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Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc Mark&Serena at 4:11pm 06.22.20 Big Boats 12/2245 Hi. Could anyone tell me how to check the engine hours on my boat? I have a 2009 Hunter 50cc with th
Ignition Beeping Hunter 50cc Mark&Serena at 4:01pm 06.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/450 My 2009 Hunter 50cc has a constant low volume beeping once is it started. I have traced it to one of
Javelin deck inspection plate. (1) Seaswood at 2:47pm 06.22.20 Ask An Oday Owner 2/998 Javelin needs inspection plate in stern area, there was a critter living there needs to be cleaned o
Sailboat rudder pulling to port secondwind410 at 2:15pm 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 43/7810 Ok so I took my hunter 410 out for the first time since rebuilding my rudder. 4.7 knots under power
Furling line stanchion blocks (1) SailingaS2 at 12:14pm 06.22.20 Parts Search 15/2791
Hunter 326 Holding Tank Vent Filter GrantDP at 11:28am 06.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/495 Hi, has anyone installed (or replaced) a holding tank vent filter on their Hunter 326 (2002)? If so,
Harken Traveler Upgrade H34 Mike Oldak at 11:25am 06.22.20 Big Boats 17/2553 I'm going to up grade my traveler to a new Harken system. I'm thinking of leaving the existing rail
Unclogging refrigerator drain line jhickner at 11:02am 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1467 My Beneteau 351 Oceanis refrigerator drain is clogged. Any suggestions for unclogging it?? Thanks. J
possible fix for cracked spreader? (2) CDGannon at 10:55am 06.22.20 Smaller Boats 3/1276 I've got a spreader that's cracked at the mounting bracket. I'm looking for replacements but, in the
How to lengthen the bottom of the furling jib on Capri 18? JonnyEp at 10:41am 06.22.20 Smaller Boats 3/908 (Please forgive me if I am not using the correct terms) I have a 1987 Catalina Capri 18 that I keep
How to measure for bimini? TideWalker at 10:22am 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 2/546 I have a Hunter 28.5 and need a new bimini. The instruction for measuring are so vague, just wanted
Stuffing Box Adjustment odaydokay at 10:05am 06.22.20 Engines and Propulsion 18/2478 Those of you with inboards, in particular older ones, I was wondering how often you find you have to
Cotter pin sizes Artey1 at 9:31am 06.22.20 Big Boats 4/1277 Anyone know the cotter pin sizes needed for H34 standing rigging? I forgot to grab my bag while at t
First Trip of the Year MikeHoncho at 9:29am 06.22.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/680 My dad, brother and I are heading out on the 29th for a 4 day trip north. Hope to get to Port Towns
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? (2) patrickfarley at 9:22am 06.22.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/5702 I grew up on a ranch/farm in the central valley of California. I worked in the heat. The summer in
Bought a Morgan 250 Classic - rcolsen at 9:14am 06.22.20 Morgan 5/3133 It was time to get back into sailing and get something bigger than a dingy so we bought a 1975 Morga
GREAT TOOL !! sailme88 at 8:52am 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1218 Hey all, Found a great tool. It's a hook knife. Sold as HOOKNIFE, by Sailboat Solutions in N.C.
Looking for Boat Trailer Jakegt117 at 8:37am 06.22.20 Trailer Sailors 4/1310
Deck organizer seized H340 Eli14312 at 8:21am 06.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/580 Most of the sheaves in my deck organizers have seized up. Has anyone found a solution? They're hidd
Maiden Voyage - The Soggy Dollar (4) TheSoggyDollar at 7:58am 06.22.20 Catalina 22 4/714 After 5 weeks on the hard, The Soggy Dollar cast off at McCotters Marina last night around 6pm after

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Oday 22 structural question jssailem at 8:58am 03.04.25 The simple answer is yes, that wall is structural. I am guessing that you want to "open up the cabi
Oday 22 structural question jackhart at 8:35am 03.04.25 Remember that your chain plate for the port side attaches to that wall. So it is definitely a struct
Universal M25 will not start Stu Jackson at 8:30am 03.04.25 Do you have an electric lift pump? Engines 101 - The BIGGEST & BEST collection of M25 Series Univer
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! jssailem at 8:04am 03.04.25 Is it possible that the weight of the shaft is binding against the cutlass bearing and the shaft log
Universal M25 will not start jssailem at 7:58am 03.04.25 Your injector pump is not like your fuel pump. It is a boost pump. You need to have fuel in the pump
Aft cabin shelf dmax at 7:48am 03.04.25 Yes, looks like something to store large flat panels: companionway hatch boards or a table.
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 7:40am 03.04.25 While the recommendation for a backup battery for critical functions is couched in the language of
Bowsprits and Spinnakers shemandr at 7:05am 03.04.25 My MFG Bandit 15 had a launch tube molded in the deck that ran from the bow (Horizontal surface) to
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation Joe at 6:29am 03.04.25 The reason the gooseneck slider is locked is because everyone has adopted the cunningham method of c
SSB ground Plane Option spadaforaj at 6:28am 03.04.25 Connected to thru-hull, but I need to check the integrity of the line this spring
Universal M25 will not start SailingNashville at 6:09am 03.04.25 How did you confirm that fuel isn't moving? Have you tried to bleed the fuel system and injectors?
Universal M25 will not start Project_Mayhem at 5:29am 03.04.25 How did you confirm that fuel isn't moving? Have you tried to bleed the fuel system and injectors?
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! Project_Mayhem at 5:27am 03.04.25 A new split coupling will probably cost about the same as having the machine shop remove a little m
Universal M25 will not start SailingNashville at 4:43am 03.04.25 If you have fuel all the way to your injectors with no air bubbles then make sure your glow plugs a
Upgrading Inverter/charger dlochner at 4:38am 03.04.25 While the recommendation for a backup battery for critical functions is couched in the language of l
Aft cabin shelf (1) east coaster at 4:21am 03.04.25 Found it
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 4:11am 03.04.25 One more thought on BMS's. The forums are full of stories of failed BMS's where the underlying cell
Upgrading Inverter/charger colemj at 4:05am 03.04.25 A lot in the ways in which lithium batteries are approached should have also existed with lead batte
Aft cabin shelf east coaster at 3:58am 03.04.25 My 2002 310 came with what they call a cocktail table. About a couple of square feet of table top wi
Aft cabin shelf colemj at 2:50am 03.04.25 Is it possible they were used to store a table and leg? Mark

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