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4JH57 Break In SteveInMD at 6:53pm 04.10.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2515 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 2/913 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 15/4165 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 10/4290 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 2/649 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 2/926 A friend just asked me about using a vented loop in the head discharge hose going to the holding tan
Old-School single hander Ballast boy at 11:32am 04.10.16 Racing 1/897 Hello, I posted something on the Hunter pages about a boat I am looking at. I haven't had much in te
Needs for hunter 320 Antonio Sails at 9:24am 04.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/538 hello everyone. I need replacement winches, replacement jib and a swim ladder. Prefer used. Suggesti
Connecting solar panels to batteries ArkadiyS at 6:48am 04.10.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1224 After searching through the forum topics, I am still unable to find the info that I am looking for.
That sinking feeling.... Warren Milberg at 6:36am 04.10.16 Ask All Sailors 21/6737 "Hello Boat US: you'll never guess what happened today...." https://www.facebook.com/boatkrazy/vid
Macgregor 25 1981 Knockin Keel patrickfarley at 8:49pm 04.09.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1678 I cleaned the keel 2 years ago. The keel had 4" of growth on it. I cleaned the keel, went down to
Acu-Guage Ultra 8 bertram at 7:06pm 04.09.16 Parts Search 3/938 Our 2002 Catalina 350 has a Acu-Guage Ultra 8 in it. It does not work and when you turn it on it ju
How far below water should anti cavitation / anti ventilation plate be? BurningDaylight at 6:28pm 04.09.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/5807 I have a 9.9 mercury 4 stroke long shaft on my sailboat, and am trying to make sure I have the corre
Atomic 4 oil filter, Catalina 27 (1) gavinbailey at 5:48pm 04.09.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/4596 Hi, I want to change the oil in my Atomic 4 and have looked at the engine manual from Moyer Marine h
Shaft gland packing or dripless shaft seal? Ken13559 at 5:26pm 04.09.16 Ask All Sailors 20/7629 Ok I've put on my helmet and riot gears. I've shaft packing gland for last 14 years. Now I want a dr
Surprise Surprise (1) Greengas at 4:46pm 04.09.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1111 So I finally took the time to really look at the serial number that is on the transom of my boat. I
Transducer location on H23.5 Karyon at 3:45pm 04.09.16 Smaller Boats 4/674 I got me a new Hawkeye depth finder, I can either mound it on the stern or I can glue it on the insi
1989 Universal M 18 Oil sailors2 at 2:20pm 04.09.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1164 About to get involved in 1st Maintenance on my 1989 M18. 1st question concerns the oil used. I see
While replacing H34 Portlight.... (2) PGIJon at 11:14am 04.09.16 Big Boats 14/3942 I purchased 6 NFM Tri-Matrix port lights for the boat at the Miami Show. The first replacement in t
Newest project (2) Hydro Therapy at 11:02am 04.09.16 Day Sailers 4/1252 I wanted to add a tiller extension but felt that the prices were a bit high. I spun a piece of oak s

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Hunter Propeller Anode dlochner at 6:31am 03.08.24 That looks like a Max Prop. There should be an anode on the prop. Also, the shaft anode looks like i
Hunter Propeller Anode (1) FShab at 6:27am 03.08.24 Thank you all for the replies. Do sailboats normally have both the propeller anode and the shaft ano
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Scott T-Bird at 5:57am 03.08.24 I don't think you really need to worry about this very much but it is interesting that you are looki
Cockpit Handrail on Beneteau Oceanis 400 (1996) RitSim at 5:52am 03.08.24 For US threads, a 1/2" bolt uses a 3/4" socket for a standard nut. https://www.electronicshub.org/
Beat way to fix this interior wall dlochner at 7:45pm 03.07.24 The bulkhead is likely wood and it appears the wood is rotten. Take a look at it from the anchor loc
How do you clean through hull while in water? dlochner at 7:41pm 03.07.24 If the strainer is below the waterline, close the seacock, and remove the hose. Attach another hose
Newbie question - antifouling compartibility dlochner at 7:32pm 03.07.24 Try contacting bottompaintstore.com. They have a compatibility chart on their site as well. As for
Newbie question - antifouling compartibility Blitz at 6:30pm 03.07.24 Using the proper bag in your shop vac helps, and makes for easier to dispose of.
Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker artboas at 6:29pm 03.07.24 Hey gang- Much thanks (slightly belated) for the help! I did the "swap the breaker" trick and ver
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 6:23pm 03.07.24 The belt buddy will not fit my M25XP so I will be making my own.
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. artboas at 6:20pm 03.07.24 Thank you very much for such a detailed reply. Yes, it is the 4JH4-HTE and only has 600 hours on i
Keel to Hull Connection Terry Cox at 6:15pm 03.07.24 Abnormal to have cracks in the keel stub joint, IMHO. Usually an indication of the joint being compr
How do you clean through hull while in water? Ted10028 at 6:07pm 03.07.24 Hi Ted. I suppose if you're worried about this, disconnect the intake hose from your sea water stra
How do you clean through hull while in water? Terry Cox at 6:03pm 03.07.24 Hi Ted. I suppose if you're worried about this, disconnect the intake hose from your sea water strai
Funny Friday!!! Captain Larry-DH at 5:51pm 03.07.24 Getting a jump on funny Friday. This dog would be welcome crew on my boat (instagram link) the most
Beat way to fix this interior wall shemandr at 5:45pm 03.07.24 Who mentioned fun?
Beat way to fix this interior wall Bluebonnet87 at 5:40pm 03.07.24 Oh got it. I'm guessing you have an anchor locker? Grinding away in an enclosed space is not fun. P
Beat way to fix this interior wall Project_Mayhem at 5:37pm 03.07.24 Oh got it. I'm guessing you have an anchor locker? Grinding away in an enclosed space is not fun. Pe
Newbie question - antifouling compartibility Project_Mayhem at 5:34pm 03.07.24 Try contacting bottompaintstore.com. They have a compatibility chart on their site as well. As for
Beat way to fix this interior wall Bluebonnet87 at 5:31pm 03.07.24 Can you get a few more pictures? We're assuming that whatever this wall is for, it has balsa or mar

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