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Yanmar 3GMF Fuel Pump (1) Neil at 3:55pm 06.28.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2010 My 3GMF Yanmar leaks fuel and it appears to be coming from the almost inacessible fuel pump. Rather
Finally, after a years wait..... Alan at 11:00pm 06.26.06 Ask All Sailors 44/2537 ...the Fuel Whistles have ARRIVED!! Anyone interested check out FuelWhistle.com
Sail Battens KK LaRue II at 11:19pm 06.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1094 Last time I sailed, I notice that I have no battens in my main sail, I would like to buy some to ins
Long Island Sound Cruising nosocks at 11:49pm 06.26.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1687 We are sailing from the Chesapeake to Block Island next week and want to see a bit of Long Island So
Mariner '71 floatation? JayRay at 12:06am 06.27.06 Ask All Sailors 0/859 I have a '71 mariner and can't see any floatation below deck. If the boat swamps, will it sink, or
electric trolling motor bart5008 at 12:02am 06.27.06 Smaller Boats 3/876 I want to mount an electric trolling motor just to give me a kick to move when I'm fishing in the la
Mariner drain in floor? JayRay at 12:09am 06.27.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1151 I have a '71 mariner and one of the drains in the cockpit floor doesn't seem to work (water won't dr
Head lubricants Kailani at 12:49am 06.27.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1636 In an effort to ensure a decent service cycle, I intend to liberally lubricate the pump cylinder. Pe
Macerator recommendation? WindDancer at 1:16am 06.27.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1657 Want to add a macerator to my pumpout line thru a Y valve to thruhull for emptying at proper place i
Outboard mount on h356 nosocks at 1:20am 06.27.06 Big Boats 8/988 Has anyone mounted an outboard on a h356 or h36. With grill,GPS and XM anenna, and lifeslilng the on
Prep & Paint Aluminum Mast mjd Seafarer at 1:38am 06.27.06 Ask All Sailors 3/5222 I would like to get input and/or recommendations on types of primer and paint to re-due my mast. I
Macgregor 36 catamaran wanted Max967 at 2:13am 06.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1312 Hi all,I am in the market for a Macgregor 36 catamaran in good condition but am having trouble loc
Split covering on swing keel Richard at 2:12am 06.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1096 Got the Mac V 22 in the back lane for a power wash and re-paint of the deck. While crawling underne
Cruizin' the Bahamas in a 25.5! part 4 (1) Steph and Brian at 2:05am 06.27.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1227 Hey all! Part 4 is up... enjoy!
Cruizin' the Bahamas in a 25.5! part 4 (1) Steph and Brian at 2:02am 06.27.06 Smaller Boats 9/945 part 4... enjoy!
Engine Cooling WB at 2:50am 06.27.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1046 How much water should an original 1980 12HP inboard Universal diesel engine be spitting out the back
Painting with spray paint cans? Dwayne Hillier at 2:47am 06.27.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2285 In the DIY mag there was an articale on painting the hull and deck with spray paint. Anyone actually
Rudder Up or Down???? Dan Ulrich at 4:09am 06.27.06 Smaller Boats 11/1431 Just wondering, do any of you with a 23 leave the rudder down or allow it to float in the up positio
Are Hunters Heavy Air Boats? John Richard at 4:41am 06.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1069 I have been told that conditions in the San Francisco bay and Hawaiian waters are not condusive to H
citation 30 bimini carl at 10:19pm 06.26.06 Other Sailboats 0/872 Does anyone have a Citation 30 with a bimini? If you do, and have the time, could you measure the h

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315 PHRF rating jeepbluetj at 7:34pm 06.23.21 I read it as a PHRF of 315. That'd be a bit of a pig of a boat. :) Is the 315 the same hull/rig as
Which Bolt Bleeds the Yanmar Fuel Filter? Terry Cox at 7:31pm 06.23.21 Which Bolt Bleeds the Yanmar Fuel Filter? 4JH4E thanks Do not know. Engine manual should tell yo
UPS must hate sailors dlochner at 7:06pm 06.23.21 We even get a knock on the door when they deliver and the last delivery the driver waited until we
UPS must hate sailors Ward H at 6:58pm 06.23.21 With the trickle down affect the Pandemic has on suppliers, I wonder if Defender is having trouble g
Lehr 2.5 propane outboard worth fixing? jeepbluetj at 6:37pm 06.23.21 The dead one I took apart was very corroded. The aluminum where the thermostat was was totally a pow
Help with diagnosing engine failing to start Stu Jackson at 5:18pm 06.23.21 I think we all have now, even stupid ole me! :)
Help with diagnosing engine failing to start FastOlson at 5:06pm 06.23.21 Perhaps we can agree that whoever at Universal/Westerbeke thought it was a good idea to bury fuses '
Mast for Beneteau 41 Oceanis sail sfbay at 4:58pm 06.23.21 Year, in-mast furling or conventional mast? There are several spar manufacturers like Selden, Rig-R
H41 MOD on the side shelf ? (1) sail sfbay at 4:12pm 06.23.21 Is this what you have? If not can you please provide photos of the shelves you have? shallow basket
Stern light (1) twistedskipper at 4:06pm 06.23.21 On the H26 (and maybe the H260?) they eventually put the stern running light on the stern rail (see
Help with diagnosing engine failing to start Terry Cox at 3:33pm 06.23.21 Sorry, but in this case you are incorrect. Uh, hold up. I made a distinction with the fuse, not th
Buying a Hunter 41 DS Valerio at 3:31pm 06.23.21 i manage to install 4 trojan lp 16 6 volts below the nav seat.
Buying a Hunter 41 DS Valerio at 3:30pm 06.23.21 It amazes me how close DAYDREAMER41 and myself we did almost the same changes to the sailboat. I am
Stern light Kings Gambit at 3:29pm 06.23.21 Details.:banghead:Just another example of why it takes much longer than it should to change or fix a
Lehr 2.5 propane outboard worth fixing? skunther at 3:20pm 06.23.21 Thanks @jeepbluetj, parts received and I now have a running Lehr! Draining the oil now. Not sure wha
H260 Model Year Differences? (1) caverun at 2:50pm 06.23.21 @caverun Can you confirm if your boat is one I sold. Yes, I think it was. Battery selector switch
Recommendations for holding the bottom line on a series of boat fenders out of the water. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:42pm 06.23.21 Keep the fenders at the dock. Fun bit of trivia: they're fenders when on the boat. When attached t
Toilet seats Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:37pm 06.23.21 Bob, I'd take the seat and lid with you to the big box store cuz you'll need to match hinges locatio
Beneteau First 35s5 Dinette Table sail sfbay at 2:25pm 06.23.21 Same subject came up on a recent thread: Cabin table for 1992 Beneteau moorings 405 \| Sailboat Owner
Boat leaning to port All U Get at 2:11pm 06.23.21 If you trust the water line on port and starboard sides, measure that to the water.

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