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Bent Fuel Injection Limiter (1) Pilatus at 5:26pm 12.04.18 Engines and Propulsion 10/1356 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 14/1229 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 23/3270 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 3/378 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 8/1001 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 5/601 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 24/1782
how to tell tohatsu mfs6b carb from mfs6c carb kpgraci at 3:07pm 12.03.18 Engines and Propulsion 0/519 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 3/871 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 0/699 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 20/2356 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 84/6879 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 12/1629 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 3/533 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 8/1369 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 15/981 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 14/5761 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 2/1149 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 11/1558 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 8/4087 Anyone tried these so called, "drop-in" batteries? They are LiPoFe4 batteries manufactured in Reno,

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davits Rich Stidger at 8:38am 07.28.24 This is not a straight-forward question. First, what size dinghy and style do you need? How many p
Outboard motor parts. danooxnard at 8:33am 07.28.24 I have had good luck with boats.net. https://www.boats.net/catalog/johnson/outboard dano
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) Michael Davis at 8:28am 07.28.24
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (4) Michael Davis at 8:26am 07.28.24 On the west side of Georgia Strait there are no harbours between Campbell River and Comox and the we
Question for Legend 40.5 Owners Re: Bilge Rich Stidger at 8:25am 07.28.24 The thru hull is actually behind an angled panel inside of the wooden cabinet that is in the upper
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) kappykaplan at 8:06am 07.28.24 We had enough time that Bev decided to make a loaf of bread before catching the end of the flood W
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (4) Michael Davis at 8:03am 07.28.24 The trip to Port McNeil was uneventful. Fog until Hardy Head then sunshine and no wind. alled for st
Jabsco upgrade bob45 at 6:22am 07.28.24 You can use the existing bowl f you order the "conversion" , but not the existing base. But the go
Jabsco upgrade Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:20am 07.28.24 You can use the existing bowl f you order the "conversion" , but not the existing base. But the goo
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base isaksp00 at 6:14am 07.28.24 Before you buy a new tabernacle, it's not clear to me if you know it's the problem. Have you loosene
Symmetrical Spinnaker flying with less crew dlochner at 5:27am 07.28.24 I'd join a race team but I don't feel like being ballast for 2 years and waxing on and off, I have
Question for Legend 40.5 Owners Re: Bilge smokey73 at 4:40am 07.28.24 The thru hull is actually behind an angled panel inside of the wooden cabinet that is in the upper p
Outboard motor parts. jimd333sail at 3:03am 07.28.24 Thank you for the help.
Symmetrical Spinnaker flying with less crew garymalmgren at 1:03am 07.28.24 Hi Zina RE: Crew these days are hard to find and are not keen on putting the time in training. Sor
Symmetrical Spinnaker flying with less crew Davidasailor26 at 12:21am 07.28.24
Water Pump Impellor keswift1 at 11:51pm 07.27.24 The thru hull, shut off and filter are in the center locker under the mattress in the aft cabin. The
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta keswift1 at 11:30pm 07.27.24 @JamesG161 I have been very pleased with the responsiveness and the repairs Progressive authorize
Question for Legend 40.5 Owners Re: Bilge keswift1 at 11:12pm 07.27.24 I am in the process that you are. I have the floor panel up over the port water tank (under the tabl
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (4) Michael Davis at 9:41pm 07.27.24 We were now on the way home. Like a horse knowing that the barn is close we seemed to go faster and
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (5) Michael Davis at 9:04pm 07.27.24 Want Island to Clare Island was a very interesting trip as I wanted to explore Spitfire Passage. I n

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