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Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose (1) WesternTraveler at 9:32am 06.16.23 Ask All Sailors 16/572 Hello all, On my hunter 26, there is two of the pictured thru hulls already in place. Do any of you
Fresh water cooling system elcojo2 at 5:34pm 06.15.23 Ask All Sailors 7/407 To whom it may concern, We just bought a catalina 28 with an M320 universal diesel engine. As I am
2gm20f will not start CharlieAnn at 2:15pm 06.15.23 Ask All Sailors 10/598 found peacock open and drained all engine coolant, engine over heated and shut down, closed peacock
Volvo MD11C - Mysterious Overheat Issue SailMaster at 9:35am 06.15.23 Engines and Propulsion 8/765 ThIs engine starts up beautifully and runs like a sewing machine. However she heats up after about 1
Changing FRESH water pump on VP MD22L Rich Stidger at 6:28am 06.15.23 Ask All Sailors 51/2019 I just had my fresh water pump fail on my 25 yo Volvo Penta MD22L I'm stuck at Onset Bay, MA. I can'
11th hour, Bavaria 41 rudder service in yard. what to do? boaterbob at 5:25am 06.15.23 Bavaria 5/1745 Getting rudder down required using a car jack to force it out of bearing. Very noisy and hard. Lower
1990 Hunter 27 resin type dsrawlins at 2:42pm 06.14.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/562 I need to repair a hole in my hull and I'm wondering whether Hunter used epoxy or polyester resin.
Selling Used Boat Gear Dave at 1:35pm 06.14.23 Ask All Sailors 1/343 Hello SBO Members, Lately we've had a number of members posting gear for sale in the "Ask All Sailo
30 amp service to 15 amp system (1) Dantheman at 1:25pm 06.14.23 Ask All Sailors 21/2105 Hi all, Trying to set up shore power on my Irwin 27 for when I move aboard in September for refrige
Mast deck plate removal help on Macgregor19 (4) Maxcromic at 11:43am 06.14.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/810 Hello All I need to repair fiberglass around the Mast deckplate/tabernacle you see me very confus
Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? (1) Muttondressedaslamb at 8:44am 06.14.23 Engines and Propulsion 10/1388 I purchased a 2003 Catalina 310 back in september 2015. It has the OEM universal M25XPB diesel eng
Solar Panel karen lilly at 8:33am 06.14.23 Big Boats 0/31 Our beloved Hunter 40.5 got severely damaged in a freak storm. The solar Panel and Regulator never g
Thru hole and keel crack, (2) babadu at 7:53am 06.14.23 Ask All Sailors 8/688 Novice owner looking for best way to patch a sink drain thru hole suspected of causing water to come
Solar vent recommendations rgranger at 7:44am 06.14.23 Ask All Sailors 7/463 Hi I want to add a solar vent to my cabin top. I had one on my last sailboat and it kept the "funk
Helm Seat (cockpit aft) for a Catalina 320/ chaswg at 5:12pm 06.13.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1234 I am looking at buying a 2001 320. It is missing the removable seat in the cockpit aft of the wheel
Help Identifying another O'Day (1) apell at 1:48pm 06.13.23 Ask All Sailors 5/291 Hello. I have come across what the owner says is a 1980 O'Day 15. I'm trying to pin down date of ma
Schafer Outrageous Pricing kloudie1 at 1:38pm 06.13.23 Ask All Sailors 30/1635 Ya know how some things get under your skin? My current one is with the Schaefer blocks people. I ha
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number Tim Alden44 at 1:32pm 06.13.23 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 11/874 All, My 1984 Alden 44 Windlass gave out on my last week. The make is Nilsson, which I know was purc
Engine raw water thru hole location Capt_Andy at 10:23am 06.13.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/1031 Hi: I have a 1979 Catalina 30 which I purchased last year. When going over the boat at purchase, I
Edson wheel size and leather cover? CowboyWay at 6:41am 06.13.23 Catalina 310 8/1156 On my 2000 C310, the leather cover is torn and in need of replacement. Looking at the Edson website,

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Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 RBilly at 7:00pm 06.07.24 Dip tube screen was clean but removed it. Used thread sealant on fitting to tank. Removed the brass
No longer an owner sbrogden at 6:56pm 06.07.24 Like anything on the internet, you probably can't really remove or delete anything, just don't come
No longer an owner (1) Calif. Ted at 6:54pm 06.07.24 Like anything on the internet, you probably can't really remove or delete anything, just don't come
Hunter 380 non-skid paint Jan_H at 6:09pm 06.07.24 Thanks everyone for the replies. I assumed it was a painted finish since after pressure washing the
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's jdrutten at 5:41pm 06.07.24 That completely sucks! t "slowed" when taking the engine out of gear, does that mean that water was
Slips in SW Florida - Port Charlotte area heritage at 5:11pm 06.07.24 I have used Charlotte Harbor boat storage in the past. It's unusual in that the canal entrance is i
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch skunther at 5:07pm 06.07.24 Finally found a solution. A different hose. Apparently the trident and the shield of a slightly smal
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's Prozac at 4:33pm 06.07.24 That helps. I think look under the boat to check what might have happened. A lot might have changed
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's jssailem at 4:28pm 06.07.24 That helps. I think look under the boat to check what might have happened. A lot might have change
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's Prozac at 4:05pm 06.07.24 I am not the one to answer this question but I would look at the alignment of the engine/drive trai
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's shemandr at 3:53pm 06.07.24 I am not the one to answer this question but I would look at the alignment of the engine/drive train
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch skunther at 3:49pm 06.07.24 Some pictures sound great. The issue with tearing everything out is I have no choice regarding the s
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's Prozac at 3:36pm 06.07.24 WOW. Yours is as good a guess as any. It is the type of issue that could be a lot of things. You sa
Small Outboard Motor Stands (1) FDL S2 at 3:35pm 06.07.24 Here is what I built.
Knocking sound at 2000 rpm's jssailem at 3:18pm 06.07.24 I am guessing a bent prop shaft or struts? WOW. Yours is as good a guess as any. It is the type of
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch dlochner at 2:46pm 06.07.24 I just went through this on a not-a-hunter. Do not try and replicate the original design. Rip it all
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch skunther at 2:33pm 06.07.24 The only think I can think to do is to somehow enlarge the hoses that I have with some tool so that
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch skunther at 2:31pm 06.07.24 Ah, the mysteries of hose fittings. I feel your pain. Been down this road. The PVC barbs are alway
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch (2) skunther at 2:28pm 06.07.24
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 dlochner at 2:25pm 06.07.24 If the strainer in the dip tube is looking ugly, would one want to clean out the sludge in the tank

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