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Heat Exchanger Slipin Away at 5:14am 12.16.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/1472 I have a Hunter 45cc. My generator is mounted forward of the engine and does not allow me to remove
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? ShalomOrchard at 10:41pm 12.15.22 Trailer Sailors 51/17291 What is a Good Trailer Sailboat? My Criteria? Smaller then 30 ft. Can be ?easily? launched from a
What Sailboat Cabin doesn't feel like a hole? ShalomOrchard at 10:33pm 12.15.22 Ask All Sailors 42/4494 The one thing I don't like about most sailboats is that most have cabins that feel like you are in a
Taylor heater D79 Rarangi at 6:19pm 12.15.22 Parts Search 0/807 Looking for parts. Around New zealand area ta
keel resting on bottom Egovos at 5:39pm 12.15.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2743 I'm looking to buy a 2014 hunter 33 with a draft of 4'5" but at low tide my dock has a depth of 4'6"
disconnect headstay turnbuckle to replace CDI flexible furler interior halyard QCI at 11:03am 12.15.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1369 Hello, I have a 1984 Hunter 25.5. Will the mast stay up or do I need to use a temporary headstay if
Sheet line Hatch/Solar vent protection?? Boomer2it at 9:47am 12.15.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/827 Thinking of installing stainless steel rails on either side of forward hatch and solar vent above he
Exhaust soot Yanmar 4JH3E HarryvdMeer at 8:49am 12.15.22 Engines and Propulsion 5/1213 Reaching out to anyone who has been able to fix problem of minor soot developing on hull after 50-60
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Scott T-Bird at 7:22am 12.15.22 Ask All Sailors 48/4668 I heard on the radio this morning about 2 sailors being rescued about 200 miles off the Delaware coa
Anchor Bridle Deleted member 117556 at 6:32am 12.15.22 Catalina 310 15/4564 Wondering what people use for an anchor bridle for the 310 with all chain anchoring? I have a one-p
sails Al Minns at 5:43am 12.15.22 Smaller Boats 4/1203 has anyone used roller tasker sails on there hunter 23,5 looking for a new mainsail.
Boom Vang specs? BubbaV at 5:03pm 12.14.22 Catalina 22 2/863 My 85' came with a Boom Kicker supplied and installed by the PO. Didn't use it last summer as I was
Need perkins prima M50 fuel line replacement??? georgetheleo at 2:27pm 12.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 31/3617 Have this engine in my Beneteau 1990 41S5. It connects with a flare nut to the top of the injector
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions (4) MFD at 1:48pm 12.14.22 Big Boats 17/1728 ueHi All, I have a ~2009 Hunter 41DS and it is time to do a thorough inspection of the binnacle, ste
engine vibration brad minda at 12:13am 12.14.22 Catalina 30 11/3479 85 c30 with the universal m25 engine. I feel i have excessive noise and vibration. Motor mounts l
Caframo Mark Maulden at 8:57pm 12.13.22 Ask All Sailors 29/4410
Soccer, World Cup, France beats England jssailem at 8:25am 12.13.22 Sails Call Lounge 9/1300 Man that has to hurt.... Good game to watch. With so much possession it was amazing. Yet unproduct
Where is the fuse? Dr. D at 12:21pm 12.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2361 Last week I deployed the deicer. There was a problem with the 110 V outlet on the shore pedestal, so
Legend 40.5 leak in aft cabin fero at 11:12am 12.12.22 Big Boats 10/1442 Hi again, I have recently found a traces of water leaks on the aft cabin aft bulkhead and some wate
373 Shallow Draft Depth (1) JDW at 8:40am 12.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2707 I have recently purchased a 2004 373 and there is some confusion as to the draft on this boat. Initi

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How long til your 3GM starts? Ralph Johnstone at 9:30pm 05.07.25 Is that with the Yanmar recommended cold start procedure or not ? For a 2GM20F with cold start proc
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F (3) Ralph Johnstone at 9:23pm 05.07.25 The draw is less than the 3 amp fuse recommended. I saw somewhere 1.4amps. ng. Can I connect th
Furling line recommendations BigEasy at 9:06pm 05.07.25 My furler develops problems with overrides after the line is 3 or 4 years old due to stiffness of th
How long til your 3GM starts? danm1 at 8:13pm 05.07.25 3 to 5 seconds on a 3gm30f with 823 hours.
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F jssailem at 7:48pm 05.07.25 You can connect to any power source. You might want to have a switch that permits you to control the
Looking for ideas on galley remodel fred1diver at 7:40pm 05.07.25 Worked hard again tokay, but no pictures today! Painted/sealed the wood trim used for the stair/sink
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 7:31pm 05.07.25 Can I connect the pump positive wire to anything ignition switched in the engine compartment other t
Furling line recommendations skunther at 7:14pm 05.07.25
Furling line recommendations dLj at 6:55pm 05.07.25 Firstly, do you have too much line on the drum? When you haul out the sail, how much line is still
US Coast Guard seeks comments on closing NAVTEX broadcasts (comments close 12 NOV) UpperPintle at 6:46pm 05.07.25 Did this proposal ever go through or is NavTex still broadcast on MF?
Replacing Whale foot pump in awkward location Project_Mayhem at 6:33pm 05.07.25 Sometimes your only option is to make an access panel
Furling line recommendations garymalmgren at 6:26pm 05.07.25 Firstly, do you have too much line on the drum? When you haul out the sail, how much line is still w
Furling line recommendations dlochner at 6:04pm 05.07.25 The line looks too loosely wrapped on the drum. Don't let the jib fly freely when unfurling, put som
Furling line recommendations skunther at 5:59pm 05.07.25
Replacing Whale foot pump in awkward location dlochner at 5:58pm 05.07.25 The drawer guide may be screwed in place from the back side, try looking for screws there and removi
Down the (New Design) Hatch! ...3TacksontheWater at 5:47pm 05.07.25
JVC Stereo Upgrade dlochner at 4:45pm 05.07.25 My boat came with a Sirius radio receiver buried in a locker. I use Sirius in my car, so was exci
JVC Stereo Upgrade Stu Jackson at 4:34pm 05.07.25 When I had the same questions I went to www.crutchfield.com. Great website for answering "What's Ou
Furling line recommendations JoeWhite at 4:32pm 05.07.25 It appears that the line needs to be pulled tight while furling. And a thinner line will help. I use
JVC Stereo Upgrade Tally Ho at 4:31pm 05.07.25

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