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Replacing ALL Plumbing Hoses FlyingAloha at 5:53am 07.16.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1873 Hey again. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer. Im still stuck on the hard finishing the boat. No
Refrigeration oil? Pat T at 8:33pm 07.15.18 Ask All Sailors 3/403 I am installing a new Adler/Barbour ColdMachine cooling unit ' evaporator. It says to lubricate the
Hunter 49 /50 fuel filter mounting. GOOD idea artboas at 7:15pm 07.15.18 Big Boats 3/459 Ok, I know that it seems that I'm looking for things to improve upon, and I never seem to run out On
Kettenburg 38 (1) Mark Maulden at 5:09pm 07.15.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 4/848 153735 we were in Ganges a few days ago and noticed this wooden sailboat tied to the end of an adjac
Shift into forward issue KM2P transmission sea_casper at 4:12pm 07.15.18 Engines and Propulsion 4/1384 Having an issue shifting into forward, checked shifting cable and control lever, shift lever on tran
Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 3:38pm 07.15.18 Racing 1/444 GBCA Rum Race #4 was yesterday, Saturday, July 14th. Cruising Club Class was Catalina 1st, Hunter 2n
New Owner of a Catalina 310 Diane & Marshall at 3:22pm 07.15.18 Ask All Sailors 1/313 We have just bought a 2007 Catalina 310 after selling our 2005 Catalina 320. The layout of the 310 s
my sailboat has a flat bottom and no keel :( SUMB44 at 3:14pm 07.15.18 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2250 so, the first weekend she was out we lost the engine at the ramp and got pushed around by a fickle b
Throttel cable question (2) Capt Robbie at 2:14pm 07.15.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/952 153729 153730 153730 I have a H34 with a 3gmf yanmar and I think that I need to replace the throttle
Throttel cable what is this part and what exactly does it do? (3) Capt Robbie at 2:11pm 07.15.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/743 What does this clamp do and what is it called I have a h34 1983 and with a yanmar 3GMF diesel I don'
New (1997) Boat....New Questions rpell1@msn.com at 2:05pm 07.15.18 Mid-Size Boats 3/659 Hi all, I've had my "new" '97 Catalina 30 MKIII for just three days now and even though it's almost
rumba escape mossburga at 1:56pm 07.15.18 Ask All Sailors 0/415 I have a Rumba Escape that I bought last summer. I am having issues furling and unfurling. this is t
460 Dodger help needed (1) Chris Marshall at 1:40pm 07.15.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/588
Help with bent mast (1) chrisd1071 at 10:52am 07.15.18 Ask All Sailors 17/1553 I recently was putting my mast down for my 23 columbia. It was windy and I lost control of the stay
Kanzaki KM3A transmission rebuild markwbird at 10:07am 07.15.18 Ask All Sailors 8/5434 The drivetrain vibration Odessy continues. I have replaced the prop shaft, cutlass bearing, engine m
Battery Charging Monterey385 at 7:34am 07.15.18 Ask All Sailors 54/3072 I know Main Sail has extensive postings on this topic so perhaps any answer already exists and someo
Head diversion valve parts (1) rfrye1 at 7:11am 07.15.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/418
Interior refinish stain color;need help Jimongee at 6:53am 07.15.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/471 I have a 2002 356. There are finally a few areas in the paneled companionway and kitcken counter b
panel 12 volt lighter not working PaulGinger at 2:22am 07.15.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/965 New to me 2007 B40. Used cig lighter to charge iphone. Stopped working along with panel light swith
Upgrades to the head? MitchM at 11:33pm 07.14.18 Ask All Sailors 18/1727 The boat came with an 05 Jabsco electric head pump . Because that was so noisy, we repla

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3D Print Files - Deck Fill Cap, Logos jviss at 3:54am 08.01.23 Wow, very nice!
J/24 anchor roller? dlochner at 3:53am 08.01.23 There are number of different styles of aftermarket anchor rollers. They will through bolt through t
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jviss at 3:42am 08.01.23 Required STW doesn't make sense because if you were adrift in a 4 knot current your speed through w
3D Print Files - Deck Fill Cap, Logos Davidasailor26 at 2:51am 08.01.23 Very nice. PETG might also work, especially for the fuel fill as it does have good chemical resistan
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising skunther at 8:42pm 07.31.23
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Alan Gomes at 8:14pm 07.31.23
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? rgranger at 8:05pm 07.31.23 I did a Google search on anodized aluminum services and about a dozen places popped up. If the winch
Lazy jack rigging question Hollyberry at 8:01pm 07.31.23
Shore powered vent fan? rgranger at 8:01pm 07.31.23
Kevlar skid plates? rgranger at 7:57pm 07.31.23 BTW KEEL GUARD also makes a ss plate. Might be a better choice than Kevlar for your stated purpose
Raymarine ST4000 MK2 Wheel Drive - Ball Bearing Size? siberydws at 7:57pm 07.31.23 Does anybody know the size (diameter) of the stainless ball bearings used in the Raymarine ST4000 M
Kevlar skid plates? rgranger at 7:56pm 07.31.23 (And yes, I acknowledge that is likely due to our lack of skill at sailing, too.) how old are your
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot Afraal at 7:47pm 07.31.23 Do you have a separate low oil pressure alarm? HI Stu... not sure what you mean by a separate alar
Hunter smile / keel movement duck21 at 7:44pm 07.31.23 My Hunter 376 manual has a section that details out the keel construction including keel bolt placem
Solar water heat exchanger Davidasailor26 at 7:24pm 07.31.23 Most (all?) engine cooling systems have an expansion tank Off-topic, but to answer your question m
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising Davidasailor26 at 7:19pm 07.31.23
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? Davidasailor26 at 6:57pm 07.31.23
Aluminum winch on a saltwater boat - Good or bad idea? PaulK at 6:36pm 07.31.23 Anodized masts seem to hold up pretty well.
Lazy jack rigging question Mark Maulden at 6:10pm 07.31.23 Use dyneema. Less chafe
Hunter smile / keel movement dlochner at 6:10pm 07.31.23 @Gypsy hunter How do you know that keel comes in two pieces? I don't know how @Gypsy hunter knows

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