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Overheat buzzer buzzing continuously - Yanmar 3HM35F SailMaster at 6:26am 04.22.23 Engines and Propulsion 8/1117 Upon starting when cold, our overheat buzzer or the sensor is buzzing constantly with the switch on.
Wind velocity and angle not reading on Chartplotter. Thomas Frazer at 6:03pm 04.21.23 Ask All Sailors 2/528 Boat model: Beneteau Oceanis 41.1. Year 2019 I have wired connection between the B'G wind instrumen
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate (3) Mike25 at 5:21pm 04.21.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1716 Flimsy deck and bow cleat. Post n bow backplate needed. The po had cut a 1.5" by 1.5 hole in forwar
Bilge Hose xavpil at 3:47pm 04.21.23 Ask All Sailors 3/445
Squeaky companionway cover AndyL at 3:08pm 04.21.23 Big Boats 10/1234 On my 2004 Hunter 36 the sliding companionway cover squeaks when you slide it open or closed. It's
Universal M-18 fresh water pump questions (1) mforum at 3:07pm 04.21.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/834
Injector Pulling Tool (4) dkinzer at 2:29pm 04.21.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/920 The Yanmar 4JH4E in our 2007 H41AC has about 1200 hours on it so I'm working through the recommended
Best Online Place to Find Engine/Transmission Parts? Plymouth Sailor at 12:55pm 04.21.23 Ask All Sailors 9/655 All, Need suggestion on where to find reasonably priced engine/trani parts - used and/or new. All
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs jviss at 11:39am 04.21.23 Sails Call Lounge 19/1496 Learning how to cook, and I've made a few good things. Italian cuisine and steaks inspired me to us
How long can a diesel sit idle? davespud at 8:32am 04.21.23 Big Boats 16/2464 We need to leave our boat for as much as eight months. Can we leave the diesel alone during that tim
Rudder stock bushings (1) Avi at 5:16am 04.21.23 S2 8/1126 I pulled the rudder on my S2 9.2 c because of leakage (inside the boat) and some side play at the l
393 Throttle hard to shift. tophooey at 2:13am 04.21.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/568 Hoping for an easy solution that doesn't involve a cable replacement. Shifting is difficult into for
"89 H 33.5 Decent for deep ocean cruising? advgaia at 9:21pm 04.20.23 Mid-Size Boats 4/711 Hello fellow sailors. I've come across a good looking and very good condition 1989 Hunter 33.5. With
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? (2) Brinky63 at 5:36pm 04.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/2057 Hi All, When replacing the steering column we took the opportunity to drop the rudder for inspectio
What is the small cover above the rudder stock called? AndyL at 1:56pm 04.20.23 Big Boats 9/934 My 2004 Hunter 36 has a small round screw down hatch above the rudder stock - it's where you would i
Corroding galvanized shackle - anchor (2) skunther at 1:55pm 04.20.23 Ask All Sailors 40/2764
Water in rudder? xavpil at 4:41am 04.20.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1643 Hello friends While my boat is on dry land I noticed a brownish color on the rudder that could be wa
Is BoatUS membership worth it? cymeyer at 4:41am 04.20.23 Ask All Sailors 34/3538 I have been a member for 20 years and never used for 'unlimited towing' or anything else. I think
jabsco holding tank pump repair? Richard19068 at 8:15pm 04.19.23 Ask All Sailors 5/418 I have an older jabsco (18590-1000) macerating pump ( probably 15 years old) that has the bronze b
Yanmar 2GM20F Fuel Lines, High or Low pressure? SirMichael at 5:08pm 04.19.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2180 Every year I try to go through some of the maintenance on our 88 Hunter 28.5 ' the 2GM20F engine.

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Cleaning Freshwater Tanks kappykaplan at 8:50am 09.11.24 See this post for a start: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/water-tank-cleaning.1249940366
Cleaning Freshwater Tanks Don S/V ILLusion at 8:47am 09.11.24 There are all kinds of recipes for disinfecting potable water. And tanks. The same problem always re
What in tarnation is this? Hunter legend 43 DRhoads at 8:43am 09.11.24 Technically there's no access from the panel position to the actual interior of the boat. Don't be
Length of Hunter 306 Topping Lift DRhoads at 8:33am 09.11.24 From the owners manual: h306 SELDEN STANDARD MAST RUNNING RIGGING SPECIFICATIONS BOAT: H306 REVISION
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 LloydB at 8:21am 09.11.24 Second day of vacation: 'where did I put that cell phone?'
Hunter 260 Mast Base loose?!? Help! CrispyCringle at 8:15am 09.11.24 Normally you could just drill out the old rivets and replace with new. But if you have a crack surro
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Scott B at 7:57am 09.11.24 There is a class for basic navigation that starts next month near me! CPS / Canboat also have ver
Any S2 8.5 owners? Project_Mayhem at 7:40am 09.11.24 Yep, I see the straps wrapped around the top of the boat to the trailer frame often. I've done it my
Any S2 8.5 owners? (1) Whiskey Nancy at 7:23am 09.11.24 Thanks, she is big at 28 feet just the boat not including the trailer and mast. The tow vehicle is
Water tank cleaning Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:14am 09.11.24 See the post "Recommission the freshwater system" in the Plumbing and Sanitation forum...it's a "sti
Back on the water again..... (3) ...3TacksontheWater at 7:07am 09.11.24 Here are some pics from the first week on the water:
Wheel to tiller ...3TacksontheWater at 7:00am 09.11.24 rscotto: As a person who is just coming back to using a tiller on a new to me New Design C-22, I su
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues (1) heritage at 6:58am 09.11.24 227404 This is the original emergency tiller on my 84 H27. It was stored in a tiny locker near the
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure smokey73 at 6:57am 09.11.24 Reading over your post #10 again. It indeed looks like this "after market" block was added by the P
Hunter 260 Mast Base loose?!? Help! Crazy Dave Condon at 6:33am 09.11.24 @isaksp00 Sent p m to poster so I can talk with him. I think he will be fine by placing additi
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? Project_Mayhem at 6:32am 09.11.24 Maybe it will it steer wakeboats away from my bow
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario shaant01 at 6:30am 09.11.24 That would be the Canadian Power Squadron, recently renamed CanBoat, and there are many divisions a
Any S2 8.5 owners? Project_Mayhem at 6:24am 09.11.24 Use the wider 2 or 3" truck straps. They stretch less and on my 19' boat the bigger straps made it t
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 Steve L22188 at 6:14am 09.11.24 I have been following this with interest. But apparently following the big cable also caused the or
What in tarnation is this? Hunter legend 43 Project_Mayhem at 6:07am 09.11.24 Install a slightly larger than the hole flexible solar panel to seal it off?

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