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New chartplotter/sounder Glenn17467 at 11:57am 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1105 I purchsed a new Garmin Echo50 chartplotter/sounder. Initial times turning on it would begin and sh
Okanagan B.C. trip info Hugh Burton at 11:56am 08.12.13 Destinations 1/1067 Hoping to take my Macgregor 26M to Okanagan Lake B.C. this Sept. I'm looking for info on boat Launc
Overnight in Huntington (4) FourPoints at 11:36am 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1030 Did an overnight trip to Huntington NY this weekend, rafted up with a friend. One of the guys on the
Keel Bottom Paint Prep (1) jpallen01 at 11:29am 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1814 Hi - I've attached a picture of the keel of a boat I'm restoring. It's a 1977 Santana 525. The keel
Minimum Run Time wheatfieldcrows at 11:28am 08.12.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/2100 My fiancee and I recently purchased a 1979 Hunter 30 with a Yanmar YSM 12 inboard diesel engine. Thi
hatch problem stoneyharbor at 11:23am 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1652 I have a crack in a hatch. Is there anything to repair it rather than replace it? It is small, near
sailboat sailing hotrodder at 11:16am 08.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1290 i have no sailing experience. own a 1987 hunter 23.5. would like any info. anyone might be able to g
Rigging Tension Chris115 at 10:58am 08.12.13 Catalina 22 8/1677 I am looking for some advice on adjusting rigging tension. Is the Loos Guage the best solution for t
port erie harbor. curvaceous at 10:45am 08.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/818 beginner sailing cpl in erie, pa would like insight on highlights such as; secluded coves /anchor po
Topping lift jrcooksr at 10:08am 08.12.13 Catalina 30 4/1311 Let me qualify this question by saying I'm still rather new to all of this. I was watching a video o
Lagoon Pond Martha's Vineyard Bob S at 9:57am 08.12.13 Destinations 3/2314 Vacationing in Vineyard Haven Martha's Vineyard. The admiral and kids are taking the ferry and I was
Control lights Hunter 410 engine control panel (2) 2discover at 9:49am 08.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1342 Hi I've just bought a '99 Hunter 410. The control lights on the engine control panel do not work. :d
Navico Wheelpilot 5000 Repair Caper2 at 9:26am 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 2/929 I had the cable from the control head to the motor replaced recently to restore power in the system,
Deck light for Hunter Legend 37 dont08901 at 8:37am 08.12.13 Big Boats 2/982 The deck light on out 1988 Hunter Legend 37 went out. Does anyone know the bulb size or an equivalen
34.5 ? bootneck at 8:26am 08.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2059 Hi Guys, l'm new to the forum and l live in Spain. l've owned a 33.5 1986 which we sold to move out
Replacing mast foot plate Oldkc at 8:15am 08.12.13 Smaller Boats 2/1033 I need information to help me replace the mast foot plate on my Hunter 23.5. Mine seems to be pop r
Socal trusted repair shops? Jethro411 at 8:07am 08.12.13 Catalina 30 0/857 Hello all. New owner here. Looking for trusted professionals in long beach or close. Need wiring har
Rigging question (2) Anonymous User at 7:57am 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1513 Hello, Three years ago I purchased a 73' Venture 222... and have been on an interesting personal
1996 29.5 rope clutch cloudstreet at 7:53am 08.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1732 Hello to All, I have recently purchased my first sailboat which is a 1996 Hunter 29.5' and would l
cast iron swing keel deterioration DAVID5519 at 7:45am 08.12.13 Catalina 22 3/1441 Hey guys, I have a 72 Cat 22 Tall rig,, I usually sail the Barnegat Bay in NJ,, She's out of the wat

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Rick486 at 2:14am 08.09.22 Only major system not yet ready was auxiliary power. While my Perkins 4.107 has been running smoo
Cabin water leak nightowle at 11:51pm 08.08.22 hot water heater?
Cabin water leak Clydo at 10:34pm 08.08.22 Could the tank have a crack in it? The leak flows from an area between galley sink and head area w
Universal M-12 running hot Richard19068 at 9:29pm 08.08.22 And does your HE have one closed end? Im fearful of pushing anything in the tubes for fear of packi
Universal M-12 running hot Richard19068 at 9:28pm 08.08.22 I then finished it off with a 12" long x 3/16" drill bit which I used as a hand reamer to make su
Universal M-12 running hot adamv at 9:27pm 08.08.22 The most common reason for overheating is a plugged-up heat exchanger. I have had to remove mine f
Universal M-12 running hot Richard19068 at 9:25pm 08.08.22 ...its safe to say that I didnt get all the crap out the HE. Dont know whether to replace with a Mr
Universal M-12 running hot Hayden Watson at 9:21pm 08.08.22 The most common reason for overheating is a plugged-up heat exchanger. I have had to remove mine fo
Universal M-12 running hot adamv at 9:06pm 08.08.22 Sounds like youre winning! Hopefully I will soon- I was about to start a new thread on a similar is
hunter 280 main sail effort jssailem at 8:53pm 08.08.22 Not sure if this is normal or I need to replace blocks? No it is not normal. You should be able to
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade adamv at 8:17pm 08.08.22 It sounds like you are saying when you rotate the alternator out on the bracket to tighten the belt
hunter 280 main sail effort rgranger at 8:13pm 08.08.22 HVe you tried cleaning the slot? Or spraying some dry lube in the slot? If you have sail slugs try d
Gelcoat questions. Kaysirin at 8:09pm 08.08.22 Nice, thank you rgranger, sail sfbay & Ralph Johnstone! :beer::cool:
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 8:06pm 08.08.22 208139
Flush! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:06pm 08.08.22
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade adamv at 7:59pm 08.08.22 So the kit arrived. With an addtitional CAD$99 import duty and $40 for the gaskets, I'm well over $1
Hot water tank use when at anchor dlochner at 7:44pm 08.08.22 Yep, the water in the tank is replaced with cold water. This is not all bad as the water in the tank
Rebuild Perkins Diesel jssailem at 7:42pm 08.08.22 It made sense to me to practice good maintenance. Cruise the boat and fear not using the engine in k
Flush! Scott T-Bird at 7:32pm 08.08.22 Of course, you have to find your intake line thru-hull and open it. Do you have a thru hull dischar
Put it in a slip, or keep it on the trailer? Zinger88 at 7:30pm 08.08.22 Obviously, this topic is dependent on whatever your personal situation may be and there's really no

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