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Hunter 36 macerator pump hublerg at 10:15am 09.25.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/804 Hi, I would like to know the exact position of the macerator pump on Hunter 36 from 2008
New sailor What are these in deck blocks/pulleys for? (3) Iggi at 7:41am 09.25.19 Ask All Sailors 25/2184 I am in the process of reatoring my first sailboat: a 1974 Venture 21 I have replaced all the bulk
Loose Steering on my Mac26x Tom McCormack at 10:05pm 09.24.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1483 The steering is so loose on the Mac26x I just purchased, that if I let go of the wheel for a faction
Cpt autopilot Waltsailor at 7:28pm 09.24.19 Big Boats 7/2560
Diesel intermittent Low RPM stall Monterey385 at 6:17pm 09.24.19 Ask All Sailors 28/3555 My 3 cylinder diesel has begun to intermittently stall immediately after starting about 10% - 20% of
Refer. Drain jbertelli at 5:55pm 09.24.19 Catalina 30 12/1690 I have a cat30trbs with a refer. Ice box.when I pump the drain pedal water comes up in the sink and
Ice box drain jbertelli at 5:51pm 09.24.19 Catalina 30 1/857 I have a cat30trbs with a refer. Ice box.when I pump the drain pedal water comes up in the sink and
Hunter 31 Stop Button/Solenoid Wire Wright59 at 5:28pm 09.24.19 Ask All Sailors 9/571 I need to replace a missing wire from the stop button to the stop solenoid. Does anyone know the wi
My design for a mast raising system (6) Project_Mayhem at 1:55pm 09.24.19 Ask All Sailors 4/1592 After studying many different designs I came up with my own. My goal was to design something that wa
C&C Mk V Drinky Crow at 1:41pm 09.24.19 C&C 8/2048 411 on this vessel? Performace pluses/knocks?
Trailer tires jbrock at 1:32pm 09.24.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1259 The trailer tires on my M25 look to be dry-rotted. I assume I need to replace them. Is there a good
Wet Core Suggestions for Repair? H34 (1) Artey1 at 1:11pm 09.24.19 Big Boats 12/2025 Finishing up the deal on a Hunter 34 - walked the deck and sounded around shrouds, mast, and any sus
Is Marlow Hunter on Death Row? Muttondressedaslamb at 8:36am 09.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3276 As I like to do every 2 or 3 years, my wife and I are attending the 2019 Annapolis sailboat show. C
11.0 - has anyone removed all chainplates? Matt White at 7:52am 09.24.19 S2 12/2011 Next spring I plan to pull all chainplates, remove any core rot (if there) and fill with thickened e
Mainsail Leech Problem (2) Bill19233 at 7:30am 09.24.19 Ask All Sailors 29/4926 Part of my mainsail leech twists off to leeward. It's very noticeable since it's right at a draft st
THRU HULL QUESTION Valerio at 7:06am 09.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/409 What is the minimum diameter for a toilet thru hull direct discharge ? small boat 28 feet, but i do
End of season prep vdesmond at 6:57am 09.24.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1957 Hi there, This is my first season as a boat owner, so I wanted to ask if anyone has any tips or tri
Any experience with Hi-Mod / Hayn Marine? (1) pclarksurf at 9:13pm 09.23.19 Catalina 22 22/4676 I've actually contemplated (for 5 seconds) a $5,000.00 compact roller swager (yeah right-- maybe I'
I'm taking on water mstoffer at 7:11pm 09.23.19 Day Sailers 9/1586 I just took our Hunter 146 out of the water for the season and found that it had a bunch of water in
Classic Lido 14 Traveler Rigging (1) HML at 6:22pm 09.23.19 Ask All Sailors 5/3756 This summer I bought a 1960 Lido 14 from a member in our local sailing club. The boat was still in a

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Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested LloydB at 12:23pm 06.05.24 A buddy told me some time ago to check the hubs for warm temperature within first mile just in case
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 SailingCal21 at 12:23pm 06.05.24 Thanks for the info Stu. I'm resisting installing them on the jib sheet tracks as they are inboard
Fuel Tank Algae JamesG161 at 12:21pm 06.05.24 Find a reputable Marine Diesel Filler, which normally put Biocide in their Fuel Jim...
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 Stu Jackson at 11:51am 06.05.24 Slide them onto your jib sheet tracks. Easiest way. Other ways: Single Handing 101 Single handin
Yanmar YSM12 fuel injection pump Ralph Johnstone at 11:30am 06.05.24 Thanks for the manual. I'll dig into the fuel pump and injector.
Yanmar YSM12 fuel injection pump (1) mjberns at 11:12am 06.05.24 Ralph, thanks for that. We'll give it a try when we can. Mechanic #2 actually is a professional dies
Masthead Anchor Light dLj at 10:48am 06.05.24 I'd be tempted to take a 12 Volt battery to the base of the mast connector and temporarily power th
stripping cetol from teak Not Too Shabby at 10:43am 06.05.24 The only advantage to Cetol is its permeability. Does this mean that Cetol might make wood more s
my remote fill is in the lazzertte under the seat in the cockpit. Ralph Johnstone at 10:31am 06.05.24 @jdrutten has almost written out the Yanmar maintenance manual for you but you would still be well a
Fuel Tank Algae wpatch at 10:24am 06.05.24 yeh I may have overkilled:-P The having to dock without engine our first-time coming home was trauma
Fuel Tank Algae dlochner at 10:20am 06.05.24
Yanmar YSM12 fuel injection pump Ralph Johnstone at 10:20am 06.05.24 What EXACTLY is happening that fuel is getting to the fuel injection pump, which we can see is bein
Adding Winch and deck organizer on a B323 Davidasailor26 at 10:00am 06.05.24 Hi y'all! I'm trying to source all parts for adding starboard line handling as well. Does anybody h
Masthead Anchor Light LloydB at 9:37am 06.05.24 I'd be tempted to take a 12 Volt battery to the base of the mast connector and temporarily power the
Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested FeelinMorgan22 at 9:22am 06.05.24 Just curious did you repack the bearings before you put the trailer back on the road? No. We figu
Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested LloydB at 9:11am 06.05.24 Just curious did you repack the bearings before you put the trailer back on the road?
Fuel Tank Algae wpatch at 8:46am 06.05.24 I copied the wrong link: Biorbor JF Diesel Microbicid, 5 Gallons \| West Marine
Adding Winch and deck organizer on a B323 Henk Noordermeer at 8:42am 06.05.24 Hi y'all! I'm trying to source all parts for adding starboard line handling as well. Does anybody ha
Fuel Tank Algae dlochner at 8:28am 06.05.24
Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested FeelinMorgan22 at 8:24am 06.05.24 Thanks everyone for the input and warm welcoming! We read this thread carefully and considered our o

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