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VC Offshore Performance Bottom Paint wufibugs at 8:08am 11.30.09 Ask All Sailors 5/7465 I no longer have contact with the PO, but by dock mates tell me that my 86 Hunter 31' has not been o
Increasing keel weight Sailblue7 at 8:03am 11.30.09 Ericson 0/1839 I have a 1967 30 Ericson and would like to make less tender. There is room in the bottom of the keel
Getting to know Westerbeke engines Marquesas at 7:40am 11.30.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/51 Purchased a '95 Catalina 320 with a Westerbeke three cylinder 27hp, model 30BC three with 980 hours
Getting to know Westerbeke engines Marquesas at 7:33am 11.30.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2599 Purchased a '95 Catalina 320 with a Westerbeke three cylinder 27hp, model 30BC three with 980 hours
Propane bottle rail mount Larry14133 at 6:58am 11.30.09 Ask All Sailors 8/4250 This has probably been asked before but searched and can not find the info, two questions. 1. W
Blockage in condenser coil Mike Oatsvall at 5:46am 11.30.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/2207 Turned on the heater this weekend and discovered that water was not coming out of the thru hull fitt
Source for drifter Hunter 33 pebrown1 at 5:28am 11.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1386 Looking for a drifter for a Hunter 33. Any info on source and size would be appreciated.
Bilge sump Bill1565 at 4:59am 11.30.09 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3138 Hi, I'm a new Hunter owner. I bought Chet P's 37 cutter. Boat has water in the bilge, just the the
Cleaning Saloon Floor Viktor Eysselein at 4:52am 11.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1626 We just got a new Hunter boat - does anybody know how to best clean the saloon floor? Thanks,
a Rememberance - Thanksgiving - non sailing (1) Shoaldrafter at 4:50am 11.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1327 Let us see if this non sailing post gets by our 'host'. See this web site and power point presenta
Atomic 4: Replacement fuel pump spring cap? (2) ryanmohr at 4:36am 11.30.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1990 Took the carb and fuel pump off today to clean them and lost one of these spring caps for the fuel p
Ballast Idea.....Dumb Idea....Might Work....??? (1) Sumner at 9:20pm 11.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/4541 http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor/Ballast-1.jpg A ballast idea for a 26S and I gue
Flyer - deck compression or shear or both (1) bad dawg at 8:04pm 11.29.09 Pearson 0/1154 I have had to replace the lower section of bulkheads both forward and aft in the main cabin. I have
Corroded track pin for genoa car tyson_troy at 5:14pm 11.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1373 The locking pin for my port genoa car is frozen. I've used penetrating oil to loosen it without any
22 vs 25 Joe McGinty at 3:47pm 11.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1470 I've had a '79 Mac 22 for five years. Love her. We daysail on a 9 mile X 3 mile lake. I now got
How to test a fuel tank sender spadaforaj at 2:02pm 11.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1335 No matter how many times I try re-wiring my fuel guage - it is either pegged on full or empty and ne
Yanmar starter question patman70 at 12:55pm 11.29.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1857 Have a Yanmar 12ysm (old turkey) ' the magnetic solenoid stopped working. Wondering if it comes apar
masthead anemometer installation Sailfish74 at 12:52pm 11.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2874 Could anyone advise on how to run a wire through the mast on a Hunter 35.5 to connect a new ST60 Win
Yanmar Parts wufibugs at 11:33am 11.29.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3037 I did some shopping and it seems that Niemiec Marine has the best prices going for Yanmar parts. Th
power thrusters dennis23685 at 10:54am 11.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2152 has anyone had any experience with the outboard power thruster sold on this site. Sounds almost to g

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Can you identify this Throttle Controller? AJ23793 at 9:12am 05.15.22 Wow! Thank you so very much, @Calif. Ted! You guys are amazing!!
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar SycloneDriver at 9:00am 05.15.22 David, Tell more about your Smart Shunt. It appears that you might have 2 shunts. All that data i
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head Craig Meredith at 8:59am 05.15.22 Wonderful information. Thanks and I am sure I will be back.
Hunter 41DS Hydronic Heater Location Geoff E at 8:35am 05.15.22 It's a diesel Hydronic Heater, Model D5WSC. I figured it out. I removed the stern propane locker a
Potable water system problem on 2013 Catalina 315 Bill Russell at 8:28am 05.15.22 Thanks all for your suggestions. It turns out the spherical water tank inside the water heater is a
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 8:27am 05.15.22
Edson brake install! Growl at 8:17am 05.15.22 Yep, I know, thanks for talking sense into me, but, Every time I turn something breaks or needs repl
Edson brake install! BOSSailor at 8:09am 05.15.22 Not sure about the throttle but yes you should absolutely clean the surface the brake shoes ride on.
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar (1) Davidasailor26 at 8:08am 05.15.22
AC voltmeter replacement (1) leo310 at 8:08am 05.15.22 I installed one of these as I can now see what is going on just like the battery monitor.
Edson brake install! Growl at 8:04am 05.15.22 I still have no idea where the Phillips socket went???
Edson brake install! Growl at 8:03am 05.15.22
Rearming an inflatable life vest All U Get at 7:45am 05.15.22 Buying rearming kits is like buying pantyhose, too many choices. You have to know the model of the
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 7:35am 05.15.22 When I need to make a hole bigger and if I have the correct size hole saw, I cut the desired hole si
New Catalina 30 Owner DArcy at 7:19am 05.15.22 For making a large hole a bit larger I have used a sanding drum in a drill. I have a kit with variou
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar SycloneDriver at 6:52am 05.15.22 I would love to add external regulation but I've never been inside a Hitachi like the one on my boat
AC voltmeter replacement Stephen M at 6:46am 05.15.22 Thanks for the help, Jim and Terry. i will see if the Hunter store has a drawing to confirm suitabi
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head RitSim at 6:45am 05.15.22 On my B411, the forward "tank" is a rubber bladder under the forward cabin bunk. Don't think this c
AC voltmeter replacement Terry Cox at 6:41am 05.15.22 Different model boat here, but our DC ammeter was not working when we purchased our boat. The panel
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? jaysweet at 6:31am 05.15.22 Try bleeding at the injectors as you crank. I think I need to get the air leak (assuming there is

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