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Hunter 410 Yanmar 4JH3E Temperature Sensor sailing gal at 11:11am 05.07.23 Big Boats 4/534 Who know the part number for the Yanmar 4JH3 temper sensor for the temp gauge (not the alarm)
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? (2) CowboyWay at 7:13am 05.07.23 Catalina 310 17/1621 I'm new to servicing the fuel system and have read a fair bit on the topic, but had a problem recent
how improve the storage in h 33 /2005 michel06440 at 6:43am 05.07.23 Mid-Size Boats 0/384 Hello everyone, we have a hunter 33 from 2005 and want to improve the storage as we live on board. D
1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. (1) BTC1984 at 5:05am 05.07.23 Mid-Size Boats 13/1378 215419
Fun one - Lewmar 8 1975. (1) zinahewitt at 11:34pm 05.06.23 Ask All Sailors 3/344 Hi All, I have a Lewmar winch 8. It is a single speed. The boat is from 1975, so the winch is a sup
Install galley faucet on 11/16" water lines (2) skunther at 8:10pm 05.06.23 Ask All Sailors 3/491 I have a big box faucet I am trying to install to upgrade the old one. I cannot for the life of me f
Lost the job roller furler halyard reisserar at 2:33pm 05.06.23 Ask All Sailors 10/766 Help Oday 20 I was trying to replace the old halyard with a new one for fear the old one might brea
Mast Electric Connector (1) kclancy at 1:26pm 05.06.23 Catalina 22 11/877 Hi All - I am installing a new connector for the mast electric. I am confused about the ground. It
Finding Stuff After Re-buying Stuff jviss at 1:03pm 05.06.23 Sails Call Lounge 15/918 Man, I'm so pissed! I decided to grease my MaxProp before launch, and even decided to use the 'reco
Propane tank rectertification RitSim at 11:59am 05.06.23 Ask All Sailors 6/600 I have an original (1999) aluminum 9.6# aluminum propane tank in great condition. I know the cert i
Bimini for 1987 Hunter 28.5 wgshaw at 5:26am 05.06.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/393 I am looking for a frame, with or without the canvas, for a 1987 Hunter 28.5.
Ducks in my backyard! (1) RSHunter27 at 10:12pm 05.05.23 The Cherubini Hunters 38/2467 215389 So since I've been working on my boat daily I get multiple visits everyday from the local duc
Blisters - To Repair or not to repair..... Crusty Ol Salt at 7:18pm 05.05.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1070 I have been finding quotes like this in other sailing forums. I guess I disagree about blisters. Th
2005 Hunter 25 w/ roller furler - mast stepping challenges Cap'nCook at 4:44pm 05.05.23 Trailer Sailors 13/1052 Recently purchased the boat and am trying to practice raising/lowering the mast so I can trailer sai
Replace Fuel Guage ChrisHunter at 11:49am 05.05.23 Mid-Size Boats 3/593 I have a 92 Hunter 30. As you know, the fuel guage is on top of the tank, which is a pain to check,
San Juan 7.7 rigging KE5HVM at 11:40am 05.05.23 San Juan Sailboats 4/1795 Good afternoon, I am the soon-to-be owner of a new to me 1979 San Juan 7.7. I have found precious
ProMariner Protech-4 Series On board Battery Charger (3) sailcapt340 at 11:14am 05.05.23 Ask All Sailors 6/1415 I would like some input from others here regarding my 2000 340 (original 2000) ProMariner Protech-4
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour (3) Rafael8008 at 3:13am 05.05.23 Engines and Propulsion 15/1560 My oil pressure alarm went off and I instantly shut the engine off. After anchoring and subsequent r
Hunter 18.5 and trailer opinions on this boat please CapefloridaLI at 6:32pm 05.04.23 Smaller Boats 3/630 I would love to see if anyone out there still is sailing one of these and the real opinion on the
Bow chocks pholmes at 2:31pm 05.04.23 Mid-Size Boats 1/415 Happy owner of a new-to-me 2006 Hunter 31. Prior owners kept her at a slip. I am keeping her on a mo

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Yanmar 3GM30F exhaust water temp Tally Ho at 4:58pm 06.02.24 Is the water you refer to, coming from the heat exchanger discharge or from the mixing elbow discha
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? xavpil at 4:52pm 06.02.24 You might find this thread helpful. https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f121/trent-severn-waterwa
Portlight Polish Skipper J at 2:58pm 06.02.24 I used Novus Plastic Clean and Shine on my Gray Industries portlights. They have four grades of abra
Re-bedding Deck ports Don S/V ILLusion at 2:30pm 06.02.24 This might be the most often asked question here and about which the most information exists. Th sea
Yanmar 3GM30F exhaust water temp Ralph Johnstone at 2:25pm 06.02.24 I found the water exiting the exhaust not hot ??. Is the water you refer to, coming from the heat
Leaky windows J.R. Seago at 2:24pm 06.02.24 Try these guys. https://catalinaonly.com/retrofitwindows
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? dlochner at 2:14pm 06.02.24 Thanks Sue and sorry for late reply (actually doong the great loop ) we plan on leaving NYC by the
Got a great grill? sailcapt340 at 1:57pm 06.02.24 Just returned from our boat today, had a nice grilling planned as well. Only to find our Magma Part
Battery Switch Mystery JamesG161 at 1:55pm 06.02.24 Hunter wired the boat's OEM Solar Collector to the Start Battery, to Trickle charge it. Depending o
Re-bedding Deck ports kappykaplan at 1:42pm 06.02.24 Sikaflex or 3M 4200
Need to replace sea cocks. Hayden Watson at 1:16pm 06.02.24 I recently installed Marelon series 93 seacocks and am very happy with them and really appreciate th
Engine fire artboas at 1:01pm 06.02.24 Art, I think you mean the fuel shutoff solenoid? I don't think there are a "choke" on a diesel. Ye
Yanmar 3GM30F exhaust water temp singlemalt at 12:41pm 06.02.24 What temperature was the exhaust water? Considering that the engine is in the open it runs cool. It
Wing Keel on a 1988 Hunter 335 Sutric at 12:19pm 06.02.24 I wouldn't worry too much about it. On my boat it's primary purpose if finding mud.
Replacing exhaust hose Sutric at 12:16pm 06.02.24 I found I had to have the access hole in order to be able to work the hose off the exit. Then, if yo
Hunter 36: water in bilges - is it normal? Terry Cox at 12:05pm 06.02.24 Is this normal? Perhaps. Different model boat, but I empty the shower/fridge/freezer sump and bilg
Need to replace sea cocks. Terry Cox at 11:53am 06.02.24 Our original 1991 bronze seacocks still work with occasional lubrication. Why do you need to replace
Battery Switch Mystery Rick D at 11:22am 06.02.24 Which model Victron Solar controller do you have? My Victron controllers do not have a sense wire,
Selecting window tint Davidasailor26 at 11:09am 06.02.24 Isn't that why one wears polarized dark glasses? The polarization is usually angled to cut glare o
Selecting window tint Not Too Shabby at 10:57am 06.02.24 Good points by all. I'm likely going to proceed with the SunTek Symphony DS 15 with 54% reflectivity

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