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Oday 20 center board replacement micheblue at 7:18pm 08.24.20 Ask All Sailors 5/560 I have damaged my center board and need to replace it. Any suggestions on how to get started and whe
H34 - why would Hunter use Butyl tape to hold wiring in place? (2) hunter34austin at 7:15pm 08.24.20 Big Boats 13/1131 at least it looks like butyl tape from a roll, the stuff I pulled out behind the AC outlets and cabi
Cockpit enclosures Trashpanda at 6:27pm 08.24.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/787 We just bought a 79 Catalina 27....in beautiful shape....Can anyone offer info on where we can buy a
MacGregor 23 Reefing KristaB at 5:35pm 08.24.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1079 Can anyone tell me how the original reefing on MacGregor 23 Newport worksT? here is hardware on the
OD34 M25 engine exhaust Harlan at 3:08pm 08.24.20 Ask All Sailors 11/843 Haven't unwrapped the fiberglass insulation tape to verify but it appears that a nipple in the exhau
Westerbeke 27A Keeps Shutting Off Rpierce57 at 3:04pm 08.24.20 Engines and Propulsion 5/673 Just purchased a 1988 Sabre 38 with the original Westerbeke 27A, 1,380 hours. On the original deliv
Hunter 34 fuel tank depth jwerkjr at 1:20pm 08.24.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1059 Can any of you that have replaced the fuel tank on the Hunter 34 (1984) tell me if the depth of the
Mainsail furling odaydokay at 1:18pm 08.24.20 Ask All Sailors 36/3003 The wife rightly points out we are getting on in age and that there will come a time when hoisting a
Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason blackislandben at 1:14pm 08.24.20 Ask All Sailors 25/5763 New poster here with a question. I sail small boats and favor the simplicity of the lateen rig. I a
Yanmar 1GM10 fuel injector pump issue. Krageth at 12:48pm 08.24.20 Engines and Propulsion 8/2993 Hey guys, new owner of a Hunter 280. Bought it with a motor issue. It wont start. I think it's a
Leaky AMF Puffer Brian Parmeter at 11:44am 08.24.20 Day Sailers 6/2000 HI - a friend recently bought an AMF Puffer. After sailing a few hours - perhaps only two - she was
How to repair forward hatch with cracked Lexan? (1) Gerald Jarreau at 11:42am 08.24.20 Smaller Boats 6/2469 This is on a Hunter 19 ('91-'94). Do you replace the Lexan/Plexiglass, or the whole assembly? Wonder
Stur-dee Cat Rudder (1) kmerwin at 11:39am 08.24.20 Parts Search 2/1761 I am looking for a used rudder for a Stur-dee cat boat pictured below. Any suggestion on places in t
Hunter 260 Bow Roller & Anchor System Tedd at 10:59am 08.24.20 Smaller Boats 7/1849 The 260 is on the (very) short list for my next boat. The anchor system is important to me because w
Considering a Purchase, Opinions/Things to Consider? (6) WanderingOnTheWay at 9:34am 08.24.20 Pearson 12/3001 Hi all, My wife and I are continuing our search for our first sailboat, and are lining up a second
New Clutches on H34 Mike Oldak at 7:57am 08.24.20 Big Boats 3/696 I'm interested in updating the line clutches on my H34 due to difficulties in opening and closing.
Windless anchor for Hunter 31 W. Schiavone at 7:05am 08.24.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/745 Has anyone ever installed a windless anchor on a 85 Hunter 31. Getting to old to hoist this. If so w
Beneteau 321 In Mast Furling surfstud31 at 6:38am 08.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/3727 Hi everyone! I just bought a 1995 Beneteau Oceanis 321 with the furling in mast mainsail option. Can
Autohelm motor/gearbox issues (3) Bogart at 9:57pm 08.23.20 Big Boats 0/514 Hi all. Bogart is a 2007 Hunter 45CC. We have Whitlock steering system with a Raymarine ST7002 autoh
Mast climber Choices Avi at 8:15pm 08.23.20 S2 19/4460

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2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Boatyarddog at 1:42pm 08.06.24 I think, but cannot be sure, that the solenoid only operates when the ignition switch is in the "on
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:39pm 08.06.24 Jviss, I stand corrected! So then the start & house batteries are combined when starting with the s
No one owns a Mariner? Really? Serenity on Hudson at 1:37pm 08.06.24 Rented Rhodes 19 in Oyster Bay LI in the 80's. Mr Rhodes could be seen in his house overlooking the
Yanmar 2gm engine died jssailem at 1:33pm 08.06.24 I noticed when I tried to push the throttle it would revert back to a lower setting. Is that correc
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 1:20pm 08.06.24 While I haven't conducted any rigorous research, I suspect the failure rate with humans using the 1
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 1:19pm 08.06.24 ACRs, sense voltage differences of those same banks and activate when the House bank is lower in vo
Yanmar 2gm engine died dlochner at 1:16pm 08.06.24 During the runs after the oil changes, i need to run 80% of WOT? I noticed when I tried to push the
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator marcham at 1:13pm 08.06.24 Until we get pictures of the wiring behind the switch panel, everything above is conjecture. The OP
Cracked stringer on project boat jviss at 1:08pm 08.06.24 Of note is that we have been making boats out of wood for centuries. Yea, and you know what? How
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator dlochner at 1:08pm 08.06.24 ACRs, sense voltage differences of those same banks and activate when the House bank is lower in vo
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 1:06pm 08.06.24 I think, but cannot be sure, that the solenoid only operates when the ignition switch is in the "on
Sea-Fire system (1) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:03pm 08.06.24 Word of warning, the Sea Fire system failed to go off in my 2011 Hunter 50 when an engine room fire
Yanmar 2gm engine died 3GGG at 12:59pm 08.06.24 I don't know what clean diesel oil looks like. It looks nearly the same and the oil that is in your
Yanmar 2gm engine died jssailem at 12:55pm 08.06.24 I don't know what clean diesel oil looks like. It looks nearly the same and the oil that is in your
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:52pm 08.06.24 I think, but cannot be sure, that the solenoid only operates when the ignition switch is in the "on"
Cracked stringer on project boat jviss at 12:49pm 08.06.24 Wood has some benefits. It's cheap, it's strong, it's easy to get and easy to work and it is much l
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 12:42pm 08.06.24 I don't think that's what's being said here. The solenoid only passes charging current when the ign
Cracked stringer on project boat jssailem at 12:36pm 08.06.24 Of course Ralph is right in today's world of modern material. Of note is that we have been making b
H26 Roller Furler issues twalker H260 at 12:35pm 08.06.24 With the cdi flex furler there is no swivel at the top of the mast. What is the nature of the prob
Cracked stringer on project boat Will Gilmore at 12:33pm 08.06.24 Wood has some benefits. It's cheap, it's strong, it's easy to get and easy to work and it is much l

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