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Yanmar 54 hp fuel consumption Nodak7 at 2:11pm 08.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/16339 Has anyone out there had enough experience with the Yanmar 54hp to give me an estimate on fuel consu
Looking for our dream boat polaris211 at 1:18pm 08.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1463 Hey all - My partner and I are interested in buying a 26S, but have not yet had the opportunity to
doubled up and waiting. Gary_H at 12:00pm 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 22/3932 Well, I'm at the boat and waiting for Irene. I've secured everything the best I can and now it's ju
NOAA Buoy Data Center Dave602 at 10:39am 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1580 For anyone interested NOAA has the Buoy Data on line at : http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/maps/Southeast.s
Question for those who race C30 tall tigs Bob M. at 10:22am 08.26.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/3225 Gang, Like others with Catalina 30 tall rigs, I have found that when the apparent wind goes over ab
East coast boat travel mavreix at 10:16am 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2219 Whats the longest distance anyone on here has traveled up/down the east coast by boat?
Replacing Radial Drive Wheel (1) RosaMaria at 9:59am 08.26.11 Catalina 30 3/2215 This is something the surveyor missed on our recently purchased 1991 C30 MKII - the steering radial
Lancer 36 owners WindDancer at 9:37am 08.26.11 Lancer 0/1512 Have any Lancer 36 owners found a source for port light/window replacement parts? Anyone know who ma
Yanmar dripping oil ... eliems at 9:37am 08.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1543 Yanmar 2GF 18 horse 1993 (2000 hours on it). Noticed two places on the absorbant where some oil ha
Cover for '81 Hunter 22 wanted newsailor130 at 9:27am 08.26.11 Smaller Boats 4/1578 Anybody selling, or have a source for a custom winter cover for a 1981 Hunter 22? Sailor's Taylor ha
what kind of tape? FourPoints at 9:11am 08.26.11 Ask All Sailors 23/4220 going to tape all the hatches, lockers and other openings on the boat, but what kind of tape do I ne
Is my boat slow, or am I? Wayne Spanier at 3:39am 08.26.11 Catalina 22 3/2073 Can anyone tell me if my catalina 22 is slow, or am I just not a good enough sailor yet? Or both?
Hunter 25 or Hunter 23 lee5267 at 2:36am 08.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2057 I currently find myself facing the decision between a 1981 H25 and a 1986 H23. They are essentially
Need a new compass! yachtsman at 1:58am 08.26.11 Smaller Boats 0/939 Since new I fitted my 260 with a Saturn Aquametre compass. Then trying to get a cover has been impo
Foam in the boat (1) Mity at 11:01pm 08.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2264 Hi, I am new in sailing and I just bought the V25 made in 1976. I noticed that the owner removed all
A question please Sublime at 8:09pm 08.25.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 22/7921 My boat needs to be reefed at 15 kts and the boat is rated for up to 30 kts. Frequently enough, I'm
Rop/line based traveler for 87 Mac 25 Kestle at 8:05pm 08.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1656 I despise the mainsheet rig, as all the other boats I sail on have mid boom travelers, with tracks t
Poll: How many sailors are hauling out their boats? jrowan at 8:04pm 08.25.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/2035 Just curious to know how many sailors are hauling out their sailboats due to the approaching Hurrica
New outboard time Mac Bentley at 8:02pm 08.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1453 I'm ready to buy a new outboard for my h23, a 5 hp. Does anyone see anything wrong with buying off t
Launching a Hunter 23 lee5267 at 6:18pm 08.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2336 I am currently considering buying a hunter 23 with a trailer and have the option of keeping the boat

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Voltage Meter Issue Tin Kicker at 7:28am 10.25.22 Of course.
Motorcycle Gear for Sailing? Tedd at 7:24am 10.25.22 Thanks, @Sanfelice . Nice to see another Triumph rider here. I have a '95 Speed Triple. I haven't ri
Voltage Meter Issue (1) dlochner at 6:53am 10.25.22 If replacing a voltmeter, consider changing to a digital display because you really can't tell stat
Voltage Meter Issue (1) Tin Kicker at 6:45am 10.25.22 If replacing a voltmeter, consider changing to a digital display because you really can't tell state
Water filter clarification... Captain Larry-DH at 6:43am 10.25.22 nice but a little pricey for me. But I would absolutely like to not only replace but also upgrade t
CDI FF2 patbratton at 6:39am 10.25.22 I replaced my forestay on the 23.5 with a stock replacement from the store on this website. Fit per
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long kloudie1 at 6:01am 10.25.22 Easy.. Remove the air cleaner, Pull the compression releases on both cylinders. Then disconnect the
Bad spider cracks ? shemandr at 5:34am 10.25.22 The only one I would say is just Gel Coat crazing is E. A,C & H appear to be cracks. I don't thin
Valve needed Parsons at 5:28am 10.25.22 For language purposes, a through-hull (the fitting in the hull) is connected to a seacock (the valve
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long RoyS at 5:18am 10.25.22 There probably is a drain on your muffler. Before you try cranking again you should empty the exhaus
Stagnant water in the lazarette Parsons at 5:13am 10.25.22 Permanent fix is a small drain hole at the bottom that will allow this to drain slowly to the main b
Stagnant water in the lazarette shemandr at 4:35am 10.25.22 Wet or Dry Shop Vac with shore power if you have it.
How to replace Hoses in the bilge? xavpil at 3:41am 10.25.22 Each bilge pump should have their own dedicated through hull/drain overboard. On my boat, all my b
Bad spider cracks ? xavpil at 3:39am 10.25.22 . Thx for taking the time to reply. I actually bought the boat 2 weeks ago. It s now out of the w
How to replace Hoses in the bilge? kappykaplan at 2:39am 10.25.22 So the manual and electric bilge pumps connect to share the same they hull. Each bilge pump should
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 2:19am 10.25.22 How's the rebuild progressing? :plus: Yes, John, inquiring minds want to know! :beer:
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Marmalade at 2:18am 10.25.22 How's the rebuild progressing? Fingers crossed your schedule is holding course!
Removing sludge from heat exchanger-Yanmar karellen at 11:59pm 10.24.22 I'll second the cooling system flush. Worked well on my 3GM30 that had muddy brown cooling water (su
Motorcycle Gear for Sailing? Sanfelice at 11:40pm 10.24.22 I use a heated motorcycle jacket ( Gerbing) which is very lightweight and use my foul weather jacket
Keel separating? Dean Strong at 10:15pm 10.24.22 Very typical of Hunters with iron keels. Hunter advised me 20 years ago to open the crack with a Dr

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