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Primary Fuel FIlter Removal JeffThompson at 8:55am 11.02.14 Big Boats 10/1953 Decided it was high time to replace the primary and secondary fuel filters on our Hunter - engine is
Help w/flax size JeffThompson at 8:52am 11.02.14 Big Boats 4/989 Can anyone help with what size flax I need for a yanmar 3JH4E. Thanks
Battery charger for home use Rodd at 7:28am 11.02.14 Musings With Maine Sail 21/5287 What battery charger are you guys recommending for home use? I want something in the 10 amp categor
Where do you store your tools? zigracer at 6:21am 11.02.14 Big Boats 17/3047 In my old H260, I stored them down below, under a settee. I've been keeping them in the aft port si
343 displacement and ballast data oyvst@statoil.com at 4:20am 11.02.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1893 Does anybody know the displacement and ballast weight for a oceanis 343?
Anchoring System Upgrade Terry Cox at 6:43pm 11.01.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1707 Our boat came equipped with a 40# Danforth, 30 feet of 5/16" grade 40 chain and 250 feet of 5/8" thr
Moor Electronics Depth Meter twodzusfittings at 5:45pm 11.01.14 Smaller Boats 3/1128 I am having a case of crazy readings on my Moor Depth Finder model LDC. One moment it reads fine, th
Too much draft? Hobartwoodworks at 3:20pm 11.01.14 Ask All Sailors 22/6454 Making plans for the "next" chapter; bought the 15' day sailor, loved it; the next year bought the 2
Grrrr... Boat Out... Broken Base plate. (3) agprice22 at 3:00pm 11.01.14 Bigger Boats 17/2761 Got my boat lifted and set on my trailer this week. 1987 Oday 272. I store it in my shed over the Wi
Headboard Slug failure Found at Sea at 2:31pm 11.01.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1804 During a recent 10 day coastal cruse with my new mainsail the nylon cord attaching the headboard to
Lowering an Oday 240 Mast firestreak at 2:05pm 11.01.14 Ask An Oday Owner 11/3291 This is my first time lowering the mast. I took off the boom and pulled one of the large pins out of
Rotavectas Wind transducer gahOhio H33.5 at 11:39am 11.01.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/729 I have an older Autohelm ST30 wind instrument that uses a Rotavectas transducer. The instrument head
Polar chart for a beneteau 343 Davefromoregon at 11:26am 11.01.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/6423 Have a couple questions on this topic: --where do I obtain these for my boat? --can I create them my
What Oday do I have here? davidmhull at 10:14am 11.01.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1038 I have been asking a few questions of Oday owners lately about replacing my motor mount because I pu
Advice on check valves / non-return lines nshellab at 10:09am 11.01.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/4420 After a month of detective work, I'm pretty sure I've figured out the source for an alarming but not
replace muffler on 87' ,30' Catalina Fredthedriver at 7:44am 11.01.14 Catalina 30 8/3516 Has anyone had to replace the muffler on a Catalina 30, mine is leaking and want to know how to get
Aux OB on H29.5 RIVERCRUISER at 5:52am 11.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/935 Thinking about installing a small outboard on my 29.5 as a backup to the Yanmar 2GM20F. Anyo
Heavy-duty flag gettinthere at 5:07am 11.01.14 Ask All Sailors 38/5185 We're going thru flags pretty quickly. Tried a variety of makers and some labeled heavy duty. Not.
Questions about living aboard a Catalina 30 Hooks at 7:47pm 10.31.14 Catalina 30 18/11414 So I want to live on a sailboat. I've spent the past couple of months looking at pictures and think
Boat Info tab Terry Cox at 7:14pm 10.31.14 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/1999 Two questions: 1. I submitted an article to the 42 Hunter Owner modifications a day or so ago. I

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Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? jviss at 12:56pm 06.14.23 This is completely wrong for a Hurth transmission. Hurths use Dexron ATF. One or the other, ha, h
Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? Stu Jackson at 12:38pm 06.14.23 Yes, typically non-detergent SAE 30. This is completely wrong for a Hurth transmission. Hurths us
Engine raw water thru hole location Ralph Johnstone at 11:45am 06.14.23 I'm shocked. I mean, did you have a survey done, and buy insurance? Forget the past and deal with
Engine raw water thru hole location BigEasy at 11:44am 06.14.23 Yes, that is a disaster waiting to happen. Another thing is that insurance sometimes won't cover a
Changing transmission fluid in my ZF Hurth HBW 50 transmission. How simple is it? BigEasy at 11:21am 06.14.23 Our boat has the type of transmission oil needed stamped on the bell housing, which was ATF. User m
Alden 44 Air Conditioner location Tim Alden44 at 11:04am 06.14.23
RAM mic cable rewire? LloydB at 11:02am 06.14.23 Giny Handy 8-Pin Microphone Cable Coiled Microphone Cord Male Female Cable - after I looked in the S
First Boat Purchase Calif. Ted at 10:57am 06.14.23 I used to launch and retrieve my Lido 14 with a 1965 Dodge van by use of a hitch on the front bumper
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem arcadiahunter28 at 10:54am 06.14.23
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem BigEasy at 10:50am 06.14.23
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number jviss at 10:44am 06.14.23 Hard to know for you. I bypassed all the potential failure points (foot switch, solenoid, wiring) a
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number Tim Alden44 at 10:29am 06.14.23 Just the motor. Deal with the rest on your own. Just my view. Are you sure it's the motor that f
Pumping out Hunter 380 Waste Tank - Macerator pump failed. artboas at 10:26am 06.14.23 Thank-you - we are going to try the pump out. Worst case no dip tube and I have to insert this ho
First Boat Purchase amistret at 10:25am 06.14.23 Thanks for the help all. I picked up a Capri Omega 14 on Monday! Excited to get rolling! I have a q
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem jviss at 10:22am 06.14.23 wire nuts have no place on a boat. Sounds like a good title for a new thread.
Engine raw water thru hole location jviss at 10:13am 06.14.23 Find the through-hull, hope there's a seacock, and close it! I'm shocked. I mean, did you have a s
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem kappykaplan at 10:12am 06.14.23 PS: Those are generic orange colored electrical wire nuts as seen in your photo. Crimp type connect
Engine raw water thru hole location Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 06.14.23 I should add a cautionary note here in all seriousness. What is the condition of this hose ? If it
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number jviss at 10:07am 06.14.23 you may be convincing me here :) -- Would you recommend taking the entire windlass off and taking
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number Tim Alden44 at 10:05am 06.14.23 Philly should have motor rebuilders. you may be convincing me here :) -- Would you recommend tak

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