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Yanmar 2GM Fuel Filter Change, no Bleeding SirMichael at 7:07pm 06.12.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/5024 I purchased our '88 Hunter 28.5 last year, and the 2GM20F has run very well. But I figured that I s
1987 Cat30 running lights. pzmaria at 6:53pm 06.12.17 Catalina 30 2/722 Just wondering if anybody has a list of bulbs for 1987 Cat30 running lights. Bow : green/red - bulb
Here Is My Story And I'm Sticking To It (2) Terry Cox at 6:45pm 06.12.17 Big Boats 6/728 Two years ago we were in Princess Cove on Wallace Island, BC in a blow. Stern tie was called for so
Running rigging jimma4191 at 6:38pm 06.12.17 Pearson 4/994 Does anyone know of a database for the running rigging on my 1987 Pearson 33-2? Mainsheet, traveler
Broken Danforth Anchor JerryA at 5:25pm 06.12.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1729 Hi Folks, I was anchored out this past weekend in a sandy bottom. Wind was blowing 15-20mph overnigh
Gennaker: forward of forestay or aft? AlastairLC at 5:21pm 06.12.17 Ask All Sailors 27/4494 How do you rig your gennaker - with tack line to block forward of the forestay or aft? Forward gets
hazardous algae in the filters... MitchM at 2:38pm 06.12.17 Ask All Sailors 7/381 the notorious hazardous algae blooms have attacked the filters . the sea water pump i
Wallops Island tonight - sky show! Gunni at 2:02pm 06.12.17 Sails Call Lounge 1/404 Huge potential viewing area on the eastern seaboard tonight for the launch and deployment of colorf
Sanitation Hose (2) Suncatcher at 1:46pm 06.12.17 Ask All Sailors 45/5480 i just acquired a 1982 Hughes Columbia 8.7. Love the boat but it has odour issues. (Yes I've read Pe
Looking for info on H33 furling mainsail Maurice Doran at 1:37pm 06.12.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1383 I finally got my H33 off the dock and noticed the outhaul is particularly stiff making it difficult
75 hunter 27 needs a rudder David Isolano at 12:39pm 06.12.17 Parts Search 7/772 Hello, I bent my rudder post. Help me out or it will be a short season. Does anyone know the length
mast base mounting JamesT at 12:12pm 06.12.17 Smaller Boats 4/677 Hi, I purchased the mast base/foot rebuild kit. The old base hardware was stuck so good, I had to d
Galvanic isolator installation (3) Newport Bob at 12:04pm 06.12.17 Musings With Maine Sail 5/2992 137562 137563 137564 I have a Guest model 2450P. I can not find a manual online. A few questions on
trouble with transmission flange to shaft 19thol at 10:50am 06.12.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1581 Hey All, I can't get the flange that attaches the prop shaft to the trans apart. I sprayed with bla
Would like to find someone who would show me their WWPotter 19 SailingBuccaneer at 10:42am 06.12.17 Trailer Sailors 9/1012 Considering purchasing a WWPotter 19 but would like to see one first. Have read lots of good things
Furler setup (2) therealbrianf at 10:17am 06.12.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1423 Hi all, Would appreciate your help with a question on furler setup. Recently purchased a Beneteau
Turnbuckle Size for a Hunter - Cherub 25 1976 Plymouth Sailor at 9:57am 06.12.17 The Cherubini Hunters 0/314 Does anyone happen to know the size of the rear stay turnbuckle for a 25 1976 i.e. wire diameter, t
Lets talk flotation on a DS1 or DS2 Windtherapy at 9:53am 06.12.17 Day Sailers 2/1024 So I have heard a lot of guys talk about replacing their flotation in their DS1 and maybe even DS2.
Embedded Cabin top mounting plates (1) wrbeglin at 9:38am 06.12.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1114 I have a 2004 Beneteau 323. the stdb. side of the cabin top has imprints in the deck surface where y
External Generator Fuel Pump Marc14857 at 9:00am 06.12.17 Ask All Sailors 14/2375 unlike others I have not had many problems with my FP 6000 generator until now. The unit starts and

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Coupling removal dkinzer at 1:43pm 02.04.24 You may find that loosening the stuffing box nut slightly may make it easier to slide the prop shaft
Pebble Beach Boats PaulK at 1:00pm 02.04.24 I don't think they are Santana 22's because the boats seen on TV during the golf tournament are mas
Salon table 37c Cocoa Beach Sailor at 9:19am 02.04.24 Yes except we removed the fiddles on the long edges I forgot to ask how high the table sits off
320 dink (2) Scott T-Bird at 8:54am 02.04.24 Thank you. Do you remember which of the 4 heights you chose with the lift? It came with the boat
Need to pull swing keel in H22 Crazy Dave Condon at 8:13am 02.04.24 @Michael K Review of the swing keel/centerboard for both the Hunter 216 and 22 are the same built
Refilling/Replacing Sea-Fire Automatic Fire Suppression Cannisters Stiknrudder at 7:50am 02.04.24 Wow that was expensive When I purchased my Hunter 46 he surveyor noted "the engine space automatic
Coupling removal dlochner at 7:30am 02.04.24 Does anyone know if the 380 shaft has a nut inside the flange, and if so, what size is it? Jan Do
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). FastOlson at 7:15am 02.04.24 That's an RC Marine valve, from the 80's. ForeSpar bought them and redesigned the product in the 90'
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). sailme88 at 4:09am 02.04.24 IF the valve can be closed completely, consider removing the hose from the top and add on a "T". On
Pebble Beach Boats shemandr at 6:50pm 02.03.24 I don't think they are Santana 22's because the boats seen on TV during the golf tournament are mast
Coupling removal Jan_H at 6:14pm 02.03.24 It's great that you got the flanges apart! just a caution... some Hunter shafts, like our 356, have
DIY Rigging @ West Marine dkinzer at 6:07pm 02.03.24 I replaced the vinyl coated lifelines on our 2007 H41AC with 3/16" bare stainless using Quick-Attach
Pebble Beach Boats Calif. Ted at 5:45pm 02.03.24 Stillwater Yacht Club, I think those are 2 Santana 22's. https://sycpb.org/about-us
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). JoeWhite at 5:04pm 02.03.24 To check if the valve is closing, loosen the 2 hose clamps and twist the hose . If water starts to l
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). Tally Ho at 5:00pm 02.03.24 That definitely should be the closed position for the valve. Greg
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). (3) ChrisVR1994 at 4:54pm 02.03.24 Thank you all for the insight. Just to follow up, the valve is indeed under the waterline and here a
Pebble Beach Boats (3) Allan12210 at 4:51pm 02.03.24 That is Stillwater Cove, Pebble Beach. We used to take our annual Blue Water cruise down there from
The Show Must Go On jssailem at 4:49pm 02.03.24 Just returned home from the Seattle Boat Show. Had fun. Not a lot of boaters, which was a bit of a s
stalling engine jssailem at 4:44pm 02.03.24
WATCHING PAINT DRY! twodzusfittings at 3:17pm 02.03.24 Thanks for Layer of cloth fine weave first. Then installed PVC core and filled gaps with epoxy resin

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