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Yanmar 3jh3e rpm's up and down Gary Ryan at 11:43am 07.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/767 Well my son and his buddies took out out Hunter for a voyage to Lake Erie. Coming back today the we
Anyone install a temperature sender in the heater line on a Yanmar 3GM30F? Chris & Lenore at 11:01am 07.11.21 Engines and Propulsion 12/2158
Fresh water fill on Hunter 35.5 Moon Dytuck at 9:34am 07.11.21 Big Boats 3/633 Hi, I have been trying to figure out how to get access to the hose where you fill the fresh water t
Fear of sailing at night? Phil Herring at 9:05am 07.11.21 Ask All Sailors 44/5639 We like hearing from our readers, share your tips and stories here.
fun weekend so far Orbweaver at 6:43am 07.11.21 Ask All Sailors 5/693 We have the in-laws with us this weekend. had a great day on the water yesterday, just waiting for e
Running Rigging leastman at 8:13pm 07.10.21 Mid-Size Boats 12/1420 I recently bought a 1992 Hunter 27 wing keel, Fractional Sloop with roller furling, which I have bee
Work Load Advise - Damper, Motor Mounts, Exhaust Elbow MikeHoncho at 8:01pm 07.10.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1533 With my new prop came more load on the engine which brought about a chatter. I believe it is a comb
Sheets for Beneteau mattresses Brian Ortelere at 7:49pm 07.10.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/851 Anyone know how/where I can get a set of new sheets? Thanks!
Diesel fuel question sailnski at 7:00pm 07.10.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1541 I am about to start my engine up for the first time this year having done some extended work on my b
Dark Days rgranger at 6:19pm 07.10.21 Ask All Sailors 45/3613 My wife recently told me she would like us to get jet skis. This will only lead to less sailing.
My 2003 Beneteau 411 shower floor drain is stop up. Does anyone know where the valve is located to release the water. My subpump does work. (1) Mike M. at 5:52pm 07.10.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/3305 196065
H34 lifeline Jim szczublewski at 3:07pm 07.10.21 Big Boats 10/1609 this might be a dumb question, but where should the gate be for the lifeline?
Swing Keel Question Aquarius 23 toddfather at 12:59pm 07.10.21 Ask All Sailors 4/737 Hello. My swing keel is stuck in my Aquarius 23. The vessel is on blocks now. What should I do to
Care and Feeding of Oceanis 343. sunlover at 12:34pm 07.10.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2757 Is there a good manual? I found a 28 pager online which seems amazingly lightweight, but it does g
Looking for portlight screens to for Hunter 44 AC SailRonJan at 10:51am 07.10.21 Ask All Sailors 8/762 I live in NL, Canada. I located the screens on the hunter shop however the shipping cost is very hig
1989 C&C Mk2 Bow Roller and Windlass (5) tfletche at 9:56am 07.10.21 C&C 3/1942 Hello- first post to the forums here. I have a new-to-me 1989 C'C MK2 sailboat (Not a Catalina - I'
Hunter Stainless Arch ScottySailor at 9:37am 07.10.21 Big Boats 7/1415 Hey guys trying to get some info here I was thinking about running some extra wiring inside the stai
Looking for replacement tachometer Volvo Penta 2002 OWI at 6:05am 07.10.21 Ask All Sailors 4/2179 Had little luck with an aftermarket model i bought from a UK company last year. Water ingress after
mast raising pole attachment (2) patbratton at 3:03am 07.10.21 Smaller Boats 4/1333 can anyone affirm that the pole simply inserts into a one inch hole drilled into the mast? It looks
6" round fluorecsent (3) Udi at 2:34am 07.10.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/3982 Hi! One of these lamps needs to be replace. When taking the device out of its place it looks like a

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Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 7:58am 02.20.25 Ok Great Thanks will get going an keep her running cool Thank Rick
Exhaust water flow jssailem at 7:54am 02.20.25 It is a sensor that fits around the metal exhaust pipe after the water injection point but before th
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak jssailem at 7:49am 02.20.25 Rope issues include stretch, Creep, Elasticity, and viscoelastic extension. Dyneema also experiences
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 7:35am 02.20.25 That is like i would want to put on her does the band an sensors just fit around the inboard exha
Exhaust water flow dmax at 7:22am 02.20.25 I put one of these on, inexpensive, alarm goes off if exhaust temp exceeds 200 degrees: https://defe
Winter cover q's fred1diver at 6:55am 02.20.25 I personally use a tarp, it has ventilation, but my customer wants a winter cover for here in Ontari
Winter cover q's Leeward Rail at 6:47am 02.20.25 I don't bother with a cover. Neither do the majority of the 100 boats in winter storage here. If I
Exhaust water flow Hayden Watson at 6:30am 02.20.25 If your strainer has a see-through top, you can usually see the water moving in it. Of course, all
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak Hayden Watson at 6:26am 02.20.25 As in they stretch or your knots are coming undone? One interesting thing about Dyneema is that it
Winter cover q's dlochner at 6:08am 02.20.25 Canvass. It's heavier and when wet it shrinks up a bit making it more secure. That's what Fairclough
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 5:39am 02.20.25 Thanks' Guy's I think I will put in it a clear visual water flow meter an a electrical temp gaug
Exhaust water flow dlochner at 4:09am 02.20.25 Geez Dave, you let us get to 29 replies before revealing the answer... This is the sort of logica
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak dLj at 4:05am 02.20.25 As in they stretch or your knots are coming undone? That's a good question. I doubt my knots were
Exhaust water flow FastOlson at 10:20pm 02.19.25 The OP has basically 3 choices, live with the exhaust as is, move the exhaust outlet above the wate
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak Project_Mayhem at 9:36pm 02.19.25 I tried them. They work but I didn't like how they loosen up all the time. dj As in they stretch
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing jssailem at 8:56pm 02.19.25 I am going to suggest that the halyard diameter appears to be larger than the sheave on which it is
Hunter 376 Halyard sheave (1) jssailem at 8:53pm 02.19.25 is access and change easy once up there? own, I would check the other sheaves and all mast fitting
Wrap around jib on a furled genoa garymalmgren at 7:18pm 02.19.25 Hi Greg. That is where the inspiration came from. There were some other considerations. I often sail
Hunter 356 seahood advice wanted (2) danm1 at 5:36pm 02.19.25 229901229902 Previous owner installed them, but I think they are great for day sailing and weekendin
Exhaust water flow dlochner at 5:19pm 02.19.25 The various visual, auditory, and tactile methods of monitoring exhaust water outflow will work at a

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