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Turned the key and..KAPLOYEE, KABOOM... Mark Maulden at 8:00pm 04.09.17 Engines and Propulsion 12/1392 This also happened last spring. Volvo MD17c that I rebuilt 5yrs ago.. Smoke out the middle air inta
Applying Dalys Seafin oil to teak... VanIslandGuy at 6:24pm 04.09.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/5014 Our interior teak is in really good shape. Today we cleaned all the teak surfaces with no-scratch s
2002 Hunter 270, need jib furler track line (halyard?) diameter Igetit80 at 5:51pm 04.09.17 Smaller Boats 4/582 I need to replace the line that runs up the foil track on my jib furler, the boat is a 2002 Hunter 2
Electrical Troubleshooting...God I hate these questions! (3) Team118 at 4:39pm 04.09.17 Catalina 30 14/1556 135138 135139 135140 Hello; I typically cruise this forum and try to add my 2 cents or pictures when
O'day 34 backstay backing plate (3) Sefuller at 3:22pm 04.09.17 Bigger Boats 19/1723 On my not-so-urgent project list was replacing the teak backing for the backstay chainplate. I had
Check your stern tube water nipple (1) Gunni at 3:05pm 04.09.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 27/11006 A reminder for those of you who run a Volvo Penta shaft seal that uses a water nipple. While you ha
A Typical Easy Boat Job shemandr at 2:44pm 04.09.17 Ask All Sailors 53/5086 So when I uncovered my runabout, preparing it for sale, I found the bow lights not working. Then I
216 wet stored, S.Texas billbag414 at 1:32pm 04.09.17 Mid-Size Boats 0/13 looking now at 216, as it will be at the lake (S.Texas), for use by members of our family, no launch
Resealing side window H26 nosnebjim at 12:55pm 04.09.17 Smaller Boats 3/523 I have a 1995 H26 and the port long fixed plexiglass has had a leak.... Forever I decided to remove
Winter on the Hard; Water in the Bilge Stutz63 at 12:18pm 04.09.17 Catalina 22 6/1970 Hi Guys, So last summer I bought my '76 Catalina 22 and sailed it quite a bit during the season, ge
Cabin Sole Solutions pcpk at 11:13am 04.09.17 Ask All Sailors 1/519 Hi All, I have an Oday 30 and exploring some options for a cabin sole covering beyond a trimmed dow
Lubricating harken winch (1) Davidasailor26 at 11:06am 04.09.17 Ask All Sailors 4/2666 I'm disassembling, cleaning, and lubricating our Harken 35.2 ST and 46.2 ST winches. I know to use o
P42 is there a false bilge? Puesta del sol at 10:55am 04.09.17 Big Boats 9/1250 The thread on a false bilge got me to thinking back to an issue I had a couple of seasons ago. The
Need a H37C mast or measurments rblevens at 10:47am 04.09.17 The Cherubini Hunters 9/925 Hi folks, I need a new or used H37C cutter mast or the measurements (diagram, drawing, Kenyon or Rig
Bottom done and ready to get to Savannah (4) Steve and Monica at 9:09am 04.09.17 Bigger Boats 1/471 Painted rudder,keel,shaft and prop also put new zinc on.
mast track cleaning NiceBeny at 8:52am 04.09.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/6102 Hello, to help with raising and lowering my main sail and without going a loft what is the best way
PPM All U Get at 8:46am 04.09.17 Sails Call Lounge 10/1097 Hi all, Just had a discussion about drinking water and the PPM here in the Bahamas. What do you us
Yanmar engine identification sailscallny at 8:45am 04.09.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1763 Hi guys I have an 1981 hunter 36' The yanmar engine plate identifies engine as "2Qm-20H" Is the Q
Bottom done and ready to get to Savannah Steve and Monica at 8:44am 04.09.17 Big Boats 7/834 .
Black mold inside lazarettes on H34 Capt Robbie at 5:59am 04.09.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1430 Does anyone get what appears to be black mold or mildew inside the aft and side lazarettes? If so

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Engine fire Hayden Watson at 6:22am 05.31.24 It really depends on the wire size from the positive bus bar to the alternator. If the ampacity of
Looking to upgrade from a C22 to?? JBP-PA at 6:10am 05.31.24 There are several shoal keel/centerboard trailer sailor boats in the 25ish range that can be launche
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 6:00am 05.31.24 As @isaksp00 suggests, once the internal nuts are released, can the plate be lifted at the stud area
Engine fire ice breaker at 5:55am 05.31.24 So if my engine started and ran without any issues, then the fire circuit to the pressure switch wa
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 5:52am 05.31.24 In my experience rub rails are attached to the hull. Where you see the chain plate behind the rub ra
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 5:48am 05.31.24 Sounds like a bad design. Cutting the rub rail would be my last and final choice. Does your rub rai
Looking to upgrade from a C22 to?? SailingLoto at 5:43am 05.31.24 I love my swing keel c25, but totally understand wanting something more modern.
Does anyone have a rudder they bought from Rudder Craft SailingLoto at 5:40am 05.31.24 I have their hdpe flip up rudder on my c25. It's all I've ever had on that boat so I can't tell yo
Idle and throttle control help dlochner at 5:26am 05.31.24 The answers to some of the questions may be here: http://www.downeasteryachts.com/wp-content/upload
Idle and throttle control help 716thomashall at 5:17am 05.31.24 I was worried I might be over propped. I have no idea what prop that is except that it is a 2 blade.
Love Hate relationship (1) Gene Neill at 5:11am 05.31.24 I need to come up with something clever on my Capri 22, the boom is too low to fit a Bimini under i
Bilge water question Ward H at 5:01am 05.31.24 I have a MKII, aa 93. I agree with the others, the corrugated hose coming in from the left in the pi
Are your PFD's ready? sailme88 at 4:49am 05.31.24 I keep the PFDs in a clear walled storage bin ( several actually). They stay dry and out of the mild
Are your PFD's ready? sailcapt340 at 4:25am 05.31.24 The flag bracket itself is cut in a half moon shape ( a tad too deep) to fit over the stainless pipe
Chain plates Hunter 49 isaksp00 at 4:19am 05.31.24 Would it be feasible to cut the old chainplate just below the rub rail, then slide the top half up a
Engine fire dlochner at 4:10am 05.31.24 . I then have another 200A MRBF fuse where the alternator wire connects to the positive charge buss
Idle and throttle control help dlochner at 4:05am 05.31.24 In neutral, I am able to rev the engine from idle to high RPM with no hesitation or issue. When I s
Idle and throttle control help 716thomashall at 4:04am 05.31.24
Idle and throttle control help kappykaplan at 4:00am 05.31.24 It shouldn't be running that cold. Is the smoke black when in gear? Any oil sheen on the water?
Idle and throttle control help 716thomashall at 3:58am 05.31.24

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