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Yanmar 2GM20F Engine will not go back to idle Gardnera at 7:15pm 05.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1381 I own a 1999 Hunter 310 with a Yanmar 2GM20F diesel. Last night after the Wednesday evening club ra
Adjusting bolt on alternator - nutless ? H36 (1) PKFK at 7:00pm 05.12.16 Big Boats 8/922 Hi - As part of spring commissioning I was checking the belt and noticed that the adjusting bolt fo
Raymarine i60 installation in a deck stepped mast choroj at 6:51pm 05.12.16 Ask All Sailors 9/2342 I purchased a Raymarine i60 wind system to be installed on a 35 ft sailboat with a deck stepped mast
Mirage 35 Owners Forum choroj at 6:43pm 05.12.16 Ask All Sailors 0/455 Anyone interested in participating in a Mirage 35 owner's forum?
F$@&!! Gasket (3) Skipper at 6:21pm 05.12.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1285 When we bought the boat in 2011, one of the first things I did was replace the leaking Sherwood raw
CD replacement lights chrisings at 5:44pm 05.12.16 Catalina 30 2/721 Has anyone used these and if you have what are your thoughts. Looks a fairly inexpensive solution to
Bring on the wind (3) Richie50 at 4:53pm 05.12.16 Catalina 22 8/825 So very excited. The lovely Admiral made my day and picked up my new 110 Jib and Full Batten Main fr
Javelin -centerboard spindle and main sheet swivel cleat John Stevens at 4:47pm 05.12.16 Day Sailers 2/1188 I've been putting the Javelin back together after a restoration and have a few questions. First q
Centerboard Halyard Lockjr at 4:30pm 05.12.16 Ask All Sailors 0/351 We have a 1982 Irwin 40 MK II with the centerboard intact. We last had the boat in the water 2 seaso
Hydraulic leak at Helm (1) Gino at 3:07pm 05.12.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/696 Beneteau First 32S5, of the season after a seemingly temperate winter. There is hydraulic fluid lea
Which cleaners/solvents are safe for gelcoat timangiel at 2:55pm 05.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/29296 we just splashed last week, but when my boat was on the hard it was situated near a tree, which shed
Rebedding Project (5) SawyerCurt at 2:32pm 05.12.16 Catalina 310 8/3261 I'm going to share a project I did, because I don't think of myself as the most handy guy but I mang
Installing new seacocks. How to bolt? Tripaddle at 2:02pm 05.12.16 Ask All Sailors 23/5906 The boat yard says they don't drill thru the hull. Almost everything I read shows that except one ar
28.5 Stern Tube Diameter leahcime at 12:49pm 05.12.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/636 Hello - I'm getting ready to either replace the bellows on my PSS shaft seal or just replace the wh
survey lee oakley at 11:51am 05.12.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/570 hello would like advice on getting a survey done on my 30' hunter cheribinni. How do you get this do
Yanmar Oil Filters SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:16am 05.12.16 Ask All Sailors 8/2126 I am being advised by someone I consider an expert to use only genuine Yanmar oil filters on my 4JH-
survey lee oakley at 10:58am 05.12.16 Ask All Sailors 20/957 I have a hunter 30' 1979, would like advice on getting a survey done and also how much it costs
Two Steps Forward - One (or more) Step Back (4) Flamingo1 at 10:28am 05.12.16 Catalina 22 2/669 Made some progress this week - prepared the stern for a new motor mount, drilled a template and yest
Halyard knots mm2347 at 10:05am 05.12.16 Ask All Sailors 37/6637 I've been using a Buntline hitch for my halyards. Would there be an advantage to go to a halyard hi
Centerboard yoke holes donaldbeavin at 8:27am 05.12.16 Smaller Boats 5/947 Does anyone know if you use the same roller pin hole and pivot pin hole on a 240 as you do on a 26/2

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What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Hayden Watson at 5:49am 01.23.24 Upgrading to a 250A alternator on my M25XP to be able to recharge my 560Ah battery faster.
Trailering a 1970 Cal 25 fixed keel Project_Mayhem at 5:11am 01.23.24 Your biggest challenge will be finding an appropriate trailer for a reasonable price. Many people bu
Deck Creak Around Forward Shroud Project_Mayhem at 5:06am 01.23.24 Can you post some pics of the top of the chainplate, deck and anything it might be attached to down
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Project_Mayhem at 5:00am 01.23.24 Removing dead wires from 30 years of upgrades, and I'm still not done. A toner and tracer for tele
Hunter 306 fresh water leak (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 4:45am 01.23.24
Testing out my jump starter... Ken13559 at 2:14am 01.23.24 I used to carry NOCO GB40 Jump Starter. One got to remember to charge it. So finally I gave up and
Is separation for the best? Ken13559 at 2:07am 01.23.24 Your subject title could have been better. My 1st thought was yah seperation before divorce.
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 2:04am 01.23.24 ....... Is there anyone nearby to look at repairing the Kiwi prop or is that a whole 'nuther kettle
2GM20F engine issue (3) Ken13559 at 1:48am 01.23.24 This probably why my engine overheated after sailing. SCW pump needs priming each time when engine s
Deck Creak Around Forward Shroud jssailem at 1:34am 01.23.24 Not sure of the exact repair action taken. It sounds like this winter down time would be good to add
Noisy boats (2) jssailem at 1:14am 01.23.24 I now pull the flag before retiring for the night. Flag etiquette ning Colors (at sunset) is a tra
Trailering a 1970 Cal 25 fixed keel KCofKC at 10:19pm 01.22.24 A couple of considerations, you can make an extension that will also put the trailer farther in the
320 dink KCofKC at 10:12pm 01.22.24 I would suggest you consider how your going to be using it as well as measure the foredeck. If your
Legend 35.5 Chainplates. My Surveyor asked for something impossible and I'm now stuck. Please help :( Screen Saver at 9:49pm 01.22.24 Yes the increase was all the way. First I checked that the whole in the deck plate, that is set in t
HP fuel pump on M35 SycloneDriver at 8:39pm 01.22.24 I just watched you video. I think your injector pump is good. Check the lift pump for proper volum
HP fuel pump on M35 SycloneDriver at 8:35pm 01.22.24 I've been working on a 2cyl and a 3cyl universal diesel a lot lately. A friend/customer has a 1980
Catalina 310 Air Conditioner Installation BigEasy at 8:00pm 01.22.24 I had a Hunter 33.5 that had a reverse cycle AC & heater with only one duct into main cabin; definit
trick to release screws from lewmar MKII frame BigEasy at 7:43pm 01.22.24 Try the usual; penetrating fluid or PB blaster. Be patient & apply for several days. Hopefully it
Deck Creak Around Forward Shroud Davidasailor26 at 7:09pm 01.22.24
Noisy boats Davidasailor26 at 6:54pm 01.22.24

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