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Fuel Filter Drain Question Jim A at 3:31am 09.04.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1028 How do you drain the fuel filter bowl to remove any water, algae or dirt? I just drain a little f
Crack in wooden mast Adam Howard at 3:24am 09.04.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1511 I recently purchased an enterprise 4.2m wooden sailboat. It was built in 1968. Unfortunately, the
Head Liner Larry and Carol Schroeder at 3:21am 09.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/940 This is only the second year in the water, and we keep pushing the headliner up frequently in severa
Oxalic acid for water line john anderson at 2:32am 09.04.02 Big Boats 9/1710 I heard oxalic acid diluted with water is good for removal of the brown stain around the water line.
Leaking anchor locker? Jack Pavesich at 2:01am 09.04.02 Big Boats 1/1010 When we beat into heavy seas, we take water into the v-berth. This past weekend we were heeled to p
Slight fuel leak -do I need to bleed after fixing? Michael Angier at 1:54am 09.04.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1161 I have a 1989 Yanmar 2GM20F in my Hunter Legend 335.There is a very slight fuel leak coming from t
A cleaner bottom Leighton at 12:46am 09.04.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1388 Besides paying a diver to clean the bottom on a monthly basis, what are others doing to maintain a c
Transport US - Europe Jasper at 12:36am 09.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/902 I'm looking into possibilities to ship my Hunter 28.5 from an US East Coast location to Holland. Any
head treatment CORKY TROTTER at 12:24am 09.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/893 What do people find as the best head treatment liquid?I have a marine head on my 260. Had great sa
Bunks or Rollers Ric Trimmer at 11:51pm 09.03.02 Trailer Sailors 1/1710 Okay, here's a trailer question. I have an E-Z loader trailer for my O-23. It is equipped with ro
Bunks or Rollers Ric Trimmer at 11:50pm 09.03.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/994 Okay, here's a trailer question. I have an E-Z loader trailer for my O-23. It is equipped with ro
Unstepping a mast Ed Hebert at 11:26pm 09.03.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1075 Another embarrassing question from a guy that's never had to do this before. Can't learn if you don'
Riging intructions for 356 Miguel Gonzalez-del-Rey at 11:20pm 09.03.02 Big Boats 4/950 Where can I find information on the tension needed on all the cables on the rig of the Hunter 356?
iNFO ON MAC 25 Ken at 11:17pm 09.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1085 I'm looking at possibly purchasing a MAC25 - I'd like any photo's, brochures, spec sheets, etc that
A Navy Report? D Berube at 8:02pm 09.03.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1092 I heard somewhere, that there was a Navy report saying that since the 60s, wave height has increased
Center Cockpit versus Aft Jim Shifrin at 7:49pm 09.03.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1970 I really like the interior layout of a 32' center cockpit I have found but wonder about the raised h
Climbing the mast Mark at 5:13pm 09.03.02 Smaller Boats 13/960 Just speaking with an old (salt) friend of mine and he was telling me about a ladder he made for get
Stuffing box leak Steve Schwartz at 4:46pm 09.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1116 On a recent outing (Hunter '93 30T) my stuffing box started to leak. The manual says it should drip
Looking at a Hunter 31 Martin at 4:22pm 09.03.02 Ask All Sailors 16/1741 I am looking to buy a 30+ sailboat to moor in Anacortes WA. I hope to spend my summers there and tou
Live a board? What size? Tyler at 4:03pm 09.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1121 Hailing all Hunter owners! I am looking into obtaining a live a board. I havenever owned a boat b

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Hunter 336 manual? Scott B at 5:33am 09.12.20 Plus some other info https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-content/export/Model-Information/336%20%20%20
Traveler bar dlochner at 4:45am 09.12.20 That's a pretty old school simple traveller. A traveller gives you more control over sail shape. A
plastic fuel tank repair dlochner at 4:33am 09.12.20 On a Hunter 45 CC with a Yanmar engine ? The OP asked about repairing a "poly" gas tank.
Liquid Rubber or some other coating on dc ground bus bars? dlochner at 4:32am 09.12.20 https://boeshield.com/marine
Bottom Cleaning/Painting nightowle at 3:00am 09.12.20 That's the normal procedure for boaters with a "hard" paint bottom. So, you can surely go that rout
Liquid Rubber or some other coating on dc ground bus bars? (1) justsomeguy at 2:53am 09.12.20 184853
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 10:21pm 09.11.20 My daughter loves these jokes. Her boyfriends just groans and walks away. Obviously, he's a keeper
M-25 oil pan hose weekendrken at 9:55pm 09.11.20
Backing plates? We don't need no stinking backing plates. srimes at 9:40pm 09.11.20 What's the core? Plywood? Plywood can be a backing plate, but there should be a washer at least.
Backing plates? We don't need no stinking backing plates. Sailavie1 at 9:24pm 09.11.20 Any chance that there are aluminum plates laminated in the fibreglass to which the bolts are attache
M-25 oil pan hose Stu Jackson at 9:08pm 09.11.20 The M-25 didn't come with a hose. My M25 has one, don't know if the PO put it on, but doubt it, he
Liquid Rubber or some other coating on dc ground bus bars? Ralph Johnstone at 8:56pm 09.11.20 A thin film of dielectric grease such as SuperGrease is good for stopping light corrosion on electri
Changing Oil in Perkins Perama M20 sail sfbay at 8:49pm 09.11.20 Suck it out through the dip stick with a manual vacuum pump like one from West Marine. Simple, easy
plastic fuel tank repair Ralph Johnstone at 8:47pm 09.11.20 b. Gasoline permeates the plastic to some extend, meaning it is INSIDE the plastic. On a Hunter 4
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 8:28pm 09.11.20 A slice of apple pie is $2.50 in Jamaica and $3.00 in the Bahamas. These are the pie rates of the Ca
Great Salt Lake Fables j_schoenfeld at 8:27pm 09.11.20 Now that was cool! Holy crap they got some heel on that boat! So now having seen that, using the hal
Manual Holding Tank Pumpout Pump in Odd Location . Or is it? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:23pm 09.11.20 One of the locals said something about graft and corruption. His words afterwards? "Just get out in
Thru hull factory valves Joe at 8:07pm 09.11.20 Big cost cutting decision on many production boats of the era. Catalina also... my 77 C27 was equ
M-25 oil pan hose weekendrken at 7:59pm 09.11.20 AE Are you SURE you have an M-25? And not an M-25XP? The M-25 didn't come with a hose. Do you ha
Funny Friday!!! Roland5048 at 7:54pm 09.11.20 I hope I'm not responsible for starting something, here. :facepalm:

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