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Thru Hull size BC Bernie at 5:53pm 06.26.18 Catalina 310 6/1175
6HP outboard engine sputtering Adam D at 3:12pm 06.26.18 Ask All Sailors 47/16610 I have a Suzuki 6HP 4 stroke outboard that I am having issues with. It starts fine but will sputter
Up the stick pictures Roadking Larry at 2:32pm 06.26.18 Ask All Sailors 30/2191 Had to go up the mast to replace spreader boots a few days ago. Managed to get a decent pic after I
Mooring Hunter 140 on buoy Napper at 2:15pm 06.26.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/515 Can someone recommend a set up for mooring a Hunter 140 on buoy? I recently was given an old Hunter
O'day 20 Capsize - How Likely? SUMB44 at 1:41pm 06.26.18 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2911 Many years ago while still a young man in the Navy, I learned to sail on a sunfish and capsized a fa
Strengthen cockpit table H41 leemarkadams at 12:02pm 06.26.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/585 Hello all and has anyone found a decent way to add some extra support to the cockpit table legs in a
First real road trip Texas Gun-Man at 10:52am 06.26.18 Catalina 22 22/1607
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair (3) H216sailor at 10:39am 06.26.18 Day Sailers 138/47158 By now everyone is aware that the thermoplastic JY15, Hunter 146, 170, ' 216 are all prone to cracki
Cetol tips odaydokay at 10:18am 06.26.18 Ask All Sailors 11/5080 I have used the Cetol varnish product for 25 years or so. Lasts 3 seasons maybe, then it chips and
Autohelm 2000 - No Power lostintime at 10:11am 06.26.18 Ask All Sailors 0/411 Hello to all, I just purchased a 1977 Catalina 30 which came with an Autohelm 2000. On the sail home
Autopilot Bob S at 9:54am 06.26.18 Ask All Sailors 34/2335 My new to me 2003 B393 has a RayMarine ST6001 with linear drive, probably dealer installed. It was f
Need wind indicator/instrument advice Jimongee at 9:15am 06.26.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/720 Hello, We have a 2002 356. For all these years we have managed with a non instrument mast mounted w
Navigation Lights on Hunter 27 HarrisOutdoors at 9:05am 06.26.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/543 So... My Masthead and spreader lights don't work. and I need to replace the spreader boots... Looki
My keel lock bolt is stuck. Yippee Skippee at 6:00am 06.26.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/798
2013 Oceanis 45 Bilge Pump DRosen at 5:37am 06.26.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/998 Since day one, the bilge pump cycles every 15 minutes. The bilge well holds approx. 1/2 gallon, ha
Kopr Shield Conductive Grease or Never Seize? Blitz at 5:23am 06.26.18 Ask All Sailors 16/4297 I recently read a article in Sail magazine about tools you should have on a boat and it noted that t
Upgrade to a 25 from a 222 mccadamsoday at 7:46pm 06.25.18 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1135 Hello experienced O'Day sailers. I've been an O'Day sailor of a 222 for two summers now and have the
85 H23 keel stuck down... DanFleig at 5:48pm 06.25.18 Smaller Boats 3/623 The keel on my 1985 H23 seems to be stuck down. It's been in the water for a year now, and I've lef
Cunningham interferes with Vang on Zuma (1) sshev at 3:47pm 06.25.18 Ask All Sailors 17/3841 New to this group and pretty new to sailing, and find myself in need of advice. I've got a little
Hatch Arm broke (1) Macmanjams at 12:52pm 06.25.18 Cal 1/1088 Rookie move, I opened the hatch a little to get air below on windy day on the bay. Jib caught the ha

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2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 1:20pm 08.06.24 While I haven't conducted any rigorous research, I suspect the failure rate with humans using the 1
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 1:19pm 08.06.24 ACRs, sense voltage differences of those same banks and activate when the House bank is lower in vo
Yanmar 2gm engine died dlochner at 1:16pm 08.06.24 During the runs after the oil changes, i need to run 80% of WOT? I noticed when I tried to push the
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator marcham at 1:13pm 08.06.24 Until we get pictures of the wiring behind the switch panel, everything above is conjecture. The OP
Cracked stringer on project boat jviss at 1:08pm 08.06.24 Of note is that we have been making boats out of wood for centuries. Yea, and you know what? How
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator dlochner at 1:08pm 08.06.24 ACRs, sense voltage differences of those same banks and activate when the House bank is lower in vo
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 1:06pm 08.06.24 I think, but cannot be sure, that the solenoid only operates when the ignition switch is in the "on
Sea-Fire system (1) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:03pm 08.06.24 Word of warning, the Sea Fire system failed to go off in my 2011 Hunter 50 when an engine room fire
Yanmar 2gm engine died 3GGG at 12:59pm 08.06.24 I don't know what clean diesel oil looks like. It looks nearly the same and the oil that is in your
Yanmar 2gm engine died jssailem at 12:55pm 08.06.24 I don't know what clean diesel oil looks like. It looks nearly the same and the oil that is in your
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:52pm 08.06.24 I think, but cannot be sure, that the solenoid only operates when the ignition switch is in the "on"
Cracked stringer on project boat jviss at 12:49pm 08.06.24 Wood has some benefits. It's cheap, it's strong, it's easy to get and easy to work and it is much l
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 12:42pm 08.06.24 I don't think that's what's being said here. The solenoid only passes charging current when the ign
Cracked stringer on project boat jssailem at 12:36pm 08.06.24 Of course Ralph is right in today's world of modern material. Of note is that we have been making b
H26 Roller Furler issues twalker H260 at 12:35pm 08.06.24 With the cdi flex furler there is no swivel at the top of the mast. What is the nature of the prob
Cracked stringer on project boat Will Gilmore at 12:33pm 08.06.24 Wood has some benefits. It's cheap, it's strong, it's easy to get and easy to work and it is much l
Yanmar 2gm engine died 3GGG at 12:12pm 08.06.24 That sounds like an excellent idea because it's FREE. Almost. Do this before shelling out money f
Yanmar 2gm engine died 3GGG at 12:10pm 08.06.24 That sounds like the oil level may be too high. If it is, it gets aerated by the crankshaft, air
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Boatyarddog at 12:04pm 08.06.24 I don't think that's what's being said here. The solenoid only passes charging current when the igni
Yanmar 2gm engine died Ralph Johnstone at 11:50am 08.06.24 I was in a similar situation with an engine that sat for 3 years. Did 3 oil changes in 100 hrs befo

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