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Yanmar 2 Gm not reaching 3800 rpm Mark Nooney at 5:45pm 07.15.12 Engines and Propulsion 17/5937 Hi I have a 1984 Yanmar 2 gm, The top RPM should be 3800 rpm. At full throttle I get 2205 rpm. Als
GFO Packing Problem chiefwarren at 5:41pm 07.15.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2155 Replaced everything aft of the transmission this past spring. I purchased a new Stuffing Box from Ca
Access port in Mast (Col 34) Shrek at 4:15pm 07.15.12 Columbia 2/2171 Anyone have an electrical access port in the base of their mast? Thinking about doing this to my 7
Bilge Blower Size? rogerlwhite at 4:06pm 07.15.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1417 Can anyone tell me the size of the bilge blower on a Capri 26 with the Universal M2-12 Diesel? It's
H326 Holding Tank tthomas at 3:57pm 07.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1600 Hi Guys, I recently replaced the holding tank on my 2003 Hunter 326. It has come time to wire up t
Soon to be new 146 owner 2thdr at 3:31pm 07.15.12 Day Sailers 26/5503 Hello all, Just about to purchase a 2008 Hunter 146 that looks to be in good condition. I have a c
Prop Shaft Support sktnshri719 at 3:05pm 07.15.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/967 Recently had an ugly encounter between a rope and our prop shaft. Unfortunately the rope won. Bent p
Lifting Keel hose ROMAR at 1:52pm 07.15.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1173 Have a Benny 311/321 with a lifting keel which leaves a keel housing/box amidship under the table. T
Exhaust leak in 1966 Bristol 32 bristol 32 in Havre de Gr at 12:03pm 07.15.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1979 I have a 1966 Bristol 32 footer with the original 4 cylinder engine. Started it up this spring and
Yanmar 2qm15 starts hard mike diehlman at 11:00am 07.15.12 Musings With Maine Sail 16/9462 Yanmar 2QM15 starts hard Engine turns over nicely and has spark, but acts like it may be getting to
Yanmar 2QM15 starts hard mike diehlman at 10:44am 07.15.12 Engines and Propulsion 36/15773 Engine turns over nicely and has spark, but acts like it may be getting too much fuel. Some black so
Transmission - Vission 36 Yanmar 3HM35F lorisjohnson at 10:14am 07.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1331 I have a sloppy bearing on my transmission where the transmission connects to the shaft. It has allo
Hunter 27 new alternator CoteCC at 10:14am 07.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1005 Have replaced my original alternator on my Yanmar YSE8 with a model that has a built in voltage regu
Alternator output fuse #4 AWG dugout at 10:02am 07.15.12 Musings With Maine Sail 8/3090 What are the options for an "in-line" fuse with #4 wire within 7" of the alternator? I'm stumped :co
Stern anchoring line Lost Parent at 9:39am 07.15.12 Ask All Sailors 7/4723 I ahve a Catalina 30 and will be heading to desolation sound in august and was wondering what is the
Removing Old Ablative Paint ? David S at 9:31am 07.15.12 Trailer Sailors 23/21906 My fiber glass O'day 22 has 4 year old Interlux ACT and I am planning on repainting the bottom with
New Lake Ontario Hunter Sailing Association website Ken Palmer at 8:58am 07.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1162 As many Lake Ontario Hunter owners know, the Lake Ontario Hunter Sailing Association (LOHSA) was wit
leading control lines aft Wayne Steinhour at 7:44am 07.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 12/3831 I am looking into lead control lines aft on my 23, and I have a few questions. There is not much s
Please help with a virgin purchase KGhowle at 7:35am 07.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1605 Hello, I am retiring in a month and want to live my dream of sail boating in the Caribean. I think I
pss carbon spray (1) dlewis812 at 7:13am 07.15.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1702 re-posting earlier question. abnormal amount of carbon dust; not lubricating etc?? a big concern

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Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Orbweaver at 4:08pm 01.24.23 It might be worth asking: WHY are the sails and rigging missing? Does the boat have any damage that
Head Discharge Pump Ralph Johnstone at 4:01pm 01.24.23 Any suggestions? Yes. The make of the head and what you've done so far to determine the cause of
Slip n slide! Allan12210 at 3:59pm 01.24.23 Yeah Dow Chemicals When I was in college studying Chemistry we had a Department open house. So we
Teak Rub Rail (1) Gene Neill at 3:57pm 01.24.23 I happen to have a spare one. It's 1 1/4" high, 11/32" thick at the top.
Slip n slide! rgranger at 3:37pm 01.24.23 That sounds like a slogan for a drug company! ;) Yeah Dow Chemicals
Marine Head to Water Ballast Tank? rgranger at 3:37pm 01.24.23 :facepalm:
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 rgranger at 3:33pm 01.24.23 The swept back spreaders is why you dont need a back stay on the H26. The sails splits on the H26 a
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Justin_NSA at 3:32pm 01.24.23 Did you get a motor and trailer with it?
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Richard19068 at 3:13pm 01.24.23 Assuming I found an OEM mast and boom, would the sails matter as much? As much as what?
Bermuda dLj at 3:10pm 01.24.23 As the Gulfstream makes its own weather, a "weather window" can be a bit deceiving. Once you are ou
Bermuda dLj at 3:06pm 01.24.23 The Schengen clock starts when you enter the Azores and would stop if you entered another territory
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck LloydB at 12:38pm 01.24.23 Having successfully built a couple hobby fish tanks in another life it was surprising to find that s
Head Liner Replacement George Braun at 12:37pm 01.24.23 tracks can be re-used I have found. Best tool to install is a semi-rigid scraper with the corners g
Need ideas to renovate galley in Pearson 30 dmax at 12:36pm 01.24.23 That sink location is tough, if it were my boat I would move the sink to the starboard counter and a
Teak Rub Rail (1) LakeShark at 12:31pm 01.24.23 Those are shot for sure. But you are correct in their shape as there sort of a triangle. They are
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Sethic at 12:29pm 01.24.23 Thanks for the input all. I really appreciate it. Assuming I found an OEM mast and boom, would the s
Does anyone have on knownof a Boom for sale? LakeShark at 12:25pm 01.24.23 Check with any local yacht clubs or racing fleets around you. Sometimes you'll find a racer with ex
Looking to add NMEA2000 to Hunter 386 - cabling routing? dtrask at 12:14pm 01.24.23 Thanks @Alan K, I have seen the course computer, heading sensor and rudder position indicator near t
HOISTING a 275 from the Keel PMK at 11:52am 01.24.23 My C275 has a lifting ring in the bilge and came with a cable to connect the ring to a crane. Aren'
best 'dual purpose' AGMs , max Group 27, for start and house use ? Captain Larry-DH at 10:50am 01.24.23 Agree with @Scott T-Bird and @dlochner on all points above, plus @MitchM mentioned in his OP that he

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