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Engine Speed mattinva at 7:13am 07.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2554 I am having difficulty with engine speed. Recently, after hitting a fair size wave, my tachometer dr
Hunter 37.5 Pump-out Issues Jon4399 at 6:11am 07.24.12 Big Boats 9/2813 I've never been able to pump out my holding tank on my Legend 37.5. I've had the boat a year, and o
Zuma rigging diagram DDecker at 4:57am 07.24.12 AMF 2/18231 Hi! Does anyone know where we can get a rigging diagram for our 1987 Zuma 12' sailboat? Any help wou
Jib sheet track Slow Mo^cean at 9:19pm 07.23.12 Catalina 22 7/5659 What are the advantages of relocating the jib sheet tracks inboard? All I've been able to find is t
My 26X Keel Repair (1) Ormonddude at 9:00pm 07.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2609 I have seen lots of mods and rounded out pin holes and failed hangers it seems to be the main swing
Aluminum holding tank leak Serenity at 8:52pm 07.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2147 Hi, my name is Rick. I own a 1991 Hunter 28. My holding tank has a leak. It still has the original t
Hunter 34 racing ranchu56 at 8:27pm 07.23.12 Big Boats 31/8162 Hunter 34 owners, Seeking comments and or advice regarding racing. Have read Don's book and have
Battery charger vs alternator.... Tally Ho at 7:57pm 07.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/951 Have a Guest 2614 battery charger on my boat. If I start the engine before turning off the shore po
Cloudy compass glass (1) Goldfinger at 7:25pm 07.23.12 Ask All Sailors 7/5262 Anything I can do about this?
Chesapeake B&B's twistedline at 7:16pm 07.23.12 Destinations 6/13354 I spent a week earlier this year sailing around the upper Chesapeake with my girlfriend. She was uns
New 373 owner Peter M at 6:49pm 07.23.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2865 Just purchased a 2005 373 and sailed her home this weekend for the first time. Prior owner said all
difficulty searching a forum.. SamNelson at 6:30pm 07.23.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/36557 If I search for "h27" (in the Cherubini forum) nothing is found... even though a post on the page I'
The truth please Bog13 at 6:26pm 07.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2190 Ok someone please just tell me if you like your 26x, have you taken her to the great lakes? how did
272 hatch broken hinge repair... (2) nateinmaine at 5:16pm 07.23.12 Bigger Boats 5/2402 Has anyone had any experience fixing the forward hatch over the v-berth if the hinge is more or less
H260/270 Cabin Top Traveler jimfrankelly at 5:13pm 07.23.12 Smaller Boats 1/1040 I have a short traveler in the cockpit of my 270, just in front of the original padeye that the main
companionway hatch runswithsisors at 4:46pm 07.23.12 Cal 3/3978 Hi all I just aquired a 1982 CAL 9.2 with a broken companionway hatch. its made from plexiglass or
Backing Plates DannyO at 4:38pm 07.23.12 Day Sailers 5/2496 Hi all, This may be a dumb questions, but... Where can I find backing plates for blocks I'm m
Up the Stick Easily (1) doctorsail at 4:08pm 07.23.12 Catalina 310 3/1741 In order to change out the anchor light for an LED, I went up the mast a few times this summer. I c
2X4 Gin pole Kamanodental at 4:06pm 07.23.12 Smaller Boats 5/2890 Aloha I lost my gin pole in about 250' of ocean off the cost of Hawaii. (if you find it let me kno
What the heck is this? (1) Team118 at 4:03pm 07.23.12 Catalina 30 15/2847 We thought it was a jap sub getting ready to torpedo our ferris wheel!!! There is a NOAA Buoy 20 m

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can you mix winch and winch handle brands? jssailem at 5:39pm 02.16.23 Tony The answer is general... Maybe. I have several different brands of winch handles on the boat an
Dockside water connection Capt Robbie at 5:37pm 02.16.23
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 5:28pm 02.16.23 213026
3jh5e impeller replacement Terry Cox at 4:52pm 02.16.23 I trust yours is the same gasket that looks like it's made from toilet paper Yup. Tissue paper thi
Question on Teak TimFromLI at 4:34pm 02.16.23 I used Cetol with great results for exterior. If you want to use a gloss be sure to read the label,
Question on Teak dmax at 4:19pm 02.16.23 I've used SEMCO - my experience was that it didn't last that long, needed to be re-applied after 2-3
Towing a pram shemandr at 4:05pm 02.16.23 We're going to need pictures, you know!
I have come to the conclusion DaveJ at 4:04pm 02.16.23
Dinghy repair follow up Ken13559 at 3:48pm 02.16.23 Thank you. I suppose it'll work for PVC Dinghy as well. I've been using HH-66 PVC Cement for ages an
I have come to the conclusion RussC at 3:39pm 02.16.23
Hello to the community Tally Ho at 3:39pm 02.16.23
Hello to the community RSHunter27 at 3:32pm 02.16.23 Yes sir just outside Austin
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler Johnb at 3:22pm 02.16.23
Hello to the community Tally Ho at 3:19pm 02.16.23 Welcome aboard @RSHunter27 . Is Lake Travis in Texas? Greg
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit Alan Gomes at 3:10pm 02.16.23 Maybe not so long if it is already full. I have never check to see how much water is mine after sh
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit Tally Ho at 3:04pm 02.16.23 That must be one dinky water lift muffler. While one does have to be careful not to cause the water
thru-hull size needed for bilge Davidasailor26 at 2:55pm 02.16.23
Multifunction Display (1) Brians Mast at 2:55pm 02.16.23 Thankyou, I have made it my mission to sort this out. Will keep looking We have a Beneteau 34, 200
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit Alan Gomes at 2:48pm 02.16.23 Whether in the water or on the hard, be sure to shut off the water intake and possibly disconnect t
thru-hull size needed for bilge Don S/V ILLusion at 2:36pm 02.16.23 Not really a problem with typical bilge pumps but the general rule is to size the thruhull to match

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