm 03.21.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/354 I have some damaged flooring in my 06-07 H-36 and have been looking to find some of this flooring an
Honda Generator Recall Scott B at 12:43pm 03.21.19 Ask All Sailors 9/2076 Honda Generator Recall https://powerequipment.honda.com/support/recalls-and-updates
Leaks.... dneill at 11:42am 03.21.19 Ask An Oday Owner 9/743 I have an Oday 25 that has been out of the water since October. When I went down to the marina wher
Osprey cam - not Kermit friendly Justin_NSA at 11:31am 03.21.19 Sails Call Lounge 3/471 Stockton Lake has built a nest for an osprey pair in hopes that they won't set the park on fire. You
28.5 bilge hose replacement (2) redteledrew at 11:24am 03.21.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1018 What's the best way to replace the bilge hose in a Hunter 28.5? I can't find the thruhull access be
Aft Berth bulkhead (1) redteledrew at 11:11am 03.21.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1172 I have just purchased a Hunter 28.5 1986 and want to find out why a previous owner might have cut ou
Highfield levers Rltgold at 9:51am 03.21.19 Catalina 22 3/1152 How many of you use a Highfield Lever on your Shrouds for trailering ? If you do did you simply exch
Replace rudder post sleeve behill at 9:45am 03.21.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2724 The rubber rudder post sleeve inside the hull on my 1991 Beneteau 310 is leaking. Where can I get
Thanks a lot Perko! (1) Project_Mayhem at 7:28am 03.21.19 Ask All Sailors 4/1042 I have a Perko 0120 light on my mast. I'd like to replace the bulbs before stepping the mast. Unfort
Question for 1980 Oday 28 owners rogjack2 at 6:38am 03.21.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/654
Beneteau 473 (2001) Electrical Buss behind the Main panel Toby1979 at 9:02pm 03.20.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1780 Upgrading the VHF and can't figure how to get the old wires to release from the Buss thing. The man
3D Printed Tiller Tamer PropellerHead at 7:46pm 03.20.19 Smaller Boats 15/2880 Thought I'd share my tiller tamer. Could use a few tweaks but I thought it came out pretty well for
Any opinions on A/C units TimFromLI at 7:22pm 03.20.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1121 The 6000 BTU unit that services my aft cabins needs to be replaced. It looks like my choices are Ma
GPS Week Rollover Issue Hunter216 at 6:52pm 03.20.19 Ask All Sailors 39/1885 You may wish to review your GPS equipment due to the upcoming April 6 2019 GPS Week Rollover Issue t
Bunker Carpet, How Much?? Shorefun at 6:19pm 03.20.19 Day Sailers 3/530 So I measured my bunkers. They are 36" long and 4" wide. It appears they used pieces that are about
Drain Hose Source for Cockpit, Anchor Well and Sink tdboss at 5:02pm 03.20.19 Smaller Boats 11/1019 I have read the importance of replacing the Cockpit Drain and probably the anchor drain on the Hunte
Progress? Trailer out from under the boat. (5) Shorefun at 3:58pm 03.20.19 Day Sailers 4/547 So I got the boat off the trailer. I got some nice foam blocks from the trash the other day. So I us

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How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 Techstyle at 10:26am 08.31.23 I have a 336 but have not worked on the specific area you are talking about but generally, for insta
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses Scott T-Bird at 10:10am 08.31.23 I'm due for changing the coolant (probably end of season). I've never experienced a problem with ov
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? dlochner at 9:48am 08.31.23 how about this solution. Removable Engine and Generator Exhaust System Blankets Covers USCG appro
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 08.31.23 the night before launch I needed to add coolant and oil, so I opened the coolant fill and absentmin
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:24am 08.31.23 Hoping not to get any air locks. Does your 3JH3E have an air release fitting as does the 2GM20F ?
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 8:59am 08.31.23 If you can get it to stop that way then leave it as that then becomes a permenant fix unless someth
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 Hello Below at 8:50am 08.31.23
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 (5) rgranger at 8:44am 08.31.23 I don't know a lot about the construction of the 336 but on the H26 and H260 (also H23.5) the deck
Gulf Storm Potential kappykaplan at 8:41am 08.31.23 I have no idea who thought blindingly-bright LED headlights would be a good idea. I hate those thin
Square top main on water ballast? rgranger at 8:38am 08.31.23 A last thought about "tender." It often refers to a boat that initially heels quickly as the wind i
New to the forum capta at 8:33am 08.31.23 My first thought was that it is a bit late to check things in your driveway, after you've brought it
Gulf Storm Potential Kermit at 8:10am 08.31.23
Gulf Storm Potential (1) Kermit at 8:09am 08.31.23 I flew in from Upstate NY and landed at the Charlotte airport. We flew into rain and wind but had no
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (1) JamesG161 at 7:53am 08.31.23 I keep this rescue repair tape on the boat and car. Amazon.com
Square top main on water ballast? David in Sandusky at 7:32am 08.31.23 Shemandr is right. A high aspect sail is always more efficient. So I'd go ahead with the new mainsai
Replace section of G4 anchor chain JamesG161 at 7:30am 08.31.23 My advice is simple. Look here. Anchor chain Jim...
Replace section of G4 anchor chain jibes138 at 7:15am 08.31.23 If only 60 feet of 100 is corroded then the boat was likely anchored in 9 to 12 feet of water (assum
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? JamesG161 at 7:12am 08.31.23 how about this solution. Removable Engine and Generator Exhaust System Blankets Covers USCG approv
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? Scott T-Bird at 7:02am 08.31.23
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses (1) Scott T-Bird at 6:44am 08.31.23 I agree with comments above. The preformed hoses need to be replaced in kind if you want to make ev

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