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Princess Stove Parts Kathryn2 at 7:42am 08.01.15 Ask All Sailors 9/10289 We own a 2005 44AC Hunter. We have a 3 burner stove with oven. We are trying to find replacement k
Disappointed new owner... Marijo at 4:51am 08.01.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1680
Starter Mystery nveater at 2:54pm 07.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1447 So like many yanmar owners, I installed a solenoid relay switch to help with starting and it has wor
Raymarine wheel drive motor tube Ken Honeycutt at 2:35pm 07.31.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1531 I know this may be hopeless but my wheel drive st4000 mk2 wheel drive motor tube just went south. Is
Replacing your engine on a Y30 NickHawley at 12:18pm 07.31.15 Yamaha 7/2160 My 34 year old Yanmar is on its last legs - leaking through injector seal and head gasket issues. So
Pearson 39-2 2nd head inprin at 11:55am 07.31.15 Pearson 0/1298 Are there any 39-2 owners out there that have removed the 2nd head in the forward cabin? I am talki
Yanmar 2GM Fuel Bleed Post Fuel Feed Pump Replacement brentbergan at 11:13am 07.31.15 Engines and Propulsion 5/5369 I have a yanmar 2GM20F engine. The fuel feed pump went bad and was leaking diesel while running. I r
PSS Shaft Seal for 41DS SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:10am 07.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/843 Hi All, Anyone know the correct PSS Shaft Seal part number for a 2007 41DS? Thanks, Andy
Stretchy rubber hatch latches (1) vines at 10:44am 07.31.15 Smaller Boats 4/1112 Since I only have to replace these rubber parts for my 212 every 3 or 4 years I always forget where
Autohelm 6000 pelicanj45 at 10:40am 07.31.15 Ask All Sailors 6/3392 I have an Autohelm 6000 and I'm looking for a little input. The Autohelm is more than 20 years old.
Question about Hunter 19 (1990's vintage) Phil Herring at 10:37am 07.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/840 Hunter can't find the drawings for the mast raising pole that fits the Z-Spar (may be Z-Diffusion) r
Hunter 22 sink tinkturtle at 10:18am 07.31.15 Smaller Boats 13/3089 Do any of you Hunter 22 owners still have the sink/step in the cabin? I have a 1981 Hunter 22. The P
Steaming Light Question Ward H at 10:02am 07.31.15 Ask All Sailors 73/11893 Wed night we had a sunset sail, sailed under the full moon for a bit, then headed in. I only need to
Head Door Don Crowther at 8:24am 07.31.15 Big Boats 8/1232 I've been looking at moving the door to the head to the bulk head between the main salon and the van
Ericson 30+ Dodger ? mustangxr at 7:47am 07.31.15 Ericson 0/1609 Is it possible to fit a dodger on an E30+ with the stock traveller?? We have found a nice one but
cheap mast, boom, keel and rudder for V24 in NC SoundWave at 6:53am 07.31.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/934 saw this on the Craigslist local here in Raleigh, NC Guys got a MacGregor (venture) 24 for parts.
end of the road iwillmott at 6:07am 07.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/833 Interested in knowing the best area on the east coast between Chesapeake and Miami to sell a 40 ft H
tiller pilot installation dlewis812 at 5:31am 07.31.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1675 planning on installing new st2000 tiller pilot on my '86 catalina 25. reviewing the manual looks
Chart plotter shows your on land? Ward H at 3:32am 07.31.15 Ask All Sailors 26/6817 I recently bought a Garmin chart plotter. I like the unit but the track going into and out of my cha
Raw water pump (1) clarsen at 2:06am 07.31.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/979 90414.vB Our pump failed and impeller disintegrated. Any ideas how this could've happened? Thank

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Keel seam location on a full fin keel? dmax at 11:43am 11.14.23 You have what's known as the Catalina smile - doesn't look too bad, thought to be caused by improper
Grounding wires (2) bob45 at 11:35am 11.14.23 We're going to need some more information. Do you have a photo of the wires and the HW tank?
Grounding wires bob45 at 11:34am 11.14.23 so The wires connect at their other ends to various other metal tabs or metal fixtures. One heads a
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding kappykaplan at 11:25am 11.14.23 Look for a cable clamp on the throttle cable. Should be able to tighten just a little.
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? (1) mermike at 11:18am 11.14.23 Your mounting method is a more accurate approach. My sensor is bolted to a stud on the back of the a
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding Stu Jackson at 11:14am 11.14.23 The adjustment is usually inside the pedestal, not necessarily on the engine, while there could also
Convert partial battens to full battens Scott T-Bird at 10:55am 11.14.23 What is strong-track? Tides Marine Strong Track system for mast hardware, which makes raising the
Convert partial battens to full battens jssailem at 10:46am 11.14.23 @Roland5048 Strong Track is a system to replace the standard mast track for the main. The system use
Where to look for a raw water leak. Crazy Dave Condon at 10:10am 11.14.23 I have heard and saw alot in my lifetime as an investigator and as a sailboat dealer but to sacrific
Where to look for a raw water leak. Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 11.14.23 On another forum I was informed of where to locate the starter relay and will replace that today.
Grounding wires Don S/V ILLusion at 9:44am 11.14.23 to what do these wires attach on the other ends?
Coolant flush AndyL at 9:32am 11.14.23 If you are just trying to get the coolant out of the heater loop, we used a cheap liquid transfer pu
Convert partial battens to full battens Roland5048 at 9:13am 11.14.23 I was talking to the rigger last night about adding strong-track What is strong-track? I agree wit
Grounding wires dlochner at 9:13am 11.14.23 We're going to need some more information. Do you have a photo of the wires and the HW tank?
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 9:10am 11.14.23 My observation that the voltage is being limited led me to assume that it was due to heat, but you'
Newbie Question RE: Winterizing Universal M25 XPB RitSim at 9:01am 11.14.23 I had that engine on my C30. I drained the heat exchanger, drained the water muffler and then put t
Replace main or genoa first? jssailem at 8:41am 11.14.23 I would replace the sail with signs of the most aged cloth. While bagginess is a trim issue as the c
Where to look for a raw water leak. jssailem at 8:18am 11.14.23 Now that you are not leaking.. Battery voltage can impact the starter. Low voltage in your house b
Wood stains & sealers Mark Maulden at 8:15am 11.14.23
Convert partial battens to full battens BarryL at 7:23am 11.14.23 Hi, I'm not an expert but my understanding is that full battens will extend the life of the sail, b

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