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Engine RPMs at Idle when Dropped in Gear (2) dspellman11 at 8:00am 11.14.11 Catalina 30 2/1242 I have a thread going over on the MoyerMarine Forum - am posting here to tell Neil about what all I'
More support? (1) Viesail at 7:48am 11.14.11 Smaller Boats 5/1209 Should I put a backing plate on these bolts for the mast step on my H22? There is some cracking in t
About that time... Paul Wash at 7:30am 11.14.11 Smaller Boats 2/1224 Hi folks, I've enjoyed being on the forum for the past several years and sharing my experiences and
1981 OMC Zephyr Saildrive TomWeldon at 7:29am 11.14.11 S2 3/1966 The '81 OMC Saildrive in my 'new' (acquired in June 2010) '81 7.3 runs like a charm. 2011 was the f
Thru Hull Size? kfish at 7:03am 11.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3738 I need to replace a thru hull, and want to make sure I buy the right one when I pull the boat for a
Cushions for drop down table on Passage 450 Bowedtoothdoc at 6:55am 11.14.11 Big Boats 6/1375 Can anyone tell me what cushions are to be used when converting the drop down table in the galley to
1981 30' Hunter Binnacle removal (1) duncanew at 6:46am 11.14.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2121 I need to remove my binnacle on my 1981 30' Hunter for maitenance, to check a catch the throttle see
Fuel Tank Cleanup (3) guidera48 at 6:42am 11.14.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1265 What a gorgeous week-end. Frost on the pumpkin at 6am and 75 degrees at noon. Needless to say, spent
Off the trailer.... (6) rgranger at 6:37am 11.14.11 Trailer Sailors 8/3303 Hey All I got a new-2-me project boat two weeks ago and this weekend I got her off of the trailer .
Hunter 23.5/240 Miami msezerino1 at 5:25am 11.14.11 Smaller Boats 1/1138 I own a Nacra 6.0 catamaran which is an awesome boat; but the truth is that I'm considering moving t
Reedville Fishermans Museum Oyster Roast Roger Long at 4:30am 11.14.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/5973 I was watching a radar target astern as I was nearing my destination in a rare Chesapeake Bay fog.
Hunter 33 Furling main - battens lbd at 8:31pm 11.13.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/2064 Interested to know if anyone can provide performance comparison between vertical battened and non ba
God protects children, drunks, and fools. (1) kpgraci at 8:15pm 11.13.11 Ask All Sailors 22/4615
Speeding up brass polishing njl at 8:13pm 11.13.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2544 I have 12 brass portholes that the PO neglected pretty badly. Today I worked away with a copper wire
Gluing Polyethylene ......................... Ralph Johnstone at 7:40pm 11.13.11 Ask All Sailors 14/5906 I am looking at trying to attach a small 1/2" thick plate to the top of a 3/16" polyethylene potable
Demensions for the main sheet MLampner at 7:33pm 11.13.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1370 Oes anyone know the spec on the main sheet on a hunter 30 from 1977. Mine is in need of replacement.
Battery box? ami342 at 6:35pm 11.13.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1701 Hi Folks, Does an Oday 22 owner know where the battery originally was located ? I have a wiring n
Lowering a mast Bill Ellis at 6:03pm 11.13.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/4100 I would like to lower the mast on my 1985 Hunter 25.5. The mast is pinned to the cabin top. By remov
Installing inboaard motor on an O'day 23 AWalker at 5:55pm 11.13.11 Day Sailers 11/3101 I have been toying with the idea of putting an electric motor inboard on my O'Day 23. I ran across a
Mac 25 Electrical acox271929 at 4:50pm 11.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1899 I have a 1984 Mac 25. Need electrical schematic if someone has one. Thanks, Al Cox

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Anchor winch considerations Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 02.28.22 Just re-looked (a brand new word) at your original post. a brand new word) at your original post.
The LiFePo4 Revolution! cagreen75 at 9:35am 02.28.22 Although I am not an expert by any stretch of imagination, I think that regardless of which battery
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? markwbird at 9:33am 02.28.22 I would say that you would need to know for sure that the repair is good. Otherwise don't risk it.
The LiFePo4 Revolution! jviss at 9:32am 02.28.22 At 5x the cost of lead acid batteries and possibly 2x life expectancy Where did these numbers come
Anchor winch considerations (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:20am 02.28.22 Your 326 most likely has the same locker as my '99 H-310. Try this: Was that gentle enough ? No p
Wind angle Slider at 9:17am 02.28.22 Simrad states, "must replace the wind sensor, no repair for this part" The newer part 608 will rep
Yanmar 2GM20F cooling problem (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:11am 02.28.22 I have no way of knowing what's in the sea water line to the pump but, after being out on the hard f
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? RussC at 8:45am 02.28.22 Also depends greatly on exactly where the break was on the mast. high up, mid, or down low would hav
V-Belt Replacement Ward H at 8:45am 02.28.22 Maine Sail has also recommended the Dayco TopCog belt, which has the notches on the top of the belt.
Hunter holding tank (10) Gaudet19 at 8:11am 02.28.22 In my HUNTER 30T 1994, I change the original aluminium 15 gallons for a plastic 20 gallons. It's a T
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? jssailem at 8:10am 02.28.22 Finding a boat is a commitment. I drove 250 miles to inspect my boat. Have a friend who talked with
Catalina 27 sanitation system rebuild Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:01am 02.28.22 Oh dear! I don't think I've ever seen a sanitation system before in which EVERYTHING is wrong with
Hunter holding tank Justin_NSA at 7:49am 02.28.22 In the H30T it will come right out. You may have make modifications to get larger tank in. FYI, I u
Yanmar 2GM20F cooling problem BigEasy at 7:45am 02.28.22 It is IMPOSSIBLE for that pump to not prime when hitting the water after a haul out. This assumes
Morse or no morse patbratton at 7:38am 02.28.22 Pilots still use three letter Morse code to ID VORs.
Hunter 23.5 - Tiller Extension size patbratton at 7:35am 02.28.22 My H240 came with an adjustable extension. you simple twist and pull to the desired length. It allow
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? BigEasy at 7:35am 02.28.22 Ted. I have found diesel or kerosene works well as a solvent for aged grease on winches. Mineral s
Waste/oil placard (2) BigEasy at 7:19am 02.28.22 Apparently, A waste management plan is required for boats over 40feet in length. The USPS inspect
Morse or no morse (2) thinwater at 7:08am 02.28.22 Love the new strobe light to replace flares, only problem is most of western world knows the signif
Morse or no morse Don S/V ILLusion at 7:04am 02.28.22 As a long-time ham radio op, I only assumed everyone understands SOS in Morse code but I never heard

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