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OMC saildrive trouble isail4sanity at 12:14pm 05.26.09 Bigger Boats 7/3264 Hi all, I have a 1978 OMC saildrive in my O'Day 28. I found water(a lot!) in the lower combustion ch
Fuel Filter Jonny PIP at 12:11pm 05.26.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1267 I have a Hunter T-2 30 footer Hunter 1979 ,I am asking where the primary filter is located ? I know
Tuning bman88 at 11:56am 05.26.09 Big Boats 3/1317 I'm a rather new owner of a 1983 Hunter 34, and would very much appreciate some help with tuning my
3Qm30f over heating akflyr at 11:39am 05.26.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1483 Engine is running hot 200f @ 6kts I have been looking on line for the parts manuel so I can see the
repowering a 1978 hunter 30 flhunterowner at 11:12am 05.26.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2086 Has anyone here repowered/replaced their YSE12 in a 78 era hunter 30? I replaced the oil pump in min
Need new mainsail ribaud at 10:53am 05.26.09 Smaller Boats 8/1407 Hi -- I am new to sailing and bought a 1977 Hunter 25 with a few friends. i was wondering if someone
Leaky cockpit drain mrmattera63 at 10:33am 05.26.09 Smaller Boats 1/992 After putting in for the season I noticed water laying in the well beside the starboard quarter bert
In boom traveler block replacement. Mike H. at 10:20am 05.26.09 Big Boats 2/1462 My 94 Hunter Vision 36 has a single line reefing system. We purchased the boat in March. The reefi
Question about sliding galley capnmac25 at 9:50am 05.26.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1440 We are restoring an '82 Mac 25. A previous owner has permanently attached a drain to the sink of t
Boat Manufactures Should Consider.... kfish at 9:47am 05.26.09 Ask All Sailors 24/3101 I have a 1997 Hunter 430, and the foward waste holding tank began leaking. I contacted Hunter about
Water Heater Pressure Relif Valve colmitch71 at 9:40am 05.26.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1027 The pressure relief valve on the domestic water heater of my 1985 Hunter 31 is leaking seriously thr
sail cleaning lloyd7284 at 9:09am 05.26.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1494 My sail has a bad case of block mold. Can I use an over-the-counter cleaner i.e. Fantastic w/ Bleach
Wema holding tank gauge Jeff A at 9:07am 05.26.09 Big Boats 1/2446 I have a 1989 Catalina 36 and would like to install a wema gauge with sensor. Should the sensor leng
Reverse polarity Doctor Aud at 9:00am 05.26.09 Catalina 30 3/1235 My Reverse polarity light comes on my breaker panel whenever I plug shore power in. I have a 1983 C
C30 cabin light wiring? BoeroBoy at 8:47am 05.26.09 Catalina 30 9/4846 Hi. I bought a heavily updated 1980 C30 this year. One issue I'm having is the galley cabin light
boatlooking donslevin@comcast.net at 8:15am 05.26.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/998 anyone have comments about the difference in performance between the Catalina 27 shoal (3'6") and
Cockpit Floor Restoration Ideas gregw at 8:11am 05.26.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1557 I am interested in hearing some ideas on how to clean up my cockpit floor on my 1983 Hunter 31. I ha
Magma Grill Placement Comments REST at 7:58am 05.26.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1145 We have a Beneteau 47 and a new Magma grill on the larger size. Interested in getting comments on
Java's Woodwork!! Bad Obsession at 7:54am 05.26.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1297 I am trying to get Java Jim's attention to get him to post the treatment that he applied to some wor
GFO Packing Lifespan? John T1594 at 7:32am 05.26.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1195 I have been using GFO packing in my engine stuffing box for about three years now. It seems to be w

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How to bleed the water heater heat exchanger on 2003 H326 Claude L.-Auger at 12:43pm 07.08.21 Most times when I replace the coolant in my engine I have to ''burp it', afterwards in order for the
275 Traveler and Main Sheet Codybear at 12:41pm 07.08.21 I just happened to be thinking on my last sail if I should cut my traveler line into two. As one, yo
Yanmar 2qm15 Fuel return bypass?? Jake N Eggs at 12:38pm 07.08.21 I am not sure that adding a return to the fuel tank is streamlining anything. Your set up is designe
Yanmar 2qm15 Fuel return bypass?? jssailem at 12:31pm 07.08.21 Gene... Looking at the images, the fit looks close. Worth a try. If it works.. I think I would just
Hunter 386 Stern Flag Claude L.-Auger at 12:23pm 07.08.21 Looks like the bottom of the flag pole has 2 steps in it, each with a different diameter. Why don't
Yanmar 2qm15 Fuel return bypass?? (3) Boomer2it at 12:08pm 07.08.21 John thanks for the timely response, I have become quite proficient with bleeding the fuel lines and
Headsail "Barber Poling" When Furling dlochner at 11:56am 07.08.21 Try moving the Genoa cars aft a bit. That will take some of the downward pressure off.
Disassemble cabin lighting jssailem at 11:53am 07.08.21 KB Thanks for the follow up.
Headsail "Barber Poling" When Furling DayDreamer41 at 11:52am 07.08.21 Sounds as if your UV cover is not wide enough, we keep tension for a tight furl and the sail is inde
Water dripping from salon lights DayDreamer41 at 11:49am 07.08.21 Yes, we have not screwed ours back down and the large one slides in towards the companion way. We
Disassemble cabin lighting DayDreamer41 at 11:45am 07.08.21 Wish I would have seen this earlier for you, I had a passenger on the Sapphire one day last year and
Water dripping from salon lights SVFinally at 11:41am 07.08.21 Yes, we have not screwed ours back down and the large one slides in towards the companion way. We w
Which assender do you use ? thinwater at 11:40am 07.08.21 It will be simpler to hoist a smaller climbing line. Climbing gear is standardized around 9-11 mm an
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed Alan Gomes at 11:19am 07.08.21 Solved: I read on the internet that a $25 Mercury-Mercruiser 47594 Thermostat 143F would fit the Un
Replacing shower drain hose on Beneteau 351 NYSail at 11:05am 07.08.21 I replaced all my sanitation hoses with the Raritan Sani-Flex. Easy to work with and top rated.... A
Which assender do you use ? 31seahorse at 11:02am 07.08.21 Hello CYQK, A rigger whom I respect and trust does not ascend using the halyard on the boat. His
Disassemble cabin lighting Parsons at 10:52am 07.08.21 Thanks for helping out somebody in five years. What's the brand as it's hard to read?
Disassemble cabin lighting (3) kbgunn at 10:48am 07.08.21 This one is resolved. Documenting for future owners. Some light prying with a plastic putty knife lo
Guest Galvanic Isolators Maine Sail at 10:45am 07.08.21 That galvanic isolator should not be used. They "test" the ground wire and this will cause nuisance
Where's all this water coming from? daryl.ramage at 9:53am 07.08.21 Both my starboard lockers get some water after heavy rain or pressure washing. I think mine might be

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