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Oday 28 1981. Replacing heavy hose and packing box assembly rogjack2 at 5:45pm 09.06.21 Bigger Boats 9/1714 I would like to hear how you made access to the four hose clamps during this replacement process . S
Steering drain through hull (2) jonelli at 3:47pm 09.06.21 Catalina 30 9/1996 Want to replace this. I have a 87 mkII. is there a standard size thru hull? assuming this was orig
Factory fresh water and holding tank sensors Clydo at 2:06pm 09.06.21 Catalina 310 5/1211 My sensors stopped working couple years ago. Bought new sensors for guy to install. New sensors ha
Help with B&G systems jacquesrive at 1:55pm 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 16/6280 Hey everyone, I have a S2 9.2c and we currently have a B'G Vulcan 7 chart plotter. Recently the dept
Waterproof battery and electrical panel Kayakeur at 1:26pm 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1068 How can I waterproof ship's battery and electrical panel? Venture of Newport 23 trailer sailer Ele
How to wire to charge battery from solar and engine and shore Kayakeur at 1:10pm 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 2/876 How do I wire my battery to receive charging from 3 sources? I am adding outboard alternator chargin
New to me needs some work (advice) (4) JUUD at 12:39pm 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 28/2890 I purchased a C25 today for $1400.00 USD with a running Suzuki outboard. She's been sitting in a sl
Atomic 4 no oil dipstick? KieranP at 12:29pm 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2703 Hello, A friend has an Atomic 4 in a 1970 Bristol 32. We can not find a dipstick tube with a slender
Propane heater installation - fuel system AEarnshaw at 9:15am 09.06.21 Mid-Size Boats 2/965
Mysterious Yanmar Vibration - Only in forward gear nikki4296 at 8:44am 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 15/4221 Hey, I have a Yanmar 3gm in my Hughes 36. At idle, I can rev the engine right up to 3000rpm with no
CDI Furler question Bill Baur at 7:32am 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 3/1020 I have a CDI Flexible Furler and I want to know the best way to rig the bottom of the jib sail to th
Impromptu Boat Hook Storage (3) patbratton at 7:23am 09.06.21 Smaller Boats 4/934 I picked up a telescoping boat hook from West Marine and finally discovered where to store it.
Searching for a trailer ! (1) Dario of Montreal at 7:23am 09.06.21 Trailer Sailors 8/1088
MAIN STAY gypsywind1980 at 3:26am 09.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/797 I TRYING TO FIND WHAT TENSION IS ON MAIN STAY FOREWARD AND AFT I CANT FIND TENSION FOR MAST ANY HELP
Anyone know why there are two pick ups on starboard freshwater tank on the hunter passage 450- 456 or where they are located discovery at 6:31pm 09.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/479 There are 2 pick ups on my starboard fresh water tank..i have found one just forward of generator..
Ring handle for hunter rear deck compartment (1) MySong at 4:47pm 09.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/844 I have a 1994 Hunter26 and the handle on the gas tank storage compartment has been missing since the
Awwww, Nuts!!! (1) Papadave at 4:41pm 09.05.21 Smaller Boats 19/3336 So, I did the unthinkable: loaned my Catalina 25 out to "a seasoned sailor." Boat went out, and cam
Fuel delivery issue Fleet at 3:41pm 09.05.21 Catalina 310 21/3338 Drained old fuel from the tank. Put 10 gallons of fresh fuel in. Pulled the pickup line and cleane
WTB Catalina 22 mast greg22etts at 8:56am 09.05.21 Parts Search 1/1413
Now have name on boat (1) patbratton at 4:33am 09.05.21 Smaller Boats 6/946 Yesterday my daughter Jessie got the name on the stern of the boat. She did the numbers last week. S

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Manual sanitation pump outlet DinghySailor at 1:34pm 04.28.25
GPS receiver mounted below? Project_Mayhem at 1:33pm 04.28.25 Didn't they have those pesky things called maps, even back then? :) I've always felt directions co
Manual sanitation pump outlet dlochner at 1:09pm 04.28.25 I think the fitting your are referring to is actually the vent to the holding tank. Operationally,
Replacing a cutlass bearing dlochner at 12:53pm 04.28.25 Looking at the photos again, I'm wondering if the PO just pushed the old cutlass bearing forward and
Rudder stuffing box gmarch85 at 12:45pm 04.28.25 Thanks I will get some and give it a try
Hunter 340 AGM Battery Upgrade? Terry Cox at 11:38am 04.28.25 anyone upgraded to AGM batteries? We're on our second AGM battery set since converting over from w
Laclede chain Terry Cox at 11:31am 04.28.25 I looked on their web site and they do not list HDG G4 chain. I will give them a call. Hi Hayden.
GPS receiver mounted below? Foswick at 10:30am 04.28.25 Didn't they have those pesky things called maps, even back then? :) I've always felt directions co
GPS receiver mounted below? Stu Jackson at 10:25am 04.28.25 I was better off writing down directions. Didn't they have those pesky things called maps, even ba
AEDs Foswick at 10:21am 04.28.25 I'm curious, beyond any concern I might have about handling on board emergencies, what do skills, e
Replacing a cutlass bearing (3) cdaigle1992 at 9:43am 04.28.25
1983 H34 Main AC Circuit Breaker Replacement Phil D. at 9:10am 04.28.25 Thanks for your reply. You are correct, the single terminal reverse polarity circuit breakers are s
Laclede chain colemj at 8:55am 04.28.25 The problem - this is 2025. You can't make this assumption. Note the post #5 with the opposite expe
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 8:43am 04.28.25 Thanks @Jan11 , I will look into that pump. @marcham, thanks for your input. I have researched this
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? cagreen75 at 8:43am 04.28.25 If it was me, I would try to remove the ball valve first. In order to do that I would use a Forsner
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F (1) Jan11 at 8:14am 04.28.25 Your choice doesn't come close to the pump specs used on Westerbeke Universal engines - Facet 47645
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F marcham at 8:12am 04.28.25 Still, adding an electrical device to a mechanical engine is increasing complexity and modes of fail
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? FWBpilot at 8:01am 04.28.25 Thanks for the tips and advice. It's sad that due to "Liability" reasons, welders don't want to rep
Looking for ideas on galley remodel dmax at 7:35am 04.28.25 You should definitely make the sink counter removable, engine access is critical to liking your boat
Garmin Chartplotter Mount in Cockpit BarryL at 7:05am 04.28.25 Hello, The RAM mount you have pictured will work. How you mount it is up to you. Generally I don'

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