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Changing fuel injectors jameswelden at 1:51pm 06.08.13 Catalina 30 2/1054 Is it hard to remove fuel injectors on a Universal M25XP diesel engine? If you could provide some i
Bimini Top for a Hunter 30 billpaul at 1:23pm 06.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1306 I recently bought a 1980 Hunter 30 which had had its bimini cover shredded by a hurricane last year.
Charging the battery JNelson at 1:16pm 06.08.13 Sirius 21/22 5/3518 Hello everyone, We bought our Sirius at the end of last season and spent the winter getting her into
Darn it, my engine studder/stumble is back iSailor at 12:27pm 06.08.13 Catalina 310 8/1813 This is very frustrating! After motoring for 45 minutes or so, the engine occasionally studders and
Fuel Pump - Which End is Up? Windborne at 11:34am 06.08.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/1850 I purchased a replacement fuel pump for what appears to be the original on my 1988 Universal M25. I
Hunter 33 Hour Meter Sarona at 10:17am 06.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1378 I am looking for some information about the hour meter on my 2005 Hunter 33. It has all of a sudden
skipo37 ag123 at 9:26am 06.08.13 Big Boats 1/796 Want to add an electric windlass to my 1987 Legend 37 and would like to hear from someone who has do
Fuel Pump - Which End is Up? Windborne at 7:16am 06.08.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1372 I purchased a replacement fuel pump for what appears to be the original on my 1988 Universal M25. If
Summer Haul Out Hugh Straub at 6:53am 06.08.13 Smaller Boats 9/1150 A couple of days ago, I pulled my 23.5 for the summer. Unlike those of you in northern climes, for
Capt. Tolley`s works great! DAVA390 at 6:14am 06.08.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1095 For the past few weeks I have been treating a few problem areas with Capt. Tolley`s Creeping Crack C
Fuel filter relocation on Hunter 38 (1) quadrille38 at 5:48am 06.08.13 Big Boats 1/975 After one time of standing on my head to change the fuel filter on my 2008 38, I talked to the yard
First 47.7 removing the rudder and changing the packing Luca1467 at 5:32am 06.08.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1214 For some strange reason my rudder seemd to have a significant ammount of movement. Not sideways but
Mast Step plate moved Milton.Audas at 4:49am 06.08.13 Catalina 22 1/1004 Finally got the boat down to the marina yesterday and set up. When raising the mast with my modified
Hunter 460 Headling Attachment SVONDA at 2:03am 06.08.13 Big Boats 1/859 SV ONDA is a 2002 Hunter 460 now over 10 years old. The headlining in the forward cabin and some are
cast iron swing keel coating? jmczzz at 12:15am 06.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1340 anyone ever use a rust converter on a cast iron keel? can an epoxy barrier coat be put on top of tha
Cherubini 33 shower drain sailguy40 at 10:41pm 06.07.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1129 Maybe someone can help me out. water is not draining out of my shower stall. i am trying to figure o
Source for Jib sleave?? Roadking Larry at 10:29pm 06.07.13 Ask All Sailors 2/994 I had a problem with my jib sleeve Friday afternoon. Last week I had taken it home and restiched all
getting close to splash day.... (1) bassstar at 9:43pm 06.07.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/991 65227.vB
Power boater friend found dead higgs at 7:44pm 06.07.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2449 Officials are speculating that this boat hit something submergered. but the damage suggests to me it
Delivering my boat from Wickford, RI to Stamford, CT MollyMaguire at 6:56pm 06.07.13 Ask All Sailors 23/5516 I'm buying a boat in Wickford, RI and need to deliver it to Stamford, CT. Wanted to hire a delivery

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A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? capta at 3:25pm 05.01.23 I can't answer this directly, but a warning from a surgeon. Just before departing Frisco on my circu
Hunter vs. Catalina 22 Sanfelice at 3:20pm 05.01.23 Take into consideration what you using for a tow vehicle versus the weight of the boat. Hunter has a
How long can a diesel sit idle? artboas at 3:12pm 05.01.23
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam artboas at 3:09pm 05.01.23 Yes, that is exactly the hose that drains the fridge The place to mount the sump box is Judy forwar
New Rug patbratton at 2:44pm 05.01.23 It looks great! I didn't something similar, the non skid on the reverse side was rubber like. It
Mast raising ideas... (2) pclarksurf at 2:37pm 05.01.23 The best video of the process belongs to Stingy Sailor; I use his basic principle ( I don't use the
Advice on interior paneling repair (1) Deleted member 117556 at 2:31pm 05.01.23 If you want to try something simple first you might try Trade Secret to repair the wood. Very simple
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? skunther at 2:12pm 05.01.23 1. It's not actually the piston ROD that needs the grease 'cuz it doesn't rub against anything...it
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't RussC at 2:10pm 05.01.23 John. as a devils advocate here, as well as a 40 year (Gas, no Diesel) mechanic, why is he tearing t
Waste Tank Level Indication Hunter 33 2004 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:48pm 05.01.23 The surprises did improve my intuition over the years.... :biggrin:
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Davidasailor26 at 1:44pm 05.01.23
Stinky Bubbly Hot Water Skipper John at 1:43pm 05.01.23 Good news! They make anodes with built-in drain valves: https://www.amazon.com/Camco-11533-Atwood-Al
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:42pm 05.01.23 1. It's not actually the piston ROD that needs the grease 'cuz it doesn't rub against anything...it'
New Rug kappykaplan at 1:41pm 05.01.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 1:34pm 05.01.23 When reminded that I want to be sailing in June, he said one way or another I should be sailing in
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 dlochner at 1:28pm 05.01.23 I think you have LFPs, and are probably driving them hard, no? Not yet. I had FireFlys with a max
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 1:25pm 05.01.23 Thus far no one has mentioned the possibility the belt is past its time. Belts can stretch a bit a
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? jviss at 1:20pm 05.01.23 The batteries are likely very small relative to the size of the boat and just large enough to start
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 dlochner at 1:19pm 05.01.23 Thus far no one has mentioned the possibility the belt is past its time. Belts can stretch a bit a
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 1:18pm 05.01.23 Well, it turns out there's a lot of info out there on the web about yachting first aid, and putting

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