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2005 Hunter 33 Shower Sump Pump (2) 4Winds at 3:02pm 08.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2318 Am I correct that water from the galley and head sinks drain directly to the ocean via a throughfitt
The Verdict w4swk at 2:27pm 08.01.22 Catalina 22 14/1571
tohatsu on a p18 scottscotty at 1:17pm 08.01.22 Trailer Sailors 6/1067 finally got to make a sail with everything working! We left the dock going into a head wind so I lef
Diesel Inboard RPMs Plymouth Sailor at 12:59pm 08.01.22 Ask All Sailors 17/5719 Dear Fellow Sailors, I have a new-to-me Irwin 28 with a 25hp Kubota diesel engine. Wondering if an
Bristol 22 (2) dship19127 at 12:47pm 08.01.22 Ask All Sailors 5/2049 We just acquired (cheap) what we believe is a Bristol or Sailstar 22 but the vin is not proving idea
hunter 460 pss juan rius at 11:05am 08.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/409 Please i need to know the diameter of my stern tube of my 1999 h460 y want to change my pss and i on
Intracoastal Waterway Trip duke1046 at 10:24am 08.01.22 Ask All Sailors 14/2928 Planning a trip in the future. Been reading info about it of course. What is the best time to go hea
H49 washing machine install Zencra at 9:32am 08.01.22 Big Boats 5/1059 Hi everyone, we are now in our 4th year living aboard and full time cruising. we have survived thus
Barlow 19 Winch fourwhitesocks at 9:17am 08.01.22 Ask All Sailors 16/2348 Re: my Barlow winch 19 on my Oday 28 Cabin top This is probably a dumb question but the PDF of par
2007 H38 - Wiring diagrams flightlead404 at 7:53am 08.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2224 I'm looking for real, detailed wiring diagrams for my boat (ie not the next to useless ones in the m
Tools All U Get at 6:34am 08.01.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1394 Hi all, With a large variety of tools aboard I found a few beginning to rust and wondered what type
Looking for Steering cable & installation instructions for MacGregor 26 x 2002 RickJay at 5:38am 08.01.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/710 Looking for Steering cable ' installation instructions for MacGregor 26 x 2002
Solar Voltage Project_Mayhem at 7:32pm 07.31.22 Ask All Sailors 63/8168 I finally got around to connecting my solar panel. It charged a battery that was roughly 50% dischar
Fuel Vacuum Gauge sailboatracer at 5:53pm 07.31.22 Ask All Sailors 43/5800 Here's the situation. A vacuum gauge is installed in the fuel output hose immediately after the prim
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 sailingwithquestions at 4:08pm 07.31.22 Trailer Sailors 28/3636 After a lot of banging and working at it, we've managed to mostly free up a rusted frozen swing keel
Stinky Bubbly Hot Water asalotto at 12:27pm 07.31.22 Catalina 310 9/1831 Hello, I haven't used the hot water in several months, and when I turned it on today it was stinky
Wobbly wheel. Rattlenebang at 9:50am 07.31.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1354 Hey all, Ive noticed on my 97 Oceanus 400 that the wheel is quite "wobbly". Removing the wheel I fin
Any Hawaii Big Island sailboat owners here? patagoniadave at 9:47am 07.31.22 Destinations 13/3745 In the ever changing ebb and flow of life, there is a possibility coming up that I can spend a coupl
just sailing jon hansen at 9:24am 07.31.22 Sails Call Lounge 3/1054 Qmms913uBVs
Broken transom shower holder (1) arthur.goldberg at 8:27am 07.31.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2761 Dear Beneteau owners As I've written before, I love the 2002 Beneteau Oceanis 331 I recently bought

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Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration jssailem at 8:41am 08.12.25 I stuck a zinc on the prop shaft well away from the cutlass, which is apparently not good, Not nec
Outhaul and traveler basic help please Newoldcatalina at 8:39am 08.12.25 Interesting... Thanks all for the inputs! Got the boat sailing but was trailering it in and out, a
Replacing injectors BigEasy at 8:38am 08.12.25 Some injectors also have a type of O ring internally; but not all.
Hunter Legend 40 exhaust system 1 Canuck Sailorguy at 8:37am 08.12.25 Following. I too have that same exhaust setup on my H40 (1987) and I've wondered about it. Seems ove
Replacing injectors (1) Alan Gomes at 8:32am 08.12.25 Normally a bronze washer between the Injector and Engine. Jim... I believe on the Yanmar it's a co
1984 Hunter 27 - Mast Sliders (OEM) Hunter Enthusiast at 8:23am 08.12.25 Call Mike at forum store as he mighty know. He is a former Hunter employee That's a great idea! Th
1984 Hunter 27 - Mast Sliders (OEM) Hunter Enthusiast at 8:23am 08.12.25 https://www.sailrite.com/Slide-Nylon-Internal-Flat-3-4?srsltid=AfmBOorhUYwqHTtqCSex7XrNenZXyQQkeiBR
Older solar intake vent. jssailem at 8:22am 08.12.25 Why not just stick with a NiCad replacement? :plus:
Mast crack hunter 23 rgranger at 8:22am 08.12.25 If you cut off the stump all of the standing rigging will be to short. Think twice before you cut.
B&G Auto pilot device not found colemj at 8:21am 08.12.25 It probably got deselected as a source. Go to to the sources menu and see if it is unchecked. If s
Older solar intake vent. jssailem at 8:21am 08.12.25 Conceptually yes. Unless an engineering student decided to install a diode to prevent the reverse po
Older solar intake vent. colemj at 8:11am 08.12.25 I suspect you cannot replace the NiCad with a lithium because most rechargeable lithiums require a c
Hunter 41 2007 water heater to engine heat exchanger hose replacement (1) MFD at 7:53am 08.12.25 The water tank hoses are on the upper left (facing aft) of the water pump. The two you can see here
Mariner 19 Vang vs Gnav shemandr at 7:49am 08.12.25 I can't comment on the gnav because I don't know what it is. The only comment I can offer is that
Mast crack hunter 23 Shacklepin at 7:48am 08.12.25 If you cut off the stump all of the standing rigging will be to short. Think twice before you cut.
Replacing injectors JamesG161 at 7:45am 08.12.25 So my question is ... what causes an injector to leak fuel? Normally a bronze washer between the I
Recommissioning head and holding tank Project_Mayhem at 7:33am 08.12.25 A 12-15% dilution of muriatic (hydrocloric) acid --available from most hardware stores--will clean
Lifting a Hunter 23.5 on straps Project_Mayhem at 7:26am 08.12.25 Straps should be placed fore and aft of the keel in most cases. Sometimes, due to prop shafts and ot
We are expecting a Heat wave.. A Tropical heat wave.... jssailem at 7:22am 08.12.25 I am up on the beach in Washington. We have had fog.. The beginning of Faugust every morning. It has
Invest 97L (2) JamesG161 at 7:17am 08.12.25 This will be the first Hurricane of the 2025 season. Both model in close agreement. I show both at

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