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Vinyl insert running length of mast track above gate Drinky Crow at 1:55pm 04.15.21 Ask All Sailors 2/378 Guess it were installed to improve airflow over main attached with its bolt rope maybe? Tides say be
Close Call (2) Roland5048 at 11:58am 04.15.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1324 Sunday, 4/11 about noon, apparently a small tornado or possible waterspout came through our marina.
rudder rigging question wynkoop at 11:29am 04.15.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2541 So I mounted Bottoms Up's rudder the other day. Discovered I needed a 3/16 clevis pin and retainer,
portlights transom oceanis 311 toscatara at 10:23am 04.15.21 Mid-Size Boats 1/394 good afternoon I need to change this portlights, does anyone know what model it is? thank
The Dinghy Diaries YVRguy at 7:25am 04.15.21 Ask All Sailors 16/2659 On our boat Ge'Mara, the dinghy has always been something of a conundrum. Our first dinghy, the one
Midship Cleat Location for '78 Hunter 27 mmlspace at 6:14am 04.15.21 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1897 My Hunter only has single bow cleat and two stern cleats. If love to add two midship cleats for doc
change steering wheel hunter 29.5 I�AXIO at 1:57am 04.15.21 The Cherubini Hunters 19/1188
Oday 27 stepping the mast? kendyoozed at 9:40pm 04.14.21 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1768
FRANCESPAR BACKSTAY ADJUSTER - HANDYLOCK SS DUAL HANDLE thetone at 9:07pm 04.14.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/635 Hello, I'm thinking of purchasing this used backstay adjuster for my 1990 35s5. Does anyone have ex
'78 Hunter 27 Tiller/rudder interface (2) Jerdavis77 at 8:30pm 04.14.21 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1165
Zeppelin RIBS (3) thetone at 7:43pm 04.14.21 Ask All Sailors 7/2576 Hello, I am considering purchasing a Zeppelin Zulu Hypalon 260 RIB. Mine was stolen last summer. Do
DC Distribution Re-wiring (1) DArcy at 7:01pm 04.14.21 Ask All Sailors 2/486 In the year I've owned this boat I've come to realize there were a lot of sketchy things done with t
Swing keel vs Dagger ? kendyoozed at 3:24pm 04.14.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/2446 I'm getting back into sailing after 16 years. Looking for a bot that my family of 4, kids are 16'13,
Fischer Panda Mini 12 valve corrosion SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:59pm 04.14.21 Big Boats 4/715 I have had to have the cylinder head removed and machined and the valves replaced due to salt water
Does Anyone Have a Web Address for Ida Sailor rudders Red_Dog at 9:46am 04.14.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1261 When purchased my Hunter 28.5, the boat had an Ida Sailor Marine rudder. It was installed by a PO fo
Repowering Islander 36 chdeist at 9:39am 04.14.21 Islander 6/1689
Anchor chain for Catalina 440 (2005) HansZelf at 8:42am 04.14.21 Big Boats 3/1018 Hi, I am buying a Catalina 440 (2005) but need to buy an anchor chain. The old one has been lost...
Capsized transport in GOM. shemandr at 6:49am 04.14.21 Ask All Sailors 22/2031 The Weather Channel had a report about a capsizing in the GOM yesterday afternoon. They reported 3
Marine Air Conditioner Andrew Dobson at 6:37am 04.14.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1493 Good morning fellow sailors I am looking at fitting marine A/C on my 35 in the next couple of month
Hunter 260 Mooring Challenges John Marrone at 4:37am 04.14.21 Smaller Boats 11/1443 Looking for some help with challenges leaving a boat at mooring, maintenance, battery charging, canv

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Idle and throttle control help kappykaplan at 4:00am 05.31.24 It shouldn't be running that cold. Is the smoke black when in gear? Any oil sheen on the water?
Idle and throttle control help 716thomashall at 3:58am 05.31.24
Idle and throttle control help kappykaplan at 2:39am 05.31.24 Another thought . . . What does your exhaust look like in gear and out of gear? You may have a mixi
Idle and throttle control help kappykaplan at 2:21am 05.31.24
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? skunther at 11:58pm 05.30.24
Chain plates Hunter 49 Screen Saver at 10:07pm 05.30.24 Terry John, Mast is out, that's, I'm doing rigging replacement and solving or investigating this was
Damned generator JamesG161 at 8:55pm 05.30.24
Damned generator dLj at 8:03pm 05.30.24 I finally just started pulling on the cables and finally found that the previous owner had the cabl
Bilge water question catsails8 at 7:57pm 05.30.24 Get a gallon of Pink RV antifreeze and pour some of it in a test drain, i.e. galley sink, head sin
Are your PFD's ready? (1) PaulK at 7:56pm 05.30.24 Paul, when you have the chance post a photo of your ladder you use. I for one am interested in see
Damned generator dLj at 7:52pm 05.30.24 So there are four cables that are hooked onto that main engine solenoid. It was not an easy task to
3GM30F Service Issue dLj at 7:43pm 05.30.24 My engine manual says I should run the RPM's up to 3000 rpm for 30 seconds, drop slowly down to idle
Morse MV-2 Replacement Crazy Dave Condon at 6:06pm 05.30.24 Contract the forum store as they have the build list of parts for most Hunters
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 6:03pm 05.30.24 :plus: What @Terry Cox says. Just like the solid chainplate, it is not in the interest of a builder
Chain plates Hunter 49 Terry Cox at 5:58pm 05.30.24 Either that or cut a section out of the rubrail which is not exactly a great. Before you start cut
Damned generator Terry Cox at 5:48pm 05.30.24
Damned generator Clay Smith at 5:06pm 05.30.24 Problem solved like I was saying from the start it was either a secondary start battery or a termina
Chain plates Hunter 49 (1) Screen Saver at 4:35pm 05.30.24 Update: Sailboat Owners: "The chainplate are supposed to be made out of one solid piece of stainless
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 2:57pm 05.30.24 What RPM are you typically running your engine at? How often and how close do you get to these uppe
Damned generator shemandr at 2:35pm 05.30.24 That damned PO guy again! If I ever get my hands on him ... "To the Moon...PO guy!"

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