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Raising the Pop Top arknoah at 10:31am 11.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/5561 I know this is a real newbie question, but I couldn't find answer when using the search function so
3YM-30 water pump alignment waternwaves at 10:25am 11.02.10 Big Boats 3/1332 One beneatau I maintain uses this robust little engine, which is also shared with many of our hunter
Dry Ice thaeni at 9:54am 11.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1787 I sail out of Chicago and find it hard to get block ice. I have never used dry ice and would like so
Outboard motor throttle linkage repair options kpgraci at 9:39am 11.02.10 Ask All Sailors 12/5083 I have an older 8.5hp merc 2 stroke (circa 1985). It still runs strong but has a problem with the th
Last Trip Down the Mississippi River (2) JWH2050 at 9:24am 11.02.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2270 We left last Saturday on our journey down the Mississippi River. They don't call it the mighty, mudd
raw water impeller fiestaMojo at 7:11am 11.02.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2071 I have a yanmar 2GM20F on my boat. I want to pull the raw water impeller, is there a trick to this?
Forestay Failure hunter240 at 6:36am 11.02.10 Smaller Boats 6/2065 My boat Slapshot is a 1998 H240. Friday afternoon I got a call from my marina saying my mast was dow
Lifeline stanchions rglazer at 5:23am 11.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2730 I need some stanchions for a 1986 Hunter 28.5 - does anyone know of any sources? Please e-mail me a
bent mast Thomas Rowe at 5:09am 11.02.10 Day Sailers 3/1884 A tree fell on my O Day day sailor III and crushed the mast. The boat and trailor are ok. Is there a
40.5 Sling Placement charris at 11:08pm 11.01.10 Big Boats 6/2112 Hello all - anyone out there help me with sling placement on a Hunter 40.5? I need to load on a ship
Yanmar 3gmf over heating solved eusjim at 8:56pm 11.01.10 Big Boats 7/2740 I have always been careful to shut down the engine whenever I would get and over temp alarm. As some
H25 Outboard Length... (1) JBSailsSD at 8:44pm 11.01.10 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1737 I know this is likely a much discussed topic, but since I am a new H25 owner, I found out quickly th
Watch out for the tax man in South Carolina Alan at 7:57pm 11.01.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3239 Large yachts that summered in Charleston, S.C., have begun their seasonal southern migration, parti
Hunter 23 mainsail RLW at 6:43pm 11.01.10 Trailer Sailors 13/7142 When I went out in my boat for the first time I noticed that the boom wasn't horizontal with the sai
Keel blistering twofoot at 5:30pm 11.01.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3194
Bow Thruster Beneteau 373 twofoot at 5:27pm 11.01.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/5530 Need some advice... I am considering having a bow thruster installed on my Beneteau 2007 373... The
portable generator gwhite at 3:41pm 11.01.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1681 Has anybody built a portable generator that might fit under the cockpit seat, thinking of turning a
Pearson Hull Deflection ifmdalvey at 2:37pm 11.01.10 Ask All Sailors 7/4380 I have an 1987 Pearson 31 with a fin keel that draws about 6 foot. I noticed last year and again th
Advice on engine bed and mounts robertsapp at 1:30pm 11.01.10 Ask All Sailors 19/10530 While trying to align a Yanmar 3GM30 on my recently purchased 1995 Hunter 336, I noticed that severa
1978 Hunter 27 Transmission Problems Calvin1Calvin at 12:33pm 11.01.10 Mid-Size Boats 8/3855 I have a 1978 Hunter 27 sailboat with a Yanmar SB 8 single cylinder diesel engine. I recently rebui

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Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing Rich Stidger at 1:10pm 06.08.22 I have a different Marine Aire unit and in conditions of high humidity and long running it will ice
Fuel Puzzle cloydmilton at 1:04pm 06.08.22 My engine died due to a plugged pick up tube. The tube had a screen plugged by algae growing in the
Buff buff buff Justin_NSA at 1:00pm 06.08.22 Pay attention to what products you use to wash your boat afterwards. Some, like Simple Green, remove
Introduction-New Member to Forum hceajudah at 12:46pm 06.08.22 Bumping this for any helpful suggestions, especially on getting the boat off the trailer! Thanks!
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 FastOlson at 12:27pm 06.08.22 Good Points... about "assumptions"... I bought an inexpensive laser tach to check on our new tach in
Cracking around inside fixed portlight ggrizzard at 12:24pm 06.08.22 I might suggest you take some measurements of the window depth on the cracked face and compare that
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 odaydokay at 11:51am 06.08.22 If he is really short on RPM (yes, "if"), one thing to look at is the throttle handle and linkage. W
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:23am 06.08.22 I am seeing a maximum speed of 4.1 knots at 2800 RPM with a Yanmar 2GM. And how accurate is that
Specs or source for Catalina 30 cabin top wood trim (eyebrows)? Steve_Catalina at 11:21am 06.08.22 Catalinadirect.com has them for your boat, but they cost over $400 US. As many have suggested remove
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) kloudie1 at 11:14am 06.08.22 I have a Ram microphone on Standard Horizon, hard wired.. I have been very happy with that setup. Se
Wire Size (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:09am 06.08.22 This will give you a better idea of exactly WHAT a selected wire will do for you. Whether it's got
320 Deck/Mast wiring connection Scott T-Bird at 10:52am 06.08.22 On my Catalina 320, all wire and cable connections are above deck and inside the mast. When I had m
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) patagoniadave at 10:48am 06.08.22 Honestly, I think I read @AaronD 's write-up before I did mine, but the instructions are pretty cle
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) (1) Parsons at 10:28am 06.08.22 Honestly, I think I read @AaronD 's write-up before I did mine, but the instructions are pretty clea
Removing jib car track on Catalina 22 AaronD at 9:57am 06.08.22 New sailor. Been getting water in the bilge when it rains and tracked it to three constant tracks
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) patagoniadave at 9:44am 06.08.22 My notes on adding a RAM3 remote mic to our GX-2200. RAM3 Remote Microphone and Speaker The other
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) AaronD at 9:41am 06.08.22 Can you tell me more about that process? I currently have a Standard Horizon, although I can't chec
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) patagoniadave at 9:24am 06.08.22 I rigged a RAM3 mike to our Standard Horizon 2200 down below, and it works great, even AIS and eme
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) Parsons at 9:20am 06.08.22 I looked at the B&G wireless, and just do not see the advantage for the added cost and charging. I
79 C&C hatch cover Wm. Gill at 9:18am 06.08.22 I had a 1974 C&C27, the 30 is basically the same design, just bigger. When I removed the hood off t

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