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Why no jeanneau?? NYSail at 7:13pm 08.24.16 Other Sailboats 1/975 Jeanneau very nice boats.... Why no forum? Anything I should know??? Looking at at 42 ds
Diesel runaway RAD88 at 6:36pm 08.24.16 Engines and Propulsion 1/820 Is it possible for a clogged fuel filter to cause the engine to runaway? I have a 1977 Yanmar YSB-12
Starter Switch problem? (1) armandolio at 6:33pm 08.24.16 Catalina 30 29/3466 Starting my 1989 C30 can be inconsistent. Sometimes I warm the glow plug for 45 seconds and it star
A Bad Taste Bob S at 6:25pm 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1376 I'm not one to vent and I generally wouldn't say a bad thing about anybody but I am a little ticked
Battery Bank Wiring Question catawbahunter at 6:03pm 08.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1948 My Hunter 36 has 2 4D house batteries and a separate starting battery. The engine alternator rechar
Three fresh water system issues. (1) Zeus2012 at 5:39pm 08.24.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/2014 127293 1. We are currently living aboard, for the past year, using fresh water from our tanks, which
Isomat mainsail gate (1) Sefuller at 5:02pm 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 9/3468 127290 My O'day 34 came with a cotter pin on a string riveted to the mast which is inserted into the
4 hours after buying a boat and already questions... Kommy000 at 4:51pm 08.24.16 The Cherubini Hunters 25/2345 Well, after lurking on these forums for a while I finally took a plunge and bought a 1981 Hunter 27.
1996 hunter 29.5 autohelm wind (2) middle river at 3:37pm 08.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/440 Hi, my autohelm wind stopped giving direction and speed. It still has power to unit. A rigger went u
AIS/PLB HMT2 at 2:45pm 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 7/779 I am preparing my list of safety equipment and maintenance items for a 150 mile off shore race in th
Sticky Tachy dehler25 at 2:17pm 08.24.16 Big Boats 6/586 The original Yanmar tach is behaving badly! It seems that the needle movement has become stubborn at
Catalina 30 cockpit hose replacement Cabin by the Sea at 2:09pm 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 3/1300 Both of my cockpit drain hoses were leaking. I found the marine exhaust hose that Catalina used on
Companionway boards Doug J at 12:47pm 08.24.16 Smaller Boats 20/8367 If anyone has replaced their OEM companionway boards with something new and nice looking I would lov
Pearson 37-2 1989 H33CRich at 12:23pm 08.24.16 Pearson 4/3594 Considering the purchase of a 37-2. Have arranged for a survey and will potentially commit of the su
What's the best way to make a "Dark and Stormy?" jibes138 at 12:14pm 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 45/6276 Looking up the recipe I get all kinds of differences everything from 3 ounces of ginger beer to 10 o
Apostle Islands were great! TortugasRoyal at 11:56am 08.24.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/770 Apostle Islands were great! Bayfield city ramp and parking lot nice to launch from. Want to go aga
Columbia 22 Manual/Blueprints SJ77GrahamWA at 8:54am 08.24.16 Columbia 11/8767 We're restoring a 1968 Columbia 22. Interior pretty much gone. Sails shot. But definitely worth savi
Satellite TV Don Lucas at 8:29am 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 2/537 Looking for feedback for satellite TV on the boat. What service are you using? Good/bad and costs
Icebox drain fitting (1) oldlaxer1 at 7:04am 08.24.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/713 I have a two section ice box on my Tartan 30 with access from both the galley as well as from the co
mast coming down for repairs - possible enhancement Justin_NSA at 7:02am 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 9/462 I've decided that at the end of the season, my mast needs to come down for electrical repair work. D

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Hunter 40.5 Rich Stidger at 12:03pm 11.08.23 On my 1997 h40.5, there is a freezer drain that empties to the bottom of the refrigerator and a drai
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 Scott T-Bird at 11:31am 11.08.23 Well, you are certainly entitled to your opinion. The owners that I know that race and cruise the E
Hunter 40.5 Ralph Johnstone at 11:10am 11.08.23 C'mon @bi.moller1 . Just a little bit of help here. How about the year of the Hunter 40.5 ?
macerator doesn't have enough oumph sabbatical88 at 10:47am 11.08.23 I was pretty easily able to lower it about 1" and I did that and I think it helped (along with the n
Replacing standing rigging dlochner at 10:44am 11.08.23 The cheap part of re-rigging is the cost of the wire and fittings. The expensive part is paying for
Replacing standing rigging JBP-PA at 9:59am 11.08.23 You can replace the forestay yourself if you use swageless fittings such as Sta-Lok for one or both
Replacing standing rigging Don S/V ILLusion at 9:41am 11.08.23 The cheapest way to re-rig is to remove the mast.
reason h260 bilge pump is NOT in lowest point? dlochner at 8:22am 11.08.23 ""My Hunter 240 is the same way. The bilge pump is about two inches higher than the low point." Ev
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction odaydokay at 7:55am 11.08.23 As it turns out, I was able to find a brand new one similar to mine on E-bay for a reasonable price.
macerator doesn't have enough oumph All U Get at 7:16am 11.08.23 Any problems with lowering the macerator to the level equal to the bottom of the waste tank?
2013+ MH-40 Discussion tfox2069 at 6:32am 11.08.23
Odd Yanmar issue kloudie1 at 6:19am 11.08.23 The engine stop relay and solenoid are powered through those same crappy multi connectors that are k
reason h260 bilge pump is NOT in lowest point? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:54am 11.08.23 I said in earlier post your current bilge pump was not original equipment. As for the location, th
Marine AC Unit Deleted member 117556 at 5:50am 11.08.23 Anyone have experience with the Mermaid AC/heat systems? I have spoken with them and their service
does h260 have steam light? Davidasailor26 at 3:32am 11.08.23
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed dLj at 12:56am 11.08.23
reason h260 bilge pump is NOT in lowest point? Davenport at 11:53pm 11.07.23 ""My Hunter 240 is the same way. The bilge pump is about two inches higher than the low point." Eve
does h260 have steam light? Davenport at 11:37pm 11.07.23 Nav lights are bit fixed now, but I don't boat at night so no need to totally get with all the light
Odd Yanmar issue BigEasy at 9:39pm 11.07.23 If the engine turns over but will not start, it's not an electrical issue. Correct, overlooke
Ericson 32-2 vs Newport 30 Alan Gomes at 8:33pm 11.07.23 Well, you are certainly entitled to your opinion. The owners that I know that race and cruise the E

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