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Repowering my H30 dbecker68 at 4:41am 11.05.11 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2545 I'm forced to replace the Yanmar 2GM engine in my 1982 H30, DreamBoat. Threw a rod, cracked the case
Leaks! jorgefife at 7:49pm 11.04.11 The Cherubini Hunters 22/3435 On both sides, at around the fourth port hole, quite a bit of water comes in, and I looked one day a
Rebedding chain plates on H-27 jfgy at 4:37pm 11.04.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1705 Hi folks. A small leak has developed in the port chain plate and it clearly is time to rebed both.
Jaguar 22, (random thoughts)... Chris Patterson at 3:55pm 11.04.11 Catalina 22 6/2180 This boat recently came to my attention again, (it may have crossed my thought process some years ag
Hunter 29.5 rudder post gbavly at 3:45pm 11.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2025 How do I take the rudder off a Hunter 29.5? I think I need to do it since the rudder moves a little
Bow thruster options for Passage 420 Island Girl 34 at 2:30pm 11.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1646 Greetings all, I have searched this forum and found just a few posts discussing bow thruster optio
diesel heater dutchy at 1:58pm 11.04.11 Big Boats 2/1381 The diesel heater (Wabasto Air Top 3500) on my Hunter 34' worked well not that long ago but has sinc
Hunter 39 canuck at 1:39pm 11.04.11 Big Boats 2/1916 We are interested in this new model from Hunter Marine. If you own a 39 please advise what you like
Halloween Costume Roger Long at 1:24pm 11.04.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2966 The Bay Bridge wearing its Golden Gate Bridge costume the morning after Halloween. http://a7.sphoto
Boom vang (1) crapnell at 1:06pm 11.04.11 Pearson 4/2972 This is a '68 Pearson Wanderer 30'. The pictured vang lines run back to the cockpit. I can't figure
ST60 Wind BruceK at 12:44pm 11.04.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2420 The display is live, but no info from the mast top transducer...who has the quick way for me to chec
Yacht Thruster By eXturn YachtThruster at 12:06pm 11.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2684 Hello Everybody, I'm the new Brand Manager for the Yacht Thruster by exturn. I understand that
Aft shower - Curtain? redunculous at 12:03pm 11.04.11 Big Boats 7/1563 Hi all Just wondering who here uses a shower curtain in their aft shower and where you found the f
Lake Oahe decktosser at 11:16am 11.04.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1166 Anyone ever sailed on Lake Oahe in South Dakota? I would be interested in talking about your experi
Lake Oahe decktosser at 11:16am 11.04.11 Trailer Sailors 9/5044 Anyone ever sailed on Lake Oahe in South Dakota? I would be interested in talking about your experi
Should spreaders be loose? dscribner at 11:03am 11.04.11 Ask All Sailors 18/9924 Nuff said? My spreaders are 1" O.D. set in brackets with a 1 1/8" I.D. No out-of-round thing happe
Splicing line (2) Warren Milberg at 10:37am 11.04.11 Ask All Sailors 48/7359 Over the years, I've gotten a lot of pleasure out of splicing lines for use on my boat for everythin
Garhauer ? for Don! kgw at 10:32am 11.04.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/6311 Don, I have a friend cruising in the South Pacific whose boat is equipped with Garhauer hardware. Hi
pearson 36-2 ceterboard w green at 10:22am 11.04.11 Pearson 1/1210 I am concerned about the piping for my centerboard cable. I'm thinking about sealing the centerboard
Another Stuffing box question Solstice at 10:10am 11.04.11 Musings With Maine Sail 5/4748 Mainsail, I recently purchased a new boat and over the course of the season have monitored my stuffi

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Water Does not Come out the Exhaust SycloneDriver at 7:10pm 10.28.22 How about some photos of the pump during the rebuild process? An impeller pump is a simple device t
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil jssailem at 7:00pm 10.28.22 Very good advice @Hello Below
Al Fooks shemandr at 6:59pm 10.28.22 For example I'm retired from my career. But I work part time. My part time employer cut all of the
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil Justin_NSA at 6:56pm 10.28.22 :plus: You have to suck it out so you never get all of it. I'm looking into replacing the plug with
Knot Transducer flightlead404 at 6:50pm 10.28.22 Not a good idea. Anything on the paddles will knock the balance off and affect the accuracy. Tr
Bottom in great shape Dr. D at 6:43pm 10.28.22 @Dr. D where did you get the bottom cleaned by a diver? So far as I know, they don't allow that at
Joker valve failures on Johnson Pump Aqua T electric heads Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:38pm 10.28.22 Welll...try a Jabsco joker valve. Theirs are all the same size too. You aren't leaving vinegar in
Knot Transducer shemandr at 6:34pm 10.28.22 Yeah, I think it's best practice to put the blank in when the boat is idle.
Knot Transducer Ralph Johnstone at 5:51pm 10.28.22 I used transducer bottom paint on mine Not a good idea. Anything on the paddles will knock the b
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust Ralph Johnstone at 5:46pm 10.28.22 When I tested the output of the pump, I got 1 gallon in 1 minute at idle. Please describe the exa
Refilling CNG Tank Terry Cox at 5:46pm 10.28.22 Mission accomplished. Drove to Fire King this afternoon and picked up my two re-certified CNG tanks,
Furling genoa cover seems too small? (1) Kingjim91 at 5:37pm 10.28.22
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Qorgyle at 5:37pm 10.28.22 Does the sail have a sacrificial UV resistant layer on the leech? I don't think so, it looks the s
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Davidasailor26 at 5:32pm 10.28.22 Does the sail have a sacrificial UV resistant layer on the leech? The covers like that I've seen ar
Al Fooks Leeward Rail at 5:25pm 10.28.22 How are people paying their bills if only a handful are working? This labor shortage stinks. One r
Al Fooks SycloneDriver at 5:18pm 10.28.22 How are people paying their bills if only a handful are working? This labor shortage stinks.
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Qorgyle at 5:16pm 10.28.22 Is this a slip on cover? You hoist the cover to the tope of the sail with a halyard? Zipper down th
Furling genoa cover seems too small? Tally Ho at 4:46pm 10.28.22 Greg here is what one looks like... by Rolly Tasker sail the rest of the time? Otherwise, why n
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil Hello Below at 4:19pm 10.28.22 Regardless of what the specs tell you, put back only the amount that brings the oil between the mini
Furling genoa cover seems too small? (1) jssailem at 4:17pm 10.28.22 Greg here is what one looks like... by Rolly Tasker

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