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Wheel pulling hard over when under power Brett at 7:24am 06.09.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1338 I have a Legend 37.5. When motoring the wheel wants to swing hard over from the force of the prop.
Mast Hinge Dave Noack at 7:24am 06.09.03 Smaller Boats 5/1725 I'm getting ready to install a mast hinge on my '87 Hunter 23 to take the wobble out of the mast ste
H26 sail slug Tim Daley at 7:07am 06.09.03 Smaller Boats 4/870 I have a missing sail slug (usually no big deal and I have spares) but this one broke out of a nylon
Raw Water Stratiner David at 6:39am 06.09.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/883 My '87 O'Day 322 does not have a raw water strainer in the engine cooling water intake. I assume it
Stern rail seats Ulises at 6:29am 06.09.03 Smaller Boats 9/887
Centerboard, tiller pic or drawing Michael Binns at 6:12am 06.09.03 Day Sailers 1/1196 Where can I find a picture or drawing of a tiller or centerboardThanks
Tank indicators that lie Jeff at 5:58am 06.09.03 Big Boats 6/1251 Both the water ' waste tanks indicate to be 3/4 to full most of the time, I removed the gauge from t
Sailing to Chincoteaque .. need a marina.. Hayden C Jones at 5:34am 06.09.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1049 I'm planning to do a sail from Ocean City MD to Chincoteaque VA (40 miles) this summer and would lik
C& D Canal ... current and tide Hayden C Jones at 5:29am 06.09.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1222 I paln on circumnavigating the Delmarva peninsula bext summer and am going clockwise. For some dumb
Harmonic Vibration Scott at 5:01am 06.09.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1049 I recently purchased a 1988 Catalina 27 with a Universal M18 with 720hrs, my first diesel inboard, a
Centerboard problem JEff at 5:00am 06.09.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1389 When pulling back into the slip yeaterday (1996 26X), I went to raise the centerboard and the cable
Speak english to me Bob Rutland at 5:00am 06.09.03 Mid-Size Boats 11/976 The 2GM Yanmar owners manual says the transmisson oil capacity is .25L. Can someone convert this to
Custom Pedestal Guard Dave Winiker at 4:46am 06.09.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/1247 Sorry for the delay in posting photos of my recently installed custom pedestal guard. They're locate
Shifter Problem Ralph Regar at 4:28am 06.09.03 Smaller Boats 5/839 I have a 1999 H260 which I purchased new. It has a Merc 9.9 "Bigfoot" model outboard and wheel steer
Thank you regarding Dock Anchoring Questions lloyd at 4:07am 06.09.03 Ask All Sailors 0/919 Thank you to the people who responded to my questions regarding anchoring my dock.I used a 6 foot p
Center board construction CJ at 3:56am 06.09.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1037 I am interested in knowing what the centerboard is made out of. Is it lead covered with glass? The
Will Benneteau be at the Jax boat show? ted at 3:54am 06.09.03 Ask All Sailors 3/917 I am trying to find out if Benneteau will be showing boats at this years Jacksonville Boat Show in A
Farewell Hunter Friends, Sold the boat! Barry at 3:44am 06.09.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/783 Nine and a half years ago I wanted a cruising boat I could stand up in and buy on the one payment pl
Forward Hatch Dimensions Mark G. at 3:13am 06.09.03 Smaller Boats 1/812 I am trying to order a forward hatch insect screen and need to know the dimensions of the outside ed
Furling Line Nathan at 3:12am 06.09.03 Ask All Sailors 19/3830 How much pressure do you suppose is on your furling line when sailing under a reefed headsail? I jus

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Windlass Seized Clutch Kings Gambit at 1:29pm 09.23.20 Progress!!! So much easier when the whole team is working on it. KG, thank you for mentioning the
Hunter 34 - Relocating House Bank Batteries markwbird at 1:25pm 09.23.20 I did this but not to the aft berth. I moved mine under the port side settee in the salon. Much be
Hunter 34 - Relocating House Bank Batteries (1) Charlie98117 at 1:24pm 09.23.20 only thing that comes to mind is access to the stuffing box, sea water strainer, and fuel filter..
WINTER arrived... Benny17441 at 1:17pm 09.23.20 Positive guy, the glass is always full.
Boat inspection recomendations Benny17441 at 1:15pm 09.23.20 There are more than a couple of things that could be critical and costly. A survey is likely to pa
Looking to buy CNG tank oldlaxer1 at 1:12pm 09.23.20 Some of these old tanks may be suffering from corrosion, hope you all have them tested and certifie
Orca Attacks? Rick486 at 1:11pm 09.23.20 Or maybe red bottom paint. Aren't they color blind? Or is it just the shading?
Looking to buy CNG tank Benny17441 at 1:08pm 09.23.20 Some of these old tanks may be suffering from corrosion, hope you all have them tested and certified
Sailboat outboard 4 hp hanger Bemer Benny17441 at 1:05pm 09.23.20 Just break the bolt; it is probably not worth saving anyways.
Old propane tank Capt jgw at 12:58pm 09.23.20 Some around 1983, the propane industry changed the piping in the tanks. They were called an "Overf
Hello from Upstate NY Justin_NSA at 12:49pm 09.23.20 Your more likely to have engine and trailer problems than "clorox bottle" problems. Yep. that's what
Stink Boat Scott T-Bird at 12:44pm 09.23.20 I hadn't heard that a 3-way valve is a problem. I have a T-fitting just ahead of the macerator pump
Engine shut down, stuck in FWD Capt jgw at 12:38pm 09.23.20 I ordered a New PRM60D transmission the old Hurth 50 is toast Good move. I'm now finishing my seco
Hunter 34 - Relocating House Bank Batteries kloudie1 at 12:29pm 09.23.20 only thing that comes to mind is access to the stuffing box, sea water strainer, and fuel filter.. I
Frigoboat Brahmany at 12:27pm 09.23.20 Cheers, Our problem was the push on speed control unit. Up and away now !!
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 Rodd at 12:24pm 09.23.20 Thanks everyone- Also, I was told by Hansen MArine that I do not have a fuel pump on this engine.
Engine shut down, stuck in FWD rickleyard11 at 11:46am 09.23.20 @Ranger_12 sounds like a possibility! How did you fix it? @kloudie1 that too, but the prop is spinn
Engine shut down, stuck in FWD rickleyard11 at 11:45am 09.23.20 @Ranger_12 sounds like a possibility! How did you fix it? @kloudie1 that too, but the prop is spinn
Orca Attacks? justsomeguy at 11:45am 09.23.20 Or maybe red bottom paint. Yah, I've heard this.
Orca Attacks? Head Sail at 11:41am 09.23.20 Wonder if depth sounders had anything to do with this? Or maybe red bottom paint.

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