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Black some on start of my Hunter 28 (2GM20G Yanmar engine)
Michael Davis at 6:47am 07.24.25
Water or coolant? Mixed like your car. When you change your raw water impeller if it is missing va
Black some on start of my Hunter 28 (2GM20G Yanmar engine)
Seb6226$ at 6:26am 07.24.25
Thanks I was only going at 1500 rpm approx, but she hadn't been in the water for 6 weeks and had to
Black some on start of my Hunter 28 (2GM20G Yanmar engine)
Seb6226$ at 6:11am 07.24.25
Thanks Gary The high temp alarm was starting after 15+min of cruising. I stopped to let the engine
Black some on start of my Hunter 28 (2GM20G Yanmar engine)
Tally Ho at 6:08am 07.24.25
Hi Seb, I also have a 2GM20F Yanmar in my boat. I also get some black smoke out the exhaust when I
Black some on start of my Hunter 28 (2GM20G Yanmar engine)
Seb6226$ at 6:07am 07.24.25
Thanks Gary- Much appreciated The first time I took her form the marina to my mooring (last week),
Intermittent Aternator Light
Project_Mayhem at 6:00am 07.24.25
Ive seen a couple of dying car alternators work fine in mid to high RPMs and then the generator ligh
Intermittent Aternator Light
Tally Ho at 5:53am 07.24.25
For me, I am on a dock and the batteries were on a charger pretty much every day. However, my charg
Intermittent Aternator Light
TimFromLI at 5:42am 07.24.25
I am on a mooring most of the time. One 165 watt solar panel keeps them topped off I add another 175
Its funny Friday!   (1)
Will Gilmore at 5:16am 07.24.25
233186 She really did want to be evil. -Will
Hunter 23 help
Crazy Dave Condon at 4:39am 07.24.25
@D.Courtney I was a Hunter dealer who introduced the wing keel 23 Wing keel it forgot how that pic
Intermittent Aternator Light
dLj at 4:11am 07.24.25
@TimFromLI and @Tally Ho - seems like awfully short time periods for your batteries to go south. Ho
Intermittent Aternator Light
TimFromLI at 4:05am 07.24.25
I am going to replace them with LifPo. For the difference in price it's not worth going with fla aga
New to the forum
ShawnL at 3:37am 07.24.25
I was actually thinking of making one of those for my boat.
Black some on start of my Hunter 28 (2GM20G Yanmar engine)
garymalmgren at 11:49pm 07.23.25
Hi Seb I have a few points to clear up before coming to an answer to your questions. RE Black smoke
Mac 25 mainsail woes or ok
SteveHughessails at 10:50pm 07.23.25
Thanks everyone, really appreciate the feedback. No downhaul, this is new to me. My reference to the
Weather forecast for the PNW
jssailem at 9:16pm 07.23.25
Non permanent moorage boaters are considered transient visitors. You are able to stop and visit the
Mac 25 mainsail woes or ok
rgranger at 9:05pm 07.23.25
You mentioned The, halyard and The out Hall. Do you have a downhaul? If not, you should attach som
Hunter 23 help
D.Courtney at 8:22pm 07.23.25
Thank you!
Mac 25 mainsail woes or ok
RussC at 8:14pm 07.23.25
The bolt rope had shrunk causing the wrinkles but fixing that that won't help the belly much. looks

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