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Smoking Yanmar under load Dubai at 10:43am 03.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/11634 Haven't taken my Hunter 326 out for a while but have started the Yanmar 2GM20 engine ' run for 15 -
Yanmar 2gm20f build year jphud at 10:21am 03.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/6775 I have a 2gm20f # 14713. Can anyone tell me the manufacture year? I believe it is 1995. Thanks
Some jerk stole them! 9.2C Calypso at 10:10am 03.18.12 S2 4/1790 Launched the boat yesterday. Put headsail up and discovered the turning blocks for the jib sheets ar
H-26 Best Battery Location Chiriqui at 9:50am 03.18.12 Smaller Boats 5/1696 Since purchasing my 1996 H-26 about 2 years ago the batteries have served me well. I started having
Rigging question Bonzai at 9:04am 03.18.12 Ask All Sailors 43/10235 Hey guys, am having work done in preparation to move my newly aquired old boat closer to home. Riggi
Volvo Ocean Series Game inarathree at 8:17am 03.18.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1049 While I am fortunate enough to live in Fl where I can sail most of the year, I unfortunately do work
2006 H33 3 batteries 2 isolation transformers tbert at 7:56am 03.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1612 I have just bought a 2006 H33 that was previously a "Sail Time" boat. It's equiped with 3 batteries
Promises made jorgefife at 7:29am 03.18.12 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1152 In this forum, I mentioned I had an extra chain plate, for the sake of me cannot remember who; I kno
Fresh water y valve replacement sailorjoel96 at 7:13am 03.18.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/965 HELP! The y valve for my water tanks to the fresh water pump has finally broke and I am in need of
What's on your arm? BobM at 6:44am 03.18.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1739 Question from my Wife this morning. My response, since she knows I was working on the boat yesterda
Yet Another "Lack of Fusing" Story Maine Sail at 6:36am 03.18.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2654 Just yesterday I as talking with a customer at the Maine Boat Builders Show who this winter, with h
Nautical Flea Markets Ron20324 at 6:34am 03.18.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2015 On the Florida Coasts: http://www.flnauticalfleamarket.com There will be a flea market at Fawcett
It's official! BobM at 6:18am 03.18.12 S2 2/1211 Spring is here. If Mother Nature is going to take it easy on us in New England whom am I to complai
Running new wire from panel to batteries. Jon4399 at 6:16am 03.18.12 Big Boats 10/2558 The ammeter on my Hunter 37.5 is done, so I picked up a nice digital unit that displays both amps an
Knowledgebase, main page BobM at 6:08am 03.18.12 S2 1/1241 http://s2.sailboatowners.com/index.php?option=com_mtree'task=listcats'cat_id=0'Itemid=222 The abo
Endeavour 43 byrsch at 4:34am 03.18.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1544 I'd appreciate any advice on these, I am looking at a 1980 43 today. I've always like the layout an
Sold (Traded) The Mac 25 Sail123 at 11:13pm 03.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2558 Traded it for a 32 foot 1976 Clipper Marine Sloop shoal keel. This will be my dream boat. I really
Mac 25 DC panel justsomeguy at 9:17pm 03.17.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/15523 Mac 25 DC panel (spoken for) With fuses. Shipping from Tucson only. Claimed.
Tayana 37 refit... (5) CharlieCobra at 8:46pm 03.17.12 Ask All Sailors 6/6428 We have a project to kick out of the doors by April 1. She needs teak removal (DONE) deck recore, ma
Advice & Lessons Learned On Oil Filter Anonymous 121765 at 8:33pm 03.17.12 Catalina 30 9/1734 I'm the kind of guy who continuously does checks when under way, be it sail or motoring. I pride mys

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Boat damaged by IAN CarlN at 8:08pm 10.20.22 Good insight about the "too short" dock lines. Dock lines should be at least 8ft long so they can st
Hull Condition on a 1980 22 ft sailboat CarlN at 8:00pm 10.20.22 That wouldn't scare me away from this boat. It is most likely just poorly removed growth - but if it
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot rgranger at 7:47pm 10.20.22 That is waaaaaay too funny, Mr. Rail. Think I may have wet myself.
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust (1) TimFromLI at 6:57pm 10.20.22 Have you checked the plate that covers the impeller. If it has any grooves in it you can lose the pr
Shore power questions Justin_NSA at 6:51pm 10.20.22 I'd find it hard to believe that you don't have an AC battery charger. Could the PO have removed it
Shore power questions Tally Ho at 6:22pm 10.20.22
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:55pm 10.20.22 "Walmartians" That is waaaaaay too funny, Mr. Rail. Think I may have wet myself.
Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 James Chamberlain at 5:53pm 10.20.22 Yeah. If that were the only option it would do. I looked today and it doesn't seem too bad. Most
H19 (1994) Standing Rigging - Mast Foot Not Level CrispyCringle at 5:36pm 10.20.22 Thats way too much mast rake. So if I understand correctly, you replaced the side stay turnbuckles,
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot Tedd at 5:22pm 10.20.22 While in wouldn't sleep at a Walmart unless I had no other choice, we did use campgrounds. I initial
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot Leeward Rail at 5:21pm 10.20.22 It revolutionized our trip across the country with a boat on a trailer. You should also look into
1 gallon paint can pour spouts thinwater at 5:16pm 10.20.22 Much simpler. I have kept cans for many years. Get a roll of aluminum duct tape (Nashua is good).
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot Leeward Rail at 5:12pm 10.20.22 We slept on the boat each night and ate meals on board That is one benefit that we enjoyed, in spi
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot Tedd at 4:57pm 10.20.22 It's a great set up. You can buy stuff you might need in the store, even food. You can use the washr
Alternator Stu Jackson at 4:32pm 10.20.22 But I've never owned a boat wired that way - they've all been wired from the factory to a switch, a
Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 Leeward Rail at 4:30pm 10.20.22 I know it won't look great with the veneer just above. If that happens you can have stain custom t
Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 James Chamberlain at 4:11pm 10.20.22 I had a feeling the grain would not match. I think I'm going to try to restore it the best I can an
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:53pm 10.20.22 I'm familiar with the People of Walmart : the Campers of Walmart. An ingenious idea as long as th
Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 Ralph Johnstone at 3:39pm 10.20.22 Sanding this is sure to take off the veneer in that part, but will the wood below look okay and ble
Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 James Chamberlain at 3:33pm 10.20.22 Thank you. That is an excellent idea I hadn't thought of. I think it can definitely be re-glued.

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