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Tightening engine mounts on 79 Hunter 30 Bob Alden at 4:49pm 07.16.09 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1376 Hello, I have a loose engine mount on the forward, port side of a 1979 hunter 30 with a YSM 12. I
Catalina 309 or 310? sigbear at 4:43pm 07.16.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/4752 I will be looking to purchase a used 2005+ Catalina 309 or 310 in the spring of 2010. In looking at
How many btu's needed to cool my 40'? luvitt at 4:21pm 07.16.09 Ask All Sailors 14/6124 im gonna buy a window unit and put it in the forward hatch. I have an onboard 12k btu system, but i
Looking for Catalina 30 Racing sails Hal B at 4:14pm 07.16.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1303 I am looking for some used racing sails for a Catalina 30 Std Rig. Thanks Hal
Looking for used racing sails Hal B at 4:12pm 07.16.09 Catalina 30 0/997 I am looking for a used racing main sail. Anyone have one? Thanks Hal
Pneumatic foot deck switch for windlass Vic O at 3:35pm 07.16.09 Ask All Sailors 2/3238 I have a Leroy Summer windlass with lewmar up and down pneumatic foot switches on my Beneteau 40 CC.
Propane Gas Problems Carl.Lee at 1:46pm 07.16.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2417 The gas supply to the stove works for about 20 minutes and then dies. If I turn off the solenoid an
Best Way to Step Mast on 27 Hunter wtaylor at 12:43pm 07.16.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/2384 Would like to hear from someone who has done this on his 27. Just let a boat yard do this or can I (
Alternator driven Tachs sailingtoo at 12:39pm 07.16.09 Ask All Sailors 18/8017 Hello all, This is my first post so be gentle with the flames... I have an older boat with a diesel
'76 O'Day 32 CC Modification List Beyond_the_Arc at 12:23pm 07.16.09 Bigger Boats 10/6239 Am delighted second-year owner of v. nice boat mentioned above. Only mod since commissioning (as fa
Catalina 309 or 310? sigbear at 11:07am 07.16.09 Catalina 310 11/11281 I will be looking to purchase a used 2005+ Catalina 309 or 310 in the spring of 2010. In looking a
Hunter 32 Vision - sail question gulfislander at 9:59am 07.16.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1268 Hi, we are about to buy a Hunter 32 Vision. Keep reading at various websites about the difficulty of
Yanmar YSB8 parts secreto113 at 9:01am 07.16.09 Ask All Sailors 6/111 Can anyone tell me where I can get parts to rebuild a motor, or find a reconditioned 8 or 10 hp yanm
Oil Pressure thaeni at 8:32am 07.16.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/971 I have a Weserbeke 12c Two with 700hrs. After about 3 hrs of running the oil pressure drops to ZERO
Prop or Fuel cdeitz at 8:31am 07.16.09 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1531 Have 1980 Hunter 33 with 2QM15 that turns the water black at 2000 RPM. I took the mixing elbow off a
Carbon on the water crustysailor at 7:47am 07.16.09 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1187 I have a 1980 Hunter 33 with a 2QM15 that runs fine at 1850 RPM but at 2000 RPM it puts carbon on th
Weather Helm nics0car at 6:14am 07.16.09 Big Boats 4/2096 I have been having weather helm problems in 15 knots or greater, last night during the final windwar
8.7 chainplate bushings farmerclyde at 5:47am 07.16.09 Columbia 0/1776 Does anyone know where I can get 2 bushings that are in the chainplates? I lost 2 of them. Thanks
What's the trick? Rich M at 5:36am 07.16.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1760 I have an 85 28.5 with a 2gm Yanmar that required the fuel pump to be replaced. With long arms and
Main only Quoddy at 5:34am 07.16.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2315 Is sailing with the main only on a fractional rig (130 sq ft jib /188 sq ft main) a viable way to sa

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Gel coat big ouch Jimongee at 6:40am 07.23.21 Thank you for all your advice. Now I will check out the best option.
Main sheet rigging - H33.5 (2) sail sfbay at 6:34am 07.23.21 Is your mainsheet and traveler set up like beow? Some options to to get the mainsheet into the cock
Hunter 240 Electrical Panel Chucktown Charger at 6:25am 07.23.21 Before you scrap it all, I would do some basic continuity testing with a VOM. See if the panel is g
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging Davidasailor26 at 6:25am 07.23.21 Battery voltage readings on the app differ for each panel. Stbrd = 14.29v, Port 13.36, and SG 13.0
Hunter 240 Electrical Panel CrispyCringle at 6:23am 07.23.21 Before you scrap it all, I would do some basic continuity testing with a VOM. See if the panel is ge
How do i fix the fuel guage? sail sfbay at 6:14am 07.23.21 Is the gauge reading 1/4 tank when the tank is full? To diagnose the issue test the fuel sender, f
1990 30-2 value jssailem at 5:58am 07.23.21 Perhaps you could approach it from another direction. How much in unpaid rent does it take for the m
Yanmar 2GM visegrip at 5:34am 07.23.21 This is the cooling system.. I found a small fish in the thermostat cover on a friend's 2GM .. it ov
Yanmar 2GM visegrip at 5:31am 07.23.21 This is the cooling system.. I found a small fish in the thermostat cover on a friend's 2GM .. it ov
H310 outhaul rigging shemandr at 5:24am 07.23.21 OK. I have completed the job and would like to publish the entire project here.... Which leads to
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging dlochner at 5:22am 07.23.21
Yanmar 2GM (1) kloudie1 at 5:00am 07.23.21 This is the cooling system.. I found a small fish in the thermostat cover on a friend's 2GM .. it ov
VHF radio or antenna problem NYSail at 4:51am 07.23.21 Another good place to start is your mast fitting where vhf is spliced for mast removal. When I bough
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging HMT2 at 4:44am 07.23.21
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging dlochner at 4:05am 07.23.21 That sounds weird. Why would the port controller show such a low voltage? When charging if there we
Huckleberry Friend Huckleberry Friend at 2:26am 07.23.21 Peggie I don't see where it could go anywhere else. I'm wondering about a bladder type if it exists
Yanmar 3GM white smoke Brucegra at 11:09pm 07.22.21 It is a 3GMF. I contacted a Yanmar dealer and they told me that when the thermostat is fully open, t
79 h37c soft deck spot by starboard cleat sandpiper10471 at 7:45pm 07.22.21 MMOST - If you can't decide between poly and epoxy, you could split the differences and go vinyleste
Port Lights: Who made these? Brazil at 7:32pm 07.22.21 Indeed they are. Thank you very much. I will get in contact with them for repair parts.
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging Davidasailor26 at 7:31pm 07.22.21 No, and both are different from the SG 200. P =12.48 v, S = 13.21v SG200 = 12.6 The SG 200 is proba

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