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Yanmar 2gm20 circulation pump leak coolant Tom u at 5:42pm 05.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2790 I have a Yanmar 20 GM in my Hunter 28.5 that is leaking coolant around the circulation pump pulley.
Unknown Fule Leak ShawneH at 5:39pm 05.03.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/817 I have a mysterious leak coming from somewhere. I have gone through the motor and tightened fuel li
Swing keel Pennant line flynhi4u at 5:25pm 05.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/414 I have the swing keel out of or Hunter 20 and I want to replace the keel pennant while it is out. Qu
1994 beneteau oceanis 351 engine? billymc38 at 5:24pm 05.03.15 Bristol 3/2682 I just purchased a 1994 beneteau oceanis 351 and was told she needed an alternator, the owner did no
Bloody hell... (1) SFKjeld at 4:56pm 05.03.15 Smaller Boats 31/2988 Comedy of errors that were nearly not that funny. Went out this afternoon determined to get the main
Hunter 27 Breaker Panel Whiskey Tango at 2:52pm 05.03.15 Mid-Size Boats 12/3831 Dear Fellow Hunter Owners I am looking to renew the DC circuit breaker panel on my 1980 Hunte
What is aux 2 switch (1) Leatherneck at 2:38pm 05.03.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/2494 87638.vB
Yanmar 2GM20F throttle is extremely stiff SVEnchantress at 2:34pm 05.03.15 Engines and Propulsion 17/8763 Ever since we've had our boat, the throttle has been hard to move -- it has gotten progressively wor
cabin sole ktm500mx at 2:32pm 05.03.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1045 Looking to see if profin by Daly's I still recommended? if so how many coats and how much for the
Yanmar 2GM20F question about cooling system SVEnchantress at 2:31pm 05.03.15 Engines and Propulsion 5/2484 My parts manual for our Yanmar 2GM20F shows the mixing "elbow" really as a pipe that comes out and h
Pratical Sailer Test Reports joker460 at 2:19pm 05.03.15 Ask All Sailors 0/789 I came across this Summary."Practical Sailor" Guide to sailing Gear It's a bit long in the tooth
need control block double blockm1 1/4" track cooperbill at 1:59pm 05.03.15 Cal 0/1041 need replacement for Schaefer control block double sheave 1 1/4" track
Broken rub rail (1) Crawdaddy282 at 1:43pm 05.03.15 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1313 Hello! Attached is a picture of a broken rail. Thoughts on if I can replace just a section or have t
Dodger 25.5 twodzusfittings at 12:40pm 05.03.15 Smaller Boats 0/528 Anyone have a dodger on their Hunter 25.5?
New anchor size for 386 (1) MacBlaze at 10:42am 05.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/811 Well we have bought our first boat: a 2003 Hunter 386. It is pretty close to turn-key and the only t
dirty sailcovers - suggestions for chemical solutions? lnikl at 10:22am 05.03.15 Big Boats 2/610 My sail cover and other canvass is dirty, with some black staining (mildew?). Does anyone have sugge
rebed ideas? (1) richk at 10:21am 05.03.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1007 Anyone have ideas how to rebed the fitting shown in the attached? I want to make sur it seals and s
Correct impeller for a 1990 C30 MkII - Universal longterm at 9:33am 05.03.15 Catalina 30 8/1825 Twice in the last month, I've started my engine and not seen water from the exhaust. My thru-hull is
Transmission oil burnswelds at 9:32am 05.03.15 Catalina 30 5/1031 Hello all, I will be servicing my trans oil next week. Is the recommended oil dextron or Mercon A
Rubber T-Bolt Plugs Doug J at 9:09am 05.03.15 Smaller Boats 17/2856 I have a Hunter 26, and I need to get some of those rubber plugs that keep the shroud T-Bolts from c

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Beneteau 373 (2007) rig tension/tuning specs Lfarquhar at 7:45am 01.11.23 Thanks all - I'll review this with my rigger and let you know how it turns out!
Beneteau 373 (2007) rig tension/tuning specs Lfarquhar at 7:45am 01.11.23 If you have the original blue binder book that came with the boat, it has all the specs for your ri
Reefing Sail Trim David in Sandusky at 7:45am 01.11.23 What Hayden said.
C310 Spreader boots, cleaning and masthead maintenance? JBP-PA at 7:42am 01.11.23 Goo-gone, soap/car wash and water are all I would use. Any abrasive to clean the spreaders will rem
Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. isaksp00 at 7:39am 01.11.23 There are two drains to check. One is the cockpit drain that should be at the aft end of the cockpit
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics christophermoorkelly at 7:37am 01.11.23 Ok great, thank you all. Yes, it's steel and will be replaced with the same.
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics JBP-PA at 7:33am 01.11.23 Even a fiberglass center board will stay down from weight alone. There isn't much force pushing it b
Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. steve_d at 6:58am 01.11.23 Thanks for the additional info. Didn't know of a cockpit drain. Will check that out.
Considering a Catalina 27... RoyS at 6:36am 01.11.23 I had a 1970? Catalina 27 in the past. Sailed it for years from Buzzards Bay to Casco Bay. One day,
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics shemandr at 6:31am 01.11.23 What about the rudder? It's likely set up to kick up in one method or another. On both of my cente
Considering a Catalina 27... tfox2069 at 6:23am 01.11.23 If you aren't aware, a guy named Patrick Childress made significant structural modifications to a Ca
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics shemandr at 6:13am 01.11.23 Weight alone, I think. I'm seeing rust so I'm assuming it metallic and therefore has enough weight
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics Timm R Oday25 at 5:51am 01.11.23 If I'm to understand the picture correctly ,the left side is the forward edge . There "appear" to be
Need a new boom for Hunter 336 Kiwidrew at 12:41am 01.11.23 Its a 1995 anks for the links. There are some that look close but dimensions are wrong. I have con
Considering a Catalina 27... David in Sandusky at 12:40am 01.11.23 We have sailed our similar Hunter 27 on Lakes Erie and Huron for 23 years, and chartered twice on a
Need a new boom for Hunter 336 Kiwidrew at 12:39am 01.11.23 Its a 1995 fortunately not. It would need a sleeve or would always be a weakness.
C310 Spreader boots, cleaning and masthead maintenance? Clydo at 10:35pm 01.10.23 Was that TV antenna mounted up high on the mast? I have one just like it, but I keep it stored on
Installing a Spinnaker (1) Hayden Watson at 10:29pm 01.10.23 I recently bought a boat that came with a brand new asymmetrical spinnaker that, so far as I know,
Reefing Sail Trim Hayden Watson at 10:02pm 01.10.23 but once you do you're stuck with the SET of the sails you have because one of the mainsail adjustm
Mast light wiring - Catalina 27 Joe at 9:06pm 01.10.23 Mast wiring is imbedded in cabin ceiling between liner and deck, same as interior lighting. The co

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