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I'm really getting into restoring the '84 C22 I have and so far have done minor free and cheap tasks
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Battery Bank ' Charger Wiring Questions **Edited Hi Maine, I am planning to redo the charging/wir
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I have a 1979 Irwin Citation 30 water tank that is leaking around the output water valve connection.
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On my Hunter 450 there is a wire chase with a string behind and to the right of the starting battery
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Hi, My Hunter 23.5 lists to starboard when sitting in a slip. I am not sure why, but I suspect it is
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I picked up a Venture 21 while visiting in Connecticut and towed it back to Oklahoma, what an advent
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Any body knows where I can get replacement fill caps for 1979 hunter 30", could not get the waste ca
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First, Hello to all from the new guy. I bought an '88 legend 37 ( I'm very happy). Todays project is
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Out sailing with 2 Hunter 33's the other day (I have a Hunter 280) and the wind died off as we were
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In the process of replacing the anchor light in our Hunter 38 - has anyone ever done this? What I w
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I have been going back in the forum threads and came across this very helpful thread by Sumner. "Con
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There it is. Frequently I find a boat that interests me, and I was hoping someone here would know ho
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I am replacing the cracked acrylic in my Bomar hatch. I am having a plastic shop cut the acrylic to
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I noticed that my dodger snaps were getting harder and harder to remove. Then, I broke a snap on the
Jeff Bacon at 4:39pm 08.02.12
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Hi All: My dinghy has developed some water leaks where the bottom of the dinghy is attached to the
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Hey Don, I have a route - Westport Harbor (MA) to Block Island - 27 nm. bearing 255 magnetic. Wi
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Roger Long at 2:45pm 08.02.12
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As I said in the previous post, I don't recommend that you try this at home. I'm experimenting a bi
texasprinter at 1:22pm 08.02.12
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I finally made some S2 decals for my boat. If anyone is interested in a set. I have both white and b
swampcreek at 1:06pm 08.02.12
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This thread is a graduation from considering a 310 to actually shopping for one so it's sort of a sp
FourPoints at 12:45pm 08.02.12
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Thinking about ways to add some inexpensive compact storage to the boat, and had the idea to mount a

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Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source
Don S/V ILLusion at 6:11am 01.26.23
Nothing wrong with prudent use of a portable generator as long as you use common sense. Most use th
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start
miguelgdelrey at 6:06am 01.26.23
Yanmar M200 in a Hunter 49? 887.8 HP should move you along nicely unless you sink from the weight?
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start   (1)
miguelgdelrey at 6:00am 01.26.23
The Yanmar M200, beside being 888 HP, is also a miracle as it runs on no fuel if the solenoid is st
What is This, Anyone Need One?
rgranger at 5:55am 01.26.23
I am going to stuff it deep into the next boat that someone is selling. It'll be a head scratcher f
Crack on rudder
rgranger at 5:51am 01.26.23
:plus: I'd use a grinder to open that crack up to convince myself it wasn't something more than a g
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source
dlochner at 5:42am 01.26.23
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Portable generators on boats is a poor idea. They a
Yanmar engine console - yuck
nitrogenase at 5:30am 01.26.23
I have the black yanmar faceplate (eBay $75) but need to repair/replace the $922 white console. Will
Yanmar engine console - yuck
mermike at 5:28am 01.26.23
I mdight have misread your post. The black instrument bezel is a Yanmar part. Is that the part you g
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start
smokey73 at 4:59am 01.26.23
This is my guess too. But to troubleshoot more it would help to know exactly what the symptoms are
Solar panel question/Recommendations
TheBigDeal at 4:51am 01.26.23
I'm confused by the 87w/12w rating on your fridge. You listed 288.0 WH, which is 12w * 24H. 12 wat
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start
SycloneDriver at 4:45am 01.26.23
........... The solenoid requires power to allow the fuel rack to open. If the solenoid had sta
lithium battery conversion
Andiamo 34 at 4:38am 01.26.23
Hard to say for sure without knowing more about your wiring layout. It certainly sounds possible th
What is This, Anyone Need One?
kappykaplan at 4:31am 01.26.23
Is that evil? Nah . . .
What is This, Anyone Need One?
Rick Webb at 4:29am 01.26.23
Close. It is a sail guide for an older in-boom system, though I can't remember which. It helps ali
Yanmar engine console - yuck
nitrogenase at 3:35am 01.26.23
I have the 3GM30F and ordered the faceplate only. Swapped in the instruments and switches. Looks mu
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start
Davidasailor26 at 3:29am 01.26.23
This may be the "key" to the whole problem. From this sentence it seems the OP may be suffering fr
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source
garymalmgren at 1:48am 01.26.23
Most people hoist the generator out into the cockpit and go for a trip into town so they don't have

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