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Sound Proofing Panel Fire Rating PGIJon at 8:07am 04.14.15 Musings With Maine Sail 0/877 Good Morning... I am looking at replacing my engine's soundproofing with a material that is fire
Mast Wires in Compression Post? TDudley at 7:57am 04.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/991 I saw a gentleman post pictures of his compression post from a Hunter 36 and it had a channel runnin
Fuel fitting on HDPE tank (1) Claude_Labrecque at 7:50am 04.14.15 Big Boats 6/988 I need to remove the flexible hose on this fitting on top of my fuel tank. Unfortunately the tank w
mast head light mmsailor at 6:56am 04.14.15 Smaller Boats 7/1566 Last year I replaced the bulbs in my mast head light as well as the lenses . I just assumed (wrong )
23.5 motormount mmsailor at 6:52am 04.14.15 Smaller Boats 20/2897 The wood motor mount on my 23.5 needs some attention . It appears to be secured with two bolts . I w
average life of aluminum tanks richny at 5:03am 04.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2576 I'm looking at a 2003 Hunter 356. Am I close to replacement after 12 years since new of the water,
Anchor roller extension clarsen at 3:22am 04.14.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2735 I need some sort of extension on my 381 to keep my Bruce anchor away from my bow. Any suggestions?
Larger Crank Case Pulley rajhnsn at 3:18am 04.14.15 Bigger Boats 3/862 I needed to replace my crankcase pulley on my M25 21 horse power Universal Diesel motor. When the t
Hunter 40.5 displacment/weight. Hunter legend collabsa at 3:17am 04.14.15 Big Boats 2/981 Hi, Going to have my 40.5 launched soon, first time since I bought it and first time in 15 years fo
Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity, Jig. Roger Long at 2:10am 04.14.15 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 3/1561 This old piggy in his little trawler yacht disguised as a sailboat is feeling pretty good. C ' D C
Steering quadrant access on H36 sailboss at 1:03am 04.14.15 Big Boats 6/2120 I'm in the process of buying a 2004 H36. The surveyor wanted to take pictures of the rudder head, s
New Lancer 25 owner here who needs rigging help. jk651 at 11:47pm 04.13.15 Lancer 4/2883 I bought a 1984 Lancer 25 on April 4th. The boat hasn't been in the water in 14 years (maybe more).
HIN Number Location? Fantasia MkI (1) Ron Inglis at 9:35pm 04.13.15 Fantasia 35 4/4009 Hi there... I'm the new owner of what I believe is Fantasia 35 hull #45. This is a Mk I version.
adventure CCrane2299 at 8:33pm 04.13.15 Ask All Sailors 46/5559 Just finishing up my 51st birthday. Been puny feeling all year. Its been cold all winter. While I en
Decking Tommy T at 8:18pm 04.13.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1728 I am going to build new covers for the bilges. I am thinking about using exterior grade plywood. I
Fav ipad app for sailing Canonshooternb at 6:48pm 04.13.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2448 I just bought a new to me 28-2 Pearson and looking some electronics. For this summer I think i wil
Prepping iron keel Canonshooternb at 6:30pm 04.13.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2149 This past season has cause some water to penetrate the surface of the iron keel on my boat. The r
Progress on recoring project. (1) jguyer at 5:46pm 04.13.15 S2 8/1700 I spent the winter cutting off the bottom skin on the coach house and side decks, removing rotted co
fuel usage / hr hunter 28.5 hunter healer at 5:26pm 04.13.15 Mid-Size Boats 14/3155 Anyone know the diesel fuel usage / hr for the 1985 hunter 28.8 with a 2gm diesel motor, thank you
H260 windows Big Mike at 5:16pm 04.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/716 I have a hunter 260 and need to replace the front and side acrylic glass. Im not sure what I need

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How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 kloudie1 at 3:40pm 08.31.23 A Helicoil is good there too if the threads strip. the manual impact driver is a real help, as Tech
Problems with cdi furling jib Tally Ho at 3:07pm 08.31.23 I know this is a bit of a crazy concept, but I like to check out the manual to understand how thing
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 3:01pm 08.31.23 @Ralph Johnstone , I am going to implement your fix in post #46. Question- being uneducated a short
2001 HUNTER 320 Tally Ho at 2:51pm 08.31.23 You need to figure out a strong point to mount the drive. There is also a pump and hydraulic hoses
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions (2) Ensign Claptrap at 2:51pm 08.31.23 Sorry for the very delayed reply. Been dealing with life as necessary, and boat stuff when I can.
Weathermax for genoa Tally Ho at 2:47pm 08.31.23 Then there are the esthetics. Weathmax has limited color selections so if you want to match a Sunb
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa Tally Ho at 2:43pm 08.31.23
Raritan PHII long term review Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:23pm 08.31.23 According to Raritan, a PHII should provide 25 yrs of reliable service with minimal repairs if it's
Clean up after holding tank leaked when pressurized Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:00pm 08.31.23 1. What is a vent line filter ? 2. Whatever it is, tell your friend to get rid of it. It can only g
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa Fred at 12:24pm 08.31.23 Jib Size Selection 101 Jib Size Selection Thanks Stu. I think you posted this on the FB thread as w
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 rgranger at 12:09pm 08.31.23 I have a 336 but have not worked on the specific area you are talking about but generally, for inst
Gelcoat for Hunter 41DS repair in Europe -? Ralph Johnstone at 12:06pm 08.31.23 This may not apply to you at all but roll it around and discard if not applicable. As I own a Hunte
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 rgranger at 11:55am 08.31.23
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa Stu Jackson at 11:49am 08.31.23 Jib Size Selection 101 Jib Size Selection
Gulf Storm Potential (1) jssailem at 10:36am 08.31.23 Perhaps it is an aging thing. I like them on my car. I also have taken care to change the way they a
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 Techstyle at 10:26am 08.31.23 I have a 336 but have not worked on the specific area you are talking about but generally, for insta
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses Scott T-Bird at 10:10am 08.31.23 I'm due for changing the coolant (probably end of season). I've never experienced a problem with ov
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? dlochner at 9:48am 08.31.23 how about this solution. Removable Engine and Generator Exhaust System Blankets Covers USCG appro
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 08.31.23 the night before launch I needed to add coolant and oil, so I opened the coolant fill and absentmin
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:24am 08.31.23 Hoping not to get any air locks. Does your 3JH3E have an air release fitting as does the 2GM20F ?

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