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No Reverse Gear on Yanmar 4JH5E benwald at 6:13am 06.27.11 Big Boats 3/3768 I have a Hunter 38 with a Yanmar 4JH5E engine. This year I have noticed my remote shifter is much h
C25 Leaking malyea at 5:59am 06.27.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/7077 Friend of mine, new to sailing, bought a '84 C25 (tall rig, swing keel) and asked me to show him a f
Checking oil levels fambarstow at 3:59am 06.27.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2266 On the Yanmar 37 hp diesel engine, how do you check oil levels?
Reefing H260 Sublime at 8:52pm 06.26.11 Smaller Boats 7/4987 Alright, I still haven't quite figured out the reefing system on the main of my H260 and the manual
1981 O'day 23 pull out bed Technodad at 7:11pm 06.26.11 Day Sailers 5/2189 Hi guy's, I have purchased a 81 O'Day 23 and have a question. The pull out bunk was an option when
M25 trailer boards (2) Falconer at 6:52pm 06.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1197 My boat has been sitting in this trailer for 6+ years. Looks as if it has settled. Should the traile
damaged keel rpar at 6:44pm 06.26.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3457 Hi everyone, I'm looking for someone with Ericson experience...Have a 32' with a fin keel. Four
A Leak kwcoffin at 6:37pm 06.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1300 June 26 2011 I own an '89 Hunter and on the first flush this year a leak appeared, or should I say i
Too late to ask yet too important to ignore yammy at 5:58pm 06.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2581 Hello Macgregor-ers out there! After laser-ing for 3 years, I bought a 1992 Macgregor 26S, my firs
wc head intake failed sdfriedman at 5:55pm 06.26.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2883 need some help. i have a wc newport electric head and the intake doesn't draw water. i took it apart
Too late to ask yet too important to ignore yammy at 5:46pm 06.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1 Hello Macgregor-ers out there! After laser-ing for 3 years, I bought a 1992 Macgregor 26S, my firs
compression post Scott at 5:35pm 06.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1254 About 7 or 8 years ago, we had the compression post on our '86 h31 r/r by a very reputable yard whic
Electric Head = "Blender" Mattsail at 5:02pm 06.26.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/4901 Electric Head issue - Jabsco Electric 37045 (plumbed to fresh water) It is 7 years old ' Has w
Coolent mixture oceanblues at 4:44pm 06.26.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1514 I just purchased a 1994 Catalina 320 and was changing the Coolent but not sure how much water to mix
Rudder Post Slides out of Blocking ((Bracket?) Rich Bright at 4:26pm 06.26.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/2113 I have a 1977 Hunter 30 . The Rudder was actually in the Cockpit Stainless Post ripped in half)=. W
Groco HF won't intake sea water. Smitty at 4:07pm 06.26.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/11235 I have a Groco HF that I replaced 2 seasons ago. The first time I tried to use it this season, it re
New Head (5) CaptDon01 at 2:57pm 06.26.11 Catalina 22 3/1552 We've been working on an idea to improve the head situation on our C-22 MK-II version. With the fact
diesel generator alallen1 at 2:25pm 06.26.11 The Cherubini Hunters 17/4282 Has anyone had experience with installing a diesel generator in a 37 (1979)??? If so, where installe
Looking for stanchions Bron at 12:50pm 06.26.11 S2 2/1711 My S2 8.5 was t-boned by a powerboat over the weekend. It bent all four stanchions on the port side
O'day 35 documentation JudeHey at 12:46pm 06.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1632 I am in the process of purchasing a 1985 O'day 35. I know for a fact that I want to replace the runn

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Windlass Power Source dlochner at 8:58am 09.04.22 Depends on where the alternator is connected and how the battery switch is wired and used. A pretty
Windlass Power Source MikeHoncho at 8:30am 09.04.22
Need a new tachometer Calif. Ted at 7:48am 09.04.22 Try contacting parts at the factory, I used to be able to get a lot from them before they moved the
Buyer's or Seller's market? Calif. Ted at 7:39am 09.04.22 Have no intention of selling and have been offered more than I paid 10 years ago. Property I bought
Internet entrance test dmax at 7:09am 09.04.22 One of my favorite yogi's: "If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be."
windless (1) Scott NIelsen at 7:05am 09.04.22 I installed a windlass on my 1996 Hunter 37.5. Before installation I found someone who had installe
Internet entrance test Don S/V ILLusion at 6:49am 09.04.22
I saw something sad today... Leeward Rail at 6:36am 09.04.22 It is very likely that before listing the boat it was cleaned and shined inside and out, I have ye
A/C duct locations Ed.S at 6:31am 09.04.22 I will be attempting (maybe) this project next week. Slow and easy. Thanks for the tips Sailcapt340
Rodkicker boom mount adjustment jdrutten at 6:18am 09.04.22
Weird Electrical Experience RoyS at 6:17am 09.04.22 In old houses with questionable wiring you might want to try installing arc fault and ground fault c
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 4:48am 09.04.22 I thought @Phil Herring and all the other lovers of good dawgs here.
A/C duct locations sailcapt340 at 4:32am 09.04.22 The back of the settee area is probably going to be a fiberglass wall. Not like other laminated ply
Internet entrance test Ralph Johnstone at 10:13pm 09.03.22
Propane pressure gauge Ralph Johnstone at 10:11pm 09.03.22 No large hole necessary. We have a winner even without one word of absurd contradictions. An empt
Propane pressure gauge LloydB at 9:48pm 09.03.22 An empty container with an open port will tend to breath in moisture laden air during the normal coo
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Propane pressure gauge MikeHoncho at 8:13pm 09.03.22 Well open one up completely and wait a few years with the valve left open. Jim... PS: 1 bara = 1,0
Forestay diameter on 1979 Hunter 30 Robert1224 at 7:42pm 09.03.22 Thank you! That would be great, or whenever you can get to it. I plan on hauling out mid October. Th

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