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Hunter vision 32 engine probs mikewhite7314 at 4:20pm 12.05.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1955 I have recently taken ownership of a 1998 Hunter Vision 32 and am desperate for an owners manual. I
Ship Collision Off Dutch Coast Rick D at 3:54pm 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1410 http://news.yahoo.com/ship-sinks-off-dutch-coast-crew-missing-213246017.html
410 freezer/frig daily AH Don Lucas at 2:28pm 12.05.12 Big Boats 10/1762 I know how much my freezer/frig system on my 2001 410 uses in operation. But I've never left it on f
If This Doesn't work.... (1) Squidd at 1:21pm 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2176 Gonna be a long cold winter... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/Squidd/217078.jpg
Do you keep a ship's log? Azzarac at 11:15am 12.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2306 :thumbup:The other day I received an email from Photobucket telling me about a story contest they we
Hunter 26 keel plate John Winn at 11:10am 12.05.12 Smaller Boats 1/1363 My keel plate for my Hunter 26 sailboat is badly corroded. Doew anyone know where I might find a re
Xantrex Linklite on 2006 Hunter 33 syoun10 at 10:29am 12.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/1986 I'm considering a power monitor to get control of my electricity usage. Does anybody have experienc
Really Pronounced Draft Stripes On an Extreme Boat! (3) rardiH36 at 10:19am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2215 An outing yesterday afforded my first encounter with an AC72. Only the Swedish team since the Amer
Engine control panel (1) Sarona at 9:32am 12.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1621 My engine control panel in the cockpit has a plexi-glass cover that has a couple of cut-outs for acc
Aftermarket Heat Exchangers capjules at 8:05am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 5/4799 Hi, I may need to replace the heat exchanger on my Yanmar 3QM30F and I am looking for a cheaper op
Yanmar 4JH engine service manual Don S/V ILLusion at 7:19am 12.05.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/6975 Sold our boat which had a 4JH engine so have no need for the service manual. Before I recycle it, I
Yanmar ysm-8 Cre8tve1 at 6:49am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 15/7151 After a rebuild by a licensed mechanic, my YSM-8 runs well, in neutral. however, as soon as it is pu
A/c in a O'Day 28 derfus at 6:38am 12.05.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2463 Hi, I would like to install a/c in my O'Day 28. Not to sure of where to put the compressor,
Rust. Is there any way to get it off a sail Fore Sail at 6:26am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 13/4732 Any help would be great. Thanks Monte
Tenn Tom Question tgrass462 at 5:54am 12.05.12 Smaller Boats 3/1496 Next spring we are planning on taking Grasshopper III - our 1999 Hunter 260 from Pickwick Lake to Mo
Removing old fuel from my tanks Brian D at 5:34am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 28/5004 Hi everyone! So now that I am almost home, it is time for me to start making a list of maintenan
Bow roller replacement jumbyway at 5:23am 12.05.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2480 Anyone know of a source for replacement bow rollers? Ours is 4 1/2" wide with a 3/4" hole. My impr
Glueing plastic to glass hoges in wa at 1:38am 12.05.12 Ask All Sailors 6/3355 I've gone and busted the fwd starboard portlight away from one of its hinges. Lewmar tell me it can'
Shaft Coupling for Yanmar 2QM15 EdWard3 at 9:00pm 12.04.12 The Cherubini Hunters 8/7511 Has anyone replaced their Shaft Coupling on their Yanmar 2QM15 Diesel? Mine is very corroded in my
Wheel issue lbd at 7:46pm 12.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1198 Wheel on my 2004 Hunter 33 not quite in the smooth as silk category. Somewhat noisy and appears almo

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1977 Pearson 27 keel bolts heritage at 4:41pm 04.04.23 dressler17... You can use oil or wd40 to clean the bolt threads, just make sure that the bolts are n
Swing Keel Dimensions and Weight for Oday 22 abrown at 4:27pm 04.04.23 What I have so far is the trunk space has a 2 inch wide opening. The overall length is 53 inches but
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question Crazy Dave Condon at 4:16pm 04.04.23 I am sending you a private message.
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question JES7 at 4:05pm 04.04.23 @JES7 Look in the storage locker of the boat to see if anything is there. If not, call the owner i
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 3:45pm 04.04.23 Thanks for sharing the outcome and resource DJ. The plot thickens, West Marine just told me they d
Recommended maintenance/checks during haulout? Hello Below at 3:34pm 04.04.23 clean and check all thruhull transducers, speed log, Just a suggestion, is to remove the transduce
Hoisting and Flying Gennaker: Advice Needed BarryL at 3:09pm 04.04.23 Hey, How many crew will you have when you fly the gennaker? The set and douse are usually different
AITA? Racing situation that came up BarryL at 3:05pm 04.04.23 Hey, As you (and everyone else) noted, the other boat was in the wrong. What you need to do in that
Furling Line Options BarryL at 2:57pm 04.04.23 Hello, As mentioned, you certainly can to a smaller diameter line, like 3/8". You just need to be s
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question Crazy Dave Condon at 2:55pm 04.04.23 @JES7 Look in the storage locker of the boat to see if anything is there. If not, call the owner if
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages Maine Sail at 2:34pm 04.04.23 That does present a conundrum doesn't it. The alternator output would go first to the LFP house ban
S2 9.2C wire/plumbing diagrams jrussnogle at 1:48pm 04.04.23 You are dead on, Mark. But, hat tip to Tiara. Jeff Rowan, Marine Technical advisor for Tiara, respon
Catalina Smile - keel repair or engineered fix on Catalina 36 kappykaplan at 1:38pm 04.04.23 Please merge the two threads - same OP. Tks. :beer:
Furling Line Options kappykaplan at 1:16pm 04.04.23 Stripping the core is common practice. :plus:
Zinc on strut? JoeWhite at 1:13pm 04.04.23 Good point Rich. My C36 has a 2" disk zinc on the strut. It does become eaten away and I replace it
Recommended maintenance/checks during haulout? Don S/V ILLusion at 1:00pm 04.04.23
AITA? Racing situation that came up Leeward Rail at 12:35pm 04.04.23 I read all these comments before my morning coffee, and wonder.. why would anyone race and deal with
Zinc on strut? Rich Stidger at 12:33pm 04.04.23 Look around your boatyard. Do you see any boats with a zinc on the strut? Does the source who advi
FET Battery Isolator and Different Charging Voltages walt at 12:21pm 04.04.23 The FET isolator likely will have very low voltage drop.. but the old style diode isolators might dr
Holding tank relocation? MT28.5 at 12:20pm 04.04.23 Hello Peggie and thank you for posting. The head is directly in front of the lazarette. Also I missp

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