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Stymied by diesel engine overheating & hull vibration algoodman1 at 7:20pm 06.13.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3412 I recently changed the raw water pump impeller on the Yanmar 2GM20FW diesel on my 2000 Hunter 320. A
YSM12 filter recommendations and priming advice Robert1224 at 7:15pm 06.13.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1625 Ahoy, I am changing the primary and secondary fuel filters on my YSM12 this week. Any recommendat
ipad vs chartplotter dlewis812 at 6:44pm 06.13.10 Ask All Sailors 42/14470 no gps on boat i bought recently. planning to buy new gps/chartplotter however in meantime have bee
Zarcor companionway doors (1) gwhite at 6:42pm 06.13.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5748 I am thinking of making my own set of doors, I like the doors that Zarcor has on thier website, but
Hove Too thaeni at 6:29pm 06.13.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3610 Is there a secret on how to Hove too?. I tried with no success. First I pulled the main sail in and
keel stepped vs. compression post aswas22 at 6:25pm 06.13.10 Ericson 0/2743 I have a 1972 Ericson `35... Deck mount for mast is cracked. Should I repair it ? Or should I add an
wiring problem rmdakine at 6:06pm 06.13.10 Bigger Boats 1/1563 I have an O'Day 30 with a Yanmar 2QM15 eng. I recently repaired a wire that was removed by the previ
Mac 22 rigging? puflinger at 6:06pm 06.13.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2605 I have recently gotten a 1983 22' Macgregor. I have been trying to find a diagram, or a clear pictu
1988 to 1990 Pearson 37 matthewspoint at 5:35pm 06.13.10 Pearson 0/1342 Am very interested in this boat, but would like to have wife get on one to see it before driving fif
Picture of a O'Day 222 mainsail reefed? estopa at 5:31pm 06.13.10 Day Sailers 14/11464 I still have the original main sail on my O'day 222. I see that it has the eye holes on the sail an
Links are not showing SVWindchill at 5:16pm 06.13.10 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/2473 Good Evening, I have read through pages and pages of the trailer sailer forum and many times posters
MacGregor and Scuba scubanos at 4:57pm 06.13.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1906 My wife and I are considering for our next boat purchase a new 26M for scuba diving and sailing. We
cabin courtesy lights out John Perry at 4:07pm 06.13.10 Big Boats 5/1948 New owner of a 2004 Hunter 36. All lights in the cabin except the small round courtesy lights work.
Sovereign Spreader Bar robjenks at 4:07pm 06.13.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1362 I need to make one less trip up the mast. Does anyone know the diameter of the spreader bar of a 23'
specs needed! Barry Love at 2:24pm 06.13.10 Smaller Boats 1/1118 I just purchased a 19' Hunter, and don't have any specs for the lines, anything. The mast and boom a
Sailing with a tiller... what is the most comfortable way?? damoses1 at 12:19pm 06.13.10 Ask An Oday Owner 22/3835 This is my first year owning a sailboat, so I could use some advice. What is the most comfortable w
How Much Mark Up On A Brand New Sailboat? sigbear at 11:44am 06.13.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2630 I see many brand new Catalina 309' on Yachtworld for around $105,000, however, since I have never bo
St. Louis Sailing Center, Good/Bad Reputation? sigbear at 11:37am 06.13.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1788 Does anyone have any experience buying a boat from St. Louis Sailing Center, good or bad? If I am
Catalina Coronado 15 stepping the mast (4) hkellogg at 11:07am 06.13.10 Trailer Sailors 11/17609 Just bought a 15c and trying to figure out how to step the mast. The person who sold me the boat did
Naming My S-2 ?????? woodster at 10:18am 06.13.10 Ask All Sailors 23/3791 in my thought process i have narrowed it down to two choices at this time...the first name is....

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eenie, meenie, minie, moe jviss at 5:14am 05.24.22 AC positive is black as well. Whoops! There's no such thing as "AC positive," it's AC "hot," the
Preventer for a Hunter 420 (3) RoyS at 5:13am 05.24.22 Stephen, my preventer photos are below. Presently the connection at the boom is on the old vang loop
eenie, meenie, minie, moe Crazy Dave Condon at 5:12am 05.24.22 @Plymouth Sailor it would help to know the year, mfg and model of your boat when posting an issue t
Dirty Fuel jssailem at 5:09am 05.24.22 These discussions about filters and old fuel are good at this time. With the cost of diesel rising,
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem jim.m at 4:55am 05.24.22 The display is a Raymarine p70s which was part of the autopilot kit I installed. It is definitely c
Air conditioner water pump not working dlochner at 4:41am 05.24.22 You may have an airlock in the discharge line that is preventing the motor from priming. This someti
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem Ward H at 2:40am 05.24.22 Jim, Are you sure the DST800 is compatible with your display instrument? What display are you usin
Captain to Hire for Columbia Bar Crossing Training SFS at 2:29am 05.24.22 Contact the Coast Guard facility in that area and ask them. They send a lot of their boat coxswains
Dirty Fuel Davidasailor26 at 2:27am 05.24.22 Maine Sail posted and article a few years back which demonstrates that filling your tank to avoid c
question Captain Grey Beard at 2:24am 05.24.22 Where is it....:cool:
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. (1) Screen Saver at 10:58pm 05.23.22 THOUGHT IT WAS FIXED. Most people told me basically 9 out of 10 fuel related or starvation problems
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:07pm 05.23.22 So the Wilson alternator I found was an exact match, and it was also brand new. Wilson said it was r
Hunter 45 cc - Sliding Companionway Door - Tape Springs Slipin Away at 9:43pm 05.23.22 Yes, spray with wd40 helps. See my entry in hunter 45cc mods in how to make replacement easier.
Life Jacket recommendations Kings Gambit at 9:18pm 05.23.22
Dirty Fuel (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:15pm 05.23.22 It needs to go up a few inches just inside the vent fitting so any water that enters the vent will
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA markv340 at 8:59pm 05.23.22 That's a lot of motoring in a big boat with a small motor. Often overlooked is having clean fuel (p
Air conditioner water pump not working JamesG161 at 8:54pm 05.23.22 If I understand correctly you have 2 AC units. You may have to start both AC's, set to Cooling. My
Air conditioner water pump not working Capt Robbie at 8:54pm 05.23.22 some of the little giant pumps are oil cooled sealed units and if run dry without any water resistan
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem Ralph Johnstone at 8:51pm 05.23.22 If you're willing to skip the knotmeter, you may be able to mount the assembly as an interior mounte
Dirty Fuel Dalliance at 8:26pm 05.23.22 Ditto everything dlochner said and I would add: check your fuel vent line configuration. Does it go

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