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fuel pump replacement - electrical or mechanical? kdierks at 8:25pm 01.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 7/1759 Need assistance in settling a disagreement among experts. Fuel pump on Yanmar 2GM20F in an 86 H31 we
fresh water/closed cooling system conversion woodster at 7:07pm 01.11.10 Ask All Sailors 13/7958 i have a 2qm15 yanmar engine ...it is raw water cooled at this time ...... has any one heard of a
Diesel odor fullsails at 6:33pm 01.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 11/3898 Purchased a 2005 27 last summer. When we put up boat for the winter we removed all cushions these h
Bottom job on a shoe string budget RyanR813 at 5:51pm 01.11.10 Ask All Sailors 28/8329 what is the cheapest way to do your bottom job. on a 25 ft sailboat
Green Crudded Thorugh Holes Sea Cocks JLM at 2:26pm 01.11.10 Big Boats 2/1398 I have green crud on the inside of the through holes sea cocks - what process is best to clean and p
water heater kaput KandD at 2:03pm 01.11.10 Big Boats 15/3198 Our water heater is leaking like boat made of swiss cheese... so I guess it's time for a new one. I
Some Weather Trivia Chuckbear at 2:03pm 01.11.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2044 For those of us here in the Northland, I thought this was some interesting comparisons courtesy of W
Holding Tank on 1978 H27 fawcettandrew at 11:24am 01.11.10 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1395 Happy New Year! The holding tank on my H27 "Respite" is rudamentary at best. Sitting as it doe
ice in the bildge wjs at 10:35am 01.11.10 S2 1/10949 I have a 1981 9.2a stored near lake michigan in northern illinois. At the end of last season I dra
Those dang head goudging toggle switches! steve leon at 8:16am 01.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1296 I finally changed the toggle switches on the panel near the compression post. The switches for Runn
Laptop (Mac) For Chartplotting Ducati at 3:41am 01.11.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1850 My chartplotting questions continue... I have a Mac (laptop). How can I use it for chartplotti
Anchor windlass problems on Beneteau First 345 Bobbo at 12:58am 01.11.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2060 Hello out there, I have a recently bought a Beneteau First 345 and the anchor system is a serious t
Who sez it ain't fun.... (photos) (11) Bob Poff at 8:37pm 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3309 Who says it isn't fun to poke around the marina in winter? Went to the marina today to check on th
bimini measurements 1989 30' hunter cgreeleycoffin at 6:36pm 01.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1420 Hi We need help with measurements to continue with canvas work. Height from deck to bottom of boom
H 216 discontinued? djamied at 7:17pm 01.10.10 Smaller Boats 1/1455 I was at the Toronto Boat Show today and a Hunter dealer mentioned that the 216 was no longer being
looking for a v2-22 '76' rudder tommooreatd at 7:00pm 01.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1311 If anyone is parting out a Venture 2-22 ( prefer year 1976 ) or has bought that performance rudder a
Catalina 27 shroud tension Buzzlovelace at 6:43pm 01.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/2579 Does any one know the tension settings for the shrouds on my 1971 Cat. Or better yet the scale setti
To Catalina on an old Macgregor - Sweet Video!!! JoelHoover at 6:21pm 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3319 Took the Venture 25 to Catalina for New Years. Awesome trip. Definatley got passed up by all of th
Sailing to Catalina - Sweet Video!!! JoelHoover at 6:15pm 01.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/5323 Go Venture 25 Go! Catalina Part 1 Sailing to the island across 24 miles of open ocean infested w
Measurements for canvas work 30' hunter cgreeleycoffin at 6:04pm 01.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1067 Unfortanately we are on dry dock and would like help with a couple of measurements if you have a mom

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2004 Hunter 33 - Need a windlass fix or replacement Ralph Johnstone at 11:10am 05.23.22 Not familiar with Simpson Lawerence windlasses but several of their models seem to be a fit to your
Alternators mikeracca at 11:08am 05.23.22 While we're on the subject can someone enlighten me a bit for better understanding. My car has an a
2004 Hunter 33 - Need a windlass fix or replacement (2) psjacob at 10:47am 05.23.22 Welcome to the site. If your locker arrangement is the same as ours, this may be what your looking
New Catalina 30 Owner pipedream at 10:16am 05.23.22 There used to be an alternator repair shop up on Pearl street near the park. The owner fixed my old
Alternators Stu Jackson at 10:12am 05.23.22
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2004 Hunter 33 - Need a windlass fix or replacement (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:37am 05.23.22 Welcome to the site. If your locker arrangement is the same as ours, this may be what your looking
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water JamesG161 at 9:30am 05.23.22 One last trick or comment. When out for a long cruise, on the return trip, in an allowed discharge
Galley Stove (Part 2) -2003 36MKII Ralph Johnstone at 9:15am 05.23.22 There is some porosity to the hoses Agreed, but not for travel in both directions. Mind you, it'
Alternators JoeWhite at 9:14am 05.23.22 Marine alternators are special, they do not produce sparks that may cause explosion.
Thru-Hull Stats Ralph Johnstone at 9:12am 05.23.22 - it's common to see a row of 6 or more on the side of a power cruiser. I've seen the same thing
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water Ralph Johnstone at 9:02am 05.23.22 Check valve ,in a sewage discharge line, would be so much fun to repair, when it gets plugged or re
2003 Catalina 36 Propane Tank Don S/V ILLusion at 9:01am 05.23.22
2003 Catalina 36 Propane Tank Davidasailor26 at 8:55am 05.23.22 Looks about the same as the 5 pound tank Beneteau uses. Beneteau sells them for $123, but Google fin
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water Geoff E at 8:54am 05.23.22 Thanks all for the great feedback. Guess I am going to only open the valve when discharging. Not a
Life Jacket recommendations AaronD at 8:49am 05.23.22 I haven't really looked into how people rig up a harness line for walking around the boat, but woul
2003 Catalina 36 Propane Tank Johnb at 8:35am 05.23.22 Or just take it out and read all the stamped information you will find in the guard around the valve
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Marmalade at 8:24am 05.23.22 We were in similar situation in 2020, we bought a Legend 37 in Door County/Sturgeon Bay, WI and brou
2003 Catalina 36 Propane Tank sail sfbay at 8:17am 05.23.22 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest removing the tank and measure the height circumference, then calcula
Edson brake install! BOSSailor at 8:13am 05.23.22 West Marine/Defender/any of the online supply houses will have crimp connectors that you then apply

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