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leaky shower head Justin_NSA at 5:52am 06.21.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/494 We never use the shower head, but sometimes it leaks water for no reason. I could probably mess with
Looking at '82 C22 this weekend (1) zimm at 5:46am 06.21.16 Catalina 22 9/860 I'm interested in buying my first sailboat. The more I ask, the more people point me to the C-22 as
Follow up on water heater installation efforts (1) Bob4203 at 5:33am 06.21.16 Catalina 30 2/858 I attached a photo to show what was necessary (in my situation) to remove the water heater on my Mar
Assym equipment Clydo at 11:02pm 06.20.16 Catalina 310 40/8261 Looks like our boats came from factory equipped for spinnaker. Looking through binocs appears to be
15MM tube fittings kimelmore at 6:31pm 06.20.16 Ask All Sailors 4/611 Is there an easy way to remove the plastic 15mm tube fittings used on the fresh water system of my b
V berth fresh water tank removal JDemo at 5:21pm 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2716 I have been watching water leak from under the V berth water tank for awhile on my '94 Passage 42'.
Single handed from the foredeck... C22BC at 5:05pm 06.20.16 Catalina 22 16/1841 Does anybody sale single handed without a headsail furler and lines led aft? I'm trying to figure ou
Foam blocks for dingy Meriachee at 2:10pm 06.20.16 Ask All Sailors 2/544 I've seen hard sided dingys on the fordeck from time to time with what looks like poly-foam cut out
Engine instruments on Raymarine Display Hunter 49/50 (1) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:07pm 06.20.16 Big Boats 1/797 I made a simple modification on my Hunter 50 equipped with a MAS 200 monitoring system. By connectin
Keeping cool, what do you do? Craig Cook at 1:35pm 06.20.16 Mid-Size Boats 19/8208 I'm very curious what others do to keep their boats cool enough to sleep on in the summer. I have a
Rebuild of my Catalina 30's Diesel (4) shazam at 12:44pm 06.20.16 Catalina 30 25/9062 ......thus begins the process of the removal and rebuild of my Universal Diesel on my '83 Catalina 3
Aft Holding Tank on 1985 Hunter 40' Jo Ann Stebbins at 11:06am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2062 We are considering purchase of a 1985 Hunter 40'. There is much discussion about leakage from the t
Has anyone installed an anchor windless on a 1985 Hunter 40'? Jo Ann Stebbins at 11:02am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/418 a) Is there a location in or around the chain locker designed for an anchor windless to be mounted t
has anyone purchased Bimini Top from Hunter Owners Shop? Elie at 10:54am 06.20.16 Mid-Size Boats 6/1601 Thinking about buying a bimini top for my 1995 Hunter 29.5 from the hunter owners shop. After shippi
Universal m25xp now running to cool? ChrisCall at 10:53am 06.20.16 Ask All Sailors 3/871 Do to overheating issues last season ,I recently installed a new raw water pump, new heat exchanger
Is the topping lift necessary? Bob James at 9:42am 06.20.16 Catalina 310 22/5256 I recently deep-sixted my Dutchman system in favor of lazy jacks and a cradle cover (Doyle). The top
Javelin jib and main sheet locations John Stevens at 9:42am 06.20.16 Day Sailers 2/881 I have a 1969 Javelin. The jib sheets go from an adjustable block on the side of the coaming to a c
Help Identifying Head: 1978 32' Islander Mkii mattdpeterson at 9:31am 06.20.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1143 Hello all.. I need a bit of help. The head on my 1978 32' Islander MKii no longer primes with fres
Transmission fluid questions Sea Phanthom at 9:31am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/846 I have the little Yanmar Y3 with a cone type transmission it is brand-new only 300 hours. I have had
Transmission fluid questions Sea Phanthom at 9:28am 06.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/465 I have the little Yanmar Y3 with a cone type transmission it is brand-new only 300 hours. I have had

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Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Tom J at 1:58pm 04.20.24 Thanks to everyone for the wisdom. I still feel like an idiot but I guess God watches over fools so
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Hayden Watson at 12:56pm 04.20.24 I am trying to find out if my pulley is the typical size. If it is not, then I am probably going to
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Rich Stidger at 12:37pm 04.20.24 That's a good thought @Hayden Watson, strange things can happen. Also, before you drive yourself cra
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? thinwater at 12:30pm 04.20.24 I have an endoscope and it has its uses. At home too. Underwater cameras are pretty much useless on
Balmar Serpentine kit fail. (2) Hayden Watson at 12:15pm 04.20.24 The pulley needs to fit over the existing pulley but their ID is 0.064" smaller than the factory pul
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Hayden Watson at 12:13pm 04.20.24 Too small in the ID? Yep. It should be a close fit over the factory pulley and bolted to the thre
Large Frame alternator in M25XP (2) Hayden Watson at 12:05pm 04.20.24 How is it intended to fit and hold on the shaft? Do you need to heat it and press fit? Does the pul
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel JoeWhite at 11:06am 04.20.24 Yes, I do not fill the fuel filters. By holding the ignition key in the second position you are ener
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Monheganlover at 11:03am 04.20.24 Thanks to everyone for the wisdom. I still feel like an idiot but I guess God watches over fools som
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel JRT at 11:01am 04.20.24 Ya the setup on the 310s is like that to use a short preheat to prime the pump is not a problem.
Catalina 28 mkII - Hot Water Heater Installation Fred at 10:56am 04.20.24 https://www.westmarine.com/west-advisor/Pressurized-Freshwater-Systems.html Thanks! That's more co
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Monheganlover at 10:40am 04.20.24 That's a bit ingenuous. You need to learn the difference between what you need to do to turn on the
Lifting strap blocking LloydB at 10:25am 04.20.24 I looked at the image and I think I know what's wrong but I was a bit confused by hunter calling a 1
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Stu Jackson at 10:12am 04.20.24 The manual states that - after changing out the filters - you should, intermittently, activate the
Catalina 28 mkII - Hot Water Heater Installation Stu Jackson at 9:53am 04.20.24 https://www.westmarine.com/west-advisor/Pressurized-Freshwater-Systems.html
Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 9:31am 04.20.24 How is it intended to fit and hold on the shaft? Do you need to heat it and press fit? Does the pull
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? jssailem at 9:28am 04.20.24 Too small in the ID?
Balmar Serpentine kit fail. jssailem at 9:26am 04.20.24 Is that the OD of the pulley or the bed in which the belt rides? While the unit is not to spec, what
Lifting strap blocking Ralph Johnstone at 9:22am 04.20.24 I wonder if this page in the manual was suggested by the Hunter legal team. BINGO :clap: ! We ha
Thicker secondary filter o-ring and bleed screw gasket RitSim at 9:12am 04.20.24 Buna is oil resistant. These o-rings will last a long time and are cheap to replace . Diesel fuel c

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