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Hunter 260 Water System Ranger Dave at 3:17pm 07.20.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1163 I have a 2002 Hunter 260. Last season was my first sailing season of ownership. Unfortunately, I d
Alternator Battery Charging Project Issues/Questions duck21 at 12:41pm 07.20.21 Ask All Sailors 2/723 Hi all, This past weekend I was helping my dad, who owns a 2000 Hunter 340, and who recently update
Sailing from Forked River, NJ to Cape May dhodge at 9:39am 07.20.21 Ask All Sailors 7/2268 Purchasing a Cape Dory 26 and sailing her solo from Forked River to Cape May. Just daylight sailing
Sailing Hammock YVRguy at 9:13am 07.20.21 Ask All Sailors 19/8020 No, this is not about my onboard choice in swimsuits. I've long thought about buying a hammock for
Hunter 38 Refrigerator hunter0838 at 9:08am 07.20.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2216 We are new to us 2008 Hunter 38 owners. We purchased the boat without the original refrigerator (it
1978 O'Day 30 Lost my swing keel, lost sliding hatch cover. Losing my mind! Boat name "Happy Days" Gary Marquez at 7:46am 07.20.21 Parts Search 2/510 My mission is simple total refit sounds simple. If you say it slowly. My biggest problem has been f
Autopilot Options for Hunter 326 garageguy23 at 7:09am 07.20.21 Mid-Size Boats 2/595 Hello...I purchased a Raymarine EV-100 Wheel pilot for my 2002 Hunter 326. I have had it for just o
Barrier Coat or Not? tobackpack at 3:39am 07.20.21 Trailer Sailors 2/759 I recently purchased an older Precision 15K. The boat had been sitting in the water for some time a
Yanmar 3GM white smoke (1) Brucegra at 11:39pm 07.19.21 Engines and Propulsion 17/4220 Has anyone experienced this on their engine? The engine is 18 years old and the meter shows 1100 hou
Legal number of passengers for O'Day 23 David Digby at 7:56pm 07.19.21 Ask An Oday Owner 13/3123 I have a 6 teenagers and 2 other adults who want to sail on the lake. Can i take 8 passengers? The b
Boom Vang Strap (Hunter 19) (1) Wilco at 7:02pm 07.19.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/469
h 41 couch glandry924 at 7:01pm 07.19.21 Big Boats 2/706 Does anyone know how to remove the couch in the saloon on a hunter 41, 2007 model?
Reefing Method Question snoopy_ at 6:16pm 07.19.21 Catalina 30 19/7286 I am trying to learn how to reef my mainsail with my current setup on a 1990 MKII TR. I have a to
ISO Surveyors - NH area Apex at 5:41pm 07.19.21 Ask All Sailors 5/634 Looking at a sailboat, ONLY 900 miles away......Anyone have recommendations for a surveyor in lake w
Getting the H34! (2) DeniseO30 at 4:22pm 07.19.21 Big Boats 7/1440 I was really blown away with the good condition of this boat! It doesn't smell, Comes with AC, a
Solar on H38 - How much do you have? flightlead404 at 3:15pm 07.19.21 Big Boats 13/1660 I'm looking at putting solar on my H38. I'm thinking of 4 x 180W panels over the davits just aft of
Need help on bulb type for a Catalina 309 head light (1) sailingdeac at 2:19pm 07.19.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/987 I see no manufacture id. the 'bulb" is an odd oblong glass tube with steel points on each end that
Hunter Passage 42 forward hatch hinges fixed, for now. (2) BBC16385 at 12:44pm 07.19.21 Big Boats 5/1079 I recently posted on all three forward hatch hinge pins breaking on my 1997 boat. No one seemed to
9.6 upper rudder bearing ColinMurray at 9:24am 07.19.21 Columbia 1/7831 Can someone send any info or ideally a photo of the upper rudder bearing used on the 1976 9.6. Looks
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! Project_Mayhem at 8:30am 07.19.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1596 In Chicago there are two yards on the Southern branch of the Chicago river. By law they must be navi

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Alternator Temperature Sensors dlochner at 2:14pm 04.19.25 I got several different thicknesses of alternator pulley shims at my local auto parts store and was
Removing pin from old deck block? BAD ORCA at 1:52pm 04.19.25 The blocks typically have stainless steel axles/pins that are retained on the outside block surface
Deck Plate in Cockpit Floor PaulK at 1:02pm 04.19.25 According to your profile you have a Fuji 32. This drawing seems to show that the opening would nee
Removing pin from old deck block? (2) BigEasy at 1:02pm 04.19.25 I have a few old Schaefer deck blocks with badly worn sheaves. The blocks have pins that are mushr
Deck Plate in Cockpit Floor Dalliance at 12:30pm 04.19.25 Hard to tell without knowing more about your engine room configuration. Structural questions aside,
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. Tom J at 11:05am 04.19.25 Could it also mean that the Glow plugs kicked in on his boat while his battery charge was a little
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. dhandzy at 11:02am 04.19.25 Just to clarify, the voltage dropping from 12v to 10v indicates a large current, probably a short c
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. dhandzy at 11:00am 04.19.25 Stu is correct. The ignition switch must be turned beyond the first position to provide temporary p
Removing pin from old deck block? Stu Jackson at 10:41am 04.19.25 Call Garhuaer with your plate and hole dimensions They'll make up new assemblies for you. Those ar
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. Stu Jackson at 10:37am 04.19.25 In every case, the problem was the connectors at the engine end either corroded or loose. I used be
2001 Hunter 340 main bilge and leak questions kappykaplan at 10:27am 04.19.25 I usually like 3M 4200 white for this. Try bed-it butyl
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. SJN at 9:31am 04.19.25 When voltage drops from 12 to 10, Ohms law says current increases because resistance is greater. Ba
(another) Fuel/Water Separator Thread - Help me choose! SJN at 9:18am 04.19.25 The Racor 500 provides ease of filter replacement with no tools needed. Filters often clog as the wo
O'Day 322 chainplates Free Spirit! at 8:54am 04.19.25 Thanks, all!! Yes, not a 322 but a 32' with center cockpit (I assumed that 322 meant 32' center cock
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. jssailem at 8:44am 04.19.25 Could it also mean that the Glow plugs kicked in on his boat while his battery charge was a little w
O'Day 322 chainplates SailingCal21 at 8:31am 04.19.25
(another) Fuel/Water Separator Thread - Help me choose! Rich 35.5 at 8:28am 04.19.25 How long have you used the Racor knock-off? Greg Only about a year. So far no problems.
Last night, greatest experience Scott T-Bird at 8:07am 04.19.25 Races are won at the start and on the windward leg. Winning boats are on the line at full speed wh
Deck Plate in Cockpit Floor PaulK at 7:56am 04.19.25 If you can position the deck plate you suggest right over the oil fill opening it might be useful -
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. Tom J at 7:55am 04.19.25 BUT, when I put the key in 'run' position and I attach the lifting pump power wire to those two lig

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