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Leeward Rail at 9:10am 08.31.21
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Good Morning All ! We plan on spending more time on the boat next summer and I have some questions
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Are pink blotches on radar screen indication of a malfunction? Radar is part of Raymarine e125 devi
Gil at 8:18am 08.31.21
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Hey guys, I have a hunter legend 37.5, 1991 for a few years now. Since day one I'm experiencing v
Jeff Pryor at 6:58am 08.31.21
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Wanting to plug both shore and AC into pigtail splitter for shorepower - possible? Recommendations.
Bolander at 5:54am 08.31.21
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Last summer we purchased our 1985 37 ft. Hunter cutter SV Shadow. It came with a Norcold SCQT-6406
Phantom154 at 5:13am 08.31.21
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Do the cowl vents on my 2014 MH40 have a dorade box to keep water out or are they just vents? If it
Bolander at 5:18pm 08.30.21
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SV Shadow came with a Norcold SCQT-6406 refrigeration unit for the icebox. I don't know if this was
mjsb at 4:18pm 08.30.21
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Installing new Raymarine Instruments on an 87 Hunter. In their wiring directions that have the shiel
Russ Ward at 1:59pm 08.30.21
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I have a 1992 26S with a fairly clean bottom. It lives on a trailer, so not much growth. I have a
kenrait at 12:08pm 08.30.21
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Anyone have an Aqua Signal FOB they would be willing to part with? Lost mine.
Josko at 11:31am 08.30.21
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Hi everyone, is it possible to get air in the fuel system through the cracked flexible fuel hose bet
Plymouth Sailor at 11:24am 08.30.21
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Giro at 10:30am 08.30.21
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Ottdreamer at 9:49am 08.30.21
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We will organize and polish it in the driveway before bringing it down to the marina, drydocked whil
Leeward Rail at 7:32am 08.30.21
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Thought I would start a thread where people can post photos of unique, DIY sailboats. Unique in a g
mikemoyer at 7:17am 08.30.21
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I have some tubular webbing that I'm going to use to make jack lines. What's the best way to attach
VernonJ at 6:39am 08.30.21
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After having the boat (Hunter 326) out for some maintenance, as I was motoring back to my marina, I
Chief Jim at 6:04am 08.30.21
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Like many, I have no Chain Locker, bowsprit, bow rollers or windlass. Who has built these mods on
Stephen M at 5:56am 08.30.21
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I want to clean or replace the air intake filter on our Yanmar 4JH2-TE. Any advice on what to expect
stricklandmma at 6:06pm 08.29.21
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I'm not a sailor, I have a combined sail time of 8 hours lol. Went out for the second time today and

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Runaway diesel
dLj at 1:59pm 02.04.25
You kind of changed the focus from "the engine has to be at 200rpm to start" to something about han
Cutless Bearing Set Screws
dlochner at 1:49pm 02.04.25
Even though you are in freshwater, do not put brass below the water line. Bronze only or 316 SS.
Cutless Bearing Set Screws
duck21 at 12:37pm 02.04.25
Oo, indeed -- McMaster-Carr has a ton of bronze/brass options. Thanks for the recommendation!
Runaway diesel
Jumpstart at 12:32pm 02.04.25
so what actually caused the crank oil to generate the run-away condition? I.m not sure. When the p
Cutless Bearing Set Screws
dlochner at 12:23pm 02.04.25
You can try McMaster-Carr for bronze set screws, they seem to have just about every fastener known t
Runaway diesel
dlochner at 12:18pm 02.04.25
My terminology may not be precise or even correct, and may be confusing. Go back to the section of
Runaway diesel   (2)
Ralph Johnstone at 12:18pm 02.04.25
I have the same engine and even after I cleaned/repainted it and varnished surrounding wood it look
Runaway diesel
colemj at 12:09pm 02.04.25
I'm confused by this sentence. I've always thought RPM was rotational speed, velocity is synonym fo
Runaway diesel
colemj at 12:00pm 02.04.25
I'm not sure what you are pointing out with the above. When one wants to hand crank a diesel engin
Runaway diesel
dlochner at 11:57am 02.04.25
The engine doesn't have to get to a 200rpm velocity to start - it only has to achieve a 200rpm rate
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Will Gilmore at 10:25am 02.04.25
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Calif. Ted at 10:16am 02.04.25
I always hate when Ralph posts pictures of his engine compartment because I have the same engine and
Runaway diesel
MikeHoncho at 9:41am 02.04.25
I had a runaway engine with a Yanmar 1gm10. Motoring at 3000 rpm. Martec prop spun off shaft. Engin
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I mentioned Gig Harbor Boat Works. They are now producing the little boat work horse for PacificNW w
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dLj at 8:42am 02.04.25
Cranking speed is a rate of change, not a velocity, as explained in the text above. The engine doe
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kappykaplan at 8:41am 02.04.25
CSTim, welcome to the forum. Recommend you create a new thread instead of resurrecting one that is
Runaway diesel
Jumpstart at 8:35am 02.04.25
I had a runaway engine with a Yanmar 1gm10. Motoring at 3000 rpm. Martec prop spun off shaft. Engine
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DRhoads at 8:27am 02.04.25
From the original question see below in red_ish. I think I may have to replace the RS120 GPS antenn

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