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The Fuel Shut Off Lever on Yanmar 2GMF Keith13315 at 12:28pm 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1367 Does anyone know how far the arm on the fuel shut off valve to kill the engine has to travel to comp
Hunter 40.5 water in bilge - source pmcrosta at 10:24am 04.11.16 Big Boats 12/2302 Hello! I am the proud new owner of a 1994 Hunter 40.5. I'll probably have many, many questions as th
Boat settling in the stern Sunday Sailor at 10:09am 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 16/5682 I have a Hughes 26, which I bought and put a 9 hp 4 stroke in, which weighs about 70lbs. I don't hav
Cape Cod Sailing (1) tootalltony at 8:28am 04.11.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/936 I have a Hunter 30-----keep her in Marion, Mass---I'll be launching her in mid May Anyone int
Repair of port window latches The Artful Dodger II at 8:14am 04.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1752 I have a 1990 Hunter 42 passage, I am trying to figure out how to repair the locking handles for the
B473 mast car SettleMeDown at 7:22am 04.11.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1171 Looking for car for US Spars mast on B473 to mount whisker pole. USSpars is no help. Anyone have an
Anchor locker (7) flynhi4u at 7:06am 04.11.16 Smaller Boats 38/5693 Every since we bought our boat I have wished it had bow storage for the anchor and rode. I think the
Yanmar 1GM10 diesel problems ryansk at 5:44am 04.11.16 Ask All Sailors 22/2923 Hi, I have a 1993 Hunter 27 with a Yanmar 1GM10 inboard diesel. It was starting and running fine and
2011 Hunter 39 Owner -TV Question Fortyeighter at 5:37am 04.11.16 Big Boats 2/949 Hi all. I'm about to launch a new to me Hunter 39. I've been getting to know the boat for the past f
Beneteau Mast Step onlinelee at 11:06pm 04.10.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/862 Hi all, Recently part of the mast step on my 2002 361 broke away ( see a picture in my other recen
Cockpit floor progress (7) pclarksurf at 10:47pm 04.10.16 Catalina 22 5/1043 its a floor again--
H25 boarding ladder DianaOfBurlington at 9:42pm 04.10.16 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1320 I am looking for a boarding ladder that can be fixed-mounted (not removable), that folds down (not t
My Grand Adventure With Philter jleblanc31 at 7:18pm 04.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1116 I said I was going to start this thread when I picked up the boat but I am working on boat stuff to
Hole in Fuel Pump (1) nveater at 7:15pm 04.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/582 So I was going over the engine (yanmar 3gm30f) when I noticed two round holes on top of the fuel inj
4JH57 Break In SteveInMD at 6:53pm 04.10.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1662 I'm trying to do right by my new Yanmar 4JH57 and properly break it in. I have read the break in pro
Couple rigging questions SailShannon at 6:31pm 04.10.16 Catalina 22 2/838 Finally splashed our '89 C22 wing keel that I bought last fall. Rehab projects always take longer th
Knotmeter for 1978 H30C (1) BlowMeAway at 3:35pm 04.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3533 121671 Just wondering if older Knotmeter transducers might be available for our older boats. My unde
Beneteau 351 keel Mechone at 1:16pm 04.10.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3152 Purchasing a 351 , currently sitting on a 6 pad cradle. The yard added 2 jack stands at back of boat
Dry Storage near Fairfax, VA Osmosis at 12:14pm 04.10.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/439 We will be trailering our Mac 25 up to Fairfax, VA and are hoping to find a Marina with dry storage
Vented loop between head and holding tank ? Bob 04 H260 at 11:36am 04.10.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/790 A friend just asked me about using a vented loop in the head discharge hose going to the holding tan

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Asbestos? (1) jssailem at 7:46am 03.29.23 Use soapy water. remove muffler wrap. As @dlochner shares, the fiberglass wrap is a tool of choi
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM jssailem at 6:58am 03.29.23 Thank you Peggie. I always enjoy your Spring Commissioning message. It is like the Swallows that re
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 6:57am 03.29.23 This has been a step forward step backward project. In my last post there was a lot of excitement.
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM JBP-PA at 6:44am 03.29.23
Bow roller replacement Beneteau First 325 CYQK at 6:40am 03.29.23 There is a guy,has a parrot as a mascot on the website that custom makes any roller.Price is reasona
Asbestos? MikeHoncho at 6:35am 03.29.23 Use soapy water. The soap breaks the water tension and allows for the water to soak into the materia
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 6:33am 03.29.23 That is one of those drinking challenges. I thinks i is called. "A fools game".
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM RoyS at 6:33am 03.29.23 Peggy, I have a 50 gallon aluminum fresh water tank and a 25 gallon flexible water tank that I added
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 6:13am 03.29.23 214111
Pipe threads RoyS at 6:11am 03.29.23 The best plumber I know uses both on every joint.
Pipe threads dlochner at 5:41am 03.29.23 Another option is using yellow teflon tape. This is designed for gas piping and is a bit thicker tha
Pipe threads NYSail at 4:58am 03.29.23 Thanks!
Hunter 240 Running Rigging Crazy Dave Condon at 4:57am 03.29.23 If you cannot figure out what you need, the forum store has a copy of the build list of parts for yo
H37C Main sail reefing Hayden Watson at 3:48am 03.29.23 Cool - so if I'm following you that goes on the leach of the sail (in place of where i have my low
Heart stopping drone footage Joe at 9:25pm 03.28.23 I think one of the crew, Rosalind Kuiper, had a head injury from flying across the cabin. When I s
Heart stopping drone footage Richard19068 at 9:24pm 03.28.23 Pretty amazing boat. All lines inside. Cockpit inside the boat. Mostly run with autopilot and 13
Heart stopping drone footage Leeward Rail at 8:22pm 03.28.23 When I saw the video I thought the cabin was too spacious - meaning too wide- for blue water sailin
Heart stopping drone footage Leeward Rail at 8:17pm 03.28.23 There are 7 people in the team photo in post #15...4 of which sure look like gals to me! --Peggie
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? TimFromLI at 8:14pm 03.28.23 Spark plug, don't ask me how I know.
I am Knot going aloft today h2o_snow at 7:36pm 03.28.23 Yeah, I had to open my mast gate a little to facilitate getting the track in the groove. MI couldn

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