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Charge Light on all the time when engine running Marybeth and Rip at 7:33pm 09.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1120 While on a two week cruise, the Charge Light on our Yanmar engine panel came on and has been on ever
cutlass bearing replacement? pethia at 7:23pm 09.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1758 1978 hunter 27 w/ yanmar sb8. I think I need to replace my cutlass bearing. Is it possible to remo
Considering to buy a Cat 30.... Need advice... Capt.JDavis at 5:22pm 09.07.09 Catalina 30 5/2025 Hi guys... I've found a 1978 Catalina 30 and owner is willing to give it to me for $10k. Boat ha
In Hull Transducer Joe Mullee at 5:19pm 09.07.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3913 I'm almost finished installing a new Raymarine ST60 depth finder with an Airmar P79 in-hull transduc
Yanmar Key position ? MrBee at 4:41pm 09.07.09 Ask All Sailors 23/6471 I'm pretty new to Diesel engines. A few times while motoring, due to the bad location of the Engin
H260 Rudder Bracket Weakness (2) MikeH at 4:19pm 09.07.09 Smaller Boats 1/1238 I wanted to get this posted so you can check your own rigs. Our 1998 H260 completely broke off th
Need GPS recommendation Kenlee at 4:05pm 09.07.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1165 I'm getting back into sailing (San Francisco Bay) after a 20 year hiatus and have been told that a
Yanmar 2GM Fuel Leak colmitch71 at 3:27pm 09.07.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2333 The rear exit port on the high pressure fuel pump of my Yanmar 2GM is leaking fuel. I can't get a wr
Mainsail deployment - Hunter 31 asmits at 3:17pm 09.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1851 When deploying the mainsail on my 2006 Hunter 31, I'm not sure how much sail to deploy. The outhaul
West Marine higgs at 2:56pm 09.07.09 Ask All Sailors 17/3087 There have been plenty of posts panning WM, but they have served me well over the years. Today brou
Stop The Boat Don Guillette at 2:54pm 09.07.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/5514 A Tucson sailor told me yesterday everyone seems to fixate on keeping the boat going forward but the
Which Year Model to buy coxjam at 1:47pm 09.07.09 Catalina 22 6/2684 HI everyone and thanks for the advice. I don't have a boat yet but am ready to buy a Catalina 22. Th
Widgeon Floatation eppoh at 1:41pm 09.07.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1778 I have a 1968 Widgeon that needs some help with the flotation. Much of the Styrofoam from under the
Genset for O'Day 302 lsfrench at 1:04pm 09.07.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1538 Has anyone installed a diesel genset in an O'Day 302? If so, I'd be interested to get some insight.
Oregon Inlet NC to Hampton Roads aware at 12:37pm 09.07.09 Destinations 1/4558 Can anyone give me advice on sailing from Oregon Inlet north to Hampton Roads? I've been advised to
Help! Stuck keel winch Rosasco at 11:52am 09.07.09 Catalina 22 5/4057 I bought a 1974 22 this year and may have cranked the winch for raising the keel too tight. Now I ca
Steering Roller Chain Repair H34 (3) Dave19957 at 11:18am 09.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3752 Anyone know where to get an end link and cotter for the roller chain for the Merriman chain/cable sy
Replacing muffler on Hunter 28.5 Theheff at 10:43am 09.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1995 Has anyone replaced the built in muffler on their Hunter 28.5? I need to replace ours as it's leaki
Leaking Plastic Piece on Siphon Hose MarkW at 9:17am 09.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1938 I have the Yanmar 2MG20F there is a siphon hose that runs between the heat exchanger and the elbow.
Sump Pump Location On 309 PPASCUCCI at 8:33am 09.07.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/3156 HI, My own # 106 CATALINA 309 and need to locate the sump pump that takes the water from the fr

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ASA 101 class... BigEasy at 8:12pm 03.20.22 I have signed my wife and myself up for the ASA 101 class. But what about rain or wet gear? what s
ASA 101 class... Ralph Johnstone at 8:12pm 03.20.22 If you're starting lessons in warmer weather, look to Walmart for vinyl, rain and pants suits. All
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard SailSarkisian at 7:21pm 03.20.22
Inability to hook up to GFCI shore POWER while on-the-hard SailSarkisian at 7:20pm 03.20.22 A previous owner may have bonded the neutral wire (white) to the ground wire (green) somewhere. Thi
New sails kendyoozed at 6:25pm 03.20.22 Ill start doing some research into what i can find for sails. I am just looking starting out doing s
ASA 101 class... dlochner at 6:21pm 03.20.22 It is easy to over buy when starting out. Start simple and less expensive. And ask the school. Foul
Need replacement propane hose Tom J at 5:59pm 03.20.22 I got exactly what I needed for my RV's propane system online (probably eBay).
Forever to Charge - What's This? Tally Ho at 5:57pm 03.20.22 Update: 3 days later!!! - and I haven't done any of those things in the list, but the batteries ar
Christmas in March Tom J at 5:53pm 03.20.22 Doesn't Bacons do that? I've gotten a lot of second hand parts from them... dj Probably, but I do
Need replacement propane hose fox9988 at 5:49pm 03.20.22 Lowes and Home Depot have a pretty good selection.
Water Standing Under V Berth fox9988 at 5:39pm 03.20.22 I siphoned the water into the bilge to remove it. I was replumbing the boat. Thanks for the replies
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') Ralph Johnstone at 5:26pm 03.20.22 Ho hum. Still beats the can off the same alternator with dumb regulator :stir:.
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') jviss at 5:16pm 03.20.22 The dumb regulator shows 14.2V (at the battery terminals) on the Link 10 battery monitor (after 5-1
Christmas in March dLj at 5:14pm 03.20.22 I wish there was a nautical consignment store in the Northeast, like the one I used to go to in Sou
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') Ralph Johnstone at 5:09pm 03.20.22 The dumb regulator shows 14.2V (at the battery terminals) on the Link 10 battery monitor (after 5-10
Autopilot drive interface DArcy at 5:03pm 03.20.22 Oh, yes the Benmar drive unit is a bit odd with the 0V, 4V, 8V signals. That's why I was asking what
looking hard at a 2006 Hunter 36 - we have a couple of questions. Ralph Johnstone at 4:51pm 03.20.22 Woops - Hold the phone One item less to worry about. That said, I still maintain this boat has s
Water Standing Under V Berth Tally Ho at 4:47pm 03.20.22 I drained the fresh water tank into the hull. Is there a drain to let water from this area into the
Water Standing Under V Berth Kingjim91 at 4:37pm 03.20.22
6 days at sea after yacht sinks. Leeward Rail at 4:29pm 03.20.22 Who would do the inspection? There is no inspecting authority. He would do the inspection.. Author

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