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Buying first boat. Advice? paulmichas at 5:55pm 05.20.13 Catalina 30 11/1988 Hi. I'm planning to buy a used Cat 30 within the next 4-8 months or so. Is it possible to get one in
cutless removal cherub78 at 5:29pm 05.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1186 hi all.....i need to install a new cutless bearing on my 78 27ft cherubini.i noticed on a post a whi
What toilet do I have? zigracer at 5:19pm 05.20.13 Big Boats 4/706 Moved up to a 2008 H36 from my 2001 H260. I have an electric freshwater toilet in the head, w/macer
Lewmar Electric Winch Popping Breaker Brian147 at 5:04pm 05.20.13 Big Boats 3/1129 98/99 Lewmar OP2 keeps blowing the breaker as I try to raise the mainsail. This starts occuring at
fuel economy 4jh2e liters per hour Navicula at 4:07pm 05.20.13 Big Boats 5/1176 I did a 40 knotical mile trip under power this weekend.(frenchmans bay to Port Dalousie).......at 25
How well has your hunter aged? ketchingon at 3:47pm 05.20.13 Big Boats 17/3187 Hi, I was just wondering if anyone has owned their hunter for ten to fifteen years. I am curious if
3GM30F bleed screw splax at 3:05pm 05.20.13 Big Boats 7/1399 I had a fuel leak and tried to tighten the bleed screw on the injection pump and it is stripped, whe
Zip sliders needed for Hunter Legend 23.5 1993 butlins at 2:32pm 05.20.13 Smaller Boats 0/797 I am looking to fit new zip sliders onto all my interior seat covers on my Hunter Legend 23.5 1993.(
sink drain outlet for legend 23.5? butlins at 2:22pm 05.20.13 Smaller Boats 2/766 Hello, i'm based in the U.K and I am in need of a replacement sink drain for a Hunter Legend 23.5 19
Do not reply to this e mail Sailor 3269 at 2:14pm 05.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1209 Can anyone tell me when I receive a private message from some one on my friends list, I get t in big
Engine Problem? Weasel at 2:10pm 05.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1646 Checked out my buddys boat this weekend and found a perplexing problem. Engine will only rev to 2900
How do you route the steering cables ColleenIII at 2:02pm 05.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1753 I am trying to put the system back together after I lost steering on the last trip and had to return
Nearly perfect sail sailaway78 at 1:49pm 05.20.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1569 Made the overnighter from Sldell to Pensacola yesterday and last night. Mfy first offshore venture o
exhaust elbow inspection Captain Gadget at 1:42pm 05.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2476 I would like to inspect my exhaust elbow for carbon build up and was wondering if there was an easy
Mast Float Fitting Neil Gibson at 1:39pm 05.20.13 Day Sailers 6/2250 I recently went "turtle" in my 15, very embarrassing and wet:cry:. I have purchased a Mama Bot mast
Yanmar - Tapping Noise newburyporter at 1:35pm 05.20.13 Engines and Propulsion 6/6345 We have a tapping noise in our engine. An engine expert I know said it could be that the valves n
Squeaky rudder shaft Captain Gadget at 1:35pm 05.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/946 My rudder shaft has started squeaking this spring. It was replaced 3 years ago due to slop in the b
New headsail... Doug/Karen at 1:18pm 05.20.13 Big Boats 5/1034 Here in the Midwest, the Spring weather has arrived, albeit a little late this year. Last night, 70
Reaching higher RPM jameswelden at 12:23pm 05.20.13 Catalina 30 2/1042 After changing fuel filter and bleeding engine I cannot get past 2200 rpm under load -- what might c
Potable Water deaconwayne at 11:57am 05.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2334 Just purchased my first sailboat, a 1992, 28' Hunter. Thinking the water has been in the 2 tanks a l

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Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dlochner at 2:43pm 05.14.23 I think you meant 25% larger. The way the sentence was written, yes, it should be 25%. It was eas
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? dlochner at 2:40pm 05.14.23 (The battery charger breaker on the AC panel does nothing.). This is not good. It should be conne
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? jviss at 2:38pm 05.14.23 Why don't you just turn the battery charger off instead of wearing out the plugs on your shore powe
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? dlochner at 2:33pm 05.14.23 Rick, I have no reason to believe that there's any issue with running the engine while plugged in.
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? jviss at 2:32pm 05.14.23 while only being 125% larger I think you meant 25% larger.
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? dlochner at 2:31pm 05.14.23 I would never do that simply because the two systems are not designed to be simultaneously running.
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? jviss at 2:29pm 05.14.23 I would never do that simply because the two systems are not designed to be simultaneously running.
Non Skid; Black Spots LakeOntario270 at 2:28pm 05.14.23 I have these spots on my non skid also. I've tried everything and can't get rid of them also.
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Davidasailor26 at 2:28pm 05.14.23 I would never do that simply because the two systems are not designed to be simultaneously running.
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? jviss at 2:25pm 05.14.23 When I finish each cruise, I wash the chain/rode/anchor well with fresh water to help extend the li
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? (1) Davidasailor26 at 2:24pm 05.14.23 Don't you have a Yanmar? The Yanmar tachs do not work off the Alternator, unless the boat has been
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Rick486 at 2:23pm 05.14.23 I'm not following you, Rick. Why wouldn't one start the engine, for whatever reason, while plugged
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? jviss at 2:03pm 05.14.23 Why would you do that? I would never think of doing such a thing. To me that would be taking a chan
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Rick486 at 2:00pm 05.14.23 I haven't fully verified this yet, will do so today. But commissioning my boat this season it's th
Non working microwave Johnb at 1:58pm 05.14.23 I googled "microwave showing 8888" and got "About 3,490,000 results (0.49 seconds)". Depending on t
Non Skid; Black Spots sailcapt340 at 1:57pm 05.14.23
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? jviss at 1:56pm 05.14.23 You can ignore my comment... I would never ignore your comment, Dave! I enjoy your contributions
O'Day 28'. Crazy Dave Condon at 1:55pm 05.14.23 Look up Dwyer Aluminum but under new ownership
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? jviss at 1:54pm 05.14.23 Westerbeasts No, that's "Westerbreaks." :)
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? jviss at 1:54pm 05.14.23 Why is this even a question from someone with 50 years of boating experience? As I said, "it's the

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