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Removing/replacing transmission on a Hunter 44 Lkarrh at 3:51am 07.27.22 Engines and Propulsion 8/1026 We have been tasked with removing and replacing a Kanzaki model KM4A1 transmission on an '04 Hunter
Bow ladder for First 35 (2) LKMN00 at 12:46am 07.27.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/792 Hi, Would anyone have any recommendations for a bow ladder for a First 35? The bow is quite high so
How tall? Shadowwalker at 10:15pm 07.26.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1613 How tall is a Catalina 25 swing keel on the trailer? Will she slip through a 10ft door?
Hunter 146: Is there a backflow valve in the cockpit drain? If so, I need the name of the part. drumlish at 8:03pm 07.26.22 Day Sailers 2/1141 This is an odd one. I'm not even sure this feature exists. What I'm referring to is the little val
Seawater pump for A/C 4Winds at 3:30pm 07.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 39/3337 I have been getting HPF error from my a/c seawater pump in a 2005 Hunter 33.... hard to read but i t
We are back... w4swk at 3:07pm 07.26.22 Catalina 22 8/1154 After a long hiatus that included restoring 2 airplanes and building another (plus that little healt
Spreader Adjustment + Seizing Help on Baba 30 SV Blue Moon at 1:59pm 07.26.22 Ask All Sailors 3/547 The seizing on my spreaders to the shrouds is shot and needs to be redone. The spreaders have "slipp
Neptune 24 CB forward hatch.... ISO Scubajeep at 12:47pm 07.26.22 Parts Search 1/579 My brother is trying to find a forward hatch for a Neptune 24CB. His blew off during IDA. We are l
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade adamv at 6:38am 07.26.22 Engines and Propulsion 24/3275 My M18 alternator tends to clock around, fouling the port teak. I tried tightening but it always ret
Leaky head (1) 4Winds at 6:03am 07.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/760 While it seems that there is no blockage and water manually flushed from the head flows through to t
Replace faucet in head tips (2) smokey73 at 6:03am 07.26.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1447 1994 Hunter 40,5 Does anyone have any tips for removal and replacement of the faucet in the head? I
Taking On water SueAndScott at 4:21am 07.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/901 My Hunter 22 is taking on water. I think it is coming from around the drop keel. It seems worst w
AC Wiring Question tym2 at 9:23pm 07.25.22 Catalina 30 32/3085 I am adding an additional outlet for my AC circuit and it will be a standalone (GFCI 20A). I plan on
Crazy Chicago Mac Race Jumpstart at 8:38pm 07.25.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1451
What to do about missing inboard motor? (1) Shaun R. at 7:18pm 07.25.22 Ask All Sailors 25/2558 Recently acquired a 1981 Sovereign 7.0. The boat had the option inboard motor, but as you can see i
Boat Swag (2) Ward H at 5:00pm 07.25.22 Ask All Sailors 4/667 Just sharing what my wife and I did this past week when the current heat wave kept us off the boat..
DS II Very Sticky Centerboard mikeval at 4:08pm 07.25.22 Day Sailers 3/1034 New to me boat and went for a first sail Saturday. All is good but the centerboard is very very stic
Catalina 320 exhaust water hose lengths (2) Lorrie at 4:02pm 07.25.22 Mid-Size Boats 5/2275 The exhaust water hose coming out of the muffler is leaking. It's the original hose from 1997 so we
Keel Damage (2) Rasselas36 at 2:36pm 07.25.22 Big Boats 10/1531 It has been 4 years since my last haulout and bottom paint. Today I was hauled out and shocked to se
Mercury 6 HP is made by Tohatsu? Jamesiv1 at 2:18pm 07.25.22 Trailer Sailors 13/4627 I am trying to find a Tohatsu 6 HP Sail Pro and there are none to be found. Then a guy tells me the

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Solar Charging Question Leeward Rail at 7:16pm 02.23.25 Battery size seems overkill but you won't know much unless you determine the draw for those specific
Removing furler foils without replacing the forestay? paulheth at 6:59pm 02.23.25 Thanks Gary. Much appreciated. So is my expectation the end to the forstay will fit up through the f
Yanmar tach sensor wiring question dlochner at 5:22pm 02.23.25 Is this the Yanmar with the sensor counting teeth on the ring gear? If so, I don' think there is a p
Alignment after engine mount replacement heritage at 4:55pm 02.23.25 I agree that you need to lower the engine and attempt to keep it in alignment with the drive shaft a
Removing furler foils without replacing the forestay? garymalmgren at 4:33pm 02.23.25 Looks like the Pro-Furls foils are removeable from the stay. Off you go. gary
Removing furler foils without replacing the forestay? garymalmgren at 4:30pm 02.23.25 Hi Paul. With a tower this should be doable. As Dave has mentioned, the make and model of the furler
Removing furler foils without replacing the forestay? paulheth at 4:17pm 02.23.25 The furler model is essential information, some furlers cannot be easily removed from the forestay,
Removing furler foils without replacing the forestay? dlochner at 3:43pm 02.23.25 The furler model is essential information, some furlers cannot be easily removed from the forestay,
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? paulheth at 2:42pm 02.23.25 As an update to any who are looking at similar projects. In the end I had to replace the unit at a
Preferred helm wheel cover? Justin_NSA at 2:34pm 02.23.25 Justin, You could follow the Pioneer spirit and visit a local farmer. Share that you want to help b
Alignment after engine mount replacement (2) Rich Stidger at 2:05pm 02.23.25 @smokey73 - If I were a carpenter with a hammer, every problem would look like a nail. But since I
Any Catalina 22 Sport owners in/near Fort Myers, Florida ShawnL at 1:59pm 02.23.25 On a C22 (mine is a '72) I put my main panel in the space between the top of the coach roof and the
Preferred helm wheel cover? jssailem at 1:20pm 02.23.25 Justin, You could follow the Pioneer spirit and visit a local farmer. Share that you want to help b
Preferred helm wheel cover? Justin_NSA at 1:02pm 02.23.25 I need to complete a wrap soon, but I'm having a hard time letting go of the $300 for a new leather
Hydro for CNG tank Richard19068 at 12:13pm 02.23.25 But I must ask - since you've done this numerous times - what was the standard you had your tank r
Alignment after engine mount replacement (1) smokey73 at 12:06pm 02.23.25 OK, got the engine alignment done and it looks very good to me. Less "wobble" than before. HOWEVER
Any Catalina 22 Sport owners in/near Fort Myers, Florida pgandw at 11:01am 02.23.25 What solar kit would you get to keep the battery charged? Where are you going to put the solar panel
Oceanis 43 - shorten possibility? Project_Mayhem at 10:32am 02.23.25 I love the idea of a folding roller mounted in a U channel or L channels on either side for lateral
Multiple Fresh Water Tanks on Hunter 410 Rich Stidger at 10:12am 02.23.25 I have 4 tanks, each with their own deck fill. I fill each one from the deck. If you open all the ma
Any Catalina 22 Sport owners in/near Fort Myers, Florida Cyb3rSail3r at 10:00am 02.23.25 Had the motor checked out this weekend, all good to go and have it docked by Fort Myers Beach. Just

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