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Engine went racing, then kaput (1) Deadline at 12:51pm 12.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1490 My 2GM20F went racing twice, so a service tech overhauled the cylinder head and installed new inject
Grenada captbob2000 at 12:25pm 12.21.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2506 Hoping to keep my sailboat in Grenada for the 2014 hurricane season. Any suggestions/advice on marin
Advice on having a bimini/sail cover made in Caribbean captbob2000 at 11:40am 12.21.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1092 I have a Benneteau 393 in the BVI's and am looking to have a new bimini and sail cover made. Any re
question of the day!! what was this originally? (2) Snowman80 at 9:38am 12.21.13 Catalina 22 6/1173 So as with nice weather i was able to unwrap the boat a little to do some work. Im ripping out every
In-Hull Transducers mark6405 at 8:36am 12.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1264 Just bought a Garmin 546s GPS for my 1988 Catalina 34 sloop. I would like to use an in-hull transduc
Best upgrade Okiesaylor at 7:54am 12.21.13 Catalina 22 51/6916 What is the single best or your favorite upgrade you have done to your boat?
S2 7.9 Crackaloon at 7:14am 12.21.13 S2 2/1064 Normally I wouldn't say much about ebay, but someone is stripping a 7.9 and I'd want to know if they
Raritan KO2 kit SirOmario at 7:01am 12.21.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/5206 Found this on defender.com. Does anybody have any experience with this kit? Although it's probably n
Punta Gorda Boat Parade seadaddler at 6:54am 12.21.13 Big Boats 0/619 Going to the Punta Gorda boat parade tonight and first time will have a front row seat as all the
240 petrol tank formbys at 6:44am 12.21.13 Smaller Boats 7/1346 hi can anyone tell which petrol tank to buy for my 240 the larger the better or factory fitted i hav
240 petrol tank formbys at 6:38am 12.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/645 hi i have just bought a 240 which needs a petrol tank for the tohatsu 5 hp outboard does anyone know
MMSI confusion. (So what else is new)? Chris Patterson at 6:20am 12.21.13 Ask All Sailors 28/3004 The big question: No MMSI outside of US waters? I finally broke down from the worrying wife badgerin
Merry Christmas from the rough coast of Maine (1) dscribner at 6:03am 12.21.13 Ask All Sailors 1/986 A little Christmas humor, my pen to you. I posted it a couple of times over the past years. so, tho
anchor windless h33c bugaloo at 6:01am 12.21.13 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2074 Has anyone installed an anchor windless on a 33c if so do you have photos? also what is a limited e
Windlass for 361 shuga at 5:03am 12.21.13 Ask All Sailors 0/753 Just bought a 2001 Beneteau 361 and want to install a windlass. Any suggestions on what type and man
Dedicated emergency battery for radio& bilge pump Ross Gard at 1:14am 12.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/2892 How do I maintain a battery with charge, above sole boards for emergency use of bilge pump and radio
Replacing All bulkheads in a Hunter 27 Cherubini... aajimb at 10:21pm 12.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2713 I just adopted a Hunter 27, early 80's. It's a project boat but clean fresh water history. All the
Seacocks ingeanous at 7:13pm 12.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1279 Pulled out the original 5 seacocks and through hull fittings, where to buy new ones? I hate to give
H34 Owners - Do You Have A Manual Bilge Pump Joe Mullee at 3:55pm 12.20.13 Big Boats 7/3232 I was looking at a solo challenge sight. One of the requirements is to have a manual bilge pump inst
Advice on Emergency Tiller (1993 Hunter 30) JPHarris at 1:51pm 12.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1325 I'm about to purchase a 1993 Hunter 30. It seems in very good shape, except that there's no emergen

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Oil Leak kappykaplan at 9:18am 03.16.23 The air breather hose is cut at an angle and lays on top of the air intake Why not attach the air
Hard or Soft Bimini height (1) Hollyberry at 9:18am 03.16.23 As JBP says you need to go sailing and make some measurements. However that may well lead to a bimin
Hunter 340 console (pedestal) removal JamesG161 at 9:10am 03.16.23 Do not pry up anything! Check your Owner's manual or Download it here. H 340 You will break your
Hard or Soft Bimini height JBP-PA at 9:09am 03.16.23 Not necessarily 90 degrees, depending on your sail. The only accurate way to know is go sailing, clo
Mast step replacement Ken n Rox at 8:52am 03.16.23 I had some core-rot on my boat and was able to dig 4 - 5 inches from the opening's edge (all that w
mast lights JBP-PA at 8:46am 03.16.23 The forward facing light on the front of your mast are the 'steaming" or "masthead" light used when
mast lights JamesG161 at 8:22am 03.16.23 This site sells all your lights. Call them and buy from them to support this site. H 39 parts The
B&G Vulcan 900 & Airmar DST810 issues dlochner at 8:12am 03.16.23 David is exactly correct. Just a heads up, Airmar, Garmin and Simrad all make individual N2k part
Mast step replacement dmax at 7:55am 03.16.23 I had some core-rot on my boat and was able to dig 4 - 5 inches from the opening's edge (all that wa
Universal 25xpb Parts 2 OLD PIRATES at 7:47am 03.16.23 Good day PlaneTom .......... any chance of getting the URL address where you picked up the Kubota en
Oil Leak dmax at 7:38am 03.16.23 If by "air breather hose" you mean the crankcase ventilation hose, then that is likely your source o
Macerators lehighsail at 7:31am 03.16.23 What... do women have solid #1's?? I'm so naive.......:biggrin: Reference was to the use of paper
Mast step Joe at 7:29am 03.16.23 I don't know why you need a pin in a mast step... a folding tabernacle - yes.... but the step will h
B&G Vulcan 900 & Airmar DST810 issues Cederholm at 7:26am 03.16.23 Very helpful all - Thank you!
B&G Vulcan 900 & Airmar DST810 issues Cederholm at 7:26am 03.16.23 From the Vulcan installation manual ( https://media1.svb-media.de/media/snr/505837/pdf/manual_2016-
B&G Vulcan 900 & Airmar DST810 issues Joe at 7:22am 03.16.23 David is exactly correct. Just a heads up, Airmar, Garmin and Simrad all make individual N2k parts
B&G Vulcan 900 & Airmar DST810 issues (1) Davidasailor26 at 7:19am 03.16.23 From the Vulcan installation manual ( https://media1.svb-media.de/media/snr/505837/pdf/manual_2016-0
Steel Keel Pitting- fill or paint over? (time sensitive question) fstbttms at 7:12am 03.16.23 I'm guessing the boat has been neglected and water got under the bottom paint causing the pitting.
Oil Leak leo310 at 7:09am 03.16.23 I have an Yanmar on my 310 but it sound like your engine block is pressurize and oil is being blown
B&G Vulcan 900 & Airmar DST810 issues dlochner at 6:15am 03.16.23 The issue may be lack of power to the transducer. I don't know if the Vulcan can supply power to the

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