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Perkins Perama M20 103-06 Parts Scott2 at 9:23pm 05.11.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2803 Does anyone know where I can get a diagram with engine parts labeled for a 1993 Perkins Perama 103-0
Can This Paint Job Be Saved? (2) GorillaToast at 8:38pm 05.11.16 Ask All Sailors 2/458 123246 123247 I just finished painting the hull with one-part poly, let it dry for a couple of wee
Terminating return fuel line with angled pipe inside the tank. (8) DinoKanuck at 5:24pm 05.11.16 Ask All Sailors 15/2221 Hello All, Time has come to replace the fuel lines, the fuel pick up and the fitting that takes the
Last coat of Varnish: what now? Ilanortho at 5:23pm 05.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/5220 Last coat of epiphanes gloss varnish. What do you use for final sanding and how do you then make it
knot meter fred1diver at 5:16pm 05.11.16 Ask All Sailors 2/681 Thinking about re-plugging the knot meter on my dolphin. but I'm not sure on how to wire the system,
1985 H31 Stern Bilge (2) Capt-Jack at 3:19pm 05.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/919 I've known for several years that my 1985 H31 has a small bilge behind the main bilge. It is under
Knot meter paddle wheel abinkc at 12:41pm 05.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2106 I'm told you can remove it from the inside on a Hunter 30 ('90). How do you do that?
deck organizer removal on a Oceanis 35 Sailor_D at 11:56am 05.11.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/2764 Hi there, I'm having trouble with some of my lines getting jammed between the organizer sheaves and
Finish in Salon lifting Babette04 at 11:53am 05.11.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1149 The finish in my salon is lifting leaving the stained wood below. Just had a very professional marin
The Dreaded Click Click BayMan at 10:59am 05.11.16 Ask All Sailors 24/1710 Hunter 450 with the Volvo Penta. New to me so I know almost no history on it. Sailed it 120 nm with
Waterlife Radio Kermit at 10:13am 05.11.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1239 I just got an email from West Marine. They have their own station on Pandora called Waterlife Radio.
O'day 272 drain from stern to bilge (2) Eduard at 9:37am 05.11.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2420 Hi, recently I washed area where raw water intake valve located and water went under the floor (und
PVC coatings on Inflatable RIB Scott B at 9:29am 05.11.16 Ask All Sailors 1/342 Seems I had a bad reaction to non-skid deck cleaner and storing my dinghy on the boat over the winte
New Mast for H26 (5) RonniePH26 at 8:22am 05.11.16 Smaller Boats 14/2137 So I just got a new mast from US Spar for my 1994 H26. This mast comes with a different mast foot an
Centerboard questions for Dave donaldbeavin at 8:09am 05.11.16 Smaller Boats 0/467 On the yoke for the centerboard do you use the same roller and pivot pin holes on a 1999 240 as on t
Hunter 17 deck repair DannyChampagne at 8:06am 05.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/659 I have a Hunter 17 and the deck has some cracks and also around the middle it seems that the deck is
Lifeline stanchions blunt at 1:19am 05.11.16 The Cherubini Hunters 12/4640 We are 95% sure we will be using dyneema for our lifelines.one problem is our stanchions don't have
Boat purchase deal breaker? Natedogg at 8:48pm 05.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3144 Hi everyone, I'm hoping I might be able to get some opinions from the Hunter crowd here! My wife and
B311 or 321 heater location? stevemitchell at 8:40pm 05.10.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/3220 I have a 2000 B311 and am planning on installing a Wallas diesel heater so I can have both heat whil
Need picture of 40.5 Z-Spar mast base plate Rich Stidger at 7:48pm 05.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/819 Do any of you h40.5 owners have a photo of the mast base plate that sits on the cabin top? It will

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Sourcing Diesel Fuel Line dkinzer at 7:21pm 03.02.24 A 5mm I.D. is 0.197 whereas 3/16" is 0.1875. So a 3/16" I.D. hose will fit tightly on a 5mm barb. Co
Sourcing Diesel Fuel Line dlochner at 7:04pm 03.02.24 The relevant standard for USCG fuel hose is SAE J1527DEC85, Class 1 or (UL) Standard 1114 per 33CFR
Line for "boom topping lift" measured length and material required for 1989 Hunter 30 ? Davidasailor26 at 6:48pm 03.02.24 Samson Ropes has a pretty good guide including control line sizes at https://www.samsonrope.com/docs
Line for "boom topping lift" measured length and material required for 1989 Hunter 30 ? steveebryant at 6:23pm 03.02.24 I have estimated that 48' will be more than meets my needs. I'm less certain about the nature of th
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 Project_Mayhem at 6:09pm 03.02.24 I'd skip cutting of the heads of screws and all that and spend $10 on a mount that includes all the
Sourcing Diesel Fuel Line jssailem at 5:54pm 03.02.24 Napa... https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/SME188052 Gates..https://www.gates.com/us/en/fluid-power/eng
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 artboas at 5:44pm 03.02.24 Sorry to re-open this thread but I've just bought a new TV for my 49 and any additional advice/tips
Clean Out Oil Pan Justin_NSA at 4:23pm 03.02.24 On my Universal 5416 I have a drain plug. After running the engine, then sucking out 90%, I remove
NEW PORT LIGHTS Richard19068 at 4:08pm 03.02.24 I'll be interested in seeing what you end up with. Those windows are on my list (but a ways down at
NEW PORT LIGHTS twodzusfittings at 2:40pm 03.02.24 Shipping from D&R is very high. I am also thinking to get rounded ends. Not the original look. I've
NEW PORT LIGHTS dlochner at 2:30pm 03.02.24 Thank you Dave. This makes sense. I honestly believe every shortcut was taken when building some O'
NEW PORT LIGHTS twodzusfittings at 2:22pm 03.02.24 Thank you Dave. This makes sense. I honestly believe every shortcut was taken when building some O'd
NEW PORT LIGHTS Richard19068 at 2:10pm 03.02.24 You have probably seen these but if not I thought I would point them out. I don't know how much the
Seller's Beware - Scam related to SailboatOwners classifieds. Tally Ho at 12:52pm 03.02.24
Bon Voyage! Tally Ho at 12:45pm 03.02.24 Congratulations !! Retirement is a highly under rated place to be!! I took the step 16 years ago..
Sourcing Diesel Fuel Line dlochner at 12:45pm 03.02.24 I went down this road a couple of years ago. The hoses on the Yanmar are metric, not SAE. That means
NEW PORT LIGHTS dlochner at 12:42pm 03.02.24 I assume you have frameless ports. Plexiglass, generically Acrylic, is a better choice than Lexan,
Bon Voyage! Tally Ho at 12:41pm 03.02.24 Congratulations on your retirement, Greg. Yes, keep busy, walk a lot, enjoy life and be sure to kee
Bon Voyage! Tally Ho at 12:41pm 03.02.24 Sounds like you'll miss them, and vice-versa. Hope for you that the watch would have been more usef
Bon Voyage! Tally Ho at 12:39pm 03.02.24

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