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Interstate vs Trojan Batteries csd0606 at 12:10pm 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 17/13881 We are having some electrical work done...fixed on our new to us H26. We are changing all to LED, n
New chartplotter/sounder Glenn17467 at 11:57am 08.12.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1167 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 1/1205 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 4/1114 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 6/1938 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 5/2307 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 7/1872 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 7/1415 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 8/1866 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 2/862 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 4/1506 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 3/2816 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 3/1437 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 2/1107 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 2/1066 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 6/2291 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 2/1097 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 0/943 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 7/1629 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 4/1888 Hello to All, I have recently purchased my first sailboat which is a 1996 Hunter 29.5' and would l

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2002 Volvo Penta heat exchanger bypass Ralph Johnstone at 7:11pm 06.02.23 If you have flow, and you see scale plugging the tube at the elbow, you found your problem. And i
bulb number Yanmar tach (2) Ralph Johnstone at 7:02pm 06.02.23 Bulb size ? New one on me and I thought I knew something about Yanmar tachs. Don't bother with the
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report MikeHoncho at 6:46pm 06.02.23 Ahhh yes. Night sailing, or should I say re-sailing x3. Lol.
Marine diesel engine classes? xavpil at 6:34pm 06.02.23 Stu is of course correct. Here is an intermediate step that I believe would be valuable for anyone
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler dlochner at 6:29pm 06.02.23 Centek Marine is a major supplier of wet exhaust mufflers. They literally have pages of them. One of
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Hayden Watson at 6:14pm 06.02.23 Just wait to see what happens in part 4. :biggrin: Are you sure that we can't just skip part 4 an
Identifying Keel Layers - Need for Primer? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:11pm 06.02.23 Most dealer and yards applied epoxy barrier coats on lead keels. Cast iron keels need a primer pai
Anyone know where I can find one of these? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:04pm 06.02.23 Did you talk with Dave who is a salesman for U S spars near Gainesville Florida?
Addicted to Sailing mermike at 6:01pm 06.02.23 Tosca is named for an opera about a beautiful jealous woman, and they all die in the end. So appropr
First Boat Purchase Crazy Dave Condon at 6:00pm 06.02.23 @amistret As a former dealer, I asked my customers what they wanted to do with the boat as there
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising (1) skunther at 5:35pm 06.02.23
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler Ralph Johnstone at 5:32pm 06.02.23 Hi Peter, Just returned from a few days at Port Graves and then back to Snug Cove before returning
ZF Hurth transmission slipping Garester at 5:32pm 06.02.23 All Hurth gears will eventually slip. It's a bad design and defective from the factory. If changing
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. Crazy Dave Condon at 5:27pm 06.02.23 I use to call it a K Whopper with the issues. I had a 23 wing keel on a KW trailer one time get s
ZF Hurth transmission slipping Garester at 5:24pm 06.02.23 As others mentioned your prop needs to be matched to your motor and boat. What is the maximum RPM
ZF Hurth transmission slipping Garester at 5:21pm 06.02.23 First, you are seriously over-propped if you reach maximum speed at 2000 rpm, you should be reachin
Cleat recommendations for Hunter 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:15pm 06.02.23 @kappykaplan thank you as I have to be careful. @WesternTraveler I know the boat well. In the V
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report jssailem at 5:11pm 06.02.23 Just wait to see what happens in part 4. :biggrin:
ZF Hurth transmission slipping Garester at 5:08pm 06.02.23 What trans do you have there??? I have the HBW50
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 5:00pm 06.02.23 216403

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