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I have oil coming out of the yannar air cleaner. Ed A at 11:21am 07.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/975 44 h.p. yanmar, just a small amout of oil comes out of the air cleaner, im not sure when it happens,
vibration over 2000 rpm C310-on-Erie at 11:15am 07.12.04 Other Sailboats 2/897 Operating my universal engine over 2000 rpm generates a vibration whith a frequency of about 1 hz. I
Forward Deck Hatch Kelly13387 at 11:13am 07.12.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/885 I work at a Boy Scout Resevation in Missouri at the Lake of the Ozarks, and we have a 1977 27' Hunte
356 Rigging Modification Marc14857 at 11:01am 07.12.04 Big Boats 7/1364 I am considering a couple of simple mods on the running rigging on our 2003 356. The goal is to brin
Coronado-15 Parts Sources dierenarts at 10:49am 07.12.04 Smaller Boats 0/2834 Acquired a coronado-15 last year.....painted it this year....looking for a source of parts for this
Broad reach Sail Settings? Rick at 10:12am 07.12.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2849 OK, a question me and some mates have been struggling with. Say we're sailing on a braod reach. Wind
Lubrication for head pump Jim O23107 at 8:52am 07.12.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1283 I was considering a warm water/mineral oil mix to lubricate 15 year old seals. Is this viable and w
low frequency vibration ChuckF at 8:24am 07.12.04 Day Sailers 3/1454 While out off Cape Cod yesterday in beautiful weather yesterday, we noticed a strange vibration that
New Rudder or rebuild? Marty15431 at 8:18am 07.12.04 Big Boats 5/971 A couple of weeks ago my 340 dragged her anchor in a very unexpected blow (45-55 knots) while we wer
Smelly heads MutualFun16778 at 8:07am 07.12.04 Big Boats 5/1450 Just curious how many haver smelly heads? Also why does not Catalina install a vented loop in the di
Mac22 CB Winch Maintenance Gerry17163 at 7:59am 07.12.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/903 Any idea where I can find info on maintenance of the centerboard winch for a Mac22?Recently got th
Engine Overheat Alarm King Elliott at 7:44am 07.12.04 Ask All Sailors 8/2751 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 6/882 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 0/1098 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 0/812 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 1/1184 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 4/1372 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 2/1064 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 4/1323 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 0/1966 Anyone have a manual for a Seafarer "Voyager" model depth sounder, circa late '80s? Can't find anyth

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Skill testing question SFS at 3:07pm 01.25.21 Not if you are considering only the item to be examined (which has its own frame). If not, then foll
41' AC and DS Hunter owners DOCKHAND at 2:58pm 01.25.21 Ice Breaker, does your 2004 look and have the same design as the 2005 & newer AC? I think the 41DS h
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Scott T-Bird at 2:52pm 01.25.21 I like Old Sea Dog and first saw him when he was in White Spot Pirates episodes. Sue has no interes
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Scott T-Bird at 2:49pm 01.25.21
Post Process After Soda Blasting Bottom Whatfiero1 at 2:47pm 01.25.21 Well I understand your not racing but you need to get it smooth some how try lightly sanding and th
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? ggrizzard at 2:39pm 01.25.21 I'm with Talley Ho on this. I'm older than Barry Perrins on "Sea Dog", and like him, I've experienc
H34 Prototype companionway instrument cluster (3) Claude L.-Auger at 2:20pm 01.25.21 That will be a great pod ! Did mine in the same location more that 20 years ago. I've never regrett
Firefly Carbon Foam AGM batteries stephen_i_w at 2:18pm 01.25.21 I can give you a link for the batteries. But, unfortunately they do not seem to be on costco.com an
Nimble 20 yawl - whats the displacement? beachbm61 at 2:11pm 01.25.21 The Nimble 20 came in two versions. Standard and Offshore. Offshore having more ballast. But I ca
Firefly Carbon Foam AGM batteries Tally Ho at 2:06pm 01.25.21 Thank goodness for Costco. They had a sale on 105 AH Lion LiFePo4 batteries. I bought 2. I conta
Ugliest Production Sailboat thread thinwater at 2:05pm 01.25.21
Yanmar 3YM30 Tach Lead Optical or Lead off Alternator (1) karellen at 2:03pm 01.25.21 Or get a Tack and a separate hour meter. That was the route I took on my 356, which didn't even c
Ugliest Production Sailboat thread shemandr at 2:01pm 01.25.21 Thanks for that history Jon. I was thinking that they are a design of which there were builds of a
Any Recommendations on a Bimini (C25)? ACubria at 1:55pm 01.25.21 Hey all, wondering if anyone had any recommendations on an affordable bimini for a 1982 Catalina 25
Ugliest Production Sailboat thread FDL S2 at 1:53pm 01.25.21
Considering a 26X kappykaplan at 1:53pm 01.25.21 Jon Cons, I like the way you put that: "motor better than any sailboat, and sail better than any mo
Ugliest Production Sailboat thread jon hansen at 1:53pm 01.25.21 after alden sold the company to the employees. they were aware of the new method of using fiberglass
Painting bimini top frame ? MikeHoncho at 1:53pm 01.25.21
315 in Newport Beach, CA? Skipper John at 1:45pm 01.25.21 Thanks for the reply. Yes, the beam of the 315 is about a foot wider than the 30. And that would p
Ugliest Production Sailboat thread Tally Ho at 1:40pm 01.25.21

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