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It just keeps going... Project_Mayhem at 4:49pm 12.31.21 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2590 I discovered that the wood in the middle of the transom is soaked. My boat is the inboard model and
What size fuse for automatic charging relay? kjdoyle1 at 3:29pm 12.31.21 Ask All Sailors 30/11256 So we are adding the Blue Sea ACR (7610) to our Hunter with 2 batteries. I understand it needs fuses
Inflatable tender Charles Erwin at 2:57pm 12.31.21 Ask All Sailors 18/4380 Have obtained a new 8 foot inflatable tender and would like suggestions on what outboard to use. Th
Input on vent requested (2) Dr. D at 12:19pm 12.31.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/761 My boat has only one vent on the forward hatch, a passive vent. I'm going to replace it with a solar
Yamaha Brochures, Manuals and Photos Ameseys at 12:17pm 12.31.21 Yamaha 0/974 I've posted more Yamaha brochures and have corrected the owners manuals. Have a look at: https://sit
How do I take this apart? (2) Dr. D at 12:14pm 12.31.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/4744 The pictures below show a door stop from the forward cabin. I took the doors out since they kept get
Winter Cruising Question colb218 at 11:42am 12.31.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 49/10358 Hello All- I posted previously about transferring to Everett from Blaine, but it appears that the w
New to the forum NoExit at 6:25am 12.31.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1812 Hi there: I'm new to boat ownership with a 2007 Hunter 31, and new to the forum. If I have question
Water tank wahoo42 at 5:04am 12.31.21 Big Boats 6/2287 1992 Passage42. Our side water tank has a hole in the pickup tube 1/2 way down. Thoughts? Advice on
Anyone know what caused these depo (1) FLAPILOT at 9:25pm 12.30.21 Engines and Propulsion 9/2006 201343
H33.5 V-Berth Length Fred at 1:00pm 12.30.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/1516 We had guests on the boat for a weekend this past summer and decided to sleep in the V-Berth. We fou
New Roller Furler - Your pick? AEarnshaw at 11:43am 12.30.21 Ask All Sailors 8/3225 Time for our '91 Hunter 30T to have its roller furling rig replaced. Fractional rig, 7/32" diameter
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 8:06am 12.30.21 Ask All Sailors 89/16280 Blessingz has anyone swapped out their diesel yanmar engine out for an electric engine? If so where
Beneteau First 41S5 in mast conduits??? georgetheleo at 5:28am 12.30.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1218 I and a helper have been "restoring my 1990 Beneteau First 415 for past year. Now we are into the ri
Rail width of hunter 40.5 and Solar install baycloud at 12:21pm 12.29.21 Big Boats 1/863 Hey all, me again asking a bunch of questions. Has anyone done a solar installation on a 40.5? I ha
Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? sunlover at 12:01pm 12.29.21 Ask All Sailors 14/2488 I'm using a 2-part epoxy primer that is building, so I was hoping that it would smooth out the roug
Velociteck Prostart markwbird at 10:20am 12.29.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1887 I've been eyeballing the Velociteck Prostart but at $1k I am reluctant to pull the trigger without s
Beached boat on oak island (4) rgranger at 7:20am 12.29.21 Ask All Sailors 29/5113 201308201309 I go talk with the guy. He tells me he lost his main. The tide was coming in so I
Wire run through cabin deck to electrical panel bradm at 3:54am 12.29.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/4467 Does anyone know of a good path to run a wire through the cabin deck to the electrical panel on our
Loose Leech Line on Jib Cause Halyard Wrap? DeeV007 at 11:46pm 12.28.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1320 Hello. I have an 84 Newport 28. I have had it for almost 4 years and have never been able to use the

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Possible Transmission Oil Leak at Shift Lever - Kanzaki KM2P (2) testingthewaters91 at 12:08pm 07.13.25 The center hole looks like the threads have been stripped. Get an M8 tap and gently retap the t
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 Brett Nolan at 12:08pm 07.13.25 Could you measure your sliding hatch, mine is missing and I will have to fabricate one.
Haul-Out Tuesday: Looking For Ideas On My Old Thru-Hulls & Transducers? BigEasy at 12:07pm 07.13.25 If you replace the instruments, you will likely need to replace the transducers also. The manufactu
Yellow Diesel Fuel Storage Can twodzusfittings at 12:02pm 07.13.25 https://www.surecanusa.com/dieselcans
Catalina 18 deck cover Crazy Dave Condon at 11:46am 07.13.25 Call Sailors Taylor anyway and ask. I am not sure if there is a Catalina 18 Associan and if so ask
Possible Transmission Oil Leak at Shift Lever - Kanzaki KM2P dlochner at 11:46am 07.13.25 The center hole is too large for the M8 bolts. An M8 bolt slides right in without catching the thre
Haul-Out Tuesday: Looking For Ideas On My Old Thru-Hulls & Transducers? testingthewaters91 at 11:36am 07.13.25 Remove & check the O ring(s) to determine if cracked or split; that could definitely cause a leak.
Morgan OI 33 Throttle Lever replacement dlochner at 11:35am 07.13.25 You should lie down in the shade and rethink this. That's vintage cast aluminum, they don't make 'e
Possible Transmission Oil Leak at Shift Lever - Kanzaki KM2P testingthewaters91 at 11:29am 07.13.25
Morgan OI 33 Throttle Lever replacement Calif. Ted at 11:03am 07.13.25 You should lie down in the shade and rethink this. That's vintage cast aluminum, they don't make 'em
Head filling with water while I'm away BigEasy at 10:34am 07.13.25 Really need to develop habit of closing ALL thru hull valves when closing up / leaving your boat. D
Yellow Diesel Fuel Storage Can BigEasy at 10:28am 07.13.25 Amazon has 2 to 2.5 gallon diesel cans also.
Haul-Out Tuesday: Looking For Ideas On My Old Thru-Hulls & Transducers? BigEasy at 10:19am 07.13.25 Remove & check the O ring(s) to determine if cracked or split; that could definitely cause a leak.
Head filling with water while I'm away travelinreid at 10:06am 07.13.25 The Catalina Mk I also uses the thru-hull by the head sink for both the sink drain as well as the t
Head filling with water while I'm away (2) travelinreid at 10:02am 07.13.25 Because your toilet bowl is at or below the waterline, you need to install a vented loop in the toi
Mastgate Ward H at 9:57am 07.13.25 My C30 just used a 1/4-20 bolt and washer threaded into a drill and tapped hole.
Morgan OI 33 Throttle Lever replacement Tally Ho at 9:54am 07.13.25
How we step our mast on the MAC25 Tedd at 9:53am 07.13.25 Very nice! In some ways I like that better than the system I made for the Mac 26S we used to have.
Yellow Diesel Fuel Storage Can dLj at 9:38am 07.13.25 Ace hardware carries 2 gallon yellow diesel cans for about $30. dj
Morgan OI 33 Throttle Lever replacement dlochner at 9:36am 07.13.25 If the mounting screws come out easily, this is not difficult to replace. While you have it apart co

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