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Bad knock Ilanortho at 8:58am 06.26.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1008 Posting again; Bad knock I thought was transmission on Hunter 34 Yanmar 3GM30F/ KM3. Engine realigne
Hunter 34 Winch Replacement Ilanortho at 8:49am 06.26.16 Big Boats 7/1916 Hi; My Maxwell winches are nearing end of life; I have rebuilt - lubricated- then last summer and I
Pelican thread size bman88 at 7:06am 06.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/884 I have a 1983 Hunter 34. I lost one of the two pelican clips on the starboard side. From the remaini
Part identification and Parts missing. (6) Joeniver at 6:50am 06.26.16 Ask All Sailors 2/699 Dear Sailboat Owners members: First, let me know if I am in the right spot! Chrysler (TMI or WELCRA
Squeaky impeller? scottmellloyditude at 6:38am 06.26.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1112 I recently changed my fresh water impeller (early Sherwood) and the first time I took the 27' Catali
Loss of power in forward. 1mcarlson at 6:35am 06.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/958 Last night I was motoring back to marina in 2 to 3 foot swells and no wind on Lake Michigan. After a
Grinding Bottom Paint (1) mfourn20 at 8:47pm 06.25.16 Catalina 22 2/875 I've started the process of grinding/sanding off many layers of bottom paint on the Catalina 22 I ju
Oday 28 main sheet lyricpekka at 7:40pm 06.25.16 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1448 My new ride is a 1980 Oday 28. I'm looking at the mainsheet layout, a 4 to 1 set up, traveller at th
Universal M35B, the dreaded Sherwood G908 and its Oberdorfer replacement mlaver at 7:34pm 06.25.16 Ask All Sailors 2/4044 This follows a thread I posted to the (wonderful) Catalina 34 list last fall. The background is that
Come sail away...God Bless You! BlowMeAway at 7:17pm 06.25.16 Ask All Sailors 2/450 My simple contribution to the beautiful family lost at sea near Sanibel, FL. My heart aches, new les
Polyurethane thinning ejet9999 at 7:14pm 06.25.16 Ask All Sailors 9/10602 I know Pettit says to thin the topside paint with"120 brush thinner" but at the price I thought I wo
Another Loss at Sea Rick D at 6:04pm 06.25.16 Ask All Sailors 37/10150 This has not been a good week for boating. Now three lost, four rescued (injured) from the back side
Hunter 460, is the refrigerator/freezer supposed to work on batteries? Brad Gielissen at 5:25pm 06.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/5099 Okay, I am confused on this subject. I purchased my 2001 Hunter 460 in December. I was under the imp
Anyone recognize these stains on my hull (2) shanker at 4:31pm 06.25.16 Smaller Boats 1/494 Not sure what these are. They are localize on the port hull and only on one area. Is this blistering
Installed R&D Motor Mounts Dfisher at 2:53pm 06.25.16 Mid-Size Boats 6/2163 Over the past six months I have known that my mounts were bad and kept going back and forth from buy
Racing in the Rain again (almost) Bill19233 at 12:25pm 06.25.16 Racing 4/718 The rain didn't actually start this time till after we finished the race and were docked. Three legs
It's the Feds (1) Meriachee at 11:39am 06.25.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 13/1362 Pull over buddy!
2gm20f High Pressure Fuel Pump Re-Assembly Capn Mike at 9:57am 06.25.16 Engines and Propulsion 3/7003 Hello, I am trying to re-assemble the high pressure fuel pump (pn 728271-51101) on my Yanmar 2GM20f
Marine - Bondo Spence at 9:17am 06.25.16 Ask All Sailors 22/20807 Has anyone used regular car body filler on the topsides of their boats? I'm re-bedding all my stanch
Is it worth getting a Genny? Karyon at 9:07am 06.25.16 Smaller Boats 13/1221 I only have 2 sails for my H23.5 a main and a jib would it be worth it getting a genny for it for t

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Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E Hello Below at 8:50am 04.18.24 You may find that the sensor thread is an M10. Here is an old article that may give you some insigh
Compressed Natural Gas smokey73 at 8:15am 04.18.24 Just remember propane is heavier than air and sinks to lowest level in boat, CNG is lighter and wil
Brackets on Pop Top Opening stickinthemud57 at 7:51am 04.18.24 I have similar brackets on my 26S, and they are equipped with J-shaped hooks that have threads and a
Compressed Natural Gas smokey73 at 7:47am 04.18.24 A propane shop would be more applicable. I don't think so. Propane tanks are at a much lower pre
Compressed Natural Gas Jacktar at 7:30am 04.18.24 Just remember propane is heavier than air and sinks to lowest level in boat, CNG is lighter and will
Compressed Natural Gas MikeHoncho at 7:19am 04.18.24 Try a dive shop, if they can't do it, then they will know who can. A propane shop would be more ap
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E RitSim at 7:16am 04.18.24 Also try McMaster.com search for "bspp-to-npt pipe fitting adapters"
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Dr. D at 7:03am 04.18.24 Even with a rigid boom vang, the topping lift is not redundant. On my boat, the topping lift is tied
Need a replacement rudder for Seaward Fox 19 Scubagirl62 at 6:49am 04.18.24 Can anyone tell me what the length of the rudder is for a Seaward Fox 19? I appreciate the Rudder Cr
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Joe at 4:00am 04.18.24 Agreed . . . but only if the OP has a rigid vang with a gas piston vs a block and tackle. Once I a
1987 Hunter 23 Rebuild kappykaplan at 2:13am 04.18.24 Upon removing the carpeting covering the main chain plates, I've discovered that most of the plywoo
Mirror on Aft Cabin Door Hello Below at 7:31pm 04.17.24 Does salt water spray count? Give it a try but be mindful that consequences of failure considers t
Hunter 23.5 new windows shemandr at 7:14pm 04.17.24 On my Mark 25 keelboat , which is a C&C 25 with a fractional rig, I replaced the windows. After hav
1987 Hunter 23 Rebuild isaksp00 at 6:55pm 04.17.24 I'd replace the chain plate bulkheads. I had one crack, luckily it was a light wind day and the bolt
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E Rick D at 6:31pm 04.17.24 @Rick D I think I found an adapter that would allow both my 1/8 in BSPT sensor and a 1/8 in NPT o
H23.5 Centerboard Pin Bearing Replacement massnspace at 6:23pm 04.17.24 Hello I did this on a Hunter 19. Bought a bronze bearing (sleeve). Used thickened epoxy to glue i
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E smokey73 at 6:20pm 04.17.24 @Rick D I think I found an adapter that would allow both my 1/8 in BSPT sensor and a 1/8 in NPT oi
Is a reinforced exhaust hose really necessary? Project_Mayhem at 5:54pm 04.17.24 In case anyone is wondering the same in the future - The new, non-wire reinforced, 1.5" hose slipped
Oh yes I did ! Project_Mayhem at 5:46pm 04.17.24 So did the through bolts spark when you turned it on?
Mirror on Aft Cabin Door Project_Mayhem at 5:44pm 04.17.24 Throwing salt over your left shoulder to "blind the devil" is one of the best known counter-charms

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