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O'day 28 FWD End of Blackwater Tank Access (3) Clutch Cargo at 7:04pm 05.11.22 Ask An Oday Owner 6/841 During the course of my research into replacing the sanitation hoses and upgrading the blackwater ta
315 Battery Meter (1) Skipper John at 6:58pm 05.11.22 Catalina 310 16/2241 205244 Our new 315 has three batteries (two large ones for the house and a smaller one for the engi
V birth clothes locker latch mechanism? Jimongee at 6:48pm 05.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/604 My 2002 Hunter 356 needs a cabinet latch mechanism. It is the type with the chrome button that you
Installing a Rule-A-Matic Series 40A Float Switch Jeff Jellick at 2:36pm 05.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/831 2005 Hunter CC, Has anyone installed a replacement Float Switch in the bilge for the bilge pimp at t
Keel offset for 1990 30-2 BOSSailor at 10:54am 05.11.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/651 I know a few of you out there have a 1988-1992 30-2. Does anyone know the keel offset off the top of
Looking for a recommendation for foam teak Project_Mayhem at 10:06am 05.11.22 Ask All Sailors 11/791 Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced EVA foam teak?
1994 33.5 Recessed Hood Furling system rubbing (1) gotons at 9:17am 05.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/1952 Hi all, I've looked through the forums and I see some people talking about tension with their furler
Low friction rings Hayden Watson at 9:16am 05.11.22 Ask All Sailors 14/2630 I am planning to add some cascades to increase purchase and think that low friction rings would be j
Electric swing keel winch - Chrysler 26 Erbardy at 3:43am 05.11.22 Ask All Sailors 8/928 Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone has seen a trailer sailor with an electric winch for the swin
Inside Passage Anyone? Captain Grey Beard at 10:01pm 05.10.22 Catalina 22 19/1863 Has anyone taken their Catalina 22 up or down the Inside Passage?
rigging help in Florida sunlover at 5:46pm 05.10.22 Ask All Sailors 4/402 Any recommendations for inspecting my rigging in Florida?
Outboard engines on 17 foot daysailer Nomad (2) MarkGreen8020 at 5:09pm 05.10.22 Trailer Sailors 14/2047
Remove insulator from injector mixing chamber (1) skunther at 4:59pm 05.10.22 Ask All Sailors 3/278
Happy 13th birthday to my LiFePo4 Batery Bank (5/10/2009) (5) Maine Sail at 1:09pm 05.10.22 Musings With Maine Sail 5/1053 Back in 2007 the first lithium iron phosphate battery cells were just beginning to be manufactured a
Dutchman "Twist"? rpell1@msn.com at 10:32am 05.10.22 Ask All Sailors 4/559 Hi all, My '97 Cat30 MKIII came equipped with a Dutchman on the main. When I first rigged it, the t
Edson brake install! (1) Growl at 8:27am 05.10.22 Mid-Size Boats 24/2194 Good morning my fellow fortunate Hunter owners! You all have the privilege of reading my rantings an
Legend 35.5 bow pulpit seat DLLawrence at 3:26am 05.10.22 Big Boats 4/719 Hi all! I"m having a tough time finding a bow seat for my Legend 35.5, which sits on the bow pulpit
Which antiseize on injectors? skunther at 11:49pm 05.09.22 Ask All Sailors 13/2394
Solar panel gary keating at 8:25pm 05.09.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/413 I have a 1991 37,5 hunter legend I am looking to find the out where the wires go Thur the boat or a
Winch maintenance - how often do you? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:30pm 05.09.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2238 It's been a few years since I dissassembled my winches and in reading on another forum that people s

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Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? Project_Mayhem at 1:41pm 07.31.24 d. There is nothing terribly wrong with e10. It works in millions of cars and I have used nothing e
Air and generator Johann at 1:36pm 07.31.24 I have a Catalina 34 with new air conditioning ..what size generator and where can I put it to be l
Cabin Material Question Project_Mayhem at 1:25pm 07.31.24 On my O'day, the cabinets are made of plywood with a veneer. Likely marine grade ply. Can you take a
Hull Shield Project_Mayhem at 1:22pm 07.31.24 As in a keel guard?
Stuffing box adjusting jviss at 12:54pm 07.31.24 Thanks, @Ralph Johnstone , very informative. I have one of those dripless things, and I'm terrified
Nissan 3.5B2 outboard shift linkage access cover Rich Stidger at 12:30pm 07.31.24 I have the same engine and I also had the black cover come off. It was many years ago, and I don't r
Stuffing box adjusting (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:50am 07.31.24 You would need to slide the box up far enough to get out any packing that is between the Gland and
Stuffing box adjusting (3) Ralph Johnstone at 11:36am 07.31.24 Hi @Mattcia123 Would someone explain in a simple way how to loosen it up a bit. But, getting back
Air and generator Stu Jackson at 11:35am 07.31.24 You will obtain Catalina 34-specific answers regarding placement on your boat at our C34 forum, here
Stuffing box adjusting (1) jssailem at 11:22am 07.31.24 An exploded image of your stuffing box is shown here. to get out any packing that is between the
Air and generator Don S/V ILLusion at 11:14am 07.31.24
Air and generator kappykaplan at 10:40am 07.31.24 How many KW or amps does the AC pull at start up and when running?
Hose life? BigEasy at 10:17am 07.31.24 I would like to know what independent marine mechanics advise & the practices they use on their own
Yanmar electrical problem. Ralph Johnstone at 10:02am 07.31.24 I am not sure If fixing the wiring or adding the starter solenoid is the best fix. I would say it
2005 Hunter 36. Scott B at 8:50am 07.31.24 https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/monitors.php?m=33&c=10&p=54940
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable jssailem at 8:32am 07.31.24 On my Perkins, there is a solenoid when energized, pulls a lever on the High-Pressure injector pump
Ghosting with a Code Zero American_Mainsail at 8:17am 07.31.24 Thanks for sharing this video! It looks like you were able to make really respectable time in very
Add starting relay (1) JoeWhite at 8:16am 07.31.24 Ralph, here is a photo of 2 relays I installed near windlass motor to lower and raise the anchor wit
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable Schwarz633 at 8:00am 07.31.24 I've sailed on two 33's with the universal diesels and my recollection is that pulling the throttle
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable shemandr at 7:47am 07.31.24 I've sailed on two 33's with the universal diesels and my recollection is that pulling the throttle

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