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Bent Fuel Injection Limiter (1) Pilatus at 5:26pm 12.04.18 Engines and Propulsion 10/1316 I'm considering purchasing a 79 Hunter that has a 2QM15 Yanmar engine. That engine is not currently
Way too quiet on here, so a question.... Shorefun at 3:14pm 12.04.18 Day Sailers 14/1146 What spares should I carry with my Hunter in the car and on the boat? How many and what kind of lin
Li-Ion Booster Packs - Will I Ever Learn...... (1) Maine Sail at 10:17am 12.04.18 Ask All Sailors 23/3054 So my saga of Li-Ion booster packs continues and I've not yet decided whether or not I will keep thi
Nav Lights Simon Sexton at 9:28am 12.04.18 Ask All Sailors 3/360 Hey Everyone, Good afternoon! Last time I checked up on Valiant, I discovered an issue when
Liquid Rubber..... NYSail at 4:40am 12.04.18 Ask All Sailors 8/953 Has anybody ever used this product r anything like it?? Looks like it could have many applications a
Hunter 320 Plumbing (1) Kevy at 11:07pm 12.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/561 Hey, This seems simple but I'm driving myself crazy on the web. Our Hunter owner's manual shows pl
Do you light your boat? (2) jssailem at 8:26pm 12.03.18 Sails Call Lounge 24/1732
how to tell tohatsu mfs6b carb from mfs6c carb kpgraci at 3:07pm 12.03.18 Engines and Propulsion 0/507 I have a b and a c carb for the tohatsu mfs6. it came with the c and it fowled so often I replaced i
Battery Test Switch Concerto at 2:10pm 12.03.18 Catalina 310 3/844 When checking the battery levels toggle switch on the main panel, what position should the main batt
Skimmar 12 sea gull parts whynotsail at 2:04pm 12.03.18 Trailer Sailors 0/682 I recently bought a Skimmar 12 sea gull sailboat - Does anyone know where I can get parts for it or
The improbable voyage of an Anchorage man who tried to sail to China to see his wife and son (1) nat55 at 12:16pm 12.03.18 Sails Call Lounge 20/2229 The world of sailing is so rich..... https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2018/11/29/the-improbable-voyag
FINANCIALLY Speaking in which state should you retire? jssailem at 11:18am 12.03.18 Sails Call Lounge 84/6565 As I step on to the door step of retirement, I am getting barraged with information regarding the co
Kits discontinued ?? Justin_NSA at 10:39am 12.03.18 Engines and Propulsion 12/1516 TOAD marine has responded to say they can't get the gasket kit for my Racor 110 fuel filter. " but
What is this thru hole for? Tropicdawg at 8:15am 12.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/523 on my 1990 Hunter Legend there is a blocked off thru hole on port side of stuffing box. Opposite to
Wireless Kill Switches Captain Wind Song at 5:48am 12.03.18 Engines and Propulsion 8/1250 The major problem with the kill switches on the motors is no one uses them. When I single hand my bo
Holding tank hilarity Skipper at 5:30am 12.03.18 Ask All Sailors 15/945 Without long details: Holding tank was pressurizing. Looked up inside vent on the hullside, appeared
Yanmar 2gmf 13hp cooling system Mattcia123 at 3:30am 12.03.18 Engines and Propulsion 14/5527 hey all, Got my first Diesel engine recently, yanmar 2gmf 13 hp, question about the cooling system
Holding take sensor on Hunter 44ds (2004) Lee Coller at 10:57pm 12.02.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1134 The level sensor on my holding tank has stopped working. After investigation I discovered that the
I have run into some trouble while refinishing the cabin table. (1) BenIodine53 at 9:05pm 12.02.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1485 New owner of a 1990 Hunter Vision 32. The cabin table had a few scratches in it, so I decided to ref
Battle Born batteries heritage at 4:56pm 12.02.18 Ask All Sailors 8/3900 Anyone tried these so called, "drop-in" batteries? They are LiPoFe4 batteries manufactured in Reno,

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Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. kappykaplan at 4:40am 06.04.24 Thanks for the help guys! De nada
On h260 found weird hand toggle by rear princess seat, any ideas what's it for SEE PICS dlochner at 4:35am 06.04.24 That is a standard side mount shift and throttle lever. Similar to this one at Defender. https://de
starter parts number for Yanmar 4JHBE Rick486 at 2:56am 06.04.24 Any one knows the parts number for Yanmar 4JHBE ? or where I can find the parts list? Google Yanma
Got a great grill? (5) jssailem at 10:27pm 06.03.24 PNW guys aren't doing Salmon steaks? Crabs? We already know about Corned Beef. Yes we use our g
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 (1) SV Maverick at 7:49pm 06.03.24 Finished my holding tank project. The tank from Triple M was not made to the proper dimensions despi
Difficult Wheel Steering SFS at 7:45pm 06.03.24 I know you said the wheel brake was disengaged, but you may want to check the guts of the autopilot.
Got a great grill? shemandr at 5:50pm 06.03.24 PNW guys aren't doing Salmon steaks? Crabs? We already know about Corned Beef. And you low coun
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. shemandr at 5:45pm 06.03.24 Continuing in my Luddite ways, the Mrs and I always enjoyed the flickering warm light of a kerosene
Help with seized fresh water pump PlaneTom at 5:38pm 06.03.24 I replaced mine when the raw water pump seized, I just decided to do them both. The fresh water pum
Got a great grill? (4) Tally Ho at 5:38pm 06.03.24 I have an ancient Force 10 propane grill on a rail mount on Tally Ho. I remove it unless I am going
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Terry Cox at 5:31pm 06.03.24 Hi Ted. Fam got me a Luci several years ago to supplement lighting where we needed it. Great product
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Davidasailor26 at 5:27pm 06.03.24 I would rather have a permanent installation but a hanging camping light or tent light would cert
Atlantic City - Hoboken NJ in two days? xavpil at 5:26pm 06.03.24 The stops for a leisurely pace would probably be Barnegat Inlet and Sandy Hook, weather permitting.
Dining light over Catalina 32 cockpit. Ted10028 at 5:26pm 06.03.24 We use one of these hung from the bimini bow.. works well. Amazon.com: MPOWERD Luci Outdoor 2.0: So
Atlantic City - Hoboken NJ in two days? xavpil at 5:26pm 06.03.24 When is your trip? Are you in AC now? I will be in Cape May this coming Friday and reach AC on S
Anyone have winch handle pockets on their 315? VFR750 at 5:24pm 06.03.24
Difficult Wheel Steering Bob_S at 4:47pm 06.03.24 Thanks Mark - The boat is in the water currently. Bob
Anyone have winch handle pockets on their 315? (1) Skipper John at 4:41pm 06.03.24 225234 Sorry to be late to the discussion... on our 315 we found that two of the Lewmar winch handle
Difficult Wheel Steering Mark Maulden at 4:40pm 06.03.24
C&C 27 MKV anchor locker Drinky Crow at 4:36pm 06.03.24 So, this is under v berth where there is no hull liner? Could it be leaking where wiring for nav lig

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