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Repairing gate value on Hunter 31 galley sink drain (3) Galind at 11:20am 06.20.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/806 Has anyone done repair on the gate valve on the galley sink? The valve may be original to the boat.
Breaker keeps jumping Belgian Chris at 11:09am 06.20.22 Ask All Sailors 7/446 Hello to all: I just bought a Beneteau First 29 (1984) - it needed a lot of TLC which we provided fo
Battery (1) rogerbalz at 7:39am 06.20.22 Catalina 22 9/909 Boat has no battery would this one work Catalina 22 1989 Wing Keel? Or go with the 24DC?
Widgen date range (2) Rippey574 at 6:59am 06.20.22 Ask An Oday Owner 10/847 Does this seem correct, I dated this as a 1971, trying to confirm before looking for manuals for thi
1983 Hunter 34 port side water tank removal ROBERT1228 at 5:42am 06.20.22 Big Boats 12/1501 I am trying to get to the port side water tank on my 1983 Hunter 34 but see no screws on the wooden
helm canopy gypsywind1980 at 3:24am 06.20.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1075 is there a add on canopy for a hunter 27 1980 over the helm
Keel bolt Triple B at 5:36pm 06.19.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/955 I have a 1985 31 Im looking for the nut size for keel bolt Anyone have this information?
INVERTER SET UP twodzusfittings at 2:34pm 06.19.22 Bigger Boats 14/1536 So, once again I look to the forum for some guidance on an inverter installation. I have a 700 Watt
Keel didn't line up in the cradle brockangelo at 2:03pm 06.19.22 Catalina 22 26/1368 So yesterday I took the Ocean Jasper out of the water for the first time and put it on the trailer.
Rhodes 22 mast needed in New England Tony Jonaitis at 11:31am 06.19.22 Trailer Sailors 3/536 Looking for just the mast for a Rhodes 22. Prefer the in-mast-furling design. I'm in Marblehead, a
Universal M18 unattached hose (1) boater7cs at 11:06am 06.19.22 Engines and Propulsion 7/511
Installing extra cleats on a MacGregor 26M mast Sofocles Arquimides at 9:49am 06.19.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1048 How high do you install extra cleats on a MacGregor 26M mast
recently purchased a 26D 1987 found about 200lbs of lead shot. west wind at 8:06am 06.19.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/770 Do I need the extra ballast or is the water ballast enough, just crusin of So, Cal coast mostly.
How do you keep the birds at bay? Project_Mayhem at 6:31pm 06.18.22 Ask All Sailors 28/2631 Birds are an issue at our marina. Especially when you've spent 25+ hours detailing your boat. There'
AC Captain Sandbar at 4:34pm 06.18.22 Catalina 30 4/789 Where is the ac circuit breaker
Selling a Boat Without a Broker Sailor_Al at 7:42am 06.18.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1865 I'm considering selling my boat without a broker. I expect to keep everything "up and up", use a la
Selden in mast furling line drive problem solved morsail779 at 11:08pm 06.17.22 Ask All Sailors 1/578 I have a solution to Selden In Mast furling line drive issues and furling problems. The plastic lin
Selden in mast furling line drive problem solved morsail779 at 11:07pm 06.17.22 Hallberg-Rassy 0/16 I have a solution to Selden In Mast furling line drive issues and furling problems. The plastic lin
Selden in mast furling line drive problem solved morsail779 at 11:06pm 06.17.22 Big Boats 0/16 I have a solution to Selden In Mast furling line drive issues and furling problems. The plastic lin
Selden in mast furling line drive problem solved morsail779 at 11:04pm 06.17.22 Bavaria 0/16 I have a solution to Selden In Mast furling line drive issues and furling problems. The plastic lin

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Yanmar 2gm engine died Ralph Johnstone at 11:50am 08.06.24 I was in a similar situation with an engine that sat for 3 years. Did 3 oil changes in 100 hrs befo
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 11:17am 08.06.24 There is no logic, Hunter tried to save money and used a simple solenoid that is activated by the i
Cracked stringer on project boat Ralph Johnstone at 11:12am 08.06.24 I would say that "Whatever you replace down there, it must be a plastic such as FRP to avoid what yo
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 11:06am 08.06.24
Yanmar 2gm engine died Rich 35.5 at 10:49am 08.06.24 That sounds like the oil level may be too high. If it is, it gets aerated by the crankshaft, air c
Hunter 28.5 2GM20 exhaust soot in bilge Ralph Johnstone at 10:48am 08.06.24 those are the ones that really cost you money. .......................... and every last ^%(+$*
Refrigerator thermostat wiring Hayden Watson at 10:46am 08.06.24 What make/model low voltage disconnect are you using/modifying? I recently rewired my Adler Barbo
Refrigerator thermostat wiring (1) jviss at 10:35am 08.06.24 What make/model low voltage disconnect are you using/modifying? I recently rewired my Adler Barbo
Refrigerator thermostat wiring Hayden Watson at 10:27am 08.06.24 If you need to have the display farther away, you can add a longer length of wire. The only downsid
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Maine Sail at 10:27am 08.06.24 I'd like to see a schematic of that, or at least the logic of that, including the time-based part.
Cracked stringer on project boat Project_Mayhem at 9:50am 08.06.24 There's evidence of a substantial amount of rotted wood. It will be exploratory surgery. keep grindi
Refrigerator thermostat wiring duck21 at 9:47am 08.06.24 What make/model low voltage disconnect are you using/modifying? I recently rewired my Adler Barbo
Yanmar 2gm engine died 3GGG at 9:37am 08.06.24 What coulour was the exhaust smoke? Normal. Slightly gray. I kinda looked like there was more? Like
Yanmar 2gm engine died marcham at 9:17am 08.06.24 Do you check the oil and coolant before each start? If not, that would be a good habit. No. But wil
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator marcham at 9:08am 08.06.24 Is there an internal system in the '06 Hunter 41DS that enables house bank charging off the alterna
Yanmar 2gm engine died dlochner at 8:52am 08.06.24 Don't assume the oil light and the engine dyeing are related. Running any engine at full throttle
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 8:42am 08.06.24 The solenoid combiner only works when the ignition is in the "on" position, and only works with the
Yanmar 2gm engine died dlochner at 8:29am 08.06.24 Since there is no oil loss either by burning or leaking, a failed oil pressure may well be the culpr
Refrigerator thermostat wiring jviss at 8:15am 08.06.24 Very nice, thanks. Yea, I don't really have good place to mount it within view of the cabin, withou
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Boatyarddog at 8:13am 08.06.24 Well, if you have a mechanical solenoid your not using an ACR. Those have relays using contact point

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