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Arch on bigger hunters (4) chowdan at 12:05pm 09.17.22 Big Boats 10/1883 Hey all, I have been walking docks near me and I've noticed hunter uses an arch/gantry setup for th
Strange Belt Wear (2) SabreToothedEngineer at 5:38pm 09.16.22 Ask All Sailors 20/1906 Out in the middle of the Strait of Georgia after fishing, my engine, a Yanmar 3GMF (1983) wouldn't s
Gori propeller NYSail at 3:34pm 09.16.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1872
What to do when the boat is not running... (3) jssailem at 1:06pm 09.16.22 Sails Call Lounge 8/1052 Volunteer at the local winery... Today was the first harvest of Pinot grapes for the new Sparkling
Selden bow sprit HD74 at 5:31am 09.16.22 Ask All Sailors 8/857 I am installing the selden bowsprit to my hundred 340. I have installed the front ring support. I ne
Any MacGregor clubs around NJ? CaptainLarry at 5:15am 09.16.22 Trailer Sailors 1/760 I am finally getting my 26x back in the water in a week or so and wondering if there are any local o
Carbon Monoxide Alarm going off due to the head? Leeward Rail at 8:39pm 09.15.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/2846 Recently I had a new carbon monoxide alarm, which is mounted on the bulkhead in the head, go off whe
1985 Hunter 23' question peptobysmol at 7:31pm 09.15.22 Smaller Boats 3/1025 I'm not near my boat so was hoping someone could tell me. (CDC, I'm looking at you ;)) What diamete
Spring for Forespar Whisker Pole? Rick Webb at 10:12am 09.15.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1416 I've got a whisker pole that the spring around the pin on one end broke. The spring came out in seve
460/466 Propeller (1) Scallywagger at 3:53am 09.15.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/970 Hello. wandering if anyone might have a folding or, fixed propeller that would fit direct onto the
It's a good thing that I checked the web site! (1) SoSound at 6:57pm 09.14.22 Destinations 12/2702 Between @jssailem 's diesel problems, and my home remodel and construction project, it's been a lean
Trop Dep - 7 --> TS Fiona --> Hurricane Fiona (3) JamesG161 at 9:33am 09.14.22 Weather and Forecasting 12/2113 John and I have looked at the Science this morning. Here is our best information now. iti. Thus low
Help needed to identify a furler system (3) SYNOAH at 7:33am 09.14.22 Ask All Sailors 2/448 Hi fellow sailors, My name is Carlos Azevedo from Portugal and I'm the happy new owner os a 86" Duf
Reef line separated in boom Jwhy at 5:05am 09.14.22 Mid-Size Boats 20/3213 The single reef line snapped inside the boom near the mast. How replace the line?
Yanmar 3YM30 bell housing oil leak on Oceanis 37 (1) Rob Heath at 3:19am 09.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1482 Our Yanmar 3YM30 has developed a slight oil leak, you can see a drip on the bottom of the bell housi
Creaking companion way steps on Oceanis 37: access void above engine? Rob Heath at 3:15am 09.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/645 The steps down from the cockpit to the saloon creak on our Oceanis 37. They appear a little loose on
Remove forecabin mirror on Oceanis 37 (the one behind the anchor locker) Rob Heath at 3:10am 09.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/800 Hi The mirror in the forecabin on our Oceanis 37 has badly deteriorated and I'm keen to replace it.
Fuel Polishing in St. Louis area CYQK at 1:26am 09.14.22 Ask All Sailors 5/417 Anyone know of a company that can polish a tank in the Stl. area?
Interior cushion color identification (2) Slipin Away at 6:11pm 09.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/405 I need to have my interior cushions recovered. I know they are Ultra Suede or Ultra leather. Cou
Output Shaft Coupling Hunter 28.5 (1) Simon Sexton at 5:38pm 09.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1812

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O'day 302 bow piece. dmax at 7:16am 08.19.24 Actually shemandr, the bow piece on the 302 (I once owned one) is a custom cast aluminum piece (I th
Engine vibration universal m3-20 jviss at 7:11am 08.19.24 Rather than mess with them you can send them out to be serviced by a shop for a reasonable fee. Rep
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Ward H at 6:38am 08.19.24 This reminds me of my 1st time being on a sailboat some 50 years ago. A friend had bought a 30 so
Engine vibration universal m3-20 twodzusfittings at 6:37am 08.19.24 "Now I see" said the blind man. Did you really, said the dumb? Yes I did said the deaf!!!
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel dmax at 6:36am 08.19.24 When the engine is cold, I heat my glow plugs for 10 seconds (I have the relay) and hit the starter
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable kappykaplan at 6:31am 08.19.24 Do you have a photo looking down at the top of the compass?
The "Gambits" Joe at 6:24am 08.19.24 I've finally seen the movie (mini-series) while staying at a friend's house with a Netflix subscrip
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable (1) Schwarz633 at 6:19am 08.19.24 There is an electric fuel pump: edestal is a Yacht Specialties, not happy about that. There is onl
Putting a hole in the transom American_Mainsail at 6:11am 08.19.24 Thanks for the info on the Star Tron. I've been using StaBil Marine 360 religously in all of my sma
O'day 302 bow piece. shemandr at 6:01am 08.19.24 Almost any chandlery, or online sellers of marine hardware. Probably this website. If you want a d
Trouble starting my Atomic M25 Diesel Ward H at 5:56am 08.19.24 My M25XP Universal only needs glow plugs for initial startup of the day. I have the solenoid for th
how to remove leds from electrical panel DStegs49 at 5:30am 08.19.24 I have a couple that are flickering and sometimes don't come on at all. Does anyone have the size o
Faucet replacement HELP sailcapt340 at 5:30am 08.19.24 When I replaced the faucet in my 340 I had to remove the silver plastic cover and the handles first.
Faucet replacement HELP smokey73 at 4:56am 08.19.24 Go to the hardware store and get yourself one of these.
Unusual Oil Level Issue jviss at 4:56am 08.19.24 This is conjecture but since the dipstick is sealed if a little pressure builds up in the tube from
Putting a hole in the transom Jorob at 1:53am 08.19.24 we throw the fuel tank on the cockpit floor near the transom, attach the fuel line and go. When we
Engine vibration universal m3-20 afrayedknot at 11:20pm 08.18.24 Same thing I have at 1200 RPM with a 1999 Yanmar 2GM20F. The engine is vibrating at a specific fre
The "Gambits" Kings Gambit at 10:50pm 08.18.24 I would be interested in your comments after seeing the movie.... I've finally seen the movie (min
Tips for replacing joker valve and dealing with calcium build up servechilled at 9:31pm 08.18.24 Thanks y'all, I'll give it a try. Whoever installed the tank did in fact put it above waterline, and
I need help attaching my Outboard to my West Wight Potter (1) jssailem at 9:10pm 08.18.24

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