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H34 keel smile (2) cdells at 4:49pm 04.17.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1117 Hello everyone, Just wanted to get some thoughts on what I need to do with this keel. The boat has
Engine replacement brad minda at 4:03pm 04.17.23 Catalina 30 6/1060 My boat is located in the SF bay area (Alameda) any one recomend an engine replacement person
h 41 fluoresent head light replacement with leds Valerio at 4:00pm 04.17.23 Big Boats 3/645 i just replace the fluoresent T5 neon tubes with leds. but now after a few hours of working time is
jingly sound brad minda at 4:00pm 04.17.23 Catalina 30 3/505 jingly sound from my m25 when i put it ino forward
1990 35.5 instrument upgrade shawanaga at 2:29pm 04.17.23 Big Boats 1/408
Folding Prop SDS3 Sailors at 2:16pm 04.17.23 Big Boats 14/996 2005 H36 with Yanmar 3YM30. I am considering a folding prop and have a fact question and an opinion
Tankless Water Heater Bradv at 1:27pm 04.17.23 Ask All Sailors 5/405 I'm interested in installing an ELECTRIC tankless water heater in my 1986 Hunter 31. I'm at dock ev
Sunbird Battery Box (1) Joeswift at 1:20pm 04.17.23 AMF 13/2302 Hello everyone. Im new to sailing and I bought a 16" Sunbird fall of last year. I'm looking to mount
New 170 sailor (1) rsmithfh at 12:50pm 04.17.23 Day Sailers 22/1965 I just bought a 2005 170. I used to sail sunfish as a kid and was pretty good at it, but I'm a littl
Hunter 146 engine options Eric S. at 9:57am 04.17.23 Day Sailers 3/923 Hi, I'm looking at engine options for my Hunter 146 (2005 model). I'm not sure about the proper shaf
Yanmar in '79 37c monocerosin at 9:36am 04.17.23 The Cherubini Hunters 10/943 So examining my motor for identification the only numbers I found were "2T-3" where I expected it to
Free Beneteau! (2) Project_Mayhem at 8:48am 04.17.23 Ask All Sailors 24/1453 I found what I believe is a hurricane damaged 2004 Beneteau 311 who's current bid is $15. From the p
Jib Sheets. length and diameter jodyjuli at 7:51am 04.17.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1247 my 26s didn't come with Jib sheets and she was really pulling toward the wind the other day at 12 to
Yanmar 3HM35F Starter issue SailMaster at 6:31am 04.17.23 Engines and Propulsion 21/2234 While trying to pick up our vessel from a boat yard visit I attempted a start and I assume we are de
Jabsco quiet flush leak..... NYSail at 6:28am 04.17.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1036 So I have two jabsco quiet flush heads. For the past 7 years never had a problem. I did a gasket cha
More efficient way to clean gears? Davidasailor26 at 5:58pm 04.16.23 Ask All Sailors 60/3115 Every year or two I disassemble my winches, clean the gears with mineral spirits, and reassemble the
Instrument and Transducer Upgrade for 2005 Hunter 33 (1) McPhee at 5:49pm 04.16.23 Mid-Size Boats 3/707 My Hunter 33 has older Raymarine instruments for speed and depth (ST60, I believe), with no wind tra
1990 Beneteau 45f5 zippyno1 at 3:54pm 04.16.23 Ask All Sailors 2/211 Hi all I'm trying to find a detailed service/repair manual. I've come across an owner's manual. It'
Bow truster on hp450 henri at 2:38pm 04.16.23 Big Boats 4/527 Has someone installed a Bow thruster on a Passage 450 ? Was it an easy task and where did you place
Fresh Water Prime- Can't Get it nveater at 2:20pm 04.16.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/899 On my boat, I have both a water tank and the ability to hook up to dock water through my shurflo reg

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I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! Coloradonosea at 9:46am 05.30.24
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! (2) Coloradonosea at 9:38am 05.30.24 I took of the wood trim on top of the centerboard, and got to sanding and cleaning up the hardware.
Hunter 335 what is the largest mainsail of in mast furling flightlead404 at 9:36am 05.30.24 I need to replace the mainsail, in mast furling on Hunter 335. The owners manual states: P 40'11 3/
Engine fire Hayden Watson at 9:24am 05.30.24 Is the red wire going to the alternator fused near the alternator? Was the start battery switch ON?
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! shemandr at 9:21am 05.30.24
Engine fire SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:58am 05.30.24 Art, I think you mean the fuel shutoff solenoid? I don't think there are a "choke" on a diesel.
Engine fire SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:56am 05.30.24 So if my engine started and ran without any issues, then the fire circuit to the pressure switch was
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! Coloradonosea at 8:52am 05.30.24 Well, I don't think it qualifies as "The Lord's Work", but I think you are amassing lots of sailing
Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? morbidfollower at 8:25am 05.30.24 Ocean South had these premade grey ones that worked for me. 71" long, 15" wide, 2 1/2 thick. When I
Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? giono2 at 8:17am 05.30.24 @morbidfollower what size cushions did you go with for the cockpit?
3GM30F Service Issue dLj at 8:01am 05.30.24 What RPM are you typically running your engine at? How often and how close do you get to these upper
Are your PFD's ready? Mark Maulden at 7:50am 05.30.24
Nanni to Kubota Filter cross references. Mark Maulden at 7:45am 05.30.24 A quick google search shows it is a Kubota D722. Any Kubota dealer should have it and I would expect
Damned generator Clay Smith at 7:20am 05.30.24 That is your Answer. You sent me a Private Message at 5:30 am this morning on this subject. Call m
Nanni to Kubota Filter cross references. dlochner at 7:12am 05.30.24 Try the cross refenence pages for Wix Filters. https://www.wixfilters.com/en-us.html
Are your PFD's ready? (1) sailcapt340 at 6:58am 05.30.24 Paul, when you have the chance post a photo of your ladder you use. I for one am interested in seei
Leaky windows Project_Mayhem at 6:45am 05.30.24 The technique for repair depends on how this area of the boat was built. Can you post a pic of insid
3GM30F Service Issue Scott T-Bird at 6:31am 05.30.24 The manual indicates continuous rating of 24 HP/3400 RPM, while the one-hour max output is 27 HP/36
Leaky windows JBP-PA at 6:16am 05.30.24 I found that the cutout on my boat was pretty shoddy too. I guess if it's covered with trim they do
Leaky windows Project_Mayhem at 5:53am 05.30.24 I assume you've tried different ports in different holes? Perhaps there's some difference between th

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