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Regulator acting up jviss at 1:00am 08.14.06 Ask All Sailors 2/989 I have a three stage charging regulator, a Heart XAR-12. Lately, the "ACCEPT" LED never comes on, a
Heart Interface XAR-12 Manual? jviss at 12:57am 08.14.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1126 I searched and searched online, but cannot find a manual for my regulator. It's a Heart Interface S
Any Winnisquam Lake sailors here? picklefreek at 1:24am 08.14.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/935 Have seen a couple of C22's out on Lake Winnisquam in New Hampshire. I sail a blue O23 that is moor
Joker valve re-installation -overthinking subject? Ian McGain at 1:31am 08.14.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1613 PeggyThanks for the advice. I installed new joker valve this past weekend and the bowl is now long
Tiller attachment point to tubular rudder shaft R. A. Lueck at 2:08am 08.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1166 I've had to drill out the bolt hole in the cylindrical shaft the my tiller mounts to that operates t
RC8D Service Manual billsimmeth at 2:07am 08.14.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/2159 Looking for a copy of the service manual for the Renault RC8D (I have the smaller owners manual). Ba
I'll be offline for at least 10 days... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:22am 08.14.06 Ask All Sailors 3/938 I'm leaving for Alaska in the morning (8/15)...will back late on the 24th. In case you missed my p
Review of the '06 Hunter 25 Top Priority at 3:14am 08.14.06 Smaller Boats 3/1580 I thinking about changing boats. I need something that can manuever in a marina better and I don't l
Engine Mount for Tender GAB at 3:23am 08.14.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/1147 Hi, Has anyone figured out on a hunter 386 where to mount the dingy engine? It seems the design o
Securing rudder downhaul line R. A. Lueck at 4:32am 08.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1293 I currently have a cleat mounted on the tiller that is used to secure the rudder downhaul line as we
Running lines to the cockpit boatlubber2 at 4:37am 08.14.06 Smaller Boats 3/1321 Hello Fellow Sailors:I own a Catalina C22 sailboat and I am thinking of running most of my lines t
Exhaust stains Bill O'Donovan at 5:13am 08.14.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/987 Is it just me or does the Hunter 320 stain badly from exhaust because of the water washback? There's
Limited rpm on Yanmar 2GM20F Grady at 5:24am 08.14.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2152 Have a problem with the Yanmar engine in our just purchased Hunter 30 that we believed was a binding
Tach not working Nereussailor at 5:53am 08.14.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1093 I have a 1983 H30 with a Yanmar 2GM the tach hasn't worked since the day I bought it. Is there some
CAL VS: CAT viejodelmar at 5:49am 08.14.06 Ask All Sailors 2/955 I am back in the water ( so to speak ) after a 8 year absence. I have options on two sailboats. In
Trailing Height Larry Tunison at 5:46am 08.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1051 My 21' has a factory trailer. Does anyone know what the trailing height is for traveling - undrpasse
Motor Uphaul Abby Normal at 6:26am 08.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1258 I took my M-25 out for the first time yesterday. I had raised and lowered the motor (6hp 2-stroke M
Macgregor rigging Mac at 6:30am 08.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1150 I need some info on the rigging on my 1982 25 foot Macgregor. I called Macgregor and they said whoe
When do you need bottom paint Rob Hills at 6:50am 08.14.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1083 How long can I leave my boat in the water (Long Beach, CA) with virgin gelcoat (no bottom paint) bef
Cleaning 216 Bill Montague at 10:07pm 07.29.06 Smaller Boats 4/989 Curious as to what products everyone uses to clean their hunter 216 boats? I have my boat moored and

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ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING Joe at 7:31am 07.25.21 Time to do some testing. Get out your pencil and paper and start logging boat speed, rudder angle,
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? Sailfanatic at 7:18am 07.25.21 Very good, It looks like you run the reefing straight thru the boom without a shuttle block inside?
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging dlochner at 6:58am 07.25.21
Fuel guage for 1982 Hunter 33 Tally Ho at 6:56am 07.25.21 In my experience with fuel gauges I did not find that a peek was enough, I would peek and then tap
Chicago slip question duality at 6:43am 07.25.21 Dusable is the closest to downtown, then burnham a little south (soldier field) and belmont to the n
Hunter 35.5 Legend back stay rigging. sail sfbay at 6:41am 07.25.21 To add do a search on "Hunter 35.5 mast bend" and you will find many posts on the same subject like
2004 Hunter 33 high temp alarm drm1 at 6:08am 07.25.21 Thank you! Toad marine had the part listed for ~USD $2100. Yikes
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging Davidasailor26 at 6:00am 07.25.21
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? shemandr at 5:59am 07.25.21 Looks good! If you look at the picture of your main with the no reef tied in you may notice that t
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging dlochner at 5:49am 07.25.21 Problem solved. Contacted Victron support who referred me to the dealer I bought it from. Apparen
Hunter 35.5 Legend back stay rigging. shemandr at 5:43am 07.25.21 The forestay sets mast rake. If you were satisfied with balance of the helm with the previous lengt
2004 Hunter 33 high temp alarm Scott B at 5:24am 07.25.21 Good catch. I found a revised catalogue 2014 with the new part number and uploaded it to the site.
Hunter 212 - Trailerable - I need advice for the procedure on Replacing the 6mm Dyneema cord used to raise the retractable centerboard Crazy Dave Condon at 5:22am 07.25.21 Suggest posting under small boats on Hunter owners. Manual can be found at boat info/Hunter resourc
Fresh water pumps dlochner at 5:13am 07.25.21 We also have an Aqua King and have been happy with it. While you mentioned higher flow was a plus fo
Repowering the 2001 Beneteau 361 Ken13559 at 5:05am 07.25.21 The best engine is one where its common in area you're at and parts easy to come by. Ken Y
Fresh water pumps kloudie1 at 4:04am 07.25.21 I have a Shurflo .. First one lasted twenty-something years Shurflo Aqua King II Standard Fresh Wat
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? (5) Flying Jay at 10:08pm 07.24.21 196501 We got the second reef all sorted out and it works great! We used the carbo blocks for all t
Led replacement? Georgedoyle at 9:55pm 07.24.21
Aging Diesel Fuel Blitz at 9:14pm 07.24.21 I've always used the Rancor R24S filters, which are 2 micron and replace them every other year. unle
Standing Rigging Catalina 309 Pompadi at 8:55pm 07.24.21 Thanks for the feedback, Had the rig inspected, no major issues visible but replacement recommend du

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