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flightlead404 at 4:35pm 06.21.21
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Recently on my new-to-me H38 I tried to lower the saloon table into position to use as a double bert
Charisma at 3:38pm 06.21.21
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We have a hunter 26 with a Honda 9.9 Power thrust, 4stroke with the power tilt an charging option. J
Boby_Hunter33 at 2:51pm 06.21.21
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The entertainment system on my H45 DS stopped working and I would like to have a newer technology li
Charisma at 1:25pm 06.21.21
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We have a hunter 26 with a Honda 9.9 Power thrust, 4stroke with the power tilt an charging option. J
jssailem at 10:30am 06.21.21
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We have a movie "2020 the year in review" of the solar awakening. In reality the year was just that
Rcd1649 at 9:58am 06.21.21
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Hello all, Tried researching but getting some conflicting information online. You have to really p
Scott T-Bird at 9:42am 06.21.21
10/2028
Or ... do boat projects never end? It turns out that the new serpentine pulley I installed rubs on
HunterKid at 8:46am 06.21.21
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My centerboard has detached from my Hunter 23.5 after drifting sideways into an unknown underwater b
John Marrone at 7:04am 06.21.21
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Boat arrives on my trailer ( part of the purchase) in a few days and trying to get ahead of making
Fredct at 6:58am 06.21.21
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Background: My boat has a Xantrex Freedom HF inverter/charger. It was professionally installed. Here
duck21 at 6:41am 06.21.21
7/1941
Hi all, A quick, hopefully easy question. The boat: a 1996 Hunter 376. The Jabsco head failed a
skunther at 11:44pm 06.20.21
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My wife and I recently purchased our first cruising boat for multiple week trips in the Pacific Nort
tkwhalen at 6:05pm 06.20.21
6/1982
I've begun wind generator shopping research reading etc. My main objective is spread out the time be
tkwhalen at 5:54pm 06.20.21
9/1623
Attached are 2 pictures of the companion way doors on our boat. In one you can see the latch at the
Dhozer at 5:43pm 06.20.21
4/471
I just picked up a Hunter 18.5 and when checking over the boat completely missed something during my
Sail slugs   (1)
Justin_NSA at 5:01pm 06.20.21
13/1798
Had a very windy sail yestersay. My neighbor broke 6 sail slugs. He had to remove his main to get ne
h2o_snow at 4:35pm 06.20.21
1/376
Hi All, A long shot, but in my efforts to move towards true single line reefing I'm looking for a f
john6206 at 1:54pm 06.20.21
1/1012
Last year we had the boat in the marina and I was convinced I should get a boom kicker. This year
c28 at 1:01pm 06.20.21
1/1266
Does anyone have any information on these trailers? Specifically the overbuilt stainless ladder with
sunlover at 11:03am 06.20.21
4/1185
I just purchased this boat that had some hurricane damage. I'm trying to locate a replacement for

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Yanmar motor mounts   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 9:36pm 06.16.25
Definitely Yanmar mounts. And the stringer at that point is very solid wood encased in FG. f wat
R.O. water filter install question
dLj at 8:56pm 06.16.25
Thats my thinking as well. I think i would need to have the water quality of the waste water checke
Inboard engine questions
Tally Ho at 8:55pm 06.16.25
@Tally Ho 75 miles is the distance between two ports that have diesel. total trip is about 400nm.
Inboard engine questions
jssailem at 8:53pm 06.16.25
Your Westerbeke engine performance chart is identified here at 3600 rpm https://www.westerbeke.com
Inboard engine questions
john6206 at 8:22pm 06.16.25
@Tally Ho 75 miles is the distance between two ports that have diesel. total trip is about 400nm.
Yanmar motor mounts   (1)
Rjm st.petersburg at 8:03pm 06.16.25
This is how I replaced stripped out lag screws on my motor mount. Welded on an extension, and used a
Inboard engine questions
Tally Ho at 7:49pm 06.16.25
Inboard engine questions   (1)
Tally Ho at 7:36pm 06.16.25
An engine should have a max RPM. My Yanmar 2GM20F is rated at 3600 rpms max and 3400 rpms continuou
Inboard engine questions
john6206 at 7:19pm 06.16.25
Anchor roller
jssailem at 6:48pm 06.16.25
The pictures confirmed what I suspected. You have an awful lot going on for that narrow bow. Unles
Anchor roller
fred1diver at 6:38pm 06.16.25
By angled I just mean by a few degrees, just to the port of the furler and ending close to or before
Inboard engine questions
Davidasailor26 at 6:32pm 06.16.25
o I just go full throttle and watch the rpm? Yep, that will tell you the maximum output the engine
2025 O'Day Rendezvous / Canceled
jssailem at 6:28pm 06.16.25
Let me know if you get one setup. Maybe I can come be car.
Inboard engine questions
john6206 at 6:27pm 06.16.25
Ok, dumbest of dumb questions . . . run at 80% of max RPM how do I know what max rpm is? the needl
Anchor roller
Captain Larry-DH at 6:20pm 06.16.25
Anchor roller
PaulK at 6:07pm 06.16.25
Angling the anchor roller to the side is going to put it under a lot of side forces. Most rollers a
Inboard engine questions
Steve_Catalina at 5:56pm 06.16.25
Check out your c320 international site, catalina320.com the usually suggestion for the universal eng
P42 paralleling the buses on batteries
Terry Cox at 5:13pm 06.16.25
Why won't it work with the inverter powering A? The heat pump system is designed to run off of eit
P42 paralleling the buses on batteries
mermike at 4:59pm 06.16.25
Whatever you do, don't connect the inverter AC output to shore power. You'll let the magic smoke out

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