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Volvo MD2B - Cooling Issue SailMaster at 10:02am 08.28.15 Engines and Propulsion 8/3448 Hello again, Well we were almost off of the dock until I found our next gremlin to work through.
rudder of a 380 fabrik at 9:58am 08.28.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1555 Would Like if i can have the plan of how the rudder is built on hunter 380 1999 or if i can see a
Sea Hawk Paint Execs Go To Prison For Selling TBT Paint fstbttms at 9:43am 08.28.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1736 Although this story apparently broke last December, I only heard about it recently. A marine coat
Need the measurements on companion way vulcan at 9:26am 08.28.15 Ericson 0/1286 My boat a 32-200, 1988 is down is Mexico and I want to take, a bug screen for the companion way, dow
Pelican hook replacement ppm411 at 9:24am 08.28.15 Catalina 22 14/4882 I need to replace one of my lifeline pelican hooks (ker-plunk) on my 1974 Catalina 22. I ordered a
Wanting to add a windlass to 1994 Legend 40.5 gertonw at 8:07am 08.28.15 Big Boats 19/2961 although there some posts addressing this topic, I am interested in which windlass would work specif
Scary Situation DannyS at 7:56am 08.28.15 Ask All Sailors 21/2459 I recently had a very scary situation develop. We were in the middle of a two week cruise of the Can
Catalina 30 engine stop "T" handle Al17265 at 7:13am 08.28.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1230 Where can I get a replacement for the engine stop pull ("T") handle for my 1988 Catalina 30?
Pre-purchase inspection - 1996 H26 CHSN WND at 6:51am 08.28.15 Smaller Boats 11/1106 Hi, I recently sold my first boat and am considering buying a 1996 H26. I'm wondering if I can tap i
ICOM M502 and remote mic problem jmcaleer at 6:06am 08.28.15 Ask All Sailors 12/5093 Hi all! First, I'm cross-posting from another forum so apologies if you've already read this. Her
What HP? Inflatable tender Macboy at 5:07pm 08.27.15 Ask All Sailors 17/7634 I we're picking up an entry level inflatable (aluminum floor, inflatable keel) and now we need a mot
Raising main - 36 footers Mark Maulden at 4:44pm 08.27.15 S2 10/2408 So, can u other 36 footers get main to the top without winching?
Thinking about a new headsail Doc_holiday at 3:59pm 08.27.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/947 What I really want is a furling but will likely just try to find a new hank on. I don't need a big G
Stuck in the weeds at the dock! danstanford at 3:48pm 08.27.15 Ask All Sailors 9/2270 They sent me down a narrow fairway and when I realized how thick the weeds were I was already mostly
"Yacht Music" on SiriusXm Channel 31 rardiH36 at 3:18pm 08.27.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2140 Anyone who has a subscription for XMSirius might have interest in the following >>: While my wife w
Catalina 30 Trawler? (1) seanshine at 1:28pm 08.27.15 Catalina 30 11/2538 Happened to see this boat pulling into my marina. I went over and looked at it. The workmanship is
New RIB, need reviews Gunni at 1:09pm 08.27.15 Ask All Sailors 11/4693 Well, after 14 years of solid service my (WM branded) Zodiac 310 Cadet Compact folding transom RIB i
Marina and Boatyard Ratings SailMaster at 12:37pm 08.27.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1400 Ahoy All, Outside of ActiveCaptain.com does anyone of other places that have reviews of boatyards
Engine Ground buddybear at 11:45am 08.27.15 Catalina 310 10/1847 I see in the wiring schematic where the engine is grounded but cannot physically find it, anyone kno
Purchasing advice marchem at 11:33am 08.27.15 Catalina 310 15/2133 We've had a Catalina 27 in Santa Cruz for 4 years now and realize that we need something a little la

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Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Ralph Johnstone at 1:13pm 10.09.23 Do you understand now why we keep saying that the fuel lift pump should be after the primary filter
In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:10pm 10.09.23 As a dealer, I was involved in the design as I sold and serviced them too The picture above is the
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ralph Johnstone at 1:07pm 10.09.23 As noted above.. the Wing nut options should not be used on a boat. The risk is the wing nut will f
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? shemandr at 1:07pm 10.09.23
Hunter 30 Hull number location (3) Ralph Johnstone at 12:51pm 10.09.23 My cabin hatch is cracked Bit of a correction here in that what you're looking at is called an op
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching pvisich at 12:45pm 10.09.23 Wanted to thank everyone for their comments. I am pretty sure I am completely un-engaging the lever
Help with Honda 5 HP 1990 motor "BF5A" kloudie1 at 12:42pm 10.09.23 once you have the model #, it will be something like item 4 in this drawing.. Honda Marine BF5AK0 LA
Lines for Hunter 33 jssailem at 12:39pm 10.09.23 I use an Arborist supply house when I can find the right lines. It is usually much cheaper than a ma
Dual Tracks on Hunter 33 jssailem at 12:37pm 10.09.23 Good plan to run a 135 outside the shrouds. You will likely use the section of the deck tracks nea
Lines for Hunter 33 ggrizzard at 12:34pm 10.09.23 Some owners use Defender. They were recently bought out and their prices have risen a bit. Some hav
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? jssailem at 12:21pm 10.09.23 We have a PacificNW battery maker That I have been using since 2015. They build a variety of lead ac
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Tim S. at 12:16pm 10.09.23 @Tim S. Thx for reporting back. Do you understand now why we keep saying that the fuel lift pump
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching jssailem at 12:08pm 10.09.23 @pvisich We hope you return and share your issue with us. If it is resolved that is great news. If
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction JoeWhite at 12:04pm 10.09.23 Since you need ventilation only when you are not on the boat, I used 4" computer cooling fan with 12
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 12:02pm 10.09.23 Bolts are standard for batteries made or designed outside of the US. The Northstar batteries use a m
Help with Honda 5 HP 1990 motor "BF5A" dlochner at 11:59am 10.09.23 Look here, you'll need the serial number and model number. https://peparts.honda.com/marine
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Kupe at 11:57am 10.09.23 As you begin your education on batteries, feel free to ask your questions here, in "Ask All Sailors
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Stu Jackson at 11:54am 10.09.23 @Tim S. Thx for reporting back. Do you understand now why we keep saying that the fuel lift pump
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching Dalliance at 11:53am 10.09.23 As jssailem said, the problem you describe is because either the system was not switched to standby
Navionics price increasing JoeWhite at 11:45am 10.09.23 Interesting, what cell phone do you have? I'm using a brand new Google phone and it runs fine. I th

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