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Hunter 34 Fuel Tank Replacement. (2) lnikl at 1:18pm 07.08.17 Big Boats 11/2339 Have any of you H34 owners had to replace your fuel tank? Were you able to remove it through the laz
Universal M25-XP temp monitoring. pzmaria at 1:17pm 07.08.17 Catalina 30 4/2625 Just wondering what is the best place to mount engine temperature warning sensor on M25-XP Universal
Which grease for splines on trans Pat T at 12:31pm 07.08.17 Ask All Sailors 3/472 Will be installing new ZF transmission ' damper plate next week. Just wondering what kind/brand of g
Need jibing knowledge jimshipsky at 11:49am 07.08.17 Ask All Sailors 37/2435 Sailing my Cal 21 I jibed three times today. The way I learned was to haul in on the mainsheet as t
Selecting a windlass Emanuel at 9:43am 07.08.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1240 I own a 2012 hunter e33 I would like to install a windlass is it worth the money to get one with a d
Experts on Seagull IV water filter (3) SeanP at 8:22am 07.08.17 Mid-Size Boats 5/1442 I have a H31 1986. I have removed the Seagull IV water filter from beneath the galley sink. I would
Halyard fish strings? danstanford at 7:56am 07.08.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/729 My B323 has three unused ports in the starboard side of the mast presumably for halyards such as a s
female racing instructor jon hansen at 6:54am 07.08.17 Racing 3/684 before you race, you have to practice. 6zqs70BWpbc
Legend 40.5 Hatches perse111 at 6:20am 07.08.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/704 Good morning All, I recently purchased hull 752 and interested in replacing the flush-mounted frame
Gelcoat RAL number Howard Armstrong at 5:50am 07.08.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/341 does anybody know the RAL nuber for gelcoat for hunter legend 240 1998? Thanks Howard
Bow roller replacement needed? Jimongee at 5:15am 07.08.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/824 Good morning from Lake Michigan! We would like to replace our worn bow roller spools on our Hunter 3
Old wiring voltage drop (2) vhoisington at 10:21pm 07.07.17 Ask All Sailors 6/771 138474 138472 To set the stage: 1977 Islander Freeport 41' Ketch, front navigation lights come on w
Converted H25 To Cutter Rig Sailavie1 at 9:31pm 07.07.17 Smaller Boats 11/985 After obtaining a code 0 a few years ago, I saw the potential of perhaps running both headsail toget
Soft Cockpit & Soft Deck Nickelrw87 at 6:38pm 07.07.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/1948 Aloha! I have what i would consider a "bouncy" cockpit floor. When stepping off the seats onto the
Looking for a prop redunculous at 4:56pm 07.07.17 Ask All Sailors 0/33 Hopefully this is an ok post. I was lucky enough to hit a submerged object and lost my prop, broke
Advice for my main sheet block and tackle set up Megaro76 at 2:03pm 07.07.17 Catalina 22 14/4790 im ready to make things right with my 76 Cat 22. Here is a pic of how the main sheet set up came to
Ok, what is this on my Harken Roller Furling (1) SeanP at 1:26pm 07.07.17 Mid-Size Boats 5/688 Hi there, I have just had my genoa repaired and re-installed on the roller curler/forestay. I note
Fighting the laws of physics in holding tank installation MightyMike at 1:21pm 07.07.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/5813 I've just installed a new 6 gal holding tank and was pleased with my speed in completing the install
Replace fresh water pipe to head faucet question SeanP at 1:17pm 07.07.17 Mid-Size Boats 19/1517 Hi and TGIF to all, When I got this 1986 Hunter 31, the PO told me there was a leak in the hose to
Mixing Elbow Thread Sealant Solution (1) John Nantz at 12:02pm 07.07.17 Ask All Sailors 6/970

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Simple electronic install - first time advice needed elink at 5:40am 04.06.24 While the discussion continues on this, circa1971la, you can likely make a decision on what is best
170 cracked warranty hull Crazy Dave Condon at 4:59am 04.06.24 The very first thing you need to do is drill a 1/8 inch hole at the end of each crack about a quarte
Hunter 34 rudder JamesG161 at 12:18am 04.06.24 You can find the owners manual and more on Hunter 34. Hunter resources, by model Jim...
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? jssailem at 12:15am 04.06.24
3GM30F Service Issue jssailem at 12:04am 04.06.24 You say rough starting in cold weather, Do you have glow plugs? When you look at the exhaust is ther
Hunter 34 rudder jssailem at 11:40pm 04.05.24 Good looking boat bottom.
Hunter 34 rudder (1) Marauder at 11:28pm 04.05.24 Thanks guys for the replies and info, much appreciated. The HIN says its an 1985. Claude your rudder
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 10:49pm 04.05.24 Please see my thread on 3GM30F. I could really use some help on this one. After they worked on the i
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 10:40pm 04.05.24 On Thursday the shop sent another tech to check out the engine. First crank of 10 seconds produced n
Does anybody know what size wire or threaded rod life lines are on Catalina 320, 2004 Ted10028 at 9:20pm 04.05.24 I simply added a pelican hook to the end toggle and there was enough room in the turnbuckles to tak
Does anybody know what size wire or threaded rod life lines are on Catalina 320, 2004 Ted10028 at 9:19pm 04.05.24 Wire is 3/16 coated to 5/16, threaded studs are 5/16-24. The pelican hook is shorter than the lifel
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed dLj at 8:57pm 04.05.24 There's a reason boat builders and Nasa don't solder any wire joints... although not sealed, mechan
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed marcham at 7:59pm 04.05.24 There's a reason boat builders and Nasa don't solder any wire joints... although not sealed, mechani
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed dLj at 7:14pm 04.05.24 I inadvertantly edited out part of my post. I was going to suggest that he strip the wires twice th
Diesel Generator Slow Starting on First Attempt Georgedoyle at 6:54pm 04.05.24 Thank you. That's good to know.
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed mermike at 6:35pm 04.05.24 If you look at your links - those butt connectors stop at 22 gage. Wiring used for NEMA 0183 is typ
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed dLj at 6:32pm 04.05.24 A terminal block is best. Heat shink. adhesive lined butt splices and ring terminals in small diame
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed mermike at 5:53pm 04.05.24 A terminal block is best. Heat shink. adhesive lined butt splices and ring terminals in small diamet
Diesel Generator Slow Starting on First Attempt Rich Stidger at 5:47pm 04.05.24 FWIW, my Westerbeke 5Kw 3-cyl generator takes about a 2-3 second crank before it starts from cold.
lovely boat ---about to be crushed in FL, due to incompetence. . shemandr at 4:39pm 04.05.24 Driving back rom the keys yesterday I spied what I think is a J24 adjacent to the marina after Jewfi

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