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Topping lift 240 Huntemupbob at 7:55pm 07.20.15 Smaller Boats 4/1029 I am in the process of setting up my 240,which I bought from a 3rd party,no contact with previous ow
Alternator Belt (3) Boomvang at 7:18pm 07.20.15 Bigger Boats 23/5132 My alternator belt is wearing badly because the crankshaft pulley is not in alignment with the alter
Cabin carpet removal on a 272 87roadracer at 6:55pm 07.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 13/3291 Has anyone removed their carpet headliner in their ODay? I would like to remove it and then sand and
O day 15 02809bristol at 5:48pm 07.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1048 Looking for help with early Oday 15
matching up 35yr old deck paint jonjbfx at 3:41pm 07.20.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1111 Hello All I just repaired soft spot on deck under mast. Put the original sheet back and now I will
Simrad Wheelpilot Pedestal mount bracket Richard19068 at 2:47pm 07.20.15 Parts Search 0/593 The plastic mounting bracket for my Simrad Wheelpilot 30 is breaking up. Anyone have one of these si
New 1986 Hunter 34 Owner lovetorenovate at 2:44pm 07.20.15 Big Boats 7/1779 Just recently bought a new-to-us 1986 Hunter 34. Despite getting much advice to find a boat in the
Looking to buy 1987 hunter 31 Dfisher at 2:36pm 07.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 24/4900 Hello all. I currently have a 1994 h-26 that I just put up for sale and am currently looking at a 1
Question About Trailer Tire Size ChockFullOnuts222 at 1:26pm 07.20.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/4344 I'm in a bind with getting tires for my trailer. The boat is a 1972 V2-22, and it's the original tr
Pics of Bimini on Hunter 240 bamabaxter at 12:30pm 07.20.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/853 Looking for pics/recommendations for bimini sold here for my Hunter 240. I was set on the 4 ft, but
Seawater leaks when heeled to port KMC4 at 10:45am 07.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/783
Grounding instruments on H29.5 RSegado at 10:41am 07.20.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/508 Can anybody tell me for sure wether the H29.5 had a dedicated grounding circuit or if the individual
Running new halyard Jdaniel343 at 9:29am 07.20.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2193 Well I did it yesterday. I had installed all new halyards and sheets at the beginning of the year an
Moving Rudder Stop bar (1) PGIJon at 9:04am 07.20.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1127 I just added a Raymarine Rudder Position Sensor to my existing SPX-5 Autopilot. I did this becaus
yanmar 2gm20f fresh water pump thetone at 8:48am 07.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/2712 Yesterday I went to shut off my engine and heard a noise coming from the fresh water pump. I also no
Borg Warner Gearbox Ratio on Columbia 41 SanyaYachting at 8:04am 07.20.15 Columbia 0/1725 Hi All, I recently bought a Columbia 41 of 1974 vintage. She is a project boat and as such one a
Electrical Back Feed hatchmick at 7:59am 07.20.15 Big Boats 4/2447 We have well kept 2014 Hunter 426 with a strange electrical issue. The boat has a Freedom 25 batt c
Unstepping mast on C27 and hauling it out (1) RDett42 at 7:09am 07.20.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/4252
New Instruments Beneteau 321 at 6:37am 07.20.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/719 Has anyone out there installed the B'G Triton display and associated inputs ie speed/depth/wind?
Grey smoke, fuel in oil? NYSail at 6:27am 07.20.15 Engines and Propulsion 8/3303 Hello all, Towards end of last year I started noticing a slight bit of white smoke from exhaust aft

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topping off engine coolant in a 3YM30AE Ken13559 at 12:06am 12.18.23 Matt, I would love to see the photos of your engine compartment with the 3YM30AE, layout, space arou
Prop rotation question Ken13559 at 12:00am 12.18.23 I've 2GM20F with KM2P. Looking from stern to forward direction, the prop rotates ClockWise CW when g
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Ken13559 at 11:51pm 12.17.23 Ken, can you take a close up photo of your existing hose to show its condition ? I believe your bo
How's my hull? Gene Neill at 8:35pm 12.17.23 Yeah, even savvy guys have trailer bearings burn out now and then. It happens. Fatally damaged hulls
Prop rotation question dlochner at 7:42pm 12.17.23 Scott, you're in a rabbit hole. What we all call a transmission is really a reverse gear as it chang
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 7:33pm 12.17.23 Yeah, I think I'm mixing up the "hand" issue. I'm looking at my right hand and making a twisting tu
Prop rotation question dlochner at 7:21pm 12.17.23 CW is a right rotation. Always start at 1200. Yes, this another of those boating things that is conf
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 7:16pm 12.17.23 As Dave says, your prop is right hand unless someone repowered with a strange engine. The Kanzaki d
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 7:00pm 12.17.23 When I had my hub off, I am able to rotate the blades independently. They instruct to put the hub b
Prop rotation question Stu Jackson at 6:52pm 12.17.23 Like almost every single Catalina model, there is an active owners association: Catalina 320 Intern
Prop rotation question kloudie1 at 6:46pm 12.17.23 As Dave says, your prop is right hand unless someone repowered with a strange engine. The Kanzaki do
Prop rotation question (1) dlochner at 6:32pm 12.17.23 Left hand rotation is not common, I would be surprised if your boat had LH rotation. The rotation is
Prop rotation question jssailem at 6:29pm 12.17.23 Can you find a stamp on the hub with the prop detail. Something with an L or R should indicate the s
Battery charging (2) dkinzer at 5:23pm 12.17.23 My 2007 H41AC has a large solenoid switch on the back of the panel that has the big battery switches
Leaking Heat Exchanger Gasket - Maybe? jssailem at 5:00pm 12.17.23 Sure looks plausible from what you describe. If a leak can happen it will. It may be just a hose tha
How's my hull? Not Too Shabby at 4:41pm 12.17.23 Yeah. I understand how my approach could come off as overcautious. When I towed my boat home (I'm ne
Battery charging sailing gal at 2:10pm 12.17.23 We have a 2004 Hunter Passage 420 with a yanmar 4jh diesel. She has two batteries. Bought it last s
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water Tally Ho at 1:42pm 12.17.23 This is what happens if you don't use ten-gel on the threads. The anode decays from the screws inwa
Battery charging jssailem at 1:06pm 12.17.23
Battery charging Don S/V ILLusion at 12:31pm 12.17.23

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