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Engine Overheat Alarm King Elliott at 7:44am 07.12.04 Ask All Sailors 8/2691 My 30-foot 1981 Hunter has its original Yanmar Diesel engine, model 2QM15. It runs fine, starts rig
Alarm don't work Bob Szymanski at 7:04am 07.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/850 Hi Sailors: I have a 30' Hunter 1978 and my alarm will not sound when I turn my key on. Both top lit
owners manual for 18.5 ? jacj at 7:01am 07.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1087 Help! I just perchased a 1992 hunter 18.5 . the manual i got with the boat starts with a hunter 23.
Water inside the Arch Ed at 6:50am 07.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/794 While polishing the arch, I noticed a slow dripping of water coming from the lower rivet for the bim
Bilge pump questions Kevin C 26S at 6:34am 07.12.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1169 I have several bilge pump questions. (Mac 26S)1. Where is the best place to locate the bilge pump
Pump Out Problems pma foyl at 6:27am 07.12.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1363 I'm having trouble with my manual holding tank pump out. I have a flexible bladder tank and a hand/b
standard vs tall rig dtaylor13484 at 5:50am 07.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1034 I just got a 27 foot catalina and I do not know which rig I have. How tall is the mast on the standa
Difficulty in Raising Mainsail Steve Thorogood at 5:41am 07.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1296 Ever since purchasing my 29.5 new in 1995, I have always had difficulty raising the mainsail, and ha
Need info old Seafarer depth sounder Seattle Scott at 5:28am 07.12.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1940 Anyone have a manual for a Seafarer "Voyager" model depth sounder, circa late '80s? Can't find anyth
Replacing pressurized potable water pump Dave20133 at 5:17am 07.12.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1335 I have a Beneteau 36CC with three water fixtures - Galley sink, head sink/shower, and stern shower.
backing a 30 for new owner skeetaro at 5:09am 07.12.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1408 I am the proud owner of a 1979 Catalina 30. The boat sails and run great. I have had a 26ft Columbia
26S Forward Hatch Lock RichardL at 4:39am 07.12.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1118 I am looking for a replacement for the forward hatch lock on my 26S. I don't know if I have the orig
"deck light" switch on 12V panel........... Marcus14919 at 3:49am 07.12.04 Big Boats 5/1063 My 1984 H34 has a 12 volt switch labelled "deck light" on the panel that doesn't seem to activate an
Raymarine 435i saoirse at 3:47am 07.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/993 Has anybody tried the Raymarine 435i with the Navionics Charts,if so,where are the best places to bu
Bilge Water mark fleisher at 3:12am 07.12.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1195 I own a Javelin of about 1977 vintage. I leave the boat docked at a lake about 100 miles from home
Lighten Ship when hauling out. Pelicaneer at 3:09am 07.12.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1260 The other day I watched some fellows trying to settle a 26X on its trailer. They would pull it up t
Fouled Prop or Something Else? Howler at 3:07am 07.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/932 When I started up the motor (Yanmar 27) after sailing, the boat shuddered and there was minimum prop
Garmin GPSMAP 276c Calaloo at 2:58am 07.12.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1316 I'm planning on replacing my aging Magellan NAV 6500 GPS with a Garmin 276c. Would like to know if
Major oops/ roller furl line tube fell into bilge gball at 2:53am 07.12.04 Day Sailers 0/1125 Hi all,Well, I had a tumultuous weekend of changing out some old running rigging on my 170. I was
Engine stuck at high RPM mjmulleriii at 2:50am 07.12.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/994 After I changed the oil in my '79 H33 this weekend I started up the Yamar 2QM15 to get the fresh oil

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Texas December Racing Jackdaw at 7:27am 12.16.20 Yea, the time to keep a boat from driving over you is not when they are a lane up and overtaking, it
Moving chainplates outboard (1) Jackdaw at 7:06am 12.16.20 While this COULD be done, for your need its not worth the effort. For sure new longer spreaders, an
ipad for navigation sesmith at 6:57am 12.16.20 Also, let's address the cost. You can get a 13" iPad and a 7" iPhone for about $1,600 and the maps
The Proper Prop Crazy Dave Condon at 6:53am 12.16.20 @jssailem and @Daveinet At the age of 9 celebrating New Years Eve 12/31/59, my family was on the SS
Prop shaft zinc 321 DougM at 6:47am 12.16.20 Hi Doug, Have you looked at Boatzincs.com? They have magnesium shaft collars. not sure if they h
Hunter 216 Bungee Chord On Rudder Pod Hunter216 at 6:42am 12.16.20 I didn't but it would be fun to have. Might be a bit of a handful though since I mostly sail single
Got a new sailing dinghy Captain Larry-DH at 6:39am 12.16.20 You could do them together leaving plastic in the middle to form an inner and outer rail. Great id
Check Your GFI's leo310 at 6:36am 12.16.20 the wire melted at the crimp point.
Should I lubricate my rudder post? Justin_NSA at 6:26am 12.16.20 Tried to find anything and all I came up with is this article on improving the C30 in general. There
Hunter 18. Crazy Dave Condon at 6:20am 12.16.20 Are you talking about the cockpit drain?
Escrow service for personal boat sale? thinwater at 5:33am 12.16.20 Someone is mixing up terms. Escrow and documentation are two different things. The OP is asking abo
Prop shaft zinc 321 Will Gilmore at 5:32am 12.16.20 wondered if aluminum would work in fresh water... Check the alloy composition. Aluminum is actual
Check Your GFI's Daveinet at 5:15am 12.16.20 Those photo DO NOT show show the reason why. Those photos show lousy workmanship. Heat is caused by
Vend�e Globe? shemandr at 5:14am 12.16.20 Good report in the newsletter today. Had good descriptions of life on board while alone 1,000 miles
Check Your GFI's Maine Sail at 4:52am 12.16.20 I would suggest that the failure of this connection had nothing to do with the lack of crimp. The f
Prop shaft zinc 321 cymeyer at 4:31am 12.16.20 I use a shaft collar zinc between the prop and the skeg on my 323, just left space for water to get
Got a new sailing dinghy TomY at 4:12am 12.16.20 I am going to need to figure out how to get some of the old paint off. The layup is so resin starve
Got a new sailing dinghy (1) TomY at 4:08am 12.16.20 I suspect the rub rail was intended to add needed stiffness. My approach would be to make a form fr
Escrow service for personal boat sale? Terry Cox at 4:02am 12.16.20 We used our Credit Union who held the paper as the party to handle the, "For Sale by Owner", transac
Newport 27 Hatch jssailem at 1:31am 12.16.20

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