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Galvanic electrolysis zink replacement for the Yanmar2GM20F heat exchanger. Pookie at 9:54am 06.22.21 Ask All Sailors 2/372 Where is it located?
1987 Catalina 22 Owners Manual John Marrone at 9:36am 06.22.21 Catalina 22 1/543 Where can I go to find this document download?
Oxidation Remover - is this stuff worth it? Is it just cutting compound or polish? Msweetnam at 9:07am 06.22.21 Ask All Sailors 3/1702 I'm curious about Oxidation Remover. If there's something out there to help with Oxidation I'm all f
Rudder play and lube point bradolney at 8:49am 06.22.21 C&C 1/896 New to me 1977 C'C 29. There is a bit of play with the rudder. The tiller moves about an inch eith
Diesel Heater install on H460/466 Captain Mateo at 7:52am 06.22.21 Big Boats 9/1644 I know there are dozens of posts regarding forced air diesel heaters. Webasto vs. Espar vs. Chinese
Selden B & R rig Cap shrouds (1) Gary Ryan at 7:00am 06.22.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/769 Hey guys. Wondering if you know what these winged fittings are and what they are used for on my ou
Wema multi tank indicator (1) Udi at 5:29am 06.22.21 Ask All Sailors 4/906 Hi ! My multi tank indicator is not responding. Some lgts are on but no reasonable indication betwe
Toilet seats Bob S at 5:18am 06.22.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1136 I installed a Raritan Elegance a few seasons ago. We love it but recently my wife said the seat brok
1990 Hunter Vision 32 (5) fiatlux at 3:12am 06.22.21 Mid-Size Boats 4/1084 Behind the rear of our 1990 Hunter Vision 32' sailboat we have two rubber lines coming into the back
Fill old windlass void with resin and re-drill for new windlass install (4) skunther at 8:54pm 06.21.21 Ask All Sailors 13/3317 Rather than fabricating an entirely new plate for a new windlass install, I was thinking of filling
Help with diagnosing engine failing to start Cat36Amoore at 6:08pm 06.21.21 Ask All Sailors 22/2365 After a lovely October sail on Fisher Island Sound we made our back to the marina. We started the e
Composting toilet on 86 C&C 33-2 Dale Haz at 5:36pm 06.21.21 C&C 1/772 Has anyone made the move to a composting toilet on a C'C 33-2. I'm looking into this for my boat. Th
Deep Freezer Hunter 45 Charlotte Ann at 5:34pm 06.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/740 I recently purchased a Hunter 45 and the deep freezer doesn't get cold? I turn on the powe and I can
Cutlass bearing. NYSail at 5:00pm 06.21.21 Ask All Sailors 2/548
Whats wrong with my legs? (1) flightlead404 at 4:35pm 06.21.21 Big Boats 12/1281 Recently on my new-to-me H38 I tried to lower the saloon table into position to use as a double bert
New outboard advice Charisma at 3:38pm 06.21.21 Ask All Sailors 17/1734 We have a hunter 26 with a Honda 9.9 Power thrust, 4stroke with the power tilt an charging option. J
Replacement for bose 321 Boby_Hunter33 at 2:51pm 06.21.21 Big Boats 11/2745 The entertainment system on my H45 DS stopped working and I would like to have a newer technology li
Looking for a new motor Charisma at 1:25pm 06.21.21 Trailer Sailors 5/1453 We have a hunter 26 with a Honda 9.9 Power thrust, 4stroke with the power tilt an charging option. J
2020 the start of Solar Cycle 25 jssailem at 10:30am 06.21.21 Weather and Forecasting 0/511 We have a movie "2020 the year in review" of the solar awakening. In reality the year was just that
Adjust throttle 1991 hunter 30t Rcd1649 at 9:58am 06.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1080 Hello all, Tried researching but getting some conflicting information online. You have to really p

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Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 sailme88 at 2:26am 02.14.25 Long before the diesel comes up into that clear baffle, to will be spraying out the vent. Everything
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator BigEasy at 9:42pm 02.13.25 To locate the ground or negative side, make a resistance measurement from the outer case to the gro
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator JoeWhite at 9:21pm 02.13.25 BigEasy, I do not think that is the ground lug. If i had to guess i would say that it is the lug ju
Keeping warm for winter boat work justsomeguy at 8:41pm 02.13.25 What do you use to stay warm in the winter? Plastic underwear, i.e. Capilene, polypropylene, etc.
What materials to use for mast step repair? Hayden Watson at 8:15pm 02.13.25 Thanks for the tip. Is there different grades of white oak? I found this for $11. At that price it'
What materials to use for mast step repair? (1) Blitz at 7:39pm 02.13.25 FastOlson suggestion is good I made one 4-5 years ago for a deck stepped mask to replace the alumi
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator (1) BigEasy at 7:12pm 02.13.25 install #8 cable from the ground lug of the alternator to the shunt on the opposite side of the sh
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator BigEasy at 6:48pm 02.13.25 That's probably a good bet. The price of alternators has gone up significantly since I last shoppe
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator dlochner at 6:37pm 02.13.25 Much thanks, If my repair is unsuccessful, I will give them a call. That's probably a good bet.
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator BigEasy at 6:33pm 02.13.25 Call Tucson Alternator Exchange and tell them what you have and they can get you set up. Much
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator BigEasy at 6:25pm 02.13.25 Looks good. To protect the alternator from future damage from loss of ground, install #8 cable from
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator Hayden Watson at 6:25pm 02.13.25 Call Tucson Alternator Exchange and tell them what you have and they can get you set up. If you are
DIY Boat Refrigeration by R. Kollmann Rich Stidger at 6:21pm 02.13.25 I have a paper copy, but it would be a time consuming job to scan it into a pdf. I agree that it is
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator BigEasy at 6:15pm 02.13.25 There is no need to buy a Yanmar branded alternator, there are plenty of better alternators out the
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator dlochner at 6:04pm 02.13.25 Fortunately, I have sourced a compatible module that has new diodes, brushes, & regulator that is p
Brand new rusted cutlass bearing dlochner at 6:00pm 02.13.25
Cell Phone Boosters DinghySailor at 5:54pm 02.13.25 Considering the WeBoost Marine package. I have a good marine wifi antenna already connected to some
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator JoeWhite at 5:52pm 02.13.25 Looks good. To protect the alternator from future damage from loss of ground, install #8 cable from
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 spadaforaj at 5:40pm 02.13.25 Thanks, Greg !
Watertight through-deck connection AaronD at 5:32pm 02.13.25 See this thread from 2019 and from 2020 for a few options. Including my contribution (I'm still hap

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